CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourseives responsible tor tbe opinions expiessed by our correspondents.)

POULTRY SHOW.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—Messrs G. J. Neill, Robert Elston, and James Tasker, have come oat m full war paint—feathers and all—no poultry pun intended—to scalp an anonymus scribbler signing " Delta." I must say I admire their pluck,— not for attacking that " can tankerous beggar,"—but for signing their own names to such tommy rot as appears above them. From the half-column you have printed for them, I can only find three points requiring notice, although I am sure we are all much obliged to Marshal Neill for Mb interesting little diary of his own doings at the hen convention. The points are (1), that had I known that the committee—recognising the impropriety of permitting self-appointed stewards or marshals or other assistants to trot round With the judge—had interviewed Mr G. J*| Keill and " explained their difficulty to him " with a view to secure his valuable advice and assistance, I should not have written my last letter; (2) I said that some of the largest local exhibitors were m the hall while the judge was making his awards, and I know for a fact that this is strictly correct. At least three were there. I notice Marshal Neill feels sure that my letter "was a direct attack on him." But it is surely a wide stretch of the SJ imagination to call the exhibitor of a solitary cat or even a pure bred canary " one of the largest exhibitors." Of course the apparent size of the exhibitor would depend a good deal on the standpoint of the observer. But this is by the way, the last point m the letters under notice calling for remark is that no one has shown whether the usual arrangements to exclude exhibitors while judging was going on were either made or carried out. On the contrary, Mr Neill | aays the committee had to look tor a class j steward (or marshal as he prefers to be J called) until the judge was ready to begin. 1 That is just what I complained of—not on my own account as one exhibitor, but m the interests of all exhibitors at our show. Had I been the cantankerous casa Mr G. J. Neill wants to make me out to be, I might have , said that some exhibitors were permitted to send m their entries several days after the advertised time for closing them; that some were allowed to bring their birds into the show a few minutes before the judging began, while all the rest had to have theirs m the night before, subject to the noise, ckmonr, and glare which must have told 'against them considerably; and I might have men tioned several little matters which have created some comment. But having the interest of the Society m view, I merely wish to impress upon its officials the pro priety of abiding by those rules which have been found convenient, not to say necessary, by all similar institutions elsewhere. This is, I think, a sufficient reply for the letters of your correspondents. — I am, etc., Delta.

ARBOR DAY.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, —The suggestion made m the editorial oohramßof your paper this time last year that Arbor Day should be a red letter day, one to be looked forward to and remembered by the rising generation has evidently not been followed. So far aa can be ascertained the Government railway autho rities and education authorities have made no provision whatever, to make the day different from any other day m the year, unless giving the school-children a holiday, may be considered an attempt to so. But what is the use of giving the youngsters a holiday? Is it because we call August 1, Arbor Day ? Any other day would be just as nice ; indeed, it would be nicer if any thing happeued to be going on within reach. Why do not the Government pro vide railway trips from convenient centres to the nearest woodland or forest country on gome of our Arbor Days and similar trips to accessible open plains, reached through pleasant country, on other Arbor iDays? Suppose for instance, all the school children Within an easy distance of Ashburtort were carried free by train to Alford Forest, * venture to say that a cheap excursion running there at the same time would be crowded by their friends and the public Such a vißit to the timbered or buSh. land would stimulate and perhaps create^ desire to extend, our area of woodland affid there can be little doubfc much pleasure as well as instruction could be got from this way of disposing of a holiday and calling it Arbor Day. That such an outing would really be regarded—by the children at anyrate— as a red-letter day may be understood when we find so many of the loc*l youngsters remembering and discussing the pleasure they enjoyed some years ago wlien Mr E. G. Wright put on a special train at his own expense and took nearly all the children m the county to Springburn bush— at a time, too, when the forest trees had on their best attire. I trust, something will be done m time next year to arrange some outing as that.—l am, etc, . ■ X.Y.Z.

The Trouble in Corea.

Yokohama, July 29, The Japanese army and navy re serves have been called out. There is a general exodus of Chinese from Japan. London, July 29. Reports from the East state that the Chinese troops are badly organised. The Tientsin regiment, which is sup plied with Remington rifles, is the best armed. Li Hung Chang is making large purchases of arms at Newhaven, Connecticut. It is reported that 800 souls perished by tihe sinking of the transport, which occurred near Round Island. The Japanese also captured a Chinese warship. The Japanese Government has issued an official manifesto blaming the Chinese for originating the quarrel by refusing to permit the Japanese to assist m restoring order. London, July 30. News from the Bast states that the loss of life by the sinking of thd Chinese transport vessel, by a torpedo fired from a Japanese warship, was greater than at first reported. It appears that the disabled vessel had upwards of 1700 people on board, the majority of whom were drowned, and of those saved forty were picked op by a French gunboat under a running fire. Every officer on board the trans port was killed. The Chinese are placing mines across the entrance to the Yang-tse-kiang river, and the export of rice has been prohibited. There is much enthusiasm m Japan at the success of their forces. A. battle is reported to have taken place at Yusan, but the result is un* known. (Received July 31, 11.10 a.m.) London, July 30. European newspapers keenly deny that Japan has any rights under the Treaty of insisting on reforms m Corea. They hint that Government hopes by going to war to divert atten tion from the constitutional crisis m Toiio. Russian newspapers assert that Rusoia will not permit the Ooreans to be robbed of their independence. HoNa Kong, July 30, Six other transports escaped when the Oawshung was sunk. The latter had been taken by the Japanese from the Chinese Konvoy, and ordered to j proceed to Japan. Captain Golds worthy refused, whereupon the Japan ese cleared her decks with fire from the machine guns, and sank heir with a

torpedo, JThe Chinese fleet is now re maining under shelter, Troops are being massed at Naku, at the mouth of the Peiho. The main body of the Chinese Army crossed the Oorean frontier. The gunboat captured by the Chinese ! is the Theokian. The Japanese shelled the troops at Cusan to prevent junction with the Coreans near Seoul. War is not yet formally declared despite the fighting that has occurred, and the two countries continue to I negotiate. Received July 31, 12.30 a.m.) Lonpoh, July 30. It is repoit«l that Japanese War ships destroyed several Chinese steamers off Naku.

The Chamber Music Class Concert.

In the matter of music the Ashburfcon Chamber Music Class have prepared a grand treat for the people of Ashburton on August 3 (Friday next). Most people have heard "The Messiah" and the " Elijah " at aome period or other id their lives, or have become familiar with the more telling numbers of these and other oratorios from having heard transcriptions of them played by young pianists, or the numbers themselves sung by members of their own families, the singers giving their own interpretation of the work, bending the music to suit the shortcomings of their voices, and giving to it character and color of their own. This character and color as presented by the vocalisation of the amateur would perhaps have made the composer's hair stand on end. But it is when such numbers are put into the hands of singers with vioces of the range, flexibility, and sympathy that the proper execution of the work demands, and who have the taste and soul to appreciate and present the real beauties of the master's work, that those beauties are mad 9 apparent to the listener. To give such a presentation of the gems of the "Elijah," the managers of the Chamber Music Class have recruited four soloists whom it would be difficult to improve upon very much m this colony, and when these four get together m concerted work, the re sult should baa quartet whose efforts the colony cannot excel. Given a soprano liko Miss Hetty Wood, the " Timaru de Murska " ; a contralto like our own Miss Venie Flower ; a tenor of the calibre of Herr Puschell ,■ and John Prouse, " the New Zealand Santley " —surely perfect work awaits the patrons of the Class's concert. The oratorio work wilj ail be given m the first part, the second part being devoted to music of a secular and lighter character, thn programme showing that some of the best items of pood music have been compiled. The Chamber Music Class, making up a nice orchestra, will give one or two numbers, and the Wood violinists (father and son) with Mr Ellis Woed, whose 'cello playing is so popular here, will contribute several of their own delightful specialties, and al together a really good thing awaits us m the concert.

FOOTBALL.

The combined Ellesmere team, which ia to .arrive with Mr T. W, Durant, Leeston, their manager, by Wednesday's express, will be the best team yet playing m Ash burton. Several of its members—notably Rennie, Glendinning, McMillan, Moor head and Holley—are up to rep, form, and the Aehburton First will have to play all they know to win. The opponents are : _p. Marshall, Lincoln College ; H. Marshall, Lincoln College ; A. Billagh. Leeeton; F. Wright, Dunsandal; J, Rennie, Leeston ; Gleniinning, 1 incoln College ; A. Willis, F. Sheasby, Lweli ; J. Flood, J. McMillan, Southbridge ; T. Irvine, Dunsandel ; T. Moorhead, F. Holley, R. Young, Leeston ; J. Murray, Lincoln College. Emergencies—back, R Graham, R. Hogg, Leeston ; H. Wiight, Dunsandel; forward, A. Scott, South bridga; J. Davies, Jrwell; Bourne, Lincoln College. The visitors are to be entertained at dinner at Henry's Hotel m the evening. The following will represent the Crescent Football Club m their match again6taTinw»ld team at Tinwald, to morrow :- J Jackson, Wilkie, Pritehard, Gourd ie, Stribbling, Pritchard, Pilbrow, Wilson, Hepburn, Adams, Wakelin Watt, Robottom, Childs, Healy. Emer pencies—Powell, Marsden, Scott and Fowke. A drag will leave the Post Office at 2 p.m. Owing to the Rakaia 11. being unable to come down by the first train, their match with the Colonials will not com mence till three p.m. The game will be played on Rickman'a ground.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[PEK PKKSS ASSOCIATION.]

A Slisotlnir Accident, Auckland, July 31. Mr M. J. Cleary, a stationmaster at Cambridge went one shooting yesterday. He was subsequently found dead, the gun having evidently gone off while deceased was getting over a fence and blown his brains out.

PROBATION

Brisbane, July 31. Haussman, accountant m the Lands Departments was sentenced to two years for embezzlement, but the sea tence was suspended under the Proba tion Act.

THE ASHBUKTO& GUAflDlAfl : TUEBDA*, JOL¥ 81, 18»4



TAKMOUTH OILBKINB THE BURNING QUESTION OF THE DAY: IJW-HERK TO GET AN OILSKIN TI.AT WILL .y •■. ... NEITHER CRACK NOR SPLIT? WHY, AT THE SOLE AGENTS, MITCHELL S TURNER



Cheap Groceries For CASH ONLY. Best Silk Dressed Roller Flour, Fine Salt 5s per cwt. bag 251 b 2s, 501 b3s IOJd, Baking boda 3d per lb lOOlbs 7s 6d, 2001bs 14s Best Mixed Peel 8d per lb White Crystal Sugar 2fd per lb Washing Soda Id perlb Finest $ew Currants (cleaned) J earl Barley 2d per Id 3|d perlb ■■ Finest Sago[ahd Tapioca lfd Finest New Eaisins (cleaned) per lb 4Jd per lb Sheep Tongues IOdJ per tin Finest New Sultanas (cleaned) Finest Japan Rice 2^d per lb 4fdperlb Cream of Tartar (pure) Is 2d Electric Candles 5Jd per lb, perlb Ssbdperdoz Corn Flour (Brown's) 3 Jd lb j Neaves' Food 11 d pcr t tin Safety^Matches 3d per packet ALLIOTHER GOODS AT CORRESPONDING PRICES. 0 /CUSTOMERS waited upon for Orders. Goods delivered daily. Sole Agents|for|Mandarin and Tiger TeasTand " Blue Bell Oatmeal SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE.



Special Attractive Sale OP DrapeVy, Clothing and Boots # COMMENCING, SATUBDAY JUNE 23, FOR ONE MONTH. 73 pair] Blankets reduoed to 10s 6d and 12s 6d 87 Men's Kaiapoi Suits at 25s 6d worth 32s 6d TAPESTRY AND BRUSSELS CARPETS GREATLY REDUCED 32 dozen Ladies' Cashmere Gloves 9d and Is per pair High Class Dress Goods, double width, from Is Colonial Flannel 8d per yurd Flannels, good quality, from 3Jd Ladies' Boots from 2s per pal Ladies' Slippers from Is 3d pei pair Great Reductions m Fyery Department.



-GREAT p SALE JEdwards, Bennett^ & Co's Stock* AT BE A T H'S. — TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS IN DRKSS (?OODS — NEW SEASON'S COSTUMES FROM 3a lid to 25s 6d —Former Prices 5s lid to 37s 6d. . All Wool Amazon Cloth, double width Heavy Melton Cloths, m \b m Mt *& in^c Navy, Brown and Maroon J "S* **" y* Navy, Cardinal, Petunia, Brown, Green, Black, la lid per yard—Former Strong Inverness Serges, Now ll*d-* price 2s lid Former price Is 3|d -CLOTHING- Men's Strong Tweed Suits: 19a 6d— Men's Strong Leather Shirts 2s6d— Former price 26s «d Former price 3s 6d Men's Kaiapoi Tweed Suits 22s 6d— Me%'s All «V«oI Under-flannel* 3s 6d- Former prise 32s 6d Former price 4s 3d Men's Kaiapol Saddle Trousers 14s lid Men's Kaiapof Knitted Socks 11M— Former price 21s Former price Is 3d Men's Strong Tweed Trousers 5s lid Boys' Tweed Suits from 3s lid, upward* Former price Ba, 6d GKE&i BEDOCTIONS) Blankets, Rugs, Flannels, Flannel m I lettes, Shirtings, Calicoes, Towels. everything" beduced, a L. BEATH & CO. f TANORED STREET



A BOON 20 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALtf COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 26 PER CENT OJf YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointsd MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers m large or sqiftll quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing w.th a flame, does not sparkle, and .eaves a white ash. It Is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTTS COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTON



PHOTOGRAPHY. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PHOTO GRAPHY. si I DOZEN CABINETS, highly finished, -*- for 10s 6d ; Carte de Visite, 7s 6d per dozen at LAWRENCE'S STUDIO, opposite Railway Station. Photographers by special appointment ta His Excellency the Governor. . Portraits of every description taken from Card to Life Size. Pictures by the Instantaneous Method are equally as good taken m dull weather as In the brightest sunshine. 7 100 R, till. E»» HYDROPATHIC ESTABLISHMENT OPEN I ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, AUGUST 1. COME AND HAVE A BATH. W- H- RULE, MATLOCK HOUSE, Tancred Street, Ashburton



0, DIGBY, IN thanking his old friends and the public for their support m the past, begs to notify that he intends resuming his former business as a BUTCHER, and trusts by supplying Meat of the Best Quality at reasonable prices to merit their further favors and support. O. DIGBY, (Next H. Zander's) 7J158 East Street,- Ashburton. i * EALTH TEA is more esonomica 11 than ordinary tea. It undergoe a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst it renders the release of the better properties of the leaf more easy. Henry Zander, Autho rised Agent. Encourage Genuine l,oci*l Industry. (N order to keep our large staff of - tailors fullj employed during the winter, .we are now offering EXTRA ORDINARY INDUCEMENTS to our Customers Compare our New Patterns m New Zealand Tweeds — Good, Heavy and Durable for winter wear MEN'S SUITS to MEASURE FROM £2 15s to £3 10s. TROUSERS to Measure from 15s to 21s Men's Waterproof Tweed Uvercoacs made to measure. Js®* Every Coat guaranteed thoroughly Waterproof Ladies' Waterproof Mantles made to Measure m the Latent styles BOOTS and SHOES m all best makes. o§* Every pair warranted to wear well. New Winter Shirts, Hats* Ties, and Men's Underclothing, etc, Good and Cheap. —— ORAIGHEAD & BERBYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURTON



Entertainments. ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. THK JLIIJTAL SOCIAIi of the above Brigade, will be held m the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ' ON ■ ■ -Wednesday, August Ist (Arbor Day). DoubleTicket2s6d. Commence at 8 pm. 7 p4



X Anderson, BOOT WAREHOUSE, EAST STREET. BOOTS- BOOTS. jBOOTS* rpHE Largest and Besb Assorted Stock m the District to Select from ALL BUST ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL MAKES IN STOCK. Onr COLONIAL GOODS are made at Our Own Factory, so that we we able to Our C^^^aEANTEE SATISFACTION AND SELL AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICiSS. Every Description o£ Boots and Sho^mad^to order. Material and Workmanship Be sure to Call and Inspect Goods before Buying elsewhere. S. ANDEBSON> BOOT MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, J. NICHOLAS, Manager, East street. Kepaibs Done Samk Day as Brought



l&t?Yohs;ti«»>, _ Revolution. Use Black Ball Coal, rfHE CLEANEST, CHEAPEST, and BEST COAL m the Market. BEATS ALL OTHERS BY A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT. Is Equal to Westport for Heat, but does not consume so quickly. ONCE USED, ALWAYS USED. W, H. COLLINS & CO SOLE AGENT, BLACK BALL COAL COMPANY, Limited. /"Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company »n»-wme i?m> " Springfield Pottery Company AGENTS FOR \ and Co g Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece McKenzies Furniture Renovator



(¥TO Stimulant has given so much favor wiih the Natives as Health Tea. It must be good ; ask your Grocer for it. To Shearers, TUTESSRS ACLAND, DUDLEY & Co., 142 Cashel street, Corner Manchester street, Acting under instructions from the Pas ., toraliats' Union, are now ENGAGING SHEARERS FOR AUSTRALIA 100 Shearers Wanted. , TERMS -203 per Hundred, Hand 17s per hundred, Machine Steamers will leave Lyttelton on the Bth August. FREE PASSAGES GRANTED FROM [LtTTELTON TO SHED, Early application necessary. Full particulars and copies of agree ment to be seen at the offices of the undersigned. ACLAND, DUDLEY & CO. 142 Cashel Street, Corner of Manchester Street. 7 163



Concert. ODDFELLOWS 1 T3fALL, ASHBURIOK. •*-*- FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1894. pnocriiAnmE. Part I. 1. Adagio and Presto (Hadyn)- Ashburton Chamber Music Class 2. Recitative and Air, a " X^e people rend your hearts, •. b "If with all your hearts."—(E»J& n) HERRPUSOHELL 3. Aria, "Hearye Israel," (Hilijah) MISS H. WOOD. 4. Aria, " It is enough*"- (Klijah) DIB JOHX PBOIIBI, 5. Aria, "O rest m the Lord,"—(Elijah) niii v«sark« fm»w*:». 6. Instrumental trio (Reissiger)— Mrs 0 Wood, Messrs Charles and Ellis Wood 7. Aria, "Lord God of Abraham, "(Elijah) MR JOHff MtOUSJE. 8. Quartet, "Oast thy Burden,"—(Elijah) Misses Wood and Venie Flower, Messrs Puschell and John Prouse Part 11. 1. Overture, " Bohemian Girl," Orchestra 2. Song, "Let me love thee,"-(Arditi) mr joiiir rnorsis. 3. Song, ■" Across the Minster,"— (Frances Lloyd) MISS VBIfIJB FMWIB 4. Song ... ... MR PUSCHELL 5. Song ; " Because of Thee,"— (Berthold Touts) ... Mrs 0. Wocd 6. Instrumental Trio (Thirlwall)— Mrs 0. Wood, .Messrs R. and E- Wood 7. Song, "Angels ever bright and fair," (Handel) ... ... Miss Wood 8. Quartet, " TheLord taketh pleasure," (Varley Roberts' "Jonah") Misses Wood and Flower, Messrs Paschell and Prouse Reserved Seat Tickets at Mr H. A. Flower's. Admission—3s, 2s, Is. 7172 Musical Director ... Mr Horace Gates Leader Mr R. Wood At the Piano Mrs C. Wood At the Organ ..; ... Mrs Claridgk



BULLOCK'S ARCADE. A CHANCE FOR FARMERS AND THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from a breeder, who J is reducing his stock, to offer as above on. SATUKDAY, AUGUST 4, j at 12.30 o'clock, Purebred Poultry FROM LEADING PRIZE STRAINS. consisting of COCKERELS AND PULLETS, as under: — PARTRIDGE COCHINS-The hand somest of the heavy varieties, good winter layers, and thrive m smal runs. LEG HORNS—Very pretty birds,hardy, and best of layers ; bred from Rev R. Ir win's celebrated champion birds. ANDALUSIANS- Remarkable for egg producing qualities and maturing' early; non-sitters. 18. THOMAS, Auctioneer, 7 182 Ashburton.



Mr D, Thomas. CLEANING SALE. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mb John White to Sell by Public Auction at HIS FARM AT FLEMINGTON, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST «,• 1894, the Whole of his Live and Dead Stock, consisting of— -f or\ Six-tooth Crossbred Ewes, J.Ov m lambj to Border Leicester rams 0 Milk Cows, 4 young Cattle 1 O Sows m Pig, 13 Porkers and 10 Slips A Draught Horses, 1 Gelding, 1 Pony O Farm Drays, Trap and Harness Leading and Shaft Harness, 1 Mo- Cormick String Binder, 1 Double furrow Plough, 1 Single-FurroW Plough, Block' and Tackle, 1 Sec six-leaf Harrows, 1 Set four-leaf I Harrows, 2 Grubbers—l by Dun can, nearly new, 1 Scoop, 1 Chain Harrows, I Roller, 15 chains of Wire Netting \ 2 tons Potatoes, quantity Mangolds, and Carrots 100 bushels Danish Oats, 40 bigs Tus can Wheat 1 ton Superphosphate, 8 cwt Bone Dust 1 Stack Oat Sheaves 1 Culvert's Drill, complete, m good order, 1 Weighing Machine, and Lot of Sundries too numerous to par ticularise. Luncheon provided. Sale at 1 p.m. D. THOMAS, 7t169 Auctioneer, Ashburton.



Miss c^rson, MUS I 0 T BAG HE R, BEGS to intimate that she has re moved to VVilliam Street, off Wakanui Road, and opposite Mr Homer sham's, where she will be happy to meet her pupils, and intending pupils for Pianoforte or Organ. For termp and further particulars apply to Mrs Robert Alcorn, Havelock Street 7 183



TyrONEY 10 LEND on approved Freehold Security, at Lowest Current Rates. fl. C, ORBELL, 7103 Solicitor, Ashburton. i ""'BUSINESS NOTICE. HAVING given my Bakery Business to my sons, I beg to thank the inhabitants of Ashburton for their liberal patronage for the last, six years, and to solicit a continuence of the same for them. P. HANRAHAN, Triangle Bakery. O EFERRING to the Above, we hope *■*' by strict attention to business and by selling only Good articles, to merit a fair share of public patronage and support. L. HANRAHAN. ■«. HANRAHAN. Ashburton, July 31, 1894. 7 181



WESLEY AN FOREIGN MISSION ANNIVERSARY. mHE REV, J. WATSOJN* of New I Guinea, will Lecture on "New Guinea Life" m the Wesleyan Church To-Morrow (WEDNESDAY EVENING), to commence at 8 o'clock. The Lecture will be illustrated by Lime lifht Views of New Guinea scenery, etc. Collection at the close. 7 176 T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— WE, the Undersigned Bakers of Ash' burton, intend to Charge 5d per 4lb Loaf CASH, and s£d per 41b Loaf BOOKED from August 1 next. We cannot make a living ah 4d per loaf. Accounts paid before the 10th of the month will be subject to a Reduction of id per 4lb loaf, WM. BRYANT JOSEPH TAYLOR P. HANRAHAN WM. POLLOCK. July 30,1894. 7 177



Public Notices. ___ LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 23, THE Annual Meeting of the Loyal Oran<?e Lodge, No. 23, will be held on THURSDAY, August 2, at 8 p.m. business : Election of Officers and General. S. NELSON, 7 174 Secretary. TURNIP FEED FOR SALE. rpHE Undersigned have for SALE X Feed for op to 2000 Sheep. For particulars apply at the Offices. MILES & CO., Limited, 7 171 Ashburton.



TOWN Section: 60, \ Acre Kermode Street, offers for the purchase of thia on account of the mortgagee are invited. . T. BULLOCK. Xm\ WOLFE'S YOU MAY BE ■■ VMM H M IMPOSED UPON UNSCRUPULOUS HK If Hfl BTITBk



I CAN GIVE, during August, an increased price for Carcase Pork— 1201bs to 18Olbs. 7*173 DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton. HENRY ZANDER- Starvation Prices. — PRICE I^ISX — FOR Strict Cash Only, until further notice :— Best Silk Dressed Koller Flour, lOOlbs 7s 6d Best Silk Dressed Roller Flour, 2001bs 14s Kerosene (170 test natural gas) only few cases m stock White Crystal Sugar 2|d per lb Finest New Currants (cleaned) 3} d per lb Eleme Raisins 4|d per lb Sultanas 4}d per lb Fine "White Sago If d per lb White Flake Tapioca If d per lb Split Peas If d per lb Best Japan Rice 2|d per lb Corn Flour (Brown's) 3|d per lb Pearl Barley 2d perlb Bryant and May's Safeties 7|d dozen Vinegar Is 6d per gallon Valencia Raisins 4^d per lb Electric Candles 121bs for 5s 3d Sheep Tongues lOd per tin 1000 Vestas, full count, 5d per box HEALTH TEA. Health Tea Most wholesome Tea m the World. Jam, assorted, m 21b bottles, Is per bottle Red Herrings Is dozen Sardines, large tins, Bdper tin Sardines, small tins, 4|d per tin Cups and Saucers 4s per dozen Tumblers 3s per dozen i And all other goods IN ALL DEPARTMENTS too numerous to mention AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES, A Genuine Reduction all round, the CASH is wanted. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brandt, m Stock. — REMEMBER — Patronise those who circulate the money m Ashburton and who have a stake here not those who take your money and send it to Christchurch. REMEMBER—AH goods delivered Henry Zander, GENERAL MEEOHAMT AND DIREOT IMPORTER.



T enaers. TENDERS. T*T ANTED, Tenders for Cutting 180 Chains of Gorse Fence. Particulars at Mail Office. 7§lßo H. H. WRIGHT._ ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. , THENDERS addressed to Chairman to ■*• be sent mby 11 o'clock a.m. on FRIDAY, August 3, for the following at Valetta Station :— 38 Cwc Iron Standards. 1 Ton No 8 Steel Wire. 3£ Cwb Barb Wire. Particulars at Council Office. WILLIAM BAXTER, 7 179 County Engineer. TO Tenderers for Grubbing Gorse, etc., at Selma.—-Mr John Rogers' ia the lowest tender received. T, £ULLOOK. 7 184 Attenfc.



Mr P. Hanrahan.baker, has transferred his business to hia sons, under whosn name It will henceforth be carried on, The members of the Ashburton Rifla Club will muster at tne river-side at half • past twelve to-morroV, when there wil be an express to take them across. Ranges, etc., will be decided on the ground, and a sweepstake match (handi. cap) will be arranged. Henry Carpenter and John Trial were to-day charged before Mr Alfred Harrison, J,P. with vagrancy and remanded for eight days At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court this morning B. G. Warnes, fishmonger, was charged with having m his possession 317 cigars on which duty had not been paid. Accused admitted the offence and was fined £50 and £4 costs. John Ashton, a publican of Lyttelton, was similarly charged, and fined £25 and costs £3 10a. Tne cigars m both cases were f orfieted.



The Rev. J. Watson, of New Guinea will lecture on *.' Life among the Savages of New Guinea," m the Wesleyan Church this evening. The lecture will bo illus trated by a large number of views wit f limelight effects. Chair to betaken at eight o'clock. Holloway's Ointment and PiLLS.-~These world-renowned remedies are confidently recommended to miners, navvies, and all who hare to work underground, or where noxious atmospheres exist. The minute partictes of coal or metal which permeate the air m Buch places tend to block up th 3 lungs and air-tube», giving rise to bron ohitis, asthma, and palpitation of the heart. In Holloway's remedies will be found a safe and easily used medicament for the pene trating properties ot the Ointment relieve the local congestions and the mildly laxative effects of the Pills cause the liver to act freely, and the breath to become unem barrassed. By early resort to these remedies many a serious illness may be averted, and soundness ot health maintained. HOW IS IT THAT CLABKE' BLOOD MIXTUKE has obtained such great popularity is question which has perplexed many. Ihe anawer is, that it is unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier that science and medi cal skill have brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, bores and Pimples of kinds it effects are mar vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle Beware of worthless imitations and übstitutes. (?) RHECMATiSM.-Dr E. Gordon's remedy HKVBJt VAifs m permanently curing rehuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc,, on bottle gives relief. Price 10s, po3t free. J. W. Clayton, P.O. Box 234, Dunedin. NO more Indigestion; no more ncr vcusuess from indulging m to much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea. One trial will convince you. Henry Zander Authorised Agent*