TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Hampstead,—-The price of wool iatoo serious a matter for this county for us to hoax people about. The cablegram arrived too late to be printed in its usual place, and a paragraph embodying its purport was placed in the local columns instead, so that interested readers like yourself should be put in possession of the latest possible information. We did not figure out the prices for you ourselves, but asked the best authority in the town to do so for us. His figures are—from 6^d to 7d for crossbred hogget wool, and 7Jd to 7|d for ewe wool, according to condition and quality.

Ashburton Guardian. Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1895. WORKMEN'S REFUGES.

The unemployed question is one that presents itself for solution in every country in the civilised world. Britain has been wrestling with it for centuries. So has every nation more or less on the Continent of Europe. In fact it is to this question more than any other that the colonies owe their imported population. It was the want o£ work at Home, and the prospect of doing some good for themselves in the colonies, where workers were wanted, that sent British and Continental

working men in shoals to Canada and the United States in the early part and middle of this century, aad but, for those emigrants, who went in numbers like flights of locusts, the

wide areas of the New World would not now be peopled as they are. To

the same cause do Australia and New Zealand—the former no more than the latter—-owe their imported popu lation. But in spite of the annnal drain from the Old World to the i New, the Old World still realises the truth of the Master's saying, " For ye have the poor always with you." Here, in New Zealand, there is not a farmer who has not every week to find food and shelter for weary wayfarers in search of work, and the feeding of these wanderers is to not a few of the settlers a considerable tax—in some cases a heavy tax indeed. An article in a contemporary shows how this matter of feeding the workers in search of work is managed in Germany, and there is in that article much of interest to our farmers on this subject. A Bill is in the Legislature proposing that the refuges for the un employed should be placed under Government supervision, These Wan der Arbeiter Slatten (literally stations of refuge for laborers in search of employment) were created for the purpose of lessening mendi cancy and sf tramping." Travelling workmen find in these stations food and lodging in return for a certain amount of work done. Half-aday's work is demanded in payment for the food and shelter received; the other half must be used in the search for employment. The cost of these establishments is not altogether covered by the work of the refugees, and during the late crisis many of the stations were overrun to such an extent that the funds gave out. They are now kept up by voluntary subscrip tions—and over a hundred thrpughout the country had to be closed. Accord ing to the Handtlsblad, Amsterdam, the Bill contains the following explanation :—" Among the many thousands who annually wander along the highways, there are doubtlpss

many who have no desire to obtain work ; but there is also a large per centage of persons who earnestly desire

employment, and who have been

forced to leave their homes by circumstances over wvich they had no .control. T/his is specially the case a wjth jtabprers employed in the c building trade, and ipanjr agricultural labourers find different wqrk in * ~*«ittti6S §^ordins to the different * - m gjgiopgh seasons. Not all of thes« *.. • ■ *-1 to tide over a long period in whicu they are forced to remain idle. The State has no obligation to keep such persons, or to find them employment; but it is not beyond the duties of the State to assist persons willing to work in obtaining it. The stations of refuge have done much good in this, and if they were in the hands of the Government they could be made to sorve as a sure test by which the tramp is to be distinguished from the labourer in search of work. The HandeUblad explains that the stations are generally within half-a-day's walk of each other. They furnish nothing but the bare necessities, as it is not de sirable to make them attractive. Concerning their cost, the paper says : —•' What the expenses are likely to be may be learned throngh the stations in Westphalia and Hersen- Nassau. There the cost was about | cent per head of the population; and this is certainly a small amount if we remember how many millions are annually given away to mendi. cants. Proper management and strict regulations against abuse of the privileges of the stations will, more over, tend to lessen their expense materially* The counties will have to raise half the amount necessary, the rest is to be paid by the provinces. The Provincial Legislature will also direct the situations of these stations. Drunkards and tramps are to be excluded."

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A n importantalfceration in fche advertise ment of Mr W. H. Collier,' The Corner,'is unavoidably held over until to-morrow.'

Persons out of employment should note the advertisement of Mr Maokay calling for tenders for clearing gorse from a block of land at Mayfield.

Th-a North Otago Times understands that there are already 1000 applications in for the Maerewhenua e3cate. There are 102 allotments in the block.

Mr E. Owen Cox, Tattersalls, Christ church, notifies in our advertising columns that he is a cash purchaser of »11 kinds of live stock, making advances on same.

Up to list week the Unemployed Relief Committee at Duaedin had expended over £3873 in wages. The various works will be brought to a close very shortly.

The Dunedin Star says the opinion is daily gaining ground in Wellington that the session cannot be brought to a close before the end of October or the firat week In November.

The annual horse parade under she auspices of the Ashburton A. and P. Association will be held 1b Mona Square at noon on Saturday 21st instant. Entries close on the 19th.

The newly elected and ■ re-elected Borough Councillors — Messrs Baker, Bird, and Outhberfcsorf— • took the oath ' and their seats last night, and were welcomed by the Mayor, andcongratulated on their return.

At a meeting held yesterday the Cold stream Road Board passed the following resolution :—" That In the opinion of this Board the Local Government Bill will be detrimental to the interests of the rate payers in the road districts of the colony."

The Treasurer and Mra Ward were entertained by the BluiF residents last night at a ball, and were to leave Bluff harbour by the Hinemoa at midnight for Dunedin, to catch the Christchurch express to-day and the steamer for Wellington to-night.

The ancient Chinese and Japanese frequently used to draw pictures with their thumb nails. The nails were allowed to grow a length of pome 18 inches, and were pared to a point and dipped in vermilion or sky-blue ink—bhs only colours used in these thumb-nail sketches.

An old lady travelling by railway for the first time in her life, was told to get a second class ticket. When she got it she went to the engine, and began to count and when she came to the second carriage she got in. Presently a porter came to look at the tickets, and said to the old dame : ' First-class V * I am,' she said, 'and how are you ?'

Mr Fallarton, the local sheep inspector, has received advice that Mr Gilruth, the Government veterinary surgeon, is pre vented visiting Aehburton owing to his work amongst sheep disease in the North Island at present. Mr Fullarton has, however, despatched to him various organs taken from ewes which have recently died, and we may shortly expect to hear the expert's opinions upon Iho sheep trouble mentioned in our papers.

In Colonel Fox's report, the Canterbury Volunteers are spoken of as fellows : — C.V.0., Timaru Navals (as an Infantry Corps), very gcod ; Chrktchurch Engi neers, Mounced Rifles, Lyfctelton N&vals (much improved), Ashburfcon, College and Christchurch Rifles are reported as good ; Waimate, Temuka, aiid Rangiora Rifles, fairly good ; C and E Batteries, good, wanting practical knowledge ; N Battery improving. The Kaiapoi and Queen's Oadets are reported as being very good Companies.

The New Woman—"Caroline!" In the darkness of night he clutched the coverlet wildly. •' Caroline,' 1 he gasped, " I'm sure there's a woman in the house!" But his wife only laughed at his terrors, and with a little mqan he covered up his head. The Spreading Movement.—Mr Shanghai; "Am Ito understand, my dear, that you do not intend to set this year ?"' MraShanghai; " Thatisit, exactly 1 If you want any setting done around here you can do it yourself. I haye joined the Hens' Advanced Club, and we tia^e firmly determined to let the males take their share of domestic cares."

Messrs Cambridge and Frizz all. and Dr ' Leahy waited upon the Domain Board ; Hat evening, with a view to arrange about a ground in the Domain for the Hockey Club. The deputation pointed out a • suitable piece near the Hospital, but the r filling in of a gravel pit would benecessary. r The docfor thought two loads of earth would suffice, but Mr Fook.s pointed ©ut [ that though a good quantity ef earth, etc., i , had been shot into the pit, there still remained an eye that twenty loads would i 1 hardly blind. It was pointed out that • the Junior Cricket Club wanted a green , in the same place* To this the doctor replied that there was room enough for 1 both, bat hockey went out of season with ' football, and the Cricket Club and his club would net clash, besides hockey in the winter and spring would improve che ! ground for cricket. The ploughing «p of i the old sports ground for crop necessitated the application to the Domain in the interests of hockey. The matter was referred tr> the Domain Committee with power to act. ihe Committee would also fix wha|b fee the Hoqkey Club would have to pay for the use of the ground. **& Q&|fe!!9F9 have decided to re erect their hall on a b * - ~«*i Walt Sl** taking down the north-wt^ -*•* giving an additional eight feet on v... width of the floor when the new wall has been re-built. It is also intended to build the front wall well out towards the street. The latter arrangement will admit of the provision of a lodge room, etc, for the order, beaidesante-rooms formiscellaneous purposes. There will alsa be a dress circle provided in the front portion of the hall— that Is, the portion towards the street—a want that was muoh felt in the old build ing. The stage is intended to have all the additional width of the hall thrown into It, aa well as to be carried back to the brick gable now standing. This will afford aa much stage room as any company need ask for, while dressing rooms for the players will be erected in lean-to shape In the rear, and a portion, of the old corridor so arranged as to be capable of use for a similar purpose should occasion require; A Committee has been appointed to procure plans, embodying the idea above sketched, and further progress will shortly be reported.

Messrs Craighead and Berryman have already taken a large number cf orders for summer suits of Exhibition tweeds, etc, since the appearance of thsir new advertise ment which will be found on our fourth page. They have reduced their prices 15s to 20s per suit,.—(advt.)

" Perhaps you would not think ao, but a very large proportion of diseases in New York coir es from carelessness about catching cold," says Dr Cyrus Edson. 'It is such a simple thing and so common th&t very few people, unless it is a case of pneumonia, pay any attention to a cold. There are a great many cases of catarrh and consumption which have their origin in this neglect of the simplest precaution of everyday life. The most sensible advice £s, when you have one, get rid of it as soon as possible. By all means do nob n3glect it.' Dr Edson does not tell you how to cure a cold but we will. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will relieve the lungs, aid expectoration, open the secretions and soon effect a perma nent cure. Jb'or sale by Ashburton Drug Company.

NEURALGIC AND RHELMATIC

Attacks are often superinduced by getting wet. Wolfe's Schnapps nullifies the bad effect of raw cold ana d»mp. Buy bofctj«» iottet.

ROAD BOARD.

WAKAJfUI

The monthly meeting of the Wakanu ! Road Board was held on Saturday^ Present—Messrs M. Bruce (chairman), and ail the members CORRESPONDENCE. From the Ashbarton County Council, forwarding circular re alterations on valuation roll.—Clerk to comply From Mr John G. Restell, as to rates on property at Elgin.—Clerk to reply From Mr Henry Margatts and Mrs Hugh Smith, requesting that Mr F. de C Maiefc's and Mr William Anderson's names be substituted on the valuation roll in lieu of theirs for their respective properties. I —Alterations to be made

From the Chief Surveyor, Ohristchurch, notifying the Board that the Government grant for improving the roads adjacent to reserve 1496 will be made payable, subject to the work being done to the satisfaction of the Board.—Received

From the Receiver of Lands Revenue, requesting proposals as to expenditure of thirds accruing to Board.—Olerk to furnish required information From Resident Engineer, Railway Department, Christcharch, enclosing form to be filled in relating to wages tor laborers, etc. —Olerk to reply From the Under Secretary of Railways, informing the Board thab the strip of railway reserve at Dromore has been allocated for the purpose of a road, and enclosing a plan of the same, and a copy of the proclamation.—Received From the Paymaster-General, notifying the Board that the sum of £47, Govern ment grant for roads at reaerve 1490\ has been remitted to credit of the acoount of this Board at the Bank of New Zealand, Ashburton Fcom the Minister of Agriculture, acknowledging receipt of communication of August 19 on the subject of the destruction of small birds, and informing the Board that a Bill is now being drafted dealing with the question. —Received overseer's report The Overseer's report was read and approved PLOUGHING OUT GORSE ON ROADS The Clerk was instructed to call the attention of the ratepayers to a resolution passed at a former meeting of the Board, to the effect that anyone wishing to clear

the roads fronting their properties of gorse, by means of ploughing out the same, must first obtain the sanction of the Board, and must then comply with the conditions under which the work will be allowed. It was also resolved that any one In future interfering with the roads without the Board's permission, will be dealt with in accordance with the Public Works Act, 1894 GORSE ON" KOADS The Clerk to advertise that all gorse, broom, etc., must be cleared off the roads during this month, or the work will be done at the expense of the several occupiers KATES The Clerk to advertise fchat all rafces must be paid in full before October 8, otherwise they will be sued for without fail MEETING OF RATEPAYERS It was resolved that a meeting of ratepayers be called for on Saturday, October 5, at 1 p.m., to pass the audited balance sheet for the year 1895 LOCAL OOVBRNMBNT BILL. It was resolved—"That in the opinion of this Board, the Local Government Bill submitted for their consideration is too large a question to be decided without very cereful consideration, and we con-

sider that before entering upon any amend ment of the present t-yatem of Local Government, the country generally should be consulted, and moreover we think that the present session is too far advanced to take the question in hand this year." T-JSNDEKS. The following works were ordered fco be tendered for :—Shingling— Beach Road, from Trevor's pond to Thomas' bridge ; Dromore road, from Rfr Langley's gate to Fairfield road ; Smithfield road, from Mr Bollock's gate to Milton road. Patching Cochrane's road from Fairfi.9ld road along Rule's road. Forming Buckley's road from R.S. 23837 to corner of reserve 1609 ACCOUNTS.

Accounts amounting to £19 7s having been passed far payment, the Board ad journed.

FOOTBALL.

ASHBURTON V. WAIHI.

These two clubs met at Orari on Satur day, and resulted in Ashburton inflicting defeat on this yew's champions by 9 points to 5 points, In the first spell Waihi had slightly the best of the game. As the outcome of a nice piece of passing by Hart, ShaJiard and Maoclonaid, the. latter scored a try, which was converted by A. Shallard. Shortly afterwards with some good inter cepting play Curtis broke through the Waihi lineb and was awarded a try for a Waihi man obstructing. The first spell ended with Waihi 5 points to 3. On changing ends Ashburton gave their opponents a lively time, and were nearly the whole of the time in Waihi'a 25. The Ashburton backs Indulged Irs some splen did passing—Oromie, i|ealy, Upton, and Cqrtis taking a promlnem) par,t, and through their aid Curtis scored, two tries, one of them being after a splendid run. No goal was kicked from either. With only a. short time to go Wajhj made stren-? i)QU9 efortf) tq vegajn lost ground* but it wag all £9 m fWP 086 ' 3nd tJ *° game - --hewfy f j|li play iq cfcs WaiM ended as c. -^a fewgaod. oae ground. The game w "«««lety on the whole, fast, and plenty oi v^ * but some of the Waihi men spoilt a pleas ant game by fcheir unnecessarily rough play, and the referee had to stop the game several times to allow some one to 'Buffer a recovery,' For Aehburton, Upton, Cartis, MoTeagae (backs), and Cromie, Healy, and Wilson (forwards) played * good game; and for W&lhi, Macdenald, and BUssetfc (backs), and Opus Hart, Stewart, and Henaeraon(forwardß), played well. Mr J. P. Kalaugher was a very impartial referee. The new flag, pleated by Mrs Mason to the Orari Club, was on the ground for the first time. It i» a handsome piece of work.

The following team have been selected fco represent South Canterbury against Canterbury on Saturday next :— Full back : Dart; three-quarters : Cujrfcis and Boys (2); five^aights :„ Dpton « and Bu chanan ; half: Hefean ,•". forwards : Finn, Crgjpie, Hea^ly, Macintoab, Chisholm, Wright, Taylor and Gardner jemergenoies; Russell, Anderson, Ker, and Baird. :

The Bank of New Zealand

Melbourne, September 9 The Age, commenting on the Bank of New Zealand figures, says fche posi tion may be claimed to be safe and sound, and it will be a realisation of this view which will tend, with careful management, to restore the Bank's earlier prestige.

BOROGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present,~The Mayor (presid ing) and Crs Thomas, Collins, Bird, Orr, Reid, Brooke, Paul, and Baker, the latter taking his seat as a newly elected Coun cillor, and signing the usual document. The Mayor congratulated the newSy elected and re-elected members on taking their seats. FINANCE. The Mayor said the debit balance at the bank stood at £1552 413 d, and £125, 8a 6d had been received as income since last meeting, . LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL The Hon. Major Steward wrote, ack nowledging receipt of the Council's pro test against the passing of the Local Government Bill this session, entirely concurring in the protest, and stating his intention of •acting accordingly. SMALL BIRDS NUISAKCES. A sub-Committee was appointed to the conference of local bodies to consider the amail birds nuisance.

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

The Olerk to the Ashburton Hospital Committee wrote, intimating that the sum of £50, was now due by the Council on account of the £260 which the Council had to pay to the Board, and asking that that matter b« attended to. This was the last instalment of the £260.

The Engineers' report was read m unier:—

Labor Gang—The mem have been en gaged in shingling footpaths, carting rubbish off streets, and soil, &c, to sections, carting clay and filling gully on North-east Belt, watering streets, scooping and carting, &c, in riverbed at intakes of mill race, cleaning side channels, grubbing tussocks and broom, and filling ruts in streets, making, repair ing, and fixing calverts and fooubridges, also repairing places in Winter's road, I attending to water supply and general maintenance. As Mr Holbrough, late contractor for watering streets was willing todo the work atthesame price as last yaar, we have made arrangements with him, subject to the approval of the Council, to continue the watering as before. Relief Works — The curator of the Domain has been employing some of th© men in digging, planting trees, and pre paring spring flower beds, <fee., and a party has been removing a large deposit of silt from the middle reservoir near the baths dam, which we propose to utilise in levelling part of paddock near the hospital, farming paths, Improving the track, etc. Others have been engaged la opening trench and laying iron pipes In East street, In connection with the fire prevention special water supply, erecting fence on railway reserve near the station, levelling the ground and planting trees, trimming the trees in the riverbed planta tions and at the Old Men's Horn a, plant ing willows, and strengthening protective works on the river banks, screening shingle for streets and footpaths, and sundry minor works. Shingle Pit, last Belt—We have not yet had the planting of this reserve done yet, as a suggestion has been made to fill the pit with the waste water from the Domain, etc. Will thß Council consider the proposal ? The report was adopted. MISCELLANEOUS.

Ib was decided to leave in th« Mayor's hand? the matter of seeing that the neces sary grass seed be sown on the endowment reserve.

Cr. Reid drew attention to the necessity for wooden bridges over the channels at cross roads in the borough, and the Engineers were instructed to report on the cost.

It was decided to write to the Borough's bankers offering the Borough's account at 6. per cent, interest on overdraft.

It was resolved, after much discussion, that the rent of the Borough reserve (210) occupied by the Lo»n and Mercantile Agency Company be £60 per annum from October next for the remainder of the I lease. j , COMMITTEES. [ The Committees of the Council wera In some cases re cast the chief beingasfollows :— Works and Domain—Ors. Collins, Bird, Reid, Brooke, &nd Orr. Reserves —Crs, Bird, Baker, Paul, Held, and Cuth bertson. Lighting — Ors. Orr, Collins, Paul, Bird, and Baker. Finance— Crs. Thomas, Reid, and Orr. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £WB were passed for payment, and the Council sab aa a ■ "

DOMAIN BOARB.

! Mr W. W, Smith, curator, reported ebe j receipt of a dozen packets of a«eds of shrubs, etc., from Mr Hugo Friedlande?, and a dozen named dahlias from Mr Jaiaea Tasker—both for the Domain Board, H* had also received from Christchutch the two newly repaired tife-baoya, and had retained them in the meantime. He reminded the Board of the suggestion made last year to have the sports ground top dressed. When dry, the silt now being cleaned out of the tipper reservoie would answer the purpose better than any obher soil. It is to forable to build up into banks, and Would soon break down and blow away. Portions of the sports ground are very uneven, and all of it would be much benefited by top dressing with silt.

The Board tendered their thanks to Messrs Friedlander and Tasker, and re ferred the question of top-dressing to th« Domain Committee.

The clause In the finance committee's report, submitted on Jane 3, suggesting th.c. termination of the Sports Associations agreement was not adopted. An application by the Hockey dub for tlw U3B W a P*«ee of ground in the Domain for the purposes of their game was referred to the Domain Committee, with power to act.

The Board then adjourned.

Ashburton Gun Club.

The annual pigeon match in connection with the Ashburton Gun Dlub was hold qn Thursday last in Mr 3. Burnard's paddock. The attendance was poor, and the weather was hardly favorable—too much wind tft make good shooting. The following are th@ resßltajr^

First Sweep, 5 birds each j 6 entries.-— Mr F. Cochrane, 29 yards, first—killing his birds 5 Mr B, Stillwell 24 yards and Mr E, % Tftsker 2S yards, with three birds eaah, dividing seqiond and third money. Sweep, g birds j 7 entries.-—Mr S. E Su**™^ 20 yar(Js t mA E" ?• Masker 28 yards "with *"ar bir^S e&oh divided first and second money; Mr «; «WffW» & 7«* with three birds taking third.

Third Sweep, 5 birds each; 6 entries,— Mr E. J. Stillwell, 23 yarda, killing all his [ birds in grand style, took first; Mr F. Cochrane >2| yards, with four on, second; Mr Hanks with three on # third. Fourth Sweep, 5 birds each j § eßtrips.Tf Mr S Barnard, 21 yards, killing all five birds. first; Mr R Shearman 21 yards, Mr Bir4 24 yards, and Mr E. Tasker 28 yards, ibied with four birds each for second and third place, which in the shoot off resulted in the defeat of Mr Tasker.

Fifth Sweep —.This was undoubtedly the match of the day, being what i|3 usually termed the muff match, and on this occaar sion it for once did no belie its name, si* extries; conditions—three birds each, 21 yards rise.—Mr H. J, Tanker managing to kill two birds took first money, leaving Messrs P. Cooksoh, P. Oum, and M. Healy —all of whom scored one each and tied— to fight for second mouey. In the shooting off each of these sports carefully missed all their birds, and returned home quite satis fied with .thejir $ay's sport and performance.

THE ASHBUKTON GtJAEBIAN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1895



__ Business Notices- _„___ ~— WHAT ! WHAT! G. J. NEILL Has RfimoVfiD to Bttriiett; Street, Into the Premises lately occupied by F. NOKES, Bootmaker, AND HAS OPENED UP WITH A NEW STOCK OF DBAPERY, CLOTHING AND BOOTS. These Goods are positively HEW, and they are being offered at VERY LOW PRICES, SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS, DON'T fIOBGET— Q. J. NEILL'S NEXT SHEARMAN BROS., Burnett Street, Ashburtok.



Beed Potatoes. Seed Potatoes. A change of Seed always pays, as a better and heavier crop is produced. FLETCHER BROS HAVE Juat received a consignment of the following Varieties of SEED POTATOES from North Canterbury :— AMERICAN EARLY BOSS—Very early, most prolific* and excellent flavour EAKLY RUBY—An excellent early variety, aimilar to the above BATH KIDNEY —A well known and approved variety of good quality LAP3TONES KIDNEY —A well known Kidney variety of good quality, excellent for winter use . THE BRUCE—Thia Potato, the Potato of the future is remarkable for its productiveness, and its resistance of blight, droughts and frosts, Ac, &c. Kimmo & Blair's T.AWW GRASS SEED is the purest, cleanest, and beat quality r t in the mtZl The mfaSuwis composed only of Fine Dwarf JGrowing Evergreen Grasses. Is 3d per Ib, Mmmo & Blair's Soecial Mixture of BIRD SEEDS, as supplied to bird ?fanciers^ contains tTof the most approved varieties in suitable proportion for cage birds. By Bse of the mixture singing birds will sing the more. _ In'sealed packets bd, per dozen l>s. IN STOCK. Nimmo & Blair's FLOWER SEEDS, in 60 varieties. Id per packet. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 50 varieties. 3d per packet CALL AND »BT CATALOGUE.



SPEOI&L TO COUNTRY CUSTOMER We will forward, post free, all orders of 2s 6d and upwards "of all varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, excepting Beans andJPeas. NOTE ADDRESS, FLETCHER BROS, EAST STREET, | &BHBTJRTON & CHBISTCHUROH. ! i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS Fon NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS.



NEW SHOW ROOM. El OB SPECIAL DISPLAY OF Linoleums, Oilcloths, Carpets. NOW OPEN LUBLOW'3 BUILDINGS, TAOBED STBEET. MITCHELL & TDMEB. TANOBBD S'JEEET.



Wanted. } ■s HE Second Heat for Mr Buckley's •' Trophy will be sailed on the Swimming Bath reach on Thursday, the 32th, at 2 p.m. 9 88 "\YI ANTED KNOWN—AH Accounts yy dne to the undersigned are requested to be paid to Messrs Mitchell ■«id Turner.—Patton Bros. VirANTED KNOWN—We are now VV making a magnificent display of Linoleums, Carpets. &c , in our New- Show Room.—MITOHELI AND TURNER WANTED KNOWN—Art Muslins, Ay:, Cretonnes, Art Curtains, &c, to be seen in our New Show Room. A beautifal promenade. — Mitchell and Turner. Zjcho>iTbooks~7t~publishkd 0 prices for this week- OASH. Review of Reviews for August now in, 9deach. New Books, Magazines. Something to Read, Comic Papers.—£L M. Jones. TO LET, eight-roomed house with every convenience. Garden stocked with fruit trees, Peter street east. — W. H. Collins and Co. 9 39 I" AWN Tennis, Cricketing Material, J-i Fishing Tackle now to hand, and more to arrive shortly; all at lowest prices for Cash. Buy here and don't send to Chrktchurch. Any lines re- ■ quired, if not in stock, will be obtained as soon as possible.—H. M. Jones ANTED Known.—lOO Men's and i Boys' Strong Elastic Belts at one penny each.—A. Ore's Sale. WANTED Known—Thab H. Bair stow makes to order every description of Trap Cushions and Trim mings. 8 81 \\T ANTED KNOWN. -The celebrated W Yarmouth Oilskins can be ob tained at W. H- Collier, "The Corner." ANTKD Known—l have good Bluchers, only 4s lid.—Mellor's 1 Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Men's Suits 17s, 6<i, Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 9s lid, Knicker Suits 4s lid, Caps 64,— Ihe Corner. W. H. Coluer WANTED Known—Bargains to be: had every day at Mellor's Zea andia Boofc Store.



Wanted. (CHOICE New Season Fruit. Grapes, J Peaches, Pines, Plums, Bananas, Apples, Apricots, and Tomatoes ; the bast m town.— Adams, Saunders' Buildings WANTED Known—The Largest and j Best Bhop for Evening Shoes in Ashburton,—Melior's Zealandia Boot Store, LF, ANDREWES & CO.—Sale now , » on of Surplus Stock of Fancy ! Goods, Toys, Books, Stationery and Account Books, and all at greatly reduced prices for cash, at L. F. Ahprkwes & Co. WANTED- People who are in need of Good Strong Durable Furniture to leave their orders with H. Bairstqw. 8 80 BOOKS and Stationery. — A very choice selection of Plain and Fancy Stationary. A large assortment of Picture Books, School Books, Wire Bound Slates, etc. All goods Cheaper, than ever. Note Address—The Little Shop, Hast street. J. Marsden, Junr. WANTED Known — MaHor's Zea landia Boot Store Is the Cheapest Store for Boots and Shoes- TsTANTIDD Known—6o Ladies' Black * ' and Colored Wool Jerseys at 2a 6d, formerly 10s 6d; 100 Pairs of White Blankets at 10s 6d, Ladies' Muffs 3s 6d, Umbrellas Is lid, Corsets 2s 9d, 6 and 6£ four button Kid Gloves 6d, Gents Silk Ties 6d each. Large Wool Hearth Rugs 3a 6d each.—Andrew Orb's Sale. 6 220



-ABBIVED OUR NEW SPRING PATTERNS IN TWEED COATINGS AND TROUSERINGS —TAKE NOTICE— WE Buy Direct from the Mills and considering we have Thirty one branches to Supply, we therefore can give the public the Best Value Obtainable. NEW r7EALAND /CLOTHING TjIACTORY. —SPECIAL NOTICE— Consider you are Encouraging a Grand Industry. we EMPLOY UPWARDS of 600 HANDS ■ Men's Trousers to Measure, 15s, ' Colonial Tweed-. Men's Suits to Measure, 555, Ashburton Tweed. ! Men's Rough Serge Suits, 59s 6d, i Colonial, i NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX. HENDRY, Manager.



WAITED Known—Ten per cent under Christchurch prices at Msllor's Zealandia Boot Store. <»7 ANTED- Everyone to call at W Meilob's and get his price. No one aaked to buy. C¥7"ANTED Known—Mothers, be wise and buy your school boota at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. » A/"ANTED Known—Small Profits VV and Qaick Returns. —Mbllok's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S. S^lek'h, Optician. WANTED, Everybody to try a pair of House Slippers, only Is. Mellor's ■ j Zealandia Boot Store. /"IHoTgE FKUlTd,—Peaches, bananas, v-^ ©ranges, lemons and tomatoes, at H, A. Flower, Fruiter and Confectioner, East street. i % V IJ ANTED Known—Ladies Lasting <•' % Slippers only 2s lid—Usual price, 4a 6d. —Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. ; WANTED Known—Ulsters 4s lid, Far Collarettes 3s 3d, Kid Gloves 2s 6d, Piushes 2s 6d, Towels 4id, Flannels BW. —The Corner, W. H, Collier /^HEAP Wool makes cheap Blankets, cheap Flannels, cheap Clothing. 1 have got in a nice assortment of this season's Blankets, men's and bnya colonial Tweed Suite and Overcoats, cheaper than ever they have been in New Zealand. Men's colonial Tweed Kaiapoi Suits for 27 a 6i, a marvel at the pri«e; Kaiapoi Knicker Suits from 7s 6d.—Robert Alcoen, Clothing and Boot Warehouse, Havelock street,



Sale—Mrs Alcokn will give large reductions of Millinery, Jackets and Mantles, Children's Pilisses, Dreao Material, Glassware and Fancy Ooo#s, &?r pne month previous to stock taking, — $JTe£fj ,Oourthouse, Havelock -•Mi' strt, *—"—' "■ "■'" ■ ■ — ~ Known —Great Purchase WANTED . ""- hot No. 1 great of Dress Sfcuuu.. Most of these variety, double width B^d. . "^ford goods were Is Sid wholesale, u^. House Sale. Everything reduced,—H. C. Segjers. "OOTATOES. Potatoes.—Mind you JL get your Potatoes at Fletcher Beds. The quality of our Potatoes is first-class, and have taken the First Prize at the Timaru Show four years in succession, Don't forget address— Fletcher Bkos., East Street, Ashburton. F>EDUCED PRICES for^Cagh this *-*' month for Books, Stationery, Fancy Goode, Toys, Etc. Fancy Glass and China ware, Photo Frames and Albums, Scrap and Foreign Stamp Albums, Fire Screens, Cricket and Tennis Material, Balls, Etc. School Bags, Straps, Work Boxes, Writing Cases, and Desks, Etc., all at reduced prices for Cash.—-L F. ANJMtEWES & Co. TjpLOWER SEEDS, Id per packeTj JD 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.—Fletcheb Bros., Ashburtoa.



UP TO DATE SAL K—lso Pairs Girls Boota 2s 6d, 120 Pairs Maids' Boots 33 6d, 117 Pairs Maids' (best) Boots 4s 6d, Ladies' Shoes 5s lid, Gents' Boots 4s 6d and 5s 6d. All sizes guaranteed for one week, —A. Oee's Cheap Sale. 6 221 WANTED Know^Foo^hall Boots, sure goal kickers; they never fail—Mellor's Zealandia Boot .Store. OWN Make in Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina forea ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn s new shop, Baker's Buildings. j WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Drees Stuffa for Melford Honse Sale. Lob No. 2 great variety, double width at Is, Some of these were Is 9gl wholesale. Everything reduced, —H. C. Segers. WANTED Known—Great Purchase of Dress Stuffs. Lot No. 3 extra quality, Nnn'a Veilings all shades, Navy and Black Diagonal Serges all at Is 3d, usual price 2s 3d.— H. C. Segers, Mol ford House. WANTED 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.B, Lady Attendant. Fruit of every description. Ladies'



WEDDING PRESENTS WEDDIHC PRESEMTS WEDDING PRESENTS fTIHE Largest and Choicest Stock of X 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, EAST STREET. The noted place for sound and reliable workmanship in watch repairs.



BONES, ■-••t of Dry Bones, in lAM a Oash Bu>v, : —«d at the any quantity, deliver. Mill, Wakanui Eoad. 9 47 F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. A F 111 E PROOF SAFE 9 50 F. FERRIMAN. MAIL NOTICES. Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary altera tions : — TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. For Northern Ports, per Corinna, at 6.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. For Northern Ports and Australian Col onies, per Wakatipu, at 10.30 a.m. Mails for Fiji close at Auckland 4 p.m. Thursday, 12th September. The next mail for the United Kingdom, Europe, etc., including parcels post parcels, will close on or about September 18th, per Gothic. Due London October 29 th.



ffi*a'»ffi« & Sons Eucalypti extract «Sp _____



There arc imitations of Euoalyptin Extract in the market now, products of simple distUJation forming rude rosinons oils. In order that these crude* oils may not be taken, OUB PtJBE Volatile Eucalypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to us throngh the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878 we state : -



Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Gfiefswal'l, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, avid Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medioal CHnic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of afids.resinots and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the pnly en which possesses tlia proper therapeutic val'ie. Sandkr & Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to bo classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an interna medicament. These bo called Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction at Exhibitions as sommercisl 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 oxygon) By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being recuced in specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the roault of th contracting ton dency of resins and tennates. it these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts ore applied by mistake in cases o croup, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammations, dysentery, wounds, th consequences are appalling For safety always ask fo Sandbb and son s eucalypti extract and cc fcho oMi well-tea*ed and reliable preparation.—Sand hurst, Victorfai Australia. 84NDBR AND SON'S



Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives the beat satisfaction of any cough medicine I handle, and as a seller leads all other pre parations in this market. I recommend it because it is the best medicine I ever hand! ad for coughs, colds, and croup. &. W. Baldridge, Millersville, HI. F Bf sale by



Ho^ is it thas: C^kke Blood Mixture has obtained such' $K6at popularity is a question which has perplexed ?nsay. -The answer is, that it is unquestionably the finest Blood Purifier th t soience and mcdi | cal skill jhave brought to light. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood diseases, Bad Legs, Sores and Pimples of kinds it efect? are mar vellous. Sold everywhere, at 2s 9d per bdttfc. Beware of worthless imitatkM w& i imbstitutai* &) ,



Rheumatism.— Dr % jGordop's remedy never fails in permanently caring rfeewmn tisjn, lumbago, sciatica., goat, etc, one' bottla givea relief. Price 10», jmi fr«, J, W,