The Waiwera Arson Case

The ease against Matthew Patterson which occupied the Supreme Court a Dunedin during the whole of Wednesda; and a portion of Thursday, Is one of con fllderable Interest. Accused was charge* with arson, inasmuch as he was alleged t< havefired three stacks of oats, the propertj of a farmer named Mcol, for whom he hac been working. The stacks were valued at £100, and stood m a paddock— two together, and one at a considerable distance, a stretch of stubble lying between the two stacks and the single one. The stacks were all burning ab the same time, and as the stubble referred to ▼as not touched ab all by the fire, the conclusion was forced upon the police and others interested thab lb was the work of an lnoendlary. Suspicion was drawn to Patterson mostly by his own conduct and talk— ohief y the latter. He had been given to vaporing about his knowledge of the. properties of phosphorus, and how easy Tb was by its aid to set fire to stacks of grain or even honses. In conversation with mates he had spoken of stack fires In this district whioh he knew had been caused by phosphorus. He desoribed his node ot setting to woik a»v follows :— be would take some olay, wet it, and make it into a ball, leaving a hollow space inside, into whioh he would put some phosphorus and water ; and having com pleted the ball, he would out a few slits m the top of the ball so as to assist the evaporation of the water, and he would pat the ball m the place he wanted to set fire to— if it was a ataok he would pub the ball on the sunny side— and as soon as the water evaporated the phosphorus would burn, and it would barn everything around it. The accused also said ab another time that if he pub phosphorus Into wet rags, and pub this into a stack, as aoon as the moisture was evaporated from the rags the phosphorus would set fire to them and burn anything Into which it was pub. Subsequent experiments proved thab what the accused had said was absolutely correct. Io was simply a question of the amount of moisture that had to be evaporated that regulated the time ab which the fire broke ont. If two or three thicknesses of linen rags were wrapped round the piece of phosphorus ib would burn m a little under ten minutes. It there were seven or eight fchioknesses ib would perhaps be as long as three hours before the fire broke out, and if there were a considerable quantity it might take 15 or 16 or 17 hours before the fire commenoed. That was proved by experiments made since the fire. There was no direct evidence that the stacks were set fire to m the manner mentioned, because, if they had been set fire to by those means, as the stacks were burned to the ground the means of destruction were destroyed with them. The Crown proaeautor, m concluding his opening address, said the result of the whole case would be thus: — The jury would ba satisfied that the acoused was a man who had a knowledge of the nature of phosphorus, that he had from his own admission incendiary in stincts, that he was of a revengeful die- S>sition, that he had ill-feeling against icollln consequence of the ease m which he sued for wages having gone against him (accused) m the Magistrates Court, that he was near the scene of the fire at the time the fire occurred, that the fire broke ont mysteriously m lhe middle of the night without any assignable cause whatever, that he (accused) denied being where he nndoubtedly was on ths Satur day night and stated that he was some where else 10 miles away, and that at that time accused had phosphorus m his possession. It would be proved by Mr Hatchings, a chemist at Balclutha, that on the day before the Saturday on which he went to Kaihiku the acoused purohased jib of phosphorus, staling that he had been sent for it by another person, and thab he got the phosphorus In sticks In a bobtle of water, and that a broken bottle which had apparently contained phos phorus was found near the bridge, which was near Eaihiku, and that a piece of paper with Hatchings name on It was found also near. A long Hat of witnesses gave evidence bearing out the Crown prosecutor's remarks, and on the second day the. judge summed up- lhe jury were absent for a considerabfe time, and broughb m a verdicb of * guilty,' but recommended Patterson to mercy be lieving him to be of weak mind.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

June 15— At Leedß, v Yorkshire. June 18— At Birmingham, v Midland Counties. June 22— At Lord's, v England.

AUSTRALIANS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND.

London, June 11 I The Heme team was disposed of m the , first innings for 219. The Australians are all out for eighteen runs. >■ - —

Commercial Union

- -*♦ - -■- London, June 10 The Presidents of the Liverpool and Manchester Chambers of Commerce, and tbe Radical Press, condemn the idea of preferential duties. The Congress passed a resolution generally m favor of closer commercial relations between all parts of the Empire, and demanded prompt con sideration of the question by the Government. June 11. At a banquet m honor of the Com mercial Congress, Mr Chamberlain said the conference had identified colonial and _6riti.il commerce, and the future of tbe Empire depended on the decision of the colonies to come into closer unity. He appealed to British commercial . men to make sacrifices to secure that great ideal. Sir D. Smith said Canada would shortly be able to send Britain all the grain she required-

Mr Reid, the Victorian represent* tive, replied on behalf of Australasia.

Sir H. Norman , Sir J. Garrick, Sir j M. Bowen, and Sir W. B. Perceval j were amongst those present. < The Congress of Chambers of Oom i merce approved the appointment of a * consultative Imperial Council, con- ! listing of members resident m Great j Britain. Mr John Henry, ex-Oolonial i Treasurer ol Tasmania, declared that ; without customs duties Australasia j -would be unable to meet obligations. Mr Asquith, speaking at Reading, said that, except m regard to defences, a formal connection with the colonies was the beat safeguard of the perma nent unity of the Empire. A zollverein was not a solid principle, and would prove unworkable m practice. British workers would not tolerate a scheme which would hamper trade for the sake of an imaginary expansion of friendship.

PARLIAMENTARY.

i Wellington, June 11 The third session of the twelfth Par liament was opened this afternoon by His Excellency tho Governor. The weather was fine, and there was a lare." attendance of the public outside the ' Chamber, whilst Inside the floor and j ', galleries were packed with ladies, many j of whom it Is said had been m their seats Bince one o'olook. His Excellency appeared ab half-past two o'clock, accompanied by his sui re, a number of Consuls, and officers from H.M.S. Ringdove. Lady Glasgow and her three eldest daughters were also present. The Speech, which was unusually long, took twenty minutes to read.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

IThe Speaker took the chair at 3.10 p.m. (after the delivery of the Governor's Speech). NEW MEMBERS The Hon Mr Arkwrighb. the Hon Mr Reeves, and the Hon Mr Jones, the new Councillors, took the oath and their seats. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence for the session was granted to Mr Oliver. ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned until Tuesday next as a mark of respeob to the late Sir Patrick Buokley and the late Dr Pollen.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

I The House met ab 3 p.m. (after the Governor's Speech ) ADJOURNMENT On the motion of tbe Premier, ib was decided, thab the House ab its rising should adjourn till 2.30 p.m, on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Sir Patrick Buckley and the late Dr Pollen. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS The Introduction of the lollowing Bills was given notioe of .* — The Elective Executive Bill (Major Steward), Pay ment of Juries Bill (Mr Collins), Abolition of the Totalisator Bill (Mr Carroll), Domestic Servants Half- Holiday BUI, (Mr J. W. Kelly), Criminal Code Aot Amendment} Bill (Mr Mills), Defamation i Bill (Mr J. S. Smith, Slander of Women BUI (Dr Newman), Referendum Bill (Mr O'Regan), Bible m Schools Bill (Mr W. Hutchison), Inebriates Home Bill (Mr Joyce}, Divoroe Acb Amendment Bill (Mr Collins), Juries Aob Amendment Bill (Mr Thompson), Second-hand Dealers Licen sing Bill (Mr Thompson) Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Aot Amendment Bill,' (the Premier), Public Tenders and Contracts Bill (Mr Hall- J one?), Truck Act Amendment Bill (Mr Piraai), Referendum Bill (Mr Hall-Jones). OLD AGE PENSIONS Mr Hall -J ones gave notice to move to set up a Seleob Committee to consider the question of old age pensions. LEAVE OP ABSENCE

Leave of absence until the 21sb ineb. was granted to Mr George Hutchison and Mr Bell, and for one month to Mr E. M. Smith.

NEW MEMBER

Mr Charles Lewis, the recently elected member for Christchurch City, took the oath and hia seat. CUSTOMS RECIPROCITY ACT. The Speaker announced that the Customs Duties Reciprocity Bili, whioh had been passed last session, but reserved for the Royal assent, had been assented to by the Queen. SIR GEORGE GREY. A letter was read from Sir George Grey, acknowledging the resolution passed by the House on the occasion of his resigna tion last year, and expressing pain and regret that old age and infirmity rendered necessary his severance from the colony and its people. THE BRUNNER COMMISSION. In reply to Mr Guinness, Mr Cad man said that he expected to receive the report of the Brunner Commission ab the end of the week. THE L4.TB SIR PATRICK BUCKLEY. The Premier moved a resolution expres sing, en behalf of the House, its high sense of the faithful and distinguished servioes rendered to the colony by Sir Patrick Buckley, and the serious loss whioh the colony had sustained by his death, and tendering to Lady Buckley the assurance of the sincere sympathy ot the House m her sad affliction. The Premier spoke of the good qualities of his late colleague, and expressed* regret that time , had "not permitted him to prove his fitness for the Bench of the Supreme Court to which he had been appointed shortly | before his death. Captain Russell, m seconding the , motion, spoke of Sir Patrick Buckley's unvarying kindness, courtesy, and pleasantness of manner. He (Captain Russell) believed that politioal animosity had very little weight with the deceased gentleman. The motion was agreed to on the voices. THE LATE DR POLLEN. A similar resolution was oarried In regard to the death of the Hon Dr Pollen, short eulogistic speeches being made by the Premier and the r leader of the Opposition. ADJOURNMENT. At 4.10 p.m. the House adjourned till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Crabbe, the Temperance Lecturer

» . Wellington, June 11. An action was begun m the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice and a common jury of twelve, m which Alfred Crossey, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, Courteney Place, sued Richard Crabbe, temperance advocate, olaiming £001 damages for slander, m remarks said to have been made by defendant on May 3, m ad dressing a meeting at a street corner. The remarks were to the effeot thet the house wan not conducted decently, and was fre quented by disreputable people. These statements, plaintiff said, had injured his credit and reputation as a hotelkeeper. Defendant m his filed defence denied m the first place having made use of the words at tributed to him, but added that if he did use any of them, they had not the meaning attributed to them by plaintiff, and were not of a defamatory nature, but were spoken honestly and without malice, and as a matter of public comment upon the liquor traffic m general, and noi upon plaintiff m particular. The- jury returned a three fourthß yerdict for the defendant, with costs according to scale. Mr Crabbe is suing the New Zealand Times for £2300, for an alleged libel on him published m that paper. The Times' language m dealing with Mr Crabbe was very strong indeed.

The "Western Graziers" Swindle.

Wellington, June 12 Recently the Sydney police sent a Watnini to the New Zealand police that a certaii advertisement m the New Zealand papers inviting applications from Bhearers with £! deposit, was a bogus one, and further com munications show that the postal authorltiei »t Sydney* at the request of the police there, stopped delivery of letters addressed to the ' Western Graziers Pastoral and Finance Company, Limited,' and returned them tc ;he senders with the money enclosed. Since ;he exposure of the firm as a bogus one. . ver forty letters have been returned to tfew Zealand, tho applications having been ent from all parts of the colony*

THE ASHBUJaTON OtJATOIAR : FRIDAY, TONE 12, 1896.



« Business Notices, jf _"■'",■ ~n Tir I ii"- !■■»•- IT —-- r -_ — r■ • - i ■ . vi ,» ■_> ■■ i ,tUmm___m - - csfiAp mm% t have various Slims of Moraey for Investment at low Bates, t fwou\i. suggest to my Clients and frriends «'n the .-Uhbutton Oounty who haw motts geß running at Call, the advisability of having these matters fixed op now hat money is so Cheap, otherwise tbey may be m danger m the near future. D. THOMAB, Ashbnrton. FOR SALE 486 acres near Lismore, Well Fenced and sub divided, nil m grass, Plenty of Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, end one of the best pieces of land m Longbeach. Very-easy terms. 100 aero land, Fenced, Weli watered, all m Grasß. Adjoining Sprhurbnm ailway Station, being R.S. 29674. • ,* * « •"" A L 8 O,— 1098 Aores, being R.S. 27031, 27888, 27889, 27890, situated near Dromon., and known as Robert Clerk's Farm. The land is iv eplendid order, fences good, water m each paddock } 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass fcwd will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three year* old— a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. 838 Acreß Tussock near Lismore. A good investment for anyone with swamp land to work with it. 180 Acres, adjoining Mayfield Township, known as D. Kellaghan's Farm. Hoose and Out-buildings ; well improved ; plenty of water. Easy terms. Price very low. Severa other Properties, Ashburton Town Seotions, and Mrs QaiDn's House DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrton. A Wonderful line! Warehouseman's Clearing Sale t A BIG LINE of Ladies* Out-door Jackets m Newest and Most Fashionable Shapes, just bought. Prices-^-lGs 9d to 255. About 10s under usual price. Special line very fine Hem- stitched Ladies* Handkerchiefs 6d each. W. H. COLLIE tf, THE PEOPLES' DRAPER. IT 18 A FACT!!! THAT FOB WEAR, FIT, AND VALUE, McDonald and McDiarmid's CASH BOOT SHOP IS UNRIVALLED. Thousands of Pairs to Select from, and being straight from the Manufacturer and Importer to the Customer, all middle profits are avoided. A»Y DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER AI LOWEST PRICES pALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOOK NOW OPENING AT THE CASH BOOT S H.O^P, EAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager H. M. JONES' H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought fop Cash. THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J, MARSDEN^ at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Reds^tlon. COME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND F__NCT GOODS. SHIPMENT of Books, ex T^inni, juafc opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to School Com mittees, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Pkin and Fancy from *dd upwardß. Good Businesß Envelopes from 3s Od per 100 C, crbli. Law and Com* mercial -faperai ACCOUNT BOOKS, " ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pocket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames. ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHIN AW ARE FANCY GOODS In great variety*. All at liOwcst Caslt Prices* I have made arrangements to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re- quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere, at the [shortest possible notice. . h. mTjones. JOHN^>RR~& CO., IRONMONGERS & GENERAL MERCHANTS, HAVE LARGE STOCKS OF j Sheep Netting (centre strand) Fencing Wire* (plain & barbed) Bedsteads and Bedding Ranges, Registers, Orates, Etc Fenders and Fire. Irons Paints, Oils, and Paperhangings Lamps, Lanterns, Candlesticks Guns and Ammunition Cutlery (a great assortment) Electroplate (by best makers) China and Glassware I & Teas, Sugar, Flour AND ALL CLASSES OF PROVISIONS, which we are Selling at Lowest Possible Prices. John Orr and Co.



I Public Notices BAINTING AND PAPER HANGING EXTRAORDINARY. FOR ONe""mONTH. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. Ot'pr'rv .pieces of paper. •i r A Reduction of 15 per cent for ,h Casti. \ Must be cleared to make room for [ c heavy shipments to arrive. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO DECORATE. b W. H. Collins & Co., painters paperhangers, P SIGN WRITERS, <fee, 6 8 3 ■ ■ . \ WALKER'S BOT-FLY ; REMEDY. 1 Chertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr Heseltine, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, Aehburton P Sib,— l oonsit3er it my duty to add my , teatimony to the marvellous efleota of the ' remedies I got from you on my horse. Ec got bo bad that I bad to lay him up. No 1 matter what I gave bim he kept losing 1 oondition aud beoame bo weak that he oould i eoaroely stand. I oarefuly followed the direo- : tions on tbe bottles and shortly after gett- ing the laßt bottle he passed bots, and at once began to mend, and m a few days waß fit for bis work. lam confident only for the remedy he would have died. I oan highly 1 reoommend it, believing it has no equal.— William Stbinofkllow. Lauriaton, Auguet 18, 1894 Mr Heßeltine,— Sir, I think it is only right ' that I should tell you and my neighboring {aimers tbat I am thoroughly satisfied with , Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. , After seeing the state of the stomaoh of my horse that died, I beoame alarmed about the | rest el my stook as they all looked bad, I drenohed eight, following oarefully the direo- -1 tionß, It oleaned them out thoroughly and ' m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better I can highly reoommend it i and would advise farmers to lose no time m . drenohing their stook lest they have their horses dropping dead as I had, I believe it to be tbe only safe and certain oure for the ! suffering of horses 1 James Lemon Aehburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Heseltine. Sir— l sm very glad to , tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Bemediea I got from you proved quite a success with my dying horse. He was ailiog for 60me days, hia ooat got very dry, the Bkin tight, a running at tbe nose and a very bad oough ; and was soaroely able to walk about; we quite expeoted he would die. I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, and gave it with tbe most satisfactory results, and shortly af'er be get tbe last bottle he began to im- prove and by the end of a week waß able for ' work hearty and well I believe it to be a medioine unequalled, and oan reoommend it with all oonfidenoe to all horse owners, as the best horse remedy m the market. EDWaUEtD CoRBBTT Greenwood Farm, Southbridge, Augusta, 1892 Mr Wa.ker. Sir,— l am glad to bear testi- mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot Fly-fly Remedies; One of my beet horses be- came very bad ; tbe Bkin tight, the eye life- less and a bad oolor, aud 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 his feet or do any more. We bad to help him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and tne treatment you pre- eoribed, and m a few days he waa quite better, and now at bis work, hearty and well I quite believe, had I not given him your Remedies, he would bave died. You oan use tbis as you please. Robert Thompson Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker. Dear Sir,— l bave great pleasure m informing vqu that the bot-fly mixture I got from Mr He^ltine, your agent, waa a wonderful Buocess.' I had four horses seriously ill on Deoember last. After using all tbe remedies I oould think oi I was induced to try your mixture. The result was zucs- vellcus, I striotly followed the directions given and m a week the horses were out of danger and recovering rapidly I drenohed two more m February with the same result They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime orde P STXWiRT Chertsey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Ashburton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sir, — The remedies I got from you had a wonderful effeot on my horse, he got ao bad that I had to lay him up quite expeoting to lose bim I tried the usual remedies but he only got worse, at last I gave him Walkers with astonishing results, Bots oame away m handfuls and m a few days be was hearty and well from the effeots of tbiß remedy on my neighbours horses and my own I consider blessing to horse ownerß and oould the poor uflering horses Bpeak they would certainly praise Walkers Bot-fly Remedies as the b<_B ever introduced into this market John JQownib Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Sin,— l have pleasure m ying to the wonderful effeots of Walker's , Bot-fly Remedies on my horses, Tbey got very low m oonditioD, a dry ooat, and very tight skin, and lost all heart at their work. I . had to lay them up, Hearing so muoh about tbis remedy I deoided to give it a trial. I followed oarefully the directions on the label and the results were suoh bb to satisfy me - that it is the only remedy for the suffering horse. lam otrtain I got baok the cost m thoi work inßide a week. I shall oertainly use it m future In preference to anything else i, as it nas no equal M J TWEKDIB Mr Cross. Burnham, got the Remedy for horse suffering laßt year ; on reaohing home he was dead. This seaßon one took bad, also * showing the symptoms. He gave tho Remedy, . and the seoond day alter, tbe boree passed bots m hundreds aDd is doing well. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON— J Hkm, tine, Saddler; Reoardtjs Henry, Stddler. • MANUFACTURER— Robert Walker, anal Reserve, Woolaton Umaammmmmmmmmmmaaam^mmmmaammmmammmm Any one who haa ohildren will rejoioe with ' L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield, N. J. His little boy, five years of age, was siok with oroup. For two days and nights he tried various rem- } cdi- s reoommended by friends and neighbors. He sayß ; " I thought sure I would lose bim. 51 bad seen Chamberlain's Oough Remedy advertised and thought I would try it aa a last hope and am happy to cay that after two doses be slept until morning. I gave a it to him next day and a oure was effeoted. I keep thia remedy m the house now and bb soon aa sny of my ohildren show signs of j otoup I give it to tbem and tbat is the last ot it." For sale by the ABhburton Drug Oom- ! rany. i AVER'S . Cherry Pectoral el Is now on Sale by all Medicine Vendors * \ In Half-Size Bottles, And also m the Old Standaid Size. t ( A record of nearly 6o years ( m curing affections of the Throat L 1 < and Lungs, Colds, Coughs, La ) Grippe and Pneumonia. Pleas- S ant to take, sure to cure. ' AyersCherryPectoral Gold Medals at the World's Great Expositions. - Accept no Cheap and WorthUM Subitltut*.



- Fried L;:-.d6r* BfOS., Limited. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1896. a, CLBARoTg SALE c | AT ASHBURTON FORKS. (Also, TENDERS FOR LEASE OF 200-ACRE FARM. i MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS Limited, (m conjunction with M Oavid Thomas) have received instruction from the Executors In che Estate of th late Mr Pierce Weldon fco Sell by Publi Auotlon on the above date, at the FARM situated at the Ashburton Forks, THE WHOLE OF HIS LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, consisting of— I __\K CROSSBRED EWES, m laml 9^rtl t 0 English Leicester Rams; i 4 grand line. FIRST.OLASS DRAUGHI GELDINGS. "I BAY DRAUGHT MARE; hai -*- taken several first prizes ; lr foal to Lord Cranley. ITwo-year-old Draught Gelding unbroken. IChcs'nut TRAP MARE, m foal to BUok Cave. 2 Milch Oows m profit, 1 Fab Cow, 1 Yearling, 1 Spring Trap and Set oi Harnesß, 6 Sets Shaft and Leading Harness, 2 Drays ard Frameß, 3 D.F. Ploughs, 1 SF; Plough, 3 Seta Harrows, McCormlck Reaper and Binder, 1 Seed Drill, Massey-Harris Cultivator, Grass Mower, Staok Oaten Sheaves, Staok Hay, Quantity Wheat Seconds, Oats, Potatoes, and Sundries, Aleo,— Household Furniture and Effects Sale ab 12 noon. Luncheon Provided. TENDERS are also invited for the I EASE for a term of five years of Mr Weldon's Farm, containing 200 Acres, tituatod m the Ashburton Forks. The land is of first-class quality ; 32 acres are m Wheat, 20 Aores m Oats, and the balance m English grass. This ia one of the best little homesteads m the vicinity. It has always been care- fully worked, and Is In splendid heart. Conditions of lease oan be seen at the Offices of the Auctioneers, where full information can be obtained. R. FRItCDLANDER) Joint 6 55 D. THOMAS j Auctioneers la/- ANTED TO PURCHASE 200 Tons OATEN STRAW CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, 697 CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF \l7-ANTED,-^IOOO Tons OATEN VV OHAFF. 463 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. TO LET FOR A TERM, THE FARM belonging to Mr John Davison, situated m the Ashburton Forks, containing 28 Acres, with well built Hoi*se thereon. Full particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld., 4 90 Land and Stock Agents; ' TO LET. " /^FFICES In West. Streefc.--Appply FRIEDLANDER BROS, LIMITED. 5 77 VT7 E HAVE FOR SALE CRUSHED PIG FEED, OHEAP FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd , 5 78 TO LET FOR CROPPING, SEVENTY ACRES, SITUATED between WINCHMORE and LAURISTON. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 5 207 FOR SAE.sE. Seed~Wheai TUSCAN, HUNTER'S, PEARL, > VELVET OHAFF ds CROSS- BRED WHEAT. Seed Oats. CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR TARIANS, DUNS, SPARROW- BILLS & SUTHERLANDS. All Machine dressed, and therefore clean and freo from noxious weeds. Our large stocks enable us to supplj Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, Obago and Southland. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited 517/ l_M--a-a-M«M-a-M^-.aM-M-<--«-M-«| PUBLIC NOTICES ' MONEY TO LEND, IHAVE various sums of Money tc Lend at lowest current rates. F. J. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, Tancred Street, 204 Ashburton. PIANOFORTE FOR SALE. MAGNIFICENT New Uprlghb Grant WalntttJ, Sixty-five Guinea instru ment ; iron fri. me, trichord, levely tone accept. £3? cash. Genuine bargain Owner leaving.— Lß., Guardian Office 6fr ' 10s REWARD. LOST, m Ashburton, Black and Tai Sheep Dog ; answers to " Glen " add cess label and rope on neck. Abov< reward will be paid if returned to Mai: Oflice. 6 63 W. JOHNSON, Sprlngburn. W. Bowman Fox A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGEN^ LOANS NEGOTIATED. , Agent — Royal ' Exchange Assuranci Co ., Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis Infectants, Tea. , THE AROADE. »-.!__■ r." -■' '" ■■■' PIL""" 1 ■■!■ ■■— — aa._i._pß » m I "■■ ■ ■ ■ froqronf and Comfortittf—Ww V*9H



•»r D. Thomas. j AROADE. g{ SATURDAY," JUNE 13. a ' i ■ IV 4 R -°AVID THOMAS has receive, . iVI. instructions to Sell by Publi B Auction on the above date — • Badftteods. Palllasaeß, Chain Mattress. 5 Pillows, Washstands, Looking 3 glasses, Duchesse Dressing Table, ' Fenders Black HorFehair Couch ' I and two Chairs, Tables, Chairs, twe ' 1 Easy Chairs, Pictures, Vases, \ Screens, and Sundries. Further Entries Sollolted. Sale at 12 o'olook sharp. DAVID THOMAS, 6 52 Auotionaer. Hanmer and Graves. WE HAVE FOR S\LE, Oheap, Prime Eating Potatoes from Orari, and also locally grown. 6 57 HANMER & GRAVES. QOOD no FEED FOR SALE HANMER & GRAVES. CITE ARE Cash Buyers of OATS of * » every description. 5 10£ HANMER AND GRAVES. \\E WANT Good Colonial Clover »™ Seed grown m the Ashburton County, 5 110 HANMER AND GRAVES. \9l E HAVE FOR SALK— A FARM » * comprising 124 Acres on the further side of the Hinds, on the west side of the railway line and close to the Station. A fiist-class investment. Particulars from 5 111 HANMER AND GRAVES, HANMER AND GRAVES. WE HAVE FOR SALE several lines of SHEEP, which we can offer privately, viz. : — Kf\r_ Two, Four and Six-tooth UVJKJ CROSSBRED EWES, in lamb to Lincoln rams. We are Purchasers for Clients of — I *>nrt_ wm U.r.r. Halfbred EWitS, m ! fiUU-OOU lamb to Lincoln Rams AaCmli t.r.xC. Three -quarterbred t ±KJ\J-U\JKJ EWES (young) m lamb to Lincoln Bams 4000-5000 Sf 0 E Ge R E * s N ° And other classes, which may be deter mined by reference to our books. HANMER AND GRAVES, 5 113 West Streeb. ! T. Bullock. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1896 TO FARMERS AND OTHERS, 200 ACRES 200 Fronting Mitcham Road. MR T. BULLOCK has received In- structions from Mb Benjamin Short to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, K.S. 29934, i containing 200 acres fronting Mitcham Road, and adjoining Mr John Small's property. This land has not been cropped for 8 years. Full particulars on application. Terms Liberal. Note time of sale— ll.3o. T, BULLOOK, 6 30 Auctioneer. FOR SALK— Piano belonging to Rev Mr Blake, who ls now residing m the North Island. Also — Very Good Sewing Machine. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE, "1 CidtA ACRES, Shepherd's Bush XV/^I^I! Survey Distjict, being R.S.e 32322, 32414, and others. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK. ■ FOR SALE, dWA ACRES, being R.S. 28207, and «-*OvJ part of 27456 situate near the Llsmore School, mostly m English grasses. Also, — 10 acres suburban land, Allenton WINSLOW. FOR SALE— Lot 120. Any reasonable offer accepted on acres, Alford Forest, being R.S rm\J 22014. Exceptionally easy terms 4?"! I }*!— PRICE wanted for T.S. 794 * U Oox streeb, containing j aore, with well-built square Dwelling House thereon. To be sold on accounb of the mortgagee. Exceptionally easy terms lf required. T. BOLLOCK. FOR SALE- p ALLOTMENTS numbered 2 and 3, **• part of R.S. 4383, situate at the back of the Presbyterian Manse. Trevorton. Price, £7 10s. Terms if required. T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a low rental, those Com modiotis Premises m Moore street next the Wakanui Road Board Office. T, BULLOOK. To Farmers owning rich heavy land m the Wakanui District, FOR SALE, ty* ACRES, being R.S's. 26527, 26528, • **-** adjoining Messrs Dalton and Cass's Properties. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, OOQ. ACRES near Maronan, partly tJfjO Fenced. Persons desirous of Purchasing a block such as the above, are invited to inspect. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE^ " A SEOTIONS. I AORE. Having three frontages on Cass, Aiiken, and Grey Streets, being numbers 851, 852, 861, 862. Price £105. It Is seldom an aero In the Township can be obtained m one block. Easy terms if required. T. BULLOCK. '■ '. ' —a I — T--I JUST Arrived. — A large variety of use ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lob over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cost orlce ab Mrs Alcobn's. You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior Tea. Recruit r I by drinking only Bozi*. T»4 j it IS purd The . 2/4 io delicious



PUBLIC NOTICES. Henry Zander DASNOW FORSALE— I£EO WHEAT, HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEARL. iKED OATS, DANISH, TARTARIANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS. OLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions, OATEN SHEAF OHAFF, BRAN AND SHARPS. I have also for sale privately, the following lines of Merino Ewes, viz— . t >7_n_r» Four, Six and Eight-tooth I / KJK) Merino Ewes, m lamb to Lin- coln Rams, a stralghtllL -, r t*r\ Sonnd-mouthed Merino Ewes, 1 J3 U m lamb to Lincoln Rams, i straight line. A written guarantee can be given that the Ra&s were put properly to the Ewea. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES OONDUOTEP, AND SALEYARDS REGULARLY ATTENDED UNDER THB SUPERVISION OF MR DAVID ZANDER, AUOriONEERr Eenry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOOK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office i ustrallan Mutual Provident Soolety ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton meetings: Friday— Choir Practice, 8 pm SERVICES. Friday— Short Service, 7 30 pm SUNDAY. B.3o— Holy Communion, Rev T. A. Hamilton 31 — Morning Prayer, Rev T. A. Hamilton 3,30— H01y Baptism, Rev T. A. Hamilton 6 SO— Evening Prayer, Rev T. A, Hamilton



Entertainments. ! ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SOCIETY. ANU IT A l* SHOU 7 , JULY 31 AND AUGUST 1, IN ADDFELLOWS' TTALL Entries CLOSE on SATURDAY, July 18. ART "UNION In Connection Therewith. FOUIY PRIZfiH Tickets, one shilling, include ad- mission to Show. 6 54 addfellows' hall THUBSDAyTjUNE 26, 1896. GBARD COmiPl.IlM[BlffTARJ_- JBKNBFIT TO Hilts JM. V. C.IABIORE, BY THE MUSICAL TALENT OF ASHBURTON. The Sparkling Comio Operetta, •• THE RECRUIT." —Characters— Soprano— Mrs C. M. Brooke ; Tenor— Mr M. J. Burgeßß ; Baritone — Mr H. A. Gates. ALSO ENTERTAINMENT. —Vooal and Instrumental— Mesdames Denshire, Donald McLean, Claridge, Bowman Fox, Mayne, and Mitchell ; Misßes Barratt, Packer, and Simmonds } Rev T, A. Hamilton, Messrs Broad, Dickie (junr.), Gordon, and Keraal ; Liederkr^DZ, Brass Band and Orchestral Society, Admission— 3s, 2s, Ist D. J. JONES, 6 59 Hon Sec.



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