CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

LADY STUDENTS. London, Jane 2 Thirteen lady students have taken mathematical honors at Cambridge University. DERBY ©AY. The House of Commons, by a major ity of 141, declined to adjourn over Derby day. THB GERMAN 4ND BELGIAN. TREATIES. Sir 0. Tupper considers Jthere is a Hood prospect of the colonies maturing * scheme at an early date which will justify Lord Salisbury Jin renouncing the German and Belgian treaties. CRETE. •••• CoHSTAHTraorLE, June 2 The Porte has ordered the despatch of thirty-five battalions for service m Crete. DEFENCELESS SEAPORTS. Washington, Jan 3 A Committee of the Senate reports that New ork and tw«nty-six other seaports would be at the mercy of a foreign fleet m the event of an out break of war? ■

AUSTRALIAN

MIRAMB v " THE ARGUS. |; Melbourne, Jane 3 In the libel action, Miraras v the Argus, th,« Court al owed both parties C 'B*s on the is«u< s on which thay sue '■ cueded. . A SEVERE FAMINE. Thuksd\t Isiand, Jun 3 Th mail steamer oringa news of a severe famine m the province of Kwandoi, m French Tonquiu. Mothers •re selling their infaats for a few cents m order to buy food.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

WOOD PAVING. London, June 3 The Committee of the Paddington Vestry has strongly recommended the OBet>f Australian hard wood for street paving. SPEECH BY LORD DUFFERIN Lord Dufferin m bidding farewell to the members of the British Chambers Bf Oommercß who visited Paris «atd that that diplomacy was the best which would devise the means of preventing (he armed forces of Europe coming into contact. THE CZAR'S CORONATION, St Petersburg, June 3 Nihilists assert that they allowed iht fetes to pass off peaceably m order to avoid giving a pretext for the refusal of reforms. A ROYALIST ELECTED. Pakis, June 3. A loyalist has been elected for Chalet The Duke of Orleans did not ■tand.

AUSTRALIAN.

SERIOUS FIRE. Brisbane, June 4 Walsh's largo stores at Mareeba kftve been totally destroyed by fire. Damage £6000.

The New Plymouth Bondholders.

COMPLAINT TO Mlt CHAMBER LAIN. London, June 3 The Committee of Foreign Bond holders have written to Mr Chamber lain, complaining of the treatment of the New Plymouth bondholders, and threatening to oppose the quotation of the next New Zealand loan on the Htock Exchange. Mr Reeves also wrote to Mr Cham berlain, assuring him that <he New Plymouth bondholders h«d ne real gtievance, and ridiculing their threats.

ARREST OF KIRBY.

Sydnbv, June 4 l Kirby has been arrested. L-ATER. Jnst before the sailing of the Tara «rer* for. Auckland yesterday," the police we* c informed by one of the whtrf hands that Kirby was an inte id ing passenger* ■. They ' aooordingly watched the vessel, and noticed a shabbily dressed decrepit old man going oa board. They watched him and found he had a deformed finger. Kirby saw that the game was up, and confessed his identity. He became communicative, and paid if he was m. the mad some one very high tip m New Zealand was m the mire too. He stated that after he was released on bail, he arranged for the trip to Sydney, and was taken on board the Talune m the box found on the arrival of that vessel m Sydney. The lid was Moored by two bolts with nuts inside, io that he could release himself. He got out of the box immediately the •teamer left Wellington, and managed to storete himself andobtainfood during the remainder of the voyage. "From his hiding place, he saw the constables irho boarded the Talune on her arrival m Sydney, but notwithstanding that tht police closely watched the wharf and examined everyone who landed, he managed to get ashore, but he declines to divulge by what means. The police theory of the matter is that when the Tarawera arrived, she was berthed dose' to the Talune, and that Kirby seized the opportunity to jump from the one steamer to the other, that he stayed on board the Tarawera fora time, and then succeeded m making hi? way ashore. When he was arrested a return ticket to Auckland under an assumed name was. found on him. Sergeant Biggins and Constables Carson and Allison ran Kirby to earth, the last named actually effecting the arrest. -

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS.

London, June 3 The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,400,000 quarters and for the Continent 1,200,C00 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 67,800,000 bu*hds. National Bank of New Zealand shares £1 ss ; Bank of New Zealand 4 per oenfc guaranteed stock, 106; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 4 per cent prior lien deben tures, 98J<

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Lytielton Times of yesterday reports : — Nothing of importance transpired m the grain marked on Tuesday, but prices of both wheat and oats remain very firm. Butter, both factory and dairy, has risen Id per lb, and there is every prospect of all that oan be produced here this seanon being required either for local consumption or for export to Sydney. The following are current prices :— Whbat. -Pearl (prime milling), 3s 6d millers' mixed lines, 3s 44 to 3s sd ; Tuscan, 3a 4sd ; Hunter's, 3s 3d to 3s4gd: good seconds, 2s 9d to 2s lOd. . Oats —Prime milling, 2s 3>l to 2« 4d ; good ae«d Tartars 2s 3d ; short feed, to 2a 31 ; dunH and Danish 2s 2<l - Barlet.— Malting, prime 3s fid to 3« 9d (nominal) ; medium do, 3s to 3« 3d ; second quality 2s 6d to 2* 9d ; feed, 2s 3d. Beans.— Well saved, 2s 4d; tioks, 2s 4d to 2l 6d. Peas.— Blue Prussians 3b 6d to 3a 9d; others, 3s. ' < ■ ■ < Oatsheaf Chaff.— soa at handy country stations. Okions — £6 10s at country stations. Potatoes — Oerwenta 32s 6d to 35s at count >y stations. ' " Grass «Seed.~ Ryegraaß, farmers,' lots 2s 3d to 2a 9J, maohine-dressed to 3s 9d, he»vy* weight 4s. Cocksfoot i'Jd to 3|d, town machine-dressed 4d to 4Jd, .extra to 4|<l, Cowcraw 4d to SJI, white clover 4d to 7|d Alsyfce 4d to sid. Dairy Pboduok.— Cheese 3Jd to 4d, loaf 4d to 4sd. Butter— Fadtory Is, dairy 9d to lOd, salt 7d to Bd. Bacon and ha bib s|d, Colonial Hopa—Brewew' sorts 8d to 9Jd at Nelson. : The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, exoept where otherwise stated. The New Zealand Fabmbbs' Co-gpe.ba* TIVE ASSOOIAWON OF OANTBRBtmT, liXD. t quote as follows on Jane 2, 1896 1— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl 3s 5d f.o.b. „ „ 'luscan 3s 4d „  „ Hunter's 3s 4d „ Seconds clean ... 2s 9d to 2s lOd fio.b. Oats— or Ch. Tartars .« 2s 3d „ Duns and Danish ... 2s 2d M Good stout feed ... 2s 3d Milling ... .„ 2s 4d „ - Bariey- — Prime malting , 3s6dto3B'9d Oh. Medium (dull) ... 3a „ Beans.. 2s 4d f.o.b. Peas— Prussian blues ... 3s 6d to 3s 9d „ Partridge 3s „ Byegrass — • Farmers' lines ... 2s to 2s 9d Ch. Cocksfoot- Good bright seed 3dto3|d „ „ Medium grades .. 23d to 3d „ „ Chaff- Good oataheaf .« 503 at country stations Potatoes— Der went* 35s „  The New Zealand Loan and Mesoanti^b Ageno? Company, Ltd., quote as follows on June 2, 1896:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl 3s4dto3ssd f.o.b. „ „ Tuscan 3s3dto3s4^d „ „ „ Hunter's 3s 2d to 3s 4d „ Seconds, clean .* 2s 6d to 3s „ Oats — Tartars and Duns . • 2s Id to 2s 3d „ Gooi stout feed ... 2s 2d to 2s 3d „ Milling .. .. 2a 3d to 2s dd „ Barley — Prime malting  3s 6d to 4s\ exat're Medium feed ... 2s to 2s 3d J nominl Beans  2s to 2s 4d f.o.b. Peas — Prussian Blues . • 3a 6d to 3s 9d f.o.b. Byegrass— Dreßsed . . 3s 9d to 4s 3d „ Cocksfoot— Good bright seed, dressed 4|d to 4|d „ Potatoes— Derwents .. 32s 6d country stns

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Christcbuech, Jane 3. There were fair entries m moat depart* menta at Addington market to-day, the attendance was good and business fairly brisk. Fat Cattle— 26o head were yarded. In spite of the large entries bidding was brisk, and there was no fall m values, prime beef selling at 18s to 20s per lOOlbs, inferior to secondary' 13s to 17s, steers £5 to £10, heifers £4 12s 6d ro £8 ss, cows £3 17s 6d to £7 sb, dry cows £3 17s 6d to £7 sa. I) aery .CattTjE -The entry showed an improvement m quality, best sorts realised £6 10 to £9 6-, others £3 10a to £6. * MOBE Cattle-— The yarding was small and. of indifferent quality, and no business worth quoting was done. ■ Fat Sheep— A large i entry of mixed quality., •be sale, though Bomewhat irre gular, was on ths whole good for prime sorts. P'ime heavy weigh* crossbred wethers 16b to 17s 6d, best freezing wethers 14s to 15s 9dj do maiden ewes 13s to 16s, mixed, sexes 12s 6d to 14s 6d. best heavy weight ewes 13a 6d to 15s 3d, medium to good do 9a 6d to 13s lighter and inferior 7s to 8s Ud, merino wethers 6s 6d to 11s 9d, ' ewes 58 to 6s 6d. ■ : ' Fat Lambs— Prime sorts 9s 6d to 12* di, poorer were neglected, bringing from 7s to 8s 9d. Store Sheep— A medium, entry* Turnip sheep were m groat demand, and sold at I very good figures; ewes, whether m lamb or hot, were not wanted, but lambs met a > slightly better competition all round. , Pigs — The qnality showed improvement, prime sorts brought 3Jd per lb, medium kinds 3d, stores met no demand.

DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

The following report it under date 3rd instant : — > Wheat.— The demand is firmer and prices ) have hardened considerably. Prime samples I of velvet are readily taken up at 3a 9sd to 3a lOti, medium 3s 8d to 3s 9d. » prime tuscan and red straw, 3s 7£d to 3s B£d, i medium 3> 61 to 3i 7d, fowls' wheat 2a lOd 3 to 3s 3d ; saokß m. . I Oats. — Owing to the large sttpplies put l on the market the demand is rather weaker « t This applies •specially to medium and * inferior; Prime lots, however, are keenly 9 competed for, and prices are unaltered. 3 Prime Suthcrlands are quoted at 2s to 2s Id, do sparrowbills Is lOi to Is lOJd, medium to good feed Is 9d to Is 9|d, prime long B tartarians fit for seod 2s Id to 2s 4d ; sacks 1 extra. V BABLEr.— No basinets is passing; owing ' a to local buyers being fully stookei.

CORRESPONDENCE

i . W« do not hold ours«ives responsible for the opinions •xpiessed.by our correspondents) > RAILWAYS IN THE HOLY LAND* : • TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— ln your leaderette last night. on „" Ancient Supersitition and Modern Science," you say " We have the whistle of the locomotive m the streets of the sacred city of Jerusalem." The whistle may be there, but neither the locomotive nor the railway is there. They are both m the Holy Land, bub not yet y in the Holy City, of Jerusalem. — I am, etc., ; One Interested [Our correspondent m, we believe, correct. We know thafe a railway to Jerusalem was ptojeoted J some time ago, and were under the impression that it was open. Anyway, the existence of a> railway m the Holy Land at all its sufficient for the purposes of our argument. — Ed ]

Education Board.

The following items of local interest are from the report of the ordinary meeting held yesterday. The Buildings Committee reported thnfc MrSawle had been requested tn report »a to the improvements to the te toner's house at Hampstead. Rakaia Sooth were allowed £6 towards oertain improvements. Correspondence m reference to the remoral of the Penforvejj school was referred to the Board. Mr Sa wle reported that he had agreed with Mrs Orisp for the parohase of 2£ acres for £42 10s per acre for a school site at Allenton ; and that the Hinds and Rangitata residents had purchased two aores from Mr Ferri man as a site for their Hide school. Consideration of an application from Spring barn was deferred. An application from Liamore was granted. The following tenders werei accepted : — D trio, painting achool, B J.Gee, £5 155 ; Rakaia South, repairs to school, K. J. Gee, £55 ; Lanriston, repairs to house, 6. A.. Mazey, £15. In the case of Barr Bill, there being only one. tender for the repairs to the school buildings, it via resolved to call for fresh tenders. The following appointments were recommended : —Kyle, Miss Jane Hemple man, mistress; Akaroa, Dora Nicholls, papil teacher. : The Appointments Committee reported thai they could not advise any extension m the pupil teachers' term of office, bnb recommended the Board to increase the minimum age at which candidates shall be eligible for appointment from fourteen to fifteen years. The report was adopted. Messrs T. J. McKay and W. J. Stoddarb were appointed to the vaoanoles on the Willowby Sohool Committee. '. "_ The Dromore elention 4or a Sohool Committee was declared valid. Xt wan decided to have freah eleotlods at Bromley and M%ndeville Plains. The dispute about the "Okain'a Bay eleotion was referred te the Board's solicitors. Correspondence was read concerning the proposed removal of the Pendarves school, and the Board decided that the work of removal should proceed* \ It waa decided to hold a special meeting of the Board on Tuesday next at 11 a.m., to consider the question of manual train* ing. "'

Licensing Committee.

, ASHBURTON. The annual meeting of the Ashburton Licensing Committee was held to-day. Present— Messrs O. A. Wray, S.M. (chair man), W. L. Allan, G. W. Waby, James Wallace, G. W. Lsadley, H. M. Jones, and Donald Williamson. i The police reported favorably on all the houseß m the district, but made a recom- , mendation to the effect that a ladder should be kept m a convenient place outside every hotel of two or more storeys, the ladder to be secured by - a lock and chain that could be easily removed m case of fire. TRANSFER; In making the transfer of the Canterbury Hotel, Methven, from" W. Bowse to Robert Millar, Mr Leadley took occasion to express regret at the necessity for the transfer— -the illness of Mr Bowse — and paid tribute to , the excellent manner m which the house had been conducted by him. At the close of the meeting Mr Cuthbertson thanked the Committee for their expression of apprecia tion on Mr Bowse's behalf. RENEWALS. All the licenses m the distriot were re newed, previous to which, however, the Chairman said the oases pending against the two Rakaia houses were not such aa should affect the granting of the renewals, as the offences would not entail cancellation. If found guilty the licensees would be pun ished ; if dismis ed, then the cases ended) HOUR OF CLOSING AND LIGHTS. The hour of closing was kept at ten o'olock as formerly, lights to be kept burn ing m front of the hotels all night. Mr M. BarrSbaw wanted his house kept open till eleven o'clock for the benefit of the large number- of Longbeach men who i patronised his house, and were frequently late m arriving ; but the Committee did not see it m Mr Shaw's light, and the request was Lot >jran e<i LADDERS AND FIBE ESCAPES The Sergeant of Police said all the housea were well eupp ied with fire escapes, and the ordering of extra ladders was not con sidered necessary. . • , The committee then rose.

SUPREME COURT.

♦ _ ' Dunbdin, June 4 ; In Hardie'a caaf the j <iry disagreed aud tbere will be a fresh trial on Monday.

AN APOLOGY.

: ♦ New Plymouth, June 4. In connection with dummuyism charges an apology is published m the local papers by 0. H. McCnbcheon to John Elliot for having made a defamatory statement affecting the latter'a honesty and good faith, and for the statements contained In a letter to the Commissioner of Grown Lands »b Auckland which led to Elliot being put to the expense and annoyance of two enquiries instituted by the Land Board.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

;_. * — Pretoria, June 2 Special prayers have been offered up m the Transvaal churches for the re covery of President Kruger's wife, who is seriously ill. A movement is on foot m the Band to collect sufficient funds to add a wing to Johannesburg hospital, to mark the gratitude of the residents at the clemency extended to the reformers. Capetown, June 4 President Kruger wishes to commute the sentences of the leaders to. heavy fines, but the Executive fear this would be regarded as proceeding , from mere mercenary motives and prefer that the live years sentence should stand.

The Matrdn of the Hospital wishes 10 be known that donations of old Him will ba thankfully received at that ii stitution. Farmers will be pleased to see I today's market reports that the price i wheat m Dunedin has risen to from 3s 9 1 to 3s lOd for prime velvet, and 3s 7£d i 3s B|d for prime tusoan, and red straw. A serious accident happened to a son < MrDaviaon, of Willowby, a day or ;w ago. He was ont shooting when his gu exploded, shattering his arm, which eh dootora fear will have to be amputated. Those interested m the Japanese am their beautif al country will have a trea m the lantern lecture to be deliverei t.o-nighfc m St. Stephen's school room The deputation from the New Z>alanc Church Missionary Association will des cribe the people and the country, and the missionary work going on there. Mr W. 0. Davis, who is calling m to day s lusae for tenders for the purchase of his stock of toys and fancy goods, wishes us to make it known that his reason for so-doing is the fact that he is obliged to close on all holidays under the Shops and and Shop Assistants Act so long as he keeps these goods on sale and it is very inconvenient to his oustonmrs to have to close the refreshment m con sequence. The Prett regrets to learn that Mr Henry John Francis, the railway station master at Amberley, died on Wednesday. He was the eldest Bon of the )ate John Perry Guno Francis, and only brother of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis, Chriatohurch For twenty years he was a faithfal servant; on the New Zealand Government railways, ., having been station master at Wi&Jow, Ghertsfy, and, for the last fourteen years, at Amberley, but tindered his rt situation on Saturday last. He was » member of the Amberley Masunlo 'Loc7gVj ; a!«o «if the Oddfellows 1 Snciery ; »nd for many years Churchwarden of H-ly Innocents' Uhurchat Amberley. His remains will be brought to Chrlstchurch. ; . The fifteenth annual show of thP Sydenham. Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was opened on Wednesday after noon.- The entries numbered 709, being an lacreaee of 133 on those of the previous year. A noticeable feature waa the exceptional quality of the birds m the Game, Minorca, Wyandotte, and Leghorn classes, and pigeons. Canaries were extremely well represented. , Mr R. Boswell won the Rhodes Trophy for the best game cockerel m the show, and Mr S. Clark was awarded the Rhodes Trophy for the beet game pullet. The A shbnrton exhibitors scored m the following classes : —Hamburgß, golden pencilled, hen or pallet, S. Mclntvre land 2; Hamburgs, >lack hen or pullet, G. Anderson 1; Wyandottes, silver cockerel, Gk Anderson 1 ; selling class, G. Anderoon 3 ; Minorca cockerel, T. Breez a 3 ; Polish, , pock or cockerel, £. Willis 1 ; Partridge cochin pullet, E. Willis 1 ; Dark Brahmt, pullet, K. Willis 2; Spanish, cook, £. Willis v.h.o ;, Plymouth Rock, cock or cockerel, E. 3, Oo'x'^l and 2 ; Plymouth Rook, hen or pullet, E. J. Cox 1. Mr Ira P. Wetmore, a prominent real estate agent o! San Angelo, Texas, has OBed Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m his family for ieveral ye^rs »s oooasiou required, and always with perfeat Buooese, He Bays : " I find it a perfeot cure for oat baby when troubled with oolio or djsentery. I how feel that my outfit is not complete without a bottle of this Remedy at home or | on a trip away from home. For sale by. the Aehbnrton Drug Company. _^

tHF, AStiBTOtOK- GDA2DIANS *HURSDAi, JtJ.'TB 4, 1896.



Business Notices FOR SAL& L_ t 1778 Acre^, 3 Koods, being K.H. 2782A. 27868* 6*olM f 80l§2, near Methv^tij ot and known as Bale's Farm, 'this Farm is m»IJ improved, moat nf it bring m English Ombb. The land >s £.«'*, i..^ rvr* but*? r»ot>B rf Tnrnipa, Oats, and C! rer | *nM'*i 'c■»e ■» in* '-*»r r- h-r r»k •»• ; ; f w^e 4 . X ft? f.-rms 'f — I>^> miv , Pr y»"' *- « , ■.••''' ■• , ■•■ {tj^. . . • ._:,.:, 1098 ""»< I-.'...; -P.. i7-;ai £ 388 27359, .;' • ■ - :" ««•< k-.uwii «b < h ..i ..«. . V^K- .•■•«. T:. ltd . v' ..;;..•:.■ :-V; 5. . , — water m ea.h pmid <-k ; 400 A.rts now b-u g •. .y. ••» ... ?.-s>, .»i w; <^ (a s«*> M Weed will ba sown. The baiauce of the Ufld ib in i c\o?»:r, r w siv- Jlircp yr-ra h* old-— a Bplendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. : : * Either of these Farms is well worth the attemioo vt...,« 6,. i,v- ts, wHt^y :1( can be boaght very cheap, and they are both well situated, being close to .Railway Stations. . : ,' 496 Acres, situated near M^chani, being R.B. 27789^ known -as J. W. . _ Maiden's Farm, all m grass, divided mtojfour paddocks. Few Honse* of seven ' j rooms, stable and grantry. . Plenty of water. Splendid itrike of grass.' »1 888 Acres Taseock near Lismore. A good inrretment for anyone 1 with swamp n land to work with it. ; ; _■■■■. ■'■;■:.';.■.•' ;a l s o-^- :>J~::. '.■":;.:;' : ■■.;.; h _100 Acres, adjoining Mayfield Township, known ac D. Kellaghan's Farm, b Hoose and Ont-buildings ; well improved ; plenty of water, fit^y terms. Price Wry lOW. '.. i' ■:■.'•:. .: ■ ; ' ■ ■■■'■.'■■• :■:..■ r,,> *iy.S,, .- -~ ... a ..'■ ••" ' ' - albol. ? : V: ! 1, ■"r:/ v ;;; ;., : --. - I Severa other Properties, Ashbnrton Town B«otioni, and Mrs Qoinn'e House 8 . . ■ . •..._,■.-■ 1 '■ ■•■;- "■• '■ • •■ - ■ . ■ - - ;■••■'■•■ . - .:■:-_■■ MONSTROUS^SbEAEJNa BOOT SALS -■■ ? ■'■ -, ; - 5 :- * - % &y2Msks&uL boot . stoBtB ; '" ~ ;\t r. FOR ONE MONTH before Stock-takings "We fetW deduced m price every pair of- Boots and Shoes. In thia Great Bodfc Bale we opsaly defy competitidn. We Lead, Others follow.— l ' r .-. "•■■•. .: •■ ■ . Note Our Prices— .. ■" : ..'": i :.. ". '." '',. ; '': I '!*. r MenV strong Leather Dorby Shoes 8s 9d Mea'fl Good Bluohfttt 4» Ud Jfriiw-Pretty Shoes, taa or black, 6«6d Ladie»VGl««e Xi« Shoes 8s 6^ Men sEamrWraltzing Shoes 7» Indies' Strap Shoes from 4i 9d. Obildwn'B Strap Show Ib_ 9a Boots and Shoes from Is 04 to 27s 64 . Roll up m Thousands. ■-, Look at Our Windows and Doom for Bargains. I Country orders promptly sent -to any address. : " *. - •::•;■• -^s:^ :■-•-: NdTB7raSjRESS-: "■ : . r ZBALAHDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET,^BBURTON. V^ »r< bo ii«eman v s Clearing- Hale. gALE OF THE SIOOK OF LATE H. OLNEST, OHRISTOHURCH. ■ • ■ . T"*"?~ T^T' ■- •■"■•,/■"■■'"■ ;■' V" ' ; T* re * r -"l' ' " ' ' HA« WW'ET FTIhM : . T5.*K AJiOVK ' -.-.-■ A line of YOTJTHfH' OV'< RC f >AT -, 6s 6d ur^sr^H, .-^s\rr-« Men's OAR lua* JA<"KE- s 4^ 9l -^ ' Br6V Binck ; »tb '« h .ri'-v. 4f\- vf;--^:' '^ ,;^-;, ■ : ;.;■;;'.. ' .' me »i**» b'Mtk hhf.'.-' -.' S " ' '■•■'.-■' B. ■:■ JP ' r p- » J.«dl'/s' h«nii«: um'lv }..,■:• li.f - : ■''.''' i^.;. r. White »:mbn>iH. rfd '■ ' 1. V■ T» ■ r 8-: ..'t s ; | Vi : »^ I^. Children's Women jAUKk.^ 1-: 6c» c.»c -Vout h»]f*|.r'>ct< . ----- fait IV o^ On . -, «TBB COXNBK.V ♦ - ... . ,'"■".■" : ' "" '" ■'■... '' ' ' ' _ ■ ■ ■ . .^ .\ * .~_ ■ - . . - - * f iT^^^C^^^^^^i • *WwW & SON %^^oL\ M fT& A repar€<^ to undertake all ' Agricultural Work that Requires I \^^™^^ ■■ ztfoiinflrmYfflP^s^^M^S?- Stef I, Iron or Timber m its DON'T be afraid to call with any kind of job; we have the Men, j Magbiaery, and Material to execute it. V ■ •.. . , .'■-,'■■ There i 8 often great talk about our Local Industries. Here is an opportunity for you. Encourage one and see it grow. Three years ago, when > we started, we were laughed at. To-day, we have the largest works of tho / kind m tho county. " . '. , "■"';'.'" The Seed Sowing is now npon us again. Wo are making a Specialty ir^ — Repairs of all'makes of Seed Drills.) ■■••■■ : 3 ' GIVE US A TBIAIto r » ...... , . . i. • , . . . ..■■■■■ .■_■•■ •.. . JOHN ORR & €0., IRONMONGERS & GENERAL MERCHANTS, .., ■* HIVE UME 9T00K3 OF ' Sheep Netting (centre strand) }. Fencing Wire (plain & barbed) ead^teads and Bedding Banges, Begisteris* Grates, , >tc Fenders and Fir* Irons v n ui^tf? 0?;s r.nd PiiperhaiijiVg:* t ■ ■ ■ ■ ' .■ 0 hth 8 unterna, Car "c tickr i .. -■■'•- , ■ . ■•-.■,. | .  ... f r'--^r ■■•■iv , :^.:.vru-v.-'.. :■ " :., ' ut'ery (» r -at vwor ■•■ .;• } f ' . . -""■. China and Glassware »n ' ' " ■ Teas, <•• : ;»:. K-v^iV. " ;:: r) ■ • ■ ; , ■■■■■ ■• ■ -.«.-;' ■--— ■ - ' '■' A V^r> ALL CL HBE£ OF PiiuVlNlO^a, which we are 'H Selling at Lowest Possible Prices. :; c, _ _ *. -■ ;.■■-. -_ _;._:;■ " John Orr and



IHaiiftiei 1 and Graves. QOUD JrlG FiiED FOR SAI HANMKR & GRAVES, nrE AEE Ca^h Buyers of OAT.^ ¥ every description. 5 109 HANMKP •- D G<V VK- v. w \.\ g" . c. C unty 5 110 H-NMER GR-^Vl •■ \ "k/kf E HAVE FOR SALK— A FAR TT comprising 124 Acres on tl further side of the Hinds, on the we side of the railway line and close to tl Station. A first-class investment. Particulars from 5 111 HAMMER AND GKAVBS. HANMER AND GRAVES TirE HAVR FOR SALE seven VV lines of SHEEP, which we ea offer privately, viz : — Two » Four »nd Six-toot] uyj\J CROSS B RED EWE 3, m lam! , to Lincoln rams. We are' Purchasers for Clients of— 200-i*nO Halfbred EW«S, ii A - V M"OVU I^^ to Lincoln Rami AT\{ \-gJC\C\ Throe- quarto*br« OMy EWES (young) ii lamb to Lincoln Bami 4000-5000 -saaAf* 1 And other classes, whioh mt>y be deter mined by reference to our books. • HANMER AND GRAVES, 6113 West Street. Frledlander Bros., Limited. IITAISTED TO PURCHASE 200 Tons OATEN STRAW CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER 6ROS., Umtsv 5 97 CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF WANTKD,-11000 Tons OATEB CHAFF. •"■"■; 463 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. TO LET FOR A TERM, THE FARM belonging to Mr Johs Davison, situated m the Aehburtoi Forks, containing 28 Acres, with wet! built House thereon. Full particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld., 4 90 Land and Stock Agents; ." TO Ii ET, /■JFFIOKS m West Street.— A ppply FRIEDLANDI<R BR S, LIMiTf D. - ■ ' -- : 571 |4 K. H vV h FOR 8\ L V CRUSH KD PIG FEKD, CHEAP FRIEOLA.NPER B: Ov. Ltd., 5 78 Tv LET F()K CR FFIISG, • SEVENTY ACRES,' SITUATED between WINOHMORfc and LAURISTON. Apply to i FRIEDLANDER BROS,,  . Limited. 5 2py >■-; Seed" Wheat. TUSGAN, HUNTER'S, PEARI VELVET OH4FF & GROSS- BRED WHEAT. /.• Seed Oats, OANADIANS, DANISH, TAB TARIANS, DUNS, SPARROW- BILLS & SUTHERLANDS, All Machine n {dressed, and therefor clean and free from noxious weeds. Oar large stocks enable as to suppl; Seed grown m any part of Canterbury Otago and Southland. FRIRDLANDER BROS., Limitee 517 Tenders. ' T E N D E RS. r VArAWTED, Tenders for W. 0. Date W Stock of T<ys and Fancy Goodf Tenders close at his shop on WEDNItS DAY next. For further particulars apply l 6 27 W. 0. DAVIS TENDERS WANTED. : ' 1 1ENDEWS WANTED for OROPPINC L Aahburton BaoecoarsQ HeserfOt All particulars from Da Leahy or M: Edward Sathsdeks. Tenders done on 8 \TV" D vY, Jut-* ( XD 1 * 'st S U'DKRS. '6 21 Peer >ary M 0 LO^GB CH ««> l■ H • i« '' 3SPE : S m invrMl to b. : . >n \ Jun 12 f»r (1) Fu.ci)«nß W r ■•■ ■ ■ C*:*i»^. Oh.u-h i »; W -n , 6 12 " . F OK A ankruptev Not & . "~ IN UAiNKHLIPiOY. ~~" In the Diatriob Courfi, of Ashburtc (being a local Court of Bankraptc; holdenat \shburtnn In the pßtatti of Kobert Andersai Ashhurtou. paddle?. ADIVIDENSTf 7d m the £ on a proved and acoepted claims m tl above estate is now payable at my Offio Aehburton. Dividends will only be paid to pri oipals, their authorlied Agents, or < demand through Banks. JOHN DAVIBON. Deputy Official Assignee. id&uttoß, if wo *, 1895. Q I



it T. Bullock. , n SATUKDA^ JUNE 6. y TO FARMERS, DEALERS » AND OTHERS. i - 30 ACRES ' 30 f Fronting Graham's Road, just bel« \i b Tinwald Township, originally part ) of the Giove Farm Kstoie, t V| R T. BDLLOOK has received In- l'; A **- structions from the owner to - 1 sell by Public Auction at the Aroade, on the above date — Lot 39, Grove Farm Sale Plan, con" talning 30 Acres 1 rood 34 perches, fronting Graham's Road. It Is a?) - m English Grasses, and m rery good heart for a crop. Well Watered. This property is very conveniently situated, being only a short distance from the Tinwald Railway Station, and not far from the Saleyarda, and adjuins Messrs Gadsell and Doherty's properties. Very suitable for a Dealer or any person desirous of acquiring a email holding near town. Inspection invited. ■■ Terms liberal at Sale Sale at 11.30 T. BULLOOK, 6 / '<i .'■ Anotioneer. J3UILDING SITES FOR <>SALE. T.Se. 905, 906 Gorner of Grey and East streets north . - T.S. 591 Aitken street 1 aore on North Belt 3 allotments, eaoh acre, Alford Forest Road, near Mr Meddins' property. T. BULLOOK.: FOR SALE, by order of the Mortgagee, T.S. 794, containing Jaore, well situated In Cox Strtet v on which \b erected a substantially built square four-roomed Dwelling Houne with Scullery. The land is. of first: class quality for gatdert purposes. Very/ nioe property j now rented by Mr McQueen. Very easy terms. T. BULLOOK. To Farmers owning rich heavy land m the Wakanui District. FOR SALE, tytZ ACHES, being R.S's. 26627, 26528, * f adjoining Messrs Dalton and Caw's Properties. Terms if required. . T. BULLOOK. F0 R SAL E, t/ ACRE fronting the East Belt near /2 the High school, on which is erected a four roomed cottage. Easy terms of payment. T. BULLOCg npiO LTCT - Comfort able Cottage ?>f';. four * rooms with verandah and sdnllery, ai-uateri m Aitken Ktreut; good carking range; rental 6b 6vl per week T. BULLOCK. FOE SALE, GOOD vSHEEP COUNTRY, 000 ACRES n^ar Maronan, partly *-**.*Cj Fenced. Persons deairous 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 AORE. Having" three frontages on Cass, Ai ken, and Grey Streets, being numbers 851, 852, 861, 862 i Price £109. It iaßeldom an acre m the Township can be obtained I iii one block. Easy terms if required. T. BULLOOK. D. Thomas. I AROADE. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. SPECIAL HORSE FAIR. iaM Requested by a number of Clients to hold MY HORSE FAIR, At the above date and fixture. Farmers and others requiring ah early number should take the opportunity of securing them at onoe. Conditions same as last Speoial Sale. Sale at 11 30 —Unbroken Stock. DAVID THOMAS, 5 211 Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE. C ASHTON. MR DAVID THOMAS has received Instructions from 'Messes Bego ttaos. (on account of Dissolution of Partnership) to Sell by Auction on the Farm, Graham's Road, Ashton, on FR|)AY, JUNE 5, i 896, THE WHOLE OF THEIR LIVE AND DlliAD STOCK, as follows, viz : — Chestnut Trap Mare, five years, broken to everything ; very quiet Chestnut Filly, rising three years, very handsome, Hy Boomerang : ■•■•'. 3 Oows m full profi' 6 Head nf Touug Oat tie 10 Pigs. 13 Prime Fat Shefp 3 Reapers and Binders by Mo< ormick, (one new) Weighing Machine, Fencine Wire Portable Hut (new), Breaking Sulky Tip Cart, Duncan bit-c Harrows, Wheelbarrow. Grindstone Large qtuti i y of H^rneps, Tools and Sundries too num roua to mention/ ALSO,— O Stacks Prime Meadow Hay •>Ki\ Bushels Prime Pearl Seed Wheat 1 P\f\ Bophfllß Prime Tuscan w > fd LkJyJ . Wh«at ~i Ptt k Bu«heta Duns and C-m+ian A-O* > F et d Oata ALSO,— On account cf Mr J. R. Begg, The Well-known Carriage Stallion BOOMERANG. Pedigree at Sale. Sale at 12.30. Luncheon Provided. D, THOMAS, Auctioneer . Extra entries of Stock will be taken for this sale. 5 225 The true leaf of the Tea Plant untampered wita—taia w Kozi» Tka.



Entertainments. JAPAN AHD THE JAPANESE. QT. STEPHEK'S SCHOOLBOOM, TO-NIGHT. 6 2^ Public Notices ARIEL BIOYOLE OLUB. anhuaiTball. THE Committee beg to notify those invited that the Ball will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall. This fact was omitted from the invitation cards. Dancing at 8.15 sharp. J FORBKS, 6 26 How Secretary. _— __, - j > A.TES DUE fo H»mp4tead To^n • % Board remain ng Unpaid on June 6 will be SUED FOR without further notice. • - ? CHARLES BRADDELL, 5 236 " Collector 1.0.0. F., M.U. ~ r^ r ~ rr MEMBERS of the Loyal Aahburtori . Lodge are hereby summoned to attend Lodge meeting on FRIDAY Evening, June 5, at 7.30 o'clock. Business : To arrange regarding Lodge Anniversary, etc. 6 19 W. E. DOLMAN, N.H. 8. P. MADDEN, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East Street, f liAKES the preaont opportunity of X thankthc; hla Customers and the Public generally of Ashburton and District for their generous and liberal patronage m the past, and trusts to merit a continuance of the same In the future, A Refreshment Room is now opened, whioh will compare favourably with those of large centres, where Tea, Coffee, or Cocoa, with Hot Pies, Pastry, etc., of the best quality (fresh), being made on the premises daily and at all hours, oan be had. N.B.— The very best Bread delivered daily m town and suburbs. 5 234 pAINTING AND PAPER HANGING EXTRAORDINARY. FOE ONE~ MONTH. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. Oj^f^Q PIECES OF PAPER. ■. A Reduction, of 15 per cent for Cash. Must be cleared to make room for heavy shipments to arrive. ■NOW IS YOUR TIME TO DECORATE, W. H. Collins & Co., PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS SIGN WRITERS, &c.. 6_3 L_l__ You have ruined . your constitution sufficiently by drihlting inferior Tea. Reorail by drinking only Kozie Tea ; it i« puco, Tb< S/iif&UsiQUf



! IF YOU ABE SIOK many way whatever Bend a stamped envelope to oar Agency, Well, ington ; Btate the oase as minutely as possible and you receive advice by return post, Oar agents are all qualified. If you enoioßß 2s 63 ' . we will send you oar best remedy for the case ■ lasting you two weeks. You save, money and dootora' bills. You receive advine on all i points, and. the purest of remedies sent at no extra oost thdn if personally bought by • doing your business with us by post. Oon- ! salt at onoe. Ailments whioh are at tbe \ time thought to be Kgnt, are often the begin* ning of serious oonsequenoes, whioh if Uken " m time are oheoked and cured.— Qbiatfobe ' Bwmm Counts, Wellington* 5 9



WARD FARMERS' ASSOCIATION. A Press Association telegram from .Dan* edin states that an application will be made to Mr Justice Williams on Friday to approve of the offer of Messrs Lee Smith and J. B. Reid for the purchase from the liquidators of the Colonial Bank of the assets of tbe Ward Farmers' Association for £§2,060. Worn the affidavits it appears that £55,000 was placed to the credit of the Association, that Mr Ward became liable for this amount, giving seourity for the payment thereof to the Bank, and that since he did so, his assets have within the last six months depreciated considerably, and upon Nelson's shares alone £14,000. Recent investigations of the affairs of the Farmers' Association shows that a large number of the debts owing thereto are either doubtful or bad. Mr Haggitb represents the liquidators, Mr W. MacGregor, several shareholders, and Messrs Young and Braund of Wellington also appear, so (that there will be a legal field d»y. The Otago Daily Times believes that the total amount due to the Colonial Bank by the Association, m March last, after writing off the £55,000 to which reference has so often' been made m connec- tion with the agreement between the Banks, vii *9S>000» i



Wellington, June 3 It is stated that a large case was put oi board the Taldne at the last moment, whicl went on the top of the rest of the cargo ii the main hatch, A constable who wai watching for Kirby remembers seeing, thii ■ oase, but there was nothing auapibious abou it. A nephew of Kirby a was a passenger b; the veuef, Kirby was by no meiCQs popula' m the force, and had made himself extremal; disliked by his conduct towards those h had to work with. By those who undei stand the feeling towards him the idea c connivance is scouted. The morning paps Jo so far as to say there is only one polioema i the force suspected of haying any eye