MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. For Australian Colonies, and also for Uni'ed Kingdom and Europe (specially addressed via Brindisi), India, China, Japan, etc, per express, to connect withs.s. Talune at Port Chalmers, at 12 30 pm. Due London September 18, For Northern Ports per Peoguin at 6.30 p m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. For United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies (via San Praneiaeo), Hawaiian Islands, and Samoa, and also for Northern PoitofNew Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :~ Ordinary letters, books and newspapers, 6 15 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p m.; registered ' letters, 5 p.m. Due n London, September 11. j

The Letter Box will be cleared for bhe despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :—

; Burr/ham &_4 Dunsandel, daily "... ... ... 3,15 pm GhGFt§ey apd Rakaia, d^ly § SQ am § 1$ pm @ SQ pm Christohurch and north, daily  630 am 3 i.'" 1" and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, anti Fridays at 10 30 am Dromore and Selwyn, daily 6 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 10 30 a in Lismorc, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily 6 30 am Scaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Greenatreet,, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... , (i3oa:u Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and FlemingtoD, daily ... 345 pm Mount Somers, Springburn, Bu&hside, Alford Forest, Stave'ey, daily .. ... 4 pm Methven, daily 3 15 pm Ueraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 ptil Ealing, Rangitata, daily ... 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 a_^d Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm aqd Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, JJjndß, }Q §0 am 12 .daiily .. ... .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday,

FIRE ALARMS

AJienton .- ... .«, ... .. one toll Borough, north of railway .._ two tolls Borough, south of railway ... three tolls fTampstead ._. .„ four tolls

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895.

The London Times devoted an article recently to the agricultural outlook, in

the course of which it ; said such a rise prices could not be

AGRICULTURE IN BRITAIN.

looked for as will re store to the English farmer the pros perity which he has long lost. Prices are low, and land has to bear heavy burdens from which other classes of property are exempt. These are the complaints from every quarter, various as are the remedies suggested by which the evils complained of are to be cured. Of suggestions, indeed, there has been no lack. Voices have been raise! in favor of a land Court and against it, in praise and in dispraise of landlords, and pretty generally in dispraise of railways as giving preferential rates to foreign over home produce. But low prices and the burdens of land are heard of from ali sides. That, taken j altogether, they are real there can be no doubt at all. On the old level of prices it was possible for land to bear charges for rates and taxes and tithes which are heavy and oppres sive now. That old prices will come back or will be brought back by pro tection is the hope indulged by some. It is most unlikely that it will be ful filled. But if this is not to be, the cure, if any, must be looked for in an other direction. The burdens on land must be reduced. Towards this, how ever, there has been no tendency of late. The charges on land have been rather increased New rates have from time to time been imposed, while the effect of/ecent legislation has been that those who pay the rates are not those who have a principal voice in electing the bodies which are to have the spending of them. So agriculture remains depressed.

!A good many people have looked hopefully to China as a probable

WOOL,

market in the future for our wool. The following paragraph, however, is

likely to dash those hopes very con siderably, and instead leave the im pression that very soon China may be in the field as a rival in the produc don of wool. The paragraph is from the report of Mr Kopsch, statistical secretary of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs: — " Wool has assumed a conspicuous position, and promises to become an important staple production, increasing within the period 1884-94 from 34,000 piouls to 226,000 piculs. Chinese wool, though now of a low grade, may, when improved in quality, become a for midable rival to the Australian product, for as a wool growing country the resources of China are still un developed, and the area of production north of the Yangtze River, and in Mongolia, is as vast as that of the colonies." The opening up of China means a considerable factor in the industrial and commercial future of the woild. Its trade is increasing very rapidly, the exports having risen from 87,000,000 taels in 1890 to 128,000,000. An increase of 46 per cent in five years could not be paralleled in any of the European or Western nations,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Attention is directed to Messrs A. Lawrie and Co.'s advertisement in another column. Mining legislation will probably be introduced providing fjr the keeping cf more strict plans and records of the underground working of mines with the view of preventing accidents. At a meeting of the Dunedin High School Boa rd of G jvernors on Thursday a letter was received from Dr Belcher, send ing in his resignation as from February next of the Rectorship of the Boys' High School, At the Auckland Board of Education on Thursday, a motion 'That ib be a regulation of the B mrd that no married fdmale teacher, whose hu ,band is alive, be employed by the Auckland Board of Education,' was lost by a majority of one.

At a meeting of the parishioners of St, MatthewV, Auckland, it was dtcided that the Stone Church Fund, commenced in Bishop Selwyn's time, and now amounting to over £13,000, shou'.d be utilised by steps being taken to build a stone church, Thes.s. Butrslvre, which arrived at the I Bluff on Tuef diy, takes on board there 800 live sheep—-ill hetvy crossbreds She I takes on board at Lyttelton another 400 I sheep. The shipment ie being made by Messrs Turnbull, Martin and Co., the owners. Letters from places beyond the colony, addressed as under, were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of May, and are still unclaimed :—-W. Baxter, C, Cairns, H. Friday, J. Gale, James Glassey, J, W. Hey, J H. Kelly, J. Shepard, D. McLeod, T. McGillicudly, 1). McKenny, W. McAustin. A deputation froniGreymouth waited on the Colonial Treasurer on Thursday night regarding the conversion of the Grey mouth Harbour Board loans, to enable th. Board to proceed with certain necessary works recommended by Messrs Hale and Napier Bell. Mr Ward promised to favourably consiler the suggestions and submit theiii to his colleagues.

A Fr<}9_ Association telegram from Grey mouth states 'h*t at ? m-eting of the Wealth of Nations shareho!-! Arß. Mf David Zinpn purchased all the Wealth of Nations properly at JJetff-on for £21,666 13_ 41, equal to 13s 4d per scrip, and deposits £000 cash to defray the co-)b of prospect ing. He also purchased the Royal Venus and how Level Tunnel. He transacted purchases to the extent of £30,000. Mr Catneli'.s bill for the abolition cf the totaUsalor provides thab th_ machine shall be deemed an instrument for gaming with in the meaning of the gaming acts and may be sew 3d ai ?a destroyed by the police Anyone haviog atotalisatoron a racecourse or any public place, or keeping a house in which one shaji be found, shall be liable to a penalty of £Sty, or imprisonment for sij_ months.

Mr J amos Burgess, a well known black smith and horse smoer in the Ashburton district, where he has b»en resident and working for a good many years, hao ccm, menced business on his own account in the shop in the Wakanui Road, just behind the Post office, and, as his adver tisement indicates, he will be glad to meet old and new friends there, to whom he guarantees the best workmanship in Sue execution of tJjyir orders at prigus to 10 m tfin'-f i

The printed report of the Tariff Com t mission is to hand from the Government printer. It weighs 3|;lbt», contains 435 pages of the evidence taken, and 56 pages \ of the Commissioner's report, schedules, and the minutes of their meetings, as well as a map of bhe Pac lie Israndts showing tracre routes, etc. Its price to the public i* 3- 6i p.r copy, and its cost for printing 1850 copies £377 11* 91. As the ica on bhe skating reach is very rough, to get it smooth and suitable for a proper enjoy.nenb of the m>st enjoyabi of all winter pastimes, a flood of water has been turned on and the sheet of rough ice covered to a depth of say an inch. To ighb's fros\ if we get it, will just finish • ■IF bhid nict-ly, smd a sheeb of ice stiiooth as glass will be the result. But to obtain this result, bkatersandaliders—every'h»r.g in fact with boots on—must keep off the rea?h, and allow bhe frost to do its work. Tha re will therefore be no skating or sliding to-night, but daybreak on Saturday morning should see the ice 'as fib as a fiddle,'and bhen the young people will be able to enjoy a perfect carnival. Last night there werq about two hundred people on the reach, and it was quite a treat to see the hearty way in which they enjoyed themselves in the unusual scene

The quarterly meeting of the Waterton Library Committee was held in the Hall on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs R. Gihnour (chairman), W. Ashfon, J. Reid, L. Blee, and A. Reid, The chair man's report stated that since last meeting a p mora ma entertainment had been given in aid of the Library funds, a 1 so that a large new bookcase had been pub up for the new hooks ordered, which had just come to hand, and wsre now ready for subscribers. The librarian reported that a number of new members had joined since the reduction of charges. It was resolved to purchase a stove for the read ing room. A sub-committee was ap pointed to re-arrange the books, and to have new catalogues printed for tha use of subscribers. A considerable amount of ' routine business was transacted, and after passing accounts for payment, the meeting adjourned.

At a meeting of the Wellington Oity Council the Electric Lighting Committee's rtporb was submitted. In this ir was pro posed that the Council, instead of continu ing the present contract for lighting the streets wish the electricil syndicate at £3 103 per lamp and fiiiding the motive power, should enter inco a new conbracb whereby the syndicate should find the power at £4 10a per lamp from sunset to dawn, if necessary. 'I hough the cost per lamp will be increased, the residents of the high levels in the city will have cause to congrabrdafe themselves, as the water supply will then be devoted to the use for which it was first intended; and the Coun cil too. it was pointed oub, would be relieved of the necessity of spending £8000 for a further reservoir, which would have been necessary had the existing con tract been continued. In several other instances the Cjuncil will make a saving. In future tho whole responsibility of tha powar of the light will rest with the Syndicate, whereas in the past ib was often alleged that any failure was the faulb of the water power supp'i.l by the C.ancil. The report was adopted wi h one dis sentient, and the new contract will be signed as soon at the terms are agreed to by the Heme ofrbe of the Syndicate

Holloway's Ointment —The greab cli matic variations which soldiers and sailors experience render them liable to a variety of diseases, the development of which ia favored by exposure and hardship—often, ib is to be feared by their carelessness as well. Holloway's remedies afford a safe and easy means of cure for those constitutional and local maladies which are so frequently engendered by residencs in unhealthy climates and by incautious living. The Ointment is a wonderfully healing applica tion, as it cleanse* the surface of foul sores and ulcers, soothes the throbbing aud pain in cases- of infUmmation, and checks the progress of skin diseases The Pills purify the blood, cleanse the live-, and remove all noxious matter in the system.

FOOTBALL.

Ihe first trial match of the season took place on Thursday on the Timaru grounds. The weather was lovely, and the ground I was in fair condition, considering the amount 'of rain that had fallen lately. The Selection ! Committee were present and were satisfied with the practice, as a fairly even contest resulted. The forwards put in a lot of good work, and the backs gave a fairly good exhibition of passing. The town team won by eight points to five points. In the first spell Kerr (town team) scored from a dnbbling rash, but no gaol was registered. Shortly after Shallard (country team) from a iiue passing run, scored near bhe gaol posts, and Curtis converted. In the second spell, sonii rearrangements having taken place, the game was more evenly contested, but the only score was a try by Anderson (town k team), from a piss from a scrum close to the country team's line, A, F. Boys converting. Mr E. Jones carried the whistle. Ihe following will represent South Canterbury in their match against Auck land : — Fullback — Buchanan ; three-quar ter*—Alf Boys, Shallard, Curtis ; live-eights —Upton ; half back—Hilean ; forwards — Kerr, Hart, Macintosh, Sbewart, Finn, Healey, Shallard, Baird a^d Gardner.

AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PUBLIC

Health, fabricators of pernicious fluids seek to make a discreditable livelihood by vending imitations of Wolf _!s Schnapps—the people's pemedy.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, August 1 I The Council met at 2.30 p.m. > INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS BILL. The New Zealand Institute cf Journal ists Bill was received from the Labor Bill Committee without amendment, and its committal set down for next day, ADULTERATION PREVENTION BILL. The new clauses inserted by the Council' in the Adulteration Prevention Act Amendment Biil relating to margarine, and objected to by the House, were struck out. The Attorney-General stated that a new Bill would be introduced shortly to embody the clauses. The Council rose at 3 45 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, August 1 TneJHouse met ab 2.30 p.m. 3?HB FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The Premier informed the House that in accordance with an agreement made with the leader of tbe Opposition, the debate on the Financial Statement would be commenced on Tuesday next. LOCAL BILLS, The whole of the afternoon was devoted to the consideration of local Bills. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7-30 p.m. BILL PASSED. The Threshing Machine Owners Bill passed its final stages. CRIMINAL CODE, The Criminal Code Amendment Bill was committed. Clause 2—Louis Chemis to have the I right to apply to the Court of Appeal for a nfw trtal. Sir Robort Stouc strongly objected to this Bill, and said that if Chemis was allowed a new trial it should apply to all. He moved that the Ohairman leave the chair. Mr Be 1! took a similar view, as he objected to this interference wi h the administration of justice. The Premier said that the Bill would create a dangerous precedent, and he should vote against it. After a lengthy diec assion Sir Robert Stout's motion was lost by 40 to 13 Mr G. J Smith moved an Amendment that the Bill should apply to any prisoner convicted of any crime before the passing o? the s»id Act. This was lost by 42 to 12 and the clause passed without alteration. IN COMMITTEE. The Unclaimed Moneys Bill w_s com mitted. Mr Ward wished to propose several amendments in this Bill, and he asked Mr Joyce to report progress on ib in which cisc he (Mr Ward) would take charge of the Bill and pass ib through committee.

Mr Joyce agreed to the suggestion and j progress was reported. : The Coal Mines Act Amendment B.U was committed. The amendments made by the Coal • fields Committee were agreed to, and the clauses passed with slight amendments. Mr G. W. Russell moved a new clause providing that any land known to contain a coal mine be _et aside as a coal reserve and worked by the State as a national coal mm., tho coal to be obtained therefrom to be used as bhe Minister of Mines might think fib. The Premier objected to the insertion of such a clause. The clause was rejected by 38 to 14. The Counties Ac, 1886, Amendment Bill passed through Committee without rmtetul amendment. '''he Definition Bill wis committed. Mr Ward objected to the Bill from beginning to end, as it would give oppor tunities for unscrupulous j lurualists to abtaok public m.n. He did not obj c: to fair criticism, but he did object to scurri lous atlacks on the part of certain news papers, and there were a few j >urnaiiscs in the colony who were by no means fail in their criticism. Sir Robert Stout said thab what Mr Ward complained of took jplace under the prosuit Act. Be (Sir R Stout) defended 'he Bill at lengih, and said that it chit fly related to protection in reporting matters of public interest, and publishing fair comment ou public questions. After a long discussion during which Mr McKenzie and the Premier apoke against the Bill, the motion by Mr Ward, thab the chairman leave the chair, was carried by 32 to 20, the Bill thus being killed. BILLS I'ASSEO. Ilia Criminal Code Act Amendment Sil), Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill. Counties Act, 1886, Amendment Bill, were reported, read a third time, and passed. The House rose at 12 45 p.m.

COMMERCIAL.

London, July 31 The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for bhe United Kingdom is 3,310,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,070,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 47,000.000 bushels. At the woot sales the total disposed of included 158,000 bales for the Home trade, and 198,000 for export. 34,000 bales were he!d over. All the old -toeks held over were virtually cleared* London, August I The Gfulf of Siam's horses and cattle died from congestion of the lungs, caused by intense cold. During the first fortnight the best horses died The underwriters have agreed to insure live cattle for ten guineas. A cargo of Adelaide wheat, ex Cambrian Hills, sold for 24s 4_d.

The Late Mr Veel.

The funeral of the late Mr J. V. Colborne-Veel took phce on Thursday afternoon. The procession started from the deceased's gentleman's residence in Montreal street at two o'clock for the Barbadoes street Cemetery. The children of the Normal School, students and teachers preceded the hearse. Following the mourning coach were the members of the Board of Education, Inspectors, office staff, members of the Board of Canterbury College, Professors of Canterbury Cellege, members cf School Committees, Canter bury College sbudents. Behind these were several children fio n other schools, among them beinj the two U{.per -taudards of the Wtst Ohri-tcaurch School. On arriving at the Cemetery the coffia was carried in by Dr Anderson, Messrs L. B. Wood, J. C. Adams, and E Watkins. The funeral service was con ducted ty the Right Rev Bishop Julius assisted by the Veil. Archdeacon Lingard, A. haimoi ium was placed near the grave, and the hymns, "Art thou weary, art thou languid," and " Not mine, but, Thino, 0 Lord ]" were sung to Mr Edward W.-ikirVs accompaniment. Many very biauliful wieaths wore f»ent. The Ashburton and Hampstead Schools were closed during the afternoon as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr J. V, Colbornt-Veel,

European and Other Foreign Items

London, July 31 The Pall Mall Gazette asserts that Government will not oppose the re election of Mr Gully as Speaker, Enormous damage was caused at Montreux, near Lake Geneva, by the collapse of a bank. Replying to a communication from the Secretary of State for the Colonies,, the Government oi Uape Colony state [ that it is not proposed to alter the existing law in Bechuanaland with respect to land, the sale of liquor, and native jurisdiction without the Imperial consent. The steap^.er Gulf of Siam lost nine head of cattle and eleven horses on her voyage from Sydney. The remainder of the shipment arrived in good condition.

The barque Ourabrae, of 1356 tons, Captain Fisher, which left Newcastle, New South Wales, with a cargo of coals for Valparaiso on February 23, has been posted at Lloyd's as missing. August 1. The Wesleyan Conference, by 187 to 169, refused to admit women dele gates. The Rev Hugh Price Hughes j considers the refusal was not a wise step, and was one that would involve agitation ; and therefore, for the safce of peace, women delegates might have been admitted. The prospectus of the "Woodstock Gold Mining Company of New Zea land, with a capital of L 150.000, ia issued. The working capital is L 40,625. Romic, July 31 It is unofficially stated that Great Britain and Italy have concluded a treaty for united action in Africa. The two countries are to exert a joint influence over Kassala and Leilah.

ARMENIA.

London, July 31 Lord Salisbury has sent a note to Sir P. Currie, Ambassador, to Turkey, instructing him to adopt sharper means than those of the late Government with a view to compelling the Sultan to institute reforms in Armenia. Mr Gladstone also urges more speed with regard to the reforms. The Times is convinced that the nation will support Lord Salisbury's attitude towards the Sultan,

Canadian-Pacific Steamers.

Sydney, August 1 With reference to Mr Ward's announcement that New Zealand intends to subsidise the Canadian- Pacific steamers, the Postmaster- General states that New South Wales has heard nothing of the matter, either from New Zealand or Mr Huddart, and points out that calling at New- Zealand would lighten the voyage by thirty-six hours.

THE BURNING MINE

Sydney, August 1 The fire in the mine appears to be gradually subsiding. The smoke has greatly decreased, but. pours out inter mittently in large volumes. The fighting staff has been reduced, but everything is in readiness in case of a fresh outbreak. Work has been re sumed on the adjoining blocks.

CONVICTS FOR NOUMEA

Sydney, August 1 Advices received state that the French transport Caledonie, with five hundred convicts for Noumea, left Colombo on July 10.

RETRENCHMENT IN VICTORIA

Met bourne, August 1 The Treasurer announced that the expenditure for the current year would be £300 000 less than that of last year, chiefly the result of the retrenchment, which had now attained about as low a level as was possible. During the last twelve months, he said, 1126 civil servants had been re trenched or dismissed, resulting in a saving of over £158,000 per annum in salaries. He added that it was not intended to make any more dismissals, but to wait for resignations and re tirements. About 300 vacancies would, he thought, occur this year, none of which it would be necessary to fill. He had no intention of, and sees no necessity for, borrowing at present, either in Lqnc{on or locally, though thp Goyernrflenji still had Parliamentary authprity to borrow £$,55Q,G0Q ster ling. Further he said there was no need for further taxation,

OFFENDED DIGNITY

Adelaide, August I Members of the Legislative Council are indignant, because at a recent State function the President was ranked after ox-members of the Executive Council. It considers this derogatory to the dignity of the Chamber, and has adopted an address to the Governor asking him to obtain the opinion of the Colonial office authorities on the tjuestiopt of preced ence. ' ' "

THE ABHBUlifofo GtKKDIAN; ' FBIIUTf, AUGUST _J, 1895.



B_sip@ss Notice-- j G. J. NeilPs CLEARING SALE 18 NOW ON AT FfiIEDLANDEIVS CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOUR ■ TIME. Irtdifia* Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz l 21s—Reduced to 12s 6d Oalico Is 9d doz Corsets 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 30s—Re- Gorsets 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22s 6d Heavy Dress Tweed, double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool Suits 19s 6d -Reduced to 9Jd } this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods " Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|d 18 6d | Colonial Flannel, all wool, la—Re- Men's Macintoshes, with capes, and duced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Blankets 5s lid per pair BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys 1 Nail Shooters 4s lld Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leathe^Boots 5s lid Mens Watertights, Heavy, 10s 6d Women's] Shoes 4a 6d EVERY LINE MUST BE CLEARED MAKE NO ERROR COMPARE OUR PRICES^ Q. J. NEILL F h EDLANDBR'S 00E N E li, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH tuASH Heeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds FJLETCHER BROS It AYE great pleasure in intimating that they have just received their New 1 Season Stock of NIMMO & BL AIM'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :— ID Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. Id Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, nine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balsam line mixed Nermphila maculata Nasturtium, tall Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Nemophila insignia Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed _ Chrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, German Poppy, ' The Shirley m i xe d Aster,B3tteridi*e's quilled Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Phlox Drummondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed Dahlia nvxecl Clarkia elegans bunfiower, tall Everlastings, mixed OonvoWulus m.jor Wallflower, mixed Godetia, The Bride Cyanus minor Portulaca mixed Jacob**, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet Wuhara Linum, grandiilornra Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rubrum Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, doublfi, Mangold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed 3D Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d Per Packet PE\S Stock wood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress-Extra Curled B»n Little Gem Large Musselburgh Leeks L-Al>bAtrJi. Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drumhead Veitch's Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm Hurst R+diah—Three Varieties Enheld Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turnips -Four Varieties London Market, Etc. Beet, Blood Red BEAN?. Dumhsad Savoy Borecole—Dwarf Green Broad, Harhngton CAR It H. Curled Windsor Rarly Short Horn Km wis Scrolls— Green Windsor James Intermediate Scrymoer'a Giant Early Long Pod LLLIUCL. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney- Drumhead Early London Canadian Wonder Neapolitan Walchereu, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. Celery Pod Brown Globe OUCJ'MBKR, Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. LongPrukley or Wax Tomato — Large Bed Please remember that these are al! Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you *et as much Vegetable Seed for 3d as is usually given for Od, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet, trade has been phenomiual and Jthis year it is expectedjto_,total % Quarter of a Million. ISP NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., C4.SH SUPPLY STORIES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. mv OWNERS OF NEWLY EItEOTKD MANSIONS, vILLAS, AND J_ COTTAGKB. (UiAND OPPORTUNITY. Linoleums and Floorcloths clirvct from the Mills to Our Warehouse. THIS LARGEST STOCK outside ut' Cliristcliurcli. Ku liitcrniediatc Ilaudiiog. ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED. Latest Patterns, por s.s. Jmm, to hand. Bcautiiul Desigiii- Lovely Slimles. j i MITCHELL AND TURNKB.j TANOUISD SHU_I-T. j



Wanted i WANTED,— A Dozen Broody Hens. I good pries given. Apply j *' Fancier " Mail Office. 8 ]2 { I3ORK Sausages, — Guaranteed all Pork, To-night and To-morrow, 4d per lb cash.—James Taj-kkr. 8 13 PICTURE Mouldings—Few and artistic designs just landed ex lonic Best value ever Imported in this district. —W. H, Collins and < o. 7188 ITILOSSARD'S Cigars-25 for 2-.. JD Three Cstle Cigarettes 50 for 2«, Cleopatra s 3a, Bay Rum Ip. Piesse and Lubin r Scents Is 6d.—McGregor's WANTED Known — Twenty dozen Boys Polo Linen Collors, 12 and \2h in^h, 2s per dozen instead of 6 . —A Ohb's Cheap Sale. POTATOE 4. Potatoea.—Mind you get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. Ihe quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prize at the Timaru tehow four years in socc saion Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. NEEDHaM Organ, ten stops, twenty four payments cf £1 Is 2d per month. Good Piano by Haake. Twenty four monthly payments of £1 13s Bd.- H. M, Jones. ajTANT^D Known—6o Ladies' Black * » and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a 61, formerly 10a 6J ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 61, Ladies' Muff* 3s 6d. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2s 9i, 6 and 6| four button Kid Gloves 6d. Gents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rugs 6a 6d each.—Andrew Ore's Sale. 6 220



I Wanted. fl/ANTED Known-Men's and Boys JYV Clothing and Undeiclothing, Boots r and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti ! oularly bw rates—Mitchell & Turner.



H LOWER SttiiDS, Id per packet ; Vegetable Seeds, 31 per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firm of Nimmo and Blair, Order your Seeds early, because aa the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not heen able to replace them.—Flbtcher Bros , Ashburton.



%\TANTED Known — Mrs Hooper * » (monthly nurse) is open to accepi engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashburton. 1*134



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3£d wholesale. Melford House Sale. Evety thing reduced,—H. C. Segers.



yjPKCIAL NOTICE.—Suits and Shjgle O Garments made to measure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turner.



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff* for Melford House Sale. Lot No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. 0 Segers.



WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea landia B job Store ia the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes.



STOCKTAKING Sale-M R s Alcorn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock street.



CHOICE FRUlTS,—Peaches, bananas, oranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street.



WANTED Known-Ulsters 4* Ud, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Plushes 2e 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannele BAd. -The Corner, W. H Collier



WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mehor's Zealandia Boot Store,



WANTED Known—Bargains to be had every day at Melior'a Zea andia Boot Store.



HINDL'S Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's Watch Keys 6d, other Wach Keys 3d, Afghan Silver Watch Chains Is 6d.—McGregor's.



WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4. 6d —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9_ lid, Knicker Suits 4* Ud, Cap 3 61. ---'1 he Coiner. W. H. Collier



UP TO DATE SALS—ISI Pairs Girls Boots 2s 61, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3» 61, 117 Pairs Maids'(best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 61 and 5_ 61. All sizis guaranteed for one week,—A. Ore's Cheap Sale. 6 221



4\/"ANTED Known—Mothers, be wis* ' and buy your school boots at Mellor's Z-wlandia Boob Store.



WANTED Known—A cordial reception and free inspection through the whole of our extensive Premises. Every article sold at advertised pricc3—Mitchell & Turner



»X/ANTi_O K'iown—l have good vv Bluchers, only 4^ lid.-Mellor's Z '.ilandia B »ot Store.



SiAVING 6Ueks —Pears' Juvenia, Wil itrn's Amer'car Is. Eigle L-k Pencils 61, Stationery Boxes 61, Ink 6d per drz n bottles —MoGrf.ook's __



' i AN TED Everyone to call at % Meilor's and get his price. No one asked to buy.



UjTANTED Known— Football Boots, *V aure coal kickers; they never fail -Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



JV| ARSDEN, Juor., Bookieiier, » -VL yt a iotier. News Agent, Etc School Book* and all other School R qui_ib.s Ml goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Fast Street.



i jt / ANTED Known —Great Purchase V* of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra qua'ity, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy find Black Diagc n d Serges all at Is 31, usual price 2_ 31. —H. C, Jtegers, Mel ford House



\i/"ANTED Known—Grand results, Vw our ci_h sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 25 yearc' experi enc■.:. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchell & Turner. i LARSON AND COS Stocktaking Sale ' Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Bru.shware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129



WAN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." * \jf ANTED Known—Small Profits V* and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Js. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTKD Known—Ten per cent under Christohurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



lITANTED KNOWN. - F. S ■ *V Jeffries, leading Confectioner | and fruiterer, of East Street, next the I Corner. Hot P&3S at any hour and Tea 1 «v.d Coffee also. N.s. Lady Attendant. Fruit f,i ?rer y de*iriP t*oQ' ladies' Room a specialt. 7. T^wYM^ak^nlT^^and 8 Underdo: hing. Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment o? Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



(IfANTED Known —We are com "V pel led to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do this we are I prepared to take cost prica for all our new J Winter Goods, and almost any price older I stock.—Mitchell ano Turner.



SJRAYER and Hymn Books; Photo, ! Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour (Junes (a great variety); School Bag 3 from 6d each ; Notepiper from 61 a packet of 5 quires ; Envelope** 100 for (id ; Photo Frames, and Album?, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced pi ices for Cash at L. F. Akmiewks and Co.'a Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 123



WANTED Known—That lam hold ing a Sal a at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I hav,i the advantage over muiy in the trade for the simple r»ason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns.. But I bay and sell none but the best, no tra.h to draw the unwary. Repairs as; usual, done at Once.—J. Mojson, Boot Store East street, Aehburton. 5 138



LF. ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Andrewes & Co



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. Saxek's, Optician.



CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I have got in a nice assortment of this season's* Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, choaper than ever they have been in New ZeaiAnd Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27s 61, a marvel at th^ price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street.



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDIKC PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS THE Largest and Choicest Stock of New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found ab the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A_L E X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest pnees. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs.



ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. TWENTY FIVE POUNDS REWARD. rHE above reward will be paid by the Ashburton Domain Board to any person who will furniah evidence that will convict any person or persons found molesting the water fowl within the Domain By order, OH AS. E. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. July 17, 1895 7 104



Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting ab once as a splen did tonic and.a genble aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is IJd, 2a 9d, and Us, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A simple, saffi and certain rAmedy



AVER'S Sarsaparilla mmm^m^'^^^^^mmmm^mmmu%mmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm IS THE GBEAT Blood-Purifier, NERVE TOmcl ' —AND— STRENGTH-BUILDER. __*^^^"^^_ rA It attacks _^l\J m _y^__" aucl breaks up X(\£p??**m\£3fkL eve * y humor 1, fr?fc^Eß*iSb#\. curessjcfriie'rnp if mM Vl tibns- I^tore's V£C^^_>S_/ Sufere^Som Xj^>"***S'Vsr irUUgestlon'.aien \o SV_^^ eral debility, or any other ail ment a^.yiiite fi'Ojn ininure blood, should take Ayer's' NartaljinMiii/ j* tJvef strength to the weal;, and .build's uj> ,tiie system' £eln!i- a!ly. By its' use food is made''nourishing, si con reirc'sluug, and lift? enjoyable. Ayer's Sarsaparilla  mmjSffS AWARDS AT ?HE _fc World's great IxpgsjtMWS. MM<iGbyi)f,_.tJ,Aycr(t{!o,,tiOWoU,Mass.,U.S.A. ;?.i;'"M"wnr<-of rJmnp imitations. The nsni? •Ayor- * NiiiNiuntriHa ~-is jiroinmcnton.th orn!'i!^" 111 is WuWH *n tb* tfwtf wij s-f



Mrs Ksriily Thorne, who resides at Toledo Washington, says she has never been able to procure any medicine for Rheumatism that relieves the pain so quickly and effectually'as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and that she has also used it for lame back with great success. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Co. For the Bt.qqd m Tip J^fFE-Claries World-famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from $11 impurities frpm whatever cause arising, $'or f-crofula, Scurvy, Eczema, "IJad kegs. Skip and Blood diseases, Pimples and sores of all kinds its i effects are marvel'ous. Thousands of teeti inornate, ]fowsre oi W«. thle-e imitatioui i»d [substitutes' IS .



Hr* *r* I>_H a «» M »J||uc-.iyp|l Kxtrt»c« There ar'imitations of Eucalypti c Extraot in the market now, products of simple' distillation tormina; rude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oub Pube Volatile Bcoalypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per ftjetly pure origin, aa their information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2.1878 we state : - ' Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswal., Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parowcology at Bon, t„d Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Vfedieal Clinic .it Greifswald, that only products that ,4re saturated with oxygen and freed of a"ids, resinotlg and other substances, adherent to primary distillation. vvill develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant accordiug to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs BauW Mclntire) Wood, Hazard,' etc., of America, _Ahe only «tract corresponding to scientific tests, and the enly on which possesses ths proper therapeutic vaHe. ' Sander & Son's Eucalypti E^tJuci 1 All other crude oilo are to be classed among the turpeutines, wluch hove, when used as mediditSe, no therapeutic effect and are abandofaed aB an internal medicament. These so ■ called Eucalypti ExiractS whichmay have received d.'_tinction' at Exhibitions __ JommorciPl articles are used for mechanical pur poses'are only discernible:— • ' ••>• By their deficiency In pungent odour (Which our pr -duct, the only genuine -Eucalypti Extrahts de velopfes moat freely through fts surplus of oiygeni Br their a coholic thm and mobile appearSflce being rocueed in gpeciflc density' through th_ i presence of acids v ■ c ' ? r By their taste; the result of th contractinc ten dency of resins and tennatae. ' ' *J >• tf these crude oils, Bo caJlea eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in oases o croup, bronchitis, dtrih tbenii, internal ittfnmmations, dysentery,' wounds? th. consequences are appalling For safety always ask fo *ANDEB AfcD Sotffeß-CAIitPTI EXvR W and c. tbo old, well-fesed a n d rttiible jWMration. .Wj lurst, Viotoi'i_ l Aa«*n*lS». S_VNDF,R AND SON'S



Rheumatism.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy ne\ _b -"AILS in permanently curing rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, one bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post free. J, W_ Sfcytpi, P.O. Boi 284, iWjo, *