CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. June 15— Afc Leeds, v Yorkshire. June 18— Ab Birmingham, v Mid lam Counties. June 22— At Lord's, v England.

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

London, June 11 Sfcoddarfc and Jaokson, when aseociated ahovred excellent cricket, and thio pair o\ brilliant batsmen rattled up 76 run* m fiv< minutes over the hour. Each, however, had a life. The attendance throughout the daj was very large. A splendid wicket had been prepared, but the recent rains made it rather heavy. The Home team batted first, their scores being— Grace r jb Trumble .-. — — — 15 Stoddart, st Kelly bTrott .- ... 54 Rangitsinghi, b Trumble 7 Jackson, o and b Trumblea 51 Gnnn, b McKibbin »~ •• —.39 McGregor, b Trumble .- .. ~ 0 Davidson, b Trumble M .. ... 0 M»rch»nt, b MoKibbin ... .. .. 20 Poagher, not out .* .. •• — 9 Attwell, b Tramble 7 J. Bftirn. b McKibbin 1 Sundriei _ - 16 Total 219 Trumble took six wicketß for 84, Mc- Kibbin three for 52, Trott one for 35, GiSen none for 32. . The Australians m their first innings made the most feeble display passible, and Pongher the Leicestershire professional made havoc among them. The whole team waa diipoied for 18 runs. The scores of the Australians' first innings were — Graham, b Hearne ... ... ... •• 4 Trotb, b Hearne . . o. 6 Iredale, b Hearne ... -. ._ -. 0 Gregory, b Hearne . . — ~. .- 0 Hill, b Poacher 0 Kelly, c ana b Pougher .- . M •• 8 Tramble, b Pougher . . . . . . 0 Eady, b Pongher ... .- . • • . 0 MoKibbin, c Davidson b Pougher _ 0 Darling, (innings unfinished) . .. 0 Giffen, (absent owing to illness) 0 Total •• •» ' -. .. —18 Pougher took fire wickets for no runs, Hearne four for 4 runs, Attwell no wickets for 14. The Australians followed on and have lost two wickets for 25 runs. The scores •re — Kelly, b Hearne ... •• .. .. 0 Graham, b Hearne _ .. ... .. 5 Trott, not out _. 14 Gregory, not out ... .- 6 London, Jane 12 Twenty-four hours' rain had soddened the wicket, and the sun drying it made the tatter more difficult every minute. Jackson played a dashing innings, and Gunn got his runs m a stylish manner. Their association added 44 to the score. Marchant too ntayed a lively innings. After the luncheon adjourn ment Trumble and McKibbin were very diffioult to play, and the Home team -were toon dupoßed of. When the Australians took the wickets Hearne and Attwell took np the bowling, and there was trouble from the start. When the board showed 8, Graham played a ball on to his wicket. Trott and Gregory carried the acore to 14. Pougher west on at Attwell's end when the •core was at 18, and the bowlers, especially Pougher, setting on tremendous work on the ball, finished the innings m three or four overs. When Pougher went on Kelly fell a victim to bis first Dall, and with the next Hill retired. Iredale lost his wicket next over, and then each bowler sent down a maiden* In Pougher's next over Trumble played his second ball to the wicket. Eady wan "yorked" with the third ball, and McKibbin was caught at mid-wicket tff the fifth. Giffen, m addition to inflammation of the •yea, v Buffering from sciatica. London, Jane 12 The M.C.C. and Ground won by an innings and eighteen runs. Melbourne. June 13 The all absorbing topic of conversation yesterday was the extraordinary collapse of the Australians and amazement was ex pressed as to how it happened. I

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS BILL.

London, June 11 A caucus of Government supporters will be convened, at which the leaders of the Cabinet will be present, to dis cuss the "Voluntary Schools B.ill, and the obstruction offered to it. Mrßalfour leader of the House, intimates that he willinßißt onthe vital clauses of the measures being accepted.

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SHIPPING BLOCKED, Sydney, June 12 Eight Sydney sailing teasels fully loaded have been lying m the Nam bricca river for six weeks past, owing to the river being blocked by c- bank of sand. The Government is being urged to carry out dredging operations m order to allow the vessels to take their departure. UTILIZING THE X BAYS. The first practical test of Professor BSntgen's system took place m the Melbourne Hospital to-day. The patient was one who had a needle burjed m, b}s h.aind! E|r. Syine anc| Prpfesspr Lyle photographed the hand, and the position of the needle being plearly ascertained, an operation was performed and the needle extracted. INqOURAGEMENT OF TRADE. Brisbane, Jane 12. The Meat and Dairy Produce En< couragement Board has made a grant of £8200 to the Oompagnie d'Alimen tation, of Paris and Havre. The grant is made under an Act authorising the Board to spend money beyond the colony for any purpose for encourage ment of the export of produce. One condition is that the produce for the stores must be drawn from the colony. PATAL RAILWAY COLLISION. Cooloauwe. June 12 Two goods trains, travelling m opposite directions, collided m a fog. Both engines were wrecked and a man named Fuller, belonging to Adelaide, was killed. Others were slightly injured. ____________

Affairs m Egypt.

Cairo, June 12 The Khalifa hai sent a large force to Dongola, Osman Digna has warned him that ten thousand English and Indian troops have arrived at Suakim.

Commercial Union

Ijondon, Jane 12 The Congress of Chambers of Com merce have aiked the Government to codify the commercial laws of the Empire* A resolution was carried unanimously m favor of laying a Pacific cable. Melbourne, Jane 12 Referring to 'Mr OhamWlaWs aofvocacy of a zoll retain, the Premier gays that Ihe government would not accept such a proposal, as it would be injurious to local manufacturers. Differential duties they might consider, but not absolutely free trade.

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LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PEP "PRESS AKSOCIATIOI'

} YACHTING.

London, June 12 The Meteor beat the Britannia by twenty-six minutes over a thirty-two mile course. TRADE RECIPROCITY. The Times thinks it unlikely the colonies will ask for a trade conference until they are agreed upon a basis of discussion. THE PEACE OF THE WOBLD. Berlin, Jane 12 At the Congress of naval architects m Berlin the Kaiser attended m the uniform of a British admiral. Lord Hopetoun, who presided, said Germany was % great factor m preserving the peace of the world.

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, AKT UNIONS.

Melbourne, June 13 Government hasdecidedto rigorously enforce the law against art unions. This will destroy a prominent feature of friendly society and Australian natives gatherings.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

♦■ Pretoria, June 11 Four leaders of the Referm Com mittee have been released on payment of £25,000 each, and their agreeing to abstain from taking part m politics, otherwise they are to banished for life.

HAPPIEST OF ALL.

There is no time m the twenty-four hours when one ought to feel so thoroughly satis fied and content as immediately after a good, hearty meal. And all healthy persona do feel so. Tbe body's demands have been met, and we are easy and comfortable, as though we had paid off an old dan and had money left. We are aooesßible, humane, and good natured. TheD, if ever, we will grant a re quest without grumbling. " True benevo lenoe," says a crusty o'd friend of mine, "is located m a oapable etomaoh recently filled.' Yes, but what of the inospable stomaohs, of ffhioh there are so many ?— stomaohs that disappoint and plague their owners, till the aot of feeding, so deligtful to others, beoomes an aot to avoid the necessity of wbioh they are almost willing to die ! Ab, that is quite another thing. These poor souls are they 1 who "ay, as Mies Wallace cays ia this letter of here, " I w&b no longer io be counted among thoße who have pleasure m eating. , Far from it. As for me I was afraid to eat. I felt the need of food, of couree — the weak ness and BinkiDg that aooompanied ab3tin> enoe — bnt what was Itodo ? The moment I ate, my distress and pain eommeneed. No j matter how light the repast was nor how careful I was not to harry ia taking it the result was the Bame. The distress and gnaw ing pains followed, with discomfort m the ■ obesr, and a sense of ohoking, as if some bits of food had lodged there and were irritating 'me. "So objeotionable and repugnant to mo w&b tbe aot of eating that for days together I didn'c touoh a morsel of sold food, subsisting entirely on milk and soda water. ' O*ing to this enforced laok of nourishment , I got extremely weak, and about as thin as I . could be. I must not forget to cay that this bappaDei to me, orraber it began to happen m. July. 1886, when I was living at Welling ton, m Shropshire. It came on, as you may say, gradually and not sudden or aoute symp. { tome. I found myself low, languid, and Mui. t Tben came the failure of my appetite and tbe other things I have named. I took the usual medicines for indigestion, bat they bad no good effect. After six months' experience of this kind of misery I read m a book about Mother Seigel'a Syrup as a remedy for thiß disease, and got a bottle from Mr Bateß, the chemist, ia Wei- £ lington. Having need it a fev> days I felt great relief, and when I had consumed two bottles I was entirely well. Since then I have hearli'y commended Mother Beigel'a Syrap tq many f riends.who have invariably beep cured x ac I was. You have my permission to pub li-h my letter, if you deaira to do bo. (Signed) Minnie Wallace, Nurse, Union Workhouse, r Qldharo, February 220 d, 1895. In a communication dated January Btb, 1395, Mrs Henrietta MoOallum, of 40, Downs geld Road, Walthamstow, near LondoD, slates that her daughter Emma fell ill m the spring of 1886 with the same symptoms dea« oribed by Miss Wallace. Sbe oraved food, yet, ( when it was placed before her, she turned from it almost with loathing. • As time went on,' bo rung the mother's letter, " my daugh ter beoame bo weak she could hardly walk. Neither home medioines Dor those of the 4 | doctors did any good. Her Bufferings con tinued for over eight years. In June, 1894, she began taking Mother Seigel'B Syrup, of which we had just read m a little book that was left at tho hou*e. In j a week Bbc waa better, and m lobs than two months ehe waß enjoying better health than ever before, She has Binoe ailed nothing, • and can eat any bind of food. (Signed) - (Mrs) Henrietta MoOallum.' ' Happy,' sings Homer ' were they who fell underjthe high walls of Troy. ' Happier are they who have never fallen undor tbe crush ing weight of indigestion or dyspepsia. Happiess perhaps, of all are they who have qeen lifted up by Mother Ejeigef'-s remedy and plaoed where once again they can eat, drink, and be merry. And if all theese could be gathered together they would make a greater' hoßt than the Qreek poet ever dreamed of.

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„ . ...... Business NpttcgS. ChbaP M6ne¥. I have various Sums of Money for Incident 4* £<M BaHes. 1 ftoiitd suggest to my Clients and Friends iv the Axbbuiton Coantj who have Idortg ged running at Call, the advisability of having tbfse matters fixed up now bat money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near fatare. D. THOMAS, Asubarton. FOR SALE- -486 acres near Lismore, Well Peuc«d and sab divided, all m grass, Plenty of Water. E»sy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land m Long beach. Very easy terms. 100 acres Jand, Fenced, Well watered, all m Grass, adjoining Sprioffbum ailwayJ-ution, being B.S. 29674. * * S A L S 0,~ 1093 Acres, being U.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated nearDromore, and known as Robert Claik's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass >eed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and thret years old—a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. 838 Acres Tussock near Lismore. A good investment for anyone with SWftmD land to work with it. r 180 Acres, adjoining Mayfield Township, known as D. KellaghWs Farm. Uoose and Oot-bnildings ; well improved ; plenty of water. Easy terms. Prkre rery low. Severa other Properties, Aehburton Town Sections, and Mrs Qainn's Honge DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton. A Wonderful JLine! Warehouseman's Clearing Sale ! A BIG LINE of Ladies* Out-door Jackets m Newest and Most Fashionable Shapes, just bought. Prices— l6s 9d to 255, About 10s under usual price. Special line very fine Hem-stitched Ladies' Handkerchiefs 6d each, W. H. COLLIEE, THE PEOPLES' DRAPER, IT IS A FACT!!! THAT FOR WEAE, FIT, AND VALUE, McDonald and McDiarmid's * CASH BOOT SHOP IS UNRIVALLED. Thousands of Pairs to Select from r and being straight from the Manufacturer and Importer to the Customer, all middle profits are avoided. AIMY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AND SKOES MADE TO ORDER Ai 1 LOWEST PRICES riALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING AT THE CASH BOOT SH.O-P,. BAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager H. M. JONES' H. M. JONES BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Caste THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARRDEN at a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Redaction. OOME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. SHIPMENT of Books, ex T^lnai, jasb opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and preaenta?lk>n purposes. Liberal Discount to School Com mittens, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from Od upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3s Od per JOOO, cash. Law and Com- mercial Papers* ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pocket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames. ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHINA WARE FANCY GOODS In great variety. All at Lowest Casb 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. c. mTjones. JOHN ORR~& CO., IRONMONGERS & GENERAL MERCHANTS, HAVE LARGE STOCKS OF Sheep Netting (centre strand) Fencing Wire' (plain & barbed) Bedsteads and Bedding Ranges, Registers, Grates, Etc Fenders and Fire Irons Paints, Oils, and Paperhaugiugs Lamps, Lanterns, Candlesticks Guns and Ammunition Cutlery (a great assortment) Electroplate (by best makers) China and Glassware Teas, Sugar ? Flour A ND ALL CLASSES OF PROVISIONS, which we are Selling at Lowest Possible Prices. John Orr and Co,



I ASHBURTON AMBULANCE SOCIETf. i A LL PERSONS interested are invited .£*- to attend the Annual Meeting m ftha Socie'y's Room, Moore Street, on TUESDAY Evening, June 16, at 7 30. 6 68 oT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, k -^ Ashburton SERVICES. SUNDAY. B.3o— Holy Communion, Rev T. A. Hamilton Jl — Morning Prayer, Rev T. A. Hamilton 3 30— Holy Baptism, Rev T. A. Hamilton 6 30— Evening Prayer* Rev T. A. Hamilton MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE various stuns of Money to Lend at lowest current rates. F. J. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, Tanored Street, 204 Aahburton. PAINTING AND PAPER- HANGING EXTRAORDINARY. FOE ONE" MONTH. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. £>^£|O PIECES OF PAPER. A Reduction of 15 per cent for Gasti. Must be cleared to make room for heavy shipments to arrive. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO DECORATE. W. H. CoHins & Co., PAINTERS, PAPERHANGJfIRS, SIGN WRITERS. <fee , 6J VH ANTED KNOWN— 24do3 Men's Merino Pants at 2s 6d each, Men's Socks, good quality, Is. TIT ANTED Known — New Goods just opened, ex Kaikoura, for Winter Wear. — A. Oitu. "IX7 ANTED Known—Splaah Mats 6d each, Combs 6d, Towels 4£d, French Merinos la por yard, Men's Ties from 6d. — Andrew Our. TTT ANTED Known— That Ladies' Jackets, Macintoshes, Millinery, and Dress Goods iust opened — Andrew Ork. TIT ANTED Known— 3odoz Ladies' Corsets m all the Leading Makes and Styles at Andrew Orr'b. TITANTED Known— loo pairs Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Blankets from 16s 6d at A. Orb's. TILANNELETTES m all the New Shades, Best Quality. — A. Orr. TT7" ANTED Known— Best Mosgiel, Roslyn, and Kaiapoi Flannels from 9d per yard. — Andrew Orr. c£ iOOO WORTH OP LADIES' and Gents' Boots (also Gum Boots), the Best Value m Canterbury. — Andrew Orr. "HT ANTED Known — Men's Suits from 21s, Boys' and Youths' from 9a Waterproof Coats, all eewn eeains.— Andrew Orr. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole Agent for Ashburton District; JEWELLER, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 1 AZARUS' Patented System ensures -■-* comfort and correst sight. Dont fpoil your oyes by using badly fitting <> Spectacles Mr Ira P, Wetmore, a prominent real estate agent of San Angelo, Texas, has used Cham- berlftin'B Oolio, Cholera and Diarrhcoa Remedy m his family for several years an ooo&sion required, and always with psrfeot snooese. He Bays : " I find it a perleot cure for our baby when troubled with oolio or dysentery. I now feel 'that|my outfit"|is not complete without a bottle of this Remedy at home or on a trip nway from home. For sale by the Aehburton Drug Company. Hio Exoellenoy }ho Governor of New itefc land DRINKS SUBATUBA TEA.



Hanmer and Graves. WE HAVE FUR SALE, Cheap, Prime Eating Potatoes from Orari, and also locally grown. < 6 57 HANMER & GRAVES. QOOD PIG FEED FOR SALE HANMER & GRAVES. CyE ARE Ctesh Buyers of OATS oT ' ' every description. 5 109 HANMER ATSD GRAVES. WE WANT Good Colonial Clover ? * Seed grown m the Ashbnrton County. 5 110 HANMER AND GRAVES. V*7E HAVE FOR SALE— A FARM "". comprising 124 Aores on the further side of the Hinds, on the west side of the railway line and close to the Station. A first-class investment. Particulars from 5 11 l HA^MER AKU GRAVES. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE HAVE FOR SALE Beveral Hncs of SHEEP, which we can offer privately, viz. : — KAA Two » Fo « r a »<* Six-tooth U\JKJ CROSSBRED EWES, m lamb to Lincoln ram?. ! We are Purchasers for Clients of — 900-^OO Half bred EWifiS, m h mb to Lincoln Rams Adi )- t\C\C\ Throe- quarterbred <±VJ\J O\J\J EWES (young) m lamb to Lincoln Bams 4000-5000 S£S&? ° And other classes, which may be deter mined by reference to our books. HAHMER AND GRAVES, 5 113 West Street. T. Bullock. FOR SALE— Piano belonging to Rev Mr Blake, who is now residing m the North Island. Also — Very Good Sowing Machine. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FO R S AL E, : -\C\AA. ACRES, Shepherd's Bush A-VJ/di^ Survey District, being R.S.s 32322, 32414, and others. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK. ______ ,[Ofl AORIS, being R.S. 28207, and Ovf p ar fc of 2745b' situate near the Lismore School, mostly m English grasses. Also, — 10 acres suburban land, Allenton W I N S L O W. CpOli SALE— I/ot 120. Any reasonable *- offer accepted p A ACRES, Alford Forest, being R.S £>yj 22014. Exceptionally o«sy terras O-X^K— PRICE wanbed for T.S. 794 &*/■*-* *J Ooxßtreet, containing £ acre, with well-built square Dwelling Bouse I thereon. To be sold on account of the 1 mortgagee. Exceptionally easy terms if required. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE— 2 ALLOTMENTS numbered 2 and 3, parb of R.S. 4883, situate at the back of the Presbyterian Manse. Trevor ton. Price, £7 10a. Terms if required. T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a low rental, those Com modlous Premises m Moore street next the Wakanui Road Board Office. T. BULLOOK. To Farmers owning rich heavy land m the Wakanui District. FOR SALE, typZ ACRES, being R.S'a. 26527, 26528, • *-* adjoining Messrs Dalton and Caaa's Properties Terms if required. T. BULLOOK. i FOR SALE, GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, 000 ACRES near Maronan, partly Of JO 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 SECTIONS. 1 ACRE. Having three frontages on Cass, Ai<ken, and Grey Streets, being numbers 851, 852, 861, 862. Price £105. It Is seldom an acre In the Township can be obtained m one block. Easy terms If required. T. BULLOOK. Tenders. TENDERS. CASH OFFERS are Invked for PUBCHASE of a SIX ROOMED] HOUSE, and Three-quarters of an Acre ! of first class Land, well planted and laid oub m Cambridge street, Hampstead. Now occupied by the Headmaster of the Hampstead School. Tenders with marked cheque for five per cent of amount of tender (good till July 24) i will be received by the Under- signed, till noon, on TUESDAY, July 14, 1896. The premises may be inspected en application to Mr Brock, the master. W. J. CROOKS, Chairman Hampstead School Committee. 6 58 WANTED Known—We intend to shake up every Boob Shop In Ashburton.-- Mellok's Clearing Boot Sale MaDy ladieß complain the Tea they have teen usiDg haa neither strength nor flavor If they try Kozib Tea they will be. eatieied The 2/4 ia superb



• . M S" MELL B'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE g AT THE TOP OF THE JX REE. | O O g FT is a well known fact we have climbed steadily over all other competitors. We  S i do the leading trade, and we intend to keep it by surpaißing even the value 53 O that has been given m the pist. rj % WINTER COMFORTS. WINTER COMFORTS. £ w OTNOTE— Men's Stront? Leather S'ippers 3s 6d, Ladies' Pretty Evening Shoes 3s 61, Men's Pegeed lights. U. and T. Tips and Nails 12a 6d, Men's Good Bluchers 4* lid, Ladies' Felt SUppcra from Is, Children's Patent 5? Straps la 9d, Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes 6s 6.1, Men's Strong j« g* Leather Shoes 6s 9d. g f-+- — *+h S§ An Inspection of our large and well assorted Stock of BOOTS and S C SHOES will show the bedrock prices and the secret of our success. rj o" ■ KOTB ADDRESS— - £ .» si TAKCRED STREET, ASHBURTON



\ Entertainments. ASH BURTON POULTRY, PIGEON^ AND CANARY SOCIETY ' INNUir SHOW, B JULY 31 AND AUGUfcT 1, r IN ADDFBLLOWS 1 TJALL Entries CLOSE on SATURDAY, July 18 ABT "UNION I In Connection Therewith. EoTMY PBIZHS- -1 Tickets, one shilling, include ad. mission to Show. 6 64 oddfellow s' hall THURSDAyTjUNE 25, 1896. «RA»n conPLiMRnTAnv BKNRFIT TO MRS A. n. C_. AI«VJ»C}F, BY THE MUSICAL TALEJNT OF ASHBURTON. Thk Sparkling Comio Opbretta, "THE RFCRUIT." — Characters— Soprano— Mrs C. M. Brooke ; Tenor— Mr M. J. Burgeos ; Baritone — Mr H. A. Sates. ALSO ENTERTAINMENT. — Vocal and Instrumental — Meßdames Denshire, Donald McLean, C'aridge, Bowman Pox, Mayne, and Mitchell ; Misses Barratt, Packer, and Simmondß ; Rev T. A. Hamilton, Messrs Broad, Dickie (junr.), Gordon, and Kersal ; Liederkranz, Broas Band and Orchestral Society, Admission — 3s, 2s, ls» D. J. JONES, 6 59 Hon fc>ec. D. Thomas. ASHBURTON ARCADE. hokse"~fair. Thursday" jone is. MR DAVID THOMAS will hold his next Special Sale of Horses at the Arcade, when he will offer on account of nomeroaa Clients — Unbroken CoUs and Fillies, Good Farm Teams, Saddle and Light Harness Horses, viz., — IK UNBROKEN COLFS & FILLIES A (\ TO 60 MARES & GELDINGB, / 3to 5 years <yi \ HEAD from 6yra to aged General entry of 130 head of all dec- j ctlptions. Sale at 11.30 D. THOMAS, 6 42 Auctioneer CLEARING SALE. RtJAPUNA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. ' MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr H. H. Stephens, Ruapuna, to Sell by Public Auction, THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE A EFFECTS. Also, at the same time, — ABOUT SIXTY ACRES OF GOOD TURNIPS. Mr Stephens having accepted an appointment m Christchurch, every lot must be cleared without reserve. Luncheon Provided. Sale at 12 30. DAVID THOMAS, 6 69 Auctioneer. , MBTHVBN, CLEARING SALE. MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1896. MR D. THOMAS has . received instructions from Mr H. W. Me- CtELLANu, who has aold hia Farm known as Hales, Methven, to Sell by Public Auction, as above, THE WHOLE OP THE LIVE AND DEAD STOCK THEREON, as follows, via :— /f C\C\ Three-quarterbred Two, Four, and Six-tooth EWES, m lamb to English Leicester Rams K("ir\ Three-quarterbred Sound Mouth OXJKJ EWES, m lamb to English Leicester Rams O f\(\ Half bred Sound Mouth EWES, Ov/v/ mi n Jamb to English Leicester Rams Qfi)A Fat Two and Four-toofch Cross- OAVJ bred WETHERS OA English Leiceuter RAMS Tha above are all first-class Sheep 7 DRAUGHT HORSES ; good workers and staunch -I Draught FILLYj two years old O HACKS ; broken to saddle •J TRAP MARE. Trap & Harness 2 Drays and Frames, 2 Double- farrow Ploughs, Cambridge Roller, Grubber, X Set Sl* Leaf Harrows, McCormiok Reaper end Binder, Seed and Manure Drill, Broad Cast Sower, 3 Iron Tanks, 8 Horse-power Portable Engine, Chaffbutterand Single Bagger, 15 Sets Harness, Blocks and Chains, 3 and 4 Horse Gear, Grindstones, Wheelbarrows. Posts and Stakes, Wire (Plain and Barb), 10 Sheep Troughs, Hurdles, Wire Netting, and a very large number of Sundries too numerous to particularise. . Also, — -i -i STACKS OAT SHEAVES -t STACK CLOVER HAY Luncheon provided Sale ab 12 80. DAVID THOMAS, § 70 Auctioneer. I—^ —— — —^ — — 4 Fob Indigestion, the boat remedy is un doubtedly Nobton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from injuriout drugs. Acting at once as a splen- did toniu and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have Droved utequallec' for Indigestion, Dyopepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is lid, 2a 9d, and 11b, by all Medl- elne Vendors throughout the world, £ fiimploi •*&» and certain remedy Drink only Kozie Tea ; it is absolutely purei H- Zavpußi Sole Agent -



GOVERNMENT N6¥iGie§. CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT. HIGHBANK ESTATE FOR SELEOTION ON LEASE IN PERPETUITY. IT is hereby notified, m terms of "The Land Aot, 1892," and " The Land for Settlements Aot, 1894," that the HIGHBANK ESTATE, OF 9035 ACRES, Situated near Methven, AND SUBDIVIDED INTO 82 ALLOTMENTS Banging m Area from 8 ACRES TO 64:0 ACRES WILL BE OPENED FOR APPLICATION ON WEDNESDAY, 24th IN ST. Under the Lease-in-Perpetulty System. Plans may be seen at Railway Stations and Post Offices, and Descriptive Pamphlets and Forms of Application are obtainable afc this Office. J. W. A. MAROHANT, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Disttiot Land and Survey Offioe, ChrMchurch. 6 73 ; — — — ■— ■— ■»— mm Friedlander Bros., Limited. TITANTED TO PURCHASE 200 Tong OATEN STBAW CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 697 CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF WANTED,— 1000 Tons OATEN CHAFF. 463 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. TO LET FOR A TERM, THE FARM belonging to Mr John Davison, situated m the Aehburton Forks, containing 28 Acres, with well built House thereon. Full particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld m 4 90 Land and Stock Agents: TO LET. /"\FFICES m West Street.— Appply FRIEDLANDER BROS, LIMITED. 5 77 \T7 E HAVE FOR SALE CRUSHED PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLAJNPER BROS., Ltd , 5 78 TO LET FOB CROPPING, SEVENTY ACRES, SITUATED between WINOHMORE md LAURISTON. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 5J07 FOR BAIriBU Seed~Wheat. TUSCAN, HUNTER'S, PEARL, VELVET CHAFF <fc CROSS- BRED WHEAT. Seed Oats, CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR- TARIANS, DTJNS, SPARROW- BILLS & SUTHERLANDS. All Machine dressed, and therefore clean and free from noxious weeds. Our large stocks enable ns to supply < Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, Otago and Southland. FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Limited. 5 177 PUBLIC NOTICES. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT rfOOIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Cußtorohonee-qimy, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : rha Hon Morgan S. Oraoe, M.D., C.M.G., MX.C, (Chairman) rho Hon Charles J. Johnston, MJUO. (Deputy Chairmtui) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, 0.M.G., M.L.C John Dnnoan, Esq iTMHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, I AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, and th* LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Resenre to meet Liabilities than tha hold by any other office In the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) ' Bte'rling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE - 154,903 SumAsßnied ... ... ... £40,084,086 Cash B6nose« Divided .. .. ,£8,843, $6» BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1895, £402,628 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to| £860,000, •itar making SPECIAL RBSBRVBS* CASH BONUSES declare* for last FIVE years. OTer TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonniw ezoeodintr FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m tho A.M. P. SOCIETY and seoure a BONOS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8| per cent on (be total inoome EDWARD W. I,OW|E, Resident Secret sty. Bran oh Offioe— Custom Honse Quay, Wellington . james hair; • •'• v " District Secretary Cathedral Square, Chrißtofrureb, U. ZANDER, ' Local Broker, Aahburton Whtlemne and Refreshing— Mw Vaius WANTED Known— You save 5s m every pound If you patronise Mellob's Cheap Boot Store. The true leaf of the Tea Plant untampered with— this 1b &ozij» Usa



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