MAIL NOTICES.

Mails clone for the following places as under, subject to the neces3«,ry altera tions :~— TUESDAY, AUGUST 27. For Norbhern Ports and Australian Colonies (except Tasmania), and also for China and Japan, via Torres Straits, per Talune at (5.30 p.m. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29- For Australian Colonies, and also for Uniled Kingdom and Europe (specially addressed via Urindisi), India, China, Japan, &c, por express, to connect with Hauroto at Port Chambers, at 12,30 p.m. Due London October 15th,

Mailn for Noumea and Fiji close at Sydney on Slut mat. The next mail for the United Kingdom, Knrope, and America, via San Francisco, will close od September 4th. Due London October 9th.

Ashburton Guardian. MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1895.

Thk Otago Times pays the following well merited tribute to the memory of the late Mr i thk late mr risader Reader Wood : wood. —He was of the fine elder raca of New Zealand politicians, though the present generation knew him not. As an orator he had no superior in the New Zealand Parlia ments of his time, which is tantamount to saying that there is not his equal in the Parliament of the present. He did good service to the State, though the independent, and perhaps slightly fastidious, character of his intellect i prevented him achieving popularity. He was the antagonist of a policy which was popular—which was bound to be popular by its very nature —and the people paid no heed to him. Happier in his library than in the House of Representatives, ho never emerged from his studious retirement during the latter years of his life ; and young New Zealand, as wo have said, had no knowledge of him. But the future historian of New Zealand, turn ing over the pages of Hansard, will, if he has a taste for real eloquence, i linger over some of the speeches of Reader Wood.

The laws of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany provide for a holiday on Sundays. In Austria, Sunday on the Sunday work may be continent. authorised in excep tional cases by special decree of the Minister of Commerce, while the granting of exemption to manufacturers supply iag public wants lies with district authorities, subject to the consent of the communes and trade guilds concerned. In Germany the Federal Council have power to make exceptions in the case of works not allowing of suspension or delay, and of trades subject to pressure at certain seasons. Suoh exemptions were re cently allowed for a large number of trades. In Switzerland, Sunday work is restricted to industries requiring continuous work, and only adult males are permitted to engage in it. In Russia, the prohibition of Sunday work only applies to children under fifteen years of age. Even these may be employed in factories where adult workmen are employed, if work cannot be carried on without their assistance. In Holland, Sunday work is forbidden for women and persons of either sex under the age of sixteen. A law of 1815 enjoining the observance of Sundays and other generally recog nised Christian festivals is said to havß become practically inoperative. The Belgian law fixes a working week of ! six days, without reference to Sundays, for young persons under sixteen, and , for women from sixteen to twenty-one years of age. In France a similar provision applies to persons of either sex under eighteen, and to women of any age, whose employment is prohi bited on all holidays recognised by law. '

Evidently the Otago Daily limes is not in love with Sir Patrick Buckley as a suitable successor thk vacant to Judge Richmond judgship. That paper says:—The lamented death of Judge Richmond leaves such a vacancy at the present. We believe it is not finally decided yet who is to be appointed to take liis place, but we are sorry to say there are sufficient grounds for believ ing that Sir Patrick Buckley is in view. Now, it would be of no use criticising the appointinent after it is made. If anything is to be said at all it should be said now, and we propose to be per fectly frank and say it. We believe that the appointment of Sir Patrick would not give satisfaction, either to the bar or the community. It is not only that it would not be a good appointment, but that it would be a downright bad one. Sir P. Buckley sutlers under no special and distinctive disability that we know of. He is a l^i-er, and he holds tsje position of Attorney-GeriSral. There is therefore no technical bar to his appointment. But it is what Trilby would call the "all together that is bad. In no sense can Sir Patrick Buckley be called a distinguished or even a promi nent lawyer, though the accident of the moment placed him in a position of Attorney-general >• He has neither the mind nor th/ 8 faabits nor the tempera ment of a judge. We dqjjtbt very much whether he has the grasp of one, evpn if the responsibilities of the position should happen to bring a new-born i industry to his aid. W,era he not lin politics, no one would think of him for the position • and were the next two pr three appointments to be made of m,en of t|j>e same calibre, we do not hesitate to say that the whole character of the New Zealand Supreme Court Bench would be de plorably altered for the worse, That would be a most disastrous consumma tion ; and all we can do after saying plainly what we had to gay is to express a hope that Mr Seddon will rise above the claims of party and the pressure of interested persons—as well as the demands of political con venience—-and earn fchfc respect of the community by keeping a gingle eye to the preservation of tlje status of the Jbench.

ANALUSIS

Shows Wolfo'a Schnapps fco bo perfectly pupe and highly recommendable to the sick aud debilitated as % ii}eas.9 t o| rcuruiticg

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister for Labour says 115 I British municipalities have adopted the fair wage clause. I Mr Pirani is seeking to have power i given to sub-Postmasters in remote country districts to take birth registra : liona. Mr Pirani snggests that the Deaf and Dumb Institution should be shifted from Surnner to Wellington, as a more central position. Miss Sqnire, who has been appointed Lady Superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, is a resident of Wellington, not of Christchurch. The Minister for Labour says that, much as the Government may desire it, the experience of the last four years has convinced Ministers that it is not prac ticable to abolish sab-contracting. Mr Pirani is asking the Minister for Labor to appoint solicitors in each district to act at a ixed scale for workmen seeking to recover their wages tinder the Con tractors and Workmen's Lien Acfc and similar Acts. At the Police Oonrt this morning, before Mr R. Alcorn, J.P., Frank Allen, for being drunk and disorderly (the second - offence within six months) was sent to gaol for forty-eight hours with hard labor, and a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. Mr J. Marsden, senior, calls oar attention to an omission in the notice we published of the entertainment given by the choir of the Primitive Methodist church. Two selections on the hand bells were given by Mr Marsden, and were well received, contributing very much to the enjoyment of the meeting. The General Manager of the New Zea land Midland Railway Company has received a cable message from London, dated August 23, stating that Mr Blake, Q.C., M,P., appointed umpire in the arbitration case between the company and the Government, has left England for the colony, via Qanada. The final results of the recent examina tion of members of the Ashburton Branch of the Ambulance Association were com pleted on Friday night, but owing to the Secretary having been suddenly called to Christchurch through the death of a friend, the publication of particulars ia unavoid ably held over until hia return. The Oamiirn Mail, reports that the fol \ lowing are the numbers entered for the various solos in connection with the Timaru contest:—B flat cornets 18, E flat soprano 9, tenor horns 11, baritones 7, euphoniums 12, E flat bass 11. B flat bass 5, trombone 8, side drum 3, total 84 entries j a record for New Zealand. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Messrs Lane and Brown, at Whangaroa, recovered ten logs of mahogany from the wreck of the old ship Boye), which is lying In the upper reaches of Whangaroa Rarboar. The wood is in a good state of preservation, notwithstanding its having been under water for eighty-six years. The following colonies have prohibited the importation of swine from New Zea land for the periods stated:—South Australia, one year from Ist August; Queensland, till revoked ; Tasmania, two years from the 19th of July; Western Australia, till revoked; JSew South Wales, one year from the 11th of July. Victoria admits swine under strict quaran tine. The Secretary of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has received from the London Chamber a circular calling attention to the great depreciation in the value of hides caused by the present system of branding cattle. It is suggested that a smaller brand placed on a less valuable part of the hide, or a distinctive i mark on the horns or hoofs, would result in an improvement advantageous to pro ducer, distributor, and consumer alike. On Thursday afternoon the well-known Clydesdale stallion Young Taieri Tom, when at exercise in his paddock at Temuka, severely injared himself internally, and died from the effects on Saturday morning, although attended night and day by a veterinary aurgeon. His death will be a serious loss to hia owner, Mr Wheelband, the horse being valued at about £400, He was insured with the Live Stock Company of JSew Zealand for £100. At a meeting of the Elgin School Com mittee held on Monday evening, the accounts in connection with the recent concert were produced. The receipts amounted to £14, a sum greater than has ever previously been taken at the door. The Committee desire to thank all those who assisted to make the concert so successful ; and it will doubtless please them to know that their kind efforts resulted in such a satisfactory sum being realised. About £11 will be cleared, and devotad to the treat and prize fund. At a meeting of the Otago Board of Education Mr Borrie pointed out that in many country schools the water that is drunk by the children is scarcely fit for consumption. The schools in the country have tanks attached to them in which rain water is stored, and Mr Borrie states that he knows of schools where the gutters and the tanks were never cleaned out, and where birds, poisoned by grain that is spread for them, lie decomposing in the gutter*? in which the water for the con | sumption of the children is gathered. Amongst the meanest a,nd most despic able cla.ss of thieves are those who rob the graves of their floral decorations. Now that the first of the spring flowers are in full bloom these persons have again re sumed their depredations and not content with the blooms have been stealing the plants wholesale from some of the graves in Ashburton cemetry. Whoever they ara it is to be hoped, if caught, they will be sent to gaol without the option of a fine as no punishment that the Jaw allows I pan be too'severe for such conduct. Holloway's Ointment ani> Pills.— Abscesses, Erysipelas, Piles.—Unvarying | success attends all who treat these diseases ' according to the simple printed directions I wrapped around each pot or box. They are invaluable fco the young ai>d timid, whose bashfuls^ess spraecir^es epdaugejM life. Though apparently local, diseases of this nature are essentially blp,od diseases, but a little attentioa, moderate pr-jservances, and trifling expense will enable the most diffident 1 to conduct any case to a happy issue with out espying eooret infirmities to any one. I'he Ointment ehep^s ttye Ittoal inflammation and alleviates the throbbing pains. These directions also clearly point out whon and how Rolloway's Pills ai*e to be taken, that their purifying and regulating powers may assist by adjusting and strengthening the ! Qonstitution,

MrW. H. Landells 8 special prize for best brown Leghorn Cock or cockerel in show 1895, won by Mr T, Ennis, of Timaru, is on view at Mr flendry's, New Zealand Clothing Factory. Mr Buddo wants the Government to take into consideration the question of appointing men to Permanent Force from the Volunteer Corps of the colony, the term to be for one year only, and the appointments to be made from voluntary applications. At the expiry of his term the volunteer ia to be considered ac belonging to his former company. The Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times telegraphs that it was stated at the meeting convened to decide on the erection of a marble statue to Sir George Grey that the Grey collection in In the Free Public Library was valued at £30,000. His endowments to the city and suburbs in his firafc Governorship were calculated afc a capitalized value of £300,000. _ It is proposed to erect a , statue of Sir George simiiarlto the one at Capetown, which cosd £1200. A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Polo Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening, j when it was stated that the past season had been a most successfnl one, and there was a balance in hand of £13 to start the coming one. It was expected there would b« fourteen or fifteen working members, and altogether the proceedings were of a most enthusiastic nature. The annual meeting will be held shortly, and the season opened in about a month, ur as coon as the ground is fit. The New Zealand Times records that eince the opening of Messrs Bell and Go's match factory some six weeks ago, the hands have within a decimal baen Increased almost) 100 per cent. At present there are more than a himdred young women and girls engaged in the works, and the proprietors are still open to engage addi tional people. A peep into the factory discovered groups of as neatly-attired, rosy cheeked and apparently contented girls as it would be possible to find in any Industrial works in the Queen's dominions.

THE WEATHER.

ALFORD STATION. The following ia the Meteorological report for the week ending August 23, 1895 :—

CRICKET.

London, August 24 Lohmann is organising a cricket team to visit the Cape. The players will include Lord Hawke, Stoddart, and Lucas. London, August 25 MacLaren scored 125 yesterday for Lancashire against Notts.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

The following are the handicaps for the first day's races :— Hunter's Hurdles, of 25sovs ; 1£ mile. —Gillie 13st,.Brin list 91b, Rwai list 71b, Victor and Much Ado list 31b, Toxa and Hero list, The Bug and Kaiser lOst 121b, Jaffi 103t 101b, Freebom KM 51b, Honesty lOst. Welter Handicap, of iOsovs; 7 furlongs. —Goodwood lOst Sib, Warringfcon 9st 121b, Arbiter 9at 101b, Chaos 9st 71b, Lord of Misrule 9st 61b, Winchman and Speculator 9st 41b, Stockfish 9st 2lb» Starling Bst 91b, Fronohy Bst 7lb, Molly Darling Sat 51b, Douglass Bsb 2lb, Paratnu and Lady Somnus Bst. , County Plate, of 30«>vs ; 7 furlongs.— Toxa Bst 12tb, Jfire King Sst slb, Modera tion Bsfc 21b, Bizaare Bst, Vandyke 7st 12lb, Nomad 7sfc 10lb, Lady Origlen and Ventura 7st 51b, Hakara and Lord Stansbury 7s t 31b, Pony Moore and Ricochet 7sti, Miss Mac and Coolgardie Qat 101b. TiajAKU Cup, oi" lOOaova; 1£ mile.— j Prime Warden 93t 41b, Vogengang Bst 111b, Barmby Bat 71b, Outpost and Beadonwell Sat lib, Magazine 7st 111b, Marino 7st 101b, Gipsy Grand 7st 91b, Captive 7st 81b, Silver Spec 7s t 7lb Loveßhot 7st 41b, Chaos 7st 31b, Georgie Sharp 7st 2ib, Maremraa 7sfc. Timaku Tkot, of 3030v5; 2 mile.—Te Wanahu scr, Fairchild 19sec, Woolloomoo loo 12sec Westleigh 14sec Felix 17sec, The Duke 27sec, Blackheath 28sec, Chancellor 43sec, Young Berlin 43sec, Garfield and Nobbie 45sec, Elena and E.G. 47sec, Geordie II and Transit Royal SQaec. Hiijh Weight Handicap, of 46taovs j six furlongs—Warrington $3t BJb, Exile 9sc 51b, Chaos 9st 3lb, Speculator 9st, Toxa Bst 91b, Invader Bst 71b, vSfearling Bsfc 51b, Fire king Sst 2lb, Vandyke 7st 91b, Nomad 7.sts 71b Flying Handicap^ of sQaow j six fur longs.—Barmby 9at, Lord Zetland Bst 12tb, Outposfc Bat 71b, Goodwood Sat 51b, |Mnrino Bst 41b, Magazine Ssb 31b, Britomarte Bst 21b, Lord of Misrule and Geordie Sharp jat 'fib, Maremma 7st 51b, Rothanwtead and Miss Madge 7st 2lb, Molly Darling and Lady Spencer 6s b 131b, Lady Somnus 6st 101b, Lady Origlen Ost ffb.

Destructive Fires.

Sybkot, Augaßt24 A. fire at Walgett destroyed the Joint Stook Bank premises and four shops, It progress was arrested only by the pulling down of an adjacent house. A fire broke out yesterday In the Seaham colliery, near Newcastle. The engines had only fairly got to work when a big fall of coal between the engines ami the fire buried the hose and stopped operations. The fire is still burning, but all the men are out safe, though one had a narrow escape, and was rescued in an unconscious state. The fire in the Seaham colliery had a i^tro/ig hold when it was discovered, and at the time of the fail of the roof between three and four hundred yards of the main drive were on fire, The danger from the roof, the de»se smoke, arid the heat and foul air made it impossible %o check the progress of the flames, and as the fire was burning fiercely and gaining ground rapidly, it was seen to be hopeless to fight it. All the miners were withdrawn, and the pit closed with a view to smothering the fire, Uense volumes of smoke are now issuing from the mine. Sydney, August 26 A fire started in a bakery at Wool longong, while a, strong wind was blowing, and destroyed a block-con taining eleven wooden shops and houses, spread across the street and threatened to sweep, the town, but was checked in time. The only water available was that supplied by wells. The damage is £10,000.

FOOTBALL.

A very interesting game at football was played in Mr McOwen'e paddock on Satur day last between teams representing Catholic second and Hampstead second resulting in a win for the latter by 18 points to nil. Hampstead showed better form than the Catholic. M'Gee, Mahoney and Madden played well for the losers, while B. Baker, L. Andrews, T. Cotton, and T. Kerr played well for the winners. L. Andrews, B. Baker, and T. Stephens obtained tries for Harapstead while E. Rickman kicked a goal from a mark. H. Johnston acted as referee in the first spell and H. Page in the second spell.

WELLINGTON V. TARANAKI.

Wellington, August 24 Between 2000 and 3000 people were present to see Wellington play Taranaki. The latter were expected to win, but after a hard fight could do no more than hold their own, and the game was drawn with no score. A high wind interfered a good deal with the play, which was mostly ecrnmirages varied by free kicks. There were a few occasions on which either side looked like scoring, but in the second spell the local men had slightly the best of it. The splendid physique of the Taranakl men excited general admiration.

CANTERBURY V WAIRARAPA.

Ckkistohusoh, August 24 Canterbury and Wairarapa met to-day at Lancaster Park. The weather was favorable and ground good, but soft. There were 1500 spectators present. In the first spell Canterbury scored four tries, Johnson annexing two, and Kerr and O'Brien one each; neither was con verted, and as the second spell produced no score on either side the game ended in favour of the local team by 12 points fco nil,

AUCKLAND V OTAGO.

JOunbdin, August 24 The match Auckland v. Otago was played to day in the presence of between 7000 and 8000 and resulted in a win for Otago by 11 to 8. The visitors from a fine passing rush scored a try which was converted, a few minutes after play had started. Shortly afterwards fchey scored another try, which was not converted. A penalty goal was kicked by Otago, who in the second spell scored two tries, one of which wds converted. The Anck landers were supsrior in passing, but the condition of fche local forwards told in the end. The final try which put Otago ahead Was gained within five minutes of time.

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London cable message, dated August 23 :— Frozen Meat—Mutton market weak. Canterbury and Wellington mutton worth 4|d and 3gd per lb respectively. (Laak quotations were 4d and 3|d per lb respec tively.) Lamb—Market ia sluggish. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth per carcase 4§& per lb. (Laat quotation was 4£d per lb.)

Imperial Politics.

London, August 23 Mr Chamberlain, replying to a de putation urging that the State should | facilitate the construction of a railway lin West Africa, admitted fchafc his I policy was likely to be criticised, as it involved some risk ; but he said that unless Great Britain was prepared to invest a portion of her surplus profits for developing the resources of such colonies it was better that they never came under British rule. Very possibly assistance might be rendered to promote and hasten the development of communication with the interior of Africa, and he admitted that in many oases Great Britain had neglected the first duty of a mother country. August 25. The Tories resent the appointmsnt of Messrs Kennedy and Finlay as law officers of the Crown, both of...then* being Liberal Unionists.

The Massacre in China.

London, August 24 Great Britain and Ato'eriea will probabably make a joint protest against the appointment of Lin to inquire into the Kucheng outrages, on the ground of his conaectiou with the Ohing Tv riots.

A FIREMAN HERO REWARDED

Mbieourne, August 24 The members of Parliament have presented Fireman O'Brien with a gold watch and chain in recognition of his heroism in connection with the burning of the ship Hilaria.

NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY ENQUIRY.

Melbourne,! August 24 At the narrow gauge railway in quiry Mr Robb, railway contractor, gave evidence, in which he stated that 2ft lines were admirably adapted for the carriage of goods, and could be constructed at half the cost of the broad lines. They would also do five times the amount of work. He thought it a great mistake to build sft Bin linm. Sir Wm. Zeal said that if many of the present non-paying lines had been constructed on the narrow gauge principle they would be paying now* He said no difficulty would arise owing to the break of the gauge- Re recommended the Government to call for tenders from persons willing to construct narrow ' gauge lines, work them for %■ year or two, and th»n hand them aver tc the Government.

THE ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1895.



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_ Buslrv3»s Notices _ STOCK-TAKING. WE are busy preparing or Stock-taking, and we will finish by the end of the month. From now till the end of the month we will offer everything at BIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. Ladies' Umbrellas Is 6d each Towels 2|d Ladies' Jackets 29s 6d, reduced to Blankets 6a 9d per pair 10s 6d Blankets 25s 6d. now 16s (id. These Dress Goods B|d, now 3|d are double bed colonial Dress Goods Is 9d, now B|d, double Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 32a 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 loQg White Lace Curtains Is lid per Men's Tweed Overcoats 30s, now 17s pair 6d, with Capes All Wool Colonial Flannel 8d Men's Macintoshes 39s 6d, now 2is 6d Flannelettes 2a lid per dozen BOOTS, BOOTS, AT ANY PRICE. NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. DON'T FAIL TO COMK AND SEE. j Ladies' Shoes 4s 6d per pair Men's Sunday Boots 7s 6d Ladies' Boots 5a lid per pair Men's Pegged Watertights Us 6d, Moa'i Nailed Shooters 7s lid reduced to 10s 6d j DON'T MISTAKE THE SHOP- Q. J. N HILL'S F&IBDLANDER'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. We are very short of Cash, now is the time to buy. Seed 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 :— j 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 LAPdTGNE KIDNEY—A well known Kidney variety of good quality s 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, &c. Nimino & Blair's LAWN GRASS SEED is the purest, cleanest, and beat quality in the market. The mixture is composed only of Fine Dwarf Growing Evergreen Grasses, Is 3d per Ib.



Nimmo & Blair's Special Mixture of BIRD SEEDS, as supplied to bird fanciers^ contains ten of the most approved varieties in suitable proportion for cage birds. By uso of the mixture singing birds will sing the more. Id sealed packets 6d, per dozen 3s. IN STOCK. Nimino & Blair's FLOWER SEEDS, In 80 varieties. Id per packet, VEGETABLE SEEDS. 50 varieties. 3d per packet. CALL AND GET CATALOGUE SPECIAL TO COUNTRY CUSTOMER. We will forward, post free, »H orders of 2s Gd and upwards of all varieties of Flo ver and Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans and Peas. (&" NOTE ADDRESS,



FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & CHRISTCHUROH. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOH NIMMO AND BLAIE'S STANDARD SEEDS. JOHN OKH & GO. WE Have just landed ex lonic, a Largo Assortment of TAYLOR'S CELEBRATED EYE CUTLERY, which we arc marking at SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. &•'" fi^iW Dessert and Table KNIVES iii Euli; Xylonite 7", I, ]:^lf*|],i and Ivory CARVERS in Sets ftiid Cases, with $** |!|;|f||il,|!' New Patent Guards and Rests, ' g flM'lttr'i Bowie and Butcher KNIVES, RAZORS, V % 7(' "^SSS '" SCISSORS, and an immense variety of Pocket £ % \;!, CULTERY. W-, X Ith,., ,^,_ The Electrotype shows the luaimer in whicii jD I H TAYLOR'S NEW PATENT XYLONITE ' M I >*8r HANDLED KNIVES are fastened. The B  |& Notched Tinu making it impossible for the |9| I I Jk handle to become loose, while the appearance SMM J 11^» o! the Xylonite is so much like Ivory, that i|B| i <.™r even experts are deceived, while the price is WBi •» lP considerably less than half that of Ivory, feaSP "^i. JOHN OER & CO. SB



j Wanted WANTED —Man to work in garden- Apply Mrs Rand ell, East J street. 8 171 |-1/ ANTED—A Good General Servant. VV Apply io Mrs A. Glut, Woodlawn. 4 170 rglt) LET—A New Four-roomed House Jl with Verandah—Apply to A. J. Andrews, Eton street, " 8 159 A CHOICE selection of Arbhur Yates, and JNimino and Blair's new garden seeds now on sale at Carson and Oo'r. Flower seeds from Id ; Vegetable seeds from 3d. 8 145 WANTED— Good Secondhand Sacks. Apply B_6B DA.YIP THOMAS. COKE, with a little small coal, makes a very Cheap Winter Fael and those who study economy woald do well to purchase some. Three Bags for 4s, Delivered anywhere within the Belt;. To be obtained from the Coal Merchants or afc the Gas Works. 8 70 TO LET — Seven-roomed Honee, Carter's Terrace. Apply to R, Bird. 8 90



Wanted. WANTED Known—That I have bought the Assigned Stock of Boots of Mr F. S. Nokes at a groat bargain, and will start a Great; Clearing Sale to give the Public a chance that they seldom get, biu often hear about, Families are invited to inspect. Children's Boota at reduced prices for Cash, Sale commences on' Saturday, August 24. First come first ! served at J. Moison's Boot Depot, East Street, Ashburton, AlsTßD~Known,—loo Men's and Boy&' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A. Orb's Sale. WANTED KNOWN. —F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner ; and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hob Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.B. Lady Attendant. [Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a apeofalt?. 1*153 W' "aNTED ~ Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4a lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot: Store. CTTANTED Known—Small Profits , VV and Quick Returnß.— Melloe's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggloß, Folders, and everything in the optical li»e at S. Silek's, Optician. _____ WAN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H Collier, " The Corner." WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Mellor'a 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. Andrewes & Co. T3OTATOES. Potatoes.—Mind you _L get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and iiave taken the First Prize at the Tiraaru Show four years in succassion. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Aahburton. WANTED Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept engagements. Apply, by latter, to Mrs Hooper, Alford Foresfc Read, Ashburton, 1*134 OX ANTED Known—6o Ladies' Black * * and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a 6d, formerly 10.9 6d ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3a 6d, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2s 9d, 6 and 6£ four button Kid Gloves 6d, Gents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rugs 6s 6d each.—Andrew Qrr's Sale. 6 220 EpLOWER SEEDS, Id per packet; I? Vegetable Scads, 3d per packet. All New Season's Seeds from the well known firm 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.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton.



MRS KENNEDY and Miss Cameron, Moore street, teachers of Dress Cafcting and Making In all its branches. Agents for Columbia Fitter System. It is easy to understand, and the fit obtained excellent. Classes now on. Special Classes to suit country pupils- 8 124 WANTED Known —All Accounts Owing to Joseph Tatlok, 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 nexti will be Sued for without; further notice. 8 45 (CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, J Peachea, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the beet in town.— Adams, Saunders' Buildings BOOKS and Stationery. — A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Books, 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 Is. Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d. —H. 0. Segers, Mel ford House. T)RAYER and Hymn Books; Photo, JL Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour G-amea (a great variety); School Bag 3 from 6d each ; Notepaper from 6d a packet of 5 quires ; Envelopes 100 for 6d ; Photo Frames, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Tea Pots, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced prices for Cash at L. F, Andeewes and Co.'s Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 128 iXT ANTED Known—Football Boots, *'» sure goal kickers; they never fail — Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. OWN" Make in Ladies 1 and Children's Underclothing, .Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment oi Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc, at Mrs -AlcorjTs new shop, Baker's Buildings. \ \f ANTED Known—That H. Bair v'V stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 SX7ANTAD—PeopIe who are in need of W Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Rairstow. 8 80 WANTED Known—Ulsters 4=i lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, KM Gloves 2s fid, Plushes 2a 6d, Towels 4|d, Flannels Shi. —The Corner, W. H Collier TO ANTED KNOWN—A few lots of wV Remnants leffc.over from eale to ba cleared,—Mitchell and Turner.



V» t ; rANTED Known—Bargains to be '* had every day at Mellor'a Zea andia Boot Store. .tT7 ANTED -Everyone to call at \V Melior's and get his price. No one asked to buy. WANTED KNOWN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65a 6d, to be cleared at 49s 6d.— Mitchell and Turner. riTANTED KNOWN—The Ladies VV are invited to call and inspect new designs in Linoleums, etc. Will be landed in a few days.—Mitchell and Turner. Known—Mothers, be wise * V and buy your school boots afc Mellor'j Boot Store. i^OCKTAKI^ Sale-MES Alcoiin O W iu give large reduc..' 01" of ,M|J!!? ery' Jackets and Mantles, Children ? * Hisses, Dress Material, Glassware and ll'aiicy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking. — Next Courthouse, Havelook street. WANTED Known — Mollor's Zea land ia Boot Store ia the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 6d, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9^ lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps Bd.— The Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes In Ashbarton.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot- Store, "TITANTED Known—Ladies Lasting VV Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4g 6d.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot ►Store. riSOIGE FKUlTS.™Peaches, ba^an7s7 oranges, lemons and tomatoes, afc H. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street.



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, cheaper than evor they have been in New Zoaund. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi fruits for •ss!* od, a marvel at Urn price; Kaiapoi Knicirer Suits from 7s 6d.■—Kobkkt Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street, UP TO DATS SALK—ISO Pairs .Girls Boots 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 3,; 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4a 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d an'! 5h 6d. All siz.es guaranteed for one week,—A. Okk'h Cheap Sale. 6 221 WANTED Known —Great Purchase of Dress Wtuffs for Melford House Salo, Lot No. 2 great variety, double width at 1-s. Some of these wera la 9rl wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. 0 Seoers. ;,'', / ANTED Known—Great Purchase v '>' of Drops Stuffa. Lot No. 1 great v,',rioty, doubls widtli Bid. Moat of these were Ik 3Ad wholosftlo. Molford I koans Shilo, JSvefytliing reclucod»—H, C,



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDiKC PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS rjIHE Largest and Choicest Stock of X New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents ! is to be found at the ! JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. 8 A_L E X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest prices. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKER, AND JEWELLER, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs. EH M hH o .-^ __ —TO nwlwl is



FIRE ALARMS AHenton .« ... .«. one toll Borough, north of railway ... two tolls Borough, south of railway .... three tolls Bfarapstead M .„ ._. .._ .„ four tolls IJhedmatism,—Dr E. Gordon's remedy never faijjs in permanently curing rheuma f tism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, etc, ope bottle gives relief. Price 10s, post freo. J. W. Clayton. P.O Rot 234, Dunedin. j i Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un |,doubtedly Norton's C^omile Pjlls. They can confidently be rec.omaiended as being mild in operation aij.d absolutely fre,e from ißjurious drugs. Acting at once as a eplen- i did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly j 130 years thay haye proyed u^ualled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sjcfe Headache and ! for Liv«r and Stomach coraplaipti?., Sold in bottlca la ljd, 2s 9d, ami 11s, by" all Medi cine Vendors throughout the VfWli, A



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{^ * X OETO & Sons Kucalypti JExtract There ar • imitations of Eucalypti o Extract In the market now, jiroiiucts of staple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude-oils may not be takon, OOH PUBB VOLATILE BOCAHTPTi Ext ii act, whio'i l.a reeesrnised by the medical division of rim Fnmfon Government to bo of per* footly profo origin, as their Information forw»t«iod to ua through the Consul ttt Melboarne, March 2,1878 wo ««.te : - Is proved by tests by tte Medical Clinics of the Univeraftfas at Bonn and (JrirfswaJM, Pnißaja. and reported by Dr Sohalz, J?rofe«Boi of ?al»*oo!ogy, at S°s; 'for ? TOffß^ or ,Dr MoSkif» Director of tfeo ■ Medical Clinic all Oraifswald, that only products that , *re saturated. witt\ pxyf&n and freed of aeidg,resin«iEa ; and othei; substtoceß, adherent to primary distSHatton, ; will (towlope the sanative qualities proper to the plan* aooording to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor m Lister oS Bngland, and to »rs Baser Mclntire, Wood, ffaxard, etc., of America, is the only axtract corresponding- to scientific tests, and the Paly on which possesses tha proper therapeutic tolub. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extbagt All other crude oils aria to ba classed among the turpentines, which hove, when used ac medicine, no . therapeutic effect and ars abandoned as an inters* medicament, Those aa oalied Eucalypti Extracts which may hxm xjeoeived d?<)6inotion at ExhSbttload ac Mmicerciol articles are used for m«sbanicai pas i pones are only discernible :— ' By their deficiency In pungent odoar (Which oust product, the only genuine Bucalypti Bxtraett? de velopes most freely tt»»o«gl» its surplus of oxygen) By their alcohojie iki^ aad mabilo appearanco, i being roowse^ in specific doasity through the presence of acids By their taste, tli© result of th contacting tea d&noy o| roaisvs aadtennates. it these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts' am appli?dby mistake in caseso croup, bro&tflai&is, dipt* f tberia, internal'intemmations.dyscntajfyn wounds, tl;-» oonsoquences are appalling For safety always mic to Sandbb and son s BdcaiiYp^i ExtßuAot and ga I&S Itiiil^ "l^i|^*«Mß^