COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, h'vs received the following: cable message dated London, September 26 : - Wool—Since the close of last sales super scoured, medium and inferior washed merino are per 1b lower. Medium and inferior merino scoured, medium scoured crossbred and greasy crossbred lambs are id per lb higher. Other descriptions are unchanged. There is no demand for superior washed merino. There is no American demand. The total quantity catalogued to date is 67,000 bales. The wheab market ia steady. New Zealand long-berried is worth 30s, and New Zealand average 28s 3d per 4961b, Other quotations are unchanged since last telegram. '

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Sydney, September 27. Wheat, chick 3s 2d to 3a 3d ; milling, New Zealand, 33 6d ; oats quiefc, Tartarian 2s lid to 3a : best feed, 2a 9d ; maize. 3s 6d ; barley Cape 3s ; bran, and pollard, 7&d ; peas, Prussian blue, 4s 5d to 4s 6d ; potatoes, local, £5 10j : New Zealand, £5 5s to £5 10s : Circular Heads, £5 10 * to £6 ; onions, £6 to £6 10s ; butter, dairy, 7d to 8d ; factory, lOd ; cheese, 3d to 4d; bacon, 5d to 6£d; New Zealand, dull, 7*d. Melbourne, September 27. Wheat, 2s Hd to 2s ll|d ; flour, stone, £'6 10s; roller" £6 17s 6d to £7; oats, Algerian, Is lOd to la lid ; stout, 2s 2d ; maize, 2s 9d to 2s 10J ; barley, malting, scarce, ss3d ; Cap% 2a ll£d ; bran, 6jd; pollard, 7|d ; peas, 2s4|d ; potatoes, £5 12s 6d; butter, dairy, 61 to 8d ; factory, 9d to 9J ; cheese. New Zealand loaf, 6£d; flax, £18 to. £18 10s. Adelaide, September 27. Wheat, 3s ; flour, £7 ; oats, 3s 5d to 3s 9d ; bran, 7^d ; pollard, Bi.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK.

Chbistchukch, September 27, There was a good attendance at the Addington market to-day, and business in nearly every department exhibited a healthy tone. There were short supplies ia the fat pens causing keen competition. Stork Sheep—About 1500 were penned, mostly crossbred ewes with lambs at foot and hoggeta. Crosabred ewes with 100 per cent of lambs brought 12s 8d to 18s sd; merino ewes and lambs, 5s lOd to 7s 3d; crossbred hoggets, 8s to lls Bd. Fat Sheep—The entry was about 4500, the quality for the most part being above the average. Competition was good for all sorts, buyers for export operating freely. Crossbred wethers brought 14s to 22s 6d ; ewes, 14s to 21s; mixed sexes, 16s 6d to 20a 6d ; halfbred wethers, 18s 3d to 19s lid j mixed sexes, 14s 2d to 17s 2d ; merino wethers lls to 15s 6d. Fat Lambs—A good yarding sold from 9a 6d to 16s 4d.

Fat Cattle—Only 92 head were yarded Steers brought £8 to £9 7s 6d : cowa, £5 17s 6d to £7 10s; heifers, £5 15s to £8 2s 6d. Beef brought from 22s 6d to 24s per lOOlbs for second™quality, and up to 27s 6d for prime sorts. Store Cattle—A small entry, chiefly yearlings and two-year-olds, which met with a slightly "improved demand, but not much business was done.

Figs—Baconers were eagetly competed for and sold up to £2 14s. Porkers main tained last week's prices, and all young stores were taken by farmers at an advance on prices lately ruling.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Miles and Co, Limited (E, W. Hanmer, auct'oneer), report as follows on the stock sale held at the Ashburton yar on 26th insb. :—About the average number of sheep for the time ot season were yarded for the day's market, the total numbers being 3268 sheep, 41 cattle, 5 pigs. As feed is now growing rapidly farmers were looking out for stock to suit their requirements, and as predicted by us ia late reports we have to chronicle a decided firmness in the market with a slight advance on lafe prices. In the butchers' department the entry con sisted of several pens of good quality merino wethers and cro3sbreds. For the former 10; 10d was obtained, and 14s lid for the latter. A nice line of 450 freezers reached 17s 8-1, and crossbreds for finishing off brought from 133 6d to 153 9d. There was a fair entry of hoggets, mostly good sorts, for which there was a good demand, and which sold from 6s 10d, for small sheep up to 11s lid, which price we obtained for a pen of large well-woolled hoggets. Merino ewes with 80 per cent of lambs brought 8s Id to 8s lOd, Crossbred ewes with 100 per cent of lambs 13s Bd. Cattle—There was & good entry both of fat and store cattle. The former sold satisfactorily, bub there was not such good demand as of late for young atock and stores. Fat steera and heifers brought £5 15s, £6 iOa to £7 ss ; dry cows, £3 103 ; yearlings, 275. Pigs—Five nice porkers brought from 17s to 203. We sold 18 merino ewes, fat, at 10s 6d; 5 crossbred wethers, 16s ; 135 hoggets, 9s lOd ; 184 merino ewes, with lambs, 8s lOd ; 48 hoggets, 6s lOd ; 76 hoggets, lls lid.

LABOR ITEMS.

VER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, September 26, A large number of miners in "Derby shire, Staffordshire, and Notts have re sumed to work at the old rates. (Received September 28, 10.q a.m.) London, September 27. Messrs Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, and Jackson, Secre tary for Ireland in the last Govern ment, are endeavoring to settle the coal strike.

Casualties to Warships.

[per press association.]

St. Petersburg, September 27. "Wreckage belonging to the Eosalka has been found. Two hundred men were lost in her. She probably struck on a sunken rock.

CORRESTPONDENCE.

(We do not'hold ourselves responsible lor the i opinions expiessed by our correspondents.) Juhtiqe.™Your Club is not interested \n tie track or sports ground in. any way at all-not so' much even as a Sunday school, the children" attending which want, once in a way, to run on the track at a pic nic.

ASHBURTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— I don't think thete is anything to be gained by pursuing this matter further. I only wish, in'conclusion, to point out to Mr Mcßae that a Hot o£ 99 persona who joined the Association during his term of ottice if not conclusive evidence that the AssQ.cia.tion had at any time that number pf- members. Sor example, if 5Q persons join a society to-day, and 25 of them leave it during the first six months, 24 new members joiß.jng during the same time, does Mr Mcßae reckon that at the end of the six months the society consists of 74 persons 1 i maintain that my state ment of the number is substantially correct.— I am, etc., Radical. ["This wrangle must now cease. But the book of the Secretary would be satis factory enough evidenca that 99 members had been on the rolls, and his oral state ment that there were many more would nob be without weight. Radical does not appear to have made out that the Association is very strong, numerically.— *£]■ ' ' '"'' ' ;

SPORTING.

GiIULbINE RACES.

Orari, September 28. The weather was variable, and atten dance fair. Squatters Handicap.— Beach 1, Jack 2, Throne 3. Dividend- £10. Cup.—Prime Warden 1, Victim 2, Specton 3, Won easily. Dividend—£l 12s.

Death Sentences,

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] (Received September 28, 11,35 a.m.) Sydney, September 28. At the Hay Supreme Court Circuit, William Hall, for the attempted murder of John Koder, and Alexander Brysen, a boy of thirteen, for the murder of George Smith, were both sentenced to death. Brysen killed Smith because he interfered with him while beating a dog,

Parliamentary Notes.

(prom our own correspondent.) 1 Wellington, September 27. 1 RAILWAYS BILL. As the Government Railways Bill has sur vived the Committee stage of the Legislative 1 Council, it is a mere shadow of its former self. When the Bill reached the Council it ! consisted of twenty clauses, together with a schedule. As it was reported to-nighfe as amended, it consists of but two clauses Of these one deals with the a'-.ort title only, and the other (which was added againsl the wish of the Minister in charge) provides that the present Commissioners shall be re-appointed for a further term of twelve months. The clause giving a Minister a seat on the Kail way Board with a deliberative and casting vote was struck out by 20 to 15. The Bill is set down for its third reading to-morrow. CHEVIOT ESTATE. As a matter of policy the Cheviot Estate Payment Bill passed through all its stages in the House to-night, the Opposition con tenting themselves with entering a protest against the purchase of the estate, which they consider a " white elephant," but not dividing the House on the third reading. BABY FARMING. The Infant Life Protection Bill, which is aimed at dealing with the baby farming evil, passed all its stages in a few momenta. ELECTORAL MAPS. The suggestion to have the Electoral Maps prepared in distinctive colours will be carried out by Government. THE COUNCIL. As was expected Mr Buckley withdrew his motion for a call of the Council, which was tabled in a moment irritation, owing to repeated defeats on Government policy measures. JUDGE EDWARDS. Government do not intend to take action in the matter of compensation to ex Judge Edwards. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT BILL; Council this afternoon, by 17 to 14, re jected the Land for Settlement Bill, and ordered that it be read a second time that day six months; It was contended that the power sought to be conferred on the [ Minister of Lands was too dangerous a one, NATIVE LAND VALTDAIION. A free conference has been arranged in connection with the Council's amendments to the Native Land Validation of Title Bill. HtfDIMRT PARKER. The Postmaster-General says that if any reasonable offer is made to Government in regard to the subsidising of the Huddart Parker Steamship Company to include a New Zealand port in the time table of the Canadian Service, they will favorably con sider it. ELECTORAL LAW AMENDMK>T. i In the House the Premier moved the second reading of the Electoral Law Amend- Bill to extend the privilege of electors' rights to shearers, and to correct errors in the Electoral Bill 1893 with ips-peot, to the definition of "leasehold." Sir John frill pointed out that other amendments might be proposed in this bill which might en danger the main ljill already passed this ssssion. Mr Sedrlon sai.l there was no danger of that. If there was any strong opposition to the bill it would not be pro ceeded with. The second reading was agreed to on the voices, and the bll went into committee forthwith, and passed through unamended. A new clause wa? added re ducing the time from fifteen days to five days in which registrars may make en quiries as to any offer preferred to them for enrolment. A new clause, proposed by Clutha McKenzie, to enable women to use | electoral righ's, was rejected on the | voices. CRIMINAL CODE. The House passed the Criminal Code Bill through its remaining stages. Clause 112, having reference to disobedience of the orders of a Couafc of Justice was struck out. Clause 138, penalty for disturbing public worship, was amended so as to make the fine for this offence forty shillings instead of forty pounds. The third reading of the bill was carried without debate. MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. The Midland Railway Company have intimated to the Premier their readiness to accept the compromise proposed by the public accounts committee. CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM. Mr Haikness wanted Government to ap point a royal commission to enquire into the co-operative system of public works, but the Premier says Government don't want a commission to enquire into their policy. STANDING ORDERS. The Premier has given notice to move that the present standing orders be repealed fourteen days after the opening of next parliament. Wellington, September 28. SIR ROBERT S OUT. Sir Robert Stout will probably contest the Nelson seat, in which case "Shammy" Kerr will retire in his favor.

THE ASHBUB'Mff fIUABDIAfI i THURSDAY, SEMEMBEB 21, IMS.



Entertainments, a SHBURTON MUSICAL SOCIETY — THIRD CONCERT. — Handel's Oratorio, " JUDAS MACCABEUS." Oddfellows' Hall, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1893. Soprano—MlSS MABEL BELL, Mes dames Peter Williams, Allison, Miss Annie tiates, Miss E. Orr. Contralto—Mrs J. B. Mayne. Tenor—HEßß PUSCHELL. : Bass—Rev. T. A. Hamilton, Meesrs D. Booth and Pefcer Williams. Conductor—-Mr Daniel Booth. Pianist—Mrs Claridge. Ashburton Orchestral Society—Mr R. Wood, Leader. Hon, Treasurer—Mr E. Kempthorne. — PROGRAMME. —



Part I, 1 Overture 2 Chorus—Mourn ye afflicted 7 Air—Pious Orgies ... Miss Annie dates 8 Chorus ~O Father, whose Almighty power 9 Recit—l feel the Deity within") 10 Air—Arm, Arm, ye brave J Mr Peter Williams 11 Chorus—We come in bright array 12 Recife—'Tis well, my friends \ 13 Air—Call for Thy powers J HERR PUSCHKLL 14 Recife—To Heaven's Almighty King V 15 Air—O Liberty ! J -16 Air—Come, ever-smiling Liberty J MISS M. BELL 17 Recit—O Judas ) 18 Air—Tis Liberty ! dear liberty alone/ HERR PUSCHELL 19 Duefc—Come, ever-smiling Liberty Mesdames Mayne and Williams 20 Chorus—lead on ! lead on 21 Recife—So will'd my Father HERR PUSOHELL 22 Trio and Chorus—Disdainful of danger 23 Recit—Ambition \ 24 Air—No unhallowed desire J HERR PUSCHELL. 25 Recife —Haste we, my brethren Mrs J. B. Mayne, 26 Chorus—Hear us, O Lord INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES. Part 11. 27 Chorus—Fall'n is the foe 28 Recife—Victorious Hero ! \ 29 Air—So rapid thy course is J HERR PUSCHELL 33 Recife—O ! Let eternal honours! 34 Air—From Mighty Kings J MISS M. BELL 35 Duefc- Hail, Judea ! Happy Land Mi*s t). Orr and Mts Allison , 36 Chorus—Hail, Judea ! Happy Land 37 Recit—Thanks to my brethren! 38 Air- How vain is man J HKKR PUSCHELL 39 Recit—O Judas ! ) 40 Air—Ah ! wretched Israel J Mrs Peter Williams 41 Chorus-Ah ! wretched Israel 42 Reck—Be Comforted \ 43 Air—The Lord worketh wonders J



Mr D. Booth 44 Reoit—My arms \ 45 Air—Sound an alarm / HERIi PUSCHELL 46 Chorus—We hear 53 Air—Father of Heaven Mrs J, B. Mayna 55 Recit—O Grant it Heaven 1 56 Air—So shall the lute and harp awake/ MISS M. BKLL 57 Recit —From Capharsalama Mrs J. B. Mayne 5S Chorus—See the Conquering Hero Comes 59 March— ... Orchestral Society 60 Chorus—.Sine; unto God 65 Reck—Again on Karl.h MISS M. BELL 6G Duet—O Lovely Peace MISS M. BKLL, and Mrs P. WilHuns 67 Air —Rejoice, O Ju^lah key T. A. Hamilton 68 Chorus—Hallelujah, Amen Tickets may be obtained from the Members of the Society, Mr H. G. Flower, School of Music, Mrs Adams, Messrs H. M. Jones, and L. F. Andrewes. Front seats 2s, Back seats Is. 9 207 PETER WILLIAMS, Hon. Sco Tenders. TLNWALD. TO FARMERS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. rpENBERS are invited for the Lease _L until September 1, 1894, of Two Paddocks close to the Tinwald Saleyards, containing 40 and 45 acres respectively, lately in the occupation of Mr M. Red mfijiie. Tenders close on MONDAY, October 2. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK, 9§199 Agent. TINWALD TOWN BOARD, TENDERS are invited for the supply of 1500 cubic yards more or less, of shingle in the Tinwald Town District. Specifications may be seen at our office, Bullock'a Arcade, where tenders are to be sent in not later then 4 o'clock p.m. on FRIDAY, September 29, 1893. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 9 135 Clerks to the Board, ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rpENDERS are invited for water ra^ X. P> lion ton. Specifications, etc., at Council office. Tenders vv^ll be received till 4 p.m., October 5. By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER, Cjun',y Engineer. Ashburton, September 25, 1893. 9 182 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNUIL, 'TTENDERS are invited for maintenance JL by contract, of headworks, mains, fords, etc., upper section Ashburton- Rangitata water supply. Conditions can be seen at County Council office, and tenders ad.d^eßses to the Chairman, to be sent In not later than 4 p,m. THURSDAY, October 5. " By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, September 23, 1893. 9 18} ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. KTQTJOE fa hereby given that all LN annual Licenses under tl\e Borough By-Laws, namely far Kerosene or Petroleum, Carriers, Hackney Carriages. Drivers, Public Buildings, I Hawkers, expire on SATURDAY, September 30, inst. Applications for renewal MUST b? made on the expiry of she old licenses under a penalty, in default, not exceeding live pounds, ' * "■'■■ ••' '•'• OH AS. E, FOOKS -" —'» t> t. n . „!' - Town Clerk. Borough Con»-, omce> , Aenburfcon, September 2§, J 893. 9 211



MB C W. PCRWXiIA. WILL HAVE THE HONOit TO ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OP ABHBTJRTCN, - AT TUB ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON, ON ' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, at 8 p.m. 9§209 "~ WANTBDs BY a Suitable and trustworthy .servant, a, situation in town or country. Can furnish the most satisfactory refer ences from the best of families and public places. My qualifications as a servant, are-— I am colonial bred and born. I am young, well built, powerful, with a constitution of stone. lam a good worker, willing to work night and day, as I never tire. I never require a holiday, as I have no friends to call on.. ; I seldom require a doctor. I never strike for wages or join any society. I require no fcod, and am a tQtai ab stainer. Of water I use a large quantity, no matter how filthy. . I have not a single vice or bad I work for all nationalities, and under stand one lapguage as well as another. Ih,aveno particular religion, b^fc will conform to the belief of my employer. In politics I vote on all sides, particu larly on Old Rule's side. I am employed among the rich and the poor as well as in all public places. Every one likes me, and once I work for them they cannot do without me. I am a saviour of the people's health. I hold daily receptions in. Tailored street East, to which you are all cordially invited. • RULES AUKIE WATER FILTER-



I8II« I X «' M.i«s Venie Flovrer, T ATE of the Royal College of J-i Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till 4. 8 139 ~^hburton~agricultural AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. INTENDING Exhibitors of Salt Butter, (in keg or jar) at forthcoming Show must deposit same with the undersigned not later than SATURDAY, September 30. Special Prizes in Produce Classes. W. SIMPSON, )_l97^ Secretary^, A.SHBURTON AMATEUR CYCLING AND ATHLETIC CLUB. rHTC General Monthly Meeting of the Club will be held in the Templar Hall TO-MORROW NIGHT (Friday, September 29), at 8 p.m. A full attendr ince of members is requested. W. G. MURRAY, > 210 Hon. Sec. V.SHBURTON MUSICAL SOCIETY. rHE Annual General Meeting of the above Society will take place at ichool of Music, on SATURDAY Even «g, the 30ch inst., at 8 o'clock. PETER WILLIAMS, i 206 Hon Sec, Stud Notices] PEEKIN WAEBEOK 11., .K7ILL STAND afc Grove Firm this V V Season. Good Paddocking at Is 6d er week. E. GATES, 196 Proprietor. '0 STAND at Methven and travel the surrounding districts, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HUNNINGTON. HUNNINGTON is syrs old L and is a bay horse with black points, ith plenty of bone of the right sort. He is y Hunnington, dam Minx, by Anteros— eevina. Hunnington by Talisman dam "ancy by Dioinedes, imp., Talisman by raducer. Young Hunnington was bred by I. I. Brown, Esq., of Highbank, who has sed him solely for stud purposes. Anyone ishing to inppeat this horse's stock should ly a visit to Highbank and have a look at ifi young ones got by him on the station. Term3—Season 12, payable J.nuary 2, 394 ; Guarantee £3, payable July 1, 1894. All mires sold or changing hands to be xid for as season mares. Groomage fee ss, ivable first service. For further particu ,rs apply Groom in charge, or JOHN BLAKE, Proprietor. 0 STAND this Season, aud travel the Wakamri, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Ashbur ton Forks Districts^ hePUREBRTD CLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. Emit.mr n is a beautiful bright bay, stands ](i hands 3 inches high, on short legs, ilh great strength and bone, fine symmetry, id superior action, and was foaled Novem er 23, 1887, and was only shown once (in 390), when he took second prizo at Ash urton A and P. Association's Show, EMPEROR was bred by James Byrnes, !sq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known orse General Gordon. General Gordon has ained six first prizss, three seconds, and iree special prizes, for best draught entire 1 the show yard. General Gordon's dam is larchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare, a her show yard career she has taken no sss than sixteen first prizes, seven second rizes, and eighteen special prizes, including hampion gold medal, and has been first 3ven times in succession for best mare (and wo of her progeny), and in this respect she as never been beaten, General Gordon, sire Victor. Victor has een very successful in his show yard areer, gaining seven first prizes, four second rizes, and four special prizes, including hampion gold medal twice : Victor's dam, )iamond, a noted prize-taker in Southland, lways gaining first prizes when shown, rictor's sire, Conqueror, irnpqrted from cotland ; his grand-sire, Scottish Champion, imperor's dam, Jess, by Glenroy, also a oted prize-taker ; grand-dam, by Old Major, ilenroy was bred in Victoria, his sire, 'rince of Wales, dam Darling, by Redman. The above will tend to show that Emperor as the best strains of blood in him that it is ossible to procure. TERMS—Season, £2 10a, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For other terms, apply to Groom in harge, or NICHOLAS FITZGERALD, 202 Proprietor, Seaview* X) STAND at Bgathv-en and TRAVEL in the Rak^a^a s.nd Methven Districts, THE PUREBRED AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE AWAMOA. A WAMIOA. is by the champion horse t%. <<;PUDg Banker (I, N.Z. Stud Book), mported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew lolmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Seot and, by Luck's All; g.d. Jessie Brown, mported, by Old Times, dam by Lochfergus Dhampion, AWAMOA is therefore a horse of great ineage; in fact he is one of the best bred torses in the world. On one side h*> ia sprung Irom Prince of Wales, and on the >ther from Lochfergus ;■ and anyone wko pretends to knowledge in these matters iinderstan&s that these two sire 3 were the raosv successful stud horses that the world baa ever known. Awamoa has, been a most successful breeder. The. coif; Regent was. n,ever beaten in the ring, and lowered the colors of the famous British Lion when only two years old, and was sold at 350 guineas. The filly Nonpareil 11. has never he.co beaten wherever shown. It would occupy too much space to enumerate aud comment on all prizetakers thai have sprung from Awamoa. Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career in the show ring. As a yearling he took first prize at Oamaru, first at Christchurch,, first at Tima.ru, and first at p)unedin ; as a two-year-old, first at Christ church apd second at Oamaru; as a three year-old, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following year second at Oamaru and second at. Timaru ; and when seven years old was champion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen that Awamoa has been successful in the ring ; he has been very successful as a breeder ; he has proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value as a sire, and breeders should not miss such a chance, as they have r\Q.t b,«;d such a qtaiiion in the district before. T,erms—Guarantees, four guineas. Season nrnres as per agreement. Groomapfi * _ payable first service. -' *cc °3 ' ' T.ates cnaiiging hands iv any way, first Owners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 9f184 Or Qroom ia charge,



ASHBURTON, SATURDAY 23rd. 50 Cases JNew Spring Goods. 50 Cases New Spring Goods. G. L. BEATH & CO., PURPOSE RE-OP EITIINGi I IV TAINCBED S 1 Bt E E T ON SATURDAY NEXT, When they will offer the above Stock Without Reserve. fTIHE Goods are Part of their New Season's Shipment, and will be sold considerably under Chiistchurch Prices, and will include all the Novelties the Present Season, including— French and Manchester Prints 500 Dress Lengths, not two alike, New Washing Dress Materials at the following remarkable prices Crepon, Zephyrs, and Ginghams —3s lid, 4s lid, 6s lid, 9d 9d, 12s Muslins, Delaines, Galateas Gd, 15s 6d, 21s, Art Muslins, Curtains, Damasks Together with a full range of Summer Cretonnes, Towels, Fapkins Dress Materials at marvellously low Sheetings, Calicoes, Shirtings prices, COLONIAL FLANNELS.-Pink, White and Shetland B|d per yard. Black Cashmeres and French Merinoes j Evening shades in Crimped and Self Black Lace Dress Materials Orepon Oloih and Nnn's "Veiling. Black Whip Cords, Berges, Serges Very pretty, And exceedingly and Nun's Veilings ' cheap. LACES.—New Styles, full range-Cheap. — MERCERY DEPARTMENT. — — HOSIERY, ETC — 30 dozen knitted socks at Is a pair, Ladies' and Girls' Hoisery, Fancy worth Is Gd. Handkerchiefs, Sunshades," Ur n Caps, Shirts, Braces, Hoizery, brellas, Ribbons, Trimmings, Cricket and Tennis Shirts, Trousers Haberdashery. All to be sold at Collars and Scarves, White and * Wholesale Christchurch prices. Colored Shirts. — CLOTHING, — Having just taken delivery of one of the largest purchases fever made from THE KAIAPOI WOOLLEN COMPANY, consisting of over 2000 garments, we shall offer exceptional value in BOYS' AND MENS' SUPERIOR CLOTHING as follows : — SEVEN HUNDRED (700) Boys' Suits, Kaiapoi Tweed 4s lid. MEN'S KAIAPOI TWEED SUITS, No. 1 -26s 6.1, worth 32s 6d. No, 2—29.* 6d, worth 37s 6d. No. 3-355, worth 455. No. 4-39s 6d, worth 50.4. No. 5-455, worth 555. No. 6 - 555, worth 65*, Beautifully made, wiih best tiimmings and linings. MEN'S TWEED TROUSERS, -8s lid, 9s Gd, 10s 9d, 15s 6d, and 17s 6d per pair. MEN'S TWEED TROUSERS & VEST-14s 9d, 17s 9d, 21s, 22s 6d per pair. 700 YARDS Colonial Tweeds 2s 6Ad, worth 3s 6d. "■■ O ■■■' Above with many other Bargains.—SATURDAY NEXT 23rd instant. G. L. BEATH & Co., TANCRED STREET. ASHBTJRTOX. VERfAIiE FRANCHISE. TH E LADIES OF ASHBURTON Are Specially Invited to visit our SHOW ROOM, WHERE A MA.GMIFICENT DISPLAY OF Three-quarter Cape*, &c. Are worthy of Inspection. MITCHELL & TURNER TOWN SECTIONS FOR SALE at I reasonable prices, viz :—703 well situated I -arm qitt? nrrw at> in Wills street, 812 and 813 Aitken street, * Ull b AJU &, UxlHiAr. 857 Grey street, 256 Mo«re street, 243 Kermode street, 792 and 793 Cox street, HPHAT Desirable Suburban Property 1046 and 1045 Petefr street west, 1001 •*■ lately in the occupation of W. T. Cox street weet, 1050 corner of Walker Kingston, situated on Carter's Terrace, and Peter streets, 994 and 995 Walker within easy distance of the town, contain street west, 807 Cox street east, S&G and ing about 7 acres of splendid land, on 847 Aicken street, 820 Wiiiiam street, which h erected a new House of 8 rooms, 797 Cox str^t, Til Wills street, 818 plastered throughout; hot and cold water iVrjEen street 688 Cameron street, 842 laid on to each room ; all necessary out- Gasa street buildings ; Windmill; splendid young T. BULLOCK. Orchard. The whole forming one of the POR SALE—6O Acres, all in English nicest properties in the District. Brasses, not far from the Tinwald Sale- For full particulars apply Ss. A property such as this has often ASHBURTON FINANCE & Cwkedfo*. y _ AGENCYOO M LTD % BUfcLQCKJ 9*05 Aro«4«.



North British and Mercantile JNSUBANGG COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £3,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL, £687,500 TOTAL ASSETS NOW EXCEED £11,000,000. RESULTS FOE 1892:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMIUMS, after deducting Reinsurances £1,467.318 12 i NET LOSSE3 by Fire, after deducting Re-insuranceg ... 998,384 1 5 This embraces not merely all Losses actually ascertained and paid, but a full Estimate of all Claims that had arisen prior to December 31. THE FIRE FUNDS, after providing for payment of the Dividend, and irrespective of the Paid-up Capital, are as follows :— Reserve „ .... £1,550 000 0 0 Premium Reserve 489,106 4 1 Dividend Reserve 150,000 0 0 Balance Carried Forward ... 62,447 18 8 £2,251,554 2 9 ASHBURTON AGENT-F. FERRIIM. See that; Substitutes are not imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN ! FOBD'S SGOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE. By Royal Letters Patent. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE ! PRICE, 17a PER GALLON, IN TWO GALLON TINS, WILL DRENCH 320 SHESP. The following are a few of the Testimonials rec.ived this Season from the extreme North, testifying to the efficacy of Ford's Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture: - A Buckland & Sona, Auckland., Waipipi, May 17, 1893. Gentlemen, —In answer to your enquiry re the efficacy of Ford's Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture, I may say that I drenched my lambs with it on the 3lst March. Some of them were looking bad, and I expected some deaths, but so far none have died. I have no doubt that the mixture i 3 good for internal parasites.—l remain, yours, etc., ROBERT CRAIG. Mr Joseph Ford. Iloteo North, May 18, 1893. Dear Sir,~We, the undersigned, have very great pleasure in testifying to the efficiency of your Patent Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture. We purchased two 2-gallon tins from your Auckland agents, Messrs A. Buckland and Sons, and have used a portion of it for drenching our flock of about 400 lambi with the very best results. About three months before we dosed them, they were scouring very bad and a great many had lung-worm, some having already died ; but, thinks to your Mixture, we have scarcely lost any since giving it to them, although we consider that this continued wet season has been greatly against lambs doing well. Yet, we can confidently say that our lambs began to improve immediately after the use of your Lung-worm Mixture, which haa no doubt been the salvation of a great number of them, as they were in a bid state before being dosed.—We are, dear sir, yours faithfully, J. and R. GRANT. Messrs A. Buckland & Auckland. Wairoa S., Miy 10, 1893. Dftar Sirs,-—I used some of Ford's Lung-Worm Mixture and am well pleased with the results. I think it will pay me well to use it in the future. My sheep have always been very healthy, and this is the first season I have done anything to them in the way of drenching. We picked out the worst of the lambs atod drenched them once. Afterwards, only two of them died, and the others seemed to thrive and do well.—Yours truly, JOHN DOW. Messrs Buckland and Sons, Auckland. Auckland, August 15, 1893. Gentlemen,—We have much pleasure in advising you that w« have used six tins of Ford's Lung-Worm and Scour Mixture on both calves and sheep, and that it has given us every satisfaction, we consider it the best and most economical mixture that we have tried.—Yours truly, REID BROS,, Motu Tapu. IT IS ALWAYS ADVISABLE TO DRENCH LAMBS AFTER WEANING, although no signs of Scour are apparent. It will always pay to Drench with FORD'S—He is well paid who is well satisfied. CAUTION TO BUYERS-Don't purchase imitations ; see that you get FORD'S Mix tare. Acts promptly : sure cure. Once used always Used. FORD S Mixture is also » first-class cure for Scour in Calves. It will also improve the condition in unthrifty Calves, F. FERRIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR, PROFIT AND LOSS IN CUTTING CHAFF j Depends entirely on the machine you use. TO MAKE IT PAY it must be done EASILY, RAPIDLY, EFFECTIVELY, and ECONOMICALLY. This can only be accomplished by getting a machine that will Cut the Chaff, Clean it from all Impurities, and pat it into bags at the one operation, and this is exactly what Andrewes & Beaven's TRAVELLING CHAFFCUTTERS, with SELF-ACTING AUTOMATIC BAGGERS do, Made in four stzas, as under—ZEALANDIA No. 3, with liin. mouth, three Knives, Riddles, Elevator, and Patent Single Bagger. Capacity up to ten tons per day. CANTER BURY No. 4, with 12in. mouth, three Knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Bagger. Capacity up to 18 tons per day. CANTERBURY No. 6 with 14in. mouth, three or four knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Bagger. Capacity up to 24 tons per day. AUSTRALASIAN, with 14iu. mouth, four Knives, Extra Koife Wheel, Riddles, Gearing Balance Elevator, Patent Double Bigger, and B»g Supports. Capacity up to 30 tons per day. Every one of the self-acting Bwge» on these, machines is fitted with the New Patent Chaff Screws, so that the chaff is NOT crushed or broken, and at the same time the power is reduced One-third, and up to 1201bs of oaten sheaf chaff has been put into an ordinary grain bag. The bags are supported by our Patent Bag Supports. Then again, every machiae is fitted with the New Diamond Hard Chill Monthpiece (which is as smooth as glass and harder than steel), or with Detachable Steel Slip 3, as preferred. Improved Feeding arrangement, which is always Sure, always Positive, always Reliable. Improved Straight bladed Knives, which cut through hard, dry stuff quite easily, besides taking only about half the usual time to sharpen. The best and finest Steel Spindles throughout, besides large and wide brasses, giving ample wearing surface. Extra Strong Gearing and Balanced Fly Wheels, and lots of other good points. A No. 4 Canterbury machine recently cut 96 tons of bay \n SIX days, besides travelling Sixty miles, M thil amount was divided amongst 14 farmers, F. FEKRIMAJSr.