BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of ths Ash burton Borough Council waa held las evening. Present ■— His Worship tbi Mayor (Mr J. Scaly), Councillors Bird Collins, Orr, Thomas, Brooke and Reid. FINANCE The Mayor stated that the overdrafi was £1539 12s 3d, and the receipts sine* last meeting had been £30 13s, MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE. The Secretary to the Municipal Asso ciation advised i hat the Conference fixed for August 19 had been postponed to a date to be appointed, to allow time for consideration of the Local Government Bill. VALUATION The^ Commissioner of Taxes wrote, enquiring the amount of the borough assessment, for the purpose of estimating the subsidy for 1895-6. BUILDINGS Mrs Huffam applied for leave to alter the position of an iron structure at the back of her shop in Burnett Street. Messrs Fletcher Bros, applied for leave to erect a wood and iron shed at the back of their brick premises. Mr Brooke proposed that these appli cations be referred to the Works Com mittee to report. Cr Collins seconded this. Cr Thomas thought that the Council hid no power to grant parmission, as it would be directly in opposition to the by-lawe. Or Orr agreed with Or Thomas, and moved an amendment to that affect. Or Reid thought they could do nothing unless the by-law was altered. Or Thomas thought the block was considered a dangerous one, and insur ances would be affected by giving such permission. Or Brooke wished to withdraw his motion in favor of the amendment, with Or Collins' consent. Cr Collins objected, as he thought the Committee should settle the question of alteration or otherwise of the by-law, as one person had a ready been prosecuted for doing what the applicants now asked leave to do. The Mayor said Cr Collins was partly correct v but one ratepayer had been prosecuted for not giving notice. It was still open to prosecute him for erecting the building. Oft being put the amendment was carried.. RISBRVZS COMMITTEE This Committee was allowed an exten sion of time for fourteen days to bring up their report as to remission of rent, on the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's reserve. engineers' report The EngMaers* report was read as follows:— 1. Labour Gang—The men have been engaged during the past two weeks in shingling footpaths, streets, fixing cul verts across t_ast and West streets at Burnett street crossing, making and fixing bridges in Havelock street, Farm and Winter's Road, forming and carting soil on north-east belt, repairing kerbing and culverts, clearing side channels, making and erecting fence on railway reserve in Burnett street, attending to the water supply and othei maintenance. Arrangements were made with Mr John Blackler for carting shingle for footpaths and streets, and the greater part of this work bas been done.

2. Relief Work—Besides the work in the Domain, some of the relief fund men have beep employed in thinning and trimming trees in the plantation above J the Old Men's Home, also in the riverbed ! plantations below the bridge, and on the railway reserve, East street, also in fenoing, clearing, and preparing the rail way reseive opposite Baring Square for planting, screening, filling, and spreading metal for footpaths, cleaning out water .race in Charles street, and sundry minor works.

Or Thomas movgd thab the question of breaches of the by-law in the lire block in Easts Street be referred to the Building Qomm-ttee to report. The motion was not seconded. Cr Reid thought the Works Committee bad dealt with the matter in a report. Or Thomas asked if the report had stated that the buildings then in question •were in accordance with the by-law 1 Or Reid thought not, but they had stated it was a creditable building. The Mayor thought ib might be well for the Building Committee to consider tha matter. Or Bird had no doubt there had been distinct breaches of the fey-law Or Orr md it was only wasting time to go over the matter again. Or Collins moved tbac the By-law Com mittee be requested to consider the question <d altering the bylaw, and report. One case had been allowed to go by default. Or Orr aald the present cases were different.'

Or Brooke's Idea was that no inferior building should be allowed within thirty feet cf a stone or brick building, and that elsewhere it might be erected. Or Reid seconded Or Collins' motion, wlildh was agreed to. HOSPITAL BOARD. Or Orr handed in his resignation as a member of the Hospital Board, and Cr Brook* was appointed in his stead. ANNUAL ELECTION. Cm Cuthbertson, Rule, and Bird were abated to be the retiring members, and the vacancies were ordered to be adver tised.

A 6ILVEB CEADLB Cr Bird, on behalf of the Council, I presented the Mayor with a silver cradle j on the occasion of the birth of a son ! during his terra of office. The cradle was suitably engraved. Oonucillora congratulated hia Worship, who thanked them for their prespnt, and the kindly feelings expressed cowards himself and children, LOCAL ftOVERNMBNT BILL. It was decided to hold a special meeting to consider -he Local Government Bill as scon as circulated, - ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £102 4s 6d were passed, and the Council aat as a DOMAIN BOARD. There was no correspondence, and the Engineer reported that the Government had sent down a large number of trees, and they were doing the foest they could with thea_.

The Massacre In China.

Shanghai, August 26 The Chinese Government now allow the foreign Consuls to assist in the in quiry re the'Kucheng outrages. Already six Chinese have been convicted of ipurder, and fresh arrests are made daily.

[ADVERTISEMENT] SUNDAY WORK.

i The Sabbath rests on a Divine foun dation. We call upon men to observe it, not on human authority, but on the supreme authority of God. But it may perhaps hearten and encourage us in its observance if we have some human testimonies to its value, and some illustrations of the spirit and manner in which good men and women hava stood by it. We begin with the highest personage in these realms. Shortly after she came to the throne, one of her Cabinet Ministers called upon her Majesty at Buckingham Palace one Sabbath afternoon with some State matters for her consider ation. " Are they matters of necessity, or can they wait until Monday morn ing?" inquired the Queen. "Please your Majesty, Monday morning will do quite well." « Then by all means let them wait," said the Queen, and her visitor left her, having, we hope, learned a life long lesson. Would that all Her Majesty's subjects would learn it also! It may not be generally known that the Queen has given strict j orders that no household supplies of any kind shall be brought into her | palaces on the Day of Rest. !

On one occasion during a musical performance at Windsor Castle, the Queen noticed that one of the musicians belonging to her private baud was not present. Her Majesty inquired of the master of the band the cause of his absence. " Please your Majesty, he has left the band." "Why?" asked the Queen. " Please your Majesty, I had to dismiss him." "_£nd why?" "Because he would not attend the rehearsal of the piece we have just played to your Majesty, which I thought needful to have last Sunday."

" Let him be instantly reinstated. I forbid all Sunday rehearsals by my band in future," was the reply of our sovereign. The words speak for them selves.

A similar anecdote ia told of King George 111. When he was repairing his palace at Kew, one of the workmen, who was a pious man, was particularly noticed by his Majesty, and he often held conversations with him of some length upon serious subjects.

One Monday morning, the King went as usual to watch the progress of the work, and not seeing this man in his customary place, inquired the reasoa of his absence. He was answered evasively, and for some time the other workmen avoided telling him the truth. At last, however, upon being more strictly interrogated, they acknowledged that, not having been able to complete a particular job on tbe Saturday night, they had returned to finish it on the following morning.

This man alone had refused to comply, because he considered it a violation of the Chriettian Sabbath ; and, in conse quence of what they called his obstinacy, he had been dismissed en tirely from his employment.

" Call him back immediately," ex claimed the good king. "The man who refused doing his ordinary work on the Lord's Day is the man for me. Let him be sent for." The man was accordingly replaced, and the king ever after showed him particular favour. In the " Life of Commodore Perry " we meet with the following suggestive incident. The fleet of which he had command lay in Japanese waters, sent to open Japan to western civilisation. The Sabbath came and the Americans would transact no business on this day ! Why ? It was the Sabbath for rest and worship, honored by the admiral from childhood, in public as well as private life. With the aid of glasses from the bluffs on the shore, the Japanese saw the Mississippi's capstan wreathed with a flag, a big book lay thereon, and smaller books handed round. One, in a gown, lowered his head, all listening did likewise. Then all sang, the band : lending its instrumental aid to swell the volume of sound. The strains floated shoreward, and were heard; the music was 'Old Hundred,' the hymn was— 4 Before Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy.'

The open book on the capstan was the Bible. In. the afternoon a visiting party of dignitaries was denied ad mittance to the decks of the vessel; nor was this a mere freak of Perry's, ; but according to his rule and principle. I The commodore was but carrying out I a habit formed at his mother's knee, i and never alighted at home or abroad, ilt was a strange summons to the Japanese. Its echoes are now heard in a thousand glens and in many cities of the Mikado's empire. The waters of Yeddo Bay have since become a baptismal flood. Where cannon were cast, to resist Perry, now stands the Imperial Female Normal College. On the treaty grounds rises the spire of a Christian church Would that all admirals and commanding officers of ships acted in the same spirit!"

SUNDAY PLEASURING. The plea on behalf of Sunday pleasuring is sometimes urged in the interest of the working-man, We object to the practice because the sure tendency of turning the Sabbath into a day of pleasure, in whole or in part, will be to turn it by and-by into a day of work. Once admit the principle that, wholly or partially, the Lord's Day may be turned into a day of amusement, and what is to stand in the way of its being used as a day of toil ? Nothing. At present the sacred character of the day protects it. It is the Sabbath of the Lord, on which " thou shalt not do any work." Tamper with that sacred character-r-relax the obligations of| God's law, let the hours of the Sabbath I be filched away piecemeal in thei interests of pleasure, and, when it is too late, the working-rueu may awake to the fact that they have opeaed the door to a flood whose onset they can not resist. No class in the land has such a stake in the Sabbath as the working class. We speak in their interest when we say that ? of all men, it behoves them to be most watchful and determined in its defence. They are the greatest gainen by its existence, They have most f;o lose by its loss. We object to this proposal, again, because it deals with maa as a mere

i animal, to be amused and cultured, and leaves out of sight altogether that he has a soul to be lost or saved. If we were nothing but animals, the pro posal would be an excellent one. By all means " let us eat and drink " and spend our Sabbaths in sport, " for to morrow we die." But, if the Bible is true, we have not only bodies to be rested, and minds to be developed, and tastes to be cultivated, —we have souls which are immortal, and no plan of spending the Sabbath is philanthropic or kind which does not take into account this tripartite nature of man, as God has taken it into account in His arrangements. The Sabbath was (

I made "for man" (Mark ii, 27), not I for a part of him merely, and that the lower part, bnt for the entire man, and no scheme of spending it can be satisfactory, or can commend itself to the conscience which is enlightened by the Word of God, which leaves this fact out of sight.

"This method," (Sunday pleasure seeking) an able writer has well said, "will approve itself to secularists, atheists, materialists, who believe that the temporal interest is all, who be lieve that there is no spiritual interest, that man has no soul within him, nor God above him, nor eternity before him. But if there be a spiritual in terest, if man have a soul, a God, an immortality, their boasted reasoning is as follows:—There is a mine which contains some copper, much silver and gold, and one jewel of great price ? The question is what is the best method of working the mine? And our adversaries answer, theirs is the best method, merely because (in their estimation) it will produce most copper, although it should produce little silver or gold, and should keep us for ever out of reach and sight of the precious jewel I"

It may, however, be said by those who advocate the recreations we speak of—" We do not propose that the whole of Sunday shall bs spent in recreations; we ask only the after noons; the mornings will still be available for church." This looks plausible. But, when examined closely, it proves to be a very hollow and very unsatisfactory argument. It comes from men who are not very active, to say the least, in the promotion of church-going, and whose whole move ment wears the appearance of being the thin edge of the wedge which is by-and-by, if they can manage it, to displace churches altogether from use. Sir Walter Scott truly said :—" Give to the world one half of Sunday and you will find that religion has no strong hold of the other." We take the high ground, that no part of this day is ours to do whit we please with. It is all God's, to be spent as He directs, and we find no provision for the recreations referred to.

" The danger for ourselves," says Mr Frederick Spicer, a well-informed working-man, " is not that our rulers will ever be so mad as to pass a law doing away with the Sabbath, but that little by little, by permitting this seiular amusement and then that on the Lord's Day, our people be made to lose that reverence for the Sabbath's sacred character which at present forms the greatest obstacle to Sunday becomining as an ordinary working day. Let us have nothing to do with this most mischievious movement. Our fathers have had the wisdom to preserve and hand down to us, in the One Day in Seven, a splendid heritage. Let is look to it, not merely for our own sake, but as a sacred duty which we owe to our children, that we do not fritter that heritage away, or take from its value. As workmen, it be hoves us to stand firmly to our principles, and to say to those who would alter the character of our Eng lish Sunday—and say it with no un certain voice—that we cannot and will not surrender our one great privilege for any consideration what ever ; but that, in this matter at all events, we mean to "hold fast that which we have," and "let well alone." There is force and wisdom in the homely lines:— " A Sabbath well spent Brings a week of content And health for the toils of to-morrow; Rut a Sabbath profaned, Whate'er may be gained, Ia the certain forerunner of sorro ."

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

MA»A«ABCAJ».

New York, August 26 Mr Woodford, the American travel ler, who has just returned from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagas car, declares that the French troops in that country are in a deplorable condi tion, and that they have no chance of reaching the capital this season. The Hovas, he says, are making prepara tions for a desperate defenoe, and if i the French approach the capital, are even prepared to abandon the city and convert it into a pestilential spot through the slaughter and decomposi tion of thousands of cattle. The neglect of the United States Warship Castine to salute the French flag at Tamatave irritated the military officers, who exhibsted such discourtesy that pearly caused & quarrel between the paHies. Subsequent apologies, however, led to the restoration of peace.

THE SUPPOSEED ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.

Paris, August 25 Jacobsky, Baron Alphonse Roths child's private seoretary, is in a serious condition, his injuries being more serious than at first appeared. The letter which exploded was first sent to Baron Rothschild's house, but the I Baron being absent his valet, thinking | it was an important communication^ I took it to Jacobsky. The letter was identical with qne sent to M, Oonstans in 1891.

August 26. Jacobsky states he thought the packet contained race tickets, other wise he would have forwarded the letter to Baron Rothschild. The police are convinced that the Anarchists planned the outrage against Rofchsohild. Thirty persons were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the affair, and each was compelled to submit a specimen of his handwriting with a view to comparing j it with the address on thei envelope.' The examination, however, proved favorable to the prisoners, and tbey were ail vtfeawd, Jagobakey is m-

CORRESPONDENCE

W. do not hoM ourselves re ',n™"hi' £ >r *'ip ooinions expressed hr om ■.-<• cs onri'titHt

THE WATER CART.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —There may be some difference o opinion as to the efficiency or otherwise o the Borough fire engine, but tradesmen are all agreed as to the usefulness of the Borongh water cart. Seeing that we have had three days of dust, and the "sprinkler " has made no appearance the opinion was freely ex pressed that the water cart had died a natural death, and the unemployed had been put on to bury it. This of course would account for the delay. Hoping that our "city fathers" will see their way to I putting on a couple of water carts this season without materially increasing the overdraft.—l am, etc., A Stobekeepeb. J August 26, 1895,

The DUNCAN RESCUE PARTY.

The pigeons which the party took with them to send back to Aehharton news of the progress made were all right up to j Double Hill. But as soon as the higher ranges were reached a trouble was en countered which was not reckoned on. The upper bush and scrub "warms with "quail hawks," and as soon as the second pigeon was despatched—((he first telling of the arrival at Doable Hill came home all right)—the hawks chased her, and like Noah's dove she came back to the hut as an ark of safety. She again ess.yed the homeward flight, however, but as she did not reach home it Is to be feared that she fell a prey to the hawke. The same fate, it is only too probable, was that of the third bird which bore a message telling of the party's start on the homeward journey.

A SUANDAL

Melbourne, August 26 A scandal has been caused through the arrest of J. F. Gannaway, an ex- Oongregational minister, on a charge of incest. Gannaway's wife is said to be resident in New Zealand.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.



Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-— Abscesses, Erysipelas, Pile..—Unvarying success attends all who treat these diseases according to the simple printed directions wrapped around each pot or box. They are invaluable to the young and timid, whose foaahfulness sometimes endangers life. Though appareatly local, diseases of this nature are essentially blood diseases, but a little atteutioa, moderate pr-servances, and trifling expense will enable the most diffident to conduct any case to a happy issue with out expesiug secret infirmities to any one. The Ointment checks the local inflammation and alleviates the throbbing pains. These directions also clearly point out when and liow Holloway's Pills are to be taken, that their purifying and regulating powers may Wie- by adjusting aud stfeogtbemilg the



*These it. tere-tiHg passages are taken Irom " Our Rest Day," hy ftav. $. HAWWWi



Mr T. Bullock. SATURDAYTTuauiT 31. to farmers, dealers, & others 410 iSTiI 410 NEWLANDS DISTRICT. V/f R THOMAS~BULLOCK has re _~Y_JL ceived instructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, On account and by order of the Mortgagee, — R,S. 26686, containing 100 Acres R S. 26716, containinglo9 Acres 1 Rood R.S. 26729, contaiuing 200 Acres 3 .Roods All in Newlands District, Wakanui Plains Very easy terms of payment will be accepted. Full particulars on appli cation. Sale at 12 noon T. BULLOCK, 8155 Auctioneer.



INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY SHARKS. FOR SALE, ©n account of a client, two shares in the above Society. I There will be another appropriation by ballot next mouth. T. BULLOCK. rIXO WIS Section 797, Cox Street, capital ■*- building site. Offers are invited for ..his al once, as the owner has made up his mind to sell at a sacrifice. T. BULLOCK. HINDS DISTRICT. "OOR SALE—The Lease of 60 acres, -*- part of reserve 1371, not far from the Hinds Railway Staslon, formerly in the occupation of G. M. Pearce. T. BULLOCK.



| Bankruptcy Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, and of the bankruptcy of Hannah Elizabeth Adams, shop keeper. (Vf OTICE ia hereby given that on the L^ 13th day of September, 1895, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon there after as can be heard, the above named bankrupt will apply to the above Court for an order of discharge, under the said Ac". ■ Dated, the 26fh day of August 1895. WILDING AND LEWIS, 8 174 Solicitors for the Bankrupt.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. NOTICE, ("THEE Undersigned beg to notify that they have Disposed of their WOOL, GRAIN, and COMMISSION Business to jFRIEBUHDER BROS, LIFTED- The Company ia herewith authorised to RECEIVE ALL DtfBTS DUE to us and they will also PAY ALL ACCOUNTS OWING by us. 8 178 FRIEDLANDER & CO. FRIEDLANDER BIS., LIMITED. ! j Capital—£2s,ooo, of which £10,000 have been paid up. Mr Hugo Friedlandkr, Managing Director. Mr Rudolph Friedlandkr, Auctioneer. Mv Moritz Frikdlander, Secretary. i Bankers: The Bank of Australasia.



Public Notices. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL ANNUAL ELECTION FOR COUN CILLORS. iN pursuance of The Municipal Cor porations Act, 1886, and the Regu lation of Local Elections Act, 1876, 1 hereby give notice that the Annual Election of Three Councillors in place of Councillors Richard Bikb, Robert MoNcaEiFF Cuthbertson, and William Henry Rule, who retire by rotation but who are eligible for re-election will be held on THURSDAY, tho 12bh day of September next at tha Borough Conncil Chambers, Baring Square We«t, ABhbur ton. Nominations will be received at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock noon on THURSDAY, the 5 h day of Septem ber next. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Returning Officer. Borough Conncil Office. Ashbarton, August 27, 1895. 8 183



LOST.



The Company has been registered for the purpose of acquiring and carrying on the Business of the firm of FRIEDLANDER & CO., formerly FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS, well and favourably known throughout the Colony for the last twenty-two years, during which period an extensive trade in Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton, Skins, Tallow, Dairy Produce, Clover Seeds, Cocksfoot, Agricultural Implements, and General Merchandise has been built up by them.



LOST, a Horse Cover, on Saturday night between Racecourse Road, Great South Road, and North-east Belt. Reward at W. Smith's, Carrier, Pete r street, Ashburton. 8 180 ' MISS~L. M.TnRK WILL give a Temperance Address in the Wesleyan Church on TUES DAY, August 27. Chair to be taken at 8 p.m. by the Rev G, B. Inglis. A large attendance 5s requested. Miss Kirk comes with a high reputation as a public speaker. A Collection to defray expenses. 8 167 ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. THE ANNUAL General Meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club will be held at the Commercial Hotel THIS < (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 o'clock. All members and intending members are, requested to attend. 8 132 R. HENRY, Hon. Sec.



Tbe Company is under the direct management of Mr Hugo Fried lander, who has had twenty-two years' experience in the colony, and confidently expects to receive a con tinuance of that liberal support so deservedly bestowed on its predecessor.



The Stock and Auctioneer's Depart ment has been placed under the personal supervision of Mr Rudolph Friedlander, which is sufficient guarantee that all business in this branch will be well looked after.



J. MOISON DESIRES to inform the public that he has purchased the whole of the well assorted Stock in the Assigned Estate of F. NOKBS, At a startling Discount for Cash, and will offer tha same in HIS OWN SHOP, EASI STREET, ON SATURDAY, 24th INST. 100K AT THE PBIOBS. Men's Shooters 89 6d, formerly 12s 6d M in's French Calf English Balmorals lis 6d, formerly 25s Children's from Is Many other lines the same. Call early and secure Bargains. First come best served. For thirty days only. At this rate they must be sold AT J. MOISON, BOOT DEPOT, ASHBURTON. 8148 FERTILIT Y.



Ihe Company is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, free of Commission, upon Wool, Grain, Frozen Mutton, Tallow, Skins, and other produce placed in its hands for Sale in the Colonies or any other market, having special facilities for shipping and realisation of suoh con signments. Prompt returns combined with lowest charges.



All kinds of Grain and Produce bought and sold, Loans negotiated.



Weekly Sales of live and dead stock at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale yards, Monthly Sales at Rakaia and Hinds, periodical Wool Sales through out the season, Fortnightly Sales of Skins, Hides, and Fat.



Clearing Sales arranged to suit the convenience of Clients. ■\ The Massey-H^rris Co. The Commercial Union Assurance Company, AGENTS FOR L.(Fi^ "d Marine) Ihe Mutual Life Asso ciation of Australasla The New Zealand Ship- J ping Company Fried lander Bros;., limited, UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD "VFOTIOB is hereby given that all ±X outstanding Rates Jand Rents not paid by September & will be at o«ce sued for without, further notice. By order, JOHN DAVISON, Clerk. Aabbwrtw, Angttf t 26, 1895. 3 Vf9



THE Fertility of this fertile district would be wonderfully increased if Farmers would use CHESTERFIELD GUANO- Copy of Analysis by J. A, Pond, Colonial Analyst, Moisture ... 5.20 Organic matter ... 10.40 Phosphate of lime ... 30.15 Carbonate of lime ... 54.05 {Sulphate of lime ... Trace Insoluble matter ... .20 \ 100.0 I Price~£3 10s per ton; railage free to any Railway Station in the County on lots of two tons or over. A reduction for large quantities, and a liberal discount for Cash. .8 i? y. FERJIXMAN.



I Business Notice^. • BONE DUST, AF the highest analysis, for Sale by y the undersigned. This Bone Dust is ground from Green Bones (not steamed or calcined), hence the greatest percentage of plant food is retained, ; making this the most durable of Manures, the benefit of which is seen up to the fifth or sixth crop. 8 18 p. FERRIMAN.



TO POULTRY BREEDERS AND OTHERS. I HAVE specially prepared BONE DUST for Poultry in half-hundred weight sacks. 19 P FERRIMAN. Clovers. Glovers. CLOVERS. J HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply I ot i WHITE CLOVEB, TREFOIL, ALSIEE, TIMOTHY, COWGRASS, RED CLOVER, Also, a Large Variety of— COLONIAL-GROWN CLOVERS, RYE GRASS SEED, COCKSFOOT, Etc, Eto. Samples and Quotations of Clovers, Rye grass and Cocksfoot on application. j i A Complete Stock of GROCERIES, TEAS, AND PROVISIONS Always on hand and J SOLD FOR CASH



At Christchurch Prices, IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, PLOUGH SHARES, RAW AND BOILED OILS, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE, In all Branches. WINB.S AND SPIRITS Of Every Discripfcion. I have Always for Sale— CRUSHED OATS, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, (in Large or Small quantities) OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provident Society J T Ford and Oo A. Lawrie & Co. "Of AYE pauch pleasure in intimating that they have JUST OPENED OUT, j Ex s.s, Maori from London, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT



Brussels Carpets, LINOLEUMS, TAPESTBY, AND VELVET PILE HEARTH RUGS & SLIP MATS. Newest Designs. Select Patterns. These Goods coming direct from the Manufacturers will be found exceptional value. An inspection cordially invited. A- LAWRIE & CO-, SAUNDERS' BUILPJNGS.



LAZARUS-S SIGHT TESTING AND ! SPEOIALITB SPECTACLES. \ Sole agent for Ashburton District, g g A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensures comfort and correct sight. Don't spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. . 5 97 j PELHAM POULTRY YARDS, Peter Street West, Ashburton. THE Proprietor of the above invites the attention of Poultry Breeders. Fanciers, and Farmers to the stock of Priza Birds at the above yards. Breeding pens are now made up from Ist prize winners at the chief exhibitions, held in New Zealand this season, including Sydenham, Danedin, Timaru, Christ church, Ashburton, and the Champion shows. Amongst the varieties are: — Partridge Cochins, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Blaok Spanish, Polish—Silver,' Golden, and White Created, Houdans, etc Birds for sale at resonahle prices Eggs from half a guinea a sitting. 8 106 TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. I AM Keeping Stocks of Jameson and Anderson's Indian and Ceylon Teas, which for so many years have secured such an extensive sale, and which have a deservedly high reputa tion. 8 20 F. FERRIMAN. I HAVE in Stock—Fergusson and Mitchell'- Brown Paper and Paper Bags of various sizes. F. FERRIMAN, Agent for the North British Insurance Company, and the Union Steam ship Compaq, Limited, 8%l



j THE ASHBURTON DRAPFRY COMPANY ! FTAVING taken those premises corner Arcade and Burnett street known ai APCADE HOUSE beg to intimate that they have opened the same with a Large and Varied Stock of NEW GOODS IN DRAPERY, CLOTHING. BOOTS & SHOES, which we were fortunate to procure at large discounts from the Christchurch Warehouses, and which we intend offering at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH so as to effect a Clearance to make room for our SpringjJ shipm«ntg which are now about due. We would specially ask you to note that this is not a sale of goods that have been in the fixtures for years, but a PERFECTLY FRESH AND NEW STOCK



ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, ETC., Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street. 7 12P H. 0. SHRIMPTGN, Manager.



'< JOHN 088 & CO. WE Have just landed ex lonic, a Large Assortment of TAYLOR'S CELEBRATED EYEWITNESS CUTLERY, which we are marking at SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. p^BE"I Dessert and Table KNIVES in Buff; Xylonite fIX : INRn'' and Ivory carvers in Sets and Cases >with fIH • H NeW *>atent Guar(*s and Rests. j^^H i Hi B°Wie and Butcher KNIVES» RAZORS, %%%% nillilil^^BAN En' onrDDAT>Li # • « _ , ■HflKi^ 1111 l fc-tuße feOlofciOKc., and an immense variety of Pocket HK ViSliUllliiii nrrTT |T?T?v W-_BI OU__iiJl(_tt x, Ml^ i__S !^^rT! The Electrotype shows the manner in which jGr H TAYLOR'S NEW PATENT XYLONITE ■ HANDLED KNIVES are fastened. The < Hf Notched Tine making it impossible for the ■mm handle to become loose, while the appearance X fflT °^ *ne is so much like Ivory, that fi^H N Jg even experts are deceived, while thp price is . 'M considerably less than half that of Ivory. k^__t JOHN ORR & CO. KM ,il_fiWllil-ti-j



TAILORING. PBICES EEDUCED TO MEET THE TIMES. YTEW SUMMER GOODS, comprising a CHOICE SELECTION of the 11 Finest Qualities and Patterns obtainable. KTJe Guarantee Fit. Style, and Quality of Material equal to the best we o^rm , rt,° P!. odaced- Acd our prices are REDUCED 15s to 20* PER SUIT less than formerly. Men's all wool Tweed or Serge Suits to measure from 47s 6d Men a all wool Tweed or Serge Trousers to measure from 14s 6d Encourage Local Industry, Genuine Tailoring. Every Garment made on ths Premises. Guaranteed to maintain our reputation as THE LEADING TATLORS AND OUTFITTERS. craighbadFebbbtman. N.B—Order early to avoid the rush before the'shows, etc, 8 143



j Stud Notices. T° Btand T ?t T. Harold* Stattes, West Belt, -*■ near Hospital, and travel THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, The Imported Standard bred . TROTTING STALLION ; SACRAMENTO. Brown Colt; star in forehead, snip on nose, both hind sterns white^ Foaled May 21, vZ' «S d oby J- B. H8 «BiD» E»°eho del Paso Stud, Saoramento, California. Sired by Albert W„ 11333. Record, 2,20. Ist dam, Promptress, by Prompter, 2305; 2nd dnm, Walla Walla Ma^d, 2.35, by Belliounder, Oi Albert W., 11333. Record 2.20, and winner of 25 heats better than 2.30. Sir of Little Albert, 2 10; High Tide, 2:174; Dudly Alootf, 3yrs, 2.26 i ; and FJowiag Tide 2.141 By Electioneer, 125. Ist d*m Sister by John Mson; 2nd dam, Lamott mare Eleotionef r, 125. Sire of Sunol, 2.084 • l?»i AU»°i?,oß|._; MB Z ani<B, 2.16 ; Atr<S> 12.16J; Adw, 2.17|; Lot Siooum 2m • Noml, 2.171; Bonita, 2.185; and 145 n«h*ra » with records better th^n 2 30. By Hamble ton aD, 10 (Ryadyk's) I hereby certify that the above Pedigree ia oorreot J. B. BAGGIN, per F. G_ Dunn S-crameato baa ► tanei ihree times, B nd won tbe Maiden Harness Trot at Piumntoa last season. r Paddncking accommodation provided for mares, la 6d per week. Terms oo application to T HAROLD, Grortn in charge, or Maiigati and Wilson. BLACKSMITHING. T F4VE «!TW.TT> WT«:?WFBs in Pagei . j will b» i. . ones. Good workman*-^. „/„••. /. , chargo*. Shoeing—Hacks, 5b ; draughts, 6s. JTameg Bur&esii, GENERAL BLACKSMITH & SHOEING