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MAIL NOTICES.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28

For Australian Colonies, and also for United Kingdom and Europe (specially fiddreseed via Hriudiai), India, China, Japan, &a, per express, to connect with Huuroto at Port Chambers, at 12.30 p.m. Due London October 15th,

Mails for Noumea and IMji close at •Sydiuy on 31st mat.

The next mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, and America, via San Francisco, will close od September 4th. Due London October 9th.

Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1895. RAILWAY RATES FOR FISH.

A question of grive import to inland settlers is tha high railway tariff on fresh fish, It is a well known fact that New Zealand waters teem with edible fish, and that large quantities of them are caught on the coasts; yet inland settlers have great difficulty in obtaining fresh fish, except at prices that exclude the man of limited means from buying them. The cause of this is the high tariff for railway carriage. In February last, Mr Joseph Heatley approached the Minister for Railways on the subiect and asked for a reduc tion, but the Minister for Railways did v not see his way to charge for fresh fish at the same rates as recently gazetted for fresh fruit." Mr Heatley put the case for fresh fish very stron«ly and included oysters in his request, He pointed out that fresh fish is more perishable than fresh fruit; that as an article for food it is as necessary and desirable; that few, if any of the country settlers are without fruit of some kind grown locally or by themselves, but a majority have »o fish available; that the reduction of tariff on fresh fruit may stimulate production, but new orchards take years before they give a remunerative return, whereas the same rates applied to fresh fish would give an immediate return; that at some fishing centres fish in large quantities have to be destroyed, because of the prohibitive railway tariff; lhat if equal rates were charged on fresh fish as on fresh fruit in small lots of a hundred weight and half a hundredweight, a great many unemployed on the sea board would be able to profitably employ their enforced idle hours, but at present a small package of fish costs more for carriage than the fisherman gets for catching the fish, and the carriage tariff closes up the country market; no capital or ownership of land is necessary for fish, while the laying down of an orchard is a costly ' proceeding, and the very poorest might H;e able to make a living at fishing; ground that would be laid out in orchard is at present returning some thing, but the teeming sea is un productive because of the cost of carriage to the inland settlers. Mr Heatlfiy has certainly given strong reasons why the fish rate should be reduced, and we trust our members will take up the question, as the Ashburton plains and hill country are at a great disadvantage in this matter.

A coftKKSi'OSDExr of the New Zealand Herald writes :—Recently Mrs Mann-

ing, whose residence is near the Orewa bridge, was nlarmed by a cry from children. She went out.

AN ACT OF BKAVERY.

and saw a boat adrift with three children in it. When the boat got come distance from the shore one little girl named Ethel Brunton jumped over board. Mrs Manning ran down to her own boat, which was lying on the beach, lifted it into the water, and pulled against a strong running tide Before i she reached the child it had sunk twice, and it was sinking the third time when Mrs Manning managed to catch it. Then she went do&n the river, up to her house, and gave the child some hot water and brandy, which seemed to have a good effect, Mrs Manning ' then went after the other boat with the two other children in it. This had drifted a long way down, and Mrs Manning just reached it before it got out to the bar, and after a hard struggle she brought the children ashore. The child first saved was unconscious for nearly three hours. It is to be hoped that the Humane Society will acknow ledge such bravery, aa Mrs Manning nearly lost her own life. Through the lifting of the heavy boat she got a severe strain, and was very ill for some tiwje and had a doctor } v atten dance.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 Commercial news on fourth page. At the Ohriatchurch Magistrate's Court yesteriay, George Stanton and William Aldridge were committed for trial on the charge of stealing tobacco from tljo ware house of MrF. Trent. The Oddfellows held an ad] turned mealing hist night, at which about eighty members were present. The question of rebuilding the hall was discussed, and it was finally decided to build a hall on the site of tho old one, the new hall to be considerably larger than tho old one. The Mayor of Dunedin has given notice of a motion, with reference to the Local Government Bill, setting forth 'Thab the changes are of so widespread and grave a character as if given effect to are calculated for weal or woe to largely influence future local government; that if the expressed intention of the Premier to pac the Bill this session Is carried out, the time which wiij be afforded to local bodies to consider and di&ussthe Bill ja inadpqaa^e, and that it is not desirable the Bill should pass this session." For tug Blood is thk Life-Ctarkea World-famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood diseases, Funnies and sores of till lands its effects are marvellous. Thousands' oj testi monials. Beware of worthless imiba.tjoag &•*"' eubstjtutpg' §

£ It is reported in Nelson that Mr Trask : will he opposed this year for the Mayoralty I by a hdy.

) A Christchurch firm of solicitors, act s ing on behalf of a large English tirm, has I ihbued a writ against one of tha Oanter , bu>y dairy companies, claiming damages in respect of tha ailaged inferiority of the butbtr supplied from the company's factory tor shipment to England during the last season.

The OhriKtchurch Meat Company and Canterbury Frozen Meat Companies have entered into freisjhc contracts with the New Zealand Shipping and Shaw, Savilie Companies which comes into efface at once. The freights now are fd per 1b winter, and Id summer. The first boat under the contract will be the Tdinui.

We learn that the Commercial Hotel is about to change hand«, Mi* John Hbnry having sold his Interest in it to Mr Henry Bates, of New Brighton. The new landlord will take possession about September 16. Mr Heury is retiring altogether from hotel business, and is about to build a handsome residence on his property near the Kaleyards,

On Tuesday evening a number of bullocks were landed at Lyttelton from the steamer Flora, and were taken up the bridle path en route for Christchurch. The animals proved to ba very wild, and when on the top of the Port Hills scattered in all directions. One of them made its way back to Lyttelton, aud late at night practically took charge of the town, tearing up and down the streets, and clearing pedestrians right and left. Finally it was killed.

All the men who were employed on the relief works in Ohristchurch were dismissed on Wednesday evening. As the Mayor had announced that extreme cases would oe tauen on again on Thurs day morning, about a hundred men as sembled outside the City Council Chambers, The Mayor and Mr W. E. Mitchell took f jrty men on the works again. While the Mayor was taking the names, one of the men who had been en gaged before came and specially thanked the Mayor for the help that he had re ceived from the Winter Work Committee hitherto, stating also that, as there were so many married men with families out of work, he would cheerfully give way to them.

Speaking of the relics of the ill-fated ship Boyd, recently recovered at Whan garoa, the iVeiy Zealand Herald says :— The portion of the oak fittings of the whip had almost the appearance of lignite, while the two cannon balls are firmly set in an incrustation of oyster shells, forming one solid mass. It appears that there has been a deviation of the channel at Whangaroaand (he current has scoured the mud away from the wreck, so that the remains of the ill-fated vessel can be easily seen. The Boyd had a quantity of specie on board, in oaken chesta, and probably an attempt will ba nude to ascertain whether any of these oaken chests arc now to be found in the wreck. A clumsy attempt was made on Friday night to break into the ticket < flice at the Tinwald railway station. Seven augur holes had been bored in the ticket window, when the bit; appears to have broken, and further proceedings in that direction had to ceasa The burglars then essayed the door, on the lock of which they tried a chisel, but with'Ut resulc. Had they attempted the easier entrance by the office window thoy might have been successful in getting a haul, as there was a considerable sum in the safe. There would, of course, have been the integrity of the safo to attempt and over come before getting the money. Evidently the work was not that of a professional fhief, still less was it the work of a local o.ie, as the attack upon the ticket window proved ignorance of the weakest points in the oflice*

The meeting called for the purpose of forming a Traders Protection Association for Ashburton, held in the Arcade Chambers on Thursday evening, was very well attended, and great interest was manifested in the business brought for ward. Mr Charles Reid occupied thu chair, and Mr H. W, Barrett acted as interim secretary. Resolutions were unanimously carried—That a Traders Protec ion Society be formed for the purpose of assisting members in prosecut ing fraudulent debtors, and limiting credi to undesirahle accounts ; that the member? ship subscription be one guinea per annum, payable half-yearly in advance ; that a committee of seven members (with power to add) form rules for the Society ; that a committee of three members canvass for new subscribers; and that another g meral meeting be held to consider the | reports of tli3 sub-committee, a rid trans -1 act further necessary business AH present gave in their names as members of the society, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. The Telegraph Department is at present engaged in erecting a copper telegraph wire which, when completed, will connect Christchurch with Wellington. Such a wire runs between Blenheim and B" aikoura and Wellington, and between Christchurch and Waipara In a short time the gap, it is expected, will be completed, and then the electrical distance between Chrish church and Wellington will be practically reduced. The iron wire in use is No 8

and has a resistance of sixteen units to the mile. The coppar wire which is re placing ifc is No. J2, with a resistance of about five units. The copper wire is thus a much better conductor, and it is lpfc so liable, along thecjast, to become oxidteed. Ssfyrthe results have been Y9ry f-a'-is factory, and it is anticipated chat when the whole length is set up the results will be equally satisfactory, and that by degrees the copper will supersede the iron wire, which is certainly no cheaper than the J former. , The Wellington Pud of Wednesday con tains the following paragraph :—Some weeks ago a young man named Benjamin Shoure, a Russian Jew, who hai just ar rived from America, attempted to commit suicide in a lodging-house on Lambton Quay by taking a large doso of morphia. A. letter which he wrote before he took the poison contained some extraordinary statements as to the way in which the colony was governed. The prompt measures taken by Mr W. C. Pits: (Jerald and the hospital authorities saved h's life and he was sent to Sydney by the Rev. H. Van Staveren, who had interested himself on the young man's behf),if. It is now learned from Aus-

rralian iiiea that Shoure was recently found in a dazed condition in the yard of a warehouse in Sydney, where ho had bpen employed. He was seated on a case of glass, and in reply to queries said he had taken morphia by mistake and had then tried the effect of an emetic. He was removed to the Sydney Hospital, and when the nnil left he was in a precarious condition.

The influence of the change of weather Is beginning to be seen on the river which has risen considerably, and will probably show a marked increase in volume to-night.

Mr Thomas Culling, 1113 proprietor of the MaUura paper mill, writing to the Oiaki Mail, states that the previous owners of the mill sustained a Io3S of £23,000 after working it for seven or eight years.

A telegram from the Taupo district sta-es that the trout ova, recently sent there by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, were thrown into heaps in the boxes, but not damaged in the least by the earthquakes.

The pre&chers at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow will be Mr H. M. Jones and the Rev. T. G. Brooke. At the evening service Mr Brooke will direct attention to a question that is agitating the minds of many of the thoughtful men of the day ' Are the claims of Jesua Christ sustained,'

A deputation, including Archbishop Redwood, waited on the Hons. W. P. Beeves and A. J. Oadman last Saturday in favour of the inspection of Catholic schools by the examiners and inspectors of Government schools. Archbishop Red wood said the inspection of private schools was contemplated by the father of the present Act (the Hon. 0. C, Bowen) when the act was passed, but the use of the word * may' made it optional with the boards. The Hon. W. f. Reeves said the Cabinet would consider whether the matter should be made mandatory on the boards. The intention of Parliament had been to leave the option largely with the committees and boards. He could see no objection to the more important private schools being inspected by Govern ment inspectors. The decision must rest with Parliament as to making it manda tory. When the boards said that the only thing standing in the way was lack of funds for inspection he would go into the matter as to how those funds could be supplied.

A well attended entertaintnenb was given laafc night by the choir of the Primi tive Methodist church, in aid of the church funds. The programme included glees and anthems by the full choir ; solo by Mrs W. Marsden ; duets by Messrs J. Jones and Trezise, Mesdames W. and J. Marsden; recitations by Messrs Highfc, H, Hardleyand Bey. Olphert. 'Little Jack Homer, 1 with piim pie complete, was capitally rendered ; Master Hitchings taking the part of Jack Homer, eating the plums with evident relish. The dialogue 'Peter Squirrel's Downfall 1 wa^ ably given by Mesdames D<*via, S. and J. Hardley, Misses Addi-i and Hardley, and Messrs J. and H. Hardley. One of the best piecea on the programme was an action song, ' Washing Day,' given with spirit by Misses Davis, Palmer, and Hirchings, an encore being demanded. During the evening a presentation of a fine lamp, and beautiful silver plated tea pot, was made to Mr and Mrs J. Marsden, who were last week united in matrimony. Mr Olphert spoke in pleasing terms of the services rendered in the choir by the recipients, and wished them, on behalf of the choir and congregation, long life and happiness.

Mrs Emily 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 sucoesa. For sale by the Ashburton Drug Co.

O W. O. Hardman, Sheriff of Tyler Co. W.Va., appreciates a good thing and does not hesitate to say so, H«i was almost pros trated with a cold when he procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, He says : I t gave me prompt relief. I find it to be an invaluable remedy for coughs and oolds.' F r sale by the Ashburton Drug Go.

CHOLERA.

Tokio, August 22 There have been ten thousand deaths from cholera since the outbreak.

A REAL WOLF

Adelaide, August 23 For some ticue past stock in the Mount Gambier district have been ravaged by an animal which on being killed proves to be a large European wolf. How it got to the colony is nob known.

COLLISION AT SEA

Brisbane, August 23 The steamer lianelga, bound for Sydney, collided with the schooner Moonta near the Pilot station. The schooner struok the steamer with great force, cutting through her plates amidships and causing a gap of two feet, through which the water poured. A a there was danger of the steamer sinking, she was headed for shore, and her boats swung out. However, by great energy the crew and passengers shifted sufficient cargo to cant the vessel and bring the rent above the water line. The Ranelga then steamed back here. The schooner also sustained much damage.

INSURANCE CONFERENCE.

Mexbouene, August 23 A conference of fire underwriters is sitting here to deal with the condition of tire insurance business in New Zea land. Fntil its labors finished no definite statement as to it?s conclusions can be made public. It is understood that an endeavor will be made to assitnilate practice and rates through out New Zealand, with the formation of an Underwriters Association in each province. The subject of rates will be treated with a view to fixing suitable rates for the various classes of risks rather than with any desire to place them on an excessive scale.

Imperial Polities.

London, August 22 in the House of Commons Mr Ourison stated that France was clearly informed of the British claims on Mekong, and the British military occupation of Mongsin was a signifi cant declaration. Referring to Ar menia he said Russia and Franca were still cooperating with Great Britain in urging refqrrns there and a suecestifui result to their demands was expected. August 23.

Mi' Ohambcrlaio said the experiment of conceding self government to Western Australia was fully justliied as its prosperity was enormously increased. Referring to South Africa, he admitted he was strongly in tavour of federation. It was easier to negotiate with one Federal Government, and jealousies and sectional interests in crease ia proportion to the number of separate States. .Referring chiefly to ' the West African colonips, he s%id he regarded many colonies in the light of undeveloped estates, He proposed to submit to the House of Commons cases where a judicious investment of Imperial funcfs would mutually benefit such colonies and C^reat Britain.

The Local Goverment Bill.

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Powers of (Jouncila,

From the Star's special,

Wellington, August 22 A full copy of this measure is now available, having beec circulated this afternoon. It extends to 174 pageSj in addition to ten pages occupied by intro duction and index, Thsre are 582 clauses and eleven schedules, and the measure is divided and arranged in a manner showing great care and method. It may ba well to recapitulate some of the provisions of the Bill to clear up confusion that may have been created.

It is provided that counties musfe con« sist of continuous districts, except when islands of the sea are included, that they shall have a population, equal to the | minimum required to constitute an elec \ toral district under the Representation Act, and shall be divided into nine ridings, etch of which shall have a popu lation of of not less than five hundred. All boroughs and town districts in the colony are abolished, with the excep tion of the four cities and eight boroughs named in the first; schedule* These are as follows:•—The cities of Auck land, Wellington, Ohrlstchurch and Dun* edin; the boroughs of Thames, Wanganui, Napier, Palmerston North, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Invercargill. It will be noted that Lyttelton and Timara have been saved from extinction, the population being computed as at March 31, and not according to £he census of 1886. It is evident that there has been a mistake made In excluding Nelson from the list, for being a city with a population of nearly eight; thousand, it ought, of course, to be in the schedule. Boroughs must comprise an area of not less than three and not more than nine square miles, must have no points distant more then six miles from one another, and must have a population of not less than four thousand. The Commissioners are given power to add to the area of exist, ing boroughs. Suburban boroughs, such as Parnell, Sydenham and South Dunedin are to bo absorbed by the cities nea* which they are situated, provided that the aret cjmphes with the conditions aa to extent and population given above. Any borough whose population reaches 20,000 may apply to be declared a city by the Governor.

Capitation grants are to be payable to March 31 in each year at the rate of 4s 6d per head in each county, and 4s per bead in each city or boroagh, in such instal ments and at such peiiods as the Colonial Treasurer may think fit. It is made obligatory upon County Councils, and optional with Borough and City Councils, to levy the geneni rate separately in the different wards and ridings ; but power is given in both cases to vary (he rate in the different sub divisions. Councils are empowered to levy a hospital and charitable aid rate sufficient for the needs of the district, and an occupier paying this rate may deduct one half of its amount from the rent payable to him by the owner of the property. For the purpose of raising a special loan or obtaining the adoption of a fire insurance scheme, a poll mnst be taken, and the proposal can only be carried by three fifths of those voting, and by one-third of the total on the roll voting for it.

Gout oils of counties or boroughs adopt ing a fire insurance scheme have power to impose a special rate for that purpose nob exceeding three farthings in the pound. but may suspend the rate when the reserve fund reaches the sum of £50,000. In the event of heavy losses by fire an extraordinary fire insurance rate may be imposed. All councils adopting an insur ance scheme most establish and maintain efficient fire brigades, the cost of which shall be defrayed from the insurance account.

There are important provisions as to powers of councils under contracts. Power is given to councils to make co-operative contracts for work without calling for public tenders. Power is given to County Councils to make co-operative contracts for work without calling for pabl'c tenders, but when this is done the Council must keep a lisb of fche hours and the rates of wages open to public inspec tion, and these must be based on the wages and hours usual in the trade or class of labor to which they relate. In the case of contracts by tender, every tenderer shall be required to embody In his tender a declaration that the working hours shall not exceed eight daily, and that the rate of wages paid shall be such as is usual, and he musfc fuither abate the minimum of wages which he will pay. No workman can contract himself out of these provisions, and sub-contracting is forbidden, except with the consent of the Council,

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

COUNTRY ROADS.

TO THE EDIfOB.

SiK,~-Kindly permit me to publish, through your columns, a few ideas which may not be entirely wanting a second iv < endorsement. There appears to be a lavish and oyer generous deposit of shingle oa some of your public thoroughfares, which may tend to improve the roads in geaera* tions to come, and will find duo appreciation when constant tr*ftio will have had the effect of grinding the irregular boulders into position. But these improvements do not by any means compensate the traveller for the inconvenience in fording the numerous watercourses which from time to time inter cept the pedestrian's progress. I am not aware whether there is an absolute neces sity for these interruptions, bufc if they must pursue such a course, why on earfch can not the proper authorities provide some meana of crossing these ditches dry footed? You lay claim to keep step the with progress of modern civilisation, and yet no attempt ia made to provide even the most primitive convenience for the purpose. Here and there I was compelled in my travels from Rakaia to Methven, and thence to Ashbnr ton, to wade through oceans of mud and slush, and mj temper as well aa my physical coadiion were severely taxed. It is not by any mea- s conducive to comfort to have one a boots filled with mud, especially during this season of severe temperature. I trust that means may be opened to overcome this uasatisfactory state of the roads, and admit of a inora liberal spirit to suparcede the in. clinalion to hyper-economy.— I am, etc* Maukice G. Breohket. Ashburton, August 20, 1595«

THE ASItBUItfON (HJAKBIAB: SATURDAY, AUGttsT 24, 1896



I; Btisl^q&ss Notice*-; STOCK-TAKING. „ »Q« L,_ n 5 WE arc busy preparing or Stock-taking, and we will finish. by tiie end of the month. From now till the end of the month wo will offer everything at : RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. | NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. Ladies' Umbrellas Is (id each Towels 2|d Ladles' Jackets 29a Gd, reduced to Blankets 6s 9d per pair 10s 6d Blankets 25s 6d } now 16a 6d. These Dresa Goods B|d } now 3ld are double bed colonial Drew Goods Is 9d, now B|d s double Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 32s 6d, width " now 21a Double Bed Sheeting B|i Boys' Tweed Suits 3s lid Women's Stockings s|d per pair Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Long Whits Lace Ourtaias Is lid per Men's Tweed Overcoats 80.3, now 17s pair 6d, with Oapes All Wool Colonial Flannel 8d Men's Macintoshes 39s Bd, now 21s 6d Flannelettes 2s lid per dozen BOOTH, BOOTS, AT ANY PRICE. NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. DON'T FAIL TO COME AND SEE. ladies' Shoes 4s 6d per pair Men's Sunday Boots 7s 6d ladies' Boots 5a lid per pair Men's Pegged Watertight 14s 6d, M«a's Nailed Shooters 7s lid reduced to 10s 6d DON'T MISTAKE THE SHOP— Q. J. NEILL yS IKIEDLAKDER'S 00RN1R, EAST STREIT, ASHBURTON, We are very short of Gash, now is the time to buy. Beed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. A change of Seed always pays, as a better and heavier crop is produced. FLETCHER BROS HATE Just received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICAN" EARLY ROSE—Very early, most prolific and excellent flavour EARLY RUBY—An excellent early variety, similar to the above BATH KIDNEY—A well known and approved variety of good quality LAP3TONB KIDNEY—A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use THE .BRUCE—-This Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and frosts, <&c, Sec. Nimmo & Blair's LAWN GRASS SEED is the purest, cleanest, and best quality in the market. The mixture is composed only of Fine Dwarf ({rowing Evergreen Grasses. Is 3d per lb. Miiiiiio & Blair's Special Mixture of BIRD -SEEDS, as supplied to bird fanciers^ contains ten of the mast approved varieties in suitable proportion for cago birds. By use of the mixture singi'ig birds will sing the more. . lv sealed packets Gd, per dozen os. IN STOCK. Niiumo & Blair's FLOWER SEEDS, in GO varieties. Id per packet VEGETABLE SEED \ 50 varieties. 3d per packet. CALL AND GET CATALOGUE. SPECIAL TO COUNTRY CUSTOMER. We will forward, post free, all orders of 2s Gd and upwards of all varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans and Peas, 13T NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BEOS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. ( WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS Fon NIMMO AND BLAIHS STANDARD SEEDS. JOHN OKK & CO. WE Have just landed ex lonic, a Large .Assortment of TAYLOR'S CELEBR VTED EYE WITNKSS OUTLEItY, which we arc marking at SPECIALLY LOW PRICES, raH|H{||f Dessert and Table KNIVES in UulI 1, Xylonite tryr- 1 ii and Ivory CARVEBS in Seta and Cases, with J.: I JlPHl'^Hl'l New Patent Guards find Robts. ":>.§ I liili^^ii' B°wie and Eutcber KNIVEF» RAZORS, ,IS-.| HiS^^I 1' SCISSORS, and an immense variety of Pocket :_;/» | ie Klcctrotyiiu .shows the uumncr in which Mjjl . A TAYLOR'S NEW PATENT XYLONITE ! W HANDLED KNIVES arc fastencu. The fS j■ In Notched Tine making it itiipof>sii>l<! for tho mWm V|H handle to become loose, while tho appearance e"9m J»W of the Xylonite is so much like Ivory, that P'-Jhl * i 'laf even experts are deceived, wliilw the price is R'mS ' wS considerably less than half that of Ivory. mMM l ~ John okr & co. mm



Wanted ,I 0 LET—A New Four-roomed House * with Verandah —Apply to A. J Andrews, K(.on street. 8 159 PINTER Squirrels downfall, Fiuday" Selections mi Hand Balls. Primi tive Methodist Church, Friday. Li: tie Jack Homer. 8 150 - CHOICE selection of Arthur Yates, ■■' and Nimmo and Blair's new gar-;an suedd now on a-de at Ca?aon and Go's. Flower seeds from Id ; Vegetable speeds from 3d. ' 8 145 WANTED— Guod Secondhand ISacks. Apply f IpO LET — Seven-roomed House, JL Carter's Terrace, Apply to R. Bird. 8 90 MRS KENNEDY and Miss Cameron, Moore street, teachers of Dress Cutting and Making in all its branches. Agents for Columbia Fitter System. It ia easy to understand, and the fib obtained excellent. Clashes now on. Special Classes to suit country pupils. 8 124 WANTED Known —All Accounts Owing to Joseph Taylor, East Street, can be paid at Mr Bullock's Office, Arcade, where Mr Taylor will attend on Saturdays to receive same. All Accounts Owing after September 1 next will be Sued for without further notice. 8 45 CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town. — adams, Sounders' Buildings WANTED Known—That I have bought the Assigned Stock of Boots of Mr F. S, Nokes at a great bargain, and will start a Great Clearing Sale to give the Public a chance tbat they seldom get, buc often hear about, Families are invited to inspect. Children's Boots at reduced prices for Cash, Sale commences on Saturday, August 24. First come first served at J. Moison's Boot Depot, East Street, Ashbnrton, BOOKS and Stationery.—A vsry choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Book«, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever. Note Address — The Little Shop, East street. J, Marsden, Junr. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only la. Mellor's 2ealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuff*. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy *nd Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. C, {jegjers, Mel ford House FLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; Vegetable Sesds, 31 per packet. b\l New Season's Seeds from the well jnown fir.v of Nimmo and Blair, Order four Seeds oarly, because as the season idvanoea some of the varieties are sold )Ut, and ia the past yeara we have not oeen able to replace them.—Fletcher Hkos., Ashburton. "ORA'SER and Hymn Books; Photo, .iL Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour 3Ume3 (a gre;vt variety); School Bags :rora 6d each ; Notep iper from 61 a lackefc of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for Od ; Photo Frames, and Albums, Vases, Fnncy Tea Pats, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced p;ice.s for Cash at L. F. is'DKEWE.s and Co.'s Expiration of Leases Sale. 7 123 VJETANTED Known—Football Boots, ** sure goal kickers; they never 'ail — Mellor's Zjalnndia Boot Store. OWNMakoin Lulieb' and Cl.i'.dren'H Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a quod assortment o« Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., •it Mrs .Alcokn's new shop, Baker's Buildings. IJHTANTEO Known—That H. Baiji- VV stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 WANTED— People who are in need of Go d Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H Hairstow. 8 80 WANTED Known—Ulsters 4i lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2i 6d, Plushes 2s 6d, Towels 4hd, Flannels Shi. —The Corner, W. H Collier XTy ANTED KNOWN—A Uw lots of VV Remnants left over from sale to ba cleared.—Mitchell ano Turner. VSJ"ANTED Known—Bargains to be * had every day at Mellor's Ze;i andia Boot Store. {T7 ANTED -Everyone to call at VV Mellor's and get his price. No one asked to buy. WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 651 6d, to be cleared at 493 6d.— Mitchell and Turner. OTANTED KNOWN—The Ladies VV are invited to c*ll and inspect < 5 new designs in Linoleums, etc Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchkll and Turner. Off ANTED Known—Mothers, be wise ■ » and buy your school boots at Mellor's Zoalandia Boot Store. ZTOCKTAKIiNG Sale- Mils Alcokn v^ will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Farcy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — JSTcxt Courthouse, Ilavelock street WANTED Known — Mellor'a Zea landia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Known-Men's Suits 17k (>l, lv-U'ipoi Tweed Trousers fla lid, Knickur Suita 4s lid, Cap? 6d.— The Comor. W. H. Collier WANTED Known—The T.argost and Beet shop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton.—Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store, \TTANTED Known—Ladies Luting VY Slippers only 2s lid—U.-.ual price, 4s 6d.—Mellor's Zcalandia Boot Store. CHOICE FRUITS, — Peaches, bananas, oranges, lemouK and tomatoes, at If. A. Flower, Fruicor and Coufcctioner, East street. CHEAP W<.ol i^akos cheap Blanket/*, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. .1 have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and boys colonial Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than er/er they have been in New Zeaund Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27s 6.1, a marvei at th.? pri^e ; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits froj» fs fid.-—Houert 'Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse. Havelock street, UP TO DATE SALE—ISO Fairs Girls Boota 2s ()J, 120 Pfjiirs Maids' Boots 'is £id, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s (sd, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d jind 5a 6d, AH fcissds guaranteed for one wti^k,—-A. Ote's Qhwy Sale. 6 221



Wanted. ' WANTED— A Good General Servant. Apply io Mrs A. Okr, Woodlawn. 4 170 J V OST. —At T.awald Sports, an J._J Oppossun Hug, Believed to hay. been put in someone's tr*p by mistake.—' T. X Fpton. Asbburton. 8 147 rpO LET—Fonr-roomed Hoase %nd two acres of land at Tinwald. Apply to Charles Hawkins or William Brad shaw. 8 165 WANTED Known—Piimitive Mebho diab Church oti Sunday morning. Mrs Stokes, of Chrbtcliurch ; evening, Rev J, Olphert; subject—" Homeless " 8166 WJKSLEYA.H Church, Tomorrow.— Morning, Mr H M. Jones ; even ing, Rev T G. Brooke ; subject— *' Are the claims of Jesus Christ sustained?" A question for the times. Strangers cordm'ly invited. 8 168 PUREBRED POULTRY -Black Minorcea9; Game; White Leghorns, Golden Pencilled Hamburgs, prizebakers. Sittings of Eggs from sd.—Mrs Mutton, Burnett street. 8 169 WANTED Known.—loo Men's and Boyb' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A Orr's Sale, iS7 ANTED Known—l have good v* Bluchers, only 4a lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. iXTANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Knowu —Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optical line at S. S&.lek's, Optician. WAN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known—Ten per cent nnder Christchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. 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. Andukwks &Co T3OTATOES. Potatoes.—Mind you jL get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prizs at the Timaru Show four years in succession. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monEbly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Forest Road, Ashbarfcon. 1*134 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stnfts for Melford House Sale. Lot; No. 2 great variety, double width at Is. Some of these were Is 9i. wholesale. Everything reduced,—H. 0 Segers. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great \ variety, double width B|d. Most of these : goods were 1b 3|d wholesale. Melford ' House Sale. Everything reduced.—-H. C. | Seoers. OjTANTED Known—6o Ladies' Black * * and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2s 6J, ; formerly 10j 6d ; 100 Pairs of White 1 Blankets at 10.s 6J, Ladies' Muff* Zs, 6<i Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2s 9J, 6 and 6£ [ four button Kid Gloves 6d. (-Jents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rues 6s 63 each.—Andrew Orr's Sale. 6 220 WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDIJiC PRESENTS WEJODItiG PRESENTS . rjIHE Largest and Choicest Stock of . X New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT i CJb 1 S. S A_L E X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest pnces. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. CD EH CD h-H i i i Eh H-H i {2?



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