Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1894. THE DOMAIN.

—! -» _™. Ashburton residents are proud of their Domain or park, and with good reason. In the early days tke land it now occupies was a barren reserve, but seventeen years ago Mr Charlton planted the first tree; later on irrigation lent its assistance to the work of improvement, and the Domain ha« m fact grown with the town, until now we have pleasure grounds where all the principal modern pastimes can be enjoyed. The baths are equal to any m New Zealand. The green is all that can be desired for both football and cricket, and the track for running or cycling, when ia good order, is fast; and this is as it should be. In that sports ground our young men are being trained m the best manner possible, both physically and mentally, for the responsibi lities which will come, upon them all too quickly m after years. The athletic games there enjoyed are the opportunities for exercising and developing those qualities which, matured, are the main characteristics of the race of which we are justly proud. Activity, strength, determination, intelli gence, ambition, are all a very necessary features of the youth who wishes to excel m such sports, and are consequently encouraged to their fullest extent. The stimulation of athletics, however, is not the only mission of the Domain. It has also to fulfil the part of a pleasure ground for the older members of the community who have long since out grown the games of youth. It is m this direction that Mr Fooks desires to effect the •ne improvement which is necessary. At present every facility and convenience exists for picnic parties. The ponds have been nicely laid out, and the graceful movements of the swans as they glide smoothly and noiselessly over the waters lorm a sight of which the eye never wearies, and at the same time afford an opportunity which might well be taken advantage of to row pleasure boats or canoes. Tree« are there m abund- I ance to shade one from the scorching sun. j With bo many advantages, what does ifc lack ? With the exception of a few patches here and there, flowers have been wholly absent from the Domain. This is manifestly an oversight, and one which, if possible, should be remedied. In other domains the flowers— by their delicious aroma, and by their beauty which the array of King Solomon m m all his glory could nob excel—form the most attractive features. Mr Fookß had long entertained the idea of devoting a portion of the Domain to this object; but until lately his wishes had to remain m abeyance. Then the unemployed difficulty came up, and the Borough Council found it necessary to employ extra tabor, and men were put on Work m the Domain. About the same time Mr W. W. Smith, a gentle man of extensive botanical knowledge, was appointed custodier of the Domain, and he entered heart and soul into the scheme for beautifying his charge; At the back of the caretaker's cottage m the early days, a portion had been set aside as a nursery, and from thia trees were transplanted to the rest of the Domain, and m fact several thousand trees scattered all over the county originated from this plot of ground. Its mission, however, long ago ended, as not only is the Domain amply supplied with trees, but of late years it has been found necessary to thin them oufc considerably, and the re moving of the full-grown pinus insignii, and the substituting of La\vsonianas,?pruees, and other smaller specimens, have effected a decided improvement m many places. For the reason mentioned, the nursery had of late been neglected. The . tree?i shrubs, and the long grass growing together m a confused heap, rendered it a real abomination to the eye, and more than once *t was proposed to have the whole of the trees cut down. To put the matter m a few words—to reclaim this and to put m its place botanical gardens, was Mr Fooks' ideal. With the sanction of the Domain Board, the unemployed were put on this work. Under Mr Smith' supervision, the trees were cut down, with the exception of several valuable specimens which, owing co the former state of the plantation,had remained m obscurity. These being again brought to the light were I either transplanted to other portions of the Domain, or left m their places. The ground is being levelled and dug up, paths have been carefully laid out by Mr Fooks, and afterwards formed, and already m the short apace of about two months, a complete transformation has been effected, and the visitor can gain some idea of what is to be done. Many flowers have been, planted, and Mr Fooka, who has to thank many persons for assistance rendered m this manner, will be grateful to those who can see their way to forward a few choice specimens for the pur poee. These would not be missed by the donors to so laudable an object. Their own gardens would scarcely be impoverished by the abstraction of a few plants taken to stock the public gardens. The water supply will be abundant, for a pond is being dug out on what is to be the centre of the gardens, and although on the highest portion of the grounds, it can easily be filled to within a few inches of the top by the water flowing m the race m the upper paddocks. A fountain on the lower level will also derive its supply from this source. The gardens will extend from beyond the old nursery to a point well down the Domain and nearly opposite Henry's Hotel, leaving a space directly m front of the West street gate, and about fifty yards distant, ior lawn tennis courts and pavilions, which it is probable will be applied for shortly by tennis players. The result of all this will of course be that, a portion of the Domain, which has hitherto been waste, and unfrequented by the public, will be as popular a spot as can be found m the county—a place that people will never tire of visiting, and which will elicit the compli ment of "a charming scene," from the stranger visiting the town. We hope that Mr Fooks' ideas m this matter will be carried out to the fullest extent, that the publio and the Domain Board will assist hiTi m every possible way, and that the County Council will devote a portion of its funds to the same object; for the improvement of the Domain is as much a county as a borough work.and it is utilised as much by the people of the county as by the town residents.

YARROW.

— -» ;  Farmers would do well to ponder before sowing yarrow on their land. Yarrow or milfoil, like many other things has its good points As a medicinal herb, m some cases, it is invaluable. On permanent pastures n is useful, as it will thrive upon light and sandy soil where other grasses fail, liut its disadvantages so outnumber its good quali ties, that to the farmer, when once it gains a footing, it is as real a pest and as difficult or perhaps more difficult to eradicate than the well-known and much dreaded twitch. The danger really He* ia the fact th^t, it is

no* treated as a weed, several firms adver tising it and advising farmers to mix it with grass need to assist m binding the coil. It is very easy to plant it,, and perhaps ful6ls the purpose for which it was intended, but many authorities state that there is no more I real nourishment m it than the ordinary ' native grass. In any case permanent pas- I tures are rare, and probably the next season I the farmer wishes to crop his land. Then it is that the yarrow trouble commences. Growing to about two feet m height it flourishes where the wheat or oats is being impoverished and one farmer down south last season had a stack of wheat with ap parently nearly half yarrow. One farmer m I this county has a paddock fairly overrun with the plant, and the vigor with which it takes possession of the land is appalling, when it is remembered that wheat, oats, or barley is required and not yarrow. Once it is m power m a field nothing but the utmost care and a tremendous amount of labor for several seasons will succeed m eradicating it. For these reasons it behoves our farmers to remember that m sowing yarrow it is better i to be Bare than sorry, and to pause before they sow the seed which is likely to prove disastrous both to themselves and neighbors I

The Primitive Methodist Jubilee.

In viesr of the jubilee of the Primitive Methodist Church, which ia about to be celebrated m Ashburton, a few historical notes may not be unwelcome. The Pri mitive Methodist Connexion was founded m 1807 by Hugh Bourne and William Clowes, two laymen; and this fact ac counts for the strong lay element m its synods and conferences, for these are composed of the proportion of one minis* ter to two laymen, and laymen have an equal voice m all the church courts. The first class was formed at Standley, Staf fordshire, and was composed of ten per sons who had never been members of any other church. Hence the church is not a )" split oft," but an independent church. Its growth has been wonderful. It quickly spread through the United King dom, its missionaries bearing much abuse and being often m danger of their lives. It has taken firm root m America and Canada. It has strong missions m dif ferent parts of Africa, and not a few lives have been sacrificed for the truth, and the blood of the martyr has freely flowed. The church is also represented m all thd Australasian colonies. Its present stand ing is as follows : —Ministers, 1130 ; members of society, 195,748; local preachers, 17,000; churches, 4610 ; value of church property, £3,600,000; with 510,000 scholars and teachers. It has four colleges and an evangelists' home, whilst; from its London publishing house last year there were issued close upon 3,000,000 books, periodicals, etc. In 1844, It wan decided to send a mis sionary to New Zealand, the entire cost to be defrayed by the Sunday school teachers of the Connexon. Th« Rev Robert Ward was selected, and on August 30 the "Raymond," the Mayflower of Primitive Methodises, arrived at New Plymouth, having on board the missionary ani his family. On Sunday, September 1, 1814, he took his stand m the centre of the town, with a chair for hw pulpit and preached from the words' "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all accepta tion, thirt' Cnrist Jesus came into the world to save sinner*." A class of four members was formed, and this was the first Primitive Methodist Society sou! h of the equator. For many years progress was slow, owing (1) to the missionaries be stowing much of their time and labors on the Maories ; (2) the Native war breaking out and hindering thl? work ; (3) and to the sujply of/ministers not being equal to the demand. Daring the last eeven years fhe Church has made splendid progress. Its minis terial staff is composed of twen'y-nine ministers and two Home missionaries, and eighteen of these have entered the ministry during the last seven years. Its membership is 1413, but this does not represent the full strength, as owing to the connexion al levies being made upon the members, often fcime3 a a third, or more, is kept m reserve. It has twenty- four circuits, w^h forty-seven churches, and seventy-two preaching places, and 5100 Sunday scholars and teachers. This is the Church's year of jubilee m this colony, and during the coming fort night it is to be ce'ebwted m this town, i On Wednesday a great jubilee gathering is to be held, when addtesses will be delivered by several leading ministers, and on Sunday next and following Sunday, jubilee services will be held.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. «, The Borough school is being examined to-day by the Board's inspectors. The M*t»ura paper mill, after being shut down for a short time to make some alterations m order to make newa papsr, has resumed operations. A special and lengthy meeting of the Grey Education Board was held last week to revise the salary list. The subject was carefully considered. It was found that owing to the great foiling off m attendance the salaries exceeded the revenue. Every individual salary came under review, and j ultimately a saving of £560 was reluctantly agreed upon. The Grey School suffer most severely, five teachers being reduced while the staff is shortened by three teachers. Dobson loses one teacher, while all teachers over £100 have been reduced. The Hon. John McKenzte's * dirty little devil' affair has caused quite a stir among Gaelic scholars. We get this paragraph on the subject from the Tablet :—Mr Alex ander Mcßae, a Highland settler resident at Reef ton, favours us with an answer to our late appeal to the speakers of Gaelic. * The proper Gaelic for dirty little devil m a sentence is,' be tells us, * salacharan an diobhail or salachatan an donais.' * The latter,' adds our correspondent, 'is the most common. Here is the Eng lish and Gaelic—little devil {donasin) dirty tsalach).' Devil (diobhal) little (freigr) dirty {salach).' Some such words, however, we had already recalled m a kindred tongue — diobltalin salach ; diobJialin salach dubh. Meanwhile, we acknowledge our indebted ness to Mr Earnshaw for a lesson m Gaelic—more, indeed, of a respectable ort, than we ever expected to owe him. Pure Blood is the Skcbet of Health Gordon's Blood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, care iudigestion.con stipation, liver complaint, gains m back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Large box 6b; two boxes, 10a, post tree. J. W. Clayton Box 284 Duuedin

The Wellington Trades Council, whila disagreeing with the eternal lease clause, \ congratulates Government upon introduo | ing the Land for Settlements Bill. Mrs Yate£, M»yor of Onehunga, pawed through Ashburton by the express on Saturday night, and waa received afc the Christchurch station by Cr C. M. Gray and the Mayor of Sydenliam. She proceeds northwards by the h.b. Penguin. The special meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand, called unier terms of the Bank o£ New Zealand Share Guarantee Act, for the purpose of electing live new directors, is fixed to be held m Wellington on September 26. 1 A six-roomed house at Ores wick, Wel lington, belonging to Mrs. Paulmer, was . burned down this morning. Ie was in sured for £200 m the Palatine officj. The furniture was uninsured. The house was unoccupied at the time, Mrs Paulmer, who is a woman m poor circumstances, having shifted into the town during the session. 1 The Secretary to the Traction Engine ( Owners Association, has forwarded a petition containing close o n 3000 signa tures, to Mr J. McLachlan, member for j Ashburton, for presentation to the House. , The petition urges the repeal of the Act requiring traction engine owners to have four men on each engine. This action ig, taken m consequence of the late decision! m the Supreme Court. i The Geraldine County Council having i i adopted the Bating Act of 1882, ara ad vised that they cannot proceed to make valuations till January 1, and then hotj , before the rolls have been completed. Reference co Government elicits the re ply, that the new Bating Bill if passed I will remedy the defect. Other County Councils are supposed to be similarly effec ted. The Press is informed that it is probable : that there will shortly be a tise m the wages among the men engaged m the various trades connected with building. Arrangements have already been made by the plastering trade, which it is expected will prevent excessive competition among , sub-contractors and ensure a higher rate j of wages to the men. Other trades will shortly meet for the purpose of diacues'ng | a similar line of action. ' An enquiry commenced before the Wel lington Land Board this morning, into the circumstances connected with tne taking up of section 13, block 13, Makare district, by Mrs Sherman, wife of G. A. Sherman, sheepfermer, near Pahlatua, and the transfer of the same to Mrs Arnot, of Masterton. Sherman never improved the land, and shortly after ac quiring the section he sold it for £100, I without applying to the Land Board for permission, being ignorant of the pro ' visions of the Land Act. The case is likely to last two or three days. The following appeared m the Timaru Herald of Saturday: -The manager of Mr Clark's wool works at Washdyke had a lively quarter of an hour with a couple of wool scealers on Thursday night. Mr SmaUridge went round the drying ground before going to bed, and c*uj»ht two men, named Parkes and Nicholls, m the act of filling bags with wool. He allowed them to fill their bags and start off, and then followed end tackled them, with more pluck than discretion, for they knocked him about a good bit, aa it whb likely they would do. He, however, identified them, and he o»me into town for the assistance of the p>lice. Detective Livingstone went out, and Parkcs was found without much trouble, but a long hunt was made m vain for Nicholls. The wool waa recovered. The prisoner Parkes was brought up at Court yester day, and remanded for a week. He denied the charge and Baid that ho could prove that he was m bed. Nicholls is one of the young men who waa acquitted a short time ago of stealing skins. The Oamant Matla&ys:— • Withadesireto contribute our mite to the enlightenment sought, we have interviewed several coal sellers m this town. From them we have elicited the following information, which after being written at their dictation, was read to and approved by them; Cost of Coalbrookdale at ship's side, £L 4a 6d per ton ; landing, 3s 6i ; carting, Is ; actual cost m the yard, 29 i. The coal is sold as 'screened* at the sheep's side, but more then half is slack. After it has been screened by the retailers it averages 2 sfchs of round to 3-sths of slack. Patting the case m another way: 12 and a half tons is the average of two trucks of coal, and. after screening, this amount gives about 5 tons to 7£ tons of slack. The slack is sold at 20s per ton to the Woollen Factory ' (delivered;. The round is retailed at 40s (also delivered). The total return for the two trucks is £17 10a, and (including screening, Is pt>r ton) it costs the retailer £18 2s 61. Thus there is a loss on the! two trucks of 12s 6d. But, we are told, that this has to be suffered for the sake of customers. Very evidently it is not the retailers who ara to blame—at Oamaru at all events—unless it is that they are too careful m caking out the slack, and m selling it too cheap. Tha Woollen Com paay might be asked to give 2s a ton more for the slack (though they do use an enormous quantity) so that the re tailer might get square. How does he manage to rub along anyhow, losing Is a ton on his intake? He must weigh 'bags in,' and his too" too. Which means that 40i a ton retail, is only a nominal price—to find the real price, weigh the coal. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT—The most effectual Cure for Gout and Rhemutism —A frequent cause of these complaints is the inflamatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude, and great debility, showing the want of a proper cir culation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders. Holloway's Pills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken m time are au effec tual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone that has an attack ot either should use Hollaw»ys Ointment also, the powerful properties of which, combined with th« effects of the Pills, ensure a certain cure The Ointment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to fac iliate the introduction of the Ointment to the glands

SPORTING.

■■ ■■'■ ♦ The Point-to-Point Steeplechase, of the | Christchurch Hunt Club, held on Saturday, I was won by Mr F. Clarice's WiIUM-Can, Toroh being second, and Nelson third.

CRICKET.

London, August 25 Mr A.. C. MacLaren, the Lancashire batsman, jons Stoddart's team. Abel has declined to journey to Australia. Surrey has won the crickbt champion ship.

ROAD BOARDS.

MOUNT HUIT. A special meeting of the Mount Hutt Road Board was held on Thurtday to con sider nutters m connection with the storm water question. All the members were present. The opinion of the Board's solicitor on certain points, and letters from Messrs John Holmes and W. Hi Wyno-Williams were read. It was de sided that proceedings should be Ulcen against Messrs Dent and Boa; for ob structing the flow of the water off the Ohartseyßoad. Also thatame«tingot rate payers should be held m theßoard office on September 13 at 2 p.m. to consider the Btorm water queatiou, and that the chair* man and clerk should meet Mr J Holmes °* hlB I""* at 2 p.m., on Thursday, August 30, Mr J. Wallace being a party to the defence with Messrs Boag, Dent and others, resigned his seat on the Board. Ib was resolved that the Board should abandon proceedings for taking an acre of the Sydenham Borough Receive for a shingle pit.

CORRESPONDENCE.

•—— •We do not how ewmives ntnonnbta forth* J opinions axpiesKd by our cocrafpondenu.)

BINDS SALEYARDS COMPANY, Ltd 4

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l am directed by the Chairman to say that hie attention ha» been called to the report of the Company's general meeting appearing m the "Mail" m which it is stated that persistent effort* had been made to spoil the sale, and that steps had been taken to counteract this influence. He directs me to say that the paragraph was included m the draft report, bat that it was understood that it should be ex punged from the report, and that its appearance must have been a mistake. He further directs me to say that the directors have too much confidence m the auctioneers of the district to think that this statement should be necessary.—lm etc;, John McKeage, Secretary to ComDanv.

Presentation to Mr Shury

__« The Orange Hall was filled on Saturday afternoon by the friends of Mr A. H. Sbary, who had assembled there for the purpose of expressing their appreciation of his services amongst them during his term of office as manager of the Onion Bank. Mr Hugo Frfcdlander occupied the chair. Apologies were received from Messrs Cambridge, Duncan Cameron, and £. W. Hanmer. Hie chairman said he had been asked by Mr Bullock, who had been' energetic enough to get up the testimonial, to make the presentation, and the reason given why he should do &o was that a large number of the subscribers were farmers, and as he had the honor to be the chair man of the County Council, he had been called upon. Apart from th»t he did so on personal grounds, with a great deal of pleasure. He thought he could safely say that he w*s about the oldest resident m the district, as far as those who were pre sent were concerned. Shortly after he came, a new arrival was expected. In those days Ashburton was not very big : there were only a few houses altogether, and everybody knew everybody *Wa business. The great expectation of the <?ay was the new manager of the Onion Bank. Why the old one left was not quit-a elf ar to him, except that they were a rowdy lot m those days. A window of the bank w»* broken, and he believed that had something to do with the removal of the manager. At that time he was staying afc the Somerset Hotel, and when he came into breakfast one morning there was a strange man there. He could be nobody else but; the new manager. A queer looking fish he was too. He did nob have that bag full of baits strapped behind him a<? they generally saw him now, nor did he have his fishing rod on his nhoulder ; but they could tell at once that he wan coming to take chare* of the Union Bank. Mr Sh'iry hal been here ever since ; that was about twenty years, and he thought he was about as well known as any one m the district. He had had many nps and downs m tha place, and though, like many others, he had made mistakes, at the same time he had been a good citizen and had done all he possibly could for the welfare of the district at large. (Applause.) A bank manager of course could not accommodate everybody, because he had to act under instructions from the head offioe, but he (the speaker) could say that whenever Mr Saury could oblige anybody he had always been ready to doso,and as farashishonsewasooncernedit w*s one of the most open m Ashburton. (Applause.) Everybody, it did not matter who, were always welcome there, and he cmld say that many of them would feel the want of that hospitality which had been extended while Mr Shury was manager r,f the Union Bank. (Applause). He had been told that Mr Shury was nob very well, as he had just undergone an operation, and did not wish to be kept longer than possible. He would therefore present the testimonial on behalf of the eub'cribers. The presentation took the form of a purse of sovereigns, the purse being hand* somely inscribed. The chairman said he wished to add "Long lite to Mr Shuty," and also for the information of tho»e present that, although Mr Shury had got rid of his bank trammels, he had not got rid of hit in come, and he was tetlring with a very fair allowance and would be enabled to live the remainder of hi* life m comfort. (Applause.) Mr Shury, In responding, thanked those present) for the great honor they had done him, and for the kindness as well as for the value of the present they had made him. He should remember it as L->ng an he remained m Ashburton, and that he thought would be to the end of his life. When he first came to Ashburtor, as Mr F iedlander had said, things were rather rough, and he knew that he was a pretty rough customer himself, hut he could generally mind himself and 'ook after himself as well a most fellows. There was not as much business doing then as now. and his predecessor fre quently went out and left a note on the door to say that he would be back m ten minutes and one day he was away alto gether. Of course things were very different now. He did not think that, for the time be had been here, he had mode many enemies; not more than % man m his position wa* bound to make, and he was very glad he had made so many friends. The cotrpany then drank Mr Shury's .health with mumc%l honors anil the ! gathering dispersed.

TfiE ASHfeCKI'Ua GUAKDIAN: MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1894.



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Wanted. j t^D WARDS, Bennett's Sale. Grand lot i ■-* new and fashionable Furs and Mantles ; half price. Come and take your j pick at Mbs -Adams, SALE now on—White Calico 2* lid per i dozen, Towels 2s 6d per dozen. Lace, Curtains, from Is lid per pair, vi: Arcade House. 4 27 PRIME Christchurch smoked and Lewis' pale cured Bacon Hams, best Akaroa and Joc*l-made Cheeses from sd. at Taylor's, East Street Bakery. 6110 \kj ANTED Known - Men's strong VV Tweed Suits from 163 6d j shirts from 2s 6d.—Arcade House. 4 24 SWERPING Reductions. —Is Book* for 9d, Is 6d Books for 1 8 , 23 Books for Is 6d, 2i 6d Books for 2a, and all' others at equ&lrrfca fe of reduction at L. F. Andrewks and Cos., Cash Sale. 618 WANTED Known. —Mens Tweed Suits 153 6d, Men's Tweed Trousers lid, Mens' Strong FlannelletN Shirts 2s 6d, Mens' and Boys' Boots aud Shoes greatly reduced.—-Arcade House. 465 O7" ANTED Known—All goods m Show » • Boom to be slaughtered at any price.—Arcade Bouse. 4 28 MRS HOOPER, Monthly~~Nurse, offers accommodation to patients at her residence, Alford Forest roid, near Mr Cunningham's Store. Ten minutes' walk to a doctor. T ATKST Telegram.—The Governor of ■*-^ Victoria has ordered that? none but Health Tea shall be used m Government House. WANTED Known.- Just received a Large Winter Stock of Boots. Liberal discount for cash. As usual, we do the best work. Repairs done at once A staff of men always ready at J. Moison's, the Premier Bootmaker, Town Hall Boot Store, East Street, Ash,burton. 5 156 I f^\ UNS ! Guna ! Guns ! My new stock \J{ of Gunsj ust to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Leaders, Rifles, etc. In spection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hardlky's Sporting Repository ROBERT ALCOBN has opened m Baker's Buildings, next the Court house, with a stock of Clothing, etc., bought at Edwards, Bannett's and the Kaiapoi S%les, the cheapest lot of goods ever brought to Ashburton. Also an assortment of Boots. TITANTED Known—That owing. to (he * * success of the Sale now being held up at Saunders' Buildings, opposite Rail way Station, it will be continued for another twenty-eight days, I am not advertising a few cheap lines, but the whole of the stock. Don't lose the oppor tunity of securing genuine bargains.—A. Lawbie. 7 166 /CHEAPER Than Ever.—Books and Magaaines, Writing Papers and Envelopes, Pocket Books, Purses, Writ ing Cases, Inkstands, Pictures, Music, Accordeons from 7s 9of, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, Zither Harps, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Postage Btamp Albums, Indoor Games, Wall Texts and Fanry Cards of all kinds, School Bags, Books, Exercises and requisites of every description, and a great variety of goods too numerous to mention ; all at greatly reduced prices for cash this month afc.L, F. Andkewbs and Co.'s, Cheap Sale. piALL AND INSPECT THE NEW Bismarck Sewing Machine, THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD. H nd Machine with Beautiful Cover £5 10*. Treadle Machine with Cover, £8 10j. SPECIAL DISPLAY TO-DAY. The Machitrs are supplied on the easiest of all Hiro Purchase System, viz., A CASH DEPOSIT OF JO3, ANjJ A WEEKLY PAYMENT OF 2a 6d. No matter where you live you may obtain a BISMAROK SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, ASHBURTON. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager' dP^*^ Ida A BARGAIN m,oo lub, — T hree Town Sections, numbered 10, 11, and 32, three quarters of an acre, having three frontages on S ruth street, Dobson street, and Cass street. * T. BULLOCK. TINWALD.— Fop Sale on easy terms, T.S.s 50, 51, and 62, three-quarters of an acre, corner of McMurdo and James streets. Owner particularly wishes to dispose of them at once. T, BULLOCK. TO LET.—Cottage of five rooms ; well situated, near *he Woollen Factory, Alford Forest Road. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS^N^THERS] 536 acres 536 WAKANUI PLAINS. Reserves 25093, 26841 and 27117. /""VFFERS are inviied for any of those v/ sections on accountof the Mortgagees A low price will be accepted and ex ceptionally liberal t»rms. Owners of rich heavy land m the Waknnui Disfctrict are invited to inspect, as it would be suitable to work with theirs. __ T. BULLOCK^ ||£ONEY TO LEND oiTa^proved Freehold Security, at Lowest Current Rates. H. C, ORBELL, Solicitor, A^hburton. Rheumatism.—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never fails m permanently curing rehuma 1 tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc., on bottle 1 gives relief. Price 10a, post free. J, W I Clayton, P.O. Box 234, Dnnedin.



! Wanted HXANTED Known : Final Notice.— W All Accounts not Paid by Sep tember 1 will be Sued for,—H. H. Stephens, for Stephens Bros. 8 131 DEAS and Potatoes planted now will -*- yield an early supply. Buy best varieties cheap from J Thomas. 8 157 nnHE Season will pasa with August I for planing Fruib Trees. Get them cheap and good from «L 'J homas. 8 158 CIOR Sale.—Cheip, Valuable Building L Sitea at Hampstead, m blocks to euit purchasers, highly improved. For parti culars apply to the Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street 8 116 "DOOKS.-CirculatinK Library. Half *-* yearly volumes of Something to Read with "NWelleites, c'oth ss; British Battles, cloth 7a 6d ; Papeteries, 2* 6d ; Photo and Scrap Albums, from Js ; half yearly London Journal, cloth, 4s 6d; Song Books, with and without music j Band of Hope Reciters and Dialogues; Dictionarys m great variety, from 9d. Birthday cards, Text cards, Picture books, fccraps, fancy, plain, and mourning Stationery. — Bookstall and Shop-J. Maksdbn. EARLY POTATOES. —Beauty of Bath, Early Rose. Snow Hake, and 6the# Kidneys—by the sack and m small lots. Customers may rely on the seed! being true to name.—A. W. Randell, Ashburton and Allenton. 8J57 HAKATERE.~The Somerset Meat Mart has long held " the cake " aa the best and cheapest shop m town for cash purchasers. The old reputation will be maintained. Mutton 2d per lb, Saus ages 4d per lb. All other lines reduced. For Cash only.—W. J, Siicook. 852 I\O Let, at a low rental, Bake House m East Street, paddock and stabling combined, lately m occupation of the Co-Operarive Society. Apply to Georob Jambs. 8 39 WANTED Known.—All genuine Oil nklns, Leggings, Sou-Wester marked Yarmouth— Mitchell * Turner "YTISITthe Sale. Trimmed Millinery " going at any price Ladles' Under lothing reduced to 20 per cent, below oat.—Arcade House. 4 64 T ADIES' and Gentlemen's left-off JL^ Clothas bought, sold, or exchanged. —Mas Knight, Wakanui Road, opposite Templar Hall. 7 102 WANTED Known-L W Pants 3s lid, Flannel Shirte 3a 9d, Worsted Socks 6d per pair.—Arcade House 425 ( WANTED Known.—No more wet clothes and bronchitis, Yarmouth Oilskin to hand. —Mitchell & Turner. TTy ANTED Known—The Corner is W showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W, H. Collier. ALE of Warehouseman 8 Stock at O Mitchell «fc Turner's. Cheap lines m all departments. WAITED Known. — Embroideries from Id a yard, Corsets 3s lid, Ladies' Ulsters from4a lid, Ladies' Gloves four pair for Is, Kid Gloves four bul^ons Is 6d.-Arcade Houae. 63 \\l ANTED Known—Finest Separator VV Butt r Is 2d pei lb. Rolled bacon, tarns, and eggs as; lowest rates.-— Jons Ore & Co. JUST? Opened, a splendid line of fashion able Dresa Stuffy m Cardinals, Maroons, Nav:es, Browns and Blacks. To be sold under wholesale price.—H. 0. Segers, Melford House. /CRUSHED Oats, 31bs over usual weighc, 5^ sask included. All kinds of produce cheap for cash —J. Thomas, Havelock street. 7 51 Fyou wish ynur poctala aud parties io bo successful, buy your cake, pasr.ry, etc, at Taylor's. E»st Street B*kery Parties supplied on the shortest notice. 6 111 __ /T QPR\Yis selling Firewood 25s ~y* O per enrd. delivered. Coal from 6i per quarter. Good hearb fencing m tjria< very cheap. Opposite Mercantile Store, West Street. WANTED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age H Zander, Sole Agent. IF you want good prime Cheese and Bacon, try Taylor, East Street Bakery. 6 109 WANTED Known—The whole of the j stock to be sacrificed by order of j the Purchaser, Arcade Houae. 4 26 WANTED Known —The Cheapest House m town for First-class Millinery ard Drapery is H. C. Sjegers, Melford House. WANTED Known —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optical me at S. Sulek's, Optician.. i WANTED Known—Special line of Gents' Kegatta Shirts, all sises. with or without collars, 2s 6d.—W. H. Qollikr. OWN Make In Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes. Trimming", etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Biker's Buildings. fVTANTED Known—Before buying W your Hats come and see our Stock. Greatest variety to choose from In Aflhburhon. All marked very Cheap — H- 0. Segers, Melford House. 13LANKETS bought at Edwards *-* Bennet's Sale, a special line of Double Blankets at 7a 9d. Ex*ra large and heavy 15s 6d and 16 a 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Baker's Buildings. LARGE Purchase Embroideries afc Edwards, Bennett's Sale; over ninety pieces to choose from. Ladies' Trousseaux made on short notice. Orna ments, Fancy Goods, and Dolls' Prams at Mils Alcorn's new shop, Havelock Street BANG ! Bang i Bang 1 My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynock's and, Cluo Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases find all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Empo'-'um. .i ■ "> •"VTOTICEI Notice Sport for all JLN Guns let out on hire cr sold on time payments. Hfcvins; a professional Gunsmith on the premises, I undertake to repair Guns of any description. Gun fittings m stock. Prices low.—J. W. Hakdley, Ironmonger, etc. GOOD News—Juno Tobacco 5s per lb Natlrod 4i lOd per lb, Navy Twist 4s 101 per lb, Venus Twist 4? lOd per lb Large Box Matches (1000) 5d per box. 4* lOd per doz, 250 ditto 2d per box. Is 9 ' per doz, Plaid Vestas 3|d per doz, 3r 3) per gross.—Fietchbr Bros, Christchurch tad Ashfaurton. 8 82



Business Notices. j IF YOU WANT gob value for youb money go to— G. J NEIL L'S WHERE THEY ARE SttLUNG AT f,E^S THAN COST PRtOF. HvRP UP. "HARD UP Mtraix iiavjk money. AJ O RKASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR ANY ARTICLE IN ! J.l THK SBOP. DRESS GOODS 2Jd DRKS3 GOODS 3Jd | Double width Dress Tweeda la lid Heavy Shirting Is 61--Reduoed to 9id Re^ucod to Is T'nion Shirting Is 2d —Reduced to 7fd T >WELS 2|d Kid Gloves, four clasps Is 9d Double Bed-tw"4l Sheeting, unbleached Flannelettes, yard wide 7^d —Reduced and White 9£d to 4|d White and Grey Calico la lid doz Dr Warner's Ooraline Corsets, 83 6d All Wool *lannel7£d Reduced to 5a lid CORSETS Is 9d per pair MILLINERY AND UNDER-OLOTHING AT YOUR OWN PRICE CLOTHING. CLOTHING Boys' Suits 3a ltd Men's Tweed Trousers 63 lid | Boys' Suits 4s lid Men's Woe lien Socks 7W I Boys' Caps 6d Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capesl Men 1" Tweed Suits 13s 6d 17s 6d Men's Heavy AH Wool Suits 35s 6d Men's Tweed Macintoshes, with capes Reduced to 22s 6d 39s 6d—Reduced to 23s 6d MEN'S SHIRTS, TIES, HATS, CAPS, etc., AT ANY PRICE. BLANKETS. " BLANKETS. IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MARK, COLONEL AND ENGLISH, AT ANY PRICE-FROM o» »<* PBR PAIR. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. BOOT S. ~ BOOTS. | CHEAPER THAN EVER, WE CANNOT HELP IT AS WE WANT THE MONEY j Women's Shoes 4s lid Women's Leather Lace B >ots, all sizes 5s lid W THESE ARE SJMPLY GIVEN AWAY. Men's Bluchers 4a lid Boya' Nailad ShooterH, Strong, 5s Gd Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid and 5a 9d M«n's Heavy Watertights, pegged, Ladies" French Shoes lls 9J—Reduced 15s 6d-Reduced to 11s 6i to 8 i 6d CHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AND SLIPPERS AT YOUR OWN PRICE AT G J JN EI L L'S, FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTONJ Cask We Want CASH. FLETCHER BEOS. JUST LANDING, 25 Tons New Crop Cane Sugar 25 561 b Bags Finest Snowdrop Sugar 12s 9d. FLOUR. FLOUR. 251 b Finest Eollcr 2s Od 1001 b Finest Roller 7s 6d 501 b Finest Roller 3s 10-|d 2001 b Finest Roller 14s Od Caustic Lye for Soap Making Blacking 4|d doz , 12 doz. 4s 3^ lib tin lOd per lb Marmalade m Glass Jars Bjd. 2lb tin 8d per lb Kew Dates 7d per lb. 101 b tin 7d per lb Bock Salt 6s 9d per cwt. tea; tea. tea. THE NOTED WAREHOUSE FOR TEA. 31b Peerless Tea, 5s 31b Premier Tea, 5s 5d 61b Peerless Tea 9s lid * t 61b Premier Tea, 10s 5d 2s Tea, Peerless, for Is 9d m s.and 101 b tins, tics free. •>il per lb redaction "n 3lb picket of Arab Matchless, Premier, Jameson and AiTdnrson'fl Nelson and Moat's Nabub, and «my known bund, and on 5 and 101 b d"? Tifl» f^ee. In Chests and half OhcUs. Ceylon, Indian and Chin* at Is 3|d, Is 6d, "and Is 9|d. Beat valae m Canterbury. 251 b Moir's New Oatmeal 2s 6d Heave's Food lid per tin, 10s per bag, 4 bags 9s lid 6d per dozen Finest Sago, Tapioca, Split Peas Sunlight Soap Is 2d per box of lfd per lb, 71bs Is 6 Tablets New Currants, washed and dried, Candles 5Jd perlb, 121bs 5s 3d 3M, 121bs 3s 9d Corn Flour (Brown's) 3|d per Raisins washed and dried, 4|d lb, 121bs 3s 3d per lb, 121 b4s 6d Edmond's Baking Powder, large Sultanas 4|d, 121bs 4s 8d tins, 11 d per tin, 12 tins 10s 6d Extract of Soap, 13 packets for Cream of Tartar, pure, Is 2d per Is, 141 b box 3s lid lb, 121bs 12s 3d Lemon Peel 8d per lb, 21b Is 3d, Our Own Baking* Powder 9d lb 71b tins 3s 6d Coffee, purest and best, ground Essence of Lemon, Vanilla on the premises daily, Is 4d Almond etc., s£d per bottle and Is 6d per lb, Reduction 6 bottles 2s 6d to large consumers Oxford Blue Bdper lb, 12lb box Pure Pepper Is 2d per lb ; 121bs 7s 9d I;s9d Plaid Vestas 3jd.per dozen, 12 Bakmg Soda 3d per lb, 51bs Is dozen packets 3s 3d {superior Black Lead s|d dozen, Sheep Tongues lOd per tin, 9s 12 dozen 5s 3d 6d per dozen i: I Remember to patronise the firm who brought an*l kaep down the prices, and give the people of Asnburtonthe benefit of aU nibbles uought m the Home and Conti nental markets. lAR6 j, CONsaMERs LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. J NOTE ADDRESS— iW and 109, High Street, Ohristchurch ; Tele pbone|73i ; and EAST STREET, Ashburton.* J^ast Seven Days. ■ntFORK Closing I will Clear out any line at or UNDER COST PRICE, ASD MANY USEFUL ARTICLES AT LESS THAN HALF-PRICE. — Note Especially— io Indies' Tweed Jackets, 12^ 6d to 21 for 4s lid each t*dfV Trirntned Hats (light and dark) from Is 6d each Ladies' a«d Children's Ulsters at I<-si than Cost A iew IJiJes of Prints at 6|d, now going at 4d A LOT OF SUMMEK PRESS MATERIALS AT COR*T I^IfclCJE. A Lot of ITntrimmcd Hate, Good for School, from 2d each FLANNELS, BLANWTQW, BROWN HOLLAND, SHIRTINGS, CURTAIN*, QUILTS, Eic M fit f,«ifet Usulcr. Tdl'i tS YOUR LAST Ol'l' r;RTU; ITY i<OR SAVING MOVEY THIS SEASON S.W.ALCOBir EAST STREET, ASHBURTOX,