MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions :—

The next parcel mail for the United Kingdom and Europe will close on July 25, per lonic. Due in London on Sep tember 8.

The next mail for the United Kingdom, vS» $*n Francisco, will close on August 7. d ue London September 11

The Letter B»x WJH he cleared for the despatch of correspondence from ABhburton for the undermeutioued places as follows :•—

I Burnham and Dunsandei, daily ,„ - , 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily 630 am 315 pm 6 30 pm Christchurch and north, daily 6 30am -315pm | and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Dromore and Selwyn, daily 830 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily ... ,§3O am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Creenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, T«eS(^ayi Thurs day, Saturday .., .s3oam i Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 3 45 pm Mount Somers, Springburn, Bw-hside, Alford Forest, Stave'ey, daily 4 pm Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Eiljngj Rangitata, daily .„ 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temuka, Timaru, d^ily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, ' JjKjt pm and Saturday ..'. .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winsjpw, Bands, JO 30 am 12 daily  wpm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... ... §J§ pm Ruapqna, Monday aud Thura- Mayfield, MonJ_7.* A&P . Thursday, and Friday ... * DM* , Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, aod. Ffiaay at iv SO am ]

Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1895.

A contemporary gives some interest. I esting information concerning the j

OUR PREMIER.

Hon. E. J. Seddon His mother was a Scotchwoman from

Annan, in Dumfriesshire. Curiously enough, when Mr Seddon was a work ing digger on the West Coast he had as chums Daniel and William Lindsay, who were working on an adjoining claim, but it was not until many years afterwards that he discovered that they were his uncles. When Daniel Lindsay long after those min ing days paid a visit to Scotland he learned that his eldest sister Jean had gone to England and had become the wife of a Mr Seddon, a schoolmaster in Lancashire, and that his New Zealand mate on the diggings was none else than his sister's son. Mr Seddon at the mature age of 12, "deserted the halls of learning for field work on his grandfarther's farm," but finding agricultural pursuits equally uncon genial he became a mechanic, and at 18 shipped to Victoria as engineer on board the Star of England. Here he tried his luck as a miner, but without succeding in " striking a patch." In 1866 he came to New Zealand, and kept ** store at Waimea until the dis covery of gold at Kumara, to which place he removed. He Vas chairman of Mr Seymour Thorns George's election committee when that gentle man successfully contested Hokitika on the retirement of Mr Button, now one of the representatives for Auckland City. The writer of the sketch states that subsequently Mr Seddon got an offer that might have altered his future career materially. v His successful advocacy of a mining case in which he was interested at Staffordtown led Mr Button (who was on the opposite side) to make overtures for Mr Seddon to join him in business as solicitor. These were declined, but Mr Seddon recognis ing his own suitability for the role gave up business as a storekeeper and was registered as a mining advocate." Mrs Seddon has, we are told, proved a worthy helpmeet to her husband. She is a daughter of Captain Spotwood, land and shipowner, of Williarastown, Victoria. She " unhesitatingly left her comfortable home to rough it with ; the man of her choice on the New Zea land diggings," and without her great assistance in his businesss he would " have been unable to have continued that useful public career for which he is so well suited." Mrs Seddon, it seems, has "often tried to persuade her husband to give up public life," but while she has failed in this she has " fathfully supported and assisted him to fulfil his ambition." Their union has been blessed by the birth of eleven children, of whom nine survive. The eldest daughter ia married to Mr Bean, the rector of Addington. _he youngest is in her sixth year.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Violin bridges, pegs, tailpieces, etc., \ have now to pay an import duty of 15 per I cent.

The annual general meeting of the A. and P. Association will be held in the Arcade Chambers, to-morrow, at two o'clock.

At the parade of the Chris*church and Lyttelton Volunteers on Saturday night, the Volunteer officers' decoration was publicly presented to Colonel Sumpter, and Majjis Slater, Wolfe, Young and Headland. Lieutenant* General Fulton, late R.A., made the presentation,

The Otago Dai'y Times understands that the s.s. Buteshire, on her next trip to London, will take with her 1200 live sheep, thus continuing the experiment made by that vessel and the Banff-hire. The sheep will be shipped at Lyttelton and the Bluff, and it ia understood that the venture is being made by Messrs Turnbnll, Martin and Co.

* This morning the well known white horse, that has beeen drawing the equally well-known yellow spring dray of the Canterbury fl )ur mills, suddenly dropped down dead in East street, near the Com mercial Hotel. The dray was loaded at the time, and the shafts were broken with the horse's fall. |c Is supposed the aninial die! from heart disease.

As an evidence of what sheep will do to maintain life, the North Otago limes men tions th it some cf the Land Company's sheep were caught in the recent snowstorm on the Kakanui mountains. Before they were discovered §0 had died, and the re maining 100 had eaten every particle cf wool off their todies. Tha sheep could not have been shorn closer,

The Otagi Daily Timet says :-^-*We have been shown a sample of iron pyrites from the Wakatipu goldfields, whbh wa* recently assayed by Mr E H. Hill. F C.S. giving the handsome result of 250z lfdwt 12gr gold to the ton, of which 95 per cent, could be obtained working on a large scale. The piece of gold from 2oz was quite an appreciable quantity Surely it is time some steps were taken to recover and work the enormous quantities of auriferous pyrites close to our doors.'

The ice on the upper reaches of the Domain still keeps hard and strong, and skating parties haye been numerous. Mr F. Wilding, who came up for tfte District Couit, seeing the excellent skating con dition of the lak*, decided to remain in town and enjoy a spin. He also teler graphed to some skating friends in the city, telling thera of the patch he had struck, so that the number of skaters has been largely increased, and as the frost shows no signs of * lifting,' a further con tingent may be looked for.

A Press Association telegram from Napier states that a curious affair occurred at Wairoa on Thursday night. A bottle of turpentine was thrown through the front window of the police station, smashing a large pain of glass. Along with the bottle was a note containing the following words, evidently in a disguised hand.—'Sir, change your tactics about the unemployed, or deabh shall be your doom.' The next shall be a six by two* t remain ? Unem ployed,' Constable Coiiglan w»s absent in the count ry on d uty. The family received a considerable scare, but the identity of the perpetrator is a mystery,

Mr John Plimmer, of Wellington, has set a splendid example to his fellow well to-do citizens by offering the magnificent con ribution of £500 (payable in four years) to a fund to be devoted to the erection of a Cathedral for that city.

Mr Bishop, S. M., delivered a lengthy judgment on Saturday in the case of the hote'keepers recently charged with Sunday trading, on informalions laid by four young men, members of the Prohibition League, who visited the houses ai»d obtained liquor. The licensees of the Csversham, White Hart, Eastern, of Wata*>, Ciker's, and Zetlaud Arms, were eaoh Sued £10, smd costo £1 12s 6d. The charges against six other publicans were withdrawn. This is the last sitting of the Court on these cases.

This morning a man was engaged break ing the ice on the Domain reservoir with a stove breaker's hammer. He broke a fringe of six feet wide all round the edge of the sheet, taavin? opsn water. The idea is to prevent boys from crossing to the island and interferng with the water to wl—so said the workman —but to our mind the work done is far more valuable in the direction of preventing little children from getting upon the deeper and dangerous portions of the lake, and so perhaps saving lives that otherwise might be lost, as the little ones beco-ne more familiar with the ice, and therefore more venturesome.

A marriage, at which there will be no earda and no cake, says the New Zealand Times, was strangely and unexpectedly arranged ab the meeting of the Benevolent Society Trustees, Wellington. The parties were two applicants for relief. The woman stated that she already had one child and expected to be confined of another in a fen months, and she asked far assistance. The man with whom she was living was called in, and having admitted that he was the father of the children, said, in reply to the Chairman's question, 'Why don't you marry the woman V that he wa<* willing to do si as soon as he got sufFnient money. The Rev. W. Evans, Supervisor appointed by the Charitable Aid Board, who was pre sent, said he would marry the parties for nothing, and would also be responsible for the licence fee. The man and woman said they were prepared to be married, and it was arranged that they should meet the Rsv Mr Evans »t the Society's office the next day.

Poultry fanciers and breeders will be interested to learn that although only about a dozan local birds were sent to the Champion Show iv Wellington, all of our exhibitors got into the prize list, notwkh s'anding the keen competition. The following is a summary :—E. E. Tatker— Golden pencilled Hamburgs, cockerel, first and second ; cock, second and trophy; hen, first and special ; pullet, first. E. Willis—Black and white created cockerel, first; hen, second. James Tasker—Single combed Orp:ngton, cockerel, first and second; pullet, third. G. Anderson— black Hamburg cock, sscond. H. A. Flower—Dcckwing Leghorn cockerel, second. It may be mentioned that local, and indeed New Zealand breeders, were heavily handicapped by the action of the judges at the Champion Show adopting new standards, without any previous notification having been made to fanciers outside of a certain circle what particular alterations would be looked for in the standard. The result cannot fail to be disappointing—not to say annoying— since many exhibitors have been unneces sarily put to the expense cf sending up birds with good records,.only to find the imported judges considered them un worthy of any notice whatever. In this way several c'asses were wiped out with the curt statement "no award." If tho:e who manage the New Zealand Poultry Association will not take the trouble to consider outside breeders to tha extent of advising their sco'eties what breeds are most affected by the new regime, an! in what manner, they need not expect much outside support.

CORRESPONDENCE.

'We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expiessed by our correspondents!

RUAPUNA'S WANTS.

I TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— I am very pleased to see by your report th>t the settlers of this isolated region have at last made up their minds that a bridge over the Binds river, between Mayfield and Valetta is necessary. I think they are very easily satisfied. For my part, I would much prefer that they went the whole hog—that is for a branch line from Valetta to Mayfield, so that if you felt in clined to send goods by rail there would be 1 a slight chance of doing so. But you see, Sir, as we up here have never had any luxuries of this particular description, we don't miss them. In fact, we are quite a model people, seldom complain. We have no telegraph office or rail communication, and post offices are like blackberries in winter, seldom seen, and we have no pplitieiats in Wellington to, inform them there of pur long sufferings. Yqu will at once exclaim ? You are the people !' We used tp have a member representing us, but some say he has gone Abroad, whilst others de: clare he is in Coolgardie. For my part I am inclined to think he must be. down your way, and in your walks if you should see anyone carrying his description about, you may he satisfied you have seen the man.—l am, etc , Hqkey Pokey. Ruapuna, July 18, 1895.

European and Other Foreign Items

London, July 19 Mr A. J. Fraser, Chairman of the Union Discount Company, in an address at the annual meeting, said that the value of produce, notably wool, is increasing in many quarters, and he looked with confidence to an improved condition in Australia, New Zealand, and the Argentine.

The balance sheet of the New Zea land Trust and Loan Company shows a net profit of £42,017. A dividend of seven per cent is declared, ,£3,01 f is carriecf forward, and tfye sum of. £89,750 has been placed to, the contin gent account to meet pqssjble losses from deprepui-tion.

The prospectus has been issaed of the Colonial Consignment and Dis tributing Company. It says that Messrs Nelson Bros, take up £285,000, of which £60,000 will be cash, for the English business.

The steamer Sunrise, from Sydney to St Johns, is a total, wreck near Cape Race, the S.E. extremity of Newfoundland. The crew are safe.

July 20. Mr Justice Klekewich has refused the petition of the debenture holders for the appointment of a Receiver in connection with the New Zealand Midland Railway Company, The leading members of the theatri cal profession have presented an address to Sir Henry Irving, warmly congratulating him on being knighted. Private Hayhurst, ot Canada, won the Queen's Prize at Bisley. Hay hurst tied with Boyd, of Glasgow Boyd missed and Hayhurst won by one point.

1 ' Sofia, July 20 The Czar of Russia'has given' a Bulgarian deputation a warm recep tion, and has promised that Bulgaria shal| have Russian proteptiqn.

The Ottawa Conference

London July 20 The Marquis of Ripon, the late Secretary for the Colonies, writing to the Governors of Canada, the several Australian colonies, and the Cape, on June 28th, regarding the Earl of Jersey's report, comments on the re commendation of the Ottawa Conference respecting differential duties between the products of the Mother Country and the colonies. He condemns the proposal, and considers tha results would be of no benefit to the Empire and likely to provoke foreigners to retaliate. It would, he thinks, have an effect on wages and increase direct taxation in the colonies. Altogether he throws cold water on the idea. As to inter colonial Customs, he fears that one colony would seek advantages which could only be gained to the prejudice of other parts of the Empire. He con demns the extension of the Customs Union to Africa, and says that though the Governmentpassed the Australasian Duties Act this year, they would re quire the submission in future of any Bill imposing differential dutius for the Crown's approval. Commenting on the second resolution he declares that ] Belgium refuses to permit the repeal of article IS. of the treaty, and Germany refuses to repeal article 7 of the Zollverein. The Government do not consider the advantages to be derived from permitting the United Kingdom to enjoy preferential treatment in the British Colonies is suflicient to outweigh the disadvantages to the Empire of the renunciation of the entire Belgian and Zollverein treaties. Lord Ripon adds that the demands of the colonies, such as those made by the Cape, Canada, 'and New Zealand, as to negotiations with foreign countries, must be made through the Home Government, and , all concessions by any foreign country j must be extended to the British Empire,

The Broken Hill Mine Disaster.

Sydney, July 20 The manager of the South Broken Hill mine attributes the recent acci dent to the presence of gas in the ore, , and the pressure causing the collapse. The evidence adduced at the inquest showed that the men were warned in plenty of time to escape, but thought they were safe, and remained chatting and smoking. The verdict returned was that the disaster was accidental, and no blame attached to any person.

Lord Hopetoun.

Melbourne, July 20 Lord Hopetoun has cabled to the Premier that he does not intend to draw the half salary as Governor of Victoria to which he is entitled, as he has accepted the post of Paymaster- General in the Salisbury Ministry. This saves the colony about £1000.

THE GOTHENBURG SYSTEM

AnELAinu, July 20 In the Assembly Mr Granger moved the second reading of the Publichouses Monopoly Prevention Bill, which will enable publicans to buy beer and spirits where they please. It does not prohibit brewers and spirit merchants from owning houses or lending on bills of sales, but provides a modification of the Gothenburg system, enabling Go vernment or local authorities, or companies, under rules approved by the Treasurer, to purchase hotels at valuation. The Premier, on bphalf of the Government, agreed to support the Bill bo far as the abolition of monopoly was concerned. The debate was adjourned. Mr Granger expects a majority of twenty or thirty on the second reading, but believes the Gothenburg clause will be erased in Committee.

ABDUCTION OF A HALF-CAST GIRL.

Thuksday Island, July 20 A man known as " Pirate Wilson," who has already served a sentence for the theft of a lugger, seized another vessel, and endeavoured to induce a 1 half-cast native girl to accompany him. Upon her refusing he forcibly abducted her and sailed off. Another vessel went in pursuit but has heen disabled.

The Murder of M. Stambuloff.

Soeia, July 19. Dr. Stoiloff, the Premier, denies that the police failed in their duty, and states that they are now searching for the murderers. Prinoe Ferdinand has sent a second message to Madame Stambuloff. He prays that God will support her in her afflction witb the consoling thought that her husband will live in history, and be preserved in their memory as a patriot.

The murder has occurred just at the time when increased efforts were being made to induce the Czar to recognise Bulgaria, Prince Ferdinand having just offered to baptise his infant son, Boris, in the Greek faith.

July 20. arrests have been macje in ponnection with the assassination of M. Stambulqff, Qne of tfye men, named Qeorgeieff, has been recognised as the assassin. All are said to be friends of the late Major Panit^a. The Emperor of Austria has sent a message of condolence to M. Stara buloff'js widow. -

Owing to M. Stambuloff's family re fusing Prince Ferdinand's sympathy, the latter has wired from Carlsbad, ordering all State officials to be absent from the funeral. It is expected that trouble will take place while the cortege is pissing through the streets.

London, July 19 The Queen and Prince of Wales sent mespages' of condolence to 1 Mdme, Stambuloff'.

The English Elections.

London, July 19 Mr Asquith, late Home Secretary, has been re-elected for East Fife by a majority of 716. The sitting members were returned for Barnard Castle, Horsham, Mid Glamorgan, South Monmouth, Wans beck, Stafford, Bishop Auckland Chippenham, Ross (Hereford) Holm firth.

The following were elected:—Mr Barnes (Tory) Feversham ; Mr Carmi chael (Liberal) Midlothian, by a majority of 459 over Mr Dalrymple Strutt (Tory): Mr Maldoa Oripps (Tory) Stroud'; Mr Philpott (Tory) Torquay. The< Liberal gains are Hemphill North, Tyrone, Fulford, Lichfield, Souttar, Dumfriesshire. The Tory gains are Malcolm, Suffolk, N.W. Sir J. Pender (Tory), beat Mr Spencer (Liberal), at Mid Northamp ton,

It is alleged that three hundred Par nellite voters at Newcastle wereinduced by treachery to plump against Mr Morley, thus enabling Mr Oruddas to get in. When Mr Morley was leaving the station the crowd sang " Will ye no come back." Mr Morley was deeply affected. The Westminster Gazette considers the loss of Mr Morley's seat may be attributed to the candidature of Mr Hammil, which divided the Liberal vote.

The Socialists are obtaining a few hundred votes, chiefly in the factory and mining centres, but none of their candidates have been returned.

Mr Dillon has been re-elected. For Wansbeck, Mr Fenwiefe^ the sitting member, only defeated Mr Harris (Conservative) by 22. Mr Chaplin (Conservative) ha* been re-elected for Sleaford by 1900 votes. | Tbe following are additional election returns: —Mr Davis (liiberal) for,, Cardiganshire, Mr Keifthtley for 'Brigg division of Lincoln. The sitting mem bers returned are—Mr Asber for Elgin district, Mr Mandevilie for Tigperary South, Mr Gilliat for Widnes division south-west Lancashire, Mr McDermott for Kilkenny County, The following were re-elected unopposed:—Mr Young for Oavan East, Mr Sheehey for Gal way South, Mr O'Neill for Antrim (Mid), the Hon. E. Blake for Longford South, Mr Foley for Connemara. The Liberals gain Londonderry city, Mr Cox, already member for West Oavan, being elected.

At a meeting of the North Walsham electors a lively scene took place. Lord Wodehouse, resenting some re marks made by the Unionist Chair man, pulled him off the platform and offered to fight him for ,£SO.

July2o The sitting members were returned for the following seats: —Ramsey division (Hunts), Loughborough divi sion (Leicester), Aberdeenshire West, Durham North-west, Denbigh district, Kirkcudbrightshire, Ilkestone division of Derby, Ormskirk division of South west Lancashire, Rushcliffe division of Notts, Appleby division of Westmore land, Cleveland division of Yorks, ; Norfolk East (Mr Price beating Mr j Rider Haggard by a majority of 198). The following have been elected :—> Mr Griffiths (Liberal), for Anglesey ; Mr G. J. Goschen, for East Grimstead (a Unionist gain); Mr Pennant (Con servative) for Northampton South; Mr Duncombe, for Eyremont division of Cumberland; Sir W, Gull, for Barnstable Division of Devon; Earl of Dalkeith (Conservative), for Roxburgh shire j Lord Oampton for Biggleswade Division (a Liberal gain) ; Mr Keckett for Brigg (hot Keightley) as previously announced).

A Radical mob besieged Mr Rider Haggard in his hotel at Gorleston, and fifty armed police were engaged in his rescue.

The following sitting members were elected :—Mr Thos. Curran, Mr Wm. Redmond (unopposed), Messrs Edward Barry, T. Sexton, J, Hogan and James Gilhooley and Colonel Waring. The following have been elected :— Mr MacLise (Anti-Parnellite), for Monaghan North (a Unionist gain); Mr Carlisle (Oonservatiye), for Buck ingham ; Mr Morreli (Conservative), Woodstock; Mr Bathurst (Conserva tive) Cirencester, heating Mr Larson j Mr Foster (Conservative), Lancaster j Mr Qnewing, Ayr Borough; Mr Quinn, Glamorganshire South. The Liberals gain Mr Ure for Linlithgowshire. Up to the present the totals are- Unionists 348, Liberals 104, Parnel lites 7, anti-Parneliites 51.

July 21. The sitting members were returned for Montgomery, Somerset East, Isle of Wight, Dublin South, Oswestry, Merionethshire, Carmarthen, West Pembroke, St Andrew's District, Flint borough, Sowerby and Tyneside. The following have been elected :— Mr Lloyd (Conservative) for Abingdon (a Unionist gain); Mr Finlay, for Inverness District; Mr Flannery, for Shipley; Mr Hatch, for Gorton ;Mr Ward, for Crewe.

Mr G. W. Russell was defeated for Biggleswade.

New Yoris:, J^ily 2Q Mr D,epew declares thasthe_ .^ajieiri cans are. keenly alive over the English elections, and are almqst unanimous fn the belief that the Home Rulers can not understand that the federative principle will not apply to Great Britain. He, however, believes that if the Irish parties were to re-unite they might attain autonomy.

THE EASTERN TRADE

Adelaide, .3 jly 20 Government has commissioned Mr Parsons to proceed to China and Japan to report on the condition of trade and commerce, currency, the woollen trade, and the possibility of extending com mercial relations bet, ween those countries and Adelaide. He leayes qext nmntbj taking several trial shipments of goods with him.

TBE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDAY, JULY 22, 189$.



Busiivass Notices G. J. Nei IPs CLEARING SALE IS NOW ON AT FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW 13 YOUR TIME. Indies' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Calico Is lid doz 21s —"Reduced to 12s 6d "White Oalico Is 9d doz Corsets 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—Re- Corsets 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22s 6d HeavyDreas Tweed,double width, 2s 6d Men's All Wool "Suits 19s 6d_ —Reduced to 9|d, this season's Boys' Suits 3s lid goods Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capet, Double Bed Sheeting B£d 18 6d Colonial Flannel, all wool, Is—Re- Men'i Macintoshes, with capes, and duced to 3d sewn seams 22s 6d Blankets 5s lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s lid Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strong Leather Boots 5s lid Men s Watertight®, Heavy, 10s 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d fiVBEY LINE MUST BE CLEARED MAKE NO ERROR COMPARE OUR PRICES COME ANDJSEE a J. NEILL FK BDLAKDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH



©I»jEWIN« AWI-OUIIfCEJfEiVr. THE ASHBURTON DRAPERY GQMPANf TTAVING taken the Premises lately occupied by W. W. SPENCER & CO., CORNER OF ARCADE & BURNETT STREET, Beg to intimate that they intend OPENING the same with a Large and Varied Stock of New and Seasonable Goods in DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES. Bought at a large Discount from the Warehouses. Oar Home Buyers advise us of large Shipments to arrive for the Spring Season, consequently the present Stock must be Cleared to make room for these goods. To effect this we intend offering them at VERY LOW PRICES FCtt CASH. To particularise any lines would give the Public no idea of the value we intend offering, but we would ask them to call and inspect our Stocks, which comprise MANCHESTER GOODS, DRESSES, CLOTHING, MERCERY, B )OTS AND SHOES, and we have no fear but that business will eventuate. OPENING DAY-S ATI) « WATT, JCfcl 30. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY, CASH DRAPERF, CLOTHIERS, ETC., Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street. 7 132 H. 0. SHIUMPTON, Manager.



Seeds Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds FLETCBER BROS HAVE great pleasure in intimating that they have just received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :— lO Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. Id Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, nine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balsam, fine mixed Nemophila maculata Nasturtium, tall Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Neinophila insignis Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, German Poppy. 'The Shirley' mixed Aster/Betteridge's quilled Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Phlox Drummondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed Dahlia, mixed Clarkia elegans Sunflower, tall 'Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus major Wallflower, mixed Godetia, The Bride Cyanus minor Portulaca, mixed dacol'cea, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet William Linum, grandiflorum Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rubrum Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double, Marigold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed 3D Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d Per Packet PEAS. Stock wood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress—Extra Curled Bean Little Gem Large Musselburgh Leeks CABBAGE. Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drumhead Veitch's Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm. Hurst Radish—Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turaips —Four Varieties London Market, Etc. Beet, Blood Red BEANS. Dumhead Savoy Borecole—Dwarf Green Broad, Harlington CARROT. Curled Windsor Early Short Horn Brussels Sprouts— Green Windsor James Intermediate Scrymser's Giant Early Long Pod LETTUCE. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney— Drumhead Early London Canadian Wonder Neapolitan Walcherrn, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. (Vl-ry Pod Brown Globe OUOI'MBEIi. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. Lot<« Prirkley or Wax Tomato — Large Red



Please remember that these arc all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you »-t as much Vegetable Seed for 3d as is usually given for Gd, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet trade has been pbenommal and this year it is expected to total n Quarter of a Million.



NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS., CAISH supply stores, ashburton & curistchuroh.



I Wanted i'\irANTED Known-Ulsters 4s IW, v* Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Fid Gloves 2* 6cl, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4i|d, Flannels B|d. —The Corner, W. H Collier



Wanted. 77^~BUsTnESS Envelopes for I^j 5 Quires Cream Laid Note Paper for p>A For Caeh On y, this month. \}\X H. M. Jones.



i LARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Sale Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129



WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea landia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes.



<l • ANTED -Everyone to call at VV MEiLOß'sand get his price. No one asked to buy.



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



OTANTED Known-Football Boots, *» sure coal kickers; they never fail —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



RAZORS— Altonas, Benfall, Johnson's, Heiffor'd, Wade at>d Butcher's— from 2s each. Strops, Shaving Brushes, etc , half-price.—McGregor's J"""' \M ARSDEN, Junr., Bookseller^ • «JL Stationer, News Agent, Etc School Books and all other School Requisites. All goods at lowest possible prices. Note—"The Little Shop," Kast Street.



WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9a lid; Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d, — Ihe Comer, W. H. Collier



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



t&TANTED Known—Bargains to be * » had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boot Store.



iIXANTED Known—Mothers, be wise » and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



\\J ANTED Known—l have good • * V Bluchers, only 4« lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



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



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. C. Segers, Mel ford Bouse.



V i 7"ANTED Known—Grand re&ults, W our Oish sales on Saturday last were the largest in our 25 years' experi ence. Practical evidence that our efforts are appreciated—Mitchell & Turner.



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of D.ees Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B|d. Most of these goods were Is 3|i wholesale. Melford House Sale. Everything reduced.—H, C. SEGERSt



PIPES- G B D Amber from Is 3d ; Silver mounted Amberoid Mouth piece?, assorted, 2s. Clay 3d per Dr z in, —McGregor's 7 63



WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



QPFOIAL NOTICE.—Suits a„d Single O Garments made to meabure. Fit and style with prices to suit the times Large purchase Heavy Kaiapoi Trousers and Knit Underclothing.—Mitchell and Turned.



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



WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S 4Lek's, Optician



\|? ANTED Known—Great Purchase VV of Drets Stuff 1 for Melford House Sale. Lot No. 2 great variety, double width at Is Some of these were Is 9d wholesale. Everything reduced —-H. C. Segers,



WANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins cm be ch ained at W. H Collier, " The Corner."



lIT ANTED Known—Small Profit W and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known-Men's and Boys Clothing and Undei clothing, Boots and Shoes, Rugs and Blankets, at parti ■ cularly low rates—Mitchell &, Turner.



CIHOICE Now Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best iv town.— Adams, Siunders' Buildings



VX7*ANTED KNOWN. — F. S. * » Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Streat, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a specialty. 1*153



OTANTffiD Known—6o Ladies' Black » » and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a BJ, formerly 10s 61; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3s 63, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2s 91, 6 and 6£ four button Kid Gloves 6d, Uents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Ktias 6a 61 each.—Andrew Orr's Sale. 6 220



STOCKTAKING Sale-MRS Ai^orn "^5 will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets aad Mantles, Children's PiJisses, Dreas Material, Glassware and Farcy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. ~ Next CourthoMa, Havelock street.



POTATOES Pota'oes.-Mind you get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros- The quality of our Potatoes is first class, and have taken the First Priz^ at the Timaru Show four years in



succ ssion Don't forget address— Filetcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton.



UP TO DATE SAL K— ISO Pairs Girls Boors 2s #1, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3,61, 117 Pairs Maids' fbesO Boots 4s 6d, Ladits'Shoes 5s lid, Uenta Bopts 4s 6d and 5d 61. All piz^s guaranteed for one week,—A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 221



WANTED Known —We are com pel lad to realise on a very large portion of our Stock. To do tj^is we are prepared to take cost price for all our new Winter Goods, and almost any price older stock.—Mitchell and Turner.



nrANTED Known—That I am hold * » ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over many in the trade for the simple reason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I boy and sell none but the beat, no trash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Moison, Boot Store East street, Ashburton. 5 138



/"'HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, ' cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. 1 h„v« Wl .t i" a nioo assortment of this have got; »» . n . a and boys colonial season s Blankets, m^. WM .„!„«,.. tk„„ Tweed Sui s and Overcoats, £-»!W>h»n ever they have been in New Zeaian^ Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Sni's for 27 .-s 6'd, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Bob but amjokn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, tJ»ve|ock street,



WANTFD Known — Ladies,' Linen Cuffs Id, 12 dozen Dress Buttons



U, Velvet and Satin Ribbon Id per yard, Inf*ntees 61, Black Mitts 6d, Towels 3*. Ladies Cashmere Gloveß6d; all wool Fre«h Dress Goods 6d, 72in Sheeting at lOd and Is.—Andrew Orr's Sale. 6 222 AIrIbRUSHES, Clothes Brushes, Tooth Brashes, Nail Brushes, Combs (assorted), Perfumery, Stationery, School Bags, any prite for Cash.— McGregor's



B SLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known fir-t of Nimmo and Blair. Order your Seeds early, because as the season advances some of the varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to replace them.— Fletchir Bros , Ashburton.



OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker's Buildings.



Business Notice*. HALF-YIURLY STOCK TAKING. -^j EW fyEALAND _LN EW ZiEALAND CLOTHING TpACTORY LOTHING JJ AOTORY We find that we are Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this month, mark goods at prices that will ensure a Ready Sale. MenVOvercoats. with'capes, 233 6d Boy's Overcoats, with capes, 8, 6d Men's Sao Suits ... ... 18s 6d Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suits from 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 8s 6d Boys' Odd Knickers all sizes Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s 9d Men's Working Shirts ... Is 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... la Od Girls' and Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d ' Men's Boohs at prices that will Sell them It will be to your advantage to give us a call for your next pair of BOOTS. •NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



OOE.I* BROOCHES AND BAHTGrI-ISS. JUST RECEIVED TyEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS- To be seen at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A L E X, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON ts- Inspection Invited,



The Lyttelton Times London corres* pondent say?, referring to, Mr Thorms Clarkson, late of Ashburton, the well known cyclist:—-He may be accounted a little bit lucky in his generation. He applied to the National Cyclists' Union for his license to ride as an amateur, but his form was not filled up to the satis faction of the officials, go they requested a personal interview. Mr Clarkson duly attended at tjfje Union' meeting, ani eventually the precious permit was given to him- Havi^S obtained this document, the New has been practising assiduously' at Hern Hill, and expected to start in several of the phampionsljips which —"* to feg iffj^ ft' fyrt woe on June



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SopA, July 21 Disgraceful scenes occurred at Stam bouloffs funeral, Representatives of all the diplomatic corps attended. When the cortege reached the spot where the ex-Premier was murdered, a cry was raised of "Run for your lives," and the mourners fled in all directions, trampling down the children who were carrying wreaths. A crowd of the dead man's enemies and Panitza's friends barred the way to the cemetery, and cavalry ha 4to be employed to dis perse ijiein! It was Impossible to con duct the prayers at the grave, and the body was lowered to its last resting place amid*t boots mi hurrahs from fcb@)sf%rj i



Holloway^ Pixis —When inclement weather checks to a considerable extent the action of the skitij an alterative is required to compensate the body bf means of other channels. Holloway's Pills can be confide tly recommended as the easiest, surest, and safest means of attaining this desirable end without weakening the most delicate or in commoding the most feeble. Whsn from frequently recurring chills or the inhalation of impure air the blood becomes foul and the secretions vitiated, these Pills present a ready and efficient means of cleansing the former and correcting the latter? %y (tits' salutary proceeding msease isarrested at ]$s outset, its pains and inconyeuWnceß averted, and the nervous structures saved from the depressing effect! ent»ii«_ upon tbewt by ug