PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington. August 26 The Council met ar 2 30 t>.m.. SECOND READINGS.

The Muincipnl Corporations Act Amendment Bill and Canterbury College Bill were read a neond time.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, August 26 The House met »t 2 30 REPLIES TO QUESTIONS

Replying to questions, it was stated that Government would consider the adviaableness of sending Sir Jame* Heco to report on tb« p«troluum *md gas deposits in tha Tarauaki di-tricr ; that Government did not consider iho A coholic liiqaor Bill of such imporiance as the Old Age Pension BiH, the Land for Settle meats Bill, Priva'e Benefit Sooieties Bill, Eighb Hours Bill, and several others on the Order Paper, but an endeavor wo 11 be made to pass the Alcoholic JLiquoc Bill this session ; that Government had not uudertaken to put a monopoly into the hands of any company or hyndicate for developing the manufacture of iron from Iron-sand in the. colony. The Parapara Company had waited on Government and abked for theßole right, but th y declined to oommitt the colony to that company or any other ; that when the vote for the development of the gold fields wae passed by the Hodbb it was intended to have a report furnish t d on the whole question of wato-r conservation in" the colony ; that the'quVßtion of endeavouring t^o .eckthe class known as ♦•spielers" in publicly betting totaliaUor odds, was under con sideration by Government. EXPLAN ATION BY THE BPBAKER. The Speaker mad* an explanation with reference to the course he toak yestetday in a case of breach of priviUge, which Mi G. J. Smith desired to rpise. He said i hat he had given the honourable member every assistance to bring the matter on. '

The Premier complimented the Speaker on his ruling. Captain Russell contended that the House, and not the Speaker, should be allowtd to decide whether or not a breach of privilege had been committed. 'Ihe Speakers ruling yesterday was contraiy to one he had previously given in a simi lar case. .

The question was discussed until the 5 30 p*m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7 30 p m. THE LOAN BILL.

Mr Mills resumed ihe debate on the motion for the second reading of the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill. He warmly approved of the Bill, nnd said that the polioy of the Govern ment was so sound, and the attacks mado on it were po weak, that the opponents of the Government could make no headway with the country. Mr Montgomery said that if the Go vernment were going to go back on the self-reliance policy* whioh was eo emphati cally laid down in 1892, they i-hould con snlt the eleo ors before going in for fresh borrowing. No one would deny that the Government took offioe on a non borrowing policy, »n\ he at ar<y rate as one of their supporters, was elec ed pledged against borrowing. Tbere was a w»nfc of policy about this Bill which made it very undesirable, and. he should vote against this borrowing for public works.

Mr George Hutchison said that if this Bill did not pa^a ihere would be a financial cnllapse, wh : oh was a■ta 1 com mentary on the policy of the Government. He B»id that the vote of £200 003 for the gold fields ; was not to afcsieb the mining industry, . but to benefit speculating companies. The House should insist on knowine,to what, roads and bridges the £250.000 was to be devoted. He strongly a tacked the Premier and said that it was a c implete mystery hw he managed to keep the position he had held so long, and contemporary history wou'd be unable to Eo'vd tint mystery, .Mr Hogg Btrongly supported the Government policy and their loan proposals. He said that the Honse had already agreed to the necessity for this Bill. He did not think that Parliament should have control of the public works expenditure, for it would lead to constant Ecer.es in the House..

Mr W. Hutohison said that he might be forced by the exigencies of the finances of the colony to acquiesce In the proposed loan, buo he looktd upon it as a serious matter. Instead of going to London for the money he thought that they should consider the question of raising ib by means of an issue of State notes. He did not agree with a proposal to raise the whole of the million on the London market in one sum and thought that some of it should be raised in the colony.

Mr McCJowan said that he had taken the •preaaution of telling his constituents that if they wanted roads and bridges the Government mask borrow the money. He was astonished at some numbers finding fault with the expenditure on the gold fields as he held that every pound spent b'nJ;hat |ndHßtry would be returned fifty* fold or qnc-hundrecl fold to the colony. tylrWiPere thought that the Govern ment were justified in aeking for this loan ' " ■ ■ '

Mr MoLacblan defended the loan pro* posalß of the Government, and hoped that they would spend the money, judiciously. Captain Russell said that the position now was that nnleßS the Government got authority .to rolee this money they would be unable to meet the engagements they had entered into, and he hoped that the Premier would tell the House whether or not he could carry on without this Bill. The whole of their finance had broken down, the publio works fund had dis appeared, and they were now compelled to raise this loan to cnny on with. He regarded this Bill as most objection able in every, way, and he failed bo see why it should be treated differently from other borrowing bills- It was the most fUgranb attempb. to, bribe the constituen cies that he hajj ev.er heard of, as it allowed the Premier to spend money wherever he pleased and how he pleated. The best plan would be to reject this Bill altogether, so. that ihe Government might briDg down another Bill properly fcti&lufad, so that the 'colony might see what 'the Government were going to do and upnn what principle they acted. '' Mr' Fraser said that he recognised the necessity for a loan Bijj, as public works could not be car tied on out) of revenue, but he would vote' against this Blil ■ becauid : of the -indefinite character of' the schedules, which in their present condition practically meant the placing of a blank cheque in the b»nds of the Government to fill in as they pleased. Mr Miller would vote for the second reading, but would exercise a free hand in committee. He felt sure that when the circumstances were explained to the constituencies they would approve of the aotlon of the Government) in proposing this loan to carry on public works. He suggested that instead of going on the London market the Government should Issue half a million of paper money with a State guarantee. ! ;

< The debate was adjourned on the motion of 6fr Meredith, i ": %U9 Hpase rose at 12 45 p ni

ponfound it j said a test? old 'gentleman the proprietor and editor of this paper ought tp tie prosecuted : I was just reading a nioe pithy fittfe paragraph., and found it wound up by advising me to tajte Woods' Great Pepper mint Oars for ooqgbs and golds, sold by »1I Grooeri and Chemists ' the price was only Is 0d bottboidTMowwJoTiklvmble,

OBITUARY.

Melbourne, August 23 The Hon Georgn Davis, M.L.O.,the well-known liorsr-breeder and an enthusiastic sportsman, is dead.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomus reports upon the live 1 stock market in the Aehborcon county for the week ending AugUßt 25, aa follows : — The enciy of sheep at the linwald yards on Tuesday was 1 again a large one — 10,68 sheep, 49 cattle, and 66 pigs coming forward for the day a market. The quality of stock as a wholo was not good, there being a 'urge majority of old and inferior sorts in ; hus bidding was dull, and several lines of crossbred ewes were passed out. Hoggets., well wool led and in forward condition, were chit fly in demand and Bold slightly below last week's rates. "The attendance was good, but from start to finish the Bale dragged considerably, and to effect a sale lower priceß had to be accepted than those ruling of late. My entry for the day consisted of 4535 sheep, 32 head of cattle, and 30 pigs, and the following are the prices obtained :— 4l fat two-tooth croßsbredß 11s lid, 15 fac crossbre I ewes 13s 6d. 10 fat croasbreds 9s 10(1, 38 fat crossbred ewes 8s 4d, 152 fat merino wethers 9s 7d, 12 fat crossbredß 9s 2d, 7 fat crossbred wethers 15a 7<l, 20 merino ewes 4s sd, 75 fat crossbred ewes 12s, 3 crossbred ewes and lambs 11s, 18 hoggets 7s 2d, 30 crossbred ewes 6j, 31 merino ewes 3s 6d, 44 crossbied e*e3 6i Id, 48 merino ewes in lamb 7a Id, 73 hoggets lls sd, 520 two*and four-tooth crossbi ed ewes and wethers 14s 9d, 108 hoggets lls, 141 at 9s, 63 crossbied ewes in lamb lls, 264 three-quarterbred hoggets 12s 3d, 78 cross bred two-tooth 14s 7d, 126 hoggets lls 51, 106 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes lls sd, 341 at 12*. Cattle.— l fat steer £7 103, 1 at £6 si, 1 oow £5, 1 at £3 10s, 3 cattle £4 10s 61, 5 steers £1 123, 3at £1 Is, 1 springer £5 7a 6d, 1 row £3, 1 heifer £2 6s. Pigs.- 3 porkers 17s, 10 storea 6*9d, 10 at 9a, baconers £1 3a.

Hinds Sale — The entry for this fixture consisted of 584 sheep, 3 cattle. My entry being 561 sheep, 2 cattle, and I succeeded in placing all at prices very satisfactory to the vendors, viz :— 210 hoggets 9s 6 1, 27 hoggets 19* 6J, 223 hoggets 10a 6d, 100 two-too£h wethere 133, 4 cul 84v Cattle — 1 springet £4,1 steer £1 18 j.

Skin SaliE.— Last Friday I held my usual sale of skins, the entry being a large one, the various auctioneers cataloguing about 3030 skins. Ihe attendance of bnyers was small, therefore their prices had to 'be ac cep^ed. Best crossbreds realised from 3s, 4s (3d, 43 9d, 4s lid, si, 5s 31 to 6 « 3d; merinos 2s, 2a 3d, 2a 7d, 2s 9cl, 2a lid, S3, 3a Id, 3ssd.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report upon the stonk market for the week ending August 27: — Ihere was again a heavy yarding of sheep at the 'I inwald yards on Tuesday last, which chitfly consisted of crossbred arid merino ewes in iamb, which could not be altogether classed as A 1 quality; a good many lines of second rate quality hoggets ; and several lines of two-tooth crosa breds, ranging from stores to forwards for finishing off. The sale opened without animation, and buyers not being anxious to operate a very draggy sale resulted, a great many lines being turned out unsold. We are at a loss to understand why sheep, more espeoia'ly ewes heavy in lamb, are rushed forward, unless i r . is that owners are lured by prices obtained lately for really first cUbs lines of this description. Considering the favorable weather, we would advise owners to quietly lamb their ewes down in their paddocks instead of sending them forward at present, la hoggets, good sorts, whioh were an exception in Tuesday's market, did not suffer much in value, but inferior sorts were very hard to quit; and two-tooths were not up to the prices obtained at previous week's sale. Out of the total entry yarded — 10,680 sheep, 49 cattle, and 66 pigs— our entry was 4568 sheep, 17 cattle and 17 pigs, and the following were our sales:— in the fat pens, 3 fat crossbred ewes at 17s 9J, 2 at 153, 3 merinoaßalOJ, 10 two-tooths at 16* 6 1, 26 crossbred ewes 9d Bd, 20 merinos at 6s 11 J, 38 at 4i 6d, 35 crossbreds at 12? 9J. In stores, 50 crossbred eweß in lamb, mixed ages, at 12s, 17 afc '12a 3d, 40 merino cull ewes at 3s, 310 hoggets 9i lOd, 31S two and four-tooth crossbred ewes in lamb 10j 6d, 83 hoggets at 10s 31. 134 two-tooth mixed sexe=» 11* 9d, 424 threequarter*bred hoggets lls Id, 272 two-tooths 18s. lOd, 194 aged orossbred ewes in lamb lls, 200 two-tooth crossbred turnipera 13s 6J. In cattle there were a few good beefers yarded, and were disposed of at full values, fat cows ranging from £5 103 to £7 15s. Our sales— 2 fat oo ws at £6 12s 6d each lat £5 lls, lat £7 15s, 2at £5 7s, 1 ab £4- In stores 2 dry cows at £4 10V 7 head of mixed young cattle at £2 18s each. In pigs we sold 4 baconers at 37s each, 2 at 33a, 9at 275, 2 porkers at 12i* Small pigs sold remarkably well, weaners from 7s to 9a, and stores from 18s to 228 each. Privately we disposed of 600 crossbred ewes in lamb at 13s, 435 hoggets 103 6d, 350 two and four-tooth cross bred ewes in lamb at 12a.

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND.

Auckland, August 26

The football match, Taranaki v. Auckland, took place to-day in Potter's piddock, £000 people being present, and resulted in a victory for the visitors by 16 points to nil. The Taranaki's passing was too good for Auckland throughout- for Taranaki Wellg. Shaw, Ml Good, and \yatsori Bepured tries, and Humphries oonyerted.

WEST COAST v. NELSON.

Neison, Auguab 26

The inter provincial football majch Weßt Coast v. Nelson was played this afternoon. Unfortunately though the morning was sunny a cold rain set in and made Trafalgar Park ground unpleasant. About ten minutes' after the start Fell, for Nelson, scored a try, and in the last ten minutes of the game, Kilgour scored for the West Coast. There was no other score, and an evenly played match resulted in a draw. The Nelson half* back was hurt, and had to be removed from the field just before the West Coast Bcored,

The following will represent the Chertsey Football Club in its return match againßt Tinwald, at Tinwald, on Saturday next afc 2.30» p.m. : — Harvey, Davidson (2), Gray (captain), Ironside (2>, Doisj (3), Todd, Shellock, Withell (2) Oarrufehers, Shannon, and Duns tan. The following will represent Tinwald : — T. Watson, J. Northan, Smith, Houston (2), A. -Williams, Fitzgerald (2), HewsoD, Armstrong, Curtis, Miller, Walls, Moriarty, and H. '.Villiairra, Emergencies -^Cark (2), Cairncross, Corrigan, Milli champ, Culverhotise. Immediately after the match a meeting of delegates from each of the Springburn, TinwaJdi and Chertsey Clubs will be held to pick a, combined team to play Ashburton First, on September 3, at Ashburton. ' '

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAF.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.)

Maintenance -Thomas Hooper,, who had been arres ed in Christoharoh, was charged with falling to comply with a maintenance order, under the Destitute Persons Act-, for the support of the illegitimate ohild of Margaret Smith, of which ha had been adjudged the father. The order had been niade in Ohristchuroh several years ago, and both he and the mother vof the child had eince been married —he to a woman in Ohristchurch, by ;whbm-he bad a family, and she 'to a husband in Az-hburton. Mr Wading appeared for compjlainant, and/Mr Purnell for Hooper. Th,e qase waß adjjourned for a wepk.

Prohibition— A prohibition ord^r to run for a year, a.nd to, have forge in th,e thorough arid, gounty of Ashburtqn, was leaned against George Palmer. OiyiL Oasejs— Two small debt unde. fended oases were heard, and the Court POBffi

CABLE NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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TROOPS FOR THE CAPS. London, August 25 The Ninth Lancera have started for the Cape. MAJOR LOTHAIRE. Germany threatens to arrest Major Lothaire should he cross the frontier into German territory. * SENSATIONAL RUMOUR. The French newspapers express alarm ~at a report published that the Czarina proposes to remain at. Balmoral Oastle while the Czar is absent oii a State matter of enormous gravity. AOAOISBR DAMAGED. The cruiser Imperieu^e, which was stationed 3t Portsmouth, struck a rock during a fog, and was seriously damaged. A HEW ZEALAND MINING COMPANY. August .26 The Dolcouth Mining Company of New Zealand with a capital of £150,000, is being issued, the whole of the shares being offered to the public. PRESIDENT KRUGER, '■ Pretoria, August 25 Up to the present time President Kruger has not expressed any opinion on the sentence passed on Dr Jameson and his officers, but complains that the leader^ of the project which led to the raid have not been brought to trial. OBITUARY. Zanzibar, August 25 The Sultan of Zanzibar. London, August 26 Tt is reported th*c Khaled, with 1200 armed men as supporters, seized the palace iu Zanzibar on the death of the Sultan, and proclaimed himself hid successor. One "hundred and fifty blue jackets are reported to have been landed from the svarship*, and the. ladies attached to the pa!aco wer« re moved to the Oonsula e-

ROBBEhY.

Madk-'D. Aujust 25

Som« jewels from the : Cathedral of Toledo, said to be worth £12,000, have been stolen.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE COROMANDEFj ROBBERY.

Sydney, August 26

ftaltray, who was arrested in con nection with the Coromandel robbery, has been remanded to Auckland. O jLONIAL MCTTUaL LIFE SOCIETY. Melbourne, August 26 M r Leslie J. Park has been ap pointed general m mager of the y Colonia' Mutual Life Society, vice Jacques Martin, recently deceased. THE LOAN AND MKROANTILE.' The financial editor of the Argus, in t»n article, makes reference to certain negotiations passing between share holders of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company and the "B" debenture holders, which may possibly lead to a misconception. T'»e real facts are that the " B " .debenture

holders have been approached and certain modifications suggested, but the matter is purely one of a bargain between. the two interested parties, the shareholders on the one side and the

11 B" holders dn the other. The Com pany's business in the colonies, it^says, cannot in any way be affected by the progress or res alt of these negotiations

MURDER OF A HAWKER.

Sydney, August 26

A few weeks ago a young iran, named William Dederer, was arrested at Boggabri on a charge of making a false declaration with intent to withdraw from the Savings Bank a certain amount of money belonging to an Indian hawker. The accused was also charged with the larceny of the latter'a- bank book. The Indian could not be found, but a cousin of the accused named Fred Dederer, who was also arrested, led the police to a spot where the body was found hidden. The head of the unfortunate hawker had been split open with an axe, and it appears that one of the cousins attracted the man's attention in front while the other smote him from, behind.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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AQUATIC.

London, August 26

The doctor has stated that the cut will not affect Stansbury's rowing, and will be healed in a few days. .... He was exercising on Tuesday, and spurted 32 in a minute, Gaudaur drifted on to a shoal while practising, and his boat was disabled. There is no betting on the race. Sporting Life says that Stansbury is very fit, and without a superfluous ounce of flesh. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. Herr Borchcgrevinc starts oil an Antarctic expedition next year. CUBA. Havanna, August 26 General Wekler has forbidden the harvesting of sugar and coffee crops, fearing the planters will subsidise the rebels. I^IALY AND BRAZIL. Ro^b, August 26 $ews has been received tha^fighting occurred between the. Brazilians and at Sa.n Paulo, Several were Killed and forty injured. Italy is likely to send a warshfp and withdraw her legation.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. " Sydney, Angust 27 In the Assembly the Premier stated that he intended to prorogue early in November, and would strain every nerve to get though woriT before the hot weather Bet in. ; ."'■-' " \ WAGES 1 RAISED.

Perth, August 27 Tie wageß of employees of r^i^ay workshops has he^n raided ten per gent all round.

One Box of Olarke.'s JSfQ Pills warran ted to pure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medioine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : Thb Lincoln and* Midland Gotjxtobs PruoOompaoy, Lincoln, England

Board of Education.

The Board of Education held i!s ordinary meat ing yeauid y tha only matters of interest lo iho v-sidenis of tint county being ihe following : — Tho Chairman reported thab he had visited Rakaia, Overdue, Ohertsey and Pendarvee. The contract for painting and repairing at Rakaia had baon fished, and thac for removing tha schools to Ohertsey and Overdale, etc., pearly so, in which circumstances ho had sanctioned the ordinary progress payments. He had also impected the PenrUrves schoolhouse, which, with a very slight alteration, would make a suitable building for an aidt d Hchool, if one i-houli be uecessa^y. The contract at Barr HPI had !»«• u c iui>'ect-<) aud the work pissed, and at the latter school the taking up, cltaning and relaying of a drain auch rised Tho Chairman's aori-.n in denlin,/ with the several matters was approved. Miss O, Hal was appoint* d mistress of the Wakanut school tor six months. A lt>ttnr was rtcewed nom tho North Canterbury Branch of the Educational Institute, staling that iu the opinion of the institute, teachers occupying i-chool houses ehou'd not be asked to perform' any dudes appertaining to such houses other tlmn those required of ordinary tenants. The letter was referred to the Buildings Com mifclee. .. In reply fco the Board's application for a grant of £200 for fitting up V workship at the NoimalSchool, arid providing the necessaty tools for giving manual instruc tion, a letter was read from Mr Habeas, Education Department, bating He would nob be able to send a definite answer until the Government had decided w'lethtr it would propose a vote fpr technical education. Tho re«igoatioa cf the Ksl koura Suburban Disirio School Commit tee was acjapte^, and it wa9 jdecided to advertise that a fresh election would be held. A letter, forwarded by Mr D. Lumsden frem Mr Blain, chiirmsn of rhe Wellington Education Board, in roftrtnee to the appointment of a truant officer was referred to Appointments Committee. Mr Sawle gave notice to move ab next meeting of tho Board, thafc all certificated teach or s be allowed to inflict corporal putii-hroent in their classes."

CRICKET.

REMAINING FIXTURES.

Aug. 27 -At Liverpool, v Lancashire

Aug. 31 — At Scarborough, v England Eleven Sept. 3— At Hastings, v. South of Eugland

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L- NDON. Auj»Ufct 2>

The Australian first iuuiags closed for 129 the ch ef scorors being Giffcn.4o, and Donnan 41.

tfedley took three wickets for 50 and Kol>sou six for 22. Somersetshire had a lcttd of 90 on the first innings and begin their second but found 'the wiekec trencherous, and when the stumps were drawn for the day, had lost six of their moat valuable bata for 41. . . . ";

. On the resumption of the match to-day the wicket was playing easily, but the drying eu i and wind quickly changed affairs, and rendered batting difficult. Darling was bowled the second ball, and Iredale lost hia, wicket with the score at 17- (3 iff en and Donnan were the only members of the team who made a stand, and both played very Btewiily. The former's innings, h-w --ever, was nob without a blemish, as he gave three chances, each of which though, was very hot. Robson was . tiie«l when the colonial score stood at 84, and the wicket suiting him he brought about a collapse, four wickets falling for 10 runs. Kelly and Trumble managed to raise the score suffi ciently to save a follow on. In the Home team's second innings Lionel Palairet was^dismissed by McKibbin before a i un was scored, and three other batsmen were out when the total stood at 1. Woods and Robson then became associated, and carried the total to 27, when both were dis missed Ohallen#nrl Hill played cautiously, «nd were at the wickets when stumps were drawn. London, August 26 Owing to the continuous heavy rain the Somerset match had to be abandoned.

Sydney, August 27

Commenting on Mr Muagrove'B v cabled interview, the Herald suggests that the diffi culty, bo far as the Hew Zealand tour ia con cerned, could easily be got over by re-arranging the dates of intercolonial fixturea, playing the fitst matoh in Melboarne on Boxing Day, instead of in Adelaide on December 17 as tX preßent arranged. The Adelaide match could be refixed for New Year's day, and thus give the team more time. The teeling in crickeb circles, though opposed to rebellion against the Cricket Council, favors a change. It id considered that if the dates are altered and the New Zealand Association then applied to the Council for a visit from the team, there ie very little likelihood indeed of the request being refused. Adelaide, August 27 Mr Cresßwell, secretary to the Cricket Council, has cabled to Mrnlusgrpve that the Qouflcil expects the team to return by the end of November. The oourtsey of a reply is requested.

Forty entries have been received for the Ladies' Golf Championship at Wellington next week, and sixty-two for the Handi cap. Danedin, Ohristohuroh, Wellington, Napier, and Palmerston North are among the places represented.

la the Wellington Supreme Court, In an aotion brought by William Bobtrell, a clerk, against Archibald Hall, tramway proprietor, for £505, damages for injury sustained by plaintiff while riding on the step of a tram car which collided with an omnibus, the jury awarded £250 with costs according to scale.

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F. Ferriman. FOR »AliE HIE IP SECOND Hand / nglo-American DrlU, 17 Coulters in capital order. V FEBRIMAN. 1 BAEGAIN. g THE Undersigned has received instruct tiops from Mb Ajdi is to sell by priva^H treaty his House containing six rooms ancff sauUery, together with \an acre of First Class Land with; good frontage on the Wakanui Road. This property is being sold solely on account of Mr Addis removing to Highbant. E. PEREIMAN. TO FARMERS. LINSEED. WE ARE PREPARED TO CON- TRACT FOR THE PURCHASE 'of Glean linseed, Grown daring coming season, on a basis of £8 per ton (bags 4d each) on : '{ steamer, Lyttelton or Timaru. We can supply sound acclimatised seed_j to growers ?t 4 3 - 6d per bushel from store. 1 For further particulars apply to— " KBMPTHQENB, PEOSSER ! AM) OOMFANY'S " j NEW ZEALAND DRUG CO.,,LTD. t '""*' 8162 DAVID B. LOW, Manager. -HBNHY KNIGEDT 1 SINGLE TREE STORE, ' ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN ; 'pHANKS the Public most heartily 'i 1 their constant support during the pas . ; 14 years, and assures them that the qualit > of New Goods in Drapery, New Zealan s ~ ) Clothing, Trimmings, Hata, Boots, (Mus j erersV Boots being, a specialty} Saddlery H Iroiunongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of < every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, ' annot be surpassed at th» prices Patent ; Medicines of all descriptions kept In stock, ' with a large assortment of Stationery at low prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. } •Acrent for Nelson. Moate, and Co. 'a Teas, i Also Indian, Arab, and Saxon, ■, Orders by post promptly attended to, and, 1 goods delivered daily. -1



T. Bullock. UNSOLD PROPERTIES AT SATUR- DAY'S SALE» viz:— 9 ACRES, corner of Allan and Race- coarse Road. Offers are invited for the above. Liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. ■~ MO NEY TO LEND on approved freehold securities at lowest current rates of interest, in sunns to suit borrowers.- I T. BULLOCK FOR SALE, SHEEP COUNTRY, MOUNT SOMERS DISTRICT. 376 acres 376 Being B.S.s 31269, 31270, situated on the Anama Run, and formerly occupied by Mr Annet. Eahy terms of payment, all unpaid purchase money to bear a low rate of interest, viz , 5 per cent per annum. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AKD OrHERS. FOR SALE, Shepherd's Bush Survey District. O A r7Ct ACRES, in its .native state, ■4a4b I O being R.S's. 28486 and 7, 28597. Very healthy sheep country. ' For full particulars, apply to i\ BULLOCK. TO LET —Shop and dwelling, Easb Street South. Rental 7s 61 per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a very low rental to a good tenant, pottage fronting Alford Forestßoad. ; '..-'* T. BCLLOOK; ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Aahburton MEETINGS Thursday— Mothers* Union, 3 pm; O.F S., 7 pm; Vestry meet ing, at the Vicarage, 7 30 pm Friday— Short Service, 730 pm: Choir Practice, Bpm SUNDAY SERVICES. 8 20 am — Holy Communion 11 pm— Morning Prayer 6 30 p m— Evening Prayer 3 p ra — Dromore — Mr Wi Bowman* Fox. REV T. A. HAMILTON, Many ladies complain the Tea they bave teen using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kozie Tea thoy will be satisfied The 2/4 ii luperb;



> . Business Notices Don't Forget The Fact THAT . McDonald and McDiarmid ARE STILL IN. THE FRONT RANK FOR PRICES IN BO OTS AND SH OE S. Ladies' Morocco Walking Shoes from .. ... ... 4s 9d per pair Ladies' Glasce* Walking J- hoes from ... 5s 9d per pair Ladies' Dull Kid Walking Shoes from... ...... 5a 9d per pair Indies' Evening bhoes from ... ... ... ... 3g 6d per pair Mcu'a Nailed Bluchers from ... . ... ... 4s lid per pair Men's Good Pegged Colonial Kip Watertights from ... 12a 6d per pair ' Men's Leather Shoes from ... ... ..._... 6s 6d per pair Ladies, Gentlemen's, and Children's Warm Felt Slippers, Fur Bonad Slippers, r Wool-lined Slippers, in threat Variety. ANY Description of Boots and Shoes Made to Order or Repaired at * Lowest Possible Prices. t BK SORE AND VISIT THE CASH B0 Q T SHO P, BASTS TR B K T J. KICHOLAS, Manager ■ ■ : ■ .". . 3^-^iK. -\ ■;'•.... ' --- •■ : •>:.■ ' .- . -\..-.r-'S .. -..-^ ■■ -.• .•■-• KAIAPOI HOUSE. f I^HB isst^fagon haTicg been a very successful one with us, JL we Lave accumulated a LOT of Bemnants in all Depart- ments. Shese we have determined to Clear at ANY COSIV REMNANTS IN OIL AND FLOORCLOTHS REMNANTS IN LINOLEUMS AND CARPETS REMNANTS IN FLANNELS AND CALICOS REMNANTS IN FOBFARS AND SHEETIKGS REMNANTS IN FLANNELETTES AND SHIKTINGS REMNAKTB IN DRESSES AND CASHMERES All above will be displayed on Counters, and MARKED in PLAIN FIOTBES. Also ODD LINES in SHOWBOOM, &c, &c. mitchelll mmm. "The Corner?, ; Qm L # O ¥ $U R PLUS AS TOC K. To Clear some part of the Stock and fnake room for New Goods bow on the ■••;'. ... way, waareoftering bargains in all departments Heavy Melton Dress Goods Is 9.1, Now Is .. ■ 'A line 83in Scriped Flannelettes, 25 per cent under usual price 50 pairs single-bed White Blankets 8s Hd, worth 12s 6d - About 12 Ladies' Tweed Ulsters, 20s to 30s j Now 2s 6d to 3s 6d eacr 24 Youths' Overcoats, sizes IS to 2^, 5s each, abuut one-third their value A line of Ladies' Macintoshes much reduced , A line of Ladies' Black Jackets, Naw and Fashionable Shapes, 30 per cent under usual prices j _I'-'" 30doz Boys' Black School Caps, 6d each Ladies' Black Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair , A fine stock of Ladies' Woollen Underwear as advised by the Lady Doetor. SAMPLES OF BATES' CORSETS TO BE SEEN. K£" Country Ladies.— Beware of Itinerant Hawkers are travelling the country, representing they are sole agents, offering these Good! recommended by the Lady Doctor at 30 per cent above AshburteE prices. ■'■... . li W.-H. COLLIER.



Hanmer & Gi are?, \;^f- :>S WEST BTRKET. Friedlander Bros., Li raited. CLYDIfiSDiLE HORSES FOR PRIVATE SALE. Onaccotn-. of John Small. E q the well- known breeder aud prize-taker in Draught Stock. WE have been instructed to Se'l by Private Treaty, M& Sjull's well- known Draught Entires, — I— Bright Bay Stallion ' Kelvin Grove, •'■ rising 4 years, by Lord Cranley — r Sunter by Kelvin, * Kelvin Grove has taken more prizes in the .Christen urch and Ashbarton Show rings than any other stallion ot his age in New Zealand 2— Bay Colt * Lord Ash ton,' rising two years, Vanquisher— Mias Palmer This offers a Bplendid opportunity to anyone requiring a thoroughly good horse, and should also prove a good Investment, as the scarcity of good draught horses and the strong demand for Bame, will no doubt urge breeders tc look more after their own interest and pay more attention than they have been doing of late. Mr Small's reason for disposing of these hores is that he requires a change of blood. , For extended pedigrees and fall particulars, apply to — FRIEDLANDEH BROS., Ltd , R. FRIEDLANDER, 7t177 Auctioneer. i FOR SALE. ~~ SEED POTATOES CmOM. the Oamaru and Orari Distriots. Also, - RUBY RED, I ! " Very, early), % Imported from Australia. L; ; gRIEDLA&PER BROS., Ltd. SEEDS I FOR SPRING SOWING. TX7E HAVE taken particular ore in Dressing our this season's I GRASS AND GLOVER SEEDS,^ AND OFFER, AT LOWEST MARKET RATES, English Ryegrasß, Italian Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Colonial Grown Red Clover and Cowgrass, White Clover, Alsike, Timothy, etc., etc. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, PUBLIC NOTICES. SPRINGBURN COAL AND LIME COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING to wind up the above Company will be held at Mr D. Thomas' office at 3 o'clock, SATURDAY, August 29. 8 189 F. MAKEIQ. , 1896. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F7~MAKEIG, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Grey's, First Term will begin February 3, 1896. -TTACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application



Hanmer and Graves. WE have £22,500 for investment on Freehold Security. hanmer & gravks. 1 ctt e have for sale Prussian Blue & Grey Peas for Seed. Bound Seed Det went Potatoes grown in Oamaru from imported Tas- manian Seed. Black Tartar Oats, machine-dressed. Seed Tartars from the Waimate Estate. Serd Sparrow Bills from Southland; a gr«i d change. Peed Canadian Oats. Danish Oats. Tuscan Seed Wheat. Ptitne Olover Hay. Prime Eating Potatoes from Oamaru,, and locally grown. . Good Pig Feed. HANMKB & GR.\VES. SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE to arrive in October a Shipment of the well known A N G L 0-0 O N T I N E N T A L SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are now prepared to book orders. HAISMKR A GRAVES. Hanmer & Grayes WE have much pleasure in inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally in the Ashburton County, that we have in Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SDOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Gorasacks, Woolpacks, £ earning Twine , Branding Oils in Blue, Red, & BUck, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which ; s tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOCK PRIVATELY.



Henry Zander O AS NOW FOR SALE— : »fcF;fl> WHEAT, .HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEARL ■ i " »EfiD OATH, DANISH, TARTARLANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS. CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, BRAN AND SHARPS. CLEARING AND SKIN SALES' .. CONDUOTEP, AND : SALEYARDS REGULARLY ATTENDED UNDE3 THE SUPERVISION OF MR DAYID ZANDER, A'UOriONEER.- Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT AGENT IOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office iusfcra an Mutual I'rnvldent Society u — T r - ■••■ DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH * BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Abhburtqn, $4



ArnUSSrhentsi s WESTMINSTER ABBEY. •THE HOMffi OF THE ENGLISH NATION,' AT THE ODDFELLOWS 1 XT ALL Abhburton, - 1 - 1 - FRLLUY, AUGUST 28. See To-morrow's Guardian. 8 186 range o a l l -Ashburton ■*-*• SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 18015.; LAST NIGHT. LAST NIGHT. £ j The Eminent Author- Actor. BAREIE MARSCHBL, ■• ' - AND ■ i I'IIBIIOYAKCrIiBTY (OffPANY THE MAD MARRIAGE.! And (By special desire) ORAM MO N D B Rfl G. Prices ... '3s, 2s, & la. To-morrow, Friday, August 28. tho. Company will appear ar • tfPRINGBURN. I 8 190 Tenders. ;. TENDERS. : . mmm . ■ i mENDEKS are invited for the erection I of a Dwelling House of (5) five rooms with scullery and pantry Plans and specifications to be seen with Mr Hay man. Ashburtoa Saleyarda, up to, and on August 31. Tenders close FRIDAY, September 4. The lowest or any tender not necebsarily accepted. 8 172 TINWALD TOWN BOARD. rpENDKRSare invited to be sent in X not later than FRIDAY, August 28, inst., at 4 p no., for the Daliveiy of 700 Oubio Yards of Sb ingle. ■ FOOKS & SON, 8 139 Clerks to the B ard. Business Notices. THii VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDEFS BUILDINGS, , ' Asnm/ttTON . :



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