SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MISTING. (raoMot» own wtrOMO.] , .  OHKHTOMtrica, August 11. PiisT tLvmnri* Hurdlb Rio« Humx ci^of 40 tor*. One* round and a distance. Black Hawk, list lttb •• .*- . ... 1 MrKnott, list 101 b ... ... ... 2 Silver Grey, Ust 9lb .:., ... ... 3 Time^Smin Useo*. »todendtf~£6 6s and *6 lls. ' tmM MiU** Hamdicip Hubdlbs, of JOO sqva; 1 >•*-' "l"q*fix- ; •" ■ ■'' Cajolery, lfet 12lb ....;. : ... «. 1 Kilinainock, 9st l^b V 3. .. ». 2 *%iaenak-£l 1% edandtt-lfa-^-;"' ".. r i"-\ N.Z. Gaiup V NitipicAL SnapwcwAsii HuiDicAP. of fiOOsors. About three  r and.a-kaUmiles- ... . -^>... i MagnSiOsi ... ... (T- Holmes) 3 TOjebone list 131 b, Oourab^ list aibT Cominotioii 10»t 81b, Sir gttnet lOst Sib, Flintstwer^.flMbv^aimanawa foltlllb, ChancedlOib,'Wa^ngi Jst al3 Sted; "£ ■flendtd^ race. Won comfortaWy byjoor l»n«tb»,,ha]l% tapgth between'rtcrtbd and' tlird i Whalebone cloce up foutth an,d Morok fifth. Time — Tmin 425 ex».,; JKTjdta*»^«3 Is 6d and i ICaxaogai, 12st71b 1 Justice, 12st ... : * OennyMount, ISsb7lb 3 T»m»-4mitt ISfafc*. ; DivMends^^g; 9* and £t*€i. -"' 5P a.■•■ a v.-/. J.i - '■. > LiDias' Bucnm, value 60 soys for first Captain Webb, list 1 Time-3min 48feaos. Dividends—£l 9s 6d and£l7»T^;n:« ./, ■ t&AIDKB bUBFLKCHASS, of 75 BOYS. | Nortcin, list 71b J. Uegaliia, list 71b (^.« Jj Iroqu ois, list 71b ' J.«. ». »• « Tiaie—4min4«sec t Dividends—*l 7» •nd£lls. J" J' ?" #^_ i Wnrrcij^jMiiaaAPr.o* 100 spvs. <)ne mile and a quarter. ; Bar ia«r, t11»fc91b.... :;;.-,' •• J Krih-iso-Br*gh, lOst 71b ... .. J TT»>e-^iinlh l4sec KvWends^£ls 16s, rtad £12 9s 6d. Aoc^SSlSSjSe sWs j thjfie-quartirs; :*"'"•■ •'-";: J r '*' of'a' mfleif Jlj'' '"* "•• ;.M'-i -■ -'--i.-it^ib r -i. ■,-{.. •■■..'<*.* M. Ensland 12 10 Drift ... 10 3 ■■■» •?' Wangawri i^'lip 3 RiinsF°H'ri.,H; A :Sir.Rpbert ... 10 ,2 Young Cheviot 10 13 /Jou«td'orsay,lo 0 .fiajte« -.10 13 Samoa;. ...10 0 ;S^o *.. 10 11, White Squall 10 0 BeaaN«li ... 10 * Welcome N»t 10 6 ASSrlu?/:;;: 10 7. W.ir»ki , .-10 0 IjuLv Sockburn 10 '8 Tourtament 10 0 C*t*m6STt ■■■ 1* 4 Mmodic ...10 0 ;ltaAuioitJr, f<~Bti*iii^iiA9k,'''loo: sovf^-twe ™^»; ■(-■•andahal**iW*>-'- ■■■■■■ ■ ■!! -r.j";-.'; •iji,s: ll ; s -j i |;:>jb > •:: •<>.-"! ..-^sf-lb ' af;l I*!*'- -.Cahola tr- a. } 10 « vKj>rt<»f^ ..,12 9 OhiMipe .;, ... 910 i Wbalsboie ...; 12 6 Waitaiigi,; ... » « Magpie-Mcdo, 10 9 ?lintstooe, .... 9 8 (.ffinp Cuy, H J> «p,^wo milet and !'" -'f? r : 'I"' -.'■ ' s>.» •■"•■'••■' ■:-.-'<«e"lj> Il6rbk ?1 ...'I2H TOrok; •• "■ J Glen ..*■' *■■■»' 1 LMdwelol, , |0 lg iflMdv/'^ 11' 9 Jnrti«* -»• K 1? ,MatSgai v.. 1L 19 Chreupe .:, Jft J F011y...r: :u..-W...s:GwwM«TOfc }« 7 ludustry : 1* 7 ReokWood... 10 7 Baugiora ... 11. Je . Smoono Hu>i«bs;Htodi«i, .40.-SOVS.J. onoe \Y'.\ . rbuijd and a distance: ; :i-: ' stib - ■ ■ rtft : Black Hawk... 12 7 Silver Grey ... JJ J Gillie ... 12 5 Jnltio* ' »• U 3 Ran&iora ... 12 0 Qui Vive ... 11 2 MrKMtt *. 11. ,9 Bxcheque? ...11 J Bfeaihp ' .Vir-7 Bomino ..^M 0 " Wnite^Cnoker" selections for to morrow's wen^fiwe:-Grand National Hurdles-OapV'Webb 1,1; Kulnine, 21 ThJldlfr, % Ladies' Braeele^-Qttl fiteepleehase Jflm** l J^JfW 16 ' *• Waiuuigl, 3. Hunt Club Cup—Marangai, t • Morok, 2; Tfoioh* ,3. , Second Hun- Vive, 3; SSck Haift, 3: UandieApf-

The Southland Murder.

'.■■■A ?< ",•/■■-, riti.in .w•, ', i- . ;; ;v t I (Ml PKWM AMjOOIfTIOH), .;" c . ; *: o• ■ h H li^»cAMtni» AW"* 1J* 1 , *.„i inilaA .on the body ol Richard .^l^^c-Lo^Ctoge^who.wM shot Mrs Bdl, re-called to-day, WM -«" certain that hevftusband said that .•»<"« Bioßae shot him. It might have been ♦•Dona^'V^jaeto^i^ is full of McIU«! MoL«dl). Bel|'t|^s|iffhttr^»anui(^T4Uiposed that prisoner la?t»W Km that lie would put a ball through the be^d of Bell's cow if she ' passed. 1 'ftifalso aditoirted thkt she had cried tonet'^ixbther while running to the * was-'' shot^by JbhH iMoßae/ This was before she had seen her father or heard him rtiake atty Btatem«nf. ■ <■' r Sergeant McDonnell gave evidence that McKaVient kitMi MWSLf vod made a statement to the effect that on May 18, 1891, he saw the #ii* fcund! where Bell was murdered, in-the hands of Pat WaUh, WhoW out *M*mi KM-m (Mcßie) took hokl of it, and had a look at it, afad Wd^«»*« not:T^fc*>c<W«l«H'ii 4n ployer) gun, and-he said no. it was his owL '+mikmUfXban 8 »e»r thatlhe rmmr^t (a manuka stick) that he saw m ~ the oonatable's hands after the murder*. was <*!»£•&• «n^«KK>liMtdi m the rim lust year. He had remarked to Walsh that the ramrbd>as little good, and * Walsh repU*d that he MddTJayi^sfwn md to load with. Mcßae conKdulng *-^4^-^ wrp«^iAi!Md^*iv«iiot:ft>r- Aottea the look on his face, and never Ifialt If ever Dagon wa» on! e»rth he was about there that night. I told the housekeeper to bolt the- doortf w»B that mgbtttor fear he might come abov^t;" <^Vwa« coitob<Mrated by Mr Mcßae's liousekeeper, who said she kept'the prac ''4(e«p O for Borne time.) 'Wabh was next called, and denied (hat "he #& Jout of fifil master's heuee on the ■ nisht of the murder. He met prisoner , I' neVf dkj, and asked if he hud heard of 1 th?misser: fle reptea;; '•* "*s.&& that is bad new. 1 ,^ ; ca»'t bft ( helpßd*." The ,-, /■. gun,' prbduoedhe )wd faevet seen before,, «<-■;; and never; had i f to hia name;. .Used :-o i.fjpajkntn. Did j not. remember meeting McJßm on the l»th May, I^l, ; bu£ : . this :■:'.) ij^ »bo*,jMaroh or AprH*; met him. m~ whan out shooting with Taylor's iuii. f h^V«hould know if Mn(ie*Mi) had &-K*A'S&)to fifa Hid«sliK* quarrel

iKow«a^ui angry Zio* to me. -.. - > ' Other eridenoe threw no light on the murder, althoiufr there, wmi confusion •I tim« ud dM*» •• between MolUft't ntatefieat to the pblioft md hi» houa© fMaUry; »nd no one o»n be fWind who jjq ttyth^t they had seen it before. »

POLITICAL.

'." ■-' ' ■ •",■"■'* "•■ "'- '- /,'.•' • '.1 b.- CORRMPANDMt.) -^ .*' -;■:,-■ WIIXINQTOK, AtlßiWt 12., Sir Gw^gfC^rfT kpjMLX6"^ w??' £ aiM* s»y*' he fe^ f^ble/! He, is evidently keeping a keen eye en the progress on legislation, hower«r. BtmiHCSS. The Coki«K«tto«! Bi» nn\\ oome on this afternoon, the Land and Income Tax on Tuesday next. Committees are going to work m earnest. .„ ' " THB iWMMTAM BIIA. /!' /. =" There is great jubilation over the safe oMfitg* of the Wwleytn Mejbhedist Trjws Bill through the Upper House. Immense lobbying has been done for and against it. The Bey, Mr Lewis has taken a rery aetireJMkrt. m feJtffe^t&rltyw^of the Bill. ,->-. ■

Imperial Politics.

' towiK)^ Au^fst 10. ■ ;■ Mr Gladstone " made 4 "a 1'1" liplendid ipeech uppn-the^amendment to the Address m Reply. 'He declared that if the GoTornmeat r*m»^ned m oJßce, it wooW bo contrary; to iQ«r«si> !n»n)y precedent ift IB#B, and t^hat fpjrj lowed by him m 1888. .. .,( | Mr H«nniker:H«»ton has given |

notice m tne noaa» 01 uomuuuiß m m < motion that the Kmpirs, should pnr-i ;haae the cables,-and another for the; ip^ntinent of a'Mect CpmttiitWß toj lider the question of an Imperial; Denny post. « -, _. Vd'tfiW«dA^|urtl2, fc3oß.|n.*i r * Atigust 11.* i The House of Common* wm crowded ;o-day ia.wpjWtt*ion,>ifUhe ■ division j >n the no-confidence motion. " Chairs lad to be placed on tiie floor for thee iooommodation ojf members, and the 1 gtlleries were Crowded with VpwrsVwjid; imbassadoni.  .>. , \ Mr Chamberlain resumed the debate. He predicted if MrOM^ne favored? the evacuation of Egypt. $e\ wi^uld be; iriven from ofSce,' and condemned huj liosti^ky to the, Triple,. jfUliance. The Liberals were entering into a fools? paradise m attempting to form a Government to deal with Irish affairs before rWs')^4mnxfss themselves they were unanimous on the main points of Home Kule. He quoted E^jnT the speeches, of ,Mr Gladstone And'other Liberal leadersl to sho# they Wtore not agreed oh the subject. He was averw to the power of veto .being riven to the Irish executive. "H* pitied the Welsh niembfrs if th«y sup posed the Irish would allow measures m which tbey Were f interested- to be brouffht on at the same time m; Home (Repeived August 12, 3.5 ! THE IJiyiSION. :; r, ■» ' Ijohdok. August 12. -The amendment; to the Addr«ss-in( BMy vas carried b 7 three hundred and fifty to three hundred and ten. !

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHB^RW-*ftroAY. (Before His Honor JudgVWard!) [ " 'IN BANKRUPTCY.' ( "" ; v In re Andrew Black. Application fqr order of discharge. (Mr Postlethwaita) Bankrupt; m the box was crops-examined seVerefy by the Judge. 161700 appeared to have patted through, bankrupt's hinds (as shown by the bank book) during the time he had been m business. The bun new books, which were diagracefplly kept, the Judge said, only accounted for about #00 of this money, so that the disappear ance of £1000 had to be looked ,for out aide the basinet. Sevartl creditors ; to lawre amoante did not ..appear en i the bu«H>ew hooks «fe! all, and the fire, qf which aw?h waf ,made m fayor of the bankrupt, did not account for anything like the, deficiency. It appearea. that bankrupt Had tad » good business, and had he kept to thai he would have done well. There were twelve . unsecured creiiitors «n the «t*t«raetit t while twenty fire actually existed. His Honor said the tfircutiwtaneee of the ease were such that he mm* refuse the order. -, "" WOWAT*." - . . Inn^ Alice C^k, deceased. (Mr Crisp). Application for probate m) favor of Messrs W. Patching and T: Thornton, executors. Ordee granted. .,..'-""■,, L . „ 7« rk John Boyle, .deceased. (Mr Crisp): Apolimftia^ifoir probateihf*vor of Httgh.CaUj>n,»nd JfWo*l P*yer' exeau" ton. Order granted.

San Francisco Mail.

, (nw.?rbm jumofiivnov.) A^KLAWD. AUgU»fc 12. tAVHved^AUiin«d<l &%h M^" 1 Vniipivn.

The Board of ; Education; on, Thursday confirmed the:appointment-of Miss, Emma jOrr as assistant mistress at Aipburtoil i school v There w*s no other, business of local interest at.the/m^tinj?, ' . Oar townsman, Mr R. Murray, has been entrusted with thle contract for the repairs and alterations to the public slock m the Roman Catholic Church at Temuka, which was serionsly damaged by an accident some six weeks ago. We learn 'tttat the • fiitnkr nave agreed. to some .new arrangements under which -an alteration lias' been wade m Une exchange on cheques. After Monday next, August 15, one-eighth p«r cent (2s 6d m the £) will be charged on all cheques of any daily lodgment drawn on banks within a pro vincial district, and £ per cent on cheques drawn on banks outside the provincial dißtrict, p ,JJnder.this arrangement one will not pay jskcbagge, on J each cheque, but on the total value of the cheques he lodges;on any day.. ; ,', -. .'. w On 'Fharsday morning at Christchurch Mr Marchant, Chief Commissioner ot Crown Lands, offered, by auction, on deferred pay ments, Reserve 288/ North .Rakaia. There was' a small attendance. •! One of those pre sent entered aproteflt.agnittst.the sale on the ground, that it had not been sufficiently advertised. The Chief Commissioner pointed oat that plans of the'land and copies of the conditions of sale had been posted up m every railway station and post office m the Onterbury district. He nude a note of the protest. Of the ,tbic«ejn lots submitted three were mb\As Lot 1, 4 acres 3 roods 2 perehesj for £21$, an advance of £113 ft 9d on the upset price,, to Arthur Weaver ;!lot 2, 40 Mws2.roods29 ( perches, fqr,£2o7i an advance of £3 5» ,81' on %c upfcet to Leah $. Elstob; and lo^, 20 acres, for st4l s§, thisvpset pripe to Thomai Johnstone/ '''' '*CiiiibMe >! .CtcMS.—lllustrated; Us ■ot " CWHc^e" Cy^l^ for wMbri 18f92-93 isnpK iasuedind w.m be sent post free to any kddrees^SnTille's Cycle Worka

THE ASfIBURTON GUARDIAN:.■ FRIDAY: ATTfttTST 12. 1892



v''';i.::■::■■;. vv ••''; ;/® requiring a good useful Dress or School Dreesee for their Girls should see this line, AlineojGe*VWaiteßhirtßi^e^^ Ladies' Ulsters, this season's shapes, formerly 18e 6d, for 7s 6d. - Men's Heavy Twee^TTc*e^Ts%ii>e^fe ;H-' The ahova are* all tWjrahousejrael^ AeregWplop '.■' ■■' .:'■-;:;"; ■'■■..-., :s^Qo^i%m 7'a-X''" Z^W'%^' ''.:'^" 'a^YTT^iyi^^iiwi'%^%y"w4y^ya^i'T^:'QTT'''' v/i ■■!. ---■-■a m^- : -JimL '.iisM^.'.', ..;;.. a-■s*sss■■ ; ■'■■■'■ ;;;;':;;!■ ."§i; ' KE7BR HAVING LIFT asjk^fjlajgNf DURING THE LATE HRB,, /,-g S^fc«aaßß«Bßß»aaSßawaa» ' :::;.;.:.'■, >- :<s£%.■ $&£&m^M^'MMM-<W- ■ ;■,■ ■■ m'-'.''si : mw^M : »" tii**i' : p ' -m:m f :'%6> gf«.»;a>fou|*ti^;;g: :';''::;"- .";:": UAliiHl^Oai: CMH!BCMBSm3v^ AND GENEBAL IMPOiRTERS. ": two,.m:-tf**!**'*** '■..■■ . . /■..'.. .i, ■■,- :" J>'-!Vf 'AjJAt.,. k1! 'b:' I';' T')\t'4 'A '}-'A-t- A l:: ,: ''':V.i \::y}%--A:&m-^ McKSMI^ MB MINTED WXfofoO.|#!*|,j«;;,.3jw. »ifooi:M»fe|iS^:a|i|Ki«l »Bil|l^i&^^ : :^ ■ ; ;, ;: .jA»^ .riM:^^ \-':aA',:-' ; •■'•.' ';?';.:.:;; ■■ ■ In stovls ranges, ::o*»il§lsß^^ :"9. FHIKIRONS^jBLEbTROPLATEDr WAREi CUTLERY, :;-;-. . AMMUNITW^ h? '!«&«{*: ,f$ 'tf*,-<ferfr7frtslfit^ s^KW^Vv:;; ' v *:; ■^■■WALLPAPERS'^ ■: -iiiSi'lsaiMf -.tepsb . t iKt|£:} ■;ltio;J;lvr,^.SpOT^sl^foi#TMftoffiO ftfOiW'ffA s'arsM/' B?'''■■'■; " ' ■■ ;■ '" ':■■■,■' ■■•':';..,.«b^ fefJ> *tst;|v|Aji|fife^ '■■■■ i-; :,;*:'■" Ay ioftg '■■'■ li&hm':. |feß-ij:E'."#■ ■ rtK es^HQ^iflirab;^f|ijg;.f,^JßO'tTl ■ feinikl"^otf^"tk-AAA- '■ -'^m fw*!*''.ifif i.«^^ ■'" .. '--A-ir':.^ A-..- '--:''-.„'-^--ii V;*: .^.iy/&j!^^ ■ ■ ''";; Superfine; Samples, w>th.QuotalJpii»^^ap^W^on,, ■;';,: ._. : r;|: \ ir "*s'oliao-sl fitf «*Bha'oi'*i!Jflw'Vi^ri^.&loo^'na.(n^^W''^oel^i-' :' ■ '• ':::>''::^:''' .'■ ■■'■:■' f^«JfilllG^lsflfc twelve #ehA^b^ oOraps^ewlo Enlar s e and Extend I 7 our Premises THREE TIMES in order to moeVakeHHmaads of OUR LARGE ANfJ> INCREASING BUSINESS. This speaks for^ibelf, and proves that OuatomemapplreciatetheinduM — :.: -A--y-A -^^P^-itm^^^^Mm - *.■ -/-i- "}^[A A;,:A ;;,,.;/ ■)' mi f him- fmm*4 .pnlipipl vh:tsis-;stG!tiffi $. ih ■■a^jpip" :R^%:m>y t --- t i9hifik^iapf^ .Jra^flS^wtt^illiil ]pj?t|. '■:'';.' ■■r^'A> '. :^;\:^ . V. ■;-';' sir oil 'J#sa«vrf;tiismids^ i>V.'#i»fi;jis?iii:.,.:; -:'.'!'';'.,;;;:'.:;*^■'^'■'•'..■■V;:-;''?.; ■;'. ';■■;■ !-^jif^^ ■ • stilitfjlis ■; fesir wsolt^i; ,isi%; «if I: 'ffelHill^ :;::";:. ,:^ ■At 1:;:;|':; /^> j.; ■ ;;.^i; f. ..&Mfii; w 3ls'vifertowt (|:|,: <|9«ly:|*!;ii^f'|j|. i |^'|^n%^^|^^:"::■!' l ;|l l'^j^||.^l"«.' '-': IS fijlO :'»!,JIS|IK| !RWi;si)«l;}^^ liPiii^i^ii^iiiii^ about..'.'::;.',, A-, ■■■■:-j- i -.A'r-y All work done in Our usual first class DAT TJP DITTIJD AT PC . SBE D;m&&£^-.toiß^£^i^^^- BRIWERY : ': 'axd^/..' \TJfiWXaaHJSjfcOT- ■.'■'' -a-'a-a, .A-.-a::- -Aa--A:Aa :'• .EfflJß:A^.;;ippTS. : ,;..;- ■ ■:'■^:;:'■:,■.^tf■o>3:?^^^^^^,';^ .iiralgilaiitHJ.jfl, .IT ■■.;..■,..; ■■;■ ;':-,:::-.. --,y.-\\ :;,,..-, v,,",;;:;;:;;,;;;; '^l the time to plant your Gardens^. :ZAsb^ BEAUTY 'OF''BATH,. or.::BEAUTY- ■---\A. .A-A^^ftf^:^ :;OF /^^^'Wf^-A-^ ■earliest';and,.beßt,^trl|M^, K«SNB r aM RH^BARB; ::: Rt^o|^ Un^M^f':l' ' NEW SHOEING FQRGE^:>" ■;;, ■: .7; f '.:..-:";:;:,.:-,. qgjp,. O&mW.SK? it'i::rif.^^ i :i.l*B*li^ i!©.'i§'i',il j'^.^rt^^|fe||^^|M^ :; ;B$»A, 54'w#M|«ci|l;!'' ':!rjy|i?i|pi;S;?M;s i "-'f>'^;»sSp^:il;;^:.fe»:^ \tsaviMJl 6n?«l!;:i^»Sa&t|i^!"p "Tirf'tSldsl'',tb inform his frpiids and ':'■ ' ';^'> ■ t^ PREMIIST WAXA^CI ROAD; ; i Gt^^mey for -,:.:;.:;:".'':' ;,;'•:;:,!; ■.;■.- c-:—^-'A -X^if If- %AAa ;tktiol;:anW:^ivi|Ser^ . :^.:;j|J';7:|^



SAVING secured part of Mr W. C. iDAIBi premises a^J^c^jnar, isiness will be temporarily carried :ai\\ there < rpeti^SJm*tom . *tf < m*. \ All Goods will be sold at reduced j prices to clear. New Stock to amve ex My Workshop not having been de- j stroyed work will be carried on thereas - ukuW. i OHert can'be lufta^eitheewet*- : ebop in old place JDiffikfcObwetf -"Alt -work wiU <beV-atte»decl to with promptitude; :V.* ."i\- :*M.n^«£'* f*6B ■■ b ? »e oiif. -<jg W. HARDtiEY. i---.^ !! LAZrAJRUS' PATENT >WSHCM OF SIGHT TESTING AND SPECTACLES. ""SOLE"AGENT FOBI ASHBURTON, Watchmaker and Jejesiler. j J'f A?p.if4*Tni "' The case tftfesn ami Lenaes were in Mr Salek's fireproof safe at the time of the fire, AND ARE NUT DESTROYED. i "Hi >, prepared as hitherto to Correctly j I Test and Fit anyone with i LAZaRUS* i | (J /ABIfEpHUTE.»^SPECTACLES, ; A neV of X*p»tingj and Ensuring Perfect Visioirf- 7*99 j ' PHOTOGRAPHY. """ j r GREAT,.SUCfJESSri€i»EAT SUCCESS"! L tF?7 uiJI^KsL a .....[ THE Public delighted with the! Professor's work. The first lot off proofs are now ready for distribution,! IK^wA^S^t^ inspect the woik, which will compare^ favorably with any in the colony. Come early. Business booming. Customers, 4 p.m. ; A. T. ROBOTTOM, r» Photographer, Moore street, < IV Clark, ; HAIBDRESSER and TOBACCONIST,] HAS re-opened in Shop hitherto occupied by Pkombsoe Robottom! East Street. Ashburton, with a complet| s under the supervitdon of > PMrclMM,e! "a** werf 'aWT favorably known in thfe trade. 7«W S . \\r H V WE A R SLP P J,; | YV when you can getT" """"""' j" ' SALES being the order of the day,; K. K. Bowie i Has determined not to be behind, arid ■ intends to give his Customers and the j Public Benefits no other Tailor * t s at,& erf 4*3 a*™* Ifi GIVEN WITH EVERY SUIT. 1 N.E— FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, j **&> CTIofcETATTERNS TO SELECT* FROM. [ K r " THE^TTMEa TAIXOR/ j A. R 0 A D E. j j . i; eJames-Porter, ; THE WELL-KNOWN NURSEYMAjN 1 i \ OfTso jpßanjgyeaJjfe, standing, has f !;'; 'm&miT TREEJI L OF ALL KINDS. ■ ROSES, a Choice Selection j f, ] ■^A.An<iK^(->u U ORNAMENTAL TREES A SHRUBS, A i::i £ O^alUesariptioiat^^ XOi , ■■■- F s3fe'ftlir» T TREES,; In great variety. A special line of two years old PINtjJS ,;01 6s per 100. ■ ;. CHEYSAJSiHKMUMS. j * T have been at great expense iin importing all the Lates^Novelties and Prize-takers direct \fa^^|nglish and Amenca» wG^we»»y"a«4 b^awpoess at Oie two last ; Chr3fcu/*iea»^ Shows at ChrisfcnSfrch, Bhouft](£sp^n^^arfn .tee as to the good j;,jfJH^y\^^ having token sixtef^pcu^jtn«lfi«ing five champions. j-^ ;;.: :r{ :£s'.s, '■ #■ \fr aA VJSF *wwT-r ■'• *; &%*& } a ord|Oi^'^#l|» mj, prompt attention^^;,^;;r v »^:;--.-i'*i.: ',jT -. = ? ChrysanthemunWaentbirt m Oceaber. — GRAIN & WOOL STORES | !■ ;YWB|jT; /STREET, ASHBURTONJ »X^RAIM a MBR^st, SHIPPINGI financial & Commission \ •us' **MOT^*v? ' ;-,,vQM|H ?IJRCHASEB | Jor ' : WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS RYEGRASS ■ '■'.' a .•: '.'^SEED, btc. | :: COMMODIOUS STORAGE AT | CURRENT RATES. ALWATS^ON SALE—! Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Twine, Super phosphates, Pearl-Guano, General; Farm and Station Stores, &c. ! Cape Barley, Grass, Clover, Turnip and other Seeds of the best quality, v AT LOWEST CnRRENT PRICES. ' : *& Zl Sa<4ENT- FOR THE ? * New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ld. Union Fire and Marine Insurance !■ Company. ' ?"■ A ' f.T ?,i f"\ Diggin« Elougha. ■ ' Cooper's Sheep Dip, > Sutherland's Manure, **c. i JOHN Cr k REBTELL, In conjunction with the < I WKtr ZEAIAHD lOAH * MBit ? CAHHLE A«EMGV CO., lid. , J i ,-. *j[OHN R BLAND, Auctioneer., Auctioneers, Woo/ Brokers, Land and j Financial Agents, «sc., are prepared to ! transact Farm and Station Business on the most favorable terms. <: _ i) J ? \iroo% 4 -vrc^fpr,. wool *' ' ' LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES I ? ie MAPS AGAINST j. ENSJING oLtPS. i No Commission on Advances, and at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES OE 1 INTEREST' ! » i ; i i



i with Bwdaa usual. j ■ ":::''"' ■ —— ■'■ J|i'(|]iljl , I Satnrday;Aftemoon'FßEE?:'ffali«ltt; a rVTEW ZEALAND WOOL CORES 1154, HIUFORD StRBKT, CRRISTOHrACH. AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION^ AGENTS | _ J^ V .v. ■■;■■*. i For the Sale of Stock; Wool,' Skins, a-. . Hi3e*, G^ib, or other Prtdao*:' .*(.v:iii ir (.:; •;■ ='/«' ■<«' ■"■■" ":r>; :■•■;;';' <>5 v <\ LAND and STATIONS valued and sold: either by Auction or Private TtetHtj'A Will attend Addington Market weekly. .Asbhnrton andTinwald every alternate Tuesday. Kirwee and Darfield monthly. CLEARING SAL^inTow*orC(?bnt*7 Will seh^.prtiaitiiabeiltiaßt A [- MR ROBERT JEFF wUI attend to the Receiving and Delivery of Stock en trusted to us for Sale at the Ashburteo and Tinwald Yards. Tinwald. J.T.FORD, Auctioneer BARGAINS, n tMM*Mtt . EAIiGAiNS: ,JC^JU' rpHE Undersigned having decided to a^monriceSToHhr public* vfkmwa wMr district that he will OFFER FOR SALE TILL THE THEWIM-fW^^ or PAPERHANGINGS. UNDER COST PRICE, To ensure quick despatch. All claims against me are requestetftb" be sent in at once. All accounts owing me are requested to bepaid to Mr J. Hicw^^whose-.receipt proceedings wuT becaken for cneirre oovery. JAMES CfSflOffi. I PAINTER, &c., Burnitt Street, Corner of Arcade. timber. Tumaa,, , \ TIMBER, C *» 1 1'/llr T3EING Desirous of Reducing my ■J^»-^aaook qfffsmber very considerably, 'Lno'w Ifcgito jftetijko Farmers, Builders and others, their requirements AT PRICES PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD OF IN ASHBURTON. coal. c 6M IWhF& J Am^m#*ceivin? *» *& 100 TONS OF VERY BEST — NEWCAST irS aOOAili * Which I Bhall Sell at LOWEST CURRENT PRICES. -v- MJ&V$k AjTDjoliT^MEiil COAL Kept in Stock. John €t. Restell, WEST STREET, AgHBURTON. Mr t: bullock^ TO FARMERS AND OTHERS." I HAVE tnt followTng' PROPERTIES' FOR SALE :- „ „„.,„,„ t «, ;r . 1216 Acres, Mount Bottlers 1 * Distrlct.* ---600 Acres Lyndhurst District 6*7 Acres Hinds District 440? Aires -JDromore District JWsAcres $Wj*ewi*^ r;-S?atri*A WiAswes AW^tergint r^&tft 600 Acres Mount Someis District 441 Acres Wakanui , £»*«?♦; 205 Acres WesterfieM •-*■■'« Dlsthctf 502 Acrae Hinds . Dwtrict ' 376^Acres * ii District* 79 Acres Hinds District And other Properties.r* Mbll jpfticularA on application. FOR SALE—23J Acres, close to town,., nice little Homestead. TO LET—Three-roomed Cottage, Peter street. '■: =*■<.. ,-.■'.; -\{,)i.; " ■7-r-n; f TO LET.—For a crop of Oats, the Homestead Paddock" at ••'The Grange' Farm, containing 195 Aores T. BULLOCK, ■:' "'l Estate Agent. :"'N';", ■'' '^J&tabushed 1817. Incorporated by Act of Council as a Bank i ot Issue, Discount, Deposit,,- and Exchange. *i.',:-.c.£x.->J>. Authorised Capital £3,000,000. Paid-up Caoittf £1,2»,0()0^ PeservelFiind £990,000 T7V)R th« transaction of General JJ Banking Busines^ft&Jltak will 1 open at RAKAIA on THURSDAY, 14th July in9tant,iand^tbAr^to^,pnoeawaek, on each succeeding"Thursday."' 1 , For the Bank of.New South Wales, . Christehurch.'Myii,™:*: * ' Tf"' . --■ ■■ ■ ■ >y.i'. ■ ■.; ■" ■ .-> ""^ PUBLIC NOTION.' 'l ]?lr J. itlargden, Late driver and groom tor Mr Newman, WISHES to notify to the publicof Ashburton, that he has taken over the Cab belonging to Mr Bailey and that he will commence to RUN THE CAB on and after AUGUST 4, and hopes by strict attention, civility, and despatch tQ receive a fair share of patronage, N.B.—Orders for Cab $£& be left at Mr Hi G. Fiqwjer's place of business, 8*23 EAST STREET SjOTIOE iiherebKgiyen ; in ; purßU.*nce J« M fcfie^» Pnblio ResemsAct, 1885," that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Ashburton Football Club. Match on SATURDAY Augw^O^nst, on which day CHARGER WILL BB MADE FOR ADMISSION thereto or the followingseaWvte *-': • ».>??. •'- > For each Adult One Shilling For each Horse One Shillinj For each Trap ....,• .* r One Shillinj ! ■ r: bird Chairman Ashturton Domain .Board. August 10, 1892^ ' i mENDERS ar 6> invited for baildinj * X additions ?o,!b^inesi^romuies,fp r Messrs MitobeirandTurriWr Pla\*an< specifications at my office. Tenders clos on MONDAY, 15th inst., ats p.m. jth lowest or any tender not necessarily a( "P^ R. BIRD, 59 Arohiyfott



! ""'""'.""*"""" "™ —■*-;«- B Y:-,' i'" '"""; """"""" "'.:'•: j.^EV^mQEORIIEiI* g^gf 1?*.::', D.D:,F.R,G.B, General Secretary AUs" ! tralasian Wesleyan Missions, dbc. WEDNESDAY,; AWOtTSPW 18J*2| '; ■ '-^^^l^rfliM*'-,...'.-"■,;"■■. few%#^^ ■,■'.;..■ etc. tic,""' Collection for Mission Funds. ffigi>>m: ?w'■>&?mo <iaA 'gaia^i w,,^"'"":"rilOTiiiß:' "r:" :r"^^^ I HAVEthis day BOUGHTfwifc%R X James CsAioia, tlie whole of hia .■'fi{>o. ■'jriffAig '»! fjAq-'tttf 0t«. '■to fSliUf'linS' YI'KS .diW'ET;«y'<>l):rt|U3'fciiaKl:' PAPERfiANGINGS.GLASS, PfI«TS, qQHasjNUjfi»^t&.'l OTiEj^^^. to ,£ng!tr ';kE!ifi9!*»:?lWi97'-' «"..*« Jwii...o<i:j OLD SHOP, BURMETI' SXREk-T. Having bought the.Stock at a Bargain, I am prepared tojSeU at gfJatly REDUCED RATES. Estimates given. Orders promptly at tended to, anf charges reasonable. PAINTER; PAPES-HANGiiR, arc., Burnett Street,! Ashburton. 7-80 }:bi!rMß\:A;tF^py;HAT^j^W;^ jspeciallentry. .; SATURDAY*: AUGUST 4#: ;■ ufi ■: Double-Barrel: Breach Loader,) JL beet DamaJ«nie Barrel!^ Ch^ebwj loading and cleaning apparatus'; walnutj Q Double-Barrell Breech Loaders, »»' r ~-- *■■»#» j AT THE TINWALD YARDS, j mHE New Zealand Loan andMejcantill X Agency Company'/ Limited; bavf received instructions, to,sell by Puhhf auction atttfd above Yards, A-1 'c»'•*■ ; Onacoountof whtfni itjnaj concern,— \CkA SACKS CANADIAN OATSI; IW4 good feed;: iii Itfta to rsuit purchasers. Now stored at Mr John G. Rasters Grsin Stores, West Street. SALE AT 10.46 SHARP. . <-. r) .-. . : 854 "-'■ .-- - .Auctioneer.' r ''' ' -f ■:::-. Ji L>FORI) ANfr €(J, ..), j —: —.'-"" - ■*' —rrm —-— T^T T FAKfciT FABkS. FABMS.I MESSRS J. T. FORD & £0, hate received instrucftbhs from Measfs K. B. andß. M^i*ton, to ,„J"_i 'OFFER FOR OA.LE B* FUBLICfI AUCTION, f i AT THE ORANGE HALL. ASHBURTON, \ " ON ' "" " " " Saturday, Sept. 3, AT THE HOUR OF 2.30 r.u. [ ALL THAT VERYi USEFUL BLOCK, Comprising 4:3d0 Freehold Land, *±<££y Adjoining iihe'Well-known Winchmofe Estate, And Within Five Miles of the Town of ASHBURTON. f v The above block of land nas been far the past five years in the occupancy of Westeoto Lyttolton, Ewi,, whose tenancy Bxpires on the first day of September next,-; and will . now ba divided and offered for sale in suitable Farms of from IQWto 000 Acres each. .About, two-thirds ot'it is now in English grass, after t^<> grain crops only*: t,he bulk of it having been some years laid down. 'The remain ing one-third native, pasture. THE WHOLE/level land, easily worked and without waste of any kind. It is almost in the centre of the block intended fhr irrigation, andisatpreaeht wellsejfved by water races, is: approached ami inter seated by good, roads, and about five miles from the Ashburton and Dromora Railway Stations. , ; ' The Proprietors MEAN TO SELL, so that the Auctioneers have no hesitation, in saying- that this, sale'offers a rare" opportunity to farmers of securing really Useful Farms in the- immediate vicinity of good stock and produce markets. It is really good sheep land,, grows splendid turnips and has produced 30 bushels of wheat per acre. < The Terms of Payment will be—Ten Pounds per centum deposit at sale; Twenty-five Pounds.per centum March Ist, 1894; Balance in five years from Bale with interest at Six Pounds per centum per ab'iium on sill unpaid money;!. Plans will be furnished on application to '<,' J. T,. F JRD, Auctioneer. 154, Hereford Street, Christchurch ■ •;■,--' „. t : r._ -. *■ ■■- ■>; ■ .;»■ Bf6o 1 , ; *g Publlo Notices. U.S.S CO v LJll UJSION STEAMSHIP COMPANY UF NEW ZEALAND. >\ STEAMERS SAIL from LYTT^L TON AS UNDER: f For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed uesday, Thursday, am r v-.-,- . ..Saturday. t^ 'Njrfspn-^Tuesday and S^urds^H' % Auckland—^Thursday. * J' - Sydneyr-JSyery Second Thursday. , Duriedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne —Tuesday. ~'' r MILES A CO }.; ,iAgents for,Ashburton ■ ■■ - — ■ ■ ■ • •• LONGBEACH COACH. ; ON and aft-r MONDAY, APRIL 4,!f< the Winter months, the LONGBEAC 1 COAqH will leave ASHBURTON P9S " -fefFFIOB at«. p.m.;:;; ■-" '. ''■'. , : JJs - r " R."RI BROWNE ■ ■ ''gOr i!' -•• <»"> \^i>Ckjw3h«»4.



PubU&;is6tioOE£ *■ • :"'^*lic»elt;irißii " IN CANTERBURY for tiie money, and fw« from any exc<« of jwtringewy, i f COUNTESS 2s. ; ■■.! _^u**-'.S . - ■l-'.j > ASK TOOK ©BOOMS. j :, NCT 10 1.-..''.-, . : Communicationson matters connected iWiih any Department of the Paper, : should «ar".MJ---' be addressed to any member of the staff iby name. Letters relating to Advertisements or other Business, to be addressed to, T : .. .-,- - , THE,MANAGER. , A ■, -^ Literary communications! to,, ,< - '■. f V.-\*~". ...li,'-•*..?.'-IJ7J Ml^,*4L||: ] A^S.^P^l, HpENDERS, addressed to the Under up to !Tobn;oH TmJftBDA??, tWlßth inst., for Contract No. I, and up to noon on TUESDAY, tiia 83rd Snst.. for Con tract No. 2. The material to be delivered at the Hinds Railway Station :— CONTRACT NO. 1. 10,935 <J x 1 Red Pipe Batons. f . 3|646 4 & R«d Pine Batohl '' 580 Fire Feet Sawn Poate, Bx2, •■■>■•'■ Totoirai-; .-"J-"--.! 1:; 90 Bix Feet Posts, 6x4, Heart of 50 Gate Posts, eight feet long, Heart 128 Bails nine feet long. ; 286 feet, m. nine feefc "lengtht, 8x2,; 1 Red Pine. i: , Hjffginf forthirty T thjE>e.gataa. | CONTRACT NO. 2. J For Erecting Sheep Yards at Hinds at] , per panel of nine <9J .fcwt,' including; putting hangings and fastenings on the! gates ancl po»t», and hanginf tike g»t«8. ; The Specifications for the G<ttes and} Hinges m Contract No. 1 can be seen afc; the Mah, Office, Ashburfon. The Speck fication for erecting the Sheep lards; (Contract No. 2) can be Been at the Mail Office, Ashbnrton, or at Mr McDowell's, Storekeeper, Hinds. . / .;.. ■"' All articles are to-be more or lest than the quantities named. ifihwalopes containing' Tender* are vto bf marked^for Contract No. 1, f* Tender for Material" ; and for Contract No. !i% 41 Tender for Erecting Yards." ' : The lowest or any tender not neces sarily aeceptedsy , ;, "- :,' • •'"' '. '•> JOHN McKEAGUE, W7Bm^'.vj ':;:;.: ;■ '■ Seoßatajgf; ■ CABRIAGE WOKKB. Reetes iaiid Co. i 'i >■'. T- 1 -•'■.;•■. ' i ', ,.. -■. -,[■: ■ BEG to advise the Public that they have opentd up business at 17? Lichneld Street, oppo«ite- Andersons Foundry, Chmtohurch, m those premise)! known aa Beauchauxp andpo. 's SaleroQniS and having made extensive additions to those tarae premues, ibfeth*; with even requißit^f««rryingaal*aradeto the bast advantage, hope by strict attention to business, to make THIS the Urges Carriage Building and Repairing Business m New Zealand. „... \ REEVES AND tJ6? "J'\ Are Tyring Wheels at 4s per pair ■ REEVES AND CO ; '* , ■ ,'>" ii,\ * -■• -v" - )' .-": •-< 'J - Are manufacturing Farmers WlM chapel Carjto, beautifully finished, neatly trimmed and artistically painted, with a guarantee, j££2;loe, honestly-worth i£3o. I^BEVESANp CO ; Are;mak»ng Qentlemen'e Dogearte very highly finished; with our patent improve ment*, from £30 upward*, honestly worfh BEEVES AKD CO. Our make Daisy Road Cart, $1010s, is pronotmcedbytipftrtato^iaie best m the market. We «bb now; selling these at the rate of jthtw hundred: •. year. The only roftdcirt. which giYesaa^sfaction.; Gentlemen m two-wheeled vehicle* should give, v» f f call, before pUr chasinif elsewhere.., Qbsiinventions and improverttentorbrint^na to, the front m this line of manufacture, and we can un-. Zealand. Bear m mind other firms can ' equal our workmatfship, but cannot sur , pass it; but'through indefatigable study wehave been enabled to bring: orward Improveinente and Patented^ lnventian» whuft pl*o» U» at the *(cad m-this line ot manufacture. - ■'■■ l ■ ■"'• AM kindi ol -two-wheeled vehicles are nn . .oeoiality. our inventions and Un P^v^ts^g^^^"^; WKWIW- SHORTLY IAVE IN. STOOS Twej»ty Yoni<jie* of X>iftereii-c ®tyl«wi literally covered with improvements, d best of all, fitted with |^ R^BYESVPATBNT SEAf A/TT^CHipiNT, 1! So hiahiy spoken of A^d admired by -all It Jielato'ChristchurchShow, { . \ ' ' • i > - * .' i' I »AfDON^^aa to giVe "us a call, and haveyour with this attach : men It saves aocidents; it saves swear in and :haHw,yoa/<t9 make driving a comfort^ a;perfect balance of your vehicle being easily obtained. I j REEVES A C 4' LIOH»IELDSTREE qHRHTOHUR^B ""^ ' A DVEjRTISEMBJNTO for the Firs Country) edition of the Ovabdiav mast reachthiflefficebySp.m. i; ... '■ Advertis«n«.titß fot th« ,&wd (Toir edition .will be recaUed np to 3 p.m. j ASHBORTON PUBLISHING CQ ,:,,,v : ir,- \.^. t ; _; ;.nt,t' i';; '.-"A |