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Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of settlers interested in keeping the rabbits out of the county wilt be held at the County Council Chambers at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, when it is hoped, in view of the importance of the matter, that there will be a good atten dance. The usual monthly meeting of No. 25 South Rakaia L.O.L, wan held on Satur day evening. It being a summoned meet ing there was a full attendance. The W.M. Bro, Cromie was in the chair, and After the routine business had been dealt with, the nomination of officers took place. One candidate was proposed for membership.

In celebration of Arbor day, there was a large attendance at the Newlands School on Thursday last, including visitors from Christchurch. An early start was made and all present worked hud In planting the 300 trees received for the grounds. The School Committee had provided ample refreshments, and as a result of the day's labor considerable im provement is apparent.

All the peultry societies in the colony have not been aa successful in satisfying exhibitors an the Ashburton society, if we may jadge from the contents of a letter recently received from an exhibitor at a southern show, Commenting on the judging he says that a collie that had been awarded first and special prizes for three consecutive years, was) at the last show thrown out by the sime judge as being a Rust ian retriever. Ihe writer of the letter referred to adds that in place of his best coi-kerel, a wretched thing with a dyed tail was returned to him. Pro bably this little matter may have in fluenced his opinion of the show generally, for he concludes by remarking that although he had been "at one or two good dog fights, he had never been at a livelier entertainment in that line than the social given to visitors and others during the show "

A public meeting waa held in the Rakaia Library last week tn consider the advisablenes of fixing a regular day for a weekly half-holiday. There was a good attendance, and Mr Hardy was asked to preside. After considerable discussion Mr Austin proposed th*t Thursday he the day. This was seconded by Mr J. R Sharp. Mr Petrie moved as an amend ment that Wednesdiy be fixed, as this would not interfere with any meetings that had been established for years. Mr Midgley seconded the amendment, which was carried. All the business people in the place agreed to close at one o'clock on Wednesday-", and it was decided to put notices nut- for the information of the public. Our correspondent adds—lt is to be hoped the holiday will-be rellsjio-usly kept by all, and tint there will be no sneaking back door trade, otherwise the arrangement will lapse, and matters drop back to their late unsatisfactory state.

A meeting of the Ash ton School Cony mitfcee was helJ on Monday. There were present Massrs T. Taylor (in the ch.ur), J Orossan, J. Shearer, J. Jamiesou, J. Bell mIW, J Brown. The Inspector's interim report was receive! from tha Board, and was considered highly satis factory. The master's report showed 1 hit the roll number was 58, and the average attendance for the month 46. Mr Taylor proposed, and Mr Shearer seconded, the followm? resolution:— That tbis Committee regret the death of the late Mr Colborne Veel, by which the district of North Canterbury has lost a faithful and respected servant, who took » groat interest iv educational matters, and who discharged his duties as Secretary to the Board with ability and courtesy. —It was decided to give a ha'f-ho'iiay on Arbor day, and to have crocs planted by the children. Messrs Tay'or and Jamie son were appointed to suptrintend the work On Wednesday afternoon the boys dug the holes, and two girls were told off to plant each tree. After the woik was done, a tin of lollies, provided by the Committee, was distributad by the master and mistress.

In our death notifies we have chronjcled the demise of Mr Alexander Craighead, of Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, father of Mr Alexander Oraighead, at one time a successful merchant tailor in Aahburton and a member of the Borough Council, amd also of Mr Hugh Craighead, (f the .firm of Cralghoad and Bwyman, tailors and clothiers, Easb street, Ashburton. Of the deceased gentleman, the local paper says ; —The community was thrown into a atata of consternation on Tuesday by the sudden death of Bailie Alexander Craig head, which took place under very sad circumstances in tha afternoon, During the former parfc of the day he had taken part as one of the principal trustees at the funeral of a friend, and was proceed ing to Ladybank when, between Collessie and Ladybank, he complained of illness, and on the arrival of the train at Lady bank he was conveyed to the Royal Hotel there, but slowly sank, and passed peace fully away at 5p m. For over a year Mr Craighead has not enjoyed the best of health, although he has always been able to attend to his business of tailor and j clothier in the usual way. During the i last twenty years Bailia Craighead has j been one of the principal figures in the municipal and religious life of the burgh. Id IMO he was elected Provost, and served a term of years, during which the burgh passed through a crisis In its history in the formation "of the water house. Since then be haa almost continuously been connected with the Council, and was $galn elected by the Council to a vacancy as a Bailie, and at the time of his death was engaged in the second term of this office. In religions ma' ters he was an energetic worker and member of the Baptist denomination here, and only on Sunday last were the services conducted by him. He was closely associatsd wi h the Sunday &cbool of the denomination, and was in consequence much loved by fche children, by whom he will be sadly missed. For a considerable number of years he conducted a good business as tailor and clothier and tobacconist. He leaves a widow and grown-up family.

The market reports of Messrs Fried lander and Co. and D Thomas will be found on our fourth page. A London c*ble says that the Australian i horse. Pa rid, has bern nominated for the Czire witch. The yacht Ailsea won the Cowes Oup, defeating the Prince of Wales' yacht, Britannia. Four yachts compete for the Australian Jup. The Mayor reports that the Salvation Guards Bind las paid to him the sum of £4 10d 8i for the funds of the un empl< yed awd £1 14s 7d to the Hospital Board aa a donation, being the proceeds j. of their concerts in Biring Square. At the U esleyau Church to-morrow evening the Rev. T. Q. Brooke, at the sptcial request, of the local branch « f the Woman's Christian Temperance Onion, will preach a sermon on ' Women's work in social refoum, or the objects of the W. C.T.U.' The public are cordially invited to the service.

A sudden mortality has occurred smonst the cattle at Ohaupa, Waikafo, where 145 have died. Mr D. Boss, Inspector ot £ book, was called in and has «.aken some of the beastb' intestines and prepared them in spirits, and also sent to Wellington for MrGilruth, the Government Veterinarian. The cause of the mortality is unknown.

The following appears in the Oamaru Mail of Thursday :—A visitor (o Haldon reports that on one block of land where 10,000 sheep were being depastured at the time of the storms only eight animals were visible. At Grampians the loss is very severe, 1000 sheep being skinned in one week, and this before the snow had gone. A shepherd who has been thirty years in the district states that he had never seen anything to approach the severity of the weather. At Campbell's, on the Whale's Flao, 6000 maiden ewes were being grazed, and it is not expected that a single hoof will be saved. Sibbald will be a very heavy loser, while at Rich mond's it is expected that there will be a clean wipe out.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold curseives responsible (or the Opinions expiessed by our correspondents)

MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—During thejlast two years, about thi season, there have been numerous complaints amongst sheep owners of a disease which has affected ewes in lamb. This season the aame peculiar trouble appears to hp ye re turned, and although I have fortunately only lo3t a few sheep, most of my neighbors J complain of a high percentage of death rate. So far as I can leara, no person in the dis tric) appears to know the cause of the disease, which in many instances carries off 1 the best ewes, and consequently their lambs, and I consider that the attention of the Government should be drawn to the matter with a request that one of the veterinary surgeons in the service be deputed to visit the Ashhurton district and make a careful examination of sheep affected. If this coarse were adopted, we should then hope to be advised of the best remedies to be applied. We have tried various attempts at cure, but so far none have been really effective, and I trust the farmers of the county will combine together and obtain a visit from one of the Government specialists, to enquire into the trouble.—l am, etc., H. A. Maokav, Newlands. August 9.

ROAD BOARD.

SOUTH RAHAIA

Afc the usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board there were present Messrs Lambie, Stringfellow, Richardl?, and Morland, Mr Lyttleton wired an apology, and in his absence Mr gamble was voted to the chiir. CLKBK'S REPORT. The Clerk's report was read and con sidered. He was instruc ed to have pulled down the gorse fences on Bouth ro«id wfrere trees are being planted ; to fence a right of way through Three Chain road plantation 5 to write to the Council r-e the state of some water race crossings ; to issue notices or advertise occupiers to clear the roads of gorse and broom \ to arrange with Mr Porter to go over his coatract. The Clerk's action in letting plantations and selling saplings was approved. The Chairman's action in calling for certain tenders during the month and accepting same was approved. It was resolved that as the present leases of plantations fell in, the same should be offered, on the same conditions, to owners and occupiers of adjoining lands. Ifc was resolved to enforce clause 60 of the Rating Act, 1894, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise the same. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT WORKS.

The Clerk was instructed only to have the roads sill in hand metalled, and retain sufficient funds for all contingencies. BKSEKVE. Reserve 1394 was let to Mr Lyttleton on the usual conditions. CAUTION. The Clerk waa instructed to write to a ratepayer cautioning him against cleaning his ploughs on the roa.l. CORRESPONDED' CJE. 1 Correspondence was received from Mr Hardy, asking permission to cut some pines. —Granted.

Prom T. and J. Stevenson, askipg the Board to share cost of repairs to boundary fence.—Agreed to. From Mr E. Murphy, offering to lease the balance of Three Chain road plantation,— Application not entertained. From Mr W. Strachan, asking for repairs to be done to the Three Chain road, from Haltield to Davison's terrace.—The Clerk was instructed to report to the next meeting. Mr Mulligan wrote, offering to sell the Board an acre of land on R.S- 2(j69Q for a gravel pit.«n-The Board decided to purchase. The Clerk was instructed to find out what Mr Morrow would sell an acre of land for on Doric School road* The Board's solicitor wrote to the effect that the land «rder could not be divided. It was decided to dispose of the same (value £502 18s 6d) at a discount of ten per cent, this to cover all selling expenses. Correspondence was read from the County Council and the Mayor of Ashburton re winter work fund. It waa decided to forward £30, with a request that it be refunded, to be expended in the district, the rate of pay to be four shillings per day. The Crown Lands Commissioner wrote re settlement matters. —The Clerk said he had attended to same.

'' SOBSIDY, The Tax Commissibner wrote, intimating that £114 §s 0d had been forwarded as subsidy on rates collected, WORKS Mr Ba^cock wrote asking for repairs to a road, and it was decided to have something done to it. SMALL WEDS c Consideration of the Wakanui Board's circular re destruction of small birds was further postponed; also the matter of ] traction engine by-laws. THE ROLL. I A number of alterations to the roll were sanctioned. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted.— Mainwaring'sroad, J, Gibson, 9^d per yard ; Mcl>an'e Road, J. Duncan, Is per yard ; Doric School road, J. Downie, 9d per yard ; South road, W. J. Thomas, Is per yard ; Three chain road and Thompson's track, E. Cronin atgl and lid per yard; Mitcham road, J. Braine, 2s lOd per yard, ; Jones' road, repairs, ga per chain and metal Is \Qd per yard. ACCOUNTS. Accounts for £329 13s were passed for paymeutp and the JjDard'met as a Cemetery Commit tbe, and after passing accounts adjourned. ' °

The Church Sunday Schools.

The annual distribution of prizes to th>; children attending the St. Stephen's and Hampstead k unday Sochools took place last Sunday afternoon in St. Stephen's School room. There was a good attendance, not only of teachers and scholars, but also of parents and friends, and the gathering was bright and happy. After devotions, the Rev T. A Hamilton gave an address founded I on I Kings, third chapter A scene was j pictured of a ship fitting out in a dockyard, ; and getting ready for a long voyage. What wouM be thought of sailors who provided masts, sails, and provisions, but forgot the rudder? It would be foolish, because there would be no possibility of guiding a ship safely without it. Young people entering upou life were like shij.B about to voyage on an unknown sea. They might gather learn ing, riches, etc., s-nd start to enjoy life, but they must not forget the principal thing wisdom —which Solomon asked of God for guidance in the affairs of a vast Kingdom. Wisdom was the Old Testament word for what we now term religion, godlineßS, or piety. In Sunday schools the opportunity was afforded of getting wisdom, the principal thing, which alone could guide us as to clear the rocks, shoale. and quicksands of life. Too many thought only of the pleasures and rewards of life, but the truest aim should be to seek wisdom to perform the duties of life thoroughly, and if there was sought first " the Kingdom of God and His rignteousness all these things would be added into them.' Three prizes were allocated to each class, and in many instances these were supple mented by Bpecial prizes presented by the teachers for good conduct, etc. At the close the Vicar warmly thanked the teachers for their work during the year. The following is the prize list:— st. Stephen's.

Infants—Cyril Breeze 1, George Smith 2 Muriel Segers 3. Standard I.—Girls—Maud Patching and Evelyn Davis (equal) 1, Emily Baker 2, Amy Newman 3. Boys—Miles Segers 1, Leonard Robottom 2, Ernest Bickerstaff 3. Standard ll.— Girls—Queenie Totty 1, Blanche Welsh 2, Lucy Minnia 3. Boys— L. Hodgson 1, G. Breeze 2, J. McGregor 3. lll.—Girls—Harriet White 1, Josephine Hoskens 2, Lily Robottom 3. Boys—Frank Newman 1, Ernest Breeze 2, Willie Thompson 3. Standaid IV,—Girls—Lucy Kempthorne 1, Kezia Hoskens 2, Mabel Welsh 3. Boys —Charles Segers 1, Harry Robottom 2, Newton Hoskenss 3.

Standard V.— Girls—Alice Seottl, Phyllis Bell 2, Muriel Bell 3, Special—Florence Grant. Boys—Arthur White 1, Willie Breeze 2, Kobeit Hodgson 3. Special- Gordon Stewart. Standard VI. (junior)--Robert Smith 1, Douglas Stewart 2, William Amos 3, Lxwrence Kenipthoroe 4. Special—Fred Amos. Standard VI. (senior). — Girls — Kati" White 1, Minnie Wornerand Liur* Worner (equal) 2. Special—Kate Breeze; Boys- John Kempthorne 1, George Fowke 2, William Hoskens 3. Special -Robert Totty and Thomas Smith. HAMPSTEAD. Infants.-—Girls—-E. Baker 1, M. Strange 2, L. Inwood 3, W; Keeley 4. Boys—H. Amos 1, Z. Ferriman and Reg. Stephenson (equal) 2, F. Summers 3. Standard 11. (second division) -—Girls — A. Brown 1, L. Caldicott 2, M. McElrea 3. Boys—W. Summers 1, J. Amos 2, H, Fowke 3.

Standard 11. (first division). —Girls—V. Johnson 1, K. Hopkins 2, K. Johnson 3. Boys—W. Baker 1, G. Carter 2, A Biker 3. Standard 111. (second division). —Girls — A, Stephenson 1, M. Sage 2, E. Strange 3. First Division—A. Fcrriman 1, E. Stephen son 2, E, Summers 3. Boys—Arthur Crnm 1, Charies Brown 2, Horace Johnson 3. Standard IV,—Girls— *\ Summers 1, F. Cookaon 2, E; Griffin 3 Boys—Arthur Pritchard 1, Leslie Purnell 2, Henry Stephenson 3- Standard V—Girls E. Chile's 1. 0. Kovvke 2, M. Hopkins 3. Boys—Henry Hopkins 1, D. Revel! 2, Thos. Stephens 3. Standard Vl.— Girls—W. Purnell 1, L. Taylor 2 Boys—Joe. Stephens 1, Arthur Purnell 2, Fred Pritchard 3,.

ALFORD FOREST.

From Our Own Correspondent THE SNOW. Along the hedges on the shady side 'he snow liei lingeringly, but the paddocks and roads are now clear. Fuch a heavy, fall has not occurred since 1863, when for a short time it reached the top of the verandah". The hotel then was a primi tive bush shanty, not overstoiked with spirituous supplies, beer being the chief beverage. One lodger, with more of an eye for the future than his companions, secured two bottles of grog which he planted for the night, and when his mates rose parly to see ** what the weather was Ike '■' he locked himself in. The beer was soon done, then they proceeded to the bedroom to induce him to share his lob round, bat neither threats nor pro mises stirrpd him to budge. Like Roth childs after Waterloo, he scooped the pool. Perhaps whab surprised us this year was the early fall ot snow—say the middle of June. Small farmers were ex pdcting the chafl machine, so as to be ready for handfeeding the sheep, cattle, and horses, as usuil about a month from thence. Those 'who had chaff were be sieged by those who had not, and a famine almost was endured in the 'midst of plenty of stacks. Moral, gat your stuff cut. early on. One well known farmer who Cuts his own, used jifty hags of chaff per day for sheep ; and for fear the snow would lie longer, as a precaution, bought fifty tons at a distance for a possible shortness. Truly, ife has been expensive to everyone. Op the Rakaia gorge way, rescuing sheep has been difficult work. Mr Walter Grieve lost several n iils from his toes, but escaped further injury— handling wet and frozen sheep from 5 a,m. to 9 p,m. is hard. Work has been' stopped for six wetks along the hills i Some snow sledging has leen done, and] hare shooting as usual. To-day, my) dinner was made off a piece of beef which has been hanging for seven weelss. It] was as fresh and sweet as when lu-sU, killed. At Double Hill, early work was! done by extra hands engaged to relieve imprisoned sheep. There biing some] cl-ar sunny faces free from t>now, cot| much damage was done, though thel Beveiiry of the weather was shown by wild pigs found frozen in their shelters on the hills. At Lake Heron the loss 1 is very heavy, and the proprietor refuses to rebuild his house which was burned J down. Mr Duribar at tha lake suffers a ! nearly total loss. At Mount Possession a fire b»).s destroyed £IGQ worth of stack?. Mr Fa, rson, of Olerit Hilla, loses fifty i per cent, of sheep, and Mr G. McMillan| is the only one escaping lightly. j

WORK Wifh reg^d to labor, work has be?n founl at stone breaking for the roads, and afc Alfnrd Station gorse cutting contracts have been let to married men. Grubbing gorse was out of the question till the snow cleared. As I write, the chaff machine is very busy, and thus getting supplies we may trust the worst is over. Th>3 sawmill htinds are busy on a sleeper contract after some months of weary waking, the prices being lower than ever offered for sleepers bafore. Stil! half a loaf is better than, no oread, and more r* joicing than grumbling is beard, August 8, 1§95.

WRECK of a STEAMER

Svdnisy, Angus* 9 Mr Crane says the captain, first and second officers, and Captain Fawkes surveyed the scene from the bridge over which the seas stormed from time to time, and thence directed operations with the bo-its. The men, who were under the direction of the third (fficer, worked to get the starboard boat out in order to have the women safely off the vessel, which threatened to go down at any minute. It was then seen that the. steamer must go down before many seconds elapsed, as she was settling by the stern. A moment later, a sea which appeared to tower as high as the top of the mast, struck the doomed vessel, and swept her from stem to stern When it had passed. Captain Shannon had disappeared from the bridge, washed away by the sea, and with him had gone the first and second officers and Captain Fawkea. Of the bridge itself but a remnant was left. The furious sea found other victims in those who were clustering round the efiorts to launch the star board cutter. This was smashed to atoms, and every hope was fast being abandoned by the few whom the fury of the waves had left in the sinking vessel. One last desperate effort was made by those of the crew who were left, all the officers having gone, and a determined collected attempt saw the starboard lifeboat safely launched. A second or two later the Catterthun rolled over and sank. The boat con tained some of the Chinese crew, and they picked up several other Chinese seamen who were floating in the wreckage in the vicinity of the steamer. Mr Crane himself was drawn down by the sinking ship, but soon came to the surface again, and then swam to the boat.

Oaptain Fawkes states that the out look was dirty weather, squally, and a gale howling and shrieking through the rigging with a fury which accounted for the tremendous sea running and breaking over the reef and steamer. Boat after boat was carried away, and the poop and after part of the vessel were going steadily down, when a mountainous sea swept the vessel from end to end, and carried everything before it. The bridge on which we were standing was smashed up, and Oaptain Shannon, two officers, and myself were thrown into the boiling sea. All this happened in a few seconds, as it seemed to me- and I did not learn till afterwards what a terrible effect the sea had. It swept away the starboard cutter, which waa at that moment on the point of being launched. I think that this sea carried away most of the passengers and crew. The men made desperate efforts to pass the passengers into the boats which had been lowered into the water, but the rush of water constantly carried the boats inboard. About this time the port lifeboat was smashed and carried away by a sea, one or two of the crew going with it, neither they nor the boat was seen again. The sea seemed to rage more furiously as the officers and crew made heroic endeavors to launch the boats, and even had they succeeded in this, it is doubtful if any of ttje smaller boats would have lived. Yet it was a very noticeable feature in this terrible scene that calmness and good discipline prevailed amongst nearly all on board,

Dr Oapeman says that when work was transferred to the star boar d cutter he went forward und got in with soma others. Several attempts were made to get this cutter into the water, but pitiless seas breaking over the vessel hampered the work terribly. Ulti mately a giant wave broke on board and smashed the cutter to pieces. Those who were in it were thrown into the water exsepting myself" I managed to cling to the spar of the davit and hung there in a desperate condition for some time. I judged the time to be hours, but it could on!y have been & very few minutes. The breakers were rolling over the reef with a terrible roar, and the sea was a seething chasm beneath me. How I clung to the spar I do not know, but at last I heard a boat splash into the water and heard a hail beneath me. I then let go and dropped into the water. With good fortune I sank right in front of the, Ijfebbat, and a jnoment later tfye Ohat terthun disappeared entirely. "Yfp made a careful search of the wreck befqre we loft, and stqod by until day light, • "

Mr Fraser was an engineer pro ceeding to Port Darwin. The Lorings were English tourists. Captain Shannon was a married man with two children. The officers were married men with the exception of Adams, who was to be married in six months. Th© engineers were single.

A local shipmaster says he is as tonished to hear that the vessel was so close in. Captain Craig, an old officer in the China trade, thinks that the course must have been altered too soon. Had the steamer gone on another quarter of an hour sh@ would have cleared the Seal rocks. The vessel was a staunch ship. She had no double bottom with modern water ballast tanks, but had a water-ballasfc tank, though not of the latest pattern. This would probably cause her to sink more rapidy than otherwise.

DuNEDinr, August 9 There are no New'JjQalasid passengers on the Chatterthun. This is the first of the Company's liners for sowe tiina pasl thit had no returning Chinamen.

FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

Sydney, August 9 The Farmers' Conference fesdved that if Parliament decided to impose direct taxation, it should take the form of income tax s applied to all classes without exemption. Resolu tions were carried in faver of a State Bank, and Government assistance to farmers in the export of produce. Also that the Government should be more systematic in the destruction of rabbits.

THIS ASHBtJBTOft GtJAKDIAft: SATUKDAY, AtJGUST 10, 1896.



Business JNotiee•»• G. J. NeilPs CLEARING SALE IB NOW ON AT FBIEDLANDER'S CORNER. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOUR TIME. tidies* Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 2ls—Reduced to 12s 6d White Oalico Is 9d doz "tenets 3s lid—Reduced to 2s 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—Re- j lortets 4a lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22* 6d tteavyDcesgTweedjdouble 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 capes, Doable Bed Sheeting B|d 18 6d 'Jolonial Flannel, all wool, la—Be» Men's Macintoshes, with capes, and duced to 8d B»wn seams 22s 6d Blankets 5s lid per pair BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7s lid Boys' Kail Shooters 4s lid Men's Bluchers 4s 9d Women's Strons; Leather Bootß.os.Ud Men i Watertights, Heavy, 10a 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d EVERY LINE *^™ KO^ERKOR COMPARE OCR PMOK3 )mb m ■mi in iiiibiiiiiiii'A*'-*— ———— Q. J. NEILL FK EDL AN DIE'S 00RNBB, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, ' CASH OASH Heeds. Seeds. Seeds. 11111 mUmte U » — JUST ARRIVED-- New Season Flower & Testable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE great pleasure in intimating that they have just received their New Season Stock of NIMMQ 'ife BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :— I© Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. lift Per Packet Alyssum, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, nine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balsam, fine mixed Nemophila macolata Nasturtium, tall Candytuft, inixei Pefcunia, fine mixed Nemophila insignis Canterbury Bells, mixed Stock, German, tea-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum tricolor, Aster, Germ in Poppy, • The Shirley' mixed Aster,Bitteridge'squillel Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Pnlox Drumraondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed | Dihlta, mixed Clarkia elegana Sunflower, tall Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus mijor Wallflower, mixed Godetta, The Bride Oyanus minor Portulaca, mixed Jacobtei, 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 PE\S. Stockwood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress-Extra Curled B™"n Anr , Little Gem Large Musselburgh Leeks CA-bbAbJi. Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drumhead Veitch's Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Win Hurst lUdish —Three Varieties Enfield Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Turaips -Four Varisties London Market, Etc, Beet, Blood Red B BANS. Dumhsad Savoy Borecole—Dwarf Green Broad, Harlington CA.RR)T. Ourlod Windsor Early Short Horn Brussels Sprouts- Green Windsor Jamea Intermediate Scrymser's Giant Etrly Long Pod LEITUOb, CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney— Drumhead j«'arly London Canadian Wonder NcipoHtin Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION. ttelery Pod Brown Globe OITOPMBER. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannuh, Etc. Long Prickley or Wax Tomato - Large Red Please remember that tfiese arc all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you «et as much Vegetable Seed for 3 J as is usually given for 6d, and as much Flower Seed for Id as is usually given for 3d. The increase of Nimmo and Blair's packet trade has been pheaominal and Jthis year it is expectedjto.total % Quarter of a Million. $&- NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BEOS., C&SH SUPPLY SiTORJES, ASHBURTON & CHRISTOHUROH. THE ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPAHY TTAVING taken those premises corner Arcade and Burnett street known as ARCADE HOUSE beg to intimate that they have opened the same with a Large and Varied Stock of NEW Ct 00 D S DRAPERY, CLOTHING. BOOTS & SHOES, which we were fortunate to procure at large discounts from the Christchurch Warehouse?, and which we intend offering at VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH so as to effect a Clearance to make room for our Spring shipments which arc now about due. — We would specially ask you to note that this is not a sale of goods that have been in the fixtures for years, but a PERFECTLY FRESH: AND NEW STOCK. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY, CASH DRAPER?, CLOTHIERS, ETC., Corner of Arcade and Burnett Street.



Wanted. WANTF.D-Gjod Secjndhaud Sacks. Apply 8 68 D^Y^? Fli^?-- JV\ ILL not be responsible for any Debts contracted by my wife, >'mma Neivlle, after this dace.—T. Neville* i 8 62 ' 1 LET—House containing ft ye rooms, I eculh ry, and pantry ; Cameron street west, .apply John Mullasey. 8 64 WANTED, a Blacksmith. Apply at this office. 8 65 IF the Umbrella taken by mistake from the Ladies' Waiting Room ab the Fancy Dress Ball is returned to C. Reid, Ashburton, the one loft will be returned to owner. 8 67



Wanted j OWN Make in Indies* and Children's i Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimming*!, etc., at Mrs Alcorh's new shop, Baker's Buildings. ANTED KNOWN. - F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pies at any hour and Tea and Coffee also. N.F. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a spedalt v. 1*153 ti/ANTED Known—Great Purchase V\ of Dress Stuffs Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nun's Veilings all shades, Nwy and Black Diagtml Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 31 -H. 0. SegbßS, Mel ford House S\TaNDREWES & CO.—Sale now • on of Surplus Stock of Fancy Gocds, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. AwOTigwiM&Oo ANTED l^own^-I have good Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ________ (HITANTKD Known—6o Ladies' Black ** and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a 6d, formerly 10a 6i ; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies* Muff 33s W. Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2* 9i, 6 and 6f four button Kid Gloves 6d. Uents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Heatfeh K«fis 6s 6d each.—Andrew Ore's Sale. 6 582U



WESLEYaN C urch. To-morrow.— Morning, Mr Grayharn ; eveninsj, Rev T G Brooke. Subject, by special nquestof the W.G.T.U., 'The oljacts of the W.C.T.U.,' or • Women's work in sociil reform.' The public cordially invited. 8_66 WANTED Known — Arthur Yates and Co.'a new season's reliable I Vegetable and Flower Seeds to hand — A. Lawrib & Co. 8 16 B" OOKb and Stationery. — A vaiy choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper than ever, Note - The Little Shop, East street. «L Marsden, Junr.



WANTED Known—Ten per cent under Chrlstchurch prices at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Mellor's Zea land ia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoea. WANTED Known—Foothall Boots, j sure goal kickers j they never fail-Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. C LARSON AND GO'S Stocktaking Sale Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 HOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Pluma, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the best in town.—adams, Sounders' Buildings WANTHID, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's S Zealandia Boot Store. Stocktaking sale—mbs alcokn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dress Material, Glassware and Fancy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Next Courthouse, Havelock street CHEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I j have got in a nice assortment of this ! season's Blankets, men's and boya colonial i Tweed Suits and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand- Men's colonial Tweed Ktiapoi fuits for 27a 6J, a marvel at the price; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d. -Robert Alcorn, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street.



PICTURE Mouldings —New and artistic designs just landed ex lonic Best value ever imported in this district. —W. H, Collins and Co. 7188 TJSLOSSARD'S Cigars-25 for 2s. J_> Three 0 stle Cigarettes 60 for 2a, ; Cleopatra s 3d, Bay Rum Is. Please and [ Lubin a Scents Is Bi.—McGregor's WANTED Known — Twenty dozsn Boys Polo Linen Collors, 12 and 12| inch, 2a per dozen Instead of 63.— A Orb's Cheap Sale. POTATOES. Pota'oes.—Mind yon JL^ get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros, lha quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Priza at the Timaru fellow four yestrs in succession. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton. fTT ANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Quick Returns. —Mellqr's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optical line at S. S ilek's. Optician \\J ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated x'\ Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H Collier, "The Corner." TIFANTED KNOWN—The Lidiea W are invited to cil! and inspect new designs in Linoleum*, etc. Will be landed in a few d*ys.—Mitchell and Turner. jPfHOKJE FftUlTo.—Peaches, bananas, / oranges, leraona and tomatoes, at Ff. A. Flower, Fruicer and Confectioner, Kast street WANTED Known-Ulsters 4s lid, Fur Collarettes 3s 3d, Kiel Gloves 1 2? 6d, PJushes2s6i, Towels4M, Flannels BH. —The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED KNOWN—A f-.w lots of Remnants left over from sale to b3 cleared.—Mitchell and Turner WANTED Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in Vsh burton.—Melior's Zealandia Boo' "store. w*TANTED Known—Bargains to be had every d jy at Mellor's Zea isdia Boot Storj



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS fiIHE Largest and Choicest Stock of X New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. S A_L E K. 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.



ij INDL'.S Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's • 1 Watch Keys 6.1, other Wach Keys 31, Afghan Silver Watch Chains 1- 6i —McGregor's. 'i' AN TED -Everyone to call af V\ Meilor's and gefc his price. No me asked to buy. -JUT ANTED KNOWN—Our best quality »V Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65 i 61, to be cleared at 49i 6d.— MiTCHBLL AND TURNER |¥TANTED Known—Great Purchase Vy of D.-ess Stuffs- Lot No. 1 great variety, double width B£d. Most of these 'goods were Is 3|d wholesale. Melford Mouse Sale. Everything reduced.—H. C. Segerp. _____ FLOWER SBKDS, Id per packet ; Vegetable Seeds, 31 per packet. A.ll New Seasnn'n Seeds from the well known fir.n 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. WvNTKD Known—Mothers, be wise and bay yonr eehoal boots at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTKD Known — Mrs Hooper (monthly nurse) is open to accept .engagements. Apply, by letter, to Mrs HfooPES, Alforol Forest Road, Ashburton, 1*134 WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dres-s Smff-i for Melford House Sile. Lot No. 2 great varieiy, double width at Is Som« of these were Is 94 wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C SEGEjiS. WANTED Known-That I am hold ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for One Month. Come for Bargains. I have the advantage over miny in Ihe trade for the simple r.ason that I have no partners to pay dividends to, or interest on loan to carry on big concerns. But I bay and sell none but the best, no brash to draw the unwary. Repairs as usual, done at Once.—J. Moison, Boot Store East strnet, Ashbnrton. 5 138



ORAYER and Hymn Books- Photo, XT Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour Games (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each ; Notepiper from 6 i 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. ANjiREWES 4»d Co/a Expiration of Lease Sale. __ 7 123 PTO DATE SAL-K—ls9 Pairs Girls Boots 2s fH, 120 Pairs Maids' Boot? 3 1 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d ''•aclies' Shoes 5a lid, (ieuts' Boots 4s 6d and sB ?'*• All si^s guaranteed for one week,-A. Obr * ObeapjWe. & 221 SHAVING Hticka — Pears'* J' 1*8^*:! Wii.i mi's American Is. Eagle It h Pencils 61, Stationery Boxes 6d, Ink fri per dozen bottles —-McGregor's WANTED Known—Ladles Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—U»ual price, is 6d.—Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 93 1 hi, Knickor Suits 4s lid, Caps 6d.— i hv Gorier, W, U- Cuuiiitt



HALF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. ■VTEW r/EALAND I IN EW ZJEALAND riLOTHING TjIACTORY ULOTHING I 1 ACTORY We find that we are Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this month, mark goods at pricea tha' will ensure a Reaiy Sale. Men's Overcoats.'with capes, 23s 6i Boy's Overcoats, with capes, 8* 6d Men's Sac Suir.B ... ... 18a 61 Boys'Ashburton Tweed Suits from 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 83 6d Boys' Odd Knickers all sizes Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s 9d Men's Working Shirts ... la 61 Boys' Tweed Hats ... la Od Girls' and Boys' School Boots from 4s 6d | Men s Boots at prices that will Sell them ft'|wlll be to your advantage to give ya a (#ll for yoijr ne^t pair of BOOTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD. THE aboye reward will be paid by the Ashburton Domain f|oard to any person who will furnish evidence that will convict g,ny person or persons found molestjng tlj© water fowl within the Domain, By order, 1 PHA.S. E. FOOKS, «eeicßtftry tP the Boards July 17, 1895 Fob the Blood is the Life -Clarkes World-fameci 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, Pimples and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel 'ous. Thousands of testi- Imoniivls. Beware of worthless imitations and I substitutes'* g



Holloway's Pills. —When inclement weather checks to a considerable extent the action of the skjn, an alterative ia^required to compensate the body by means of other channels. Holloway's JPills can be con fldently reconunended as the easiest, surest, 9.nd isafest r^eang pf attaining thp desirable end without weakening the most delicate or incommoding tlje most feeble. When from frefljjenjbly p^curring chills or jbhe inhalation - *~.»Wi ait 1 %c 1f19°,4 jf?{?com,^ fou^ and ot ii.. r _ -**«■»*««*, tjjgse jlitls present the secretions Vi.,. -• tjje a ready and efficient means o. v . " '■ former and correcting the latter. By tins salutary proceeding disease h arrested at its outset, its pains and inconveniences averted, and the nervous structures saved from the depressing eifeota eatailcd upon them by an iJJaese.—(Aavt), (



ISmily Thopne. whit? resides at Toledo, w «whinityH; saws gh.e, hp neyfp b,een able to - -"a^Jriß lojp PheiraaWßm that procure any meu... * -*»<*toiaU.V r ft* relieves the pain so quickly anu <^~- Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and that she am also used it for lame baok with great sugcsgfl, Fw sale b^ the AshbHrton Prug Qo,



For the past quarter of a century there has een one continuous flow ol letters bearing testimony to the truly wonderful cures effcte'd by Clarke's \yorld*f*med" Blood Mixture, th le fineit BJood "Eiirifier that science and'medical! skill have brought to light Sufferers ' frpm Scrofula, Scurvey, ' Had Ijegs, Sjfia and QiooA Ejiseases Simples a»d fsprps'uf any j^ind ap awliqtett it - <-.ri»i to t«»t its value, Sold everwhere at 2i 9d per Dotwe. x,» . .. "wirsu | initiations and substitutes. (» |



One Box of (Clarice's B 41 Pi£ts is warra a ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or const/; tutional), Gravel'and Paina ia'the Back. Guarranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Oneniists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the Wbrl£U Proprietors ; The Ltncoijli justd iJiaLAKij potrNTiES DRCGCoMrAJiY,' tinobla, EnffltSsJ Pure Blooi> is the Secret 6b Health Gordon's EipdD Pif^s cleanse the Bjatem of all impure blood, cure iudiges^iop,con. stipatioD, tiyer coinplainl;, pama Ja back" a.nd sides, bi|iousa^i,bi^ ft^ch© s remwa pimples, acrofulft. sou'^v. eto. Large hox«g ~B* *2?4 fy***i IF* P** fr**' J W Qtey top.