SPORTING.

J.R.O. WINTER MEETIKG.

Auckland, June 6. j A steady downpour of rain caused the first day's races to be postponed till, Saturday. '

Destructive Fires.

GisBOENB, June 6. The Alma boarding house, occupied by J. Studd, was destroyed by fire. The lodgers lost almost everything. Ihe building was owned by Mrs Dormer, and was insured for £700 in the Oommeimal Union, Stttdd's furniture for £200 in the South British and £200 in the New Zealand. Stadd estimates his loss over insurance at £200. "Wiuihotos, Jane 5. The building used as a town and road board office at Featherston was burnt down at 6 a.m. . _ . BelmoDt boarding house, in Ingeatre street, containing about twenty rooms, waa totally destroyed by fire last night., Fortunately there was no wind, and th* adjoining buildings did not suffer any damage. The building, which belongs to the estate of the late William Tustan, was Insured for £600 in the New Zealand office, and the furniture for £165 in the Royal office. The fire when discovered had a strong hold, and very few of tne contents of the building were saved. Shortly before midnight a fire broke out in the Wellington Meat Export Com pany's works at Ngahuranga. It began in the boiling down works, which, along with the manure works, were destroyed The freezing works are safe. In the por tion burned were manure making machi nery, drying machinery, »nd tallow plant, with a twenty-horse power engine ; nfty casks of tallow, 140 drums neatsfoot oil, and 400 tons manure. The fire brigade went out, but though the Company's staff had been at work from the commence ment with their own apparatus it was past one before the fire was got under. Wellington, June 7. The boiling down works destroyed were insured in the Phoenix for £7bo; in the Commercial Union for £750; in the Al liance for £500. The manure shed -Com mercial, £200: total £4200. The Phosaix reinsured £1760. The stock m the burned building is fully covered and the Company estimate their loss over the m •urance at £750 ott the building and £750 on the manure—total £1600. The freez ing works, which were saved by the exer tioisof the municipal fire brigade from, town, were fully covered, but a*"}?** these nor the stock are damaged. The fire will not interfere with the Company working. ■ ' __________'

COMMERCIAL.

London, Jane 4. The Antwerp wool Bales have been fixed for the 12tb, 13bb, 14* and 15fch June; 7638 bales of River Plate and IJ?50 bales of Australian wool will be offered. (Reeeirtd June 6, 11.15 a.m ) SrDNBt, June 6. Wheat, chick, scarce—nominally 2a 9Jj milling—nominally, 2s 9d; flour, roller brands, £7 10a to £7 15a. Oats, prime feeding, 2$ Id ; seed, 2a 4d. Barley, C«pe, 3s to 3a 3d. Bran and pollard 74d each. Peas, blue Prussian, 3a. Potatoes, locally grown, £1 10a to £2 10* i Circular Heads. £2 10s to £3 ss. Onions, £8 15s to £9. Butter, dairy made, 6d to 7d; factory, 7d to Bd. Cheese, 3|d. Bacon, prime. 6i to 6f d. Mblboubne, June 6. _ Wheat shows » further decline and is now quoted at 2s o|d to 2s l£d; flour, roller brands, £5 los to £5 17a 6d. Oafca firm, Algerian, Is 8i to Is 9d: prime stout, Is 10H to Is ll£a. Barley 6rm, Oape, 2s 3£d; malting, 4s 6d to 5i 3d. Bran Uto 7d ; pollard 7£d. Potatoes, firm, £2 17a 6d to £3 2s 6d. Onions £8. , Adeiaidb, June 6. Wheat is offering more freely and is quoted at 2* Id to 2a 2d ; flour, roller brands), £8 15s ; bran 7£d ; pollard Bsd.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Between 4000 and 5000 sheep were forward at the Aehburton yards on Tues day. There was only a moderate atten dance of buyers, and the sale was by no means brisk or encouraging to sellers. Prices realised were :—-Fat merino ewes, 5s to 53 3d ; crossbred ewes, 9-i; store crossbred lambs, from 5s to 10s 6i for a superior line ; fat crossbreds, 13a 4d ; two-tooths, 12s 9d ; two and four-tooth?, Bs tolls. There was an unusally large entry of good beef, and prices offering were-fftt heifers, £8; fat bullocka, £9 104 : fot heifers sold at £4, £5 12a 6d £5 159, £6 ss* £6 12a iid, £7 2» 6d; fat steers, £8 12s 6d ; fat cows, £5 and £6 2s 6d j stores, yearlings, 365; springers, £2 14s and £2 5s or poor quality.

Weather Forecast.

Wishimgton, June 6. There is an exceptionally high atmos pherical pressure generally to-day, espe cially in the South Island, where the barometer on the last Coast registers 30,70 inches. This is higher than at any time sinca Jane 16, 1892, when it stood st 30 75 ab the Bluff. Present evidences show a probability of high easterly winds and rain in the North Island, frost in tha South, with pressure decreasing every where, Rain will fall in the South Island after 48 hours.

CABLE ITEMS

The premium of the Western Aus tralian loan is %\% Nine members of Sir William White way's party In the Newfoundland House of Assembly have been unseated for bribery. . . Marenco, manager of the Provincial Bank in Buenos Ayres, committed suicide, after embezzling a quarter of a million sterling of the funds of the institution. The Swiss Socialist proposals that the Government should recognise the duty of finding employment for all cltiKenSj which were delegated to the decision of the Swiss referendum, were •!. rejected by a majority of a quarter of a million. The International Congress of the Young Men's Christian Association has assembled in London. Two thousand delegates representing twenty seven countries are present, including New feouth Wales, !; Victoria, 5; South Australia, 7 j and New Zea land, 2.

THE BLACK PLAGUE.

Sydney, June 5. Details show that the bubonic epidemic raging at Hong Kong is a kind of fever, and came thither from Canton, where it ia known as the black plague. In Canton the epidemic created fearfal havoc, and in some parts the death-rate was as high as eighty per cent.,, (Received June 6, noon.) Sydney, June 6. Doctor Eennie, of Canton, states that the disease there is similar to the great plague which visited London in 1665. All the vessels on arrival from the infected place will be promptly tjuftrantiaed,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

KBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.

I (Received June 6, 10 50 a.ra )

AN HONOR BESTOWED.

Londok, June 5 The ceremony of presenting the Freedom of the City of London to Sir George Williams, founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, took place |at the Guild Hall to day. Seventeen hundred delegates from the Young Men's Christian Associations' Con foresee were present.

THE INDIAN SCARE.

CAticmraiA, June 6. A microscopic test of the alleged tree smearing proves that ninety per cent of the marks are the result of cattle rubbing against the trees and the remainder are caused by mendi cants who desire to create a scare.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received June 6, noon)

FEDERATION.

Sydney, June 6, Mr Barton, addressing the electors last night, said he did not agree with the Premier's plan, which was not federation, but rather unification.

FIRE.

A large fire, from a spectacular point of view, took place last night at Pyrcnont, where a shed containing a hundred thousand cases was destroyed. ,But for the direction of the wind a number of vessels would have been endangered. The city was brilliantly illuminated. The loss is £2000.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

Melbourne, June 6. Mr Shiel's amendment to the Ad dress-in-Reply was negatived by 49 to 34, and the address agreed to.

TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Adelaide, June 6. The Banks have notified Govern ment that the practice of allowing three per cent interest on their floating balances is to be discontinued.

LABOR.

Washington, Jane 4. The American coal owners are im porting men to replace the strikers and protecting the mines by armed guards. New York, June 5. The strikers at Cripple Creek are abducting mine owners, and holding them, for ransom. (Received June 6, 10.50 a.ta ) Hew Yobk, June 5. Strikers lying in ambush shot four miners in Powellton, Virginia. A number of men on strike in Farmersburg, Indiana^ attempted to wreck, by means of dynamite, a train carrying militia. The latter opened fire and killed four men.

Licensing Committees.

New Plymouth, June 6. The Licensing Committee had granted licenseß to all the houses for which appli cation had been made in the Taranaki district up to the luncheon adjournment, There are three more to be considered in the afternoon. »J'"--M WELiiNGTqN, June o. At the licensing meeting, fifty-four renewals, including three transfers, were applied for. Mr Martin, S.M., an nounced thac the committees' decision would be reserved in all caseß till all the applications had been heard.

THE ASHBUKTOJS GtJAftRJAHL WEDNESDAY, JUNE_AJB94.



ALF 0R D ESTATE. HHENDERS are wanted for Catting ana JL Grabbing fifteen miles of Gorse Fences in five lots. Particulars at Mr Knight's Store, Alford Forest, and afc the homestead. 6*27 E. HERRING.^ Sporting. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB* WINTER MEETING. TO BE HELD on the TINWALD RACECOURSE, Tinwald, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1894. PttO«BA9tllfE. 1.15 p.m.—Maiden Handicap (saddle) of 15 soys. Nomination 7a 6d, acceptance 7s 6ch One mile and a half. 2 p.m.—Ashburton Handicap (saddle) of 25 eovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovb from the stakes. Nomination 12s 6d, acceptance 12s 6d. Two miles. 2.45 pm.—District Handicap (saddle) of 15 soys. Nomination 7a 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. Two miles 3.30 p.m.—LAGMHOR Handicap (harness) of 20 soys; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. Nomination 10s, accept ance 103. Two miles. 4.10 p.m.—Novel Handicap (saddle) of 15 soys; the winner to be sold by auction and all proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination 15a. One mile and a half. 4.45 p.m.~DASIi Handicap (saddle) of 15 soys. Nomination 7s 6d, acceptance 7s 6d. One mile. REGULATIONS. Nominations must be in the hands of the Secretary, accompanied with pedigree and the last three performances, as also with the neceesary amount in Uash, by 10 p.m. on TUESDAY, May 29, 1894, at the Central Hotel, Ashburton. Handicaps declared June 2,1894. Acceptances will close at the same hour ! and place on FRIDAY, June 8, 1894. All Races to be run under the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Association Rules. I Five per cent will be deducted from all gross winnings for expenses. The District Race shall be confined to horses the hona fide property of residents in the Ashburton County, and must have been the property of Buch owners prior to May 1, 1894 * DAVID ZANDER, 5 124 Secretary.



Entertainments. A.H.V. ' A Social AND WILL BE HELD IN THB ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1894. Dancing to commence at 8 o'clock. Double tickets, 2s 6d ; extra ladies, Is. , 5 214 ADDFBLLOffS' TOT ALL. FRIDAY NEXT, JUJSE 8. Recently arrived from England with the latest London up to date theatrical sensation. Friiik Aliens ton AND Cliarlcs Arnold, With their new English Comedy Com pany, in the funniest play of the age, "CHARLEY'S AUNT" Frank Thornton as " Chsrlej's Aunt." The greatest of all London successes. Eecord rum* in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, and Dunedin. Box plan now on view at H. M, Jones. Seats should be secured at once. Tickets for pit can also be procured at same establishment. Prices—4? and 2s. Doors open 7.30, Performance terminates 10.25. 6 7 Fnedlander faros. __.^. -.... .. .„____—™__-~^, i GREAT UNRESERVED CLEABING SALE , At ttelma, ABOUT FIVE MILES BELOW OHERTSEY. MESSRS FRTEDLANDER BROS, are favored with instructions from A. M. Clark, Esq., to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION At the Homestead, about two miles from Pendarves School, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1894, At 12,30 Midday, the whole of the SHEEP, LIVE STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, FCJRNITTIRE, &o, as follows :— j^QA Two-tooth Half bred and UOVJ Three-quarterbred EWES, in lamb to Romney Marsh rams i^{\(~\ Four'tooth Half bred and /W Three - quarterbred EWES, £*f\f\ Six-tooth Half and Three \>*J\/ quarterbred EWES OQA Eight-tooth Half and Three <tO\J quarterbred EWES All in lamb to selected Border Leicester Rams. ' 1 AH f\ Half bred Tyro-tooths MIXED AJJUU SEXES ODAA Half bred Two-tooths MIXED (3O\J\J SEXES, in very forward! condition I 1*-'AH Half and Three-quarterbred tVKJ HOGGETS A"\ Border Leicester and Rom- A ney Marsh RAMS *7fiftl SHEIBP' all lines to suit • V" *- purchasers. ALSO, the whole of the working Plant, HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, and Sundries, As Mr Clark's tenancy of Selma expires on the above date the whole of the Sheep, Stock, and Plant are for absolute sale; and his reputation as a judge and breeder of Sheep is so well known as to render any remarks of ours as to their quality superfluous. Intending purchasers may be assured that they will find them a first class lot. A CONVEYANOEIriII leave Ashbur ton on arrival of the 10.45 train from Christchnrch, in which seats will be reserved for buyers, on application to the Auctioneers. Luncheon ab 12. Sale at 12.30 sharp. R. FRIEDLANDER, 5J202 Auctioneer. Pure Blood is the Secret op Health Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure indigestion.con-. atipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box, 6s; two boxes, 10s, posfclree. S. W. Clayton Box 234, Dunedio j



Te Korero will meet this week on Thursday evening instead of Friday, when the Rev G. B. Inglis will deliver a lecture on Forbes-Mitchell's book, " Reminiscenses of the Great Mutiny, 1857-9." The Ashburton Rifle Volunteer ball will be held this evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. Daring the evening the company will give exhibitions of physical drill and military exercises. The Duke of Westminister chose for his second wife his own daughter-in-law; So now the duchess is sister-in-law of her own step-daughter, aunt to her own atep-grand daughter, and sister to her husband's daugh ter-in-law. Pretty complex, isn't it ? Mr Robert D. Pullar, who was for many years surveyor to the Upper Ashburton Road Board, and more recently a mining prospector in the ranges above Springfield, died at Browning's Pass en Sunday night. The wire from Sheffield announcing his death said deceased had been suffering from head ache since the previous Wednesd»y,and thac death is supposed to have been caused by apoplexy. Impubities in the blood—We have seen hosts of letters from people who have re ceived great benefit from the use of Clarke's Bood Mixture. It cannot be too highly estimated, for it cleanses and clears the blood from all impurities. This is a good testimonial from the "Family Doctor "which goes on further to say : " It fc the finest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light, and we can with the utmost confidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally." For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Sores and Pimples of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes. 4)



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Public Notices ! ¥17 HY bum so-called cheap, but in reality dangerous, Oils, when "Boya!" Oil, the best obtainable in the Market, can be procured from I MILES & 0 0., Limited? A brilliant and safe light, 150 per cenfe. fi re test. POTATOES. j Good Blue Derwent Potatoes for table use, in any quantity. 6 31 MILES & CO., Limited, Assigned Estate i OF Robert Aleorn, OF ASHBUBTOiN, DEAPEE & STOREKEEPER, TENDERS for the Stook-in-Trade, Goodwill, Fittings, etc , in the above Estate will be received at the offices of Oook and Gray, Accountants, Hereford Street, Ohristcharch, till NOON of WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1894. The Stock is well assorted and in good condition. The Business is one of the Largest in the District and doing a profi table Turnover, SEPARATE TENDERS will be re- i ceivpd for each Department, or for the wholo as a going concern. Stock consists as under :— Drapery, Clothing, Mercery, etc £1450 6 9 Boots 401 12 11 Grocery 4"»5 8 2 Ironmongery 305 9 4 Crockery and Glass ... 279 5 6 Fittings, etc 64 7 0 Horses and Carts 69 9 6 More or Less ... £3025 19 1 The Vendors can arrange for the suc cessful Tenderer to secure the Premises at a Reasonable Rent. Stock Sheets and Conditions of Sale on the Premises, Ashburton, and at Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen Dunedin Messrs Cook and Gray ... Christchurch Messrs Oook and Gray ... Wellington Messrs Oook and Gray ... Auckland Highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted, T. A. BULLIOK 1 S. HARDKY \ Trustees. S. H. GRAVES J •' Christchurch, May 22,1894. 6 233 PUBLIC NOTICE.*"" ! TITR DAVID THOMAS will sell in IHE ARCADE on Saturday, June 2, being the firab Saturday in the month, New ar,d Second-hand Traps, Earne s, } Saddles, Pictures, Furniture, and General Sundries, etc. Vox the future, I will offer by Auction, •veiy first Saturday in the month, all goods and produoe consigned to me. Sale beginning at 11.30. DAVID THOMAS, 5+238 Auctioneer. LANTERNS AND SLIDES, i 50 SLIDES LOANED FOR 33 A LL the best of the New Seta introduced as i/\ pnbHßheiJ; Largest Stock and safest Circulation in the world; Hkea donble them. selves every Season ; can be seat free both ways, at our risk, for 6s 3d. MPEOVED PRAESTANTIA £& 4a COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our I Monthly Instalments Syatem. Our Improved PEAESTANTIA JL.ANTERN is admitted by all who hava tried it the best Oil Lantern ever sect). Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; prioe remains the same, £4 4a Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD. Bi-umal, Tri-uuial, and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Piain and Colored, o 1 unequalled quality, at the. very lowest prices. Large Catalogue, with New Snpplement, 6c?., upplemems, 2d ; Operator's Guide, l£d Hints lor Hirers, 2d; Hire Lista, free ; Sample Piotorial Window Bills, Id., from RILEY BROTHEBS I 5, Cheapside, Bradford. NO Stimulant has given so much favor with the Natives as Heam'H Tka It must be good. Ask your Grocer for it



Pumie Notices ■~ teloSkro. 'THIS Society will meet this week on I THURSDAY, tho 7ihinst., instead of Friday. H. H. FOOKS, , 6 32 Hon. Secretary. • i TO LET. f QK ACRES rich land for Crop of L<ZO Wheat. Apply 6 30 JOHN ORB & CO. C. M. BROOKE BEGS TO NOTIFY to his numerous Country Customers that in future he will attend at his late Shop, "THE DISPENSARY," EVERY SATURDAY AETERNOON from 3 to 4. 0* M. BROOKE solicits the Patronage of former Customers for his Successor, Mrs Prlcliard. Prescriptions Accurately Prepared. Horse and Cattle Medicines, Patent Medicines and Sundries ac Christchurch prices, and every attention given by her new Manager, MR F. E. WHITE, Registered Chemist, igent for Brooke's Soluble Arsen c Powder. The best tried remedy for Foot Rot In Sheep. Price 4d per 1b SPECIAL NOTICE. Hunter and Son, HAVE made up their minds to sell at CHRISTCHURCH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. FOR CASH ONLY. Being in a position to buy our Goods in the best market, we can afford to sell Cheaper than any house in the trade. Small profits and quick returns. Call on Saturday and see for yourselves. [Goods delivered Daily. Note the address — HUNTER AND SON, Tancred Street, Ashbokton. DRESDEN ' "' PIANO COMPANY'S DEPOT SCHOOL of MUSIC, Saundkbs 1 Builbings, Ashbobton. PIANOS by the best makers, ia stock, at LOWEST PRICES. MUSIC,-— As our firm keeps the Largest Stock of Music in Hew Zealand, all orders entrusted to me wii be be satisfactory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN STRINGS, VIOLIN REQUISITES. Horace A. Oates, AGENT AND MANAGER. 5 2 11, M, Jones. BOOKS, Stationery and Fancy Goods, a Large and Well Assorted Stock on hand. Leather goods, Electroplate, Glass and Chinaware. PIANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS. ORGANS. ORGANS. ORGANS. Best makes and values in the Market to select from. Agent for Milner and Thompson. Easy Terms. STAR CYCLES. Humber Star Cycles, Roadsters and Racers, are the Best in the market. Built to your order, best workmanship and material guaranteed. Easy terms of payment. Agent for Adams, Curties and Co. H- M- JONES- Q 2t\. TO THE PUBLIC. CTAVING started Business as HQRSESHOER & GENERAL BLACKSMITH in the Wakanul Road, in that shop known as Rab's, directly opposite Mb. Child*, I beg to ask my friends and the public in general for a fair share of their patronage. To |meet the times I am doing first class shoeing, hacks ss; draughts 6s. R YOUNG, BLACKSMITH. DESTINY, OR TO LIVE FOR THIS DAY ONLY! II And such is hum in life, so gliding on; It glimmers like a meteor, and is gone 1" What higher aim can man attain than con' quest over human pain HEADACHE and Disordered Stomach.— "After suffering for neatly two and a half years' from severe heads one and dis ordered Btomaoh, and after trying almost everything, and spending much money with out finding any benefit, I was recommended by a friend to Iry your • FBUIT SALT, and before I bad finished one bottle £ found it doing me a great deal of good, and now I am restored to my usual health; and others I know that have tried it have not enjoyed suoh good health for years.—Yours most truly, Boberx Humphreys, Post Office, Bsrrasford. ENO 8 FRUIT SALT. Is an imperative necessity in every House hold A Bunaway Knock—Douglas Jerrold, des cribing a very dangerous illness rom which bis daughter had] üßt recovered, said: •'Ah Sir, it was a Runaway Knock at Deaths Door, can assure you. How to prevent death from difiease by natural means—use Eno's Fruit Salt. It is the best known remedy. I removes foetid or poisonous matter (the groundwork of disease) from the blood, allays nervous excitement, depression, and restores the nervous system to its proper condition. You cannot overstate its great ?aluß in keeping he blood pure and free from disease. CAUTlON—Examine each bottle and see that the oapsule is m&rked Eno's Fruit Salt. Without it you have been imposed on by worthless imitations. Sold by ail Chemists. Preparedfi ily at Eno s Frui Salt Works, Pomperojfli eet, New Gross 80*d,5 London, B.E. by , ' .fino's Patent;



Public Notices, GQ ! i 6 Q * a a * I-H o ! \ HENRY ZANDER- Revolution in Prices. — PRICE LIST — FOR Strict Cash Only, until further notice :~ WMte Crystal Sugar 2£d per 1b Finest New Currants (cleaned) 3|d per 1b Bleme Raisins 4Jd per 1b Sultanas 4Jd per lb Fine White Sago IJd per lb White Flake Tapioca If d per lb Split Peas IJd per lb Best Japan Bice 2Jd per lb Corn Flour (Brown's) B|d per lb Pearl Barley 2fd perlb White Starch 5d per lb Vermicelli and Maccaroni 6d per lb : Bryant and May's Safeties 7|d dozen Vinegar Is 6d per gallon Valencia Eaisins 4£d per lb Washing Soda I2lbs for Is Electric Candles 121bs for 5s 3d; Neave's Food lid tin Kerosene (150 test, water white) 6s tin, 12s per case Cocoa (Dunn and Hewitt's) 9d per lb Jam, assorted, in 21b bottles, Is peir bottle Red Herrings Is dozen. I Sardines, large tins, 8d per tin Sardines', small tins, 4|d per tin Cups and Saucers 4s per dozen Tumblers Ss per dozen And all other goods IN ALL DEPARTMENTS too numerous to mention AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES A Genuine Reduction all round, the CASH in wanted. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brands, in Stock. — BEMEMBEK '— Patronise those who circulate the money in Ashburton and who ha*e a stake here not those who take your money and send it to Ohristchuroh. < REMEMBER—AII goods delivered Henry Zander, AGENT FOR | Australian Mutual Provident Soo Sun Fire Office Canton Marine Office Health Tea, !



NO more Indigestion ; no more ner vousness from indulging in too much tea drinking, for those who drink Health Tea. One trial will convince you. Henry Zander, Authorised Agent. ALFORD KSTATE, will be allowed to Shoot over the Estate provided they first obtain a permit from E. W. HANMER, c o Messrs Miles & Co., limiied, Ashburton, or from E. HERRING, 5 197 Alford House. BUSINESS PREMISES AT CHERTS£l r j For Sale at a Considerable Loss to | the Mortgagee, BEING Lots 34 and 35, well situated corner of Haldon street and Beach road, with Store and Dwelling attached and oiher Buildings thereon. The mort gagee's instructions are to realise quickly, terms if required. Those on the look out for a bargain are invited to inspect and see the undersigned as soon as possible. T. BULLOCK. v important to farmers, Dr Clarke's Carbolized Wheat Protector HAS BEEN USED FIFTY YEARS WITH UN DBYI AT ING SUCCESS II 1 has been amply proved by the Testimonials o* thousands of ch9 First-. Practical Agriculturists in England, as .well hs by dczsns of Farmers in the Ahhburton District, j that this Preparation materially assists i the Germination of the Heed, causing th« young Plant to come up much sooner, and ! grow more , vigorously, protects it to maturity from ihe ravages of the Slug, Gkub, and Wikewokm, adds firmness to the Straw to support the Ear. Seed dressed with this Preparation may remain for any length of time without sustaining injury, and invariably PRODUCES. WHEAT. PERFECTLY FREE FROM SMUT, and of greater value than that grown from seed dressed with other Preparations. Testimonials can be seen at my office. HENRY ZANDER, SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON COUNTY. 5+16 CHEAP CASH SALE. HAYING just taken Stock, and finding it too large in some Knee, H. M. CJAJEISOIX will hold a CHEAP CASH SALE ! in Tancred street. Now is your opportunity to obtain Groceries, Crockery, Holloware, Brush ware, Stationery, etc., etc., AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Our reputation for selling the Best Teas in Ashburtou will be maintained. Every description of Produce taken inExchango. The Business will be under the Manage ment of MR A. CARSON, (formerly with Mr Robert Alcern) and will be carried on as GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tnacred street, 3 188



_______«___ — - - — ■ riu-iness Notices ■ 1.., I, i Great Amalgamation Sa!e of Boots & Shoes* ETAVIVG aken over the Stock of MB J. NICHOLAS, Bootmaker, and also received * large consignment from a Wholesale Firm in Chris tchurcli for Cash, I intend to hold a MONSTER SALE OP BOOTS 4ND SHOES, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. NOBDER TO REDUCE THE COMBINED STOCK*, WE INTEND TO SELL AT - MANUFACTURERS 1 PRICES. SALE COMMENCES ON SATURDAY, MAY 12. Terms CASH During Sale. S. ANDERSON, BOOT IMPORTER, _ EASTi STREET ASHBURTON Important Announcement. 'pHE Undersigned has THIS DATE Disposed of his Business to MR S. ANDERSON, and has assumed the Management of the lafcter's Ashbnrton Branch. while thanking his numehous friend? atfd||customers for past support he woulu solicit a continuance of the same for the establishment of which he Has now taken charge. The Undersigned would also request a PROMPT SETrLEMBNT of all OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS REPAIRS and ORDERS ATTENDED TO AS USUAIj J/NIOHOLAS, BOOTMAKER Yarjmout.il O.ilskin "Clp.thing Heayy Sou' Weste^. AFTER TWO DAYS' TRIAL, —VERDICT— UNANIMOUSLY IN ?AVOR OF YARMOUTH O ILSKfNS. ON SALE ONLY MITCHELL S TURNER TANCRED STREET.



HEALTH TEA is more ewnomica than ordinary tea. It undergo* a process whereby the injurious ingre dients are eliminated, whilst ib renders the release of th« better properties of the leaf mor« easy. Heine* Zander, Autho rised Agent. DOLLAR CIGARETTES 3d per packet fgitcoitrififEre 4»enulße I>ocrl industry. I N order to keep our large staff of *■ tailors fullj employed during the winter, tre are now offering EXTRA ORDINARY INDUCEMENTS to our Customers Compare our New Patterns in New Zealand Tweeds — Good, Heavy and Durable for winter wear MEN'S SUIIS to MEASURE FfiOM £2 15i to £3 10s. TROUSERS to Measure from 153 to 21s Men's Waterproof Tweed Overcoats made to measure. $&* Every Coat guaranteed thoroughly Waterproof Ladies' Waterproof Mantles made to Measure in the Latent styles BOOTS and SHOES in all best makes. #&* Every pair warranted to wear well. New Winter Shirts, Bats, Ties, and | Men's Underclothing, etc, Good and 1 Cheap. ! ORAIGHEAD & BEREYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURT'ON TO LET — Dwelling-house of Fit» Rooms, well situated, Alienton, not far from the Woollen Factory. Apply to T. BULLOCK. [FUilJß^HEWofflP 1 THE PREMIER TEA Of THE WOBkD. . - Richest and loyellert i!»TOur. More economical thaa any other Una. Becommcndcd by the Medical Faeuitj-. All, Injurious Inorcoients " REMOVED. Promotes digestion—strengthem the con stitution; It's aurneronH competitors we falling av»y like magic. A BLESSING TO MANKIND, Prices, Is 6d and 2e pev lb Ask yoar Grocer for it. HENRY ZANDER Wholesale Agent*