COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Ohristc&tjrch, May 20. There were moderate entrieß at Addington to-day, and business all through was fairly brisk. The entries for the day comprised 12102 flheep, 368 cattle, and 509 piga. Fat Cattce.—ls© head of mixed quality were yarded. The bidding was more free than of late, but no alteration m last week s prices can be quoted. Dairy Cattm.—B«at cows, £7 to £9\ medium kinds, £4 10s to £6 10a; inferior and aged, £2 to £4. Stojw Cattle.—A fair yarding, but nearly all the business done was done privately. Fat Sheep.— A large yarding, and all really good butchers' sheep sold at up to last -week's quotations, bat freezers were if anything slightly easier. Second rate ewe mutton was not sought atter. Prime heavy weight orossbred wethers, 15s 6d to 17s; prime freezing wethers, 14s to 15s; medium freezing wethers and prime mixed sexes. 12s 9d *o 14s 6i ; maiden ewes 13a, and up to 16s for extra good ; heavy weight ewes, lls to 14s 6d j medium tr&de ewes, 8s 6d to 10s 9d ; merino wethers, 6s to 8s 6d ; •wes 5s 9d to 9s. Fat Lambs. —The small supply caused a slight improvement m the better classes which brought from 9s 6d to 12a 2d; others 6s to 8s 9d. Store Sheer—The entry showed a slight improvement m quality, and turnip sheep were m strong demand. Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, up to lls 8d; crossbred breeding ewes, 5s 6d to 8s 7d ; good forward lambs, 7s to 8s 3d, others from 5s to 6s 6d ; merino wethers, 5a 6d to 6s; merino ewes m lamb, 3s Id. . Pjgs.—The yarding was of good quality, baconers and porkers averaged 3d per lb.

DUNEDIN GRAIN AMD PRODUCE MARKET.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction saie on Monday:— Oats met with keen competition, result ing m a rice of about Id per bushel on prices of last week. Prime long Tartars, 2s 3d to 2t sd ; Sutherland's, 2s to 2s 2d ; sparrow bills, milling, Is Hid ; good to betst feed, la lOJd to Is lid ; medium, Is 9d to Is lOd per bushel (saoks extra). Wheat. — Tho demand was keener than usual, and under strong competition we sold about 650 Backs at, for prime veWet, 3s 8d to 3s 9Jd ; good, 3s 6|d to 3s 7d ; prime Tuscan, 3s s&d to 3s 7d ; fowl feed, 3s to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks m). Potatoes.— Good Dements, £2 12s 6d to £2 15s ; medium, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s per ton woks m). Chaff. — In moderate supply and keenly competed for. Best oaten sheaf, £2 15s to £3 Is } medium, £2 10a to £2 12s 6d per ton (bags extra). Turnips. — In over supply. Besb Swedes (loose), Us per ton ; best Swedes (m bags), 12s per ton (baga extra).

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

oL'he Lyttelton Times of yesterday reports : There is virtually nothing new m the grain and produce market, and the business transacted yesterday was of a hand-to mouth nature. There are a considerable number of inquiries for wheat for export, but holders are not inclined to accept pricea \ offered. Oats are, if anything, firmer, and the only lines which changed hands yester day did »o at prices above quotations. Beans are wanted, but very few are offering, and the high price of oata cames all that are available to be taken for local feed purposes. Oatsheaf chaff is still being readily taken for export, but the deterioration m the quality offered has had the effect of weakening prices. Potatoes and onions Hit tfullj. no lines of any magnitude being requned for export. There is a good demand for straw for export, both to the North Island and Sydney. Cocksfoot has met a rather better inquiry during the paßt few days, but other seeds are neglected. The following are current prices : — Wheat.— Pearl (prime milling), 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; millers' mixed lines, 3s to 3* sd ; Tuscan, 33 3d to 3s 4£d ; Hunter's, 3s 3d to 3s 4&d ; good seconds, 2s 8d to 2s lOd. Oats. — Prime milling, 2s 3d ; good seed Tartars 2a 3d ; short feed, to 2s 2d ; Dans and Danish and good short feed 2s 2d. Barley.— Malting, prime 3a 6d to 3s 9d (nominal) ; medium do, 3s to 3s 3d j second quality 2a 6d to 2* 9d ; feed, 2s 3d. Beans.— Well saved, 2s 4d; ticks, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Peas. — Blue Prussians 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; others, 3s. Oatsheaf Chaff.— soa to 52a 6d at handy country stations. . Onions. — £6 at country stations. Potatoes.— Derwenta 32a 6d to 35s at country stations. Grass Seed.— Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2a 3d to 2s 9d, machine-dressed to 3s 9d, heavy* weight 4s. Cocksfoot 2gd to 3Jd, town machine-dressed 4d to 4Jd, extra to 4&d, Cowgrass 4d to ssd, white clover 4d to 7£d Alsyke 4d to s£d. Daibt Produce. — Cheese 3£d to 4d, loaf 4d to 4£d. Butter— Factory lOd, dairy 8d to 9d, salt 6d to 7d. Bacon and hams s£d, Colonial Hops— Brewers' sorts 8d to 9£d at Nelson. The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, except where otherwise ■tated.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr D. Thomas reports upon thn live stock market m the Ashburfcon county, for the week ending May 20.— 0n Tuesday at the Tinwald yards the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance of farmers and others interested was good, and mosb of them bent : on doing basinets, the result; being that a total clearance was made. Several fair j sized lines of good otorts were submitted and eagerly competed for, thus showing that forward condition sheep are still m demand. Mr Harrison, of Clent Hilta, sent forward a line of 1600 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers (hardy sorts but small), which realised 9s sd, also 540 merino wethers, six and eight-tooth at 6s lid. The total entry for the day comprised 9986 sheep, 32 cattle, and 46 pigs, of which my entry con sisted of 5489 sheep, 13 cattle, and 34 pigs. The quality ot the sheep all round was very good, thus enabling buyers to fill up their requirements, which is not usually the crbb. Of my entry I cleared the following lines, viz :-~41 fat lambs 83 3d, 12 fat crossbred wethers 13 s 27 two, four, and six-tooth crossbred ewes and wethets 12s 3d, 30 fat crossbred ewes 9s 2d, 37 fat orossbreds 10a, 34 fat crosßbreds 9s Id, 30 fat crossbreds 8a 9d, 64 crossbred two-toothß 7s lOd, 150 lambs Bs, 50 two-tooth crossbreds 7s 9d, 500 crossbred ewes 8s 6d, 139 two-tooth cross bred ewes and wethers lla, 174 two-tooth crossbred eweß and wethers 11s 6d, 421 two tooth crossbreds 9a 9d, 150 four and six-tooth ewes, (Lincoln rams m April) 4a to 93, 250 cross bred four and six-tooth ewes 9s, 110 oross bred two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 6s 9d, 421 two- tooth crossbred wethers 10s 6d, 220 crossbred two and four-tooth wethers 10s Bd, 152 lambs 4s 91, 1609 two-tooth cross bred ewes and wethers 9s sd, 536 six and eight-tooth merino wethers 6s lid, 97 six tooth crossbred ewes 10s lOd, 33 fat cross bred eww 8s 6d. Cattle— 2 steers £4 2s 6d, 1 fat cow £5 15s, 1 cow £2 10s, 1 cow £5 7s 6d, 1 cow £4 sb, 2 heifers £3. Pigs— 2 sows 32s 6d, 17 pigs 4s 6d, 4 pigs 7i 6d, 3 pigs 6s 3d, 5 pigs 5s 9d, 3 fat pigs £1 6s. Privately, during the week, I have disposed of on account of clients— 4oo fat sheep 13s 6d, 230 fat lambs 11s, 150 two-tooth crosßbreds 10s 6d. Arcade. — My usual sale of howes, etc , took place on Saturday 16th. The entry was mide up of several good draughts and h&okl. Good useful draughts from two years to six years, sold at £17 10s, £19s 103, £21, £24 10s, £25 10a ; inferior sorts £6, £9, £10 103, £11 ; screws £1 10*, £2 15s, £4; hacks, £5 10a, £10. Of an entry of 35 head of all description, I turned oub only 5 uußold,which proves that draught stock are icill m demand* For a pain m the side or ohest there is noth log bo good as a piece of flannel damped with Chamberlain's Pain Balm ana bound on over the seat of psin. It affords prompt and per manent relief snd if used m time will often prevent a oold from resulting m pneumonia. This same treatment ia a sure opre for lame back. For Bale by the Ashburton Drug Com pany. ; ' , you have ruined, your constitution Buffcoiently by drinking inferior Tea. Recruit by drinking only KQZIE T»A J it is pore. The ?(4 ll d'Uoioua.

CABLE NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN.

SENTENCED TO DEATH. London, May 10 An ex-convict, named Seaman, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr Levy, an old Jewish gentleman, and his servant, on April 6. BIRTHDAY HONOURS. The following birthday honours are announced : — Created Peers, Marquis Granby, Mr Edward Heneage and Colonel Malcolm; Privy Councillor, Max Muller; Commanders of the Bath, Mr Clement Markham and Admiral Fairfax; K.O.MG,, Mr Hugh Nelson, Queensland; Knight Bachelor, Mr Henry Berkeley, Chief Justice of Fiji. OBITUARY. ; Vienna, May 19 Archduke Charles of Austria. \ THE MATABELE RISING. Oapbtown, May 19 The Matabele raided a villagß within six miles of Buluwayo and secured a hundred horses; they then made their escape to the Matappo hills. Cecil Rhodes' column, which is on its way to Buluwayo, has crossed the Shangani river.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

♦ HOME AND FOREIG9I RAILWAYS IN SOUDAN. London, May 20 An Anglo-Egyptian Company has undertaken to construct a railway from Massowah to Kassala at a cost of 88,000,000 francs. ; THE CORNISH FISHERMEN. The Cornish fishermen continue to molest boats from Lowostoft and troops had to intervene to preserve order. McKINLEY AGAIN. Washington, May 20 McKinley's ambiguous attitude upon the currency question disturbs business m the States. PLOT AGAINST THE CZAR. Rome, May 20 Cypher telegrams from Moscow received m Milan, report that a bomb factory has bean discovered under the street through which the coronation procession is to pas 3. Seditious mani festoes were scattered m the streets. A number of workmen m the Kremlin were arrested.

AUSTRALIAN.

; THE LATE SIR HENRY PARKES Sydney, May 21 In the Legislative Assembly Mr Reid moved to place on record a deep sense of the great loss the colony has sustained m thfe death of Sir Henry Parkes. He said the dead statesman was for many years one of the most distinguished members of the Assembly and one who |had rendered great j priceless servicts to the people. Members from all parts of the House eulogised Sir Henry Parkes' services. In reply to the statements that Lady Parkes and family were m great straits even without the necessaries of life, Mr Reid said that ever since the beginn ing of his illness Government had supplied every need of the family and i were still doing so. Besides making permanent provision for the family, Government intended to ask Parliament to vote £1000 to place Lady Parkes m a comfortable home.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.

« » — London, May 19 One million rounds of atamuaition have been shipped from Southampton to Pretoria. Capetown, May 19 In the Legislative Assembly, Mr James Xavier Merriman, a member of the Executive, not m the Cabinet, admitted that he had received a tele gram from the Chief Justice of the Transvaal to the effect that unless the charter of the South African Chartered Company was abrograted and Cecil Rhodes punished, there would be a lasting breach between the Transvaal and Cape Colony. London, May 20 The sentences on the four leaders ot the Johannesburg revolt have been commuted to fifteen years imprison ment, but it is supposed this will be further modified. Tbe Times de nounces the punishment as rigorous and excessive; The refusal to accede to the reformers' petition for clemency must delay other revisions of sentence.

Fire m Wills Street.

Just after 1.30 this morning the fire bells rang out an alarm, and the g are m the heavens showed that a big fire w is m progress. This proved to be at the house m Wills Strebt, near the East belt, recently occupied by Mr Upton, bub at the time unoccupied — Mr Upton having removed about three weeks ago. The Brigade turned out, and the steam engine and hand engine were taken to the scene as quickly as possible, but not before the fire had got suoh a hold as to render any effort to save the building fruitless. Had there been flood gates at the streetr crossings the water supply would not have failed so lamentably. The Fire Brigade turned out with phe nomenal promptitude, but the engines were useless owing to the want of water. A small outlay m providing gates to turn the water m any direction would materially assist the Brigade m the matter of fire extinction. The house was, we believe, the property of Mr G. B. Mllsom now of Waimate, and was injured m the Alliance offioe for £300

The Disputed Promissory Note.

In the case of the disputed promissory note case heard last week— H Zander v \ R. Patton, £9 7s6d— Mr 0. A. Wray, S,M., delivered the following judgment from the Bench this morning: — The defendant was Indebted to the plaintiff to the extend of abont £55, and the plaintiff had inenrred some £23 more for costs m making him a bankrupt. The debtor's son and wife claimed property which the plaintiff believed to be the debtor's, and whioh question he said he intended to test m the Bankruptcy Court It was, how ever, afterwards agreed that the plaintiff should take no proceedings with regard to the property m dispute, or oppose the debtor's discharge, m consideration of the debtor's undertaking to pay the sum of £35 of the original debt, and the costs of the plaintiff's bankruptcy proceedings (£23). Bills were given, and, so far as the old debt was concerned, were paid, the present action being on a promissory note for £9 10a 6i, representing a pot tion of the costs m bankruptcy. The defence raised was the illegality of the consideration, the authority quoted being the case of Hall v Dyson (21 L.J., Q B. / page 224). There seems to me to be no doubt that the plaintiff cannot recover, the contract being against ihe policy of the statute, and prejudicial to the other creditors, and the remarks by the Lord Justice made m the case quoted, seem equally applicable. Here the plaintiff knew of property which he believed be longed to the creditors and which he had undertaken to bring before the Court. Instead of doing so, however, and thereby seeing that justice was done to all, he withdraws m consideration of a promised payment, and m the words of Judge Ooleride m the case quoted (page 227), "Ho Becks to make his breach of duty the ground of a contract, and to have the promibe to pay this money enforced by aw. Clearly a court of law would never lend itself to enforce performance of such a con ti act," It was urged by counsel for plaintiff that the contract wasnot illegal inas much as the promissory note sued for was not given for the old debt, whioh had been paid, but for the costs incurred by the plaintiff (creditor) In bankruptcy. The payment of the costs was a part of the consideration, and if any part of the con consideration is illegal, the whole contract fails. Plaintiff nonsuited with costs.

ink AskßbidON &UAFbiAtt i *HTfB&)A*, MAY 21, 18&&



Business Notices Jolm Oil* and 00. WE HAVE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF SOOTT BROS. CELEBRATED RANGES In Stock, which we are Selling at Ohriatohurch Pricea.fand Invite Inspection WE ARE ALSO SHOWING A FULL LINE IN REGISTER GRATES (Plain and Tiled), HEATING & COOKING STOVES, JOHN ORR & CO., IRONMONGERS & IMPORTERS* KAIAPOI HOUSE. Wew and Seasonable Goods NOW BEING LANDED DAILY,, IMMENSE VARIETIES, CHOICE PATTERNS, BEAUTIFUL FABRICS, MAKING A Grand Display/ Country Friends will be duly waited upon 'with fuU ranges df Samples, on dates to be further advised. MITCHEMri TUENER .' ''.■" • TANCREIi SIREET IT IS A FACT!!! THAT FOB WEAR, FIT, AND YALUB, McDonald and MeDiarmid'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, ANY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER AP LOWEST PRICES riALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING AT THE CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager MONSTROUS CLEARING BOOT SALE AT Mellor's [ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE FOR ONE MONTH before Stock-taking. We have Reduced m price every pair of Boots and Shoes. In this Great Boot Sale ne jpsity defy competition. We Lead, Others follow. Note Our Prices — Men's Strong Leather Derby Shoes 8s 9d . Men'B Good Blacbers 4a lid Ladies' Pretty Shoes, tan or black, 6a 6d Ladies' Glaze Kid Shoes 8a 6d Men's Easy Waltzing Shoes 7a Ladieß' Strap Shoeß from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoeß la 9a Boots and Shoes from Is 9d to 27s'6d Roll up m Thousands. Look at Our Windows and Doors for Bargains. Country orders promptly sent to any address. NOTE ADDRESS— J. MEL LOR, ZBALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. c OR SALE. 1778 Acres, 3 Roods, being R.S. 27828. 27888, 30151, 30152, near Methven, and known as Hale'a Farm. This Farm is well improved, most of it being m English Grass. The land is good, and grows heavy crops of Turnips/Oats, and Clover ; subdivided into several paddocks with plenty of water. Easy terms of payment Price very low, A L S O,— • 1093 Acres, being R.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated near Dromof e, and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water mi each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass beed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three years old—.* splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Either of these Farms is well worth the attention of would be investors, as they can be bought very cheap, and they are both well situated, being close to Railway Stations. 496 Acres, situated near Mitcham, being 8.6. 27739, known as J. W. Maiden s Farm, all m grass, divided into four paddocks. Few House of seven rooms, stable and grantry. Plenty of water. Splendid $trike of grass. A L S O — 888 Acrea Tnsßock near Lismore. A good investment for anyone with swamp land to work with it. r A L S O— 180JAcres f adjoining Mayfield Township, known as D. Kellaghan'a Farm. Uoase.and Out-bnildings j well improved ; plenty of water. Easy terms. Price wry low, A L 8 O— Severa other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Qninn's Honße DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton,



Hanmer and Graves. Of E ARE Cash Buyers of OATS of T every description. 5 109 HANMER AND GRAVES. T^TE WANT Good Colonial Clover *▼ Seed grown m the Ashburton County. 5 110 HANMER AND GRAVES. WE HAVE FOR SALE— A FARM T T comprising 124 Acres on the further side of the Hinds, on the west side of the railway line and close to the htation . A first-class investment. Particulars from S 111 HANMER AND GRAVES. HANMER AND GRAVES. WE HAVE FOR SALE several lines of SHEEP, which we can j offer privately, viz : — ■ KOO Tyro » Fow an d Six-tooth *J\J\J CROSS BRED EWES, m lamb! to Lincoln rams. ftOO CROSSBRED Four, Six and I tt\J\J Eight-tooth EWES, m lamb to Border Leicester Rams. 1 A(}Cl T^o-tooth HALFBUED iyiuu WETHERS. Half of them or more fit for Freezing. 200 Woll 'S rown HOGGETS. 200-^OO Halfbred LAMBS, m AKJKJ OUU f orward condition We are Purchasers for Clings of~ 200-^ OH H aK °red EWKS, m 6yjyj-o\j\j ltmb t0 Lincoln j^ m 8 4O( )-£OO ThroB ' quarterbred \WJ\J OKJU EWES (young) m lamb to Lincoln Rams 4000-5000 merino i ±\j\j\j'- oyjyjyj hoggets. And other cl. s^es, which may be deter- mined by reference to our books. ! HANMER AND GRAVES, ! 5 113 West Street. Friedlander Bros., Limited. TITANTED TO PURCHASE 200 Tons OATEN STRAW CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited 5 97 CHAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF WANTED,-Il0()0 Tons OATEN CHAFF. 463 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. TO LET FOR A TEHM, THE FARM belonging to Mr John Davison, situated m the Ashburton : Forks, containing 28 Aores, with well built House thereon. Fall particulars FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld., 4 90 Land and Stock Agents: t .■■... TO LET. f\FFIOES In West Street.— Appply FRIEDLANDER BROS, LIMITKD. • 577 I TT7* E HAVE FOR SALE CRUSHED PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd , 5 78 ; FREEZING SPACE. TT7E CAN OFFER those of our . Clients who are desirous of Shipping Frozen Meat to London, SPACE for a few thousand Sheep and Lambs. ! Prompt delivery can be taken. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 4 FOR &AL.E. Seed Wheat TUSCAN, HUNTER'S, PKARL, VELVET CHAFF <fc CROSS- BRED WHEAT. Seed Oats. j CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR- TARIANS, DUNS, SPARROW- BILLS <fe SUTHERLANDS. All Machine dressed, and therefore clean and free from noxious weedi. Oar large stocks enable us to supply Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, Otago and Southland. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. | | 5177 ry ANTED Known— That E. Mahood * T is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crookery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on dally.



Henry Zander CIAS NOW FOR SALE— Cornsacks (full-sized) Gomsacks Seaming Twine (5 ply) India, China and Ceylon Tea* (Direct from the Growers) Mauritius and Queensland Sugars Wines and Spirits Ales and Stout Manning and Co.'s Colonial Ale GUNS (Hollis}: GUNS Ammunition. Ammunition. Of Every Description Barbed and Fencing Wire Eansomes and .Horn sbys Plough-Shares Crockery and Glassware Etc. Highest Market Prices Paid FOB GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, OATS AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Regularly Attended under the supervision of Me David Zandek, Auctioneer. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOOK AND STATION AGENT j AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office 4nßtralian Mutual Provident Society IMPORTANT TO FARMEBS" "THE WISH IS FATHER TO THE THOUGHT." AS it has come to our knowledge that our Competitors have been, with the evident intention of damaging onr Business, industriously and wrongfully circulating Reports that we are withdraw- ing from the New Zealand trade, we take this means of denying such reports "In To to," and hereby Inform our numerous customers that we have not, nor never had, any intention of doing so. Our Business will con'inue to be con- ducted m New Zealand as m the past, and a full supply of onr Celebrated BINDERS. REAPERS, MOWERS. TEDDERS, RAKES, DRILLS and EXTRA PARTS Will be obtainable. Thanking you for your valued favors In the past, and soliciting a continuance of same. — We are, fai hfully yours, WALTER A. WOOD M. and R.M. CO. Ghristohuroh, New Zealand, May 13, 1896. A CENT R. B. RESTF.LL, 5 142 Ashburton. ' LAZARUS'B SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbnrton District, S. S A L B *• JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System enßurea JLi comfort and correct sight. Dont spoil yonr eyes by using badly fitting Speotaolea. 5 Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can' confidently be recommended ai being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurioni drugs. Acting at once as a splen- did toni« and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 yean they have proved ucequallec? for Indigestion, Dynpepsia, sick Heaaaohe and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is l^d, 2m 9d, and Us, by all Mcdi- oin« Vendors throughout the werldi A ll»pJ»i Ufa w4 Qtriftto M»«4y



Business Notices _ ' FOR THE WINTER SEASON. G. L. BEATH & CO DIRECT ATTENTION TO THE SPLENDID VALUE THEY ARE OFFERING nr BLANKETS, FLANNELS, SHIRTINGS, FLANNELETTES, Etc. English and Colonial Blankets, m all Bizes, Colonial All Wodl Flannels from 10£ d yard from 5b lid per pair Self Colored Flannelettes (all shades), 4M Strong Union Shirtings (uew patterns), to 8J per yard j from BJ<3, lo£d, to Is 6d per yd Flannelettes, Shirtings (latest patterns), Is All Woo! Colonial Shirtings from Is 6Jd lid io 3« 6d, the «kirt length per yard Heavy Leu herbaok Shirting (wonderful H^avy Stripe Flannelettes (very wide), 4Jd, value), 6Jd, 7*d, B*d, lO*d per yd j s£d, 6|d, 7id, SJd, 9£d per yard J j Men 'B and Boys' Clothing m Great Variety, at Very Low Prices Men's New Macintosh Coate, Sewn Seams, at 29s 6d Men's Heavy Wool Cardigan Jackets, 4s lid Shirts, Pants, Vests, Ties, Mufflers, Braces, Etc. G L BEATH & CO, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



T. Bullock. ; SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896. !| £0 ACRES 2 ( > , ALFORD FOREST. VERY EARLY SELECTION. \/| R THOMAS BULLOCK has re i V Jl ceived instructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, R..S. 4600, containing twenty acres, situated at Alford Forest some Distance back from Mr Lamble's property and purchased many years ago by the late Mr Charles Reed. Persons owning property near It are invitßd to inspect. Sale at 11.30. T. BULLOCK, 5 123 Auctioneer. : £3 168 PER ACRE QJTf\ ACRES, R.Ss. 25603, 25704 <UtJ\J and others, fronting the Mitcham Road, being; the back por- tion of the Grange estate. There is a blue gum plantation fronting the road the full length of the section. This property was bought many years ago at £5 59 per acre cash before it was fenced. If desired it can be divided, and sold m two lots of 125 aores eaoh; T. BULLOOK. fg *HE RkV. A. BLAKE'S PRIVATE I RESIDENCE, fronting the Main South Road, Not having disposed of • i his by auotlon lam prepared to accept offers for It. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— A Cottage m Aitken atreet East. Possession can be given m about a week, . ' T. BULLOCK. To Farmers owning rich heavy land m the Wakanui District. FOR SALE, *JK ACRES, being R S's. 26527. 26528 * *-*° adjoining Measra Dalton tnd CaVa > Properties. Terms if required . T BULLOCK. To Persons desirous of acquiring a small piece of Land near town 1 Q AURHS, 3 ROODS, 15 PEUCHTSB, -■-"• fronting the Main South Road, and near the County Saleyards. Price £40. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, OR TO LET TO A FIRST CLASS TENANT. 4-O AOREtJ » on which is erected a *z\J newly built dwelling house of five rooms, with verandah, fronting the Race- Course Road, and part of the Grange Estate. . This property Is conveniently situated, being not far from the County Saleyards and Show Grounds, very healthy locality. If sold, exceptionally easy terms of pay- ment will be accepted. T. BULLOCK PIANO FOR SALE. "VTOT having sold the Rev A. Blake's _LN Piano by auction, lam prepared to receive offers for it; T. BULLOOK. FOE SALE, GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY* QOQ ACRES near Maronan, partly U*JKD Fenced. Persons desirous of Purchasing a block euch m the above, are invited to inspect. Low Price will be accepted, and exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars on applica- tion. . T. BULLOOK. Tenders. LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD. rpENDERS Invited to be sent m not JL later than TUESDAY, May 26, at 12 noon, tor CLEANING part of Wheat- stone Drain from Cress, Rushes, etc. FOOKS & SON, 5 170 Surveyors to the Board. TO FARMERS & OTHERS rpENDERS are invited for the Lease -*- for 3or 5 years, of 280 AORES, near the County Saleyards, being R.Ss. 24028, 25587, and others, parti of the Grange Estate. Tenders received up to MONDAY, 25th inst. Full particulars on appli- cation. The higheab or any tender nob neces- sarily accepted, 5 139 T. BULLOOK. f— —^-rrr .;... ..__.. .... \ Entertainments. NAVY LEAGUE LECTURE. THE ROY*L NAVY (Illustrated with LIME LIGHT VIEWS), will be given by the REV "\ A. HAMILTON, IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON THURSDAY, MAY 21. Commence at 8 p.m. Admission Is. 5166 ORANGE BAZAAR. A GRAND FaNCY BAZAAR, /"A m aid of the Building Fund of L.O.L. 23, will be held m the ORANGE HALL, ASHBURTON, ON MAY 22 & 23. A FIRSTOLASS LUNCHEON will be provided on SATURDAY from 12 noon((price One Shilling), and Tea during the evening. Gauntry residents please note. The promoters have secured a large number of valuable articles, works of art, and articles of vertu, m addition to those provided by the lady friends of the Order, and for the disposal of those articles the sanction of the Colonial Secretary to hold an Art Union haa been obtained. Ladies working for the Bazaar, and friends purposing sending Produce, are requested— the ladies to send their work to Mrs Huflfam, the produce to be sent to the Royal Hotel, as early as possible. JAMES COOKBURN, 5 134 Secretary. OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Aioojws new shop, Baker's Building,



D. Thomas. ARCADE. SATUEDAY,"mAY 23, 1896 I HAVE received Instructions from Mr E. Cokbett to sell at the above date and fixture, his Patent Boggy, guaranteed 12 moths hard wear. DAVID THOMAS, 5 179 < Auctioneer. TO CLOSE AN ESTATE. BULLOOK^AROADE, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896. MR DAVID THOMAS (m conjunc- tion with Messrs H. Matson & Co., Christcharch), has received instruc- tions from Messre A. Orr and G. Murdock, trustees m the estate of the late Mr 3as Stark, to Ofler by Public Auction, as above, — THAT FIRST-CLASS FAKM, Situated near WILLOUGHBY, And known as A. McKenz'o's, Containing 304a 1b 15p, Deposited Pian 340, part of Lot 3, Longbeach Subdivision* The land is reclaimed swamp of FIRST CLASS QUALITY, subdivided into six paddocks, with good Houbo and other ontbuildinge. Land such as this is not now often placed on the market, and as it has to be sold to close the Estate, It is well worthy of the attention of any one m search of a REALLY GOOD FARM, Terms— s per cent cash, 15 per cent m a month, balance m five years at 5 per cent. Sale at 2 p m. DAVID THOMAS, 5 65 Aehbuiton. METHVfiN YABDS. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. AT THE REQUE3T of several Clients I have decided to hold Periodical Sales of Live Stcck, Implements, and Sundries. First Sale takes plaoe at the above date and fixture. Present Entry,— On account of a Client, 200 CROSSBRED HOGGETS. "iUCi TWO-TOOTH CROSSBRED JLKJKJ EWES AJND WETHERS. Also, on account of others,— 1 Draught Gelding Byrs, 1 Brown GeldJ Ing by Tekoa, 1 Bay Cob, 1 Thoronhgbred Gelding 4yrs, by Johnny Faulkner, full brother to Harkaway ; 1 gelding syrs, by Harkaway, dam Arab Mare X Draught Stallion, Awamoa 3 Cows Springing (3rd calf Further Entries invibed. Sale at 12.30. DAVID THOMAS, Awtfowert



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