At length he was commissioned to Otago, but he took a trip to India on the way; where two of his brother* vrerem basinens, and in the end of 1879 he was pleased to find himself in their company In the great commercial city of Calcutta. H» toured a portion of our Indian empire, visiting the historic ground of the Indian mutiny—Lucknow, Cawnpore, Delhi, etc. —and also Dueling of tea fame. From Calcutta he went overland to Benares and Allahabad to Bombay, and thence by steamer to Sydney. He struck Australia in time to see the Melbourne Exhibition, and spent some time iv Sydney with his brother, Mr James Inglis, M.L.A., whose address as Chairnvm of the Sydney Cham ber of Commerce, at the last annual meet- Ing of that body, occupies two solid columns of the Sydney " Morning Herald of July 27 last* and requires a column long leader of the same issue. In 1880 he reached Danedin, presented his credentials, and was a<> once sent to the country district of Warepa and loiro, whose people called him, and with whom he has been happily settled ever since. la 1884 he was married, a step that gave ,to the Warepa congregation another able worker, and two boys are his hostages to fortune. In 1889 he, with his wife, took a trip Home and renewed old friendships, travelling from Plymouth to John o'ttroats, and imbibing fresh admiration and affection (as "absence makes the heart grow fonder") for "John Bull and " Fandy Mac Donald " and their tight little island. He has now been thirteen years in the Warepa district, and from first to last his pastorate has been a most amicable and harmonious one. May the one he ia about to commence in Asn burton be equally so, yea more so if that be possible, and—life long. If this notice is longer than you usually devote to such subjects, be kindly tolerant of a Scotchman writing of» clergyman from his own "pairt," whose life history m here given is one of whom anyone may ba proud, and whose selection by the Ashburton people is a source of great pleasure indeed to the writer, who also can assure them that their new mhuster oomes to Ashburton with faith and enthusiasm, and in the hop* thab, with God's blessing and the helpful co-opera tion of His people, he may be of some us« in the district. Will I be permitted to add my earnest prayer that that -hope may be fulfilled ?

Conference of the Liquor Trade.

A conference of those interested in the liquor trade was held ia Ohriatchurch on Tuesday. There was a large attendance, including representatives from all parts of Canterbury, and Captain Popham, presi dent of the Canterbury L censed Victual lers' Association, took the chair. The chairman, in opening the proceed ings, read a letter frcra the Rev. F. VV. Isitt, asking permission to be present at the meeting. The meeting unanimously declined to grant Mr Isitt's request. The chairman moved :—*| Th it in the opinion of this meeting the intention of a portion of the community to introduce prohibitive measures should ba strenuously opposed by the Government, an being an infringement of the natural inalienable rightsof the people of New Z«land." The motion was carried unanimou&ly. It was also resolved :—" That this meeting pledges itselt to support only those candidates at tfte forthcoming elec tions who will oppose the dirsc' veto and prohibition." "Thit a special fund be smarted to defray tha expanses tint will necessarily bo incurred at the forthcoming elections, 6uch fund to be male up by a*kinj» each hotel to contribute th* sum of £5, payment to be borne by the owner and lessee." A letter wai received from Mr Men George, informing the association that he intended being a candidate for a Chriat ohurch seac, and suggesting tint the as- Bociation should at once decide whether i' would take him up or nob. It was decided to iuform Me George that it would be prermture for the as sochtion to pledge itself to any candidate at present. At the, afternoon sitting the following motions were cwried : -" Ihab this meet ing enters its emphatic protest against the untruthful and evaggerated statements publicly made by the Rev. P. W. Isitt and other leaders of the prohibition party when referring to members of the liquor trade." '♦ That the Government be re commended to add a clause to the Licens ing Act legalising tha licenses issued at gydenham" , A vote of thanks was passed to the members of the House of Representatives more especially to Mr Fish, who had fought for the cause of the trade.

LABOR ITEMS.

PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Reoeived August 16,11,25 a.m.) London, August 15. Ihe Scotch mine owners have con ceded a shilling advance.

SUPREME COURT.

Christchukoh, August 15. At the Supreme Court to-day George Gorrie, charged with a fraudulent breach of the Chattels Transfer Act, was ac quitted. Thomas Coupar was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment; for forgery Charlee Harris waa acquitted on a charge of housebreaking.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

London, August 15. yiv Sydney Button, TTnde,r-Secretary for the Oolpnies, stated in the Ifouse of Commons that the Imperial Govern ment were awaiting further despatches before deciding on the appointment of Chief Justice Way to the Governor ship of South Australia. Mr Gladstone declined to promise to introduce next session measures pro viding for the disestablishment of the Churches of Scotland and Wales " The Times " says that unless closure is enforced on the Home Rule Bill, on its report stage, the discussion will extend over a month,. At a meeting of the Welsh Fede ration, it was resolved to form an inde pendent party in the House of Common*, and to overthrow the Go vernment, unless the disestablishment of the Welsh Church were definitely promised this session. Several Welsh members in the" House of Commons also: support the Scotch members in their efforts to obtain the disestablish went ojE the Scotch Qhurch. '"' fßepejyei August Is, 11.35 a.m.) London, August IP. The "Times" says the Unionists will force Government to dissolve when the Lords reject the Home Rule Bill unless the measure be at once re- Submitted to the House, The Commons amendment leaving the appointment of the Irish Land C.GmnriaHJ&uex's in the hands of the Queen waia rejected.' ' ; '

MONEY, DEAR MONEY!

' We have all felt much hurt by that cyni cal Baying attributed to Sir Eobert Walpole, that every man has his price. Horace Wal pole denied that his father ever said any such thing. Be that »s it may, it may pass as a phrase peculiarly significant of our civilisation. Money is such a darling of the age that no matter how magnanimous the man, he must bow his head to it. He may in his heart cavil at it and its influ ence ; but he can afford to do so only if ha have a sufficiency of it in his banker's hands. If he be poor or dependent upon others for a livelihood, he must take up his position, cap in hand, before those who have more of it than he has. It is said that " Prince Eugene was at one time so great a favourite in England, that an old maid bequeathed to him two thou sand five hundred pounds; and a gardener also left him one hundred pounds in his will." Here's a fine testimony of the ac cepted worth of money. It is the equivalent of gratitude, affection, esteem, and I know not how many more laudable sentiments. This old maid and gardener could hardly have thought that their legacies as such would make Prince Eugene very much the happier; but for some mysterious reasons they admired him so much that they yearned to give him tangible proof of their admira tion, and so they put him in their wills. One would like to have seen the Prince's face when he duly received notification from the old lady's attorney that he was one of her legatees. After all, however, two thou sand five hundred pounds ia not a sum to be slighted. It is a year's salary to the President of a South American Republic, or the cook of a millionaire; and there ara literary men and day labourers who earn less in a lifetime. I remember being struck with the expres sion upon the face of a ragged, middle-aged man whom I one day ran against outside a banking house in a country town. He had that look in his eyes which one may see upon the countenance of young people dur ing a very impressive sermon—a sort of rapt, sublime expression, whispering of high hopes and noble desires. « What is the matter with you?" I asked him. He was shy at first of unbosoming him self. He did not like sharing his comfort able self-communings with a commonplace mortal like himself. But when the glory had faded a little from his brown, hard featured face, he whispered that he was only listening to " that there chink of gold." It did him good, the mere hearing of the sovereigns ringing against each other. People fancy that misers must be among the most wretched of living creatures. It seems probable enough that it ia quite otherwise. An accomplished miser has pleasures with which the rest of mankind cannot sympathise. He may be an insuffer able old scarecrow to the eye, and offensive in other ways; but you cannot say that his mind is in keeping with his exterior.. You or I indulge in air castles which have no substantiality. Even the very foundation stone of these agreeable palaces of fancy would cost too much for our pockets; but the miser may, in proportion to his wealth, build palace after palace, as he sits with his head in his palm, and the piles of gold pieces on the table beneath his gaze, and feel that at a word from him the architect may set about the work. He has scope for an infinity of those pleasures of the imagi nation, which are said to be of so much loftier an order than the ordinary pleasures sf sense. Men say that money is the root of all evil. Be that as it may, it is at the root of ninety out of every hundred intentions and acts, good or evil. It can't help itself. Our intercourse and polity are~of such a nature that they depend upon money more than %nything else. Promissory notes are a medium of universal comprehension. One sannot live without money—unless it ba upon some desert island, where tailors' shops, bakeries, and banks are not wanted. It is a sort of symbol by which a man's worth may, in a measure, be estimated.— All the Year Bound,

HAPPY QUOTATIONS.

Felicitous quotations do much to grease the wheels of social intercourse, and to in crease the total sum of human happiness; they enable you to be disagreeable without being rude. Suppose, for example, that you art re viewing a volume of minor poetry, which, like most minor poetry, is bad, do not call it "twaddle "—that would be mere vulgar abuse. Do not say it would be impossible to praise it without sacrificing candour at the shrine of compliment—that would b« cheap and tawdry sarcasm. Say rather that, in the noble language of the poet Crabbe— " The man is willing, but the Muse is weak." Suppose, again, that you are discussing the character of Dr. Tanner, do not de nounce him as a blasphemous vulgarian. Bather compare him to the bibliophile be loved of Dibdin, of whom it is written that " His language was too frequently the language of imprecation." Or, better still, compare him to " The monarch of Barria Bungalee 800, The man-eating African swell, Whose Bpeech was a hullabaloo, And his whisper a horrible yell, A horrible, horrible yell \"

CYCLING IN A SURPLICE.

About as quaint a sight as we, the Bicy cling Neivs, ever heard of in connection with cycling was that described to us the other day by one who had seen it. The rector of a certain country church lives a decent dis tance from it, and is not blessed with any thing that can justly be called a vestry. He is an ardent cyclist, and he solves the diffi culty by robing at home, and riding to church in full canonicals. The effect, as he hurries along the country road, working'his very hardest, with his surpl;ce floating gaily on the breeze, is said to be unique, imposing, and calculate 4to strike terror to the soul of the village wrong-doer if the dusk of an early winter afternoon is beginning to fall,

THE PRINCE AND THE HAPPY PEASANT.

A German prince Was on bis bridal toot* He was, of course, accompanied by the prin cess, his bride. The happy couple travelled incognito leisurely through the beautiful Black Forest, stopping a day or to at the little villages where they could stroll about in each other's company, unobserved and unknown, enjoying the beautiful scenery, etc. While Bitting under the shade of a tree near the roadside one day the Prince, placing his arm around the waist of the Princess, just as ordinary mortals might have done under the circumstances, exclaimed in an ecstatic voice, looking upward— " I wonder, dearest Louisa, if it is pos sible for any other living being! to be as happy aB we are !" The wife sighed a happy sigh* and then indulged in speculative theories as to the possibility of a couple being as happy in an humble cottage, on a small salary, as in a gorgeous palace and living on a princely revenue. Just at this crisis a sturdy peasant came up the road singing a merry rounde lay. i " Suppose we ask this rustic if he ia really happy," suggested the Princess. " Come hither, my good friend; I wish to ask you something," said the Prince, adjust' ing his eye-glass. " Propel," replied the happy peasant. " Are you really as joyous as you seem to be?" " What are you giving me!" "1 merely wanted to know if you are really in as beatific a frame of mind ai you appear ?" "Yes, I grass I am as happy as most people get to be. I get enough to eat and drink, and I've got an appetite as big as that of a letter-carrier. Wife and children are in good health. I haven't got anything in particular to grumble about." " Then I am to understand that you have no cause for annoyance." The happy peasant scratched his head and replied— " Now that I come to think of it, there is a little improvement I might suggest. You see, I work pretty hard during the week, and on Sunday I don't object to going to the tavern and moistening my clay with a glass of beer. Old friends come in and then I worry down a second glass, and after a while a third, and by the time I go home I've generally managed to surround eight or ten glasses, and then my wife Molly goes for me. Maybe she doesn't make it tropical in that immediate vicinity. Now, if it were possible to have her temper toned down a little, I don't think that I should object very much." " Shame on you !" exclaimed the Princess, indignantly. "According to your owi. statement you are little better than a drunkard. You guzzle beer, thus squan dering the money you should spend on your wife and children, who, with your bad ex ample before their eyes, will surely turn out badly ; and when your poor wife very pro perly rebukes you, instaed of heeding her counsel you jeer at her. Oh, you wretch »' The happy peasant stood with open mouth, almost dumbfounded at the torrent of abuse from the Princess. Winking slyly at the Prince, the happy peasant punched him with his elbow, and said—" Just such another spitfire aa my Molly," and walked off laughing.

MARVELS IN SKIN GRAFTING

At a meeting of the New York Stata Medical Association, Dr. Bicketts, of Ohio, read a paper entitled " Some Observations on Bone and Skin Grafting." In his treat ment of this interesting subject Dr. Hieketts laid :— " Grafting or dermepenthesis in the vegetable kingdom, has been deve loped to such an extent that there is hardly any limit to what may be clone in the way of repair and production, beauty and financial gain being the greatest desiderata. While the results of grafting animal tissue are less gratifying than those of vegetable tissue, much has been done to convince us that the limit is far beyond anything yet attained. The oculists have displayed unbounded energy and exalted skill, as shown by their success in transplanting the cornea of the cat, dog, and rabbit to the eyes of human beings, and of mucous membrane to the conjunctiva, for the correction of deformity as the result of eye troubles in infancy. It is now demonstrated that the nerves of ani mals may be successfully transplanted to the nerve stumps or man. Dr. Bedart suc cessfully grafted the skin of a chicken upon a child two years old. Dr. Bartens suc ceeded in grafting the skin of a dead man seventy years old to that of a boy fourteen years old. Dr. Walfler was equally suc cessful in transplanting the mucous mem brane of frogs, rabbits, and pigeons to mu cous areas in man previously occupied by cicatricial tissue, and was the first to show that mucous membranes remain so if trans planted to mucous membrane, bu> become skin if transplanted to skin. I have suc ceeded in grafting the skin of a frog to that of a tortoise, and the skin of a tortoise to that of a frog, and also in securing the growth of a frog's skin upon the skin of a man fifty-four year's old. Bone-grafting is not so far advanced, but has met the same success as skin-grafting. Enough has been accomplished to satisfy me that the day is not far distant when the long bones and ribs of the. lower animals will be success fully transplanted to man for the purpose of restoring osseous structures destroyed by any cause whatsoever. lam inclined to be lieve that the tails of such animals as the cat, dog, opposßum, etc., after being divested of the integument and soft tissue, may be transplanted with success. It may be found that the ribs of lower animals can be substi tuted for the small bones of the hand."

A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

Creditor — " Can I collect that bill of mine ?" Debtor—" I'm afraid not, to-day." Creditor —" I hear you're going to hare a new house put up.!' Debtor—" Yes." Credi tor —" Seems very queer to me that a man who can't pay his honest debts can be put ting up houses." Debtor—"Did you hear who was going to put it up for me ?" Credi tor—"No." Debtor—"Auctioneer."

I'Ml ASHBOttfufl ttTTA&DIAIf: WEDNESDAY An&tlSfl 16, 1599



Sumach is a dye wnicb if valuable for tanning. Benevolent ||eraon^r-"J hope you treatl your horses'well, and give' |hem plenty of hay." Driver—" Well, I can't afford to buy 'em much of it, but I says • heyl' tP thera as often as I can.' 1 Uotel Visitor,—"Now, you are sure this bed is quite clean?" Servant—" Yes, sir, the sheets were only washed this morning. Jußtfeel them, th»y ain't dry yet."



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LATEST CABLE NEWS. " HOME AND FOREIGN. [pKR PKESS ASSOCIATION. J [(Received August 16, 11,25 a.m.) INTENSE HEAT. I London, August 15. Intense heat is being experienced in ' England, J MASHONALAND. Capetown, August 15. The latest reply received!rom Loben gula is angry in tone but not warlike. FLOODS. Vienna, August 15. Flocds in Galicia and Upper Hungary have destroyed an enormous amount of crops and property of various kinds. m*<r CURRENCY. {Washington. August 15. The secretary to the Treasury tup ports the Bill introduced increasing the circulation of the National Banks to the full amount of bonds deposited. This, it is estimated, will give a total increase of the currency to the amount of nineteen million dollars. J. L. FIRED AT. A sporting man named McLusky fired several shots at J. L. Sullivan, in New York, but the pugilist escaped unhurt. August 16, noon.) BEHRING COMMISSION. London, August 15. The award of the Behiing Sea arbi tration commission is wholly in favor of England on the main points. It is officially announced that the Behring Commission have decided that Behring sea is inc'uded in the phrase Pacific Ocean, and the United States has no property in seals outside a three miles limit of the Ishnds belonging to it. The Court advises that stringent regulations for the protection of seals should be jointly agreed upon. Xlie [Bombay £liotm. »■ Bombay, August 15. Fifteen hundred rioters have been arrested. Summonses have been issued at the in stance of the Official Assignee under the i penal clauses of the Bankruptcy Act against, the members of the late firm of Harper and Co., solicitors. The cases will be heard on August 23. The Auckland Board of Education have again rejected Bishop Luck's application that the Board's icspectors inspect the R< man Cathclic schools, and informed him that no private Echools are inspected by the Board's inspectors. NOTICF ALL Persona indebted to me are , hereby requested to pay amount duo to Mr B ampton, East Street, oe to (he collector on application. —W. J. Hampton. 8 115 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. T\]T>TICE is ir.erely given that all ■1 BOROUGH RATES now due must j be PAID before the Ist September prox. Bates lcmsinirg unpaid bfier that date will sued for without further notice. CHAS. B. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Ash) urton. Awsnst 15. 1893. 8 115 bEED. SEED. SEEDr" CPLEJSDID SAMPLES of Canadian and Danish Oats ; also prime Tuscan and E untei's Wheat for Fale at lowest prices. John g. restell. 8 59 turFip'land —TO LET— 1 f\Ci ACRF.S TUSSOCK LAND on AV-/U Ashburton Folks for a Crop of Turnips. Successful Tenderer to have option of paying rent of land by work on the farm. For particulars apply JOHN G. RESTELL, B*lo7 West street, Aahburton. ASHBURTON CRICKET CLUB. A MEETING of the above Club will be held on WEDNESDAY, August L 6, at 8 p.m., at the County Council's offices. A full attendance of members is re quested as the business is important. By order, F. MAINWARING, Hon. Secretary. Ashburton, August 14, 1893. B*B9 CT\ (STEPHEN'S /CHURCH. PAROCHIAL TEA IN THE PARISH ROOM. WEDNESDAY~AUGUST 23. Tea on the Tables at 6.30 p.m. Admission, Is ; Children, 6d. To be followed by a [MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, And the Formation of a Branch of the C.E. Temperance Society, 8112 _ 1.0X).F,M.U. LOYAL WATERTON LODGE, will celebrate their Twelfth Anniversary on August 25, a<- the library HalJ, Waterton, with Tea, Concert, and Ball, Tea on the tables at 5.30 p.m. Tea and Concert, 2b ; Ball, 3s 6d ; Ladies free. Music by H. Gates and Party. Refresh ments provided. Newman's Drag will les.ve the Somerset corner for Waterton at 6 30 p.m. j return fare 2s 6d, 8|95 ISAAC READ, Sep. Fruit Trees. HAVING DECIDED to give up NURSERY GARDENING, and attend entirely to my business of PRO DUCE DEALING, I offer my large stock of Apple and other Trees at? LOW PRICES. They are all of the best $or^ obtainable, and having spfcfced them myself can, guattvaiee ttiey are true, to name, ALSO,- A Grand Lot of ORARI POTATOES— CHEAP, 2001bs Sack Best Stone FLOUR 14s 6d. BRAN, SHARIS, ROLLER FLOUR, and all kinds of FARM PRODUCE. A Splendid Line of ONIONS. J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET.



(Juest —M Waiter, there is a cockroach in my soiipJ' Waiter—" That's h'odd, sir Ther* wasn't arij. whrn me and the cook taeted ft to see if it was seasoned all right. Pkir4fl}n.t — "What would you say if I Mkad you to take a drink at my expense ?" Oldboy—" Wouldn't »ay anything. I'd juat limply faint."



£1 Alf »f » * )|oii» Jt«n«»lyptl Kxtr»c| There are imitations t>f Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. ' In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pure Volwtlle JEac**» l.y]itt Extract, which is rezdgiiKM by tho medical division of fhe r».i,,s3ian Goverument to be ot peifeotly pu.re origin, as per information f f warded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878, we state:— " 1 It is'proved by tests made by the Medictal Clinics of the Universitiei at Bonn and Greifswitf',' Prussia., m& reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Phi\rma,co^ogy a> Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosloi 1, rUreciioj; oi the Medical Olinio at Ctyeitoy'a!^ that only producss thai ax& 'saturated wjth Qxyg«» an<J fyeed of acids, r«ino«8 and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, vUI 4«Tdo|> ib« MuatiTt nnftliUw proper to tb« plwt,



N.Z. Land Association, Limited. IBUiSuAY, AUGIJfeT^IL IMPORTANT cTeARINC SALE, ' OF SHEEP, HORSES, FARM PLANT, ETC. Mil JOHN G. RISTELL (m con junction with the New Zealand Land Association, Limited,) have received instructions from Messrs McLean Bros, to sell by Public Auction, at the Homestead, five miles from Hinds, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, the whole of their Stock of SHEEP, HORSES, FARM PLANT, ' ETC. Comprising— nr-A 4-toothDOWN E#KS, in OOvJ lamb to Down Raits 0n f\ 4, 6, and 8-tooth first-cross ZOU EWES, in lamb to Down Rama f)-| r Sound-mouth MERINO ZlA_O EWES, in lamb to Border Leicester Rams KAA Sound mouth MERINO OUU EWES, in lamb to Border Leicester Rams ft 00 HaUbred HOGGETS OTA Sound-mouth MERINO £ I U WETHERS -j-Q Shropshire RAMS pf Border Leicester RAMS IGrey GELDING, first class hunter, 6 years IBay GELDING, good in Saddle and Harness -i Brood MARE, Sobriety ICJh'Btnut FILLY, two years, Johnny Faulkner—Sobriety 1 Chestnut FILLY, one year, Smith O'Brien— Sobriety IPONY, three years, quiet in Saddle and Harness -I Brantford REAPER AND _L BINDER and Truck -I Three horse DRAY -I Portable WHARE -I Double-furro w PLOUGH -1 Single-seated BUGGY ■J GIG Q Sets Trap HARNESS -i .Draught COLT, unbroken -I Draught FILLY, unbroken Chaff Bags and a large quantity ol Sundries. The Auctioneer has p'easure in calling the attention of farmers requiring buperior sheep, to the lines under one which are first class. coach will ltavo the Hinds on arrival of first trains, to convey intending pur chasers to the farm. All lots will be- offered without reseive. Luncheon provided, gale at one o'clock, JOHN R. BLAND, * 6 Auctioneer. Mr D. Thomas. _ BULLOCKS ARCADE. satokdayTaugust 19, "T" ' 1893. ~'"~ XIIAVE received instructions from a client, who is closing a trust estate, to sell \viihoufc reserve — 1 Bay Gelding, quiet for a lady to drive. 1 Bay I 7 illy, ?vrs, good mover. j 1 Chestnut Mare, 16 hands, in foal to Johnny Faulkner. 1 Brown Mare, in foal to Tom Tir. 1 Double Buguy with pole and shafts. 3 Sets of Double and SJngle Harness. 1 Saddle and Bridle. 3 Horse Covers. 1 New Daisy Cart. 1 Cream Saparator. Sale at 1 o'clock. -A L~S 0 -2 Good Cows, one springing. 1 Heifer Calf, good sort. Sale at 11.30. ~D. THOMAS, g 113 Auctioneer. By Order of the Official Assignee. BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26,1893. MR D. IHOMAS has received in structions from G. L. Greenwood, Esq., Official Assignee, to sell by Public Auction as above, — Lots Hand 12 on deposit plan 250, being parts of R.S. 7862 an d 4905, each containing and having comfortable four-roomed Cottages thereon. . _ These sections are situated in Cox Street, just over the North Belt, Ash burton, and are well worth inspection by those wishing to purchase cheap pro perties, ALSO,— R.S. 35879, containing 38 acres 1 rood 10 poles, situated close to Maionan. This land has a long frontage and adjoins R.S. 28635. Sale at 1 p.m. P. THOMAS, BtlW Ashburton. HINDS SALBYARDS. MONDAY, "AUGUST 21, 1893. ] IV ILL $A YE YoB SALE at the aboye fixture, THE FOLLOWING LINES OF GOOD SHEEP. Twotooth EWES»iu lamb A f\f\ Sound-mouth Merino EWES, 4:UU in lamb QQQ Crossbred LAMBS 1 00 Merin<? E^Es*'in lamb MerUl° EWES»in lalrb ~ THOMAS^ B+ llo Aefeburtoa. fill -"oas" of WeakneßS g^Wgww 11 ll fttrenffHi, severe *ai&»->o. (iv either WmWM sdx!), no matter \ov chronic or severe, FARRU BH«£T*IC PILLUtBS are the R raud*»^. "most speedy, and powerful remedy encartt 1 unepackagcissuffloientincvcathewcftkcst, Vue oldest, and most shattered t to WOBK A M»ACM!. Siiff nerfectlv harmless, they leave no bad after SffiS«r to Ml. Fullparttcularsfree, nnder cover from the N. Z. sole agents— DEUu iILLULES we wrfft their veight injold *ni act lUe Sigivinginstantrclief,andwotldngacerU ) u»aa



Public Notices. ! ! GREAT j Clearing Sale. , IN consequence of continued ill health I have decided to DISPOSE OF MY WFLL SELL CI El STOCK OF TOBACCONIST AND FANCY GOODS, BE3ARDLESS OF OUST. The Sale will last for FO.UR WEEKS ONLY, In which time ALL GOODS MUST BE FOLD. My Hairdreseing and Shaving Saloon will be OPEN during the sale as usual. HABKY FRIEDLANDER. I PABS I " k As strong as the oak," " As pure aa the lily." " As fragrant as the rose." In 1, 2, 5 and 101b Tins. Henry Zander, SOLE AGENT, ASHBUBTON. — JUST OPENED.- R. liUMSDEN, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, AND OCULIST'S OPTICIAN. BEGS to inform the inhabitants o Ashbiuton and surrounding district that he has commenced business aa above in TAKCREB tsTKEET, four doors from Collier's Corner. SPECIAL.—H.L , being a ttioroughly experienced (thirty yeara) 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 j for Repairs. Any and all kinds of Watch Work personally attended to by R.L The name of Lumsden is a guarantee of reliable Workmanship, SITISFACTION A CERTAINTY. Solo importer of the fames? -PAUSODONOPTIC SPECTACLES- Best Glasses in the world. To be had only from B LtnSDEM R. L. has just returned from London, where he has made a special study of Optics under one of the best oculists and has with him a superior stock o Spectacles to suit all defects of vision Sights accurately tested by latest optica nstruments. Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Your Sight Tested, and use only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for N-LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, or SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete set of trial lenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N;B,*^Bo not ritk spoiling your eyesight h) taring hadly fitting Spectacle. A large Stock of Double Eye Protocols, Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight fa curled eide?. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Sold Astisimatio Folder Clip. 8 SALEK OCULIST-OPTICIAHSJ AGEHT, [fi 115



JOHH ORR ft. CO. TTAVE LANDING ex Coptic, PAelia, and Tcko* from London and fitarj Htihbrouck »nd Albe irom Ntw York— LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCKS OF Lamps, Healing and Cooking Stores and Ranges, Register Grates and Fenders, Fire Irons, Garden Spades, Forks, Hoes, etc. Carpenters' Tools by . the best makers. Tobacco Cotters, Dray and Carriage Axles in all siz». Paparhangiofs, Paints and Oils, and Varnishes. Wire Vetting, TraTelling Trunks and Boxes, Table Cutlery, Seusors, Razors, and Canrers (in oaseX Pooket Knives, Tinware of all kinds. JOHN ORR and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND GENERAL PROVISION MERCHANTS.



TO MAKE ROOM "Duke of Devonshire . THE BaLANoe op IS BEING OFFERED AT Large Reductions FOB FOURTEEN DAYS.-". W. H. Collier, " rho Corner."



UNPRECEDENTED PATRONAGE. W. STRANGE & CO., T>£o to acknowledge the Unprecedented Patronage extended to their GREAT SEMIANNUAL and AFTER SEASON STOCK-TAKING SALE, And much regret the inconvenience that must hare been experienced by many during the past few days, owin? to the unavoidable crush, which taxed the utmost capacity of their establishment to cope with. Buyers of DRAPERY GOODS have never to our knowledge had placed at their disposal such really HIGH-CLASS GOODS 10 far tinder Producers' Cost, nor can it be expected that we can be fortunate enough to lay our hands on other stocks equally worth securing, therefore ladies would do well to sect at once these more than wonderful offerings. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS* WORTH OP RICH Drapery Goods AT PRICES HITHELTO UNKNOWN. BARGAINS IN- M Mantle?, Fur-lined Cloaks, Jackets, Ulsters, Waterproofs and Costume*. BARGAINS IN— Millinery, Felt Ha's, Misses' Hats, Fonnets, Straw Hats and Hat Shapes. BARGAINS IN— : Underclothing, Greets, Skirt*, Aprons, Baby Linen, Tea and Dr< ssing Gowns. BARGAINS IN— Blanker Linens, Flannels, Cottons, Drees Stuffs, Mantle Cloths and General Drapery. BARGAINS IN— Silks, Satins, VeWets, Ribbons,Laots f Feweri, Feathers, Ftnoy Birds and Wings. BARGAINS Iff— Carpets, Floorcloths, Linoleums, If attings. Ready made Clothing, Men's Mercery, Htts, etc. "SEE WINDOWS, SHOW-ROOMS AND BABGAIN TABJi^S W. STRANGE & CO., CHBISTCHURCH.