PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WfetLINGTON, August 27 The Oounoll met »c 2 30 p.m. MORTGAGE BILL. The Joint Statutes Bevision Com mittee recommended that the Mortgage Bill should not be allowed to proceed, CHINESE RESTRICTION The Minister of Jiiducuion, replying to Mr Bhrimski, said that pending legislation on the aubjeot of Chinese restriction the Governmeat did not propose to grant letters of naturalisation at present. Mr Shrim.ski thereupon moved the adjournment of the Council as a protest against what he termed the arbitrary proceeding of the Government, Mr Bowen agreed and characterised the exercise of the power by Government as an exceedingly dangerous precedent In placing the Government above Par liament. The motion for adjournment was not persisted m by Mr fchrimski and was lost* • LAW BILL In Committee on the Law Practi tioners Amendment Bill, the clause allowing solicitors m praotloe for seven years to be enrolled aa barristers was tttruck out by 16 to 13- . The olause restricting the examination , m general knowledge and law to subjects In the English language, was struck out by 19 to 11. The olause allowing women to enter the legal profession was retained by 18 to 10. .•■-■ The olause reduoing the soale of fees, was struck out bri the voices. The BUI was reported . ," ASIATId RESTRICTION BUI.

In Committee on the Asiatic Restric tion Bill a motion by Sir G.- Whkmore to alter the tide to the Chinese Restriction Bill was lost by 16 to 13. The Chairman of Committees ruled that Mr Shrimski could not move to reduce the poll tax from £100 to £15 as he proposed to do At clause 15 progress was reported. SECOND BEADING

The Gieborne Harbor Board Empower* Ing Bill was read a Becond time. The Council ad j mrned.at 5 p»m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, August 27 The House met at 2.30. TSE CONTROLLER AND AUDITOK GBNBRAL.

The Premier announced that the Go vernment had decided to "offer Mr War burton, Public Trustee, the office of Controller and Auditor-^ General. Jcle trusted tha appointment would meet with general approval, is the Government believed Mr War bur ton to be a most painstaking and efficient officer. Captain Russell asked who the gentle man was who was going to succeed Mr Warbarton as Public Trustee.

Ihe Premier said that it was not yet Battled, but lie hoped that when the appointment was made it would bs as aati&iaoto-y as the Audi or-Goneralahip.

TUB LOAN BIGL

Mr Meredith resumed the debate on the second reading of the Aid to Public Woika and Land Settlement Bill. He considered that the BUI should be en titled the Million Loan Bill.

Mr Buchanan challenged the Govern ment to show that there was any hing m this loan Bill that was not on all fours with the loan Bills of previous Govern ments ; and every additional loan muanb increased taxation, especially on thn poor people of the colony. Mr Cornoross supported the second reading. - The colony should go to the London market and pay 3 per cent as the minimum.

Mr Wilson opposed the Bill. He was glad to see that the cumber of members who U3ually supported the Government were going to be true to democracy and vote against the Bill.

Mr Tanner wished to state explicitly that he would vote agaluet the Bill. The Government shou'd refer the Bill to the electors for their sanction.

Mr Lawry said that the Government were doing now what they *hould hove done twelve months ago, namely, gone m boldly for loans. He defended the Government policy. ,The debate was interrupted by .the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p m

Mr McGuire strongly condemned the financial administration of the Govern ment. They were not to be trusted with another loan, and if the House did not step m, financial disaster would result. He would vote against the Bill . Mr O'Regan supported the Bill, al though he was not enamoured of any borrowing. He was especially pleased at the vote of £200,000 for goldfields whioh would benefit the whole, colony. The extension ef certain railway lines would also pay handsomely. Mr Sarnshaw was surprised to hear Mr O'Began, an apostje of Henry George, advocating the piling tfp of the national debt which must prejudicially affect the bone and sinew of the colony. Mr Earn phaw added that he would oppose the Bill.

Mr R. McKensie maintained that 'If the country waa to go ahead it was neoeasary to borrow. The/ Hon. John MoKenzle asked whether it was possible for the colony to go en without a loan. He held that it was not, but asserted that the Govern ment had enough funds to carry onb the engagements they had entered Into. He denied that the Government had departed from the policy of the late John Ballance, and warned the Opposition that they must feed Mr MoGuire well with roads and bridges, otherwise- they would not retain bis support. If Mr Ballance were amongst them at the present time, he wou'd have to take things as he found them, and would have to go In for a loan as now proposed by the Government. The colony had a right to some Bay m the matter, and he would like to know how many members of the House would declare that there should be no more borrowing. This question was of so much Importance that the Government would not take the dictum of the House on it. They were prepared to go to the people and get their verdlob, and if members rejected this Bill they would have to face the music. If the Opposition came on to the Treasury benches the first thing they would have to propose would be a lean. Local bodies could not do the

work of settlement, as they had not the means. They were told that they should - not purchase more native land, but if they clid not dq so, they would haye to repeal the law whioh provided that the natives pould only sell to the Government. He ' averted fshat the House had lull control of the expenditure, despite what Sir R. Stout had said, and full returns were '. always furnished. Mr Saunders twitted the Government

with & complete reverßd of their non , borrowing and self-reliant polioy. He spoke on the evils of borrowing and said that he would vote against the Bill. He regretted that the Jgallance policy had not been followed, for If that had been - done the colony by this time would have been able to pay off some of its debt Instead of adding to it. Mr Ward s»ld that during the laab four or five years no favouritism had been * shown by the Government In the ex penditure of money oh public works, and ' the funds available had been divided fairly. Irrespective of the fact whether the district was represented by a <*°™*£ went or Opnoßlt^.w^pprfw,. H the pwgWl Qt W CQBnfcrj WM »9t) to 'be

retarded motley niusfc lie obtained for the construction cf public works and tho orrrying on of settlement. He contended that it was the dafy of every Govern ment to refrain fiom borrowing as long aa possible, but when borrowing was forced on them they mußt keep pace with the requirements of the colony. New Zealand had done during the last four years what! no other colony m the British dominions had done, it had live'! largely ont of its consolidated revenue and during that time £800,000 had bet>n transferred to the public works fund for the carrying on of public works and the settlement of the count) y Mr Lang generally criticised the policy and administration of the Government).

Mr Pirani said that he was opposed root and branoh to the loan proposals contained m the BUI. The faob that the finances of the Government had got into so hopeless a position waa m his opinion quite sufficient reason for Ministers going to the oountry. ; Mr Morrison supported the BUI, and contended that the late Mr BaHanoe did not hold the views on borrowing that were ascribed to him.

Mr J. W. Kelly asserted that if many more millions were added to the debt of the colony it simply meant repudiation on the part of the colonists. If the Go vernment went to the oountry on this policy* they would find the people against them.

Mr Maelin said that he would be un true to the people who sent him to the House if he supported this Bill Atls.m Mr Button moved the ad journment of the debate, whioh was lost by 32 to 18 Mr Hall spoke In support of the Bill, which he considered was. m the best interests of the colony. .

Mr Green, opposed thp Bill, as he looked upon it as a resuscitation of the public works policy of 1870 * The seoond reading of the Bill was carried by 32 to 19 and the House rose at 4.10 am. .

The division list was as follows :— Ayes, 32 : Buddo, Buick, Cad man, Carnell, Carroll, Collins, Flatman, Graham, guinness. Hall, Hall-Jones, Harris, Hogg, Joyce. La wry, McGowan, McK.ei.zio J., MacKei zie R., McLtichlan, Millar^ Mills, Morrison, O'Regan. Pere, Pinkerton, Russell G. W., Seddon, Smith E. M, Steward, Thompson T,, Ward, Willis. Noes, 19 : Allen, Bell, Button, Crowlher, Earn&haw, r raser, Green, Heke, Lang. Maslin, Massty, McGuire, McNan, Mitchelson, Montgomery, Russell W . R , Smith G. J , Tanner, Wilson Pairs- Ayes' : Parata, Macintosh. Houston, Duncan, Larnach, Thompson R., Stevens, C*rncrosa, Hutohr-on W M Kelly W. Noes : Te A,o, Mere:lih, Buchanan, Lewis, Stout, Saunders, Pirani, Kelly W. W , Duthie, Hutch'inn G.

FRANCE, RUSSIA AND ITALY.

London, Angnst 27

There is indication of increasing frendship between France, Russia and Italy.

General Toinielli Brusati di ver ganio, the Ttalian Ambassador m France, has been summoned to Home, nominally m connection with a com mercial treaty between Ttaly and Tunis, but it is surmised that his real mission has wider aims..

The Rising m Crete.

DEFEAT LF^THB TURKS.

Constantinople, August 26

News from Crete states that the Christians defeated a thousand Turks near Heraklion, with much plunder. The Moslems of Reraklion are clamoring for arras.

The officers of the French warships threatened to land a number of sailors unless quietude was restored.

Affairs m Zanzibar.

SUSPECTED POISONING OF THE SULTAN. ACTION OJf THE BRITISH ADMIRAL. THE PALACiI^)MBARDED.

Zanzibar, August 26

Abdul Khaled controls 2500 troops and $he palace guns were traiued on "the harbour. H.M.S. Thrush, Sparrow, and Philomel were moored opposite, and on arrival of the St. George, the flagship, 250 seamen were landed, and Bear- Admiral H. H. Rawson, of the, latter vessel, sent an ultimatum that unless Khaled com pletely submitted by 9 o'clock to-day the palace woujd be bombarded. The British residents m Zanzibar have been ordered pn board the vessels.

Hami'd, the late Sultan, died sud denly, and it is supposed that he was poisoned. Khaled had the body burned within a couple of hours after death. He told Mr Basil S. Gave, the British Consul, that he would die before he would quit the palace.

Local opinion favours the abolition of the Sultanate, and the hoisting of the British flag.

London, August 27 Abdul Khaled declininefto submit to the British Admiral, the fleet opened fire on the palace, and the bombard ment continued for upwards of an hour, and then began to cease. The extent of damage or loss of life is not known.

Zanzibar, August 27

Khaled's party armed a cargo steamer and fired on the British men of-war, but the steamer speedily sunk. The Palace and the old Custom House are now a heap of blazing ruins, and the British are trying to extinguish the flames. Khaled, with his chief adherents took refuge m the German consulate. The sailors are engaged m capturing rebels and firing is proceed ing m the outskirts of the town where Oaptainrßaikes, and 400 of the Zanzi bar army remained loyal.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

. FROZEN MEAT. London, August 27 Mr Chamberlain has declined to interferp with the duty levied by the Maltese Government on frozen meat. The regulations for stamping and inspecting meat aboard the vessels are likely to be altered. , THK MATABKLE. Mr Chamberlain has been officially informed that the IViatabele rebellion is over. It is thought many impis still remain intact. THE ARMENIANS. Constantinople:, August 27 The Armenians provoked serious rioting m the Turkish capital, and many persons were killed. The Banks were attacked, and fighting went on all night. Forty rioters held the Ottoman Bank. CRETE. The Porte has accepted tht Cretan reforms, and the Consuls will be entrusted with the supervision of their execution. THE SOUDAN. Cairo, August 27 General Kitchener has occupied Absarat. U.S. PRESIDENCY. Washington, August 27 Mr McKinley, m accepting nomina tion for Presidency, denounced the dangers and fafeity of free coinage, and favoured sound currency m the strongest terms.

AUSTRALIAN

INC)M.B T;\X

Sydney, August 28

The bulk of the Income Tax has now been paid and £160,000 received. But few returns are still to come m. The Premier is confident that when the total is finally made up hia estimate of £168,000 will be sub atantiaily exceeded. LOCAL OPTION. In the Assembly the Postmaster- General, by 50 to 19, carried * formal motion in' favor of introducing a Local Option Bill. The Premier and the Leader of the Opposition voted against it. TASMANIA N POLITICS. Hobart, August 28

The Assembly rejected proposals to increase the number of responsible ministers to five, and increase the life of the Assembly from three to four years. The Womanhood Suff rage Bill was carried, but it is con sidered probable that the Council will^ reject it.

THE MILDURA COMMISSION. Melbourne, August 28

The Mildura Commission will report that Government is largely responsible for the present condition of affairs ; and that it was its bounden duty when a breach of agreement was apparent three years ago to have immediately stepped m and put an end to Ohaffey's concession. They will also find that there have been a number of serious breaches of agreement by the pro moters, and will recommend that the State give assistance to the settlers by the creation of a trust, placing the machinery and water channels m proper order forthwith ; the Ghaffty's to be asked to perform the work according to the agreement, failing which Government to resume the re maining land contained m the con cession — about 200,000 acres.

« NEW AUSTRALIA."

Brisbane, August 28

In the Assembly, the Premier stated that he had received information that the " New Australia " settlerjs were m extremely necessitous circumstances. Government had already expended over £1000 m assisting the settlers to return to Australia, and did not intend to take any further steps m the matter unless proper evidence were produced that the charity was justified.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

HORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER AT WELLINGTON. A House Robbed and its Inmates Butchered. (per press association.) Wellington, To-day, News has just been received that Mr and Mrs Jones, who kept a shop at Petone, at the head of the harbour, were found w urdered this morning. The place had been robbed, and it is supposed the thief was the culprit. Mr Jones was a man of seventy, and his wife about five years younger. He was formerly manage l " for Mr Plaisted, Ironmonger, at Hokitika and Uhristchurch. They kept a grocery store m Jackson street, and lived on the pre mises. They had no family with them. Between nine and ten o'clock last night, Mrs Atkinson went for a tin of coooa, but though a light was burning, she could make no one hear. About eight this morning Mrs Hounslow went. The lamp was still burn ing, and shestw the man lying dead on the floor, and ran out; screaming "Murder." Godfrey, one of the railway workshop employees, ran up and found both Jones and his wife brutally murdered. The man had four or , five stabs m the back, and his wife had her throat out. Both were fully dressed, and not In the bedroom, whence it is inferred the deed was done last night. Mrs Jones was covered with blood, and also had a cut on* the hand from a Rha,rp fmbruraent»< but no weapon was found. There are numbers of neighbours all round, bub no one appears to haye heard anything. At present, robbery is the supposed motive, as it was known that some time ago Jones was m psssessip.n of a considerable sum of money. Later. Jones was found on the kitchen floor, hia wife m the paßaage by the front door. The latter was lying m a pool of blood which at a first gave rise to the report that her throat was cut ; but a oursory examination fails to show any wound, and it is thought she may have burst a blood vessel through shock, or m an effort m trying to escape. Jones had three stabs m the back. Nothing was taken from the house so far as is known. The police were early on the scene, bub the only due, so far, is a heavy footmark oqtgid 6 the house, Latest. A man named James Shaw, employed at the Stop Bank contract;, Petone, baa been arrested on suspicion of being goontgtfcl with the tragtty there*

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. LANCASHIRE.

(per press association. )

London, August 27

The Australians began their return match with Lancashire at Liverpool to-day. The County team is as follows : — mith, Steel, Sugg, Briggs, Pyldesley, Hallam, Mold, B ker, Barbswell, MaoLaren, and Jard. The weather is unfavorable, the attendance small, and the wicket heavy. Eady, Graham, and Johns were left oub of the colonial team.

The Australians are all out. for 124

THEY WONDERED TO SEE HIM

* I could not move a yard without help, oan now walk for miles.'

There is. certainly a very iharp oontrast between these two statements •. When we see a person who, because of illness, h unable to move a yard without help, we do not expeoi to most him on the road and on foot miles from home, soon thereafter; if indeed we meet him at all. At least we Bhould regard these extremes, considered aB within the experience of the same man, and enclosed within a comparatively brief period of time as something to wonder at and ask questions about. Many said the oircumstanoes recalled, the age of mirao'es, supposed to have passed forever away. The facts (briefly set forth m a letter from the man himself) are aa follows. We may add that Mr Henry Jackson is a farmer, well known and respected m h:s dia-' triot, and bis case is familiar to neighbours and friends of his throughout the vicinity. 1 In the early pan of a892,' says Mr Jack son, ' I bagan to feel weak and ailing. I was low m spirits, and my bodiy strength seemed to be leaving me. There was a bad and naseous taste m my mouth; my appetite, whioh had always been good, failed until I had no real desire for food whatever, and after eating I had'muoh pain at tha cheat and a fulness around the sides. My otamaoh always felt burning hot, and I had a gnawing pain at the pit of it. • I remained m tbis general condition until August of the same year, when I was taken worse. My legs began to swell, and rheumatism eet m all over me, more parti cularly m the bips and back. No looal treatment had ' any effect upon it. It grew worse and worse, until I was no longer able to rise from my ohair with ut assistonoe, In truth, I had no power over myself, and could not move a yard without hep ' I Buffered so wi>h mere pain that I could not lie m bed, and for. over twelve months I never had my clothes off, < Duting this time I was attended day and night, being literally unable to do anything of impor'anoe for mystlf. All the Bleep I got was taken m naps and snatches while I was bolstered up m my usual plaoe m nn easy ohair. Under the terrible strain of the pain and lobs of proper rest,, my nerves broke down bo that any unoommon event m the house or noise was more than I could bear. My heart was very bad, and thumped until I could scarcely stay m the ohair and endure it

•The dootor who had charge' "f my oaee said my omdivion was oritioa). Ha said that my lungs und liver were b^dly affeotecJ, and that I h*d B ight'a disease of the kidneys. S ill his medioioes did me no good, and after attendiog me ten months he Eaid he could do no more for me.

• I then got a doctor from Bolton to see me, and he held out but slender hopes of my ever getting any better. I thought the same, and bo did all who saw me.

'In Ootober, 1893, my daughter, Mrs Dickinson, oi Bolton, told me how she had been benefl ed by taking Mother Seigel'a Curative Syrup, and thought it might possibly help me. I had Binall faith, but there could be no harm m trying. So we sent at once to Mr Fare, the ohemist, m Fold Ro-id, Bolton, for . enough to decide whether it would do me good or net. A.tfr takiqg it a short time I was bo:ter. I ooald deep better, and had ?otne appe'ito lor food, a«d what I ate agreed with me. This was hopeful and oheering indeed. • I kept on with lbs S rup and ii ooted wonderfully with me. Toe worst symptoms abated, and I gain:d strangth. Soon all the witer m my lega passed o£E, and the rheu ma'ism troubled me but little. Still v ing the Syrup, my condition oontinued to improve m every respect, until I once more Btood on my feet, and felt like a man of this world- I can now walk for miles and have no pain. All my friends think as I do— that under the oircumetanoea my recovery was nothing Bhort of marvellous. Y,u are at liberty to publish this btatemenf, and refer any inter-, eated persons to m-?. (Signed) Henry Jack, son, Pewett Hill Farm, Oulchetb, near W*rring«on, Ootober 9, 1895.' No words of ours can add to the convincing force of Mr Jaokaon's plain statement. His disease was originally and.radioally of the digestion. The attack was sharp and pro found, and developed into the resulting conditions he so well describes* He may oot have had Bright's disease, but that he was direotly progressing towards that fatal malady there is no doubt. The effect of Mother Seigel'B Syrup m his case only selves to show afresh its rare and remarkable power. tJoaroely is so great a viotory to be looked for frcm any madioine. Yet the facts are undeniable. We ' congratulate Mr Jackson on his eaoaps from a danger whioh 'was muoh more serious than even he probably im ined.

At Wrey's Bush, Southland, on Thurs day the inquest was concluded touching the death of Jeremiah Enwright, who was attended by Leslie Aahby, who claims to be a qualified doctor. A verdlob was returned that death was caused by pleurisy and pneumonia. A rider was added that the proper authorities should take steps to prevent: the person repre. senting himself as Dr Ashby from practising as a medical practitioner until he is m a position to produce proper diplomas. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran ted to cure all disohargeß from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and rains m the Baok Quarranteed free from Meroury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all Ohemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland i GouNTifes Drug CoMFAnY,. Lincoln. England

Wh«i tho jri)nivT?ulr<* f M.irJlm-nngh and hie Ante, ie m Duunebs went home 10 Blenheim palace last monb : one of the prectieac features of their reception was the ringing of the bells of the parish oburch of Wo datock. This custom has been observed daring nearly three cntaries every time a Duke of Marl borough has brought h me a bride to Blenheim, with one exception, wtiich is of peculiar int»-reac to Americans When the late Duke returned to Blenheim with his peconH wife, the formor Mr* Hammerslty, tho r> ctor of Woodstock, a stiff-neck- d old gentleman named Mr'jendie refused Co have the bulls runs; H*> did not; recognise this marriage of the Duke, who had been divorced. A furious quarrel followed. The Duke ordered the rector to keep out of the palace grounds. The reotor's back windows looked directly, into these grounds, there being only a very small back yard, The Duke built a plantation of fir trees direotly aarainab these windows. Now the old Duke and the old rector are dead, and the new Duke is virtuous and on good terms with the new rector.

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Amusements. ' ODDFELLOWS' HALL. Aehburton. WBSTMINSTBK ABBEY, - " The Home of the English Nation." MR HURST SEAGER, Will Deliver his Popular Illustrated Lecture, entitled THE NATIONS STORY, AS TOLD BY THE MEMORIALS OF WESTMINSTER Illustrated with Limelight Views of the Abbey, and ita Monuments. See Synopsis and opinions of Press. Front Seats 2s: Admission Is. Tickets may be obtained, and iront seats reserved at Mr H. M. Joneß. Doors open at 7- 30» Ticket holders admitted 7 25, commence at 8 o'clock, conclude 9.45. 8152 Bankruptcy Notices. '~ T IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court, holden afc Aah- burton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Aob, J892. "VrCTICE la hereby given tb*aV J^l application. will be made at the sitting of this Honorable Court, to be holden on FRIDAY, the 11th day of September* 1896, for Orders of Discharge for the undermentioned Bankrupts, namely: — J^mes George Henrt Beam, of Ash- burton, farmer* Hbnby Wirais, of Ashburton, ac- countant. ' ' ' R. M. OUTHBERTSOtf, Solicitor for the e&W bankrupts. Dated this 25 ;h day of Aagusfc, 1896. 8 191 HIOTI€£. WANTED AT ONCE, 60 Men to leave t^ir measure afc the Ashbnr* ton tailoring Company. Work done at the shortest notloe. Geutlemen'a own material made up. Fit, style, and work- manship guaranteed. Note the address— OPPOSirE WORipNG MENB OL^B. W, MUWC*



"The Go r ncr," Q A L EOF SURPLUS 7 STOCK. To' Clear some parb of the Stock and 'make room for New Goods now on the . ;^ way, , we are offering bargains m all departments ;•' „;. J Heavy Melton Dress Goods Is 9d, Now^ Is A line 83in Scriped Flannelettes, 25 per cent under usual price 50 pairs single-bed White Blankets 8s lid, worth 12s 6d About 12 Ladieß' Tweed Ulsters, 20s to 30s ; Nowv2s 6d to 3s 6d eacr 24 Youths' Overcoats, sizes 13 to 2^, 5s each, abuutone third their value A line of Ladies' Macintoshes much reduced A line of Ladies' Black Jackets, New and Fashionable Shapes, 30 per cent under usual prices 30doz Boys' Black School Caps, 6d each _< Ladieß' Black Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair > ' . A fine stock of Ladies' Woollen Underwear as advised by the Lady Doctor. • t SAMPLES OF BATES' CORSETS TO BE SEEN. fgg* Country Ladies.— Beware of Itinerant Hawkers who are travelHng^B[ country, representing they are aole agents, offering these Goooa^ recommended by the Lady Doctor at 30 per cent above Ashburton prices. _■■■"• V. H. COLLIER



Business Notices j| Ureat Boom m Boots. % McDonald and MoDiarmid I g[AVE RECEIVED ADVICE OF L4BGE SHIPMENTS OfJ UTew Ooods . Landing ex Mamiri and lonic, Specially ordered for the Ashburtoa trade These Goods will be opened up m a few weeks, and m order to Reduce Stook and make room for New Goods, we will hold a s Genuine Clearing: Sale. THE STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. No consideration of profit will be allowed to Interfere with this object. For Bargain! See Uar Windows and Door. EXAMINE OUR GOODS, COMPARE OUR PRICES, And yon will be bound to admit that we offer the very beat valaa In v BOOTS and SHOES In Ashborton.* • -•■. Sale Uommenoing— SATUßDAY, 2?th; inafe. . .: THE CASH BOOT ilftl, : ' " FA 8T STREET ■*' - «f» MIOHOT.ASi Manager ; . KAIiPOI HOUSE. TI^HE past season having heen a very successful one with us, A we have accumulated a LOT of Eemnarils m all Depart- ments. These we have determined to Clear at ANY COSTr REMNANTS IN OIL AND FLOORCLOTHS REMNANTS IN LINOLEUMS-AND CARPETS BEMNANTB IN FLANNELS AND CALICOS ~ REMNANTS IN FORFARB AND SHEETINGS REMNANTS IN FLANNELETTES AND SHIRTINGS J REMNANTS IN DRESSES AND CASHMERES All above v» ill be displayed on Counters, and MABKED m PLAIN FIOTBES. Also ODD LINES m SHOWROOM, &c^ &c. MITCHELL &TURNEB.



SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE to arrive m October a Shipment of the well known , ANGLO-OONTINENTAL SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are now prepared to book orders. HANMER & GRAVES. Hanmer & Graves WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashburton County, that we have id Stock all kinds of goods which 'Are required on farms, LARGE OR SMALL, SUOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolsacks, Seaming Twine , Branding Oils m Blue, Red, k Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Bale, TEA, SUGAR, Eto, We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOCK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Graves, , WEST STREET,



A R O A D E. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1896. MR D. THOMAS has received inatruc! ions from tho Mortgagees to Sell by Publio Auction on the above date. and fixture,— IHaT- PROPERTY KNOWN AS MRS QUINN'S DWELLING HOUSE, Situated m Havclock and Grigg Street, Ashburton, Being T.S. 1219 and 1220. The House consists of 14 Rooms, Wash-house, etc., together with half an acre of good land : Ti'm> of P?le-1130. - DAVID THOMAS, 8 119 . Auctioneer. Hanmer and Graves. WE have £22,500 for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES, fTTE HAVE FOR SALE Prussian Blue <fc Grey Peas for Seed. Round Seed Detwent Potatoesgrown m Oamaru from imported Tas- manian Seed. | Black Tartar Oats, machine-dressed. Seed Tartars from the Waimate Estate. Seed Sparrow Bills from Southland ; a grand change. Seed Canadian Oats. Danish Oats. Tuscan Seed Wheat. Prime Clover Hay. Prime Eating Potatoes from Oamaru, and locally grown. Good Pig Feed. HANMER & GRAVES.



T. Bullock. SATUEDAY, AUGUST 29 210 ACRES 2]Q PLAINS LAND. COLDSTJREAM ROAD DISTRICT. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions to Sell by Public Auotion, ab the Arcade, on the above' date, on account of the mortgagee, part of R.S. 27957, 210 Acres situated olo?e to the bank of the Rangitata river, Oold- stteam Road District. Inspection Invited, Terms at Sale. , Note time of Sale- 11.30. T. BULLOOK, 8 133 Auctioneer. UNSOLD PROPERTIES AT BATUR- /:,- DAY'S SALE, viz:- Q ACRES, corner of Allan and Race- - 6 course Road. Offers are invited for the above* : Liberal terms. v , T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND on approved freehold securities at lowest current rates of interest, m Bums to suit borrowers. T. BULLOOK FOR SALE, SHEEP COUNTRY, MOUNT SOMERS DISTRICT. 3?6 acres 316 Being B.S.s 31269, 31270, situated on the Anamaßun, and formerly occupied by Mr Anneb. Ea^ terms of payment, all unpaid purohase money to bear a low rate of Interest-, viz , 5 per cent per annum. T. BULLOOK. ■ i . TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE, Shepherd's Bush Survey District. O/l TK A.ORTCS, In ite native state, i O being R.S's. 28486 and 7, 28597. Very healthy sheep country. For full particulars, apply to ■ T. BULLOCK. '10 LET -Shop and dweiling, East Street South. Rental 7c 6 1 per week. . : • T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a very lew rental to a good tenant, Cottage fronting Alford Forest Road. . T. BULLOOK. D. Thomas.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. THURSDAY, SEPT. 3, 1896 MESSRS FRIKDLANDER BROS., I ibiitbd, have received isiatruc tioDB from Mks W. Mitchell io .Sell on the above date, at her residence, Tarcred Street West/ THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITORE AND EFFECTS. Mrs Mitchell is removing to Christ- church, and everything offered is for absolute sale.. Tha premises now occupied by Mrs Mitchell are to Let. Sale at-1 p.m. ' R. FRIEDLANDER, 8 185 Auotioneer, CLYDESDALE HORSES FOR PBIVATE SALE. On account of John Small, Ef q, the well- known breeder and prize-taker m Draught Stock. TTTE have been instructed to Sell by . VV Private Treaty, Ma Small's well- known Draught Entires,— I— Bright Bay Stallion * Kelvin Grove, rising 4 years, by Lord Cranley— Sunter by Kelvin, * Kelvin Grove has taken more prizes m the Ohristchuroh and Ash barton Show rings than any other stallion oi his age m New Zealand 2 — Bay Oolt * Lord Ashton,' rising two years, Vanquisher— Miss Palmer This offers a splendid opportunity to anyone requiring a thoroughly good horse, and should also profe a good Investment, as- the scarcity of good draught boraes and the strong demand for came, will no doubt urge breeders tc look more after their own interest and pay more attention than t.hey have been doing of late. Mr Small's reason for disposing of these hores is that he requires a change of blocd. For extended pedigrees and full particulars, apply to — FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd , R. FRIEDLANDER, 7t177 Auctioneer. FOR SALE. SEED ioTATOES CTROM the Oamaru and Orarl Diatriots. Also, RUBY RED, Very early), Imported from Australia. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. SEEDS FOR SPRING SOWING. \X7E HAVE taken particular care m Dressing our this season's GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS, AND OFFER, AT LOWEST MARKET RATES, English Ryegrass, Italian Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, Colonial Grown Red Clover and Oowgrass, White j Clover, Alaike, Timothy, i .. etc, etc. FRIEDLANDER BROS,, LiffCTBR. ifrom the Tea Plant to the Tea Cup wtf uUtwted mi put««~thj« ii kojsu q?iA



[ Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNT* GOUNOIL. TENDERS are invited for Leasing 1700 Acres Plantation Reserves m the May field district, m four lots, for seven years. Rooting Out about a mile of Gorse Fences, Winelow District. • Providing Pill Erecting a mile of Iron Standard and Wire Fence, Winslow district. Particulars at Council Offices, and separate Tenders, addressed to the Chair- man, to bo sent m by 11 o'clock a.m. on FRIDAF, September 4. liy Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 8 195 Coonty Engineer. Public Notices ,WANTEJD, OTATION COOK. Apply to MRS ADAMS, 8 191 East Street.



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