European and Other Foreign Items

London, August 29 The fir© on board the s.s. Rome wa; confined to No. 3 cool chamber.

The missionaries at Antananarivo refused to adopt the Consul's advice pnd leave. They said that they realised their danger, but preferred to die at their posts. The Times corres pondent says that the missionaries mentioned the Church property, but forgot to refer to the lives of the women and children endangered by their obstinacy, and they are unable to show what practical object can be gained by exposing themselves to massacre.

Mr Piunkett, M.P., suggests that the Unionist and Irish members should unite to form a Committee to draft a scheme during the recess to settle the pressing needs of Ireland. Mr Justin McCarthy's appeal to America for funds for the Irish party was a failure. Paeis, August 29

It is reported that the Duke of Orleans abandons the Royalist propa ganda, and ceases to subscribe to the Moyalist press. Senator Magnier, solicitor of

UEvenement, who was summoned to appear before the Chamber on an in dictment charging him with accepting 100,000 francs in connection with the South of France railway scandal, is said to have escaped from his residence concealed in a basket containing dirty linen. Scores of detectives were watching the house at the same time.

Imperial Polities.

London, August 29 It is expected that Parliament will prorogue on Thursday next,

ARMENIA

London, August 28

The Powers take no notice of Ohakir Pasha's departure for Armenia, con sidering that hia mission will produce no result without a guarantee that reforms will be executed.

August 29,

The Sultan of Turkey has vainly appealed to France and Russia to mitigate the stringent reforms de manded by Great Britain in A rmenia.

Constantinople, August 28

The Sultan has complained to France and Russia regarding the British attitude upon the Armenian question.

August 29.

It is reported here that Great Britain, Russia, and France have invited the signatories to the treaty of Berlin to appoint a Commission to control the reforms demanded in Armcoia.

PERSONAL

Sydney, August 29

Miss Reynolds, the world's Secretary of the Youig Women's Christian As sociation j is a passenger by the Mana pouri for New Zealend

THE WARRIMOO

Sydney, August 29 The Postal Department are advised that the Warrimoo was temporarily repaired at Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, and permanent repairs will be effected in Sydney, which will occupy three or four weeks.

THE CATTERTHUN ENQUIRY

Sydney, August 29 The Marine Board of Enquiry into the loss of the Oatterfchun has begun its sittings. Lanfear said he did not notice the green light at all. He Ibauled the vessel out north 80deg east eight minutes before she struck. Re plying to the President he said he did not consider the night was one on which aDy vessel should hug the coast, as the Oatterfchun did.

New South Wales Politics.

Sydney, Aogust 29 In the Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Bill. He said it was practically the same as that previously introduced. The. main alteration was that there would be three instead ojE on© commissioner in charge. The Col lecting Department would be worked in conjunction with other departments, and would, therefore, entail fresh appointments and little additional ex pense. Other alterations made it clear that no part of the absentee tax could be passed on by an absentee to any resident interested in the taxed lands. Mutual life insurance on which tax is paid is reduced from £75 to £50. The income tax is altered so as not to in clude estimated returns derivable from improvements required for business pur poses. Mr Lyne, the leader of the Opposition, said the general outlook was of a gloomy description. The result of the debate so far shows that considerable opposition may be ex pected, even from a number of Govern ment supporters, as to the incidence of fche taxes.

In the Legislative Council the Attorney-General explained the pro visions of the Bill for the reform of the Council, and it was read a &rst time, Mr Hgott moved a protest against the statement made by the Premier at a public meeting, that *' the council ia rotten and corrupt, the House Is scandalous and false/ He complained that Mr Reid had re« peatedly made equally strong state ments just before going to tho country on the question of Council reform. They were as scandalous as they were lake, and the Council must clear itself of such imputations. The Atfcornpy- General said it was simply election talk. Worse things bad been said about Mr Reid. Councillors had no right to attach to the words the mean- Ing that they had attributed to them. The motion was carried by 2G to 8, the majority of the latter being new members.

Serious Fire at Hawera

MASii: houses f»u»js»:o.

£40,W00 Jlaisaag-e

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A ICown Cleared Gut

Wellington, August 30 A message received oy the Secretary of the Post Office reports an alarming fire at Hawera. At 1 a.m. the poatmas.er there telegraphed that the Bgmont Hotel, the Commercial Hotel, and several other places were on fire. They had had the root of the old office put out twice, but they did not expect to be able to save the new office. If there were no communications in the morn ing, the Secretary may expect that both had been destroyed.

At 9.80 a.m. Wanganui wired that the postmaster at Hawera reported that the new post office, the Courthouse, and tour teen other buildings had been burned down.

Further telegrams from Hawera state *hat both sides of Princess street and half High street were destroyed, including the Egmont and Commercial Hotels, the Loan and Mercantile office, and eleven other premises, including the new post office, the new Courthouse, and buildings adjoining the Bank of New Zealand. The damage ia estimated at £40,000. The postmaster saved part of the telegraph instruments, but about five chains of poles and wires were , destroyed, and it will take two days to repair the damage,

A message seat by way of Patea says that the fire occurred shortly after midnight, owing to an ill-fitting lamp in 0. Smith's falling. The flames spread with great rapidity, helped by a north-west wind. Caplen's solicitors office, a brick building, stopped the progress in one direction, though it suffered much damage. Seventeen buildings are completely destroyed. The Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, but owing to the absence of water was unable to check the fire. The occupants of the Egmont Hotel got out with great difficulty, but it is feared Messrs Turner and Caver hill have lost their lives, neither being seen ' since the start of the fire. The telegraph j office being destroyed, the town is cut off from communication. The new Post Office had not been opened, but ifc contained j a complete set of new instruments. Scarcely anything is saved from any of the buildings. Later.—Two bodies have been discovered. Haweka, August 30 A terrible fire broke out last evening ia | Mr C. Smith's drapery shop, and spread to the Egmont Hotel so rapidly that all the boarders had not time to escape. Mr Caverhall, secretary to Waitara freezing works, and Mr Turner, architect and car penter, being burned to death. The fire spread to Nimroo and Scotts, stationers ; Kemp and Cummins, drapers; Lewin, hairdresser; and Caplin's, solicitor, in Princess street where it was stopped by a concrete wall. In the other direction it spread to the Commercial Hotel; Wilson, commission agent ; Newsham, billiard room, Purcar, hairdresser; Parrington, wine and spirit merchant; the new Post office and Courthouse ; Fiber's stables, and the Star office, all of which were destroyed. There was a uorth-west gale blowing at the time. The centre of the town is cleared;

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Another Mine Accident.

Melboubne, August SO

There has been another accident in the McEvoy mine. A load explosion of fire damp extinguished all the lights, threw numbers of men about, and scattered the timbers in all directions. The workings are greatly damaged. The utmost confusion prevailed as the miners believed there would be another inrush. Four facemen—Harris, Carp sew, Hall, and Laurie—were burned about the faces and heads, Harris seriously.

KUCHENG

Shanghai, August 29 The Emperor of China in deference to remonstrances has cancelled the ap pointment of Viceroy Lin as Com missioner at Kucheng.

LOSS OF A TORPEDO BOAT.

Berlin, August 29 A German torpedo boat sank in the North Sea and thirteen men were drowned.

ROYAL BETROTHAL

London, August. 29 It is reported that Prince Christian of Denmark is engaged to Princess Maud of Wales.

SUICIDE.

Perth, August 30 Richard Oaromman, a New Zea lander, committed suicide. He placed a revolver in his mouth and shattered his head. He arrived three monfchs ago and has been speculating. He intended leaving with his wife for the eastern colonies to-day.

The New South Wales Loan.

London, August 29 The announcement of the New South Wales loan has not affected stocks.

The Wellington Post reports that the period of charter of the Arawa to the Spanish Government is twelve months, Captain Stuart and Mr M'Pherson, chief engineer, accompany the vessel to Cuba in th« interests of Hie owners, The remainder of the officers and crew will be replaced by drafts from the Spanish Navy. Tt is said that arrangements are also being made by the Spanish War office for the charter of the Rimutaka.

Speaking of the interprovincial football match at Wellington on Saturday, the Post saya :—Humphries, the crack New Plymouth half-back, who had. played so exceedingly well in previous matches this season, and Is looked upon just now as the best half back in the colony, played under grcab difficulties. More tnan one member of the team was suffering from influena*, but Humphries' waa the worst case, as he had to be taken oufc of bed to play Wrapped in a blanket he wan taken on to the field, his blanket being taken off him sa he wa'iked out.

PARLIAMENTARY.

I Wellington, August 30 Immediately the House met ifc went into Committee on the Banking Bill. On clause 1, Mr Russell, the member for Riccarfcon, , moved as an amendment that the bank be taken over as a State Bank.

Starved Into Mutiny.

Famous mutiny on shipboard came to pass in this way. When the ship, which had sailed from London, was well down the channel, it was found that the provisions intended for the use of the crew were rotten and, of course, unaatable. The men com plained to the captain, who promised to put into some near port and exchange the bad stores for good. He failed to keep his word, 1 and as the poor sailors couldn't sail the ship 10,000 miles on empty stomachs, they killed the captain and mate, helped themselves to < the cabin provisions, held high jinks for a few weeks, and finally scuttled the ship, put off in the boats, and were all lost but three. The captain could have prevented all this if he had chosen to; but perhaps Ihe owners and he had put up the bad job on the men. Very likely, and got served out for it. They were both criminals and foo.s

But there are ships that must needs sail to the end of the voyage with only the original stores. Come what may, they can't go back or pu!< into any port. Some are well found and others badly ; and so voyages differ.

To modify the illustration, the latter kind of vessels are human beings. At birth we sail on a voyage, which by rights ought to be seventy years long. But how many of us continue on the sea of life that long ? Very few comparatively. Most of us go down sooner. Why? Because we recklessly, carelessly, or ignorantly waste the stock of vital force with which Nature endows us at the start. There are no meat ships or bakeries on the Atlantic, nor are there any places after birth where we can beg or buy more "life." This is perfectly plain to me. Is it plain to you ? lam afraid it isn't. Let's see whether a little incident will throw light on it.

| Mr Henry fish had been a fortunate man. ' His forbears had done well by him. Up to the autumn of 1890 he could say, " I have always been strong and healthy." For thirty years he had worked as a painter for one employer. He must have been not only a hea thy man, but a good painter. So far his "vitality," his constitution, had been j equal to all demands on it. It had endured a lot of hard work, resisted the weather, and digested his food. Then it refused to go on. It struck work. Ib wouldn't mate sail or pull an oar. In plafn English the symptoms or signs of the trouble were these: Loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth, terrible pains after eating, yellow eyes and skin, and rheumatic gout in the feet. His legs and stomach became fearfully swollen, and his heart palpitated and thumped frightfully nearly all the time On account of the distress given him by solid food he could only eat slops, and not much strength can be got out of them.

By-and-by the best he could do was to hobble about on crutches. He could not lie abed at all, because he couldn't draw his breath when lying down. For over a mouth he snatched what sleep he could when supported upright on his crutches* Just think of that, and be thankful it wasn't your case. He wasn't able to lift his hand to his mouth, and had to be nursed night and day. He got so low (in spite of doctors attending him) that he didn't expect to live, and didn't desire to. One doctor said he had heart disease, and that his heart was as big as a bullock's, which was nonsense. During all this illness Mr Fish had a professional nurse from a convalescent home. When he had sank so low as to make it a wonder how he kept alive at all, he first heard of the medicine which finally cured him. In concluding his letter he says: — After beginning to take Mother Seigel's Curative Byrup I never looked behind me. I got stronger every day, and have ailed nothing since. This medicine saved my life, and I want the public to know it, (Signed) Henry Fish, <3reat Malvern, Oounty of Worcester, January 12, 1893 ' Only a word more. We spoke of men and women being like ships that have to sail to the end of the voyage with what supplies they start with. ]}y that we mean, not supplies of food, rut sit pixy of power to digest food. You see the difference. Bread and meat are no better than lead and leather if you can't digest them. In Mr Fish's case it was not food thab failed, but power to use it. He had indigestion and dyspepsia. The wonderful remedy dis covered by Mother Seigel stopped the waste of vitality caused by the disease, and enabled Nature to use food to build up the perishing body, He will now proceed, we hope, towards the port of Ola Age, with favouring winds. Yet, save for timely rescue, he would doubtless have gone down, as millions do, leaving but a momentary eddy over the spot where they disappear.

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I Bankruptcy Notice*. _ __________ j In the District Court of Ashburton, I hoidon at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, and Sn the matter of David Kerb, of Tinwald, contractor, a bankrupt. "V] 'OTICE is hereby given that it is the XN intention of the above named bankrupt, to apply at the sitting of this Honorable Court to be hoJden on FKT DAY, the 13th day of September, 1895, for an order of discharge. Dated this 29th day of Aagust, 1895, R. M. CUTHBERTSON, 8 208 Bankrupt Solicitor. Mr Alfred Harrison. "speciaTentky^ SATUEDAY ? ~AUGUBT 31. CAMBRIDGE ROLLER, in first class order, ALFRED HARRISON. 8 193 Auctioneer. 4. SAISHO NO SARIURI. IMPORTANT JAPANESE SALE MR ALFRED HARRISON, under instructions from Mr K. Onishl, I Japanese Merchant, who will be in I attendance, I WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at his rooms, A Valuable and interesting Collection o^ JAPANESE GOODS, including— Screens in Silk, Velvet, Cloth and * Paper, Btautiful and Rare Vases, Tea Bets, Bankoware ; Bamboo Furniture, Silk Dressing Gowns, Handkerchiefs, Coti on B»thGowns, also Gents' White Silk Shirts, etc, Sale at 12 o'clock. As these beautiful and valuable Goods will be really sold by Auction, the Sale mast be commenced punctually. ALFRED HARRISON, 8 207 Auctioneer. r Mp~DrThomas. ARCADE. CLEARING SALE OF FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from a Client, who is leaving the district, to Sell by Public Auction, ab the above date and fixture, the following HOUSEHOLD FURNIIURB, comparatively new, viz :— Piano, Collard and Collard, by C Jackson, Book Case, Tables, Biskefc Table, Basket Chairs, Ea^y Chairs, Brussels Carpet, Rugs, Brasa Fender and Irons and Coal scuttle, Oil Paintings, Poles and Curtains, Double Brass Iron Bed and Sprins^Mattrets, 3 Chests of Drawers, 4 Wash Stands and Warp, Wardrobes, Carpets, and Bedding, also a quantity of Kitchen Utensils and Sundries. Anybody wishing to obtain any really good Furniture will bs rewarded by attending. DAVID THOMAS, 8*177 Auctioneer. Public Notices . ■ A \ 'TWELVE First-olass Draught Horses. *- Any trial with each. Can be seen at work any day at the Alford Forest Saw mills, Springburn. 8 205 SHARPLIN & Co. 'OfTli, the undersigned, hereby agree to charge from this date—FlVE SHIL LINGS (ss) for Shoeing Hacks, and SIX SHILLINGS for Shoeing Draughts. J. R. STEEL GEORGE KIDD 8 204 CHAS. REID. P^ROfIIBITIo^N~I^EETTNa ME T. E~TAYLOR \\l ILL ADDRESS a Public Meeting '¥>' in the Salvation Army Barracks on FRIDAY, August 30, at 8 p.m. Open Air Meeting at 7-15 p.m. Collection. __ _8 188 A^HI^RTONIR'jRQUGH COUNCIL XTO-TICE is hereby given that all IN BOROUGH KATES now doe roust be paid before the Ist September pros. Rates remaining unpaid after that date will be sued for without further notice. Ratepayers are also notified that ten per cent, will be imposed on all rates unpaid six months after the same became payable. CHAS. B. FOOP Town Clerk. Ashburton, August 13, 18P5. 8 83 _____ DESIRES to inform the public that he has purchased the whole of the well assorted Stock in the Assigned Estate of F. N O % E S, At a startling Discount for Cash, and will offer the same in HIS OWN SHOP, EAST STREET, ON SATURDAY, 24th INST. IOOK AT THE PRICES, Men's Shooters 8s fid, formerly 12s Qd Men's French Calf English Balmorals 14s 6d, formerly 2tis Children's from Is Many other lines the same. Call early and secure Bargains. First come bast served. For thirty days only. At this rate they must be sold AT J". MOISON, BOOT DEPOT, AS3BURTON. 8 148 TO 60TTAGE~&~MABWP QAKDENKBa. I HAVE F0& SALE, by the Bag or por ton, BONE DUST and GUANO. F. FfiRRISIA-f, 8 23 ASHBURTON. i



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HAY. HAY FOR SALE. QOME really PRIME MEADOW IJ HAY, in quantities to suit purchasers. Weighbridge Weights. JOHN G. RESTELL.



E. D- WILRQN, HAIRDRESSER, (late of McGregor's). BEGS to notify to his numerous town and country customers, that he HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS in ths n-ew premises of MR C PERCY, Tobacconist, Imb street, Ash burton (next to Drug Company). Two years connection with Mk J. Mc&kegor is a sufficient guarantee as to his qualifi cation. He desires a Continuance of that ! Liberal Patronage that has always been i aacordfld hln> Ladies' Hatoufcting a Specialty, [8 8 Etaow Ground mi Set,



BONS DOST, OF the highest analysis, for Bale by the undersigned, This Bune .Dust is ground from Green Bones (not steamed or calcined), hence the greatest percentage of plant food is retained, making this the most durable of Manures, the benefit of which is seen up 10 the fifth or sixth crop. 8 18 P. FERRIMAN. TO POULTRY BBEEDEBS AND UTHEBS. I HAVE specially prepared BONE DUST for Poultry in half-hundred weight sacks. 19 P FERRIMAN. Clovers. Clovers. CLOVERS. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply OP WHITE CLOVES, TREFOIL, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, COWGRASS, RED CLOVER, Also, a Large Variety of— 30L0NIAL-GROWN CLOVERS, RYE GRASS SEED, COCKSFOOT, Eto, Etc. J Samples and Quotations of Clovers, Rye grasa >nd Cocksfoot on application. A Complete Stock of GROCERIES, TEAS, ANP PROVISIONS Always on hand and solFf^^sh At Christchuroh Prices, IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, PLOUGH SHARES, RAW AND BOILED OILS, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE, In all Branches. s WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Discription. I have Always for Sale— CRUSHED OATS, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, (in Large or Small quantities) ! OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual Provident Society J T Ford and Co



Mr T. Buiioek. TINWALD. FOB SALE aba low trice and on eafy , terms, Cottage and Section fronting i Graham's Road, Tinwald. „ \ T. BUtXOOK. HINDS —For Sale T.S. 48, Hinds Township T. BULLOCK. INDUSTRITI7ioiLOING SOCIETY ! SHARES. T7IOR SALE, en account of a client, JP two shares in the above Society. j There will be another appropriation by ballot next month. * T. BULLOCK. TOWJS Section 797, Cox Street, capiial building site. Offers are invited for fihfs ai- once, as the owner has made up his mind to sell at a sacrifice. T. BULLOCK. " HINDS DISTRICT. ~" FOR fc.ALE—The Loase of 50 aerea, part of reserve 1371, not far from the Hinds Railway Station, formerly in the occupation of Gr. M. Peatce. T. BULLOCK. Friedlander Bros., Limited. \a7b AjaiT~~BuYEßi "of OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limited. 8 206 NOTICE, 'TTHE Undersigned beg to notify that they have Disposed of their WOOL, GRAIN, and COMMISSION Business to FRIEDLANDER BROS, LIMITED- The Company is herewith authorised to RECEIVE ALL DiSBTS DUE to us and they will also PAY ALL ACCOUNTS OWING by as. 8 178 FRIEDLANDER & 00. FHfEDLANDER BIOS., LIMITEO. Capital—£2s,ooo, of which £10,000 have been paid up. Mr Hugo Friedlandeu, Managing Director. Mr Rudolph Friedlandeb, Auctioneer. Me Moritz Frikdlandek, Secretary. Bankers: The Bank of Australasia. The Company has been registered for the purpose of acquiring and carrying on the Business of the firm of FRIEDLANDER & CO., formerly FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS, well and favourably known throughout the Colony for the last twenty-two years, during which period an extensive trade in Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton, Skins, Tallow, Dairy Produce, Clover Seeds, Cocksfoot, Agricultural Implements, and General Merchandise has been built up by them. The Company is under the direct management of Mr Hugo Fried lander, who has had twenty-two years' experience in the colony, and confidently expects to receive a con tinuance of that liberal support so deservedly bestowed on its predecessor. The Stock and Auctioneer's Depart ment has been placed under the personal supervision of Mr Rudolph Friedlander, which is sufficient guarantee that all business in this branch will be well looked after. The Company is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, free of Commission, upon Wool, Grain, Frozen Mutton, Tallow, Skins, and other produce placed in its hands for Sale in the Colonies or any other market, having special facilities for shipping and realisation of suoh con signments. Prompt returns combined with lowest charges. All kinds of Grain and Produce bought and sold, Loans negotiated. Weekly Sales of live and dead stock at the Ashburton and Tinwald Sale | yards, Monthly Sales at Rakaja and Hinds, periodical Wool Sales through out the season, Fortnightly Sales of Skins, Hides, and Fat. Clearing Sales arranged to suit the convenience of Clients. \ The MasseyHirris Co. The Commercial Union Assurance Company, AGENTS FOR U Fi*f a f nd, "ft™ 6} Jihe Mutual Lire Asso ciation of Australasia The New Zealand Ship ping Company Friedlander Bros., limited. PBLHAM POULTRY YARDS, Pbier Street West, Ashbukton. npHE Proprietor of the above invites the ..!_ attention of Poultry Breeders, Fanciers, and Farmers to the stock of Priz) Birds at the above yards. Breeding pens are now made up from Ist priae winners at the chief exhibitions, held in New Zealand thia season,, including Sydenham, D : an,edm t Ticaara, Ohrist church, Ashbuiton, and the Champion shows. Amongst the varieties are : — Partridge Cochins, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Black Spanish, Polish—Silver, Golden, and White Crested, Haudans, etc Birda for sale &fc resonable prices. Eggs from halif h guinea a sitting, 8 108 Puke Blood is the Secret of Health Gordon's Biood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure iudigestion,con stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, eovrw. efcc, Large boxes ss, two boxes, 10s, post free. J W Clayton,



A. Lawrie & Co. IZTAVE much pleasnre in intimating that they have JUST OPENED OUT, Ex s.s. Maori from London, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Brussels Carpets, LINOLEUMS, TAPESTBY, AND VELVET PILE HEARTH RUGS & SLIP MATS. Newest Designs. Select Patterns. These Ooocla coming dimct from the Manufacturers will be fouud exceptional value. An inspection cordially invited. A- LAWIUE & CO., SAUNDEES' BUILDINGS.



-'•• -''nr/'"-' ■ - :'" ■" i■-, ;-- , , i*' '•' "' - "'{- *- 'if 7 fftn li*-"- ■-' 'f -'■' rnf LJT-n- irili iiliiir»r4 iltiililiAtf DMl'lil il'll THE ASH9URTQN DRAPERY OOMPAHY HAVING taken those premises corner Arcade and Burnett str^t K.". • / *s ABOADE HOUSE beg to intimate that they have opened the game with a La ge and Varied Stock of k NEW GOODS IN DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES, which we were fortunate to procure at >rge discounts from the Cnristchuwh Warehouses, 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 are now about due. We would specially ask you to note thafc this is not a sale of goods that have been in the fixtures for years, but a PERFECTLY FRESH AtfD NEW STOCK! i ASHBFKTON BBAPBEY COMPANY, CASH DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, ETC., Comer of Arcade and Buraefct Street. 7 132 H. 0. SHRI'MPTON, Manager,



JOHN ORR & CO. I/"? rSr V« J UBt landed 8X lonic ' a Lar Se Assortment of TAYLOR'S ÜbSK? BRATED EYE WITNESS CUTLERY, which we are marking SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. Dessert and Table KNIVES in Buff, Xylonite BEf and Ivory CARVERS in Sets and Oases, with hB New Patent Guards and Rests. BB Bowie and Butcher KNIVES, RAZORS, . HKj *» SCISSORS, and an immense variety of Pocket flBf! CULTERY. Hp|: wj%|Tiiri»i The Electrotype shows the manner in which JEt W TAYLOR'S NEW PATENT XYLONITE B 8 HANDLED KNIVES are fastened. The OT Notched Tine making; it impossible for the flB fi||| handle to become loose, while the appearance fl^K '(H °'f tJie lonite 1S so mucn like Ivory, that flfli «T even experts are deceived, while the pric; is h|B J considerably less than half that of Ivory. • flHl JOHN OKR & CO. JB



TAILORING. PRICES BEDUOED TO MEET THE TIMES. NEW SUMMER GOODS, comprising a CHOICE BELYEPTTOW «# tf.« Finest Qualities and Patterns obtainable. of ike Men's all wool Tweed or Serge Suits to measure from 47s 6d Men a all wool Tweed or Serge Trousers to measure from 14s 6d Encourage Local Industry, Genuine Tailoring. Every (?»*».««<• ™«a a. Premises. Gaaranteed to maintain oar reputation as 7 bfarnaenfc made on THE LEADING TATLORS AND OUTFITTERS. CRAIGHEADTBERBTm N.B—Order early to avoid the rush before the^howa, etc, 8 143



i TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. T AM Keeping Stocks of Jameson JL and Anderson's Indian and Ceylon leas, winch for so many years have secured such an extensive sale, and whush have a deservedly high reputa -8 20 F. PERBIMAN. T B^-"Fergusson and X Mitchell'j Brown Paper and Paper ■Bags of various sizes. F, FERRIMAN, Agent for the North British Insurance Company, and the Union Steam ship Company, Limited. 821 F E B T ILIT Y. milE Fertility of this fertile district; * would be wonderfully increased if Farmers would use CHESTERFffIF? m»m Copy of &.*■■%:■■ ■ .. '. J ■ ■.. -;., c- '■■■; - •■■ ■•. Moisture „,, 5,2r> Organic matter ... 10.40 Phosphate of lime ... 30.15 Carbonate of lime ... 54 05 ! Palphate of lime ... Trace Insoluble matter ... .20 ! 100.0 Price—£3 10s pet- ton; railage free to any Railway Station in the County on lots of two tons or over. A reduction for large quantities, and a liberal discount for Cash. 8 IT F. FERRIMAN,



Stud Hotices, HpO stand at T. Harold's Stables, West Belt, X naar Hospital, and travel THE SURROUNDING DISTBIOTS, The Imported Standard bred TROTTING STALLION, SACRAMENTO. Brown Colt; star in forehead, snip on nose, bol h hind pasterns white. Foaled May 21, 1891. Bred by J. B. Hajjgin, Rancho del Paso Stud, Sacramento, California. Sired fay Albert W,, 11333. Record, 2.20. Ist dam, Promptress, by Prompter, 2305 ; 2nd dsm, Walla Walla Maid, 2.35, by Bellfounder, 62 Albert W., 11333. Record 2.20, and winner of 25 heate better than 2.30. Sir of Little Albart. 2 10; High Tide, 2:17|; Dudly Aloofct, 3yrs, 2.26£ ; and Flowing Tide, 2.14|. By Electioneer, 125. Ist dam Sigter, by John Nelson; 2nd dam, Lamott mare Electioneer,' 125. Sire of Sunol, 2.08J; Palo Alto, 2.08|; Mazanits, 2.16; Anteso, ' 2.16J; Adnir, 2.17|; Lot Sloeum, 2.17 A; Norval, 2.17J; Bonita, 2.18J; and 145 others with records better than 2 30. By Hamble tonian, 10 (Rysdyk's) I hereby certify that the above Pedigree is oorreot J. B. HAGGIN, per F. G. Dunn. Sacramento has etartei three times, and won the Maiden Harness Trot at Plumpton last season. Paddoeking accommodation provided for mare?, la 6d per week. Terms on application to T. HAROLD, Groom in charge, or Mangan and Wilson. IMMM llll^llljl_Jl_llll lll»H.lillMllj».»llll |»^W»»»a BLACKSMITHING. I HAVE STARTED BUSINESS in the Shop recently occtfpted by W. H. Paget (behind the Posfc Office), where I will be glad to see old friends and new ones. Good workmanship and moderate charge*. Shoeing—Hacks, ss; draughts, 6a, James Burgess, GENERAL BLACKSMITH & SHOEING SMITH, IU