PHASES OF THE MOON.

Ashburton Guardian. Manga et Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1896

A Memphis (U.B) paper says that one of the last relics, and one of the most vivid reminders of an old slave the time of slavery market. m Memphis is a

sign which is pain ted on the old brick house which is used now as a prison for the female prisoners sentenced to the rock pile by the Oity, Recorder. On the south side of this building a close observer can see " Neg Mar ." Once this sign stood out m bold relief and read "Negro Market/ At that time slavery was housed m the place, and many a time the cry of the auctioneer, as he expatiated on the good qualities of the negro exposed for sale, has been heard there. Among the many staves sold at this market was Moses Plummer, who now drives for an express company. Plummer alleges that he, when a boy, was stolen from a farm m Illinois and brought to this city. He was turned over to the slave auctioneer, who owned the market spoken of, and was sold there. Years pased. The Civil War was precipitated and fought, and all the negroes were freed. Plummer went to work m Memphis and gained for himself a good reputation. As time passed on negroes were thought more of, and finally; m 1878, Plummer was appointed a mem ber of the Memphis police force. Day after day, he reported for duty m the same building where he had a few years before been put on the block and auctioned off to the highest bidder as a slave.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The total cost to the oolony of the Saw raiUers' Conference was £380. The Rev A. Morrison, of Hastings, has declined a call to Akaroa. The rainfall during August was— Alford Forest, 5.25 inches ; Alford Station, 3.58 inches. At the Napier Magistrate's Courb Alfred Klrby (son of Deteccive Kirby) and Joseph Bjirry, two youths, were committed for trial for breaking and entering. A man In Auckland recently forgot to pay" a call of one penny oil a number of mining shares. The shares were forfeited, and on being put up to auction realised 2s each. The whole of the proceeds go to the Company. The whisky manufacturing industry m Scotland is reported to have been un usually aotive for some time past. Viewed m rself this may not be a very encourag ing item, but as it uoually accompanies an improvement m trade generally, it may be regarded m that light as an indication of commercial prosperity. At the Auckland Police Court on Tuesday, William Burk. licensee of the Ponsonby Club Hotel, who was fined £3 and 23s costs for selling rum after closing hours, was reminded by MrJNorthcrof t, the Magistrate, thab it was a mistake for publicans to think that because they had not received notice from a Conrt they were not liable for selling liquor to prohibited persons. As soon as the prohibition was brought under ndtioe they, were liable. A deputation, which was introduced by Sir Robert Stout, waited on (he Premier on Tuesday and urged the Government to introdnoe an amendment m the Rating Act, to provide that fixed machinery not deemed an improvement under the Rating Act, should be exempted from local rates The Premier promised to get a clause drafted and introduced In one of the JBills now before the House. He expressed himself In favor of what the deputation asked for. The origin of railways is traced to a contrivance for simplifying the transit of coal from the English mines to the places of shipment. The invention con sisted of a double parallel line of wooden beams or Jrams fixed to the ground and furnished with flanges to prevent the* wheels of the oars from slipping aside. The motive power was furnished by horses. The date at which these roads were first used is set down as between 1602 and 1649. The National Library at Paris is over* crowded with students from all parts of the world. Additional facilities for their accommodation are about to be provided, and a vast oval reading-room 1b to be built m the ' Rue Vivienne. During the year 1895 more than 135 000 readers made use of the National Library, and the number of books consulted was 447,483. In the manuscripts room, frequented by scholars, 3£,356 valuable original records were made use of. Mr R. Carpendale, of Lismore, purchased at the Arcade a draught horse rather low m condition. He: has been trying f.jr about four weeks to get jib up for working m the plough, but j$ made bo improve ment. Last Friday he began to plough with it, and it went on allright till about the middle of the afternoon, when it fell down. All efforts failed to get it up, and the next day the horse was shot and opened, and about 500 large bots were found m a portion o? the stomach. The usually keen and aulok-witted Auokland Herald has only ' now come across news of the Ake Ake bicycle, but does no£ geem to know that it is a colonial invention, still legs that the inventors are

Ashburton residents. This is how m Its 'News In Brief,' the Herald notes its discovery of the Ake Ake : — A ohainless bicycle has reached the colony, and one is on view m Dunedin. It is called the 'Ake Ake 1 and fc expected to be m general use In England* and the oojonies before long.

A company Is being formed m Man- Chester foe the purpose of acquiring a fleet of from thirty to forty steamers to trade generally between Manchester and foreign ports. The carrying capacity of these steamers is to be from 6000 to 10,000 tons each, they are to be suitable for every kind <f freight, and will be specially built for navigating the Man chester canal* They will be titled with telescope masts, and theirsteaming powers are to be from 10 to 12 knots an hour. The proposed capital of the company is £1,400,003. We may look m the near future for the arrival ab Wellington of someot the vessels of this new line. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills warran ted to our,© all discharges from the Urinary Organs, ij[ eitljej: sek (acquired or cpnsti. utiopal), 'Grayel apd ?aifis' m the Ba&jk Guaranteed free from Sold m Boxes 4a 6d eaoh, by all Ongraistaand Pateidi medicine Vendors throughout* the World Proprietors : Thb Lincoln and Midland CJouNXlßßD^uaOo^PAnir, Lingoln.Pnglftnc

In graii'Mig jwi application a' Wellington on Saturday tor leave to adopt a child TVTr Martin, S. M., said that rhore was noneces sit.y for a porfion who, for a mon*y con sideration, wis •* "op ing an infant uidar che Act if 1895 to regi^er hi* house under the Infanc Life Protection Aot. The Registrar of Pa'ents has granted the application made by the Massey- K»rris Oumpaiy for letters pa'enh for im proved mechanism for adjusting and steering furrow wheels of ploughs The application was granted on condition that t a chase was inserted to the eff j ct> that the Mass ay Harris Uompany waa aware of the specifications of Messrs Reid and Gray, who opposed, and laid no claim to any thing claimed therein. ■ The Reporting Debates Committee reported to the House on Tuesday that the dootor'a certificate respecting the health of the member for Wallaoe had been lost, and that no blame was attach able to anyone for its omission from Hansard. Mr Hall Jones, who read the certificate m the House, informed the Committee that It had been lost or accidentally mislaid, and had not been handed to Mansard. The Press Association telegraphs from Danedin :— Messrs Donaldson .m the coarse of mining operations at Macrae's unearthed the remains of a large eagle. The remains, which were covered by 12ft of vegetable mould, comprise all the wing and leg bones', a considerable part of the verfcebrto, pelvis, four claws, and five toe bones The discoverers believe its spread of wing most have been 10ft;. The remains were found mixed with bones of a moa, the kakapo, a duck, and apparently a huge goose* The very largest piece of gold ever found was discovered by two miners named Beyers and Holterman, at Hill End, New South Wales, on May 10,1872 It weighed !&olbs., and sold for £28 000. The miners were living on food which they begged when thty discovered their ready-made fortune. The •' Welcome Stranger" was found m 1869. It weighed 190. bs M and was raffled for £1 a chance. The driver of a baker's oart won it, and sold it for £15,000. The Welcome was found eleven years before. It was won by a little'torrand boy m a barber's shop. A runaway sailor found the Union Jack nugget. It weighed over 231bs. The sailor sold it for £1200, which he spent m about four weeks. A little boy playing at goldmining found the No Name nugget. He got £1.400 for it. In March last the New Zealand Govern ment invited designs from students from the schools of art or design, m the colony, for a suitable medal, and for a certificate of merit to be conferred upon persons who distinguished themselveb m saving or attempting to save human life, or by other brave deeds. The results of this competition have now been made known. The first prizes for certificate of merit and medal have each been awarded to Mips Florence Broome, the value of the pxizas being £15, the second prizes m both cases have been awarded to Miss Miilicent Igglesden, the value of these prizes being £10 JOj.. Both the ladies are students at the Wellington Technical School. It will be remendered that when the convict Hareford, alias Trudgeon, made a confession at Sydney recently, that he and not Ohemia was the perpetrator of the Kaiwarawara murder, he stated that the knife and gun with which the murder was committed were hidden by him, on a date mentioned, m a newly-made grave m the Sydney street cemetery, Wellington Ihe position of the grave was dearly described m Hareford's confession, and from, enquiries made it is understood that records show that ab the time stated there would have been two newly made giaves m the particular locality indicated. MrO.H. Mills, M.H.R., has arranged for a search to be made for the weapons, and these two graves will probably, be opened to bhe depth of about two feet, the depth at which Hareford aays he buried the" weapons. The usual weekly meeting of the. Ash burton Central Progressive Liberal Association was held on Monday. There was a good attendance of members, and eight new members were elected. The Committee reported that steps had been taken to commence the organisation of the outJying districts. A resolu ion moved by Mr Andrews, • /That the Association urge upon the Government the desirableness of passing the Second Ballot Bill, now before Parliament, during the ensuing session,' was carried unanimously. A copy of the resolution was ordered to be forwarded to the Premier, and member for the district!. After considerable discussion the- following resolution was carried, • That a speoial" meeting of the ' Association be held on Monday, September 7, for the nomination and selectioa of a candidate for the Ashburton electorate.' A Committee meeting of the Tinwald Racing Club was held last Tuesday, when there was- a fall attendance of members. The Chairman explained that the principal business of the meeting was to receive the Programme Committee's report, eleot certain officials, and reoeive a recom mendation from the Course Committee. It was resolved that £30 be added to the stakes, to be apportioned as follows ; £5 added to iSew Year's Gift, £5 to Trot, £10 to Welter, £10 to Flying. The restriction m the Cup, " Open to horses that have never won an advertised race of £160," was struck out. All the races are now open, and the nominations were fixed for December 12, acceptances on December 28. Mr fl. Piper was elected starter, Mr Heseltine clerk of the course, and Mr Creaswell handicapper. It was resolved to have a row of trees cut down at the back of the stand, and some minor improvements were agreed to, and several new members were elected. The Ash burton meeting being virtually fixed for January '2, a pleasant two days' meeting for owners and the public should thus be provided. The fifth anniversary of the Seafield Sunday school took place on August 23. The weather was very favourable, and large congregations attended both services. As usual the Primitive Methodist morning service at Newlands was given up, thab both preacher and people might be enabled to attend service ab Seafiald. The Rev J. Olphert cond noted the morning servise, preaching from II Kings fifth chapter, ghoosing as his sub j aot the ' Little captive maid.' The Rev Mr Blackburn officiated m the afternoon, taking his texb" from Exodus ll— 9, 'Take this child away and nurse ij for\me. ? Both preachers earnestly urged thgir hearers to train their children for God." The anniversary tea meeting took place on the Friday follow ing, and considering the unsettled weather was well attended. There were three tables lajd out \n an artistic manner, one being presided oyer by four Misses Hampton ; the second by Mrs Ayrton and Misses A lington and Fechney; the third by four bachelors. Messrs Adair, Lambie end Bruce (2^. Bsr J. Clucas was chairnun of the after meetine, which was addressed by the Rev G, B. f Insfls, who gave an interesting and instructive sketch of the history of the Bible and of 'the work of the British. and Foreign Bible Soqietyj and by the Rev T. A. Hamilton, who ohosefqr his subject! 'Usefulness' m relation to home lite, giving ifc m an interesting and humorous manner. The above addressts

were interspersed with songs by the Missis Riohardson (2) and Collison, the Rev 1 | A, Hamilton ftftd Messrs Qraighe^d ant> Tteziae, all of whom were aCdompanieaty Miss M, Richardson. Recitations w'eiP giF e S by Migseß Sarah Hampton, Lis. •■" &rid Annie Moore; arid Edith SuntVtod by Masters 3ruce and Frefldv The usa»r vote's of^ thanks brongfe a very enjoyable mi eugoeeeful gatherlM

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 1 The Council met at 2.30 p m. BILLS PASSED.

The Married Persons Summ iry Separa tion Bill and Infant Life Protection Bill were read a third time.

ASIATIC RESTRICTION BILL, In Committee on ihe Asiatic Restrio fcion Bill (No. 2), on the motion of Mr Williams Chinese ministers and teachers of Christian religion-duly accredited, were allowed to be naturalised, and were ex empted from the operations of the Bill A proviso was added on the motion ol Mr Boweu that the statute should not apply to Chinese who, prior to September Ist, 1896, had applied to the Colonial Seoretary to be naturalised.

A .Bub-seotjon providing that) letters of naturalisation, issued under the Alien* Aot Amendment Aob, 1892, should bear a photograph of the applicant for natural isation, or an impress of his thumb, or should be otherwise marked to ensure his identification, was struck' out on the motion of Mr Shrimski by 16 votes. The Bill was reported with amend ments.

SECOND READINGS. The Photographic Copyright Bill and Canterbury College BUI were read a seoond time. The Council adjourned at 5 p,m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, September 1 The House met at 2 30. THE BANKING COMMITTEE. " Mr .Graham moved, without notioe, that a further ..extension of 21 days be granted' to 'the Banking Enquiry Com mittee to bring up Its report?. Mr GeorgevHutohison moved to add to the motion «' and thati the Committee have leave to sit dming the sittings of the Home." Mr G. J; Smith said he would vote against both the motion and amendment as he considered it futile for the Com mifcte to oontipueita iaveetigations. The publicity given co the proceedings of the Committee was injuring the bank, and he felt sure thab no new evidence wonld be elicited. Mr Earnsbaw supported the amend ment on the ground that unless the Com mittee sab during the sittings of the House it would nob be able to bring down its report before the end of the session. , M ' McLachlan agreed with Mr Smith that the Committee would not be able to elicit any further information, and thab m the Interests of all concerned it would be better to dissolve the Committee. Mr Crowther thought that some explan ation should be forthcoming from the chairman of Committee, and thab he should assure the House that, at the ex piration of this extension of time, no further extension would be required. The Premier said that he had thought of moving the following addition to the motion, "and that ib be an instruction to the member for Patea to cease block ing business on that Committee." Sir Robert Stout roso to a point of order. The Speaker asked the Premier to withdraw this remark, as he was out of order m referring to what had taken place at a meeting of a Select Committee. " The Premier withdrew his remark. He said that there was no necessity for the Committee to sit while the House was sitting. The Committee was getting on well towards the completion of its labours. Most of the* necessary papers were dow m, and they had had the evidence of what; he considered tho mosfc material witnesses. He did nob think that there was any doubt bub that the Oommibtee would fiuish its work within three weeks. To allow the Committee to sit during the sittings of the House would not tend to facilitate the business of the country, as it wjuld bs very inconvenient to the leader of the House to be absent at that Committee. Mr Hutchison denied that he had been blocking business on the Committee. He was endeavouring to get out a certain class of evidence which the.Premier was anxious to exclude. That was what the Premier called " blocking of business " Mr Thomss McKenzie !qr ked upon the Oommibtee as a farce, and would vote against both motion and amendment Mr G. W. Russell thought thab the Committee should be allowed to continue even at the cost of lengthening the session. ' . Mr Bell Ba?d that what the House and country wanted the Qommicbee to enquire into was the whole circumstances surround ing the purchase of the Colonial Bank lastyear. Mr Montgomery supported Mr Hutohi? son's amendment, as he feared that if the committee did nob receive permission to sit simultaneously wkh the House, ib would not be able to bring down a report before the end of the session. The Hon. John MoKenaie said that) If the Committee did not complete its labours this session ib might be set 1 up again next session. The public could judge for them selves as to who were responsible for blocking the business of the Committee. The people of the colony did nob look up- \ on the Committee as a farce, and they ' wanted to know, and would know, what had become of fche £4,000,000 that the Bank of New Zealand had last. If the Committee found Itself pushed for time, the becter plan wonld be for the House to adjourn for a few days, and allow the Committee to sib continuously. The Committee had obtained a very large amount of evidence, and at the end of the session the members of the House would be m possession of a very valuable and interesting dccdmenb. Mr jraham said thatifc was the unani mous wish of the Committee that this extension ot time should be granted. He could assure the House arid the country that the report of this Committee would nob be bhe farce members were so fond of predicting ib would be. Very valpable documents had been placed before the Oommibtee, documents thab the press and the public ]bew nothing of, arid those who characterised the proceedings of the pom- - mittee as a farce did not know what they were talking about. " ' • Mr Buddo favoured an extension of time. x r . • ; - ' Dr Newman sincerely hoped |n the in terests pf the bank and thecquntry, thab the report would be brought down this, session for the bank could never prosper while ib was being dragged on fihe floor o f the House. Mr R. Thompson thought th,at unleg.q thß~~Coirimibtee altered the line of en quiry, the interesting information they Ranted to- arrive at would never be forth coming. The qutside public regarded the Committee as a ecreaming farpe. Mr' Hogg considered that the Committee had 4one a large amount of very import ant work, It had shed a Hghb on banking, matters m this colony which waa of the

utmost importance to the public The duty of the House was to support) the Committee m its request for an extension of time. Mr Collins supported the motion, but he felt that unless alterations were made m the prooedure of the Committee a report would neve? be obalned. He thought that if the member for Patea and the Premier withdrew from the -Committee and settled their differences outside, the report would be forthcoming m a few days, , fisr Hall regretted thab the Committee had notdbne more yfotig '■ "-.-«. -. Mr Masliasald Chatit was impossible to complete the work by Bitting for only two hows' aidw, '■ • ; ■ -'•: '

THE ABBBUBTON GUABDIAfr : WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1896.



September— d h m New Moon ... 8 1 13 am First Quarter ... 14 339 pm Fall Moon ... 22 10 19 \m Last Quarter ... 30 128 pm October— d h m Mow Men ... 7 9 48 am First Quarter ... 14 2 17 am Full Moon ... 22 3 47 am Last Quarter ... 30 250 am



JUST ARRIVED— A large variety of" useful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lob ovei one hundred assorted Baskets and Morccoq and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at under ordinary cost price at Mas Aloorn's. ANTED Known — Maddens Re- freflbmenb Rooms are the rooms Par Excellence. When m town do not failto give them a look up. Do you like a Loa that has a sweeb natty flavor, of good pile and bloom, m addition to its fall weight, which a surprise visit) from the Inspector the other day proved You do? Well, go to Maddejt'/» I If you are getting up a Spread m a private or general way, and would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jellies, Creams, etc., to be a success, why, come along to Maddbn's m East Street, and you won't be disappointed. Bride, Christening and Birthday Cakes a specialty.



U. ANTEDKnown— Goto TheCorm&k for Newest Styles m Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. rxrANTlfiD Known— We intend to VV shake up every Boob Shop .m Ashburton.— Mellok's Clearing BoQtSale W* ANTED Known— lf you miss the Chetp Boob Sale you will be sorry. —Mellor's, Tancred Street; OTICE.— Are you going to build. Because the cheapest shop for Roofing, Iron Rtdging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting. Water' Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Register < Grates, Looks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's', Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. OLIDAY Suits— A" Nioe Kalapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knlokes and Cambridge Suits from 7s 6d, Men'r Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. A loom's ryANTED Known— Just opened, ex * " Pakeha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, and colours j Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, including new shades m Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. • MEN'S Bluohers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter ab »a fid j a nioe assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R AIiCORKS ' * TTTANTED KNOWN.~Mrs Hus^am vv having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felb wanb supplied. Meals ab all hours., A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196



SEEDS. SEEDS. Flower Seeds, Id per packet. Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet. All guaranteed New Seeds — Flkechbr Bros., East Streeb. OUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oougb. — H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. • 5 24 \\ ANTED Known — Bargains from VV floor bo oeillng.— Mellor's Stock t king Boot Sale. . „ ANTED Known— Monste Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia TJonf. Store. TTOW not to be ill, by Dr Emily B. ■* ■*■ Rhyder, cab fruit, choice fruit, good froit-, H A. Flowers fruit. East Street, A a'i burton. BAN ANAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; also sweet D. B. Oranges ab H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and Fruiterer, East Street. — - — '■ . 1 , KENT'S Famous Bicycles for Ladies and Gentlemen c<m now ba obtained from Carson and Co , Agents, Tyres and F.xiras m great variety. \X7"ANTED Known— Large delivery o v v the • Economic ' Kid Glovei, four buttons, Is. 9d per pair, worth much more — ' vV H. Collier. - H, ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 6s» 6d.— Mkllor'b Cheap Boot Sale.



TIT ANTED Known— That E. Mahood * * is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crookery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. LAMPS. Lamps. Beautiful Biamarck Lamps, 3s lid eaoh ; Alarm Clocks, 3* lid each.— Fletcher Bros, East Street. \\J ANTED Known- You save 5s m VV every pound if you patronise Mellor's Cheap Boot Store. ... IXT ANTED Known— We are clearing V V out all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No treasonable offer Refused for anything soiled or "not up to date." — Mitchfll & Turner. (CHEAPEST House m Canterbury for Garden and Farm Seeds is Carson and Oo.'s. Six packets of Vegetable Seeds for Is ; Flower Seeds from Is dozen; Garden Tools of all sorts. \\T ANTED Known— That J Moison " will give a good Discount for Cash for six weeks, being over-atocked and to make room for. Summer Boots and Shoes, which will be m next week. Nothing bat the choicest and bent quality kept. Repairs as usual done at once at the Premier Boot Store, Town Hall, East Street-, A Bh burton.



Wanted. j "TT/ANIED—A Young Man for a YV farm — for knockabout wotk, chif fly amongst fences and feeding stock. Noae but practical men need apply. Apply Office of this paper. 9 7 OUR POULTRY have won 37 First and numbers of special prizes this season. Young birds of various breeds for Sale very cheap. Eggs — Dark Brahma, Spanish, and Polish, 7s 6d a sitting —Pelham Yards, Ash barton; 3 153 JVi AVY and Army, Pearson's Magazine, ■*- Windsor Magazine, back numbers ■ 61 ; back numbers, bound volumes cloth. Kinsfolk, A. Swan ; The Riddle King, Justin McCarthy ; The Master Craftsman Beeant ; 01 max of the Ages, V»rley.- H. M. Jones. , t y ANTRD Known— The ' Economic, T Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9 perpair, is the Glove for everyday wear . — W. H. Collier.



WAUOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents! i ,_ HJSj Drink only Kozie Tea; ib s absolutely! | pnrei H, Zandub, Soli Agent I



OWN Make m Ladies and Children's . Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, etc., ab Mrs Aloorns new shop, Baker's Buildings.



PUBLIC NOTICES HALLENSTEIN BROS LI AYS received theli Trousers LA First Selection of New To Spring TROUSERINGS Measure suitings and COATINGS lTs 6d, FIRST-CLASS TAILORING AT Suits to Greatly Reduoed Price* Measure w „ We Guarantee Ever? SSm. Garment to be Well- made / and » . — - Perfeob Covert Fib. Coats HALLENSTEIN BROS. 10 NEW ZEALAND Measure CLOTHING; FACTORY. s^B 6d, J Alex. Hendrt, Manger. OQ w td Eh . -< watches. watches. WATCHES. (THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR WATCHES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION'S S. SALEK'S, EAST JSTREET. ■ Rotherham'a English Levers, specially made to S. Salek's order, are THE BEST. 1 UST RECEIVED, a shipment of eJ S. Salek's famed DIXIT DIXIT DIXIT WATCHER The only GENUINE Dixlb has "S. Salek, Ashbnrton" engraved on dial. fi&r See thab you get it. . For ONE MONTH ONLY these Wabohes are offered at the specially low price of 15/- 15/- 15/- , each at S. SALER'S Matchmaker and jeweller, EAST STREET.



WANTED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods thai; wear well, fib well, and look well, try that old established firm— Mitchell ft Twwhsr,



" VTEW Turf Register, 10a 6d ; Young .UN Ladies' Journal for August ; Weldon's Dressmaker and Children's Bazaar, July; Quarterly Something to Read ,* Scraps and Snapshots % Half-yearly Boys of England ; * Virginia ' Waltz, 2* ; Gold and Silver Paper for Fancy Dress. Large selection of Fans.— Andrewes, Andersow, asp Co.



Public Notices* IIIIIK 111 I! IK OUT! MOR OUT! SPRING AND SUMMER.



The HIvITK HOUSE. ' The * '"..: BLUE HOUSE! A FTER Carefully Studying the adaptability of Ashburton for a Strictly Cash Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing busi- ness, HAVE TEOIDED TO GO RIGHT INTO IT, and haying made Satisfactory arrangements to lease, m con- nection w ith the present 'Blue House/ those Commodious Premises Next Door to J. ORR & CO., will be enabled to Keep Stock necessary for carrying on a Large^Business, by giving The »e»t Value IN THE TRADE ON STRICTLY CASH PRINCIPLES ONLY. Spring, Spring. Spring Goods, OPENING DAILY. THE BEST VALUE IN THB TRADE). Look Ont! iiOok Out. ! liOOk Out For Startling Values m Future Issues. ■ Dome Now and Inspect th( New Goods, AT THE 'Blue House/ Between JOHN ORR & CO. and the CLOTEING FACTORY. EVERYTHING NEW, EVERYTHING CHEAP, FOR CASH ONLY



Business Notices THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY. G. J. NEILL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. i (ORSETS 2j 6d, CORSETS 2s 9J, New Dress Goods Rednoed 50 per cent New Velveteens Reduced, All Wool Flannel (Colonial) 9£3 Flannelettes 3a 6d doz Silesia 3s 3d doz Blankets aboat half-price Double-bed White Twill Sheeting 9U Doable-bed Unbleached Twill Sheetiig, 9sd Large White and Brown Turkish Towels, reduced from Is 6d to Is .0 L OT H I NCr. Men 8 All Wr ol Tweed Salts 2 K Men's Tweed Trousers 6s lid Men's Overcoats, Macintoshes, Oilskin Ooats, and Leggins, reduced 60 per cent Boys' and Youths' Suits half price. Men's Gaps, Boys' Gaps, Braces and Shirts, at Ridiculous Prices Men's Woollen Socks, 7£d pair BOOTS. '-'" . 800 T-S. We Defy Competition. Every pair Guaranteed to wear Every Pair Made to Our Order ; Men's Nailed Shooters 7s Hd Men's Light Shooters 8s 6d Men's Watertight Bluoherß, pegged, 7s lid i ' Women's Strong Leather Shoes 4s lid A Large Assortment of Ladies' Best French Glaoe Kid Boots and Gloves to choose from. tf* J. JUEIIiL, Friedlander's Corner, East Street. Important Annoxjnoembjnt; G. L BEATH&CO., TTAVING MADE FRESH ARRANGEMENTS TO RETAIN THEIR ASHBURTON PREMISES, beg to intimate that they are constantly receiving New Shipments for the SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. --PLEABE NOTE-- JUST OPENED UP, A Splendid Lot of FlaDnelettes, Priati» etc., CHOICE PATTERNS. ' ■ ■ - ■ ■ -i ,i •A• Wl 4 0. X. BE AT H & Co. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, AND A CHRISTCHDRGH.



GET YOUR Seed Potatoes, Seed Potatoes. FROM • ' - : FLETCHER BROS. A CHANGE of Seed Always Pays, as a Better and Heavier Crop is pro- . duced. Our Potatoes are all specially raised for seed purposes from selected stocks m the very best potato producing districts. We would advise orders to be sent to as as early as possible, m order that they may be filled from s-'jox own stocks, which occasionally become exhausted before the end of the season. •• BEAUTY" OF HEBRON,' , This variety is Very Early, coming to the table before either Early Rose or Ashleaf Kidney, and is-far superior both m quality and productiveness. * QUEEN OF THE VALLEY.' A very heavy cropper and early potato. The tubers are handsome and solid (capital variety for exhibition), boiling as white aa milk as dry as flour, and is also a fine keeper. THE < BRUCE. 1 This Potato, the potato of the future, is remarkable for its productiveness and, its resistance of droughts and frosts, they have yielded at the rate of 17 tonß per acre, having very few small, and is a first-class eating potato. % ABHLEAF, 'MYATT'S EARLY PROLIFIC/ An excellent and well-known variety j valuable for sheltered borders and very early use. NEW POTATO— « RICH ABD SEDDoN.' This fine new Potato, selected from a number of seedings four years a»o las been sent put to us from England by the raiser with a very high report of its qualities. Its habit of growth is dwarf, and rather compact, the haulm • not exceeding 12 inches m height, with rich green smooth leaves. The' tubers are fairly large, of an oval shape, and somewhat distinct, with few eyes near the surface ; flesh close m grain, and when cooked, of a dry and mealy nature, with a flavour tqual to the finest of Potatoes grown. Being early and a heavy cropper it is fitted for an early market potato, and from general reports from the raiser we may class it with the best of all varieties, now grown. < AMERICAN ALPHAS.' An excellent early variety, most prolific, and of excellent flavor. • LAPSTONE KIDNEY.' A well-known Kidney variety, excellent for winter use, good quality. 'BATH KIDNEY.' v A well-known and approved variety of good quality. % 'DERWENTS.' We have some spiendid samples from Orari and North Canterbury. * CLOVER SEEDS.' White or Dutch (Trefolium repens), Red (Trefolium pratense), Crimson (Trifolium incarnation). * MANGEL WDBZEL.' The greatest possible care is taken m growing all onr Mansel Seeds Grown from* selested roots they cannot fail to give the greatest satisfaction' and may be relied on for producing the greatest weight possible per acre under inch and liberal cultivation. . Mammoth Long Red, Golden T&nkard, Champion Orange Globe, Etc. FLETCHER BEOS,. B A T STRE ET. -^ Sole Agent* m Ashburton and Christchurc for Nimmo & Blair' Standard Seeds, -