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_ _-« : Borne and Foreign* (PER PRESS ASSOCIATIONa— COPYRIGHT.) Madame JHelba. London, October 26. Madame Melba has cancelled all her summer engagements for Covent Garden, owing to ber acceptance of a brilliant offer to sing m Brazil. Obituary. Albert Sassoon, Indian banker. The New^ Archbishop. The city newspapers express sur prise at the appointment of Dr. Temple, and mildly approve it. The Daily New* considers it a dangerous experiment. China and Japan. Shanghai, October 26 Japan has obtained land concessions m Tientsin, Shanghai, Hankow, and Amoy, m return for which she modi fies the right to establish factories m China. , *■■'-••-,' — ; — . ft * *

Australian.

1 Melbourne; Caruival Week. « Sydnby, Octber 27. The usual exodus of excursionists for Melbourne carnival week has begun) and the trains and steamers leaving here are caowded. v Railway Employees' Increments. Melbournbj October 27. The Cabinet has decided to pay the railway: employees' increments to carry out Mr Mathieson'B degrading scheme. ' Rettucihg Parliament v It is understood ...-.that Government will' introduce: a Bill * to reduce the number of members o£ both Houses to 84. Victorian Harvest Outlook. There is no improvement m the Victorian harvest outlook. Hot winds . are .doing great damage, and indeed rain would be of little use, as every thing appears to be beyond the improve ment stage. It ,is daily more evident tbat there will be a very light harvest. * The Cash-Amateur Question. The Rowing Association has de cided that cash cyclists capnot row as amateurs. '.- Four clubs have se ceded from the Association m con sequence.

ROAD BOARD.

UPPER ASHBURTON. The usual monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Roa<l Board was held on Monday, October 26. Present — Messrs McLe n (Chairman), Harper, Sargent, and Tucker. Apologies were received for the 'absence of Messrs Stitt and Campbell. HINDS SHEEP BRIDGE. The Col stream Road Board wrote, for warding copy of a resolution passed by it, as follows : " That, as the Government has refused to allow the railway bridge to be used for sheep traffic, this Board is of opinion that the time haa arrived when an ordinary traffic bridge should be erected over the Hinds river on the Main South Road ;" and asking this Board, if iv concur m the reso lution, and ia willing to bear a share of half the cost (the estimated total cost being £500) with the Rangitata and Coldstream Road Boards, to pass and forward to the Ashbur ton County Council a similar resolution. — The clerk was instructed to reply that this Board, m its present positiou, could not see its way to entertain the matter. HINDS RIVER ROAD. It was decided to open the road across the Hinds river at Ha'ckthorne, opposite the gravel reserve, v to join the Mayfield-Lismore road, the Rangitata Road Board paying half the cost, and the Clerk was instructed to write to the Rangitata Board, asking it if it would undertake the work, charging this Board with the half cost. OBSTRUCTION ON ROADS. The Clerk was instructed to; write to the Trust and Loan Co., asking it to remove obstructions lefcon the road near Clear well after the gate had been removed. ' BIRDS* EGGS.r; .* It was decided to pay the same amount per hundred for birds' eggs and heads as last year— two shillings per hundred. ROLL ALTERATIONS.' The Clerk was instructed to make the following alterations, subject to all rates being paid to date:— C. Spray to J. W. Maidens, junr., lo's 6, 7, 11, 12, 1 acre, Allenton j Mrs J. G. Good to J. W. Maidens senr. ;- T. Bullock to Mrs Amy Ede, lot 143, sa. 3r. 36p., Allenton; Hon. T. Braddell to Mrs Susanna Wilson, lots 157, 158, 39a. 3r. Op., /.llenton ; same to J. W. Maidens, senr., lots 45, 58, 59, 60,61, 2a. lr. 38p., Allent- Jar;, s.me to Stephen Curd, part R. S. 27629, 13a. Or. 15p., Alford Forest Road ; same to W. D. V. Preston, lot 49, 2 acres, Allenton ; same to David Jones, lots 95, 96, 4 acres, Allenton ; same to John Fowler, lots 51, 52, and part 54, la. lr. 19p., Winters' Road. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £189 0s Id were passed for payment, and •"' the Board ( adjourned. ' '

Melbourne Training Notes.

. a-. ♦ : y_f (PUB PBESS A__OCIAI_OK.— COPYBIGH- ) Melbourne, October 27 Broken Hill this morning galloped a couple of miles m 3.47. Charge was sent the Derby distance, but finished up badly. Newhaven rattled off a mile and a halfiu capital style m 2.44 _. 8100-shrt,*too, put^m a splendid '■• performance, winding up. the mite and three quarters m 3 14j/. Pire badly defeated Sabretache over the mi c and a half m 2.49 The Skipper, who is favourite for the Melbourne Cup, has' been cold to go to India, but delivery will not be given until after the Melbourne Cup has been decided. He ran til* mile and tlrrVe quarters thi*B morning m 3.13£. Dreamland went two miles on tbe - tan m 3 46. An appeal is to be made against the decision of the^Stewards who dis qualified Mi.sTranter m the hurdles. One of the be.t gallops this season was performed by Hop scotch, who swept over a mile and a. half m 2.43£. Coil and Levdr were associated m a good working gallop of a mile and three furlongs. '■

THE COMING SHOW.

The Entries. The total entries for this year's show are 814, against 797 last year.

LATEST ITEMS.

.• ■» — . . The Press is responsible fo.r the following : —The result of a notice published m Mr ■ SorrelFs vestibule, to the effect that for two days any baby brought to the studio would be photographed free of charge, was that the street was so blocked with perambulators that a policeman was obliged to clear the ' entrances to- the places of business on either side. Referring tQ the enthusiasm exhibited m . Southland m oonneotion with the recent visit of Rev L. M. Isitt, the Southland Times says : — He has been accorded a capital welcome and addressed very large audiences, the largei-'buildinga being crowded to the doors, and it is anticipated as a result of his  visit that a very large number will be induced to vote for no lioense, and the probabilities seem to point m the direction of no lioense being carried m Invercargill, Matauca, and Awarua. Oh Saturday, Mr F. Johns, son of Mr F. Johns, gardener, Ashburton, and Mr Cordrey essayed a ride from Christchuroh to Ashburton on a tandem bicycle. When about six miles the other side of Rakaia by some means they were precipitated into a cre^k, and lost seventeen spokes, besides getting a good dnoking. They went on to Rakaia, dried their clothes, and proceeded on foot to Ashburton next morning, where they were welcomed by their friends, and so well treated that before leaving for Christchurch by Monday's train, they felt fully compensated farther misfortunes on the wheel. ■ The Board to control the Lincoln School of Agriculture will be elected under the Canterbury Agricultural College Act on •December*?--! next. There are at present - no regulations under Which the election shall be held, and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College is to ask the Government when they will be issued. A curious' poij-tf was raised by the Hon W. Montgomery at the meeting of the Board of -H- Governors on Monday. He pointed out that 7 three members of the Agricultural College Board have to, be elected by the Canterbury members $f the House of : Representatives, ■ but on December 7; there rtight be no mem* pers of the House on that date. It is said that' the present Parliament will dissolve about tbe end of the present' month, and the / flections may not take plaoe till after December?. The ways of the learned pleader m the Court of Appeal (says the Wellington P.-st) are sometimes hard. He is liable to be interrupted at any moment by one of five Judges. For example, a record kept during argument by a counsel m the present sittings showed that m one brief half-hour the learned gentleman was interrupted no less than fifty times, or an average of one inter ruption m every three-fifths of a minute. Of these fifty remarks by the Bench,, one particular Judge contributed exactly half. Another record kept for another half-hour of the same counsel's address disclosed the extraordinary number of seventy-three, in terruptions from'the Bench within that tiqie —one interruption"' eyery two-fifths, pi a n.Jnst«. 4fea# the Judge mentioned above wss well to the front with a total of thirty five interruptions. It will not be doubted that our Judges show a lsudible desire to get at the bottom pf the wee brought before them, You have ruined your oonstituiicQ suffioientlyby drinking inferior T«»* -°" by drinking irify Zq-umW*' * • ' oo £ a _ J fciftl_j_«j- .* _,__.; it is pure. Tbe . . .. -v».wOU|

THE ASEBtJR^ON fctUBDIAft : TtIESDAf, OOTOfeER 2f, 1896.



STUD NOTIOES. | — — — _,a; •• TO TRAVEL ASHBURTON and W- ' rounding District, THE TROrTING STALLION, I A__UidOAN, By Emmerson, out of Young Tiny, Emmer- ' son, by Berlin (imported) ; Young Tiny, by v Spo , out of Tiny, bred by Sir E. Stafford, I Nelson ; Spot, by Calidon (imported), ont of j o'eutle Annie (impoi ted). '<; AMERICAN is . very fast, and is tbej winner of two races; he also took two firsts' two seconds and one highly-commended m the show ring. For terms and further information, Apply to V T. HOOFER, Leesae ; Or, D. THOMAS, 10 28 . Ashburton. 99Wa^m^mmaaamaammmmaaaaawmaaa—m—mmm*m Public ..Notices. THE TEA OF THE AGE. ,:;. ; •'-,_;;:,_. ; | SAXON TEA. '1 SAXON TEAJ fTW IT-j AND YOU WILL HAVE : ' : "' TO OTHER SAXON TEA. 1 SAXON TEA. i 4 Professor Bickerton reports that, J SAXON TEAS -| are absolutely Pnre v and of good quality; . FOR.COUGHS, _OLD_,,BttONOHIT_3, ASTH-T < Influenza, Connunption, &c, &c - KAY'S COMPOUND BSSBNCB OP LTNSEBD Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c ( KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for ' Coughs, Colds, and Chest .Complaints KAY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is oquaU/ servioeable for horses and cattle KAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific m Neuralgia Facß_o_s < , &c Contain Quinine, Iron, dsc LINVM CATHABTICUM PILLS, d gestivo, oorra.to' tiv_,_9d agreeably aperient GOAGTJLINB— Cement for Broken Articles. Solo . < -venr,j»heTß. Manufnctorv, Stockport, England i WALKER'S Bf)T-FLY JBEMEDY. ' ■-- :.. Chertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr neselline. Agpnt fcr Walker's Bot fl Beftpediec*, Ashburton Sib,— l cen-idcr it my duty to add nay ■'< tesiimony to tbe marvellous effects of the ' remedies I got frem y-.u on my horse. He got so bad that I had to lay bim up. No .mater what I gave bim he kept losing t oocdition atSd became so week that he could 4 eo&rcely stand. I carcfuly followed the direo* ] tions on the hottles and ehorijy after gett- j ing tbe. last bottle be passed bote, and at i onoo brpan to mf nfl/an- m a few days was fti fit for bi-* woik, lam corfident only for the^| remedy be wou'd have died. I can highly v j recommend it, believing it baa no equal. — ] WILMAM STKIN6*n_J__OW. ] Launstcn, August 18, 1894-~^J Hecelcinc, — Sir, I 'bick it is only right -r •hat I shi nld tell yi v Bnd my neighboring I farmers that I am thoroughly patiefied with 4 Walker's Bot Fiy Remedies I got from you. 1 After .eeirg tbe state of the stomach o_my*-j hor-e that died, I became alarmed about the ' reßt of my stock as they ali looked bad, I drenched eigh*, following carefully tbe direc- tions, It cleaned tbcm out tboro-e.h-y and , m. a few days there was a wonderful cbsDge~l for the better I can highly reoommend it : and would edvise farmers to lose no time io . drenching their stock lest tbey have their 1 horses dropping dead as I bad, I believe it to 1 be. the only? eafe and certain oure for the { i suffering of horses | James Lxhoei Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Heseltine. Sir — I- em yery glad io , tell you that Walker'B Bot-fly Remedies I got from yon proved quite a success with , my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, bis ooat got very dry, the skin tight, a runnins* at the nose' and. a very bad cough ; and was ' soaroely Bble-to walkabout; we quite expeoted he wonld die. I heard a good d6al about Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, und gave it with the most satisfactory results, and shortly ' after he grt the last bottle he began to im- prove and by tbe end of a week was ableTo work hearty and well I believe it to be a medioine unequalled, and oan reoommend it , with all confidence to all horse owners, as the \ best horse remedy m the market. Edwabd Oobbiit Greenwood Farm, Sonthbridge, August 2, 1892 Mr Walker. Sir,— l am glad to bear testi- mony to the wonderful effeots ofyour Botr"' Fly-fly Remedies; One of my best horses be- oame very bad; the skin tight, the eye life- - lesß and a bad color, jind got low m oondition < Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did ' not want to lay him up until he beoame un- able to lift, bis feet or do any more. We had to help bim into a stable I gave him your ' Remedies, and tne treatment -you pre.;, scribed, rand m a few days he was quite better, and new at bis work, hearty and well J I quite believe, had 1 noj given him your Bemedieß, he would have died. Ton oan use this as you please. -._.■ ..^^ Roß__fl^b»o__?_ON Seaside Farm, Wakanni, April 14; 1894 : Mr Walker.Dear Sir,— l have great pleasure v m informing you that tbe bot-fly mixture I'; got from Mr -Heseltine, your agent, wbb a wonderful success. I -had four horses seriously ill on December last. After using all- 1 tbe remedies I could think of I was induced to try your mixture. The result was mar- vellous, I strictly followed the directions- given and m a week the horßeß were onto! danger and recovering rapidly I drenohed two more m February with the same result They, all put on flesh rapidly, and are now isj p.im'e.orde \ f » • ' — P Stewibt Chertsey, April 12, 1895 • Mr Heseltine,* -Ashburton, Agent fori Walker's Bot-fly Remedieß Sik, — The remedies I got from yon had a , wonderful effect on my horse, he got so bad . i that I had to lay bim up quite expecting to lose bim I tried the^usual remedies bnt he_ ■ only got worse, at last I gave bim Walkers , with astonishing results, Bots oame away m i h&ndfuls and io a few days be was hearty and' i well from tbe effeots of this remedy on my ■ neighbours horses and my own I oonsider .' i blessing to horse .owners and oould the poor offering horses Bpeak tbey would certainly; , praise Walkers Bot-fly Remedies aB the b.sj ever introduced into this market John Down_e : Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Sib, — I have phasure iv vingto the wonderful effeo s of Walker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horses, Tbey got' very low m oondition, a dry coat, and very! tight skin, and lost a)l heart at their work. I had to lay them up. Hearing bo muoh about' this remedy I derided to give ita trial. I dllowed oarefully the directions on the label and .the re.nltß were , suoh as to satisfy me that it is ihe only remedy for tbe Buffering horse. lam certain 1 got back tbe oost m thci workinsifte a week. I shall oertainly use it m. fu tureen preference to anything else • aa it nan no fequal I * M J TwekdhJ 8 Mr Orosß. Burnham, got the Remedy forlfl y hocse Buffering last year; on reaching honfl he was dead. This season one took bad, alml :- showing the .symptoms. He gav£ tha Remedy and the seoocd day after, the horse passe! c bots m hundreds and is doing well. /■■ ■ AGENTS FOR ASBBURTON— J Hesh sine, Saddler ; Reoardus HENBY^Saddler MANUFAGTUREB— ROBJSftI WAfcJjjlg



STUD NOTICE- TO STAND AT COMMERCIAL STABLES, Ashburton, PRINCE IMPERIAL, j By Hambletonian Bell Boy, dam Princess. Hambletonian Bell Boy by Ulster Chief, >y Rjsdyk's Hambletonian— dam Lady lster. ,;' . Terms. -^£s, to be paid on or before Ist January, 1897 ; or fi4 at time of service. Apply ■ % 9 246 • D? or N. PRIOE.. TO TRAVEL ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRIOT, THAT WELL-KNOWN TROTTING STALLION -BALTIMORE. Black Horse, two tvhite hind. feet and white star' on'forehead, standing 16 hands high ; by Blackwood Abdallah, dam Jess by Quioksilver. BALTIMORE won first prize as a two- year-old at Christchurch and Ashburton m 1891, beating large fields, and for the best; trotting Btafllion'at Ashburton m 1895. Raced three times, winning Maiden Saddle at cPlumpton .and . Daßh Handicap at A.hhurton. Season mares served last year and not m foal, half fees. | \Good paddocking free to January 1, 1897. All care taken but no responsibility; ' FEES. — Guarantee, £4; Se.son, £2; t groom ss. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or D. McCormick, Valetta. 986 BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH Sire of the most record and winning horses m New Zealand, WILL stand this Season at Ashburton, und travel the neighborhood, BLACK" CAVE. By Blackwood Abdallah— dam Miss Cave. Will stand at Kolmai^-jyndhurst, and travel tbe Mount Somers, Alford Forest, Methven, and Rakaia districts. For Terms and further information,app.y to MAX FRIEDLANDER, 9 221 . Or Grooms m Charge. (GKENERAL TRACY, Holder of thewinning record for two miles, - ft ' ■ \U I.L L STAND AT MY COACH STABLES, ASHBURTON, EVERY MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 0 During the Season, Commencing on MONDAY, October 5. For further particulars, apply .J. C. N. GRIGG, 9 175 Longbeach. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE AU REVUIE,. WILL stand m {Ashburton, and travel . the Rakaia, Ashburton, and Hin<?s Districts this season. Au Revoir is -a hand- some chestnut horse, and stands 3 hands high. For Pedigree see cards. The following are a few of Au Revoir's performances:— D.J.C. Autumn meeting — Stewards Purse and Welter Handicap, 100 soys. D.J.C. Hopeful Stakes, 120- soys. D.J.C. Flying Handicap, 100 soys ; beating Paramu, and Lady Zetland. D. J. C. Tradesmen's Handicap, 120 soys. D.J.C. St Andrew's Handicap, 180 soys ; beating Saracen and others. C. J.C. Stewards' Handicap, 200 soys. C.J.C. Metropolitan Stakes, 400 soys ; beating Liberator, Prime Warden and Ich Dien. Palmerston Cup, 200 soys. D.J.C. Forbury Handicap, 200 soys ; beating Beadbnwell, Dilemma, and others. Wanganui Stakes Handicap, -200 soys; beating Rosefeldt, and Queen of Trumps. Wellington Racing Club Autumn Handicap, 115 soys ; beating Lady Zetland, Lottie, and Saracen. Hinds.— -Wednesday Evenings. TERMS — Season, £2 ; Guarantee, £3 Groomage fee, ss. Paddocking Is 6d per week, all care taken but no responsibility. Owners at time of service held responsible for fee. For further particulars apply to J. O'BRIEN, Proprietor, Ashburton. R. MCDONNELL,, Groom m charge. 9 120 . r ■ ' ' — ■ WILL Stand this season at the Owner's Stables, Lauriston, travelling to METHVEN once a week, and ASHBUR- TON once a week, THAT GRANDLY BRED TROTTING HORSE, EXPEBIENCE, By GENERAL TRACY, dam FANNY. EXPERIENCE is a bright bay colt white star on forehead, and white hind > fetlocks, standing 16 hands 2 inches high. i Winner of first prize as a two-year-old at ' I Ashburton m 1894, also special prize for the best two-year- old on the ground, and first prize, Ashburton, 1895. His dam, Fanny, is by Tribune, out of that, well-known trotting mare Fan, and bred by Mr Cameron, of Springfield. His sire, General Tracy, is full brother to Kentucky, being by Berlin* (imported), dam Jenny Tracy (imported). Hiram Woodruff (that great authority on Trotting) drove Jenny Tracy a mile m 2. 1 3 J before Bhe left America, and he always used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mam- brino Dudley, and says m his book if ever there was a horse could trot a mile m two minutes, Mambrino Dudley oould before seeing bo much stud duty. It is thus evident that Kentucky and General Tracy contain the very best strains of American trotting .blood. Terms — Three Guineas per Mare ; Groomage | ss ; payable at first service. Mares taken m to graze at Is 6d per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. DENIS McKENDRY, 9 162 Lauriston. TO Stand ab Ashburton, and travel the Methven, Alford Forest, and surround' ing districts, T__E THOROUGHBRED HORSE, MABLBOROUGH, By St George— Farewell. MARLBOROUGH was a very good per former. During his racing career he startec fn 51 races, 19 of which he won, 11 second and 9 thirds, showing exceptional brlliancj and gameness. He was awarded first prize at last Ashbur ton show. Owner at time of service held responsibl for fee. For further particulars, apply to _ J. MoDONNELL, 7 1 Aibbwtw*



Business Notlees. ' : SPLCIAL PRIZES. SPECIAL PBIZi.S. ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SHOW. FLETCHER BROS. AS AGENTS for Nimmo and Blair, Seed Merchants, we are authorised to offt-r two (2) SPECIAL PRIZES of Seeds, each to the value of 10s 6d ; one for the best collectim n, VY ce 8 et * D ' c8 > and the other for the best collection of Flowers grown from Nimmo and s Blair's Seeds, and purchased from us during the present season. Vegetable Seeds — 3d per packet j Flower Seeds— ld per packet, 14 packets at Is. 1 AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. V ' . The remarkable success aohieved by Messrs Nimmo and BlaTr at the Otago Agricultural ' and Pastoral Show held m June, 1896, m the section devoted to Agricultural Seeds was undoubtedly a feather m their caps. As it is, they obtained twenty First Prizes, and eight seconds m competition with a famous firm of Seed Merchants m England. It would be to the advantage of large consumer- to get our Samples and Prices before o purchasing elsewhere. . | TURNIP SEEDS. TURNI_? SEEDS. Our Turnip Seeds are grown from specially selected roots, and are always carefully tested m growth before being sent out, and none are supplied but what are really strong and ' a ". fc *T-a Price per lb for Bmall from 7d per lb to 60b per cwt. Carter's Elephant Swede Devonshire Greystone, Improved Skirving Swede, Mammoth Purple Top, Aberdeen Ween Top Yellow, Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow, Fostreton Hybrid Yellow, Imperial Green Globe, &c, &c. MANGEL SEED. MANGEL SEED. d T* 18 -. Breateßfc8 reateßfc possible care is taken m growing aU our Mangel Seed. 'Mammoth Long" Ked, Champion Yellow Globe, Champion Orange Globe, Golden Tankard, lOd per lb for small quantities. r - FIELD CARROTS. FIELD CARROTS. They are the finest that can be selected, and experience jarompts us to say that nothing better can be offered. James' Scarlet Intermediate, Altringham Long Red, Giant Green Top, -White Belgian, &c, Ac, from 2. 6d per l[>. ONION SKED. ONION SEED. Brown Spanish 4s 6d pt r lb. SEED POTATOES s i This/ is the Cheapest house m Town for Seed Potatoes. Early Rose— l6lbs for Is ; Queen of Valley-— l6lbs for Is * Bruce~l'6lbs for Is ; Myatt's Ashleaf — 241bs for Is; Otago Cup Eyes— 2olb_ for Is jJßath. Kidney— 24lbs for Is, 6s per sack. Lapstone Kidneys— 24lbs for Is, 6s 6d per sack • prime Derwents— 6s per sack, delivered anywhere within the Belt. COLOURED STARCH, COLOURED STARCH, For imparting to Curtains, Laces, Blouses, etc., the necessary. Color required to preserve the original appearance.' To be had m the following colors: — Pink, Blue, Green, and Heliotrope. Ladies make your homes look nice and comfortable by using this famous Starch. ...'■ SPRING. BLOSSOM TEA. We are Sole Agents m Ashburton for this splendid Tea, and can thoroughly recommend it. We can supply it m _-lb and lib and 51b and 101 b Tins. REDUCTION. REDUCTION. We have reduced the price of the best brands of Kerosene, and also of Timaru Oatmeal. Enquire our price before buying elsewhere. CROCKERY. CROCKERY. A large shipment of Crockery of every description has just come to hpnd and having bought m the best Home and Continental markets for Prompt Cash we are enabled to sell Cheaper than any other house m the trade FLETCHER BROS., . CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON. .■ . i SAVE: YOUR EYES FROM THE DUST BY PROTECTING THEM WITH , COLORED^ OLASSE S, -.'. TO BE OBTAINED FROM ; •• S. S ALE X; PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND. OCULISTS-OPTICIAN, EAST STREET. * - . *' A LARGE ANDVARIEDSTQCKOF EYE PROTECTORS. All Shades of Smoked Glasses, with Glass or Gauze sides, m Steel or ■ * - ..." Polished Nickel Frames. Straight and Curled sides. Sole Agent for Lazarus' v Specialitiee " Spectacles and patented system of Sight Testing. 8. SALEK, • EAST STREET. ■ . ■ -a. . ' (Telephone No. 80.) i . ■ WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for ihe above Company, I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery, and have pleasure m introducing to the Farmers of Ashburton and Rakaia districts, their NEW TBREE- APRON OPEN REAR REAPER AOT BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having been m / • use m America and England for the paßt four seasons, and m Australia for the paßt two, and has won the admiration. of all who have seen its work. THE SINGLE APEON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWERS RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The ••Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night n throughout the harvest. MR R. B. RESTJSLL Is m Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, -ft •: AGMT. \ ...ft^-,ft ■-..:»,.■■■ ' W. - *°#*



A SHBURTON AGRICULTURAL & _£___ PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S SHOW [ OF \ LIVE STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, ETC., Will be held on the ASHBURTON SHOW GROUNDS, ON . FBI DAY, OOTOBEE 30. LIBERAL PRIZE SCHEDULE, Together .with Numerous SPECIAL ' PRIZES, again offered- for Competition,. W. SIMPSON, 10 17 Secretary. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. , I BEG to notify that Mb Rex. Restell having resigned the Agency of the above Company, 1 have undertaken it. Any ' person wishing to see me on business connected with the ALLIANCE ASSUR- ANCE CO., kindly oil at the office of Mb John Davison, West street. A. H. SHURY, Agent, Alliance Assurance Company. 10 201 ANGLING COMPETITION ______? ANGLERS desirous of taking part m the Fishing Competition are requested to send' tbeir- names and entrance fee of. 2s 6d to the Secretary ( A. H. Shury) on or before October 30. A Meeting of all Competitors will be then called to settle 'where and when the com- petition shall be held. Three valuable prizes will be given— For heaviest fish ; for heaviest bag ; for greatest number. N.B. — No one to take more than one prize The Committee alsd reserve the right to take fish from any bag competing — to be used at the Dinner the following evening, at whioh the Prizes are to be distributed. Tickets 3s 6d, including liquor. 10 169 ASHBURTON CLUB & M.S. A. rTTHE Half-yearly Meeting of members will be held at the Club Rooms on TUESDAY evening, 27th, at 8 o'clock. Business : To receive Half-year'y Balance Sheet ; to I elect six members of Committee, and General. 10 211. BY ORDER. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. X AM NOW PREPARED to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (Free of Commission) upon any WOOL placed m my hands for Sale or Shipment. I have to give notice that THE FIRST WOOL SALE IN ASHBURTON WILL BE HELD EARLY IN DECEMBER. I have also made satisfactory arrange- ments for the Disposal of Wool either at Christchuroh or Timaru, if necessary. Woolpacks, Twine, Oils, and all Shearing requisites of the best quality at the cheapest rates. PATRONISE THE LOCAL SALES. DAVID THOMAS, 10 fill ASHBURTON. , ■ One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran- ted to oure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Baok Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medioine Vendors throughout the World > Proprietors : The Linooln and Midland ' Qow~fll Pana CtoMPAny, titcoln, England



-AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT. I WISH Irublicly to express my sincere Thanks and Gratitude to the many Friends whose kind attentions served " % tt sheer my dear wife during the long and tedious . days of her illneßS, and to *th( sympathising multitude who honoured hei memory by following her remains totheii inal resting place on Tuesday last. *. 10 224 ' T. MAWSON. H. ZANDER. N _______ * • -. | I HAVE ON HAND M\ SEASON'S SUPPLY OF ' ,'' FINEST lUBNIP SEEDS, INCLUDING Imperial Green Globe, Fostertori Hybrid, White Stone, Stubble X Green and Purple Top Aber- . deep, Mammoth, Swede, Devonshire Grey and - Yellow Tankard. MANGOLD TND CABEOT ,:■ SEED. Special Kinds, Machine Cleaned. RAPE SEED, RAPE SEED. FERTILISERS IN STOCK. Anglo Continental Guano and Islington Manures. Sheep Shears, SHEEP SHEARS, all brands.' Also the COMBINATION T U*S SHEFFIELD. TURKEY WASHITA OIL STONES. SHEEP BRANDING OILS. Blue, Red, and Black, IN ONE AND FIVE GALLON DRUMS. a. : r* Ground and Lump Raddle. * Boiled and Raw; .Lin-eed.--Q.il. WOOJT"pACKa WoolPaoks, full size and full weight. GARDEN TOOLS IN GREAT VARIETY GROCERIES, -SONMONGERY, WINES AND SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT OF BEST BRANDS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE— Crushed Oats, Oaten Sheaf Chaff ' Oats, Bran, Sharps, & Ohickwheat. Henry Zander, AUCTIONEER AND . GENERAL MERCHANT. AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance OfttaQ Australian Mutual Provident Society If you want delicious Coffee try the o lebrated Family Brand.; to be obtained everywhere* . .-* /



Business Notices Q.REAT SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE JAMES MELLOB HAS MADE AN EXTRAORDINARY PURCHASE OF 2000 PAIRS OF MENS WOMEN'S, AND CHILDREN'S LINES AT A GREAT DISCOUNT, And is determined to give the Public a share of the benefit derived by him m this Purchase. HERE ARE SOME QUOTATIONS :— 50 Men's Canvas Shoes 5s 9d, us-ual 6s 9d 30 Ladies' Button Shoes, large size 7s 20 Men's Shooters 8s 9d, Usual 9s 6d usual 10s 6d 70 Ladies' Canvas 4s 6d, usual 5s 6d 90 Men's and Women's Albert Slipper* 100 Men's Cookhagis 20s, usual 30s ' 4s 9d, usual 6s 6d 60 Youths' Shooters 6s lid, usual 8s 9d 50 Gents' Shoes 5s 6d, usnal 6s 9d 50 Men's Balmorals 14s to 19s, usual 20s 20 Ladies' Leather Slippers 2s lid, usual to 30s 3d 6d 160 Ladies' Glace Kid Boots 12s 6d, usual 60 Men'? Beßt Gum Boots 255, usual 30s 16s 6d • ' 100 Ladies' and Men's, damaged (hali 20 Men's Shoes 7s, usual 8s 9d price) 20 Youths' Best Shooters 10s, usual 12s 9d 30 at any price The whole of this Special Purchase has been mrrked at very low prices, and will be offered for TWENTY-ONE DAYS. This is an opportunity that seldom occurs, and fathers, mothers, and all who have to provide Boots, can make their purchases on splendid termj. SALE COMMENCES ON -FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, AT 10 O'CLOCK. REMEMBER FOR TWENTY -ONE DAYS, AND NO LONGER, THE SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE WILL RUN. .ALWAYS TO THE FORE. '.' JAMES MELLOR, ASHBURTON. . ".. " ' ■ ~ ■ V , WALL PAPERS. GUR new season's paperhangings have just come to hand. The designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass anyr thing m the line that has ever been seen m AshburtonX^JWe may state that the papers are direct from the manufacturers m England , so that clients can rely upon getting a first class article at af eason- abh price. Please call early and select your patterns, ;■ Jr/ WILSON; V^' :v ;; . PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER, SIGNWRITKR, Etc. 4 Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton?



yfßggfeft I Cure DYSPEPSIA, Cure BILIOUSNESS, Cure CONSTIPATION, Cufe SICK HEADACHE. Are Purely Vegetable, Are Sugar Coated, Are Mild but Effective. Good for the Stomach, I * Good for the Liver, I Good for the Bowels. | THERE ARE NO OTHER PILLS SO COOP AS AVER'S PILLS. Highest Awards at the World's Great Expositions. Public Notice? " LONGBE..OH COACH. ~~ ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeach Coach will start) from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, . OQachman. FOR IS ALE. THE Owner of T.S. 1180, with that newly built house thereon, has instructed the undersigned to sell his property. Owing to the exigencies of the service, Mr Foster has to leave what be. thought was going to be his home for many years, and is leaving Ashburton for Christchurch on Thursday, the sth of November. In view of this he has determined to aooept a low price to affect a speedy sale, and anyone m Bearch of good property m a healthy locality would do well to inspect this property. For "further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, 10 233 Ashbarton. TINWALD" ..HALL. ~~ PROHIBITION MEETINQ. > THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2% at 8 p.m. SPEAKERS— Rev. J. Olphert, Messrs G. W. Leadley, and H. M. Jones. Special Committee Meeting of League, WEDNESDAY, at 7.30 p»m. 10 232 T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY-Confirmation Class for Men m St. Stephen's Schoolroom, 7.30 p.m. THURSDAY— Mothers' Union Meeting, 3 p.m. Confirmation Claßs for women m St. Stephen's Church, 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY— Short Service, 7.30 p.m. Choir Practice, 8 p.m. SATURDAY— Confirmation Class (mixed) m St. Stephen's Church, at 2 p.m. SUNDAY SERVICES, 11 a.m.— Morning grayer and Holy ,- ' ' Communion. . 3 p.m.— Greens treet, p.m. — Evening prayer. REV. T, A. HAMILTON. -- " WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28 For Northern Ports, Samoa, Honolulu, also America, United Kingdom, and Conti- nent of fittro»" f v [ a g an Francisco, per -apuna, at 6.15 p.m. Money .orders at 3 Ip.m. ; registered letters, 5 p.m. Due at London Deoember g,



'-- . '■-• ' ' Synopsis of New Advbbtiskmbnts. Mr E. tt. Wright— Meeting of general committee,, Orange Hall, this evening, at 7.30 p.m. Mr T. Mawson — Thanks to friends. Reid and Grey— Notice to farmers J. McLachlan — Election notice. New Zealand Railways — Excursion to Timaru to-robrrow (Wednesday). Ashburton Clvb — Half-yearly meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. F. Ferriman — For Sale, land. Ashburton A. and P. Association— Notice i re Show. ' .\ , -, Primimitive Methodist Church— Anni- versary, Show Day. Mr John McKeague^-Addre3B to electors, Oddfellows' Hall, Thursday, October 29, at 8 R.m.