CABLE SUMMARY.

A boat capsized on the Shannon and seventeen persons, visitors to the dis trict, were drowned. Sir H, Parkes, speaking at Corowa, condemned the Federal Council as an UDinfluential body not at all likely to bring about the desired union. It was announced in the Tasmanian Assembly that the Agency-General has been accepted by a person in England at five hundred per annum, but the name has not been disclosed. The South Australian Government has communicated with Victoria upon the subject of intercolonial f reetrade, suggesting that all the colonies should be invited to arrange a conference on the subject. The Premier announced in the As sembly that owing to lax administra tion the Chinese Restriction Act of NewSouthWalesstepswouldbetakento prevent their influx overland into South Australia, Mr Wragge, Government meteorolo gist of Queensland, reports that the barometiclal disturbances predicted on Wednesday now affects waters between Newcastle, Gobo, and Wellington. Stormy weather may be expected be tween Cook Straits and Stewart's Island.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

' Auckland, August 17.  To-day Mr H. L. Roes was sued in the Resident Magistrate's Court by Edward Care for £8, claim for services as scruti neer and messenger during the recent O»dman-Reea contest. Mr Fees paid £1 Is into Court fur plaintiff's services as •orutineer. Judgment was given for this amount—no costs.

Duhjdiit, August 17. At the City Court, George Dowse was fined £5 and ixmts, and treble the amount of his tax for failing to send in his income tax returns. Two other caiee were ad journed. The weather ia very wintry, with a light fall of snow

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

PCB 7RBSS ASSOCIATION.

London, August 16. Tho House of Commons accepted the new clause in the Home Rule Bill proposed by Mr Morley, Chief Secre tary for Ireland, prohibiting the Irish Legislature from authorising the carry ing or using of arms for military pur poses or the formation of societies to practice the use of arms.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] JEndiMN Cmrfgtt. Auckland, August 18. Sailed—The Maori for Wellington, with Mi Indian cargo. Ikt Achievement. Wblmngtox, August 18. The barque Achievement is on a sandy bottom, and in no danger. The attempt to get her off failed, bu v as soon as the anchor and chain are taken oat another Will be made. A Flnwr. TitfARU, August 18 | Recently tha^e have been several prose cutions under the Factories Act, and em ployera were 6ned for not giving young persons a half-holi Jay on Thursday. Tor day in such a case a defence was success fully raisert that the Borough Council has never passed a special order fixing on Thursday for tho balf-holiday, therefore Saturday afternoon is the statutory holiday though Thursday is observed.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PKB PBESS ASSOCIATION. J (Received August 18, 10.40 a.m.)

MASHONALAND.

London, August 17. "The Times" urges the carte blanche should be given to the Char tered Go. in Mashonaland, to raise sharpshooters in Cape Colony to make head against Lobenguela.

THE ENEMY'S SUMMER CHOP.

Thirteen deaths by boating or bath ing accidents are reported from various parts of Great Britain. The season has been universally prolific in fatali ties of this kind.

SCANDAL.

The "Pall Mall Gazette" is pub lishing some exposures relative to patents for^ cordite powder, which re flect most gravely upon the conduct of Sir Frederick Abel, the well known military chemist and secretary of the Imperial Institute

CHOLERA.

St. Petersburg, August 16. Daspite the efforts of the officials cholera is spreading in Russia, and the adjoining Austrian province of Galicia.

BRIDGE ACCIDENT.

WisHnroroir, August 16. Three carriages and sleeping cars dropped through a trestle bridge on the Virginian railway. They fell sixty feet, and twelve passengers Were killed besides many injured.

(Rewired August 18, 11 a.m.) LET LOOSE. Lovdok, August 17. "United Ireland" announces that Dr Gallagher, the dynamiter, is to be released.

LABOR MATTERS.

One hundred and thirty thousand hands are idle in Wale.s. Thirty passenger trains on the Great- Northern line Wo had to be stopped Qwing tq the dearnesq of cp,al t

AUTUMN SESSION.

The " Standard " announces that the Opposition have determined to render an autumn session impossible.

SHERMAN SILVER BILL.

Washington, August 17. The correspondent of the " Times " says the estimated unconditional repeal of the Sherman Silver Bill will pass the Lower House by a majority of twenty.

Parliamentary Notes.

(from oub owk cobrespondent.) Wellington, August 17. THE SITUATION. [ The proposed provisions of the Licens ! ing Bill and the outcome of the measure are fruitful sources of conversation in the lobbies. The opinion seems to be strengthening that the Government are riding for a fall, and among the promi nent Oppositionists it is contended that they would gladly welcome cUfeat as a means of going to the country prematnre'y ) without the female franchise becoming law. Shoald the session take its course 1 there is every reason co think that the Electoral Bill will be passed hy the Upper House with all its main provisions kept intact. THK MINISTER OF LANDS.. The Minister ef Lands, Mr McKeuzie, seems to have been in a very crochety humor yesterday, and his attacks on Messrs MeGuire and Dutbie are repro bated even by hit own followers. The former was told that he had an insatiable demand for votes in his electorate, and the member for Wellington, who is re garded in the House as an authority on commercial matters, was described as a purse proud merchant. THE LICENSING BILL. This Bill was circulated on Thursday afternoon. The following is an abstract of the principal features: —No liquor dealer or owner of a licensed house is to be eligible as a member of a Licensing Committee. The Committee is to consist of nine members, five to form a quorum, and they are to be elected trienially by electoral districts under the electoral roll. Members of Com mittees having more than thiee miles to travel are te be paid their travelling expenses by th« local authorities. The chairman is to have a casting and a deliberative vote. All clubs are to have the same restrictions and conditions imposed on them as hotels. Widows, or wives with protection orders, are the only females who can hold licenses. All twelve o'clock licenses are abolished. During closed hours the windows of all public barsare to be left unscreened so that the whole of the interior may be exposed to public view. No new licenses are to be granted in any district until after taking the next census, and only then shall the question of increase be put, in districts showing a gain of 25 per cenb in popula tion. In March next and every third year after,a local option pollis to be taken. The question of the continuance of the present number of licenses or their reduction is to be de cided by an absolute majority of votes polled. A three-fifths majority Is neces sary for total prohibition. When a re duction of licenses is cirried, one-fourth of the total number of existing licences are to be refused by a Committee, to ex tend equitably over a whole district. 'Any loss of revenue sustained by a local body from a reduction of license fees , may be made pood by an increase of the general rates, provided the legal maximum is not exceeded. Licensees depiived of Iheir licenses through ni fault lof their own ara discharged of future rents and covenants relating to licensed premises. Af'er the annual meeting in 1894 no licenses of any kind are to be renewed until the electors of the district shall have previously determined (1) whether the prerent number of licengo<s is to con tinue ; (2) whether the nuirber of such licenses is to be reducei ; (3) whether any licenses are to b ■•> granted. In March next and in every third year thereafter a poll is to be taken upon these questions. Section 15 ears "as soon as con veniently m»y be after the result of the poll has been ascertained, the Returning Officer shall give pub ie notise of the number of votes recorded for and against the several proposals aa above provided, and shall declare tha resolutions to ba carried or rejected as the cass may bo. and the determination or detornanaions shall be binding on a Licensing Com mittee—(l) Tf, on counting the votes, the Returning Officer finds that an absolute majority of votbS recorded are given ia favour of the proposal that tha number cf licenses in the district shall continue as they exist, then such proposal shall be deemed to be carried, and the Re turning Officer shall notify the Licensing Committee thereof, and the number of licenses shall continue as they are. (2) If on counting the votes the Returning Officer finds that an absolute majority of the votes recorded are given in favor of the proposal that the number of licenses in the district shall be reduced then such proposal shall be deemed to be carried, and the Returning Officer shall notify the Licensing Committee thereof, and the number of licenses shall be reduced accordingly. (3) X on counting the votes the Returning Officer finds that a majority of three-fifths of the votes re* corded are given in favor of the proposal that no licenses shall be granted in the district, then such proposal shall be deemed to be carried, and the Retucning Officer shall notify the Licensing Com* raittee thereof; and thereafter, exoept as provided in section 4, no licenses shall be granted in the district until after another poll of electors has been taken thereon. (4; If on counting tha votes the Return ing Officer finds that the number of votes recorded in favor of tha proposal that no licenses be granted in the district does nob amount to three-fifths of the total number of votes recorded at tha poll, but yeb that the votes given in favor of such proposal added to _ the number of votes given at the same poll in favour of the proposal that the number of licenses in the district shall be reduced amount together to an abaoluto majority of the total number of votes recorded at the poll then and in such case the pro posal that the number of licenses in the district shall be reduced shall be deemed to be carried, and the Returning Officer shall notify the Licensing Committee thereof, and the number of licenses shall be reduced accordingly, but subject in either of the above cases as follows : -"If the Returning Officer on counting the votes finds tint the total number of votes recorded at the poll does not amount to one-half of the total number of electors on the roll he shall declare the poll to be void, and that the number of licenses in the district shall continue as they were before such poll was taken, until the taking of the next triennial poll." Section 16 saya :—" In the case of any determination at a poll taken under section 12 being that the number of licenses is to be reduced, then the number of publicans' licenses ancj of Wine, ac commodation, or bottle licenses shall be reduced by gucha number not exceeding one-fourth t>f the to*al number of the licenses of the same kind in tlie district, as the Liperising Committee shall think desirable, subject as follows, that is to say i—ln the ease of publicans' licenses, those houses which have been endorsed for breaohes of the law in respect of I selling liquor to children or to diunken persons or of selling liquors on Sundays ! or other days at prohibited hours or after the hours of closing on any day shall be tha first to be reduced, and next those held in respect of premises which com prise little or no accommodation for travellers and lodgers toeydhd the bar and thirdly such of several licensed premises in close proximity to each other, as the Committee think fit. Provided that in making any reduction of licenses the Committee shall make such reductions to extend over the whole district in such a manner as they think equitable, having regard to the convenience of the public of the particular requirements of the several luoalitlee withi sufh djit^ov'

Wellington, August 18. The feeling amongst members regard ing the Licensing Bill is favorable, and opposition is only expected from the brewing interest. The temperance party are especially pleased, though Sir Robert Stout will seek to have the three-fifths majority required to carry the poll direct-, ing the issue of no licenses in any district altered to a bare majority. An attempt; will also be made to have the clause requiring to have one-half the votes on the roll recorded to validate a poll altered to one-half of these actually voting.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

Auckland. August 18. Mr Kid<3, who represented the Auck land licensed victuallers at Wellington, says that the opinion of the trade dis tinctly in favor of the Government Incen sing Bill, which is considered a very good measure, containing provisions which will operate for the protection of respectable house*. The provision placing clubs on the same level as public nouses is strongly approved of by the licensed victuallers. On the other hand the management of clubs say that the Bill, if cariied, will have the effect of closing up many of the clubs which would object to being placed under the same restrictions as ordinary hotels, as they would destroy all privacy of clubs.

SAD ACCIDENT.

Rmmon, August 17. A terribly sad accident occurred last night to two Sisters of Mercy belonging to the Re»fton convent. These two ladies used to go down to Ikamatu on the main road by train every morning to teach the in Catholic school there, and re turn by the up train in the evening. Last night the train was delayed on ac count of the Greymouth poultry show, and reached here shortly before nine o'clock. The weather was boisterous and wet and the night exceedingly dark. The two left the station, as usual, in a sulky driven by a boy. All went well until the trap reached an approach to the bridge when something startled the horse which swerved around and capsized over an embankment a drop of eight feet. One Sister was instantly killed, her neck being broken, while the other was badly injured but not, it is said, seriously. The driver escaped unhurt he being on the road side of the trap when it capsized and fell on the road. Assistance was quickly fetched from town, and both victims wete conveyed to the convent, where Dr Whitton was quickly in attendance. It is said that* the accident cast quice a gloom over the place, both B'sters being highly respected by all classes of the community. The name in religion of the Sister who was killed was Sister Mary Gertrude. She had only recently taken the black veil and came from Maitland, Australia.

Behring Sea Commission.

THE AWARD

London, August 16. The Behring Ssa Commission's award limits the jurisdiction of Russia | in Behring Sea to cannon-shot distance ' from shore. The award states that Great Britain never recognised Russia's claim to jurisdiction beyond her terri torial limits. The English Press express pleasure at the unanimity of the award re the Behring fishery, and consider it a great triumph for the principle of arbitration.

CRICKET.

PRESS COMMENTS.

London, August 17. Discussing the cricket match, the " Standard " says 'that mora feeble and spiritless batling was never seen in a first class mat eh. The success of tho colonials in their second innings it considers was mainly duj to Trott. The '• Dally News" refers to Trott's display a* masterly in every respect. (Received August 18, 10.50 a.m.) August 17. The " Standard " says some Australians were afraid of the bowling and others goh out through strokes that would have been ridiculous on a village green. The match was for the benefit of Maurice Read the well-known Surrey professional, whose share of the takings amounted to no less than £1200. The following are playing for Glou cestershire to-day against Australians— W. G. Grace, E. M. Grace, Ferris, Rice, Painter, Newioh, Roberts, Page, Brain, Townsend, de Winter. Gregory, Lyons, and Jarvis stand out of the Australian team. The colonials went in first and were all disposed of for 207.

The Point to Point Steeplechase.

Ths Point to Point Steeplechase over the course chosen at Winslow on Mr McLeod's farm was very largely attended. Six cf the eight entries started, and a fins race with pretty jumping came off. Blackwood led the half distance, and on the field coming in sight again, Will If I Can was first easily, Tommy a good second, and Chester third.

Captain Edwin is in better mood to-day. He reports that according to present indi cations the weather will be fine in most parts of the colony until August 23, but changeable after that, with strong winds from the north nearly a week of fine weather. Ttyit'a gond. Get ready summer dresses.

His Lordship Biahop Julius arrived at Lyttleton by the s.s. Takapuna at an early hour on Thursday morning. He was met in port by a number of cJergy and laity, who warmly welcomed him back to the diocese. A number of other clergy aud friends also met his Lordship at the Christchurch rail way station. His Lordship is looking hearty and well, and has thoroughly enjoyed his trip to England. On Monday evening he will give an address in the Tuam Street Hall, and he will then relate something of his experiences in the old country.

1-flB ASHBURTON flttAßDlAfl:, JPBIDAY. AU&TTST 18, 1893



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I Mr T/"Bulloefc»____ I "sATURDAY,nUGUsF26. TfJSSOCK LAND, UOOD SHEEP COUNTRY. 148 A oTe s U8 Suitable for breaking, up for turnips. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr J. Momw. to Sell by Public Auction at the Aicade on SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, |R.S. 32656 containing 148 a3r Bp, situ ated in the Coldstream Road District-, and near the RangiUta river. It is in its native state, good healthy sheep country, and suitable for breaking up for turnips.



[ Inspection invited, i Sale at 11.30. T. BULLOCK, 8 72 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AIjGUST~26". 2 TOWN SECTIONS, 2 Dwelling Houee with Verandah and bay window; well situated in Moore Sstreet. By order of the Morffcageev \\ R T. BULLOCK has received i-VJL instructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, on account and by order of the Mortgagee Town Section 242 and 267, fronting Moore and Kermode streets. On T.S. 267 is erected a Dwelling House of five rooms with verandah and bay window, originally built; by Mr Hodder for himself, principally with, I am informed, selected totara timber.



It is well situated, fronting the main thoroughfare leading to Wakauui, and the land is of good quality for garden pur poses. . Inspection invited. Terms at sale, which take* place at 11.30, "~T. BULLOCK, 8 123 Auctioneer. SATUEDAYTAIJaUsi' 26. By Order of the Mortgagse. 194^ ACRES. 194^ SEAFIELD DISTRICT. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to sell by Public Auc tion at the Arcade, on the above date, on account sfyd by order of the Mortgagee — R.S. 26650, containing I^l4l ACRES. 194J situated as above, fenced and cultivated. The Mortgagee has decided to sell this at a sacrifice, make a loss, and be done with it. Thote on the look out for a cheap property are invited to inspect and attend the sale. <« Sale at 11.30. T. BULLOCK, B}J24 Auctioneer.



, Friedlander Bros. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1893 1 CLEARING RALE OF FURNITURE AND EFFECLS. MESSRS FRIEDLiNDTCR BROS., instructed hf Mrs W. Maigolm, will soil afc her residence, The Manse, Trevorton, tha whole of her HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising— Dining, Sitting ?nd Bedroom Furni ture, and also a quantity of Kitchen and other utensils. As Mrs Malcolm is leaving for the North Island, the whole of the above are for absolute sale. Sale at 12.30. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1893. R. FRIEDLANDER, B§l2l Auctioneer.



Miles and Go., Ltd. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23. IMPORTANT Clearing Sale, OF STUD SHEEP, HORSES, CATTLE. PIGS, AND SUPERIOR HOUSE HOLD FURNHOSE AND EF FECTS. MESSRS MILES and COMPANY, Limited (in conjunction with the New Zealand Land Association, Limited) lave received instructions from MR JOHN G. RESTELL, in consequence of his having sold his property on the Winchmore Road, to tell by Public Auction, at his resi dence, Winchmore Road, on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, THE WHOLE OF HIS SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS. HARNESS. Dog Cart, Gig, Daisy. Cart, and Tandem Harness, Baddies and Lulies' Saddle, TRAPS. | Whitechapel DOG CART, in first • •' *- clags order. -| GIG, in first-class order O DAISY CARTS;(nearly new) LIVE STOCK. Af\ Purebred Shropshire Down EWES, ia lamb * w HACKS and Light HARNESS 4-~ HORSES, Comprising, 6 Superior Upstanding Dog cart . HORSES. 8 Frist-class HACKS and BUGGY HORSBS. O Splendid POLO PONIES, played & all last season, and carried up to 15st. 2 Spring cart HORSES. Good movers and staunch. A Purebred Berkshire SOWS, in ■ * Pig -j Purebred Berkshire BOAR a Purebred B,ork,9h.i?a SOWS, (young]; f* Burebrad Berkshire BOARS (young) Q Halfbred Yorkshire PIGS i 5 First-class Dairy COWS, in miik and to calve Ad Pure Plymouth Ro^k FOWLS, vF »nn a. number of PIGEONS. Terras a,t Sa,le. Luncheon Provided. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. Lindsay's express will convey intending purchi sers from Ashburton to the sa.lo. E. W. lUNMER, J R, BLAND, i§ 0 Auctioneer^



LOHPBEACH ROAD B|OARDt. rpENDERS are invited for re-forming -*- side of liongheach Road, about Btf chain.3. Specifications may he seen at the Bpard's Office, Ashbqrton, where tenders are to be sent in not later than 4 Pir- on SATURDAY, August 96th »n*t, (?, E, FOOKS it SON, Surveyors to the Board. August 11. 8§126 ashburton Caledonian Society. AN I^GIESIBE in connection with the above, will be held in the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON FRIDAY.. AUGUST 25, At 8 o'clock. Members free. Ifon-members—Gentle men, 3s; Ladies, Is. CH4S. REID, Hon. Secr4«f.



A BAKGATN! —FOR S4LE CHEAP,— A FIRST CLASS SAFETY PNEUMATIC BICYCLE (Nearly New), Clincher Tyres. Lamp, Bell, etc. * * — ALSO,— * CYCLING WATERPROOF CAPE. CEAIGHEAD & BEBRYIAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTON.



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— JUST OPENED.— R. Lumsden, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, AND OCULIST'S OPTICIAN. BEGS to inform the inhabitants o Ash tun ton and surrounding district that he has commenced business as above in TAKCRED STREET, four doors from Collier's Corner. SPECIAL.—R.L, being a thoroughly experienced (thirty yean) workman, Customers can confidently rely upon him executing all work efficiently, quickly, ani at VERY LOW CHARGES NOTE CAREFULLY.—No need o send your Watches, etc. to Christchurch for Repairs. Any and all kinds of Watch Work personally attended to by R.L* 1 The name of Lumsden is a guarantee of reliable Workmanship. SITISFAOTION A CERTAINTY. Sole importer of the famed —PAUSODONOPTIC SPECTACLES.- Best Glasses in the world. To be had only from 11 IaTMSDEW R. L. has just returned from London, where he has made a special study of Optios under one of the best oculists aud i has with him a superior stock of Spectacles to suit all defects of vision. Sights accurately tested by latest optica nstrumente.



STOVES. TERRA COTTA! PORTABLE! FOR COAL Robertas Patent (IMPROVED). pi REENHOUSES Heated twenty-four !VX Hours for about One Penny, with joufc attention. Robertas Patent Port- Jable Terra-Cotta Stoves for Coal give pure and ample heat with common coal, or coal and coke. For Greenhouses, Bed rooms, etc. Pamphlet, Drawings, and authenticated Testimonials sent, THOMAS ROBERTS, 112, Victoria Street, Wastmlnatev, THE aIbwHSL and shipping""" COMPANY'S LINE. REDUCED FARES FROM LON^ DON TO NEW ZEALAND. ~ A RRANGEMENTS oan be made ll TTlth the Agent-General in London to, procure passages by the above line at the following greatly reduced rates :— Second Saloon ... ... ... £28 Os Intermediate  ... ... £18 18s Third Ci%Hi £13 On | iFor further particulars apply at offices MILES & CO., Limited, Anhburton «nd Rakait,



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IMPORTANT TO INY£S~OB« IMPORTANT TO FATHERS AND MOTHERS, IMPCRIANT TO EVuRYtfODY. T\O TOU WISH for i good Investment 1 Then be wise and parr-hue a HOUSE and SECTION. Ton cannot go wrong in buying land at a reasonable pnoe, which increasing in value, and becoming lest in quantity every week. Everyone should possess a h jme that he can call Us own And the properties such as are now offered should not be missed. Toung man, you may feel free and independent now, but yon will want to settle down. Be wise and purchase a House and Section by inataJsMftttj of payment that you wilJ not feel the loss of. Saving leads to wealth; ytf naoy people go on paying house rent all their lives, and an either unaware how cssfly tfcftf may become house owners instead of rant payers, of singularly negleoUal el Moh opportunities as F. FKRMMAN offers. Do without luxuries lor ft ttttfe whit* buy a Section and House What yon are now paying for rent will «ooa pay tl» of your property. No more landlords, no more rent. Anyone la snttri snipliijtl of any kind can save enough to pay the Instalment by cutting down stpeoess. Whs* many spend in oigara and beer, horse-radng and oards, would bayaHotftMftttd Section. Don't hesitate because your earnings are small; make your sxpsasss) oal a little less than now. Many will be ready to take it off your hands ftt ft profit. II Is an axiom in political economy that should be written In letters of gold—



The man who lives up to all 1m owns Is ill prepared for fortunes tump, ' But who spends leas has home and healtbi Long life himself, his children wealth, Like drops of water, grama of sand Tltat make the ocean and the land; The penny saved to sovereigns grows, What poor men hope, the rich man knows. t MOORE STREET, ASHBDRTON EXTENSION. XVvr* Qnlo 1 ACRE of GOOD GROUND; capital frontage* £Ur Odie on Beach Road. Upon the land £ built aoom! fortaWe^Dwelling of five rooma/Shop and^Stable, A good opantng for any amar businesSj Poultry Farm, eto. F. FERBIH4W.



— FOR SALE — I !!!^TAT HAMPBTKAT>, aComfor^ble Tfbh^e, with Scull cry and good Outbuildings. Situated upon two cections of land of Ant-class qoalny. Well {>]*ntod with choice fruit trees in full bearing ;an abundant supply of w*ter; cxwV ent frontage ; on Main Road, near School, and within sight of Railway Station j clear title. F. FERBIMAN. A HOME IYOU MAY WELL BE PROUD OP, TOGETHER WITH LASTING AND SOLID SECURITY. WHAT MORE can mortal man dvsire than Lots 137, 3,4, 6, 6, and 7, aboafc 1$ ACRES of rich, highly productive Land, with Brick Dwelling of Five Rooms, does to Schools, and few minutes K-alk to Post Office Savings Bank. For with thw pro* perty and a email nest egg in cash you can be comfortable now and in the evening of life. Price £260, which, at 4 per cent interest, is only four shillings a wevk rental for the above Banks go t>p, Banks go down,*|hut this may stand for ever.—2TJW above has ban sold. . , F. FERRIMAN.



—•FOE BALE — A VALUABLE BUSINESS SITE of J-ACRE, opposite [the new offloe o the' Building Society, in Tanored Street.— Since Sod. F. FEBRIMAN.



—FOR SALE HAVELOCK STREET, i-ACRF. Capital corner, dose to ctttln cf hum ComforUble Villa of five rooms, with Outbuilding; (rood parden, well Weltered ; must be sold ; owner leaving for North TalancL Hemay.wibh bTnwelf in bit old home again. Many that leave Aehburton would like, to return. If yo» tay> thh borne you will want more cash to eet yru out than owner will take lor fotttfrf few* s\ go in.— lhe'foregoing Property has been disj)owi oj F, FEBRIMAN.



— FOR SjALE — TO THOSE who study sanitation the Alford Forest Road, offers ai ttafc fat can desire 1 have for Sale fAORB and good House opposiU Mr John Ort/s Nei dence. This property will suit any one living in town Jor working at the WooUeo Factory. Price low. j ; F. FERRIMAK.



— FOR SALE section and HOUSE near "Canterbury /Mill. A safe investment | |of 4 home for little money -, easy terms. F. FEBBIM4N.



— FOR BALE — THAT CAPITAL FAMIL\ RESIDENCE known as TroyfordTOK situaUd on the Wftkanui Road, containing Large Dining Room, Drawing, Kitchen, Bath Room, and pantry. The ground consist* of Flower. Qtiidea, Laws* Kitchen Garden, Stable, and with b»ck entrance; the whoie .foniiß| i m/oikj&Li able property. d"*.a .„: 3s . ; ;^ r F. FERRIMAN.