MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera iona :— The next parcel mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, etc., will close about August 22nd, per Tdinui. Due London October 2nd. The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Burnham and Dunsandel, daily 3,15 pm Chertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Christchurch and north, daily 6 30 am -315pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Dromore and Selvvyn, daily 6 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m jLismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily ... ... 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Jslewlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... , H3O am Wheatstone, Watertou, Ash ton, Longbcach, and KlemingtoD, daily ... 3 45 pin Mount Somers, Springburn, Ba&hside, Alford Forest, Stareley, daily 4 pm Methven, daily ... ...3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm JStling, Rangitata, daily .« 10 30 am 12 30 pm Temu^a, Tttnaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and'Tues^a^, 30 pm and Saturday ..." "" .. §15 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 §0 am 12 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day 4 pm May held, Kor,day, Tuesday, ' 'Thursday, and jfriday ... d pm LowcliiTe, Monday,'Wcdnes- ' ! ' diiy, aod Friday at 10 {JO am

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895. RABBITS.

The dreaded rabbit pest, which has devastated so vast an extent of country in the south, and rendered permanently valueless thousands of acres of country, mining the settlers, and entailing an immense loss of revenue on the Govern ment, has, in spite of what has been done to check its progress, extended its ravages northward to the Rangi tata, where it has been temporarily stopped by the efforts of Mr George McMillan, of Mesopotamia, while its encroachments southwards froaa Marl borough are kept in check only at the Waiau, a few miles beyond the Canter bury boundary. In dealing with a difficulty of such magnitude, it cannot be expected that the single handed efforts of individuals, such as Mr j McMillan's, however energetic and well directed they may be, can long be effective over such an extensive and broken range of country as the Southern Alps, In fact we have doubts whether under the best and most strenuous efforts of any combination of settlers alone, or backed up by the Government, the more rugged portions of the far j back country, within a dozen miles or' so of the dividing range, can be saved, i But at the same time, the greater and more valuable portion of the Canter bury back country can be efficiently protected by rabbit fencing, properly erected and maintained. Such a fence from the Rangitata Gorge across to Lake Heron and the Rakaia river, as suggested by Mr Feache at the late conference, would no doubt prove a most effectual check, and save the country to the east between those two rivers, In any case, wo should recommend the erection of this fence as the surest safeguard ; but whether

an attempt should be made to protect the country farther to the west would be a question for the settlers and the Government to determine after balanc ing the additional cost of erection and maintenance—which would be propor tionately greater than the other line, by reason of the rougher features of the country and greater liability to injury from floods and snow slips—against the value of the country to be preserved. The Babbit Conference meets again at Ashburton next Tuesday. This is a case where delay is more than dangerous, It would be ruinous, and if any good is to be done, the work should be commenced at once. It is to be hoped that the Conference will make such representations to the Government is will convince them of the gravity of the situation, and induce them to render prompt and full assistance. Neglect or procrastination means a loss of revenue to the Government, which the country cannot ailord, besides ruin to the settlers, curtailment of wool export, and loss of employment to hundreds of men. Mr Reginald Foster, who has had extensive ex perience as a sheep farmer and stock inspector, makes some very sensible remarks on this subject in a letter to the Lyttdton Times, which we have reprinted, and would recommend those interested to peruse. As we said before, time is of the utmost importance. No time should be lost in discussing who should pay, or whpf; they are to pay. The matter should be taken in hand at once, and the cost apportioned as equitably as may be. In view of the increased rentals since | 1889, we consider the Government might fairly erect the fences at its own cost, if the settlers have to maintain them; but as protecting the gorges means also protecting a very large area of thinly settled country outside, any rating district should not be confined to the boundary only of those properties more immedia'ely threatened, as the rabbits, if left alone, will throw off their colonies as bees throw off swarm?, and overrun the country in an astonish ingly short time; and the whole county t not to say country, will be benefitted by thdr repression. A temporary check might be given by prompt action now, as the rabbits that have survived the snow, in their weak and hungry state, would fall an easy prey to dogs or poison.^

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Press Association telegram from In veroargill says that Minnie Dean will bs exesuted next Monday morning. An Order has been issued to the Per manent Artillerymen that summary dis missal will fallow proof of their being found in hotels during prohibited aoare, whether in uniform or not. The Guards Band had a crowded hall last night, and the audience were quite enthusiastic. Applause was frequent and hearty, aivi the performance of the band was thoroughly enjoyed. The MajMmitu Tinics states that the Directors of the Manawatu Farmers' Co operative Association and the Unlfeed Farmers' Alliance have decjded to submit resolutions to theirrespaetiyeshareholder* advising amalgamation. A Press Association telegram from Dun i edin states that, as the outcome of the icqnest touching the death of Nicholas Been, who was frund ia a dying condition near the racecourse, proceeding have been instituted by the police against the licensee of the Hotel Metropole at St. Clair, for permitting drunkenness on his premises.

The Reefton School Committee are in dignant that & teacher they recoir mended was not appointed, and have sent a tele gram to the Education Bo&rd that if the Biaid's nominee comes to take over the school tho Coaamiuee will close it against him, as they decline to acknowledge his appointment-. A pub'.ic msfcf'ng of parents is to be held with a vkw of con demning ih« Committee's ac'.i'm

The barque Thurso was wft-tkjd while being towed out of Greym >uth. 'jound for Cape Town, with a c>ngo of timber She was slightly out cf the channel, and her two hawsers parted. She drifted on the North Tipbead, and a number of h-'les were knocked i i hur bottom. The vessel j in fu'l of water. Ihe firsb mate was injared by the timber when tha tow rope parted. He was tak n to tho hospital. The vessel and cat go were insured. A capital story was told by Mr Moncure Oonway at the Ethical Society coover saz'one in London recently. He was -peaking of his visit to Australian cities, and said that at one mcc ing the chairman asked whether there was any gentleman present who would like to ask tha orator a question. One man at the back of the crowded ba'l immediately jumped up and intimated that he p%rticulary wished to do so. He was accordirgly invited to the platform, to which he tlbowed his way 'hrough the crowd with some difficulty. No so ncr had he mounted the rostrum, however, than an irate patriot felled him to the ground with a violent blow over the nose wi h a bludgeon. The unfortunate man was carried out in a state of v ncom cious ness. After order was restored, the chair man, a mild mannered, matter-of fact little man, asked with unconscious humor, * Is there any other gentleman who would like to put a question?'

The last lecture of the present series was glvea to the ladies on Saturday after noon last at the Ambulance Hall. There was an even better attendance than usual, and the greatest attention was paid to the excellent address given by Dr Greenwood. 'The subject dealt with was nursing, but in addition a great amount of information not generally classed under this heading was given, although the ladies were not supposed fc» undertake the work of stretcher carrying—yet it was decidedly useful to know how to improvise means of conveyance of the injured and to have a general idea of the subject, so that they cou'd at least direct the bystanders. The choice and preparation of sick rooms, and the making of poultices, etc., were treated at some length. After several questions had been asked and satisfactorily answered, a member in suitable* terms proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Doctors Greenwood an \ Leahy, and Mr Mackay for the time and attention they had expended upon the classes, by means of which much valuable information had been gained by all who had attended. Dr Greenwood briefly replied that it gave him much pleasure to help in such a successful society, and referred to the able assistance given by the Secretary.— On Monday evening Dr Leahy lectured to the men upon stretcher exercise, and the beat methods of removing the injured, explaining and showing the means to be adopted in all the varied classes of accident. The doctor concluded by giving some practical idviee with respect ta the coining examinations, hoping the members would go through with flying colors. Messrs Brcck, Saunders, Mayne and Orr moved and supported votes of thanks to the doctors and secretary which met with loud and continued applause. Dr Leahy in the course of his reply urged upon the members the necessity that existfd for an ambulance carriage in Ashburton. He considered it a melancholy and lamentable thing to see the way in which the icjured were carried about. As long as he lived he would remember with interest his con nection with the lectures just terminated, and with his colleague he fe't much pleased to hear that the members appre ciated tie minner in which they had been conducted. The SrcreWy has received a large number of entities i,f members for the examinations to ba he d in the Borongh School on Saturday and Monday next, reference to which is made in our advertising columns.

Holloway's Pills. —When inclement weather checks to a considerable extent the action of the skin, an alterative is required to compensate the body by maans of other channels. Hollo way'a Pills can be con fidently recommended as the easiest, surest, and safest means of attaining thi3 desirable end without weakening the most delicate or incommoding the most feeble. When from frequently recurring chills or the inhalation of impure air the b'ood becomes foul and the secretions vitiated, these Pills present a ready and efficient means of cleansing the former and correcting the latter. By this salutary proceeding disease is arrested at its outset, its pains and inconvoniences averted, and the nervous structures saved from the depressing effects entailed upon them by an illness.—-(Advt).

COMMERCIAL.

. : : . ADDINGTON STOCK MaRKEI. Christchoroh, August 7 There was a large attendance and a good entry at Addini|ton market to-day, Fat Cattlk. —185 head were yarded. Good clearance made at late rates. Steers, £5 5a to £11 15s ; heifers, £5 53 to £7 15s ; cows, £4 15s to £8 12s 6J. Stobe Cattle.—The entry comprised young beasts in poor condition. The demand was slow and late rates were scarcely maintained Fat Skeev.—About 7000 were penned. Several special lines brought fancy prices. Ordinary quotations are—Heavy weight crossbred wethers, 16s to 18 * 9d ; ewes, 143 to 17s 6d ; freez'ng wethers, 14s 61 to 163 6d ; mixed sexes, 12s to 16s; maiden ewes, 12s to 15s; butchers' be3t ewes, lls to 163 ; medium, 9* 6d to 10s 9d; best merino wethers, 12s 6d to 20s 3d j medium, 8a 6d to 1133 74. Fat Lambs,—The first of the season came to hand, and brought from 10s 6d to 265. Store Sheep.—Between 4000 and 5000 came forward. The sale was by no means brisk, and a good deal of business was done privately. Pit,S —403 were penned. Baconers and porkers 3d per lb, and the demand for stores slightly better.

WOLFES SCHNAPPS

It is necessary that all who desire a pure, genuine article, especially ladies when aurs» wgi ihould be careful to Wy bottles jataut.

The Threatened Rabbit Invasion.

The following important letter ap peared in the LytieHon Times of the 3rd iastant: — Sm, — We are often toid that the darkest clould may have a silver lining. I think that there any possibly he one, from the rabbit point of view, to the heavy cloud which has been hanging over the sheep farmers of the Canter bury and Otago back ranges during the past six weeks in the shape of the suc cession of severe snowstorms, the devastating effects of which, on the sheep, the coming lambing and the quality of the wool clip, will not be known until shearing is completed. An ordinary fall of snow is beneficial to the rabbit, as it lies hollow over the short scrub and coarser herbage, which are his usual haunts, affording him shelter from many of his enemies and from the cold, while he is still able to get food. But with a Bucees sion of falls, with slight thaws inter vening, such as we have recently ex perienced, the show settles down on the ground, covering the grass, and the ground becomes water logged. The rabbit has thus to face his two worst enemies, starvation and a wet camp.: From these causes the mortality must have been very great, and as they j must continue to a greater or less degree for some weeks to come, a great many more rabbits will die, and the survivors will be in a very weak and attenuated condition, which would render them an easy prey to the rabbiters' dogs and their other enemies. After such a course of starvation too, they would the more readily take poisoned grain or pollard. There has probably never before been such an opportunity for prosecuting a vigorous crusade against the rabbits, with a certainty of good results, than will be afforded during the next two months, before the grass begins to spring, and every possible advantage should be taken of it. But my special purpose in writing is to point out that this un looked-for thinning out of the rabbits presents an opportunity, which may never occur again, of retrieving what I have hitherto looked upon as an irre trievable mistake. I refer to the apathy and of the South Canterbury people in not follow ing the lead of their Amuri brethren who, immediately their main line of rabbit fence, from Lake Tennjson to the sea, was erected, commenced to supplement it by other fences, the re sult being that there is now a network of rabbit-proof fences, the rabbits have been effectually checked and North Canterbury is saved. A great part of this work was done by the Rabbit Board, which received i* subsidy from Government of £ for £ on its rate of Id per head on the sheep, the owners south of the Hurunui to the Waipara, paying per head. South Canter bury, however, would not believe that rabbit fencing was of any good, even if it could be erected and maintained, fsfor, like most sufferers from rabbits, would they believe that they would invade their country until they saw them playing about by daylight. I believed that it is now recognfsed that the South Canterbury fence has ad mirably fulfilled all that was expected of it. It has also been found that the Mount Cook end, which we considered to be the weak pint, has proved not to be so. It was expected that the rabbits would double round the end of the fence -jrossin^ the Tas man Glacier into the Valley of the Godley, and so on to the Rangitata ranges. Three years after the erection of the fence, Inspector Thompson and I examined this locality, going into the Murchison Valley, and we came to the conclusion that what few rabbits might cross the glacier and effect a lodgment in these high altitudes would scarcely do more than hold their own, and could not increase sufficiently to spread fur ther northwards. Time has proved the correctness of this view. But north of the Godley Glacier, the glacier system almost ceases, and the ranges gradually lower, and once the rabbits take posses sion of the Upper Rangitata there is nothing whatever to check their north ward course to join the silver greys on the Waiau. It will be seen, therefore, that a strenuous effort should be made to prevent this, and in my opinion now is the time if it is ever to be done. At a recent meeting at Timaru it was decided to ask the Government to erect a fence from the Waitaki along the front hills and past Fairlie to the Rangitata, and going up that river to its junction with the Havelock, This fence is intended to effect the double purpose of protecting the front country of South Canterbury and preventing the invasion of Central Canterbury. A good safe line can be obtained, and if carefully maintained, I believe that this fence would effect its first purpose, but I doubt its efficacy for preventing the spread of rabbits northwards s for with out cross fences I believe that it would lead them all the quicker on to the head waters of the Rangitata. The tendency of wild rabbits, a certain proportion of which are always migrat ing, is to work northwards towards the sun, and, as rabbit fences lead rabbits as well as stop them, this travelling must be checked wherever possible. The cross fences that I look upon as of the first importance are from the main fence, near the Haldon Saddle, across the Hakateramea and the head of the Waihao, over the front range, down well below Blue Cliffs, say thirty mites; from Lake Tekapo through Burkes Pass to below Fairlip, say thirty miles; and from the Havelock down the Rangitata, with wings to the river wherever possible, say twenty miles. Ido not wish to underrate the importance qf the Waitaki-Rangitata fence, but without the two ffrst cross fences, I have no faith in its protecting Central Canterbury, and they should certainly be erected first. I may add here that I would also like to see a fence from Lake Alexandrina or Lake Tekapo to the main fence on the Tasraan, say fifteen miles. These fences should be put in hand at once. The opportunity now given will not last long, for the rabbits will soon breed up again. With the immediate erection of the fences, and with the vigorous crusade that I have before recommended, I feel certain, that both South and Central Canterbury may yet be saved. On the other hand, if the rabbits are allowed to continue their northward course there cannot fail to be a very serious

loss o£ revenue from the Oown lands in the near future—a very great deal more than the course of erection and maintenance of these proposed fences. As to ways and means, it cannot be expected that the Government will find the whole of the money, although the Crown lands are the most seriously threatened. Nor can the runholders, jin the face of their present severe losses, be in a position to do much. It | appears to me that as all classes of the ! stock-owning community are interested, j an equitable solution would be a tax I of ]d per head on flocks of sheep of over five hundred, for, say three year», with a £ for £ subsidy from the Government. So far Central Oanter i bury has made no move in the matter, i but it is quite time that it did. I I would suggest thas the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, should take the matter up, and that delegates from Timaru aud Christ church—of whom Mr J. D. Lane», the father of the rabbit fences, should certainly be one—should interview the' Minister of Agriculture with as little delay as possible.—l am, etc., Reginald Foster. Christchurch, August 2, 1895. P.S.—The total length of fencing proposed, including the cross fences, is about 200 miles, which could be erected foe £120 per mile or £24,000. A sheep rate of |d per head on all flocks over 500 in number south of the Wai para would produce £4000 per annum, which, with the Government subsidy of £ for £, would pay for the fence in three years. The cost of maintenance of the fences, including inspection, would not exceed £5 per mile or ,£IOOO per annum. This might perhaps be paid out of the present sheep rate.

Wool for Japan.

Sydnbtt, August 7 Japanese merchants just returned from Japan express the opinion that there is an excellent prospect for Australian wool in that country, and are sending 1000 bales this season. The demand upon Australia, they say, will be for fine wool, to turn it into goods of better quality than they are now getting. About one-third of the total wool imported into Japan is from these colonies, and merchants say we may depend on it the day is not far distant when Japan will be returning a portion of the wool sent her in the form of clothes. A good market also exists for hides, but the careless method of branding cattle in this country militates seriously against the market. In point of fact, until some better method of branding cattle is introduced among cattle breeders, there is no prospect for hides in Japan.

Hampstead School Committee.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Crooks (chair man), Andrews, Orr, Lawrie, Strange, and Pal ten. An apology was received from Mr Berryman. APPOINTMENT. The Board of Education notified the appointment of Miss Andrews as assistant mistress, and Miss Andrews wrote thanking the Committee for their recommendation* MISCELLANEOUS. Ihe Board of Education advised having foi warded some high backed chairs for the female teachers. They also sent a schedule of quarterly attendances, & circular re Arbor Day, and another in reference to expenditure of the incidental fund. master's report. The master reported the number on roll to be 393, and the highest attendance 362. He enclosed a list of 24 bad attenders, and it was resolved to take action againsc the parents in a week's time if there is no im provement. VISITINU COMMITTEE. The Visitine; Committee reported having executed repairs as authorised, and that everything was now in good order. Messrs PattoQ and Strange were appointed for next mouth. CONDOLENCE. A resolution expressing sorrow at the death of the late Secretary to the Board of Education, and sympathy with his family, was passed. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £9 5s 31 were passed, and the Committee adjourned.

Ashburton Horticultural Society.

The annual general meeting of the Ashburton Horticultural Society was held on Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—Mr E. W. Hanmer—President; Mr David Thomas— Vice-president; Mr W, H Rule—Treasurer; MrF. Makeig—Secretary Patrons—Messrs G. A. M. Buckley, Hon. Major Steward, M.H.R., John McLaehlan, M.H.8., M Stitt, R. ftfcOwea, Drs Trevor, Greenwoo.', Leahy, and Hunter, and Mr T. Rollitfc. A Committee of twelve was then eleotqd.

ANKUAL I^EPOK'P. The annual report was read as follows, and was adopted with the balance sheet which accompanied it:— Your Committee, in presenting the fourth annual balance sheet of this Society, has much pleasure in stating i hat all debts owing by the Society have been made, leaving a small credit balance. Considering the very bad financial year through which we have just passed, the Society may be congratulated on the very excellent show of February, 1893; also on the interest members have taken in growing and exhibiting flowers, fruit, etc., showing that horticulture has i taken a deep root in Ashburton, and that the public may always look forward to the Ashburto^lHorticultural Society'ssho y wit^ confidence and pleasure. Your Committee feels confident tn,at if the sjhow is extended to two days, with special attractions for the evenings, and the expenditure carefully watched, that the result would be a substan tial credit bank balance. The total receipts for the year are £67 8s 3d or £1 13s 6J more than the previous year, which your Com mittee consider satisfactory. The balanoe from the previous year, £12 19s Bd, added, makes the total income £30 7s lid, and the expenditure, including £41 7s prize money, £80 5s 9:1; thus you see that the Society's lots for the year is nearly as much as the previous one—including liability of £;j ijj' 3 6cl, advance by members, it amounts tq' £1(J 17s, as against £17 6b 9d the previous year. So many of the old members being unable to p»y their usual annual subscriptions on account of the hard times partly accounts for it, To make this a credit instead of a debit balance next year, your Committee would recommend, as stated above, that the show run for two days instead of one, ajj'd that all members try and get their frierjda to join the Society. Me sra W. 11. Smith, Lechner, and Davis were appointed a Committee to revise the schedule for next show. With a hearty vote of thanks to the retiring officers the meeting closed.

ffiß ASflfltJfttoH Qt)uO)lAN: tiIttRSDAY, AtGtJST 8, 1895,



BusiP.QSS Notice■» G. J. Neill's CLEARING SALE IS NOW ON AT | FEIEDLANDER'S (. ORNER. ! EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, NOW IS YOUR TIME. Ltduw' Jackets, this season's goods, Grey Oalico Is lid doz 2 Is—Reduced to 12a 6d Write Oalico Is 9d doz "lorseta 3a lid—Reduced to 2a 6d Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 80s—Re- Oorgets 4s lid—Reduced to 2s lid duced to 22s 6d He*vyDress Tweed, double width, 2s 6d Men's All Woo! Suits 19s 6d —Reduced to 9|d, this season's Boys' Suita 3s lid goods Men's Tweed Overcoats, with capes, Double Bed Sheeting B|d 18 6d Jolonial Flannel, all wool 8 Is—Re* Men's Macintoshes, with capes, and duced to 8d sewn seams 22s 6d Blaekefcs 5s lid per pair BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Nailed Shooters 7a lid Boys' Nail Shooters 4s lid Men's Bluchers 4a 9d Women's Strong Leather Boots|ss ß l Id Mea i Watertight®, Heavy, 10a 6d Women's Shoes 4s 6d EVERY LIKB %™ NO RBKRROR COMPARE OUR PRICES COMS AND SEE G- J. NEILL F X EDLAKDBR'S CORNER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. CASH CASH Heeds. Seeds. Seeds. — JUST ARRIVED — New Season Flower & Vegetable Seeds FLETCHER BROS HAVE great pleasure in infciniatiug that they have just received their New Season Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S Celebrated Flower and Vegetable Seeds in the following order :— ID Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS. ll> Per Packet Alyssuni, Sweet Mignonette Lobelia speciosa Antirrhinum, fiine mixed Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Marvel of Peru Balaam, fine mixed Nemoplrila maculata Nasturtium, tall Candytuft, mixed Petunia, fine mixed Netnophila insignis Canterbury Bells, raised Stock, Germau, ten-week Pansy, mixed Chrysanthemum, tricolor, Aster, German Poppy, • The Shirley ' mixed Aster/Betteridge'squilled Pea, sweet, mixed Columbine, mixed Candytuft, dark crimson Pnlox Drumraondii Convolvulus, mixed Carnation Stock, Virginian, mixed D-ihlia, mixed Clarkia elegans Sunflower, tali Everlastings, mixed Convolvulus major Wallflower, mixed Godetia, The Bride Oyanus minor Portulaca, mixed Jacoban, mixed Delphinium, mixed Sweet William Linum, grandifbrum Forget-me-not, blue Verbena, mixed rubruin Indian Pink Zinnia, elegans, double. Marigold, African Larkspur, mixed mixed 3i» Per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3l> Per Packet PE\S. Stock wood Ridge Champion Scarlet-runner American Wonder Cress—Extra Curled Bean Little Gem Large Mussel burgh Leeks CABBAGE. Stratagem Triple Curled Parsley Drumhead Veitch's Perfection Hollow Crown Parsnips Early York Wm. Hurst ll*dish—Three Varieties En field Market Yorkshire Hero, etc Tur.iips-Four Vari3ti»3 London Market, Etc. Beet, Blood Red BEANS, Dumhaad Savoy Borecole—Dwarf Green Broad, Harlington CARROT. O ur led Windsor Early Short Horn Brussels Sprouts— Green Windsor James Intermediate gcrymsjer's Giant Early Long Pol LETTUCE. CAULIFLOWER. French or Kidney— Drumhead Early London Canadian Wonder Neapolitan Walcheren, etc Pale Dun Giant White Cole's Crystal White Mammoth Negro Long ONION, o e j er y Pod Brown Globe OUOPMBER. Early Goldon Butter Brown Spannish, Etc. Long Priokley or Wax Tomato — Large Red Please remember that these are all Fresh and Reliable Seeds and that you get as much Vegetable Seed for 3d 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 pheoominal and 'this year it is expectedjto'total % Quarter of a Million. %W NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, C>SH SUPPLY STORJBS, ASHBURTON & CHBISTCHUBOH. mo GWMSBS OF NEWLY EREOTBD MANSIONS, VILLAS, AND J COTTAGER GEAND OPPORTUNITY* Linoleums and Floorcloths direct from the Mills to Our Warehouse. THE LARGEST STOCK outside of Clirislchurcli. No liitoi'incdiutc Handling. ONE LARGE PROFIT SAVED. Lalost Patterns, per &.». lonic, to band. Beautiful Designs Lovely Similes. | MITCHELL AND TURNER. i TANOUJ3D BllUflJiiT.



Wanted. BOOKS and Stationery. — A veiy choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationery. A large assortment •if Picture Bioks School Books, Slates, eic All goods Cheaper than ever. Note The Little Shop. East street. J. Marsden, Junr. PICTURE Mouldings — Few and L artistic designs jast landed ex lonic Ktsb value ever imported in this district —W. 11. COLLISS AND < O. 7188 1 jILOSSARDS Cigars- 25 for 2-1. 1? Three C stle Cigarettes 50 for 2s, Cleopatras 3d, Bay Rum 1«. Piesse and Lubin b Scents Is 61.— McGregor's V/ i/AJSTtoD Known-•-Twenty doz9n v'V Boys Polo Linen Collors. 12 and 12£ in?h, 2s per dozen instead of 6s.—A Oi'R's Cheap Sale. OOTATOE-*. Pota oea.~Mind you XT get your Potatoes at Fletcher Bros, Ihj quality of oar Potatoes is first class, and have taken the First Pdz^ at the Timaru show four years in succession. Don't forget address— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton i



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4 IARBON AND GO'S Stocktaking bale v Now on. Groceries, Ironmongery, Brushware, Glass and China, at very low prices for cash. 5 129 HOICI^New Season Fruit. Grapes, Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bast in town.— adams, Sounders' Buildings 1 r^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. I ! have got in a nice assortment of this | I season's Blankets, men'B and boys colonial! | Tweed Suita and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zeai*nd Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Salts for 27a 6i, a marvel at the prioe; Kaiapoi Knicker Suita from 7s 6d.-Robert AtcOBN, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Uavslock streßt.



tXTANTED Known—Small Profits W and Quick Returns. —Meixor's Zealandia Boot Store, .ifANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye »V Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and ivwything In the optical line at S. Siusk's, Optician. I ft/ AN TED KNOWN. -The celebrated VV Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob ained at W. H Collier, "The Corner."



i\ /"ANTED KNOWN—The Ladies W are invited to call and inspect new designs in Linoleum.", etc. Will be, landed in a few days. —Mitchell and Turner. r^HOIOE FRUlT3.—Peaches, bananas, v ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at E£. A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. . \a 7" ANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, 'VV For Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2* 6d, Flushes 2s 6d, Towels Ud, Flannels B|d. -The Corner, W. H Collier WANTED KNoWN-Afow lots of Remnants left; over from sale to bd cleared.—Mitchell and Turner. WANTtiD Known—The Largest and Best shop for Evening Shoes in ! shburton.—Melior's Zealandia Boot Store, ju^ANTED Known—Bargains to be * * had every day at Melior's Zea ladia Boob Store. | INDL'd Hair Curlers 6d, Birch's i 1 Watch Keys 6d, other Wa'ch I Keys 3J, Af'han Silver Watch Chains L> 6d—McGhkgor's. <I* ANTED -Everyone to call at V\ Mei.loh's and get his price. No me asked to buy. \JLT ANTED Known — Mrs Hooper ** (monthly nurse) is open to accept ngagtments. Apply, by letter, to Mrs -looper, Alford Forest ttoad, Ashburton, 1*134 k S/ANTED Known—Great Purchase 4 V of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 1 great variety, doubie wiJth B|d. Most of these ;oods were Is 3|i wholesale, Melford 'louse Sale. Evefything reduced.—H. G. ■Segers. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dregs Stuff, for Melford House vile. Loc No. 2 great variety, double vidth at Is. Somo of these were Is 9^ wholesale. Everything reduced.—H. C 'FOURS, \\f ANTED Known—That I am hold * ing a Sale at Reduced Prices for )ne Month. Come for Bargains. J iave the advantage over miny in the rade for the simple r« ason that I have 10 partners to piy dividends to, m nterest on loan to carry on big concerns. Jut I bay and sell none but the best, no rabh to draw the unwary. Repairs as isual, done at Oace. —J. Moison, Boot ■Uote East stroer, ARhbortnn. 5 138



j_)RAVKH and Hymn Books; Photo, L Scrap and Stamp Albums ; Parlour dimes (a great variety); School Bags from 6d each ; Notpp iper from 61 a packet of 5 quires ; Envelope« 100 for 6d ; Hhoto Framea, and Albums, Vases, Fancy Pea Puts, Toys of various kinds all at greatly reduced pices for Cash at L. F .Vndrbwes and Co.'s Expiration of Lease Sale. 7 123



FTP TO DATE SALH!—ISO Pairs Girls U Boots 2s 61, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots, 3d 61, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d md os 61. All sixeis guaranteed for one ■•veek.--A. Orr'k Cheap Sale. 6 221 OTaNTED Known—Mothers, be wise and bay yonr school boots at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. SdAVtNG Sticks — Pears' Juvenia, Wiliiim's Americar Is. R^gle Ink Pencils 01, Stationery Boxes 6J, Ink 6J per drz n bottles —McGbecjok's WANTED Known—Ladies Lasting Slippers only 2s lid—U»ual Srice, 43 6d — Mellor'a Zealandia Boot tore. ANTBD KNOWJN—Our best quality Men's Waterproof Coats, usual price 65s 6d, to be cleared at 49j 6d.— Mitchell ash Turnek WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s 61, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9j lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, (Japs 6d.— Ihe Corner. W. H. Collier WANTED, Everybody to try a p^ir of House Slippers, only Is. Melior's Zflalandia Boot Btore. LtocKTAKIJSG Sale-Mrs Aloorn j will give large reductions of Millinery, j Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Drees Material, Glassware and Fai:cy Goods, for one month previous to stock taking, — Kext Courthouse, Havelock street WANTED KNOWN. — F. S. Jeffries, leading Confectioner and Fruiterer, of East Street, next the Corner. Hot Pica a' any hour and Tea and Coffee also, N.P. Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies' Room a speclalt 7. 1*153



WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dross Stuiß Lot No. 3 extra (quality, Nan's Veilings all shades, Nwy u)d Black Diasjoml Serges all at Is 31, usual price 2a 31 -11. 0, Seobbs, Mel ford House. IiTA^TEp Known—Ten per cent W under Oferlst^hjirch prices at Mellor's Zeajandia Boot Storfr W" ANTED Known — MeUor'a Ziea -0 , Jandia Boot Store is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes. jjj LOWER SEK.DS, Id per packet; f' yogot/tble Scads, 31 per packet. All KeVSetiSoSi'd Seeda from the well known fir.v of Nitfrifco an^l Order your Seeds early, because aa t^e season advances some of tha varieties are sold out, and in the past years we have not been able to r«pl«6 tjjam.—FleTCUISK



WEDDIHG PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDING PRESENTS THE Largest and Choicest Stock of New Goods suitable for Wedding Presents is to be found at the JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF S. SHE X- All Goods marked in plain figures at lowest prices. s. saLek, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, JiiAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs.



HALF-YEARLY STOCK TAKING. NEW r/EAUND EW ZjBALANO C| L, OTHI I* G TIIAGTORV 'LOTH ING X 1 ACTOR! We find that we are Overstocked in many lines. We will, until the end of this month, mark goods at price? that will ensure a Rea ly Sale. Men's Overcoats, with capes, 23s 61 Boy's Overcoits, with opes, 8* 61 Men's Sac Suita ... ... 18s 6i Bots 1 Ashburton Tweed Suits from 8s 6d Boys' Tweed Sailor Suits 8^ 6d Boys' Odd Knickers aU sizes Men's Heavy Mosgiel Pants 4s 9d Men's Working Shirts ... Is 6.1 Boys' Tweed Hats ... la Od Girls' and Boya' School Boots from 4s 6d Men a Boo'.s a4; prices that will Sell them It^will be to your advantage to give us a call for your next pair of BOOTS. NEWf ;ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTO HY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



0 W. O. Hardman, Sheriff of Tyler Co., W Va., appreciates a good thing and does not hesitate to say so, H> was almost pros trated with a cold when he procured a bottle ot Chainbprlain'B Cough Remedy, He says : 'It gave me profopt relief. I find it to be an invaluable remedy for coughs and uolds/ For sale by the Ashburton Drug Go. Rhkcmatism.— Dr E. Gordon's remedy >ev*JKB fails in permanently curing rheufljft fcism, lumbago, sciatica, gout), etc, ono bottle aive» relief. Price 1Q«, poet free. J. W» Qtym, P»0 E°* 234, JJ^odln. 1



MAIDSR & Sons Kuctityptfi Extract There ar* imitations of Eucalypti^ Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that theae crude oils may not bo taken, Our Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, winel! is recosrnised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbourne, March 3,187E we state : - ■ la proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Q-riefswal", Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, t»ad Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Qreifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of a"ids,resinoCß and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Melntire, Wood, Hazard, ttc., of America, is the only )xtract corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly on which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Sandek & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal aiedicsjaent. These so called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received Otinction at Exhibitions as 2onimerciel articles are used for mechanical pur poses are only discernible :-^ By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being rocuced in specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting tea dency of resins and tennates. d these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th consequences are appalling For safety always ask fo Sander and son s Eucalypti extract and ge the old, well-tos'ed and reliable preparation.—Sand Hurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER AND SON'S



For Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can. confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs, Acting at once as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 105 years they have proved unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and or Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold in bottles Is l£d, 2s 9<l, and Us, by all Medi sine Vendors throughout) the vwld* A simple, mfa and certain remedy All (At Kage—fkt Ntta Vmts §dsm