ON BUTTER.

A. Tramp, Esq., the genial contributor to the "Auckland Weekly News," received a wire from hia editor to write a letter on dairies and creameries, interesting to farmers. We make the following extract from hia letter :— Dairies and creameries, be . Some careless laborer in dismantling the "Herald" buildings must have dropped a brick on the editorial " nut," and the germ of the idea, the separated butter globule, es it were, has escaped through the crack a month or so before its ti-ne ; or, perhaps the grass is growing in Queen street, or maybe the editoriu.l cow has calves, and the pen crafti men imagine springtime has come. Gentle Annie ! There is suushine in the sanctum, and it overflows with the milk of human kindness. But, after ill, it must, I think, be the confounded weather that has con nised the editor and mixed the seasons up. isatter has its seasons like other things. .Writing on dairies and creameries at this time of year is very much like playing cricket in the football season, or displaying summer fashions in winter time, but the fact of this being th« off season does not daunt me. I cannot see my editor in a hole. I Bent a cheerful note to Bay I was the boy to "do " the butter business light up to the handle, and would write a letter on dairies and creameries interesting to farmers; that it was a scft thing, and to ask me something harder next time. Interest to farmers ! You bet, I guess they will weep, with interest, before I have done with the butter. It is one of the simplest things in life to interest the farming community in dairies and creameries. AM you have to do is to slip a live fish into a supplier's milk can before he delivers it to his customers, or the factory manager. The deep interest manifested on its discovery is most surprising. From the factory the interest spreads, and the whole country-sid is agape with agitation on the question of a pure milk supply. Then it gets into the papers, local and foreign, and the whole milk-consuming world becomes interested in dairies and oreameries to a wonderful degree. It was in the old days, m hen farmers were trying to run their own dairy factories on the co-operative principle, and christened milk was notoriously common, and the greatest sinners sat on the directory, that I first saw this joke perpetrated on innocent milk suppliers. The interest evoked at the sight of a tolerably goo 1-sized eel wriggling in the receiver was so violent that I deemed it advisable to scramble into th-* saddle and start " the Co." for the nearest police station. I should never have suspected that a alow, solemn, sober-sided, saturnine, mel ancholy-looking crowd, as the milk suppliers of those days were, could have raised pande monium in such a brief space of time. Had they been all Irishmen, it is hard to say what might have happened ; as it was, t>ie eel incident broke the company and closed the factory. Putting a handful of clean gravel in a milk can is another simple way of making dairies and creameries interesting to farmers. Owing to tt lack of loyalty, cohesioH, self sacrifice, and business capacity, farmers' co operative dairy factories resulted in failure, complete and utter. That the "want of unity among farmers " is a matter so much to be deplored •' I hae ma doots." Indeed I am inclined rather to believe that it is a good thing for them. Suppose for a moment farmers possessed the cohesive power of a trades union. What happens? Confident in their strength their first demand is for free railway freights, and this being refused they go out on strike to starve the rest of the colony into submission. A general strike among farmers would be a serious catas trophe. No law exists to compel them to sell the " fruits of the earth," neither can they be forced to produce more than will suffice for their own consumption. While they lived upon the fatofthe land, all who did Dot own a bit of earth of their own would starve; and the whoie complicated machinery of the colony's existence brought to a stand still. A grave disaster, a farmers' strike to the farmers. For then the land natioua lisation problem would be quickly solved, and the vexed question of whether the land belongs to the occupier or the State would be settled for ever. Let the farmer be; lead him not into temptation by any gigantic schema of co operative folly. He is our good milch c->w, and we shall take great care of him. Yes, in truth the farmer is the milch cow of the colony; and what an animal it is! Small, but yielding an enormous quantity of— butter. Tho heavy taxes upon its produc ing powers are enough to wreck any ordinary State cow. But our cow is the most re markable cow of its kind in the world. In addition to the steady drain upon its dugs by the State, it supports the poor—deserving and otherwise; religious professors and churches of all sorts ; jockey clubs and race courses, spielers and thieves, insurance companies and banks (national and foreign), shipping companies, governors, and a host of extraneous concerns:—in short, the whole colony lives on its milch cow—legitimately and illegitimately. We may describe our cow as the Irishman apologised for his pig, "he's the gintleman tfa.at pays the rint." Notwithstanding all his burdens, our milch pow can complacently chew the cud of con tentment, and grow fat so long as the butter fetches tenpeno* per pound. Af fJYepence $he cow is not well, and there ia much groaning. May the farmer flourish. I may as well make a clean breast of it and confess I know no more about butter than a Government expert. The only dif ference between the "expert" and myself being that while he is quite ignorant of how little he knows, I am well aware of my defi ciency. With some people igncranae $5 bliss. J could n»m§ several mayors of large cities, and not a few members of Parliament, whose municipal and political renown rests upon the fact that they never knew enough to be cognisant of their own ignorance. Such a trifle as the want of knowledge need not deter me from writing this article "on butter." I have known editorial friends of mine write most brilliant articles on sub jects they were as guiltless of any knowledge of as sucking babes. I shall not, however, commit the mistake of attempting to teach, the farmer how to manage his business, or my grand-mother to suck eggs. lam cerr ta|n they know more about their businesses than I can tell them.

Parliamentary Notes.

[fIROM OtTB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, July 14. The Licensing Act Amendment Bill has been introduced by Sir Robert Stou>, and |ts gecpnd reading is fixed tor August 2, (fovernnient wero subjected to con siderable harsh criticism this afternoon for refusing to answer questions in the usual way, though they mentioned their ground, and a promise waa exacted that questions would be answered on. Tuesday. Mr Guinness was warmly applauded on taking his seat as Chairman of Commit tees for the first time. This afternoon the sitting of the House was largely occupied with a discussion of the claims of the old soldiers, and an opinion was freely expressed that Colonel Stapp'a distinguished military services had not been properly appre ciated. Dissension is spreading in the Minis terial ranks, and more than qne supporter feels; inclined to follow Mr Earnshaw'i example and kick over the traces. The financial proposals of Government, to which exception is taken, are the in' crease of the graduated tax and the selling of one-third of the Cheviot estate for cash. fphe supporters of Sir Robert Stout's D.irept Veto Bill amongst the Government pariy express the warmest indignation afe the manner in which ifc ia being treated by Ministers who have shown themselves in several instances irresponsible to «he whips when called on. Jn fact the Minis terial party is. on this question, in a state pf u,tter disorganisation. The Opposi- j tion, too, feel strongly the refusal of the Government to answer questions appear ing on the order piper, and thin they gave vent to In a resolution proposed by Mr George Hutchison for the adjournment of the House as an expression of disapproval of "the Ministerial attitude No practical effect resulted, however, beyond putting the matter on record, for the resolution was talked cut at the dinner adjournment.

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, July 14. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.30 p m. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Sfr Patrick Buckley, said that no bookmakers pay a license fee to the Grovernmer.t for attending races, nor are thpy licensed, and n« feen are paid. The amount received by the Government up to the end of the financial year from the tax on the totalisator was £10 800. PAYMENT OS 1 MEMBERS BILL. , The Bill was reported, read a third tinif, and passed. COMPANIES BRANCH REGISTRATIDJf BILL. rlhe Companies Branch Keg'stration Bill was put through Committee, read a third time and passed. The Council adjourned till Tuesday

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met; at 2.30 p.m. LICENSING BILL, Sir Robert Stout introduced the Licensing Act, 1881, Amendment Bill. OLD SOLDIERS AND VOLUNTEERS CLAIMS. Replying to Mr R. Thompson, the Premier said that he should consider whether he would thig session set up a Special Committee to consider any fresh claims of old soldiers and volunteers. A lengthy discussion arose on the whole question of those claims and was carried on for upwards of two hours. Several members took strong objection to the action of the Goverrment m refusing to answer questions, and another dis cussion, lasting for nearly an hour, en sued. Mr George HutchiM)n, Captain Russell, and others, declared that they would put the questions standing in their namas day after day until th»y were answered by Ministers. The debate had not concluded when the House took the 6.30 pm. adjourn ment. The House resumed at 7.30 p m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE Mr Moore resumed the debate on the Financial Statement, and urged that some Minister should be put up to answer Sir John Hall's speech on Wednesday evening. On every ground he thought the colony ha* reason to be satisfied witn the manner in which the railways had been managed uader the Commissioners' re lime, and the proposal to give the Minister of Public Worka a seat on the Board, with the power of veto, would be j resented by the mercantile community throughout the colony. Mr Willis congratulated Mr Ward on his able Statement, and said that al though the Opposition attacked it, they were not able to find much fault with it. Mr Bruce eaid in consequence of his retiring from^ public life for a time, and probably for ever, he had intended to be comparatively silent this session, but he wished now to say a few words. What right or title, he asked, had the present Government to the name of Liberals ? was it because they brought down a Ugt of rubbishing legislation that simply harassed people, and were very far removed from the Liberal principles of Bright and Cobden ? A Liberal Govern ment had more than once landed this colony in disaster, and it had taken all' the efforts of our be3t pubUc mon t> extricate it fiom that position. Speaking on the question of taxation he said that the Government were taxing most heavily ' the industrial classes of the colony, and that the graduated tax was a disgrace to the Statute Book. The faot was that the Government in increasing the graduated tax were bowing the knee to the Trades and Labor Councils. He referred at length to the land for settlement and co-operative labor questions, saying that the latter was open to great abuses, and was likely to prove a powerful political lever at election time. Iv his opinion the Government policy on the whole would not stand the test of analysis, and Minis ters were unworthy of the confidence of tha people of the colony. Mr Reeve*, referring to Mr Bruce's speech, said he regretted that that gentle man intended retirement. His boasted Liberalism, howevwr, was that of sixty years ago, and very much behind the times. He denied that the Government had yielded to the clamor of the Trades and Labour Councils when thay decided to raise the graduated tax. There had certainly been no general demand, for such a change, but if so, was it not to the credit of the colony that instead of urging the reduction on the necessaries of Jife which directly affected them, they should first of all advocate a change from the property tax to the land and income tax which did not affect them at all. Sir John Hall's intended retirement from public life was to be regretted, for he had been a politician of whom his party might be.prood, and whom his opponents might revere. Several of Sir John Hall's state ments in his speech the Qth.e* evening were open to question, and his conten. tions with, regard to the genuineness of the surplus #er» all astray. Another charge that he had made against the Government was that of carrying on the public works policy on the strength of the proceeds of conversion, but he (Mr Reeves) pointed out that the receipts from that source were £220,000, and that the Government could not have carried on for two and a half years on that amount. The Government w^re deter* mined to maintain a strong finanoe, but they refqspd to, heedlessly reduce taxation to, enable them to do so, Ihe Opposition had raised a ory about a tax on improve ments, whioh they alleged was a tax on industry, but now that the Government had taken off that impost, they were still attacked for doing so. He de fended the graduated tax as great length and said it must remain a policy tax not for the purpose of bursting up large estates suddenly, but %o oompel their owners, to subdivide them in a gradual manner. They deeply regretted the loss of their late leader, but they were honestly endeavouring to carry cub the legacy left by him. They would go to the country to let it judore whetf»^ r they were not honestly striving to do so° Mr Mitchelson m-^ the adjournment The motion was agreed to. PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL. Mr George Hutchison wished the House to meet on Monday at 2.30 to consider the private members' Bills which were on the Order Paper This suggestion did not meet with the approval of the members. The House rose at 12.35 a m.

The Loan and Mercantile Failure.

Los don, July 14. Mr Alexander Young has been appointed Official Receiver to the Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Dwnedin, July 15. Petitions signed by 5000 persons in favor of the Saturday half-holiday, or an application of the principle of local option to the question will be sent away this week.

THE ABHBURTON GtJABDUN: SA;UKOAT, JULT 16, 1898



' 'TIENDERS are invifed tor plouahii)^ -*• 50 acres of lan i, put grass and \r*rt, turnips. Addressed N» undersigned care of Mr J. JJesm.tink, Burnett up to 20th instl 7 95 JOHN SMALL.



TENDERS. rpENDERS are invited by the Spring- Jl. burn Coal awd Lime Company, for putting in a drive 20') feet more or less. Also for laying a miie of tramway more or lees. Also for building one or more Lime Kilns. Tenders clo-e on July 18. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. _ For Specifications and further par ticulars, apply to H. SHARPLTN, 6*ISO Springburn. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCiL". EXTENSIOjToF TIME. rHE TENDERS for formation of part of the South-East Belt will be received untill 4 p.m. on MONDAY next, the 17th inst. CHAS F. FOOKS, 777 Borough Engineer. (



Public Notices. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH^ q^HE REV. GEORGE B. INGLIS, X of Otago, will preach in the Ashbur ton and Wakanui Presbyterian Churches on Sunday. Ash burton—morning and evening. Wakanui—Afternoon, 7.j 93 TEMPERANCE & PROHIBITION!



The Liberty of the People as Affected by the Direct Veto Bill. MR W. W. COLLINS will Lecfeure on the above subject in the Oddfellows' Hall, Anhburton, on TUES DAY NEXT, 18th inst., at 8 p.m. His Worship the Mayor will preside. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. Admission free. No collection. 7*Bo



SALVATION ARMY. mO-MORROW'S Services—ll a.m M 3 •*• and 7 p.m. Subject of Address : Evening— HOUSE BREAKING OR THE UNORTHODOX WAY. THE DYING CHILD (Banjo Solo). 7 97 N.Z. Loan and flier can tile Agency Company, L.d.



THE NEW ZEALAND Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd, BEGS to announce to its Numerous Clients and the Public Generally that pending reconstruction it has made satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Land Association, Limited, For the Conduct of its WOOL, STOCK, PRODUCE COM MISSION AND UND AGENCY BUSINESS, As heretofore conducted by its Branches Throughout New Zealand.



Theie will be no departure from the well known business principles oF the Company: Prompt Settlements, Moderate Chargee, and Careful Attention to the Interests of its Clients, which have been its prominent features.



COUNTRY STOCK SALES Will be conducted as Usual at ASHBURTON, TINWALD AND RAKAIA, In Conjunction with Mr J. G. RESTELL, under the Management of H. H. SECRETAN, Agent, J. R, BLAND, Auctioneer. THE USUAL WOOL, SKIN AND GRAIN AUCTION SALES Will be held at the CHRISTCHHRQH WOOL AND GRAIN WAREHOUSES, Durham Street Railway Siding. E. S. HARLEY, Manager. E. G. STAVELEY, Produce Manager. J. OALLENDER, Accountant. Offices: 167, Hereford street, Christchuroh, N.Z. 7 9g



IMPORTANT NOTICE. —THE— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency COMPANY, LIMITED, "OEG TO NOTIFY to their Numerous Clients in the Ashburton County thit the COMMISSION AGENCY and PRO DUCE BUSINESS, hitherto transacted by them, will, for the present, be con i ducted by The New Zealand Land ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, who will render PROMPT Account Sales 1 with CASH Settlements. H. H. SECRETAN, 7+9T Agent.



COLEMANE AND SONS EUCALYPTE Ex tbact is the only genuine in the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma.i Coughs, Colds, CJravelj and Kidney Com plaints, ifc has no equal. AgenU—



IMPORTANT 1 TO INTESIOBP, IMPORTANT TO FATHERS AND MOTHERS, IMPORTANT TO ITeKYBODY. T"\O YOU WISH for a good Investment! Then be wise and purchase a HOUSE and SECTION. You cannot go wrong in buying land at a reasonable price, which in increasing in value, and becoming less in quantity every week. Everyone should possess a home that he can call Ws own, and the properties such as are now offered should not be missed. Toung man, you may feel free and independent now, bat you will want to settle down. Be wise and purchase a House and Section by instalment* of payment that yon will not feel the loss of. Saving leads to wealth; yet many people go on paying house rent all their lives, and are either unaware how easily they may become house owners instead of rent payers, or singularly neglectful of such opportunities as P. FERRIMAN offers. Do without luxuries for a little while, and buy a Section and House What you are now paying for rent will soon pay the cost of your property. No more landlords, ne more rent. Anyone In active employment of any kind can save enough to pay the instalment by cutting down expenses. What i many spend in cigars and beer, hom»ncing and cards, would buy a House and Section. Don't hesitate because your earnings are small; make your expenses only a little less than now. Many will be ready to take it off your hands at a profit. It ia an axiom in political economy that should be written in letters of gold— The man who lives up to all he owna Jh ill prepared for fortunes turns, But who spends less has home and health, Long life himself, his children wealth, Like drops of water, grainb of sand That make the ocean and the land ; The pei.ny saved to sovereigns grows, What poor men hope, the rich man knows. —Boicer. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON EXTENSTON, Va« Q»la 1 ACRE of GOOD GROUND; capital frontage, J"1 Odlc on Beach Ro»d. Upon the land ia builfc » sora forfalde Dwelling of five rooms, Shop and Stable. A good opening for any small business, Poultry Farm, etc.



F. FERRlffiAlir. —FOR SALE — AT HAMPSTEAD, a Comfortable Five-Roomed Honse, with Scullery and good Outbuildings. Situated upon two sections of land of first-class quality. Well planted with choice fruit trees in full bearing ; an abundant supply of water ; excel lent frontage ; on Main Road, near School, and within sight of, Railway Station : clear title. F. FERRIMAN.



A HOME YOU MAY WELL BE PROUD OF, TOGETHER WITH LASTING AND SOLID SECURITY. WHAT MORE can mortal man desire than Lots 137, 3,4, 5, 6, and 7, about l\ ACRES of rich, highly productive Land, with Brick Dwelling of Five Rooms, close to Schools, and few minutes walk to Post Office Savings Bank. For with thie pro perty and a small nest egg in cash you can be comfortable now and in the evening of life. Price - £250, which, at 4 per cent interest, is only four shillings a week rental for the above. Banks go up, Banks go down, but this may stand for ever. F. FERRIBffAN.



—FOR SALE — ' A VALUABLE BUSINESS SITE of J-ACRE, opposite the new office o the Building Society, in Tancred Street. F. FERRIMAN.



—FOR SALE — HAVELOCK STREET, J-ACRE. Capital corner, close to centre of town. Comfortable Villa of five rooms, with Outbuildings; good parden, well sheltered ; must be sold ; owner leaving for North Island. He may wish himself in his old home again. Many that leave Ashburton would like to return. If you buy this home you will want more cash to get you out than owner will take for you and yours to go in. F. FERRIMAN.



-FOR SALE— TO THOSE who study sanitation the Alford Forest Road offers all that you can desire. 1 have for Sale |-ACRE and good Hcu.e opposite Mr John Orr's resi dence. This property will suit any one living In town or working at the Woollen Factory. Price low. F. FERBIMAN.



—FOR SALE SECTION and HOUSE near Canterbury Mill, A safe Investment; gord home for little money ; easy terms. F B FEEJRIM4N.



—FOB SALE — THAT CAPITAL FAMILY RESIDENCE known as Troyford Villa, situated jon the Wakanui Road, containing Large Dining Room, Drawing, Six Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bath Boom, and pantry. The ground consists of Flower Garden, Lawn, Kitchen Garden, Stable, and with back entrance ; the whole forming almost desir able property. F. FERRIMAN.



-: Crossbred "Wheats. : -**t developed in Flowera and Vegetables by crow breeding and fixed -!„! II ? ! * character- form and «*»'. <*» »"» Carrot* and other roots, including in the case of Wheat, -quar/or"Itl e^larg" or iS'ST I** **" "T^ special quality th-tt may be desired. With well selected parents crossbreeding inLrLTn.l *a ' *■" , "nw * °r alm°"fc *"5 •nd Wheat, being a .^-fertilizing plant which fa bred in-and-m jJT^jZ ffSLST^ -T " MUM in nnima>-» oro Ming eh o« d have the effect of producing more vigoron. and V^^^fiTn?^"*;^ "? °f T? Wh^ Cartek' S experiment,, who. after several year, careful selection, of the .train, produced W L^i!* "*??? *? MMS* characteristic ot not !e W than 11 varieties of new Wheat*, which they distributed ifwo£* neL^UJUi7J "cT" " The F(irn»ers of this district may be congratulated on the fact that they can now obtain mm. „* *k i—* undersigned A foil .election of the elere« «,rt. were obtained in IM^by them ShS^Tl ' M £^l^l?^ 7^""' roM fch« experiment with. The following year another di.trict wa. ohown, »nd afterrery ««ful t j5i LV * °' RiwhMk» * a, unprofitable They then last year dfatriWtad th. remaining .elect^n, I^^^ d^»?^ 1^ "^ were rewarded by excellent yield., this in th. face oftha Tery trying MMon th« hadT «n^nd^ *? *t 7' *"* vanetie. differ greatly in length and colour ot.tr.w, .hap, efeZ.,Colour .nd .i« rf «in " r fod oTSLi "PPO^. *»»• Selbction Fis the earliert ripening WheAt in culttrationTand should pror. a™t fh /• f' '°' F°f lMtimoa ! the South, where an early wheat i. indupewable. A»other r^ty^^^^^^Jt *TZ ""*! *• HUbt "** ta .annot be laid by rain or wind. Thi. .hodd be inraluabl. for «^S^Tand Snfch^ th^lrl* •hort! f«* f^P««». which long straw, Ukelj to be d»mag,d by wind and rain. Other «,rt., m* siSSrl 'i. p^ %££ utZI^SVJ* **** the.c sort, come largely into cultivation our feathered tribe, will not be ab^Tevy ILKI^^S?^ ** 'V^* gh °uW has said therecan be no best Wh«r for all di.trict., but only for ~rticnLr JtnTtiow Ln. to" »" *he farmer.' crop.. Some writer Wheat are nattily adapted to. We would recommend our friend.^ obWn TSSZt Juanti^ oit |' JFVT TST ~* ° test the mpabiliue, of them 6n their own land. Thi. would undoubtmliy Mte ESSuJrSrfLiLrS of. th<T Hrfcrid Vh«f. •»« .arietie. of Wheat suited to the variou. soil, of the di.tri«, of high J3S c^otT The following will describe the five varieties we have to offer :— SELECTION B-Btr.w.tmtlong, .tram. M dwhit.,«,.toi mrt K. ai^^,. ~y tr ,j, mlUl Tn _ -U Fob Fobthib PAimotiTasfl, A?plt n> FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Prepare for a itamy Uay. O AVING PURCHASED a choioe lot of Manufacturer's Samples of Waterproof ■■■*- Coats, very much below the regular prices, We have decided to give oar Customers the benefit of our BARGAINS. Men'"'Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, usual price 38s, reduced to Men's Tweed Waterproof Overooata, sewn throughout, usual price 455, roduced to 321 61. Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, usual price 60s reduced to 45a. Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoits, sewn throughout, usual price 65*, reduced to 48.i. Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, usual price 70ji reduced to 52j 6d Men's Tweed Waterproof Overcoats, sewn throughout, usual price 80a, reduced to DDS. OB SERVE. X?" We are notv making MEN'S SUITS to measure, in our well-known style #IT and WORKMANSHIP, from 15s to 20? LESS than Christchurch advertised prices for same Quality. Largest Sto3k of Tailoring Goods in the District to select ftom. GENTS' FOOTS and SHOES of the Brat Quality. HATS, SHIRTS, TIPS, and every description of seasonable MERCERY, etc., at LOWEST PRICES. C R AIG HE AD IF BER RVI AN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, . ASHBURTON.



WILLIAM SPARROW, Tailor and Outfitter. HIGH-CjLASS WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. J^N ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR: PERFECT FIT AND STYLE* ,„„, -A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF— TWEEDS AND COATINGS SERGES, MELTONS, And FANCY TROUSERINGS, OVERCOATINGS, Ac. WATERPROOF COATS IN STOCK AND MADE TO ORDER MEN'S UNDERCLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALL THE NEWEST STYLES IN , HATS AND SCABYES WILLIAM BPARKOW, EAST STREET, Next to T, SEALY & CO., Seed Merchants.



QOPtfla TO\\N SECTION AUO-1050, facre, corner of Walker and Peter streets west. Capital sitefor a cottage j e*sy terms. n ACRES FOR SALE.—An Orchard . t# well stocked with fruit trees, great variety; conveniently situated at the corner of Cambridge and Wellington streets, Hampstead. To t» sold as ft whole or tn two or three allotments an m»y be desired, on exceptionally easy terms. '"' T. BT7LLOCK.



—AT— MITCHELL and TURNER'S YOU CAST BUY SADDLE TWEED TROUSERS, Raised Seams, for 13s 6d. SADDLE TWEED SUITS, Raised Seams, CASH PRTOE 33s 6d COLONIAL KNIT SOCKS, Double Heels, for Is MEN'S TWEED CAPS, all Sizes, for 9d MEN'S PATSNT SOLE SLIPPERS tor 2s 3d HEAVT ALL WO'JL TWEEDS from 2s 6d MEN'S REVERSIBLE IIES, ALL COLOR?, for -If TANCRED STREET,



DISSOLUTION OF PA RTNERSHIP. NQTICR is hereby given th»fcth* Partnership hit herto carried on by us at Aahburton, under tho style or firm cf PICKFORD& UNURI--L has this day beeu I>I3SOI/VBO by mutual con sent. The business wll in future be canied on by Ale Thomas Hbxry Undkill, who will pny all debt* owing by the late firm, aid who i-» eutitled to deceive all moneys due to the firm. Dated this 14th day of July, 1893. WILLIAM PICKFORD. THOS, H. UNDKILL. Witness,— Edward 6. Crisp, Solicitor, Ashburton. 7 86



TINWALDI— 2£ Acres with Dwelling House and other buildings, on account of Mk Hopwood.—Not having sold this by Auction, I »m prepared to receive offers fot it. Desirable home for an industrious man T. BULLOCK. TjlOR SALE, CHEAP-Allenton House. -*- containing eight rooms and Scullery, with Verandah on two sides, Stable. Buggy Shed, etc., surrounded with plan tations, together with five acres land, well situated at the corner of Rteeoourae and Belt Roads.-T. BULLOCK.



Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Tour Sight Tested, and we only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES S. SULEK, JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent fot Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete Bet of trial lenses and flames for tasting—ensuring perfeot rision and comfort. iV,B. — Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by wearing lxidly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Proteotois* Smoked Glass s cf various Blades with straight or curled tiles. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Gold Astigmatic Folder Clip. 8. BAJLBK. OCULIST.OPTIOIANJSJ AOEHT. fill