Inform the House that notwithstanding all the concessions made by the Govern ment there had been an increase ia the revenue of the Department for the last year. Mr Dathie said that the ttl graph servioe was vary unreliable at present. Some telegrams came through with fairly good despatch, bub others took hours to come.

The votes for salaries passed without alteration.

On the item £18.000 subsidy to the SinJFrancisoo mail service, Mr Buddo aeked whether ib was the intention of the Government to continue paying the subsidy to this most expensive (service. He believed that there was no satisfaction to the country from this service. Mr Meredith thought the Vancouver route should be encouraged m preference to the San Francisco servioe, and pointed to the possibilities of opening up a profl li able tiade with Canada through the former route.

Mr Montgomery did not view the Vancouver service with favour.

The Premier thought that the clony should encourage both services It would dapend on the tone of the discu-sionon the Reoiprooity Bill (which was at present on the t >rder Paper) whether the colony would subsidise the Vancouver servic-j.

Captain Russell asked what was to be gained from the Vancouver service. The objeab of the colony should be to secure the quickest service obtainable, which was the San Francisco service From a commercial point of view he thought it desirable to retain that service m prefer ence to (he Vanoonver line.

Mr G. W. Russell agreed with Victoria's plan ef. utilising the mail subsidies to assist the produce export trade. He thought that the volume of trade between New Zealand and America was most disappointing. Mr Dathie thought the San Franoisoo was- the best mail service of the colony, bub the class of steamers, employed at present was not up to date, and the Government should see that 16-knob vessels were utilised. He . thought the sum paid as subsidy for the south sea islands mail service was too large. ,

The estimates fer the Postal and Telegraph department, the Custom* and Marine department, and the Stamps and Deeds department, passed without alter ation and the House rose at 3 a.m.

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON v. THAMES.

Thames, August 25. The football match Thames v. Wellington, ■ played at Parawai this afternoon, resulted m a victory for the visitors by 19 points to 10 points.

FURNITURE V. TYPE.

NEW ZEALAND TIMES VANQUISHES SCOULLAR AND OHISHOLM.

There was a weird football encounter at

Pelone on Saturday, August 22, between

combinations representing the New Zealand litties and Messrs Scoullar and Ohiaholm's furniture establishment! The furniture was all one color, but the color of the typists was like Joseph's coat at the beginning of 'the struggle, but they were all one color— blaok and blue all over — at "the end when the enemy had done throwing chairs, tables, etc , at them. The size of the type, too, was also various. The full-back was of the "nonpareil" order, there was one "great primer forward, and tbe rest were of the • bourgeois " and " brevier " size. The first scrum. Was enough for the pressmen, and one venerable comp. wanted to go home at once. From the appearance of the poor dejected printers after, they gathered them selves together after the first scrum, it teemed aBiC the whole of Messrs Scoullar and Chisholm's furniture had fallen on them. One mahogany -faced -man with turned legs was especially prominent. He upset the type m all directions. In ihe matter of kicking, the poor pressmen got all the worst of the deal. They soon iound that it wos no use kicking their ironbark, kauri-shinned opponents, but they madfl - amends for this drawback by scraping the varnish off the "*> horse-hair-headed furniture men. The deeds of one hero on the Times aide, however, must be singled out for the benefit of posterity. In the scrum he did fearful execution, aid after he had, made a run there were pieces of furniture all over the field, The hero's name waß Walk«r, and may it never be . anything else. On the line out, being aboub half a columulonger than any of his comrades, he performed prodigious deeds of valour, but a poke m the port optic from a chair leg disabled him. Walker was not the man to be daunted by the loss of one eye, so he waded m and did , fearful damage with his other eye. The enemy finally made a dreadful onslaught on bis military looking knickerbockers, and nearly tore them oS, and the valiaac Walker finished the game m an overooat. In the open play the science of tbe comps., aided by the truly wonderful punting of the bright eyed and cheerful-looking Earle, tha marine reporter, made matters somewhat equal. The newspaper men had a very bard time of it defending, their line, and the leather* lunged office boy and one barracker, fami iarly addressed as * Mo,' made a

pathetic but mysterious , appeal to them to ' Spring off their tails.' The operation was evidently unknown to them, for they cer tainly could not perform it. In the second spell, one of the Times' threje-quariers, with the object of racing over the furniture,, took off his boots, and revealed his No 49 Trilbys to the glare of the waning sun. He soon

regretted that he eyer had feet. In' one jninute it looked as if all the chairs, tables, anp whatnpte m Wellington had been hurled at thepi. It wasn't that they were so large, but they were always m the road. The difficulty the Tinw team laboured trader was that there was a want of nnanir jnity m their style of , play, Some played Rugby and some played Association, the others played all they knew, and now and then . a good deal they didn't know. A marvellous piece of play gave the printers their only score. -In a loose rush Hickg.on, who represented the jobing-room, made a frantio attempt to send the ball over the far distant hills, bat the cross-bar happened to be m the way, and the ball went over it. There were no bounds to the joy of the previously mentioned office boy, and the poetio-lookiHg ' Mo.' The substantial looking furniture had now some new castors put on it, and it rolled over the presi men m a most extraordinary fashion, and one of the Times men, evidently thinking that the ball belonged to him, eat on it for some minutes, and a free kick was awarded to Scoullar and Chxiaholm, and A. Claridge kicked agoal. By this time the polish waß off the furniture, and the type was m a general state of ' pie,' and when the whistle sounded the scores were : — Times, 4 points ; Sooullar and Chisholm, 3 points. There were two referees, one for each spell, and the two touch-judges played as hard as anybody on the field. For their respective tile Hornblow, Earle, Meraon, the hero -Walker, Griffiths, McParlane (Times), and Gurtioe, Claridge (2), Edwards, Sooullar, Forde, Janes, Price (Scoullar and Chisholm) s did most service. A return match is talked of.

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CRICKET.

REMAINING FIXTURES.

Aug. 27 -At Liverfool, v Lancashire Aug. 31— At Scarborough, v England Eleven Sept, 3— At Hastings, v. South of England

AUSTRALIA v SOMERSETSHIRE.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. )

London, August 25

The wicket was greasy, and the batsmen scored freely off the greasy ball. The field ing of the colonials was up to their usual standard of excellence.

Later.

The weather at Taunton waß still unfavor able when the -match was resumed to-day. The attendance was smal', and ..the wicket heavy. The County are all out for 219. Rae 46, Challen 23, I yler 13. Jones took three wiokets for 94, Trumble four for 34. ' '■

The Australians have lost two wiokets for 29.

THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR.

MR MUcJGROVE'S VIEWS.

I, . The Australian team will adhere to their New Zealand fixtures. Mr Musgrove, the manager, m the course of an interview, said the visit to New Zealand had been arranged ■under the impression that the Australian Council would not have the slightest objec tion to it, and the only official .communica tion he had received m connection with the fixtures was a peremptory cablegram, after everything had been settled, -stating that the Australian Council expected the team to return to Australia by the 30th of November. He added that, after their solid and success ful work the team feel that they have been treated with unusual harshness, especially as they and he bore the entire risk of the big initial expenses and the complete ftnanc ing* of the tour. The Council, BaiJ Mr Musgrove, incurred no financial responsi bility, and he quoted, as a precedent, that no former teams from Australia were ex- ' pected to return till they wished, either 1 individually or as a team. After the care , that had been taken to keep up their form and the determined way m Which they had f ought to uphold the oredit of Australia m England, whs it, he said, at all likely that anything would be done to throw away the results of the team's success m -the Old Country, or injure the game m Australia, a game which they had endeavoured to the utmost to uphold ? In conclusion, Mr Mus grove said, " Surely a tour of New Zealand, which- '"would occupy a fortnight after November, would net injure Australian cricket m any way— at lea&t the team think not." • ,

Banjitsinbji scored two centuries against Yorkshire, which won the County Champion ship. '

The Matabele War

the; trouble at an end.

COMPLAINTS OF THE NATIVES.

London, August 24 Lord Grey, telegraphs that the result of the negotiations between Mr Cecil Rhodes and the Matabele is that the

war is over.

Capetown, August 25

In the interview with Mr Rhodes the chiefs complained that natives had been unjustly thrashed by the police, and that women had been subjected to impioper treatment. Another com plaint that waa levelled against the whites was th 6 theft of cattle. 'Sekombo addressed Mr Rhodes as "Father" and "the greatest chieftain."

Mr Rhodes, m addressing the chiefs, promised them their lives, and that some concessions would be granted them when the Matabele were dis* armed.

At the conclusion of the interview, Mr Rhodes remarked : — "This is one of the scenes making life worth living for."

The result of the negotiations is applauded m th& capital of the Transvaal.

CABLE NEWS

HOIIIR AWJtt FOItBIO.I.

/ (PER J-EESS ASSOCIATION.)

CATHOLIC COLLEGE AT OXFORD.

London, August 24 The Duke of Norfolk has purchased a site for a Catholic College at osford. MAJOR LOTHAIRE.

BatTflSELs. August 25 Several dinners which had been arranged m honor of Major Lothaire have been abandoned m respect to British feelings over Mr Stokes' execution.

GERMAN CRIMINAL PRO CEDURE.

Berlin, August 24 The Emperor has authorised that criminal procedure reforms on the lines of Prince Hohenlohe's statement to the Reichstag on May 18 shall be sub mitted to the Federal Council m the autumn.

fatal alpine aooidents. Bjbrne, August 24 .Nine Alpine fatalities were reported within tjie week.

DESERTERS FROM THE KHALIFA., Cairo, August) 24 .Numerous deserters from the Khalifa's force at Dongola are arriving at "Koaheh.

AUSTRALIAN.

ARREST FOR THEFT.

Sydney, a nguat 25 A man named William Rattray was arrested this afternoon on a charge cf the theft of £87 at Ooromandel, Thames. The man came by the steamer Tarawora, but managed to slip ashore unobserved. Detective Jones, however, captured him m the pity later m the day and recovered £30 of the amount alleged to have been stolen,

COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

{Sydney, August 26

Wheat, chick, urime 3a 6d to 33 8d ; I milling, nominal. Flour, £10 ss; Oalifornian, ? £8 15s to £9. Oats, New Zealand, prime I feed, 2s 3d ; medium, 2s Id to 2a 2d. Maizo,

Is Hi to 2s. Barley, Cape, 2s 9d to 3s. Bran, 7i<i. Pollard, 7Jd.- Peas, Prussian Blue, 4s 6d to 4a 9cl, Potatoes plentiful. New Zealand Derwents, £3 lO* ; prime Circular Heads, £3 10a to £3 15s. OnioßS, good supply, Victorian, £8 10a ; New Z-a land prime, £9 Butter, dairy, 9d to lOd ; fuctoiy, lOd to lid. Cheese, New Zealand prime sd. Bacon, 4£d to s&d.

Melbourne, Augusb 26

Wheat market stronger — 4s lOd to 4s 10£ d. Oats firmer, Algerian, 3s ljd to 3* 2£d ; stout white, 3s 4d to 3s 4£d. Maize, Is lOd to 3s Id. Potatoes, quiet, £2 15s to £3. Onions, £8 to £9 ss.

Adelaide, August 26

Wheat, quiet, 4s 4£d to 4s sd. Flour, roller, £10 10 * 40 £10 12s 6d. Oats, stout white, 3s 6d to 3a 8d ; dun, 2a 5d to 2s 6d. Barley, feeding, 2a 9d to 3s. Bran, BAd. Pollard, Hid.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Tinwald Yards contained good entries on Tuesday of both sheep and cattle, over 10,000 head of sheep having been yarded, and about seventy of cattle. Ewes m lamb and hoggets' bulked largely m the cata logues, with a fair entry of stores for turnip feeding. Though there were p'enty of people m the yards, buyers did not seem to be numerous, or at anyrate not anxious, and m consequence bidding was neither brisk nor up to the highwater mark of last week. A reduction of quite a shilling a head had to be accepted on .the rates of. the previous sale at 'the Aahburton yarde, for such sh§ep, as changed hands, but a good many lots did not find purchasers. Fat sheep, however, were m some instances the exception, and brought good values. Beef sold well, bub not much of it was bought by the looal trade, outside buyers securinj the buUc. The following quotations show the range of the market: — Fat crossbreds lls 6d, 12s, 13s 6d, 14a 31, 16s, 17« 9d, fat crossbred meriuoa Ga lid, 83 ICM, 9s 7d ; forward crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 14s to 15=* j crossbred hoggets 8* sd, 9a 9J, Us, lls 4d, crossb ed ewos m lamb 10s to 12s 10J ; merino evv-s 61 to 7* Cd.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Ly Helton Times thus reports : —

I The North Island millers' stocks of wheat appear to have diminished, and several large sales are reported ; among others, a line of 2800 sacks of Hunter's and 1600 sacks of Pearl have been sold at; 3s. Gd f.0.b., sacks extra. Other lines are expected to change hands Bhortly. The local market for oats is dull, but a demand has sprung up for milling Canadians for export Potatoes have again advanced 2a 6d. Orders are coming m freely from outside, and any lines offer ng are readily sold at prices equal to 45a at near stations. There has been an inquiry for prime green-cut chaff, and some sales are reported for export. Ie is not expected, However, that this inquiry will be lasting. There has been a good trade passing m rye grass, principally for heivy, shotty seeds, weighing 27' bor 301 b per bushel. 1 his class of seed is m light supply. Italian ryegrass has. also seen more business. As there was a large quantity .'"■^n, however, it is doubtful if stocks--,, -i.. ?Vfo cleared during the present season. The following are current prices : — Wheat. — Pearl (prime milling), 3a s^, millers' mixed lines, 3s 4d to 3i s£d ; Tuscan, 3a sd ; Hunter's, 3s 4^d ; good seconds, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. OAT3.— Prime milling, 2s 2J (nomina') ; prime Tartars 2s 3d ; good stout feed, 2s ; Duns and Danish, 2s Id to 2a 2d. Barley; — Malting, prime, nominal, 3s 6d to 3a 9d ; medium do, 2a 9d to 3i 4d ; feed 2a 3d to 2* 6d. Beans (uominal).— Well saved 2s 7d to 2*Bd. PbAs.— fßlue Prussians 3s 9d to 4s ] others, 3s 3i to 3a 6:1. Flour— Millers quote roller £10, stone £9 10s, sharps £4 53, bran £3 15s. Oatmeal— £ll 10s. Oatsheaf Chaff.— 4o) to 453 at handy country stations for prime samples. Potatoes. — Derwents 42s 6d to 45* at country stations.

Grass Seed. — Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s 3d to 28 9d, machine-dressed to 3s 9d, heavy* weight 4s to 4s 3d. Cocksfoot, farmers' lines 4d to 4^d, town machine-dressed 161 b seed 4gd, 171 b seed sd. Cowgrass, farmers' lines, 4d to 6d. White clover 4d to 7£d. Alsike 4d to s|d. Dairy Produok. —Cheese 3|d to 4d, loaf 4d to 4£d. Butter— Fresh factory Is to Is Id, frozen 10d' to lid, dairy 9d, salb (m boxes) 6Jd to 7d. Bacon and hams 6d.

The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, exoept where qtherwiae stated.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

fl'EB PBKSS ASSOCIATION.)

AQUATIC.

I London, August 25 Gaudauris training with Harding for a match with Stanbury, and has put m some heavy work, and nearly reduced himself to racing weight. The champion is is m fine form, and doing t«vo long spells daily. A slight acci dent to his hand, however, has com pelled him to ease offexetcise. Second deposits have been paid on both sides. CRETE. Vienna, August 25 ' It is reported here that the Sultan j has agreed to a restricted form of autonomy m Orete, police and financial reforms, and to appoint a Christian Governor approved by the Powers. THE MAIL SERVICE. Ottawa, August 26 The Canadian Government state that neither the Allen line nor the Huddart Parker's tenders for the mail services complied with the con ditions. Government will, however, make further enquiries.

AUSTRALIAN.

PROTECTION.

■ . BYDNBY. August 26 , In the Assembly a resolution was , moved by Mr McGowan, leader of the -Labor Party, that with a vitw to ending the commercial and financial unrest, a plebiscite be taken upon., the advisablenesa of the present policy re maining, m operation for a period of five years, and m the event of the majority declaring m favor of a pro tective tariff, immediate action be taken to adjust the fiscal policy m accordance with the wishes of the majority. The Premier said he was prepared to meet the people at any time, but would; not agree to do this at once. Provided the vote w»;re taken at the next general election he would vote for the motion, which, when amended, would read that a vote be takbti at the first suitable opportunity, and that such Protective policy remain m force five years. In this form the motion was carried by 48 to 21, Ministers supporting it.

POPULATION.

Brisbane, August 26 ' Tho population of the colony at the end of June was 467,972— an increase for the half-year of 742.

One Box of Clabkk's B 41 Piiis warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either Bex (acquired or consti tutional), Gravel and J?ains m the Back Gunrranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 48 6d each, by all Chemists and Patepl medioine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland C r 't7*TTiE9 T)Rno CoMPAnT, Lincoln, Flnpland

THEY WON DERED TO SE E HIM

1 1 oould not move a yard without help. I oan now walk for miles.'

There i 3 oertainly a very sharp contrast between these two statements. When we see a person. who, because of illness, is unable to move a yar i without help, we do not ezpeot to me.-t him on tbo road and on foot miles from home, socn thereafter; if indeed we meet him at all. At least wo should regard these extremes, considered as within the experience of the same man, abd enoloaed within a comparatively brief period of time as something to wonder at and ask questions about. Many said the circumstances reoalled the age of mirao'es, supposed to have passed forever away, The facts (briefly set forth m a letter from the mm himself) are as follows. Wo may add that Mr Henry Jackson ia a farmer, well known and respected m hia die triot, and his case is familiar to neighbours and friends of bis throughout the vioiniiy.

'In :ho early pan of i 892,' says Mr Jack, eon, ' I bagan to feel weak and ailing. I was low m spirits, and my bodi'y Btrengtb seemed to be leaving me. There was a bad and naseoua taate mmy month ; my appetite, wbioh had always been good, failed until I had no real desire for food whatever, and after eatiDg I hadjmuoh pain at tha oheat and a fulness around the eides, My stDmaoh always felt burning hot, and I bad a gnawing pain at the pit of it. f I remained m this general oondition until August of the Bame year, when I was taken worse. My legs began to swell, and rheumatism set m all over me, more parti-' ouiarly m the hips and baok. So looal treatment had any effect upon it. It grew worse and worse, until I was no longer able to rise from my ohair without assistance, In truth, I had no power over myself, and oould not more a yard without help ' I suffered bo with mere pain that I oould not lie m bed, and for over twelve months I never had my olothes off.

■ ' During this time I was attended day and night, being literally unable to do anything of importance for mystlf. All the sleep I got was taken m naps and snatohes while I was bolstered up m my usual place m an easy ohair. Under the terrible strain of the pain and loss of proper rest, my nerves broke down bo that any uncommon event m the house or noise was more than I could bear. My heart was very bad, and /thumped until I oojgd aoaroely Btay m the ohair and endure it

'The dootor 'who had charge "f my oaee said ray condition was oritloal. He said that my lungs and liver were badly affeotad, and that I hid B/ightV disease of the kidney?. Still his medicines did me no good, and after attending me ten months he said he could do no more for me.

' I then got a dootor 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 danghter, Mrs Dickinson, of Bolton, told me how Bhe had been benefited by taking Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and thought it might possibly help me. I had small faith, but there could be no barm m trying. So we sent at onae to Mr Fare, the chemist, m Fold Bond, Bolton, for enough to decide whether it would do me good or not. After taking it a short time I was better. I could eleep better, and had come appetite for food, and what I ate agreed with me. This was hopeful and cheering indeed.

1 1 kept on with the 8 'rup and it acted wonderfully with me. The worst symptoms abated, and I gained strength. Soon all the water m my legs passed off, and the then* maliam troubled me but little.. Still Ucing the Syrup, my oondition continued to improve m every reupeot, until I onoe more stood on my feet, and felt like a man o! this world. I oan now walk lor miles aDd have no pain. All my friends think as I do— that under the oiroumstanoea my recovery was nothing short qj marvellous. You ace at liberty to publish this statement, and refer any inter ested persons to me. (Signed) Henry Jaok son, Pewett Hill Farm, Oulohetb, near Warrington, Ootober'97'lß9s.' No words of ours oan add to the oonvinoing force of Mr Jackson's plain statement. His disease waß originally and radically of the digeßtion. The, attaok was sharp and pro found, and developed into the resulting conditions he so well deeoribes. He may not have had Bright 'a disease, but that he was direotly progressing towards that fatal malady there ia no doubt. The effect of Mother Seigel'a Syrup m his osbo only serves to show afresh its rare and remarkable power. Scaroely is so great a viotory to be looked for from, any medioine, Yet the faota are undeniable, We congratulate Mr Jaoksgn qq bja eaoana from a danger which was muoh more Bot»QU9 than even he pr obably im ined,

WAITED Known— Great Reduction at Mbllob's Cheap Boot Pale.

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FFiedlanSer Bros., Limited. 1 CLYDESDALE HOBSEJS FOfi PBIVATE SALE. : On account; of John Small. E> q the well- known breeder and prize-taker m :^ Draught Stock. :*?■ WE lave been instructed to Sell by Private Treaty, Mft Small's well- - known Draught Entires, — , 1-Dark Bay Stallion 'Lord Cranley, 7 yoars, by Prince Kilbride -Mias Palmer, a large prize-taker 2— Bright Bay Stallion * Kelvin Groves- rising 4 years, by Lord Cranley— "v ; Sunter by Kelvin, * Kelvin Grove has taken more prizes m the Christ church and Ashbarton Show rinRS than any other stallion ot hia : age In New Zealand 3— Bay Colt ■* Lbrd Ashfcon,' rising two ? - years, Vanqimher-*Mias Palmer I This offers a splendid opportunity to : anyone requiring a_ thoroughly good 'z hotse, and should also prove a good , investment, as the scarcity of good i draught %orses and the strong demand ; for same, 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 reasr n for | disposing of these hores is that he requires a change of blood. i For extended pedigrees and full particulars, apply to— FRIEDLAUDEK BROS., Ltd , R. FRIEDL&NDER, 7+177 Auctioneer. FOR SALE. ■ ' ■ SEED POTATOES GtROM the Oamaru and Orarl Diafcriota. Also, RUBY RED, Very early). Imported from Australi . : PRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltj?. SEEDS FOB SPBING SOWING. ■ x ■■ ■ \UE HAVE taken particular care m Drees'ng our this season's GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS, AND OFFBB, AT. LOWEST MARKET RATES, English Ryegrass, Italian Ryegrass.; Cocksfoot, Colonial .Grown Red Clover and Cowgrass, White Clover, Alslke, Timothy, etc., etc. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, ■ > ■■•>• ' Elston and Leggott, PAINTERS, PAPBRH ANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc. ALL WORK GCJARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION. None but the BEST materials used, Estimates Given. BULLOCK'S SHOPS, TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON. 6. ; WE have £ 22,500 for investment on Freehold Seourity. 8 122 HANMER & GRAVES, WANTED Known— lf you miss the > Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Meixob's, Tancred Street. \ Ym try tfa New Vm\ts Tobacco -A



Hanmer ancl Graves. nrr c havb'po r sale Prussian Blue «k Grey Peas for Seed. Round Seed Dei went Potatoesgrown m Oamaru from imported Tas manian Seed. Black Tartar Oats, machine-dressed. Seed Tartars from the Waimato Estate. Seed Sparrow Bills from Southland ; a grand change. Peed Canadian Oats. Danish Oats. Tuscan Seed Wheat, Ptiine Olover Hay. JRritne Eating Potatoes from Oamaru, and locally grown. Good Pig Feed. HANMER & GRAVES. superphosphate; HAVE to arrive m October a »» Shipment of the well known ANGL 0-00 N T I N E N T A L SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are no>r prepared to book orders. HANMER & GRAVES. Hanmer & Graves WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashßurton County, that we have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH i . ■ ■ . • • ■ ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUOH A8 Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, teaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Blick, Flour, Sharps, Bwn, Fiue ; Salt, . Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Em We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOCK PRIVATELY. . j Hanmer & Graves, WEST STREET. . F. Ferriman. FOR SAlitt CHEAP. SECOND Hand / njlo- American Drill,- --17 Coulters m capital order. A BABGAIN. THE Undersigned has received instruc" tions from I^b Addis to sell by private treaty his House containing six rooms and saullery, together wibh | 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 Highbank. F. FEBBiMAN. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop In Aehburton,— BJ?J.i.Q*'s Clearing BpotSale



Business Notices % CHEAP MONEY. • I have various .Sums of Money for Investment at Low Rates. I would \ suggest to my Clients and Friends m the ABhbnrton County who have mort£#g<>s '^ ranning at Call, the advisability of having these mat ers fixed up now that i money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near future. " B. THOMAS, Ashbnrton ; FOR SALE. 486 acres near Lismore, Well Fenced and sub divided, all m grass, Plenty of Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First- quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land m Longbeach. Very easy terms. : r -| 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all m draw, adjoining Springbtira '; Railway Station, being R.S. 29674. -' '- * - . ■ • ' A L S O,— , 1098 Acreg, being U.S. 27081, 27888, 27889, 27890; situated nearDromore, ' and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass Heed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three years old— a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. 888 Acres Tussock near Liemore. A good investment for anyone nith swamp land to work with it. . Severa other Properties, Aehburton Town Sectionsi and Mrs Qujnn'a How. JSeeds. Seeds. {Se^s* ■*»«* E HAVE NOW IN STOCK NIMMO AND BLAIK'S STANDABD SEEDS. "Vegetable Seeds m3d paoketa. 100 varieties. Mower Seeds mld packets. 80 varieties. The latest Noveltieu m Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1896. \ CALL EARLY AND PROCURE CATALOGUE. TEAS, TEAS./ TEAS- ' We hava to hand a Choice line of ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA, Imported direct from the Gardens, whioh we are offering at a wonderfully loi^figure. Samples may be obtained on application, — also the celebrated ' TIGEB BLENDED TEAS. For which we are SOLE AGENTS for ASH33URTON. FERN LEAP SEPARATOR BUTTER always on hand. , Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. "^^Mt Cheapest House m Aehlurton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSH WARE and HARDWARE. --^ SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO, / - SHEARM^ BROS., MARKET HOUSE- . Telephone 53 _J



ASHBURTON BOROUGH C^UN:II. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILLORS. f N pursuance of the Municipal Corpora- *• tiuiis Act, 1886, and »he Regnlation of Local Klections Ach, ]876, I hereby give notice that the annual election of three Councillors, m place of Councillors Wiliiam Henky Ooliins, John Oeb, and Edwin Jambs Paul, who resico by rotation, but who are e)igibl9 for re- election, \will be held on THUItSDAY, the 10 h day of September nexb, at the Borough Uounoil Chamber, Baring Square West, Ashburton. i.>ominatipm win be recsived at the Town Clerk's office till 12 «.'«l ck noon <m IHURSDAY, the 3rd day of Septem- ber next. • ' . ' • CHAHLES E. FOOKP, Returning ffficer. . Borough Council Office, Ashburton, August 2s, lß96. 174 WOTBCJB. TST ANTED AT ONCE, 50 Men to *» leave their measure at the Aehbur- ton tailoring Company. Work done at the shortest notice. Gentlemen's own material made up. Fit, style, and work- manship guaranteed. Note the address— OPPOSITE WORKING MENS OLUB. W. PAULING, Manager. 7 165 BT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashburton MEETINGS Wednesday— Brotherhood of St An- drew, 7.30 p m , Thursday —Mothers' Union, 3 pm; tJ.PS., 7 pm; Vestry meet* ing, at the Vicarage, 7 30 p m Friday — Short Service,- 730 pm; Choir Practice, Bpm SUNDAY SERVICES. ' BSO a m—Holy Communion 11 p m— Morning Prayer 6.30 p m— Evening Prayer REV. T. A. HAMILTON. T~O FARMERS. LINSEED. WE ARE PREPARED TO CON- TRACT FOR THE PURCHASE op CLEAN LINSEED, Grown daring ooming season, on a basis of £8 per ton (bags 4d eaoh) on steamer, Lyttelton or Timaru. We can supply sound aoolimatised seed to growers pt 4a 6d per bushel from store. For farther particulars apply to— KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER AND COMPANY'S NEW ZEALAND DRUG CO., Ltd., 8162 - DAVID B. LOW, Manager. LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD. IN ACCORDANCE with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1889, seotion 114, and the Rating Ace, 1894, publio notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Longbeaoh Road Board to make and levy a general rate on the ratable value of the whole of the ratable property m the Longbeach Road District, as follows :— No. 1 Ward — 7-16ihs of a penny m the£ No. 2 Ward— s Bths of a penny m the £ No. 3 Ward— s-16tha of a penny m the £ No. 4 Ward-11-32nds of a penny m £ No. 5 Ward— ll-32ods of a penny m £, for the year commencing on the Ist day of April, 1E96. and ending on the 31st day of March, 1897, payable m one inntalment on the 29th day of Ssptember, 1896, and that the Rate Book is now open for! inspection at the Office of the Longbeaoh Road Board, Bullock's Arcade, As)v> barton. JOHN 6RIGG, Chairman Longbeaoh Road Board. Aogugt 9i, 1898. 8138



Amusements. ODDFELLOWS' TTALL •Aahbnrtcn. • l - x WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 Manager & Lessee : Mb Barbie Mabschel i POSITIVELY ONE EVENING ONLY, • , BARBIE MARSOHEL, B.A. The Eminent Author-Actor. Patrons —The Viceroy of India, the Go- vernors en soite of Victoria and New South Wales, and the Clergy of all denominations. Press Opinions — 'Certainly one of the Greatest Living Scotch Comedians.' — Melbourne Argus. 'A gentleman who revels m Scottish Humor.' — Dnnedin Star. * Loses nothing by Comparison with Walter Bentley.'— lnvercargill Times. Supported by MRB BARRIE MARSOHEL, • ; , V ■. ' AND THE ROYAL GAIErY COMPANY, In the new musical burletta THE GAIETY GIBL. Note -To afford patrons an opportunity of Btseing Mb Mabsohel m Scottish charac- ter, the Management have deoided to present, on the same evening, the favorite Scottish afterpiece ORAMMOND BRIG. Jook Howieson ... Babbie Mabsohel Tariff ...  ... 3s, 2a, & Is. * 8 1 181 ' •■■ : ■ •:.. DD FELLOWS' HALL. Ashburton. Friday, August 28. WESTMINSTER ABBEY, " The Home of the English Nation." MR HURST SEAGER, Will Deliver hia Popular Illustrated Lecture, entitled THE NATIONS STORY, AS TOLD BY | THE MEMORIALS OP WESTMINSTER. Illustrated with Limelight Viewß of the Abbey, and its Monuments. I See Synopsis and opinions of Press. Front Seats 2*. Admission Is. Tickets may be' obtained, and front seats reserve^ at Mr Bt, M. Jones. \ Doors open at 7-30. Ticket holders admitted 7 25, commence at. 8 o'clock^ conclude 9.45. 8 152 public Notices. GER^LOINE RACING CLUB. V OMINATIONS due on THURSDAY, L^ August 27| by 9 p.m. For full programme see Be/eree of 20th mat. E. A. O'MALLEY, 8 1«9 Secretary



T. Bullock. AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE. THE Sale of 640 -.cr&s lease m pei peruity, estate of the late 1). J Hickttian, advcrtistd ior tale Angus -29, is WITHDRAWN for the pnaent. T. BULLOOK, 8 176 D. THOMAS, Auotloneeer. SUBURBAN Building Sites frontin the East Belt, lots 24, 25. and 26 each containing half-ace good land Nice site for private residence. Th above will be sold at .a moderate price and on easy terms of payment. Ful particulars on application. :: T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a very low rental to good tenant-, Cottage fruuiing Alfon Forest Road. • T. BULLOOK. UNSOLD PUOFERTIKS AT SATUR DAY'S SALE, viz: — fi ACRES fronting Cross Street, ant *-* close to the West Town Belt. Q ACRES, corner of Allan and Race t/ course Road. v Offers are invited for the above. Liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND on approved freehold -securities at lowest ' current rates of interest, In Bums to suit borrowers. : T. BULLOOK FOR SALE, SHEEP OOyNTRY,! MOUNT SOMERS DISTRICT^ ■•■ 3^6 ACRED 376 J Being R.Sis 31269, 3i270, situated on the Anama Run, and formerly occupied by Mr An net. Ea^ terms of payment, all unpaid purchase money to bear a low rats of interest, viz ,5 per cent per annum. T. BULLOOK. r |>o P.raoris desirous of entering in.to 1 Scorekeeping Basines3, etc., m a good country district. 7i . ACRES 71 Well situated at Wheatstone on which is erected a Store, with Dwelling ot seven rooms attached, also . Bakery, Large Stable, Traphouse, etc., belonging to Mr W. E. Bond. There is a Post Office at the Store An energetic person pur- ohasing this properly ought to be able to do a remunerative busimss. The owner is devoting all lit attention to cheese making, etc., at his Fltmington factory, which is the reason of hia disposing of this. Will be sold ab a Luw Price and on very liberal terms of pajmanfc. Full particulars on application. T BULLOOK TO FARMERS AND OTBERS. FOR SALE, Shepherd's Bush Survey District. O/I^TK AORTCS, In its native state. I O being R.S's. 28486 and 7, 28597 Very healthy shepp country. For full particulars, apply ro , T. BfLLOQg. n > O LliT —Shop and dweiiiosr, tast Street South. Rental 7- 6 I per week. T. BPLLnOK. Tenders. • i TENDERS. :! y -... . TENDKRS are invited f »r the encti of a Dwelling Houao of (5; fivS rooms with scullery and pantry. PJanp ' and specifications to be seen with Mr Hay man. Ashburlo \ Saleyard.s, up to, and on August 21. Tenders close FRIDAY, September 4 The lowest or any tender not nece-carily accepted. 8 172 TENDERS. npENDERS will be received by the 8 Undersigned till August 31 for breaking up about 160 A cres of TusßOck Land at Valetta, Ashburton Forks. Work to be completed on or before Ootober 1. Furrow to be five inches by eleven inches. | F. de O. MALET, 8 159 Ohristchurclu TINWALD TOWN BOARD. I rpENDERS are invited to be sent m X not later than FRIDAY, August 28. ineb., at 4 p m., for the/Delivery of 700 Oubio Yards of Shingle. j FOOKS & SON, 8 139 , Olerks to the Board. I t! — PUBLIC NOTICES. TTOOKEY— Lloyd's Drag will leave -*-*• the Somerset Hotel at 3.15 p.m. Tomorrow (Thursday) for Tinwald. 8 179 NOTICE. r PHE THIRD TERM of the Ashbur'on * High School will commence on TUESDAY, September 15. CHARLES BRADDELL, 8 170 -. Secretary ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUJSOIL* j\ OTIOE fs hereby given that, all & BOROUGH RATES now due most be paid before September 10th, prox : Rateß remaining unpaid after that"date will be SUED FOR without further notice Ratepayers are also informed that ten per cent penalty under clause 60 of the Rating Aob; 1894, will be' imposed on all rates unpaid six months after the same became payable. OHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Olerk. 4ghburton, August 25, 1896. 8 173 William Fleming, GENERAL PRODUCE DEALER. TITISHES to inform the Aahburton ¥T Publio that he has Btarted buei- nnßß m the General Produce Trade, In those i premises lately ocoupied, by R. B. Restell, next the Ashburton Club, B,urn,ett Streeb. He trgstg to get a fair share of the public patronage, by keeping only good quality goods, at lowest currenb ra.tes. Note the Address, BURNETT STREET, NIXT ASHBURTON OLUB. B_99_ NEW Turf Register, 10s 6d j Young Lad lea 1 Journal for August ; Weldon's Dressmaker and Children's Bazaar, July ; Quarterly Something to Read ; Scraps and Snapshots j Half-yearly Boys of England $ • Virginia J Waits,- 2a j Gold and Silver Paper for Fancy Dress. Large selection of Fans. — Andrewes, Anderson, and oq< 4(1 fa Xaffß-*>finw Vouut Ttbvt*



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Central J^"roflfresslve JUtberal Association. ♦ — : . A well attended meeting of this Association was held on Tuesday evening m the Aroade Chambers — the President (Mr P. O'Connor) m the chair. About twenty-five new members were enrolled. The report of the sub-Committee appointed to draft a consti- tution for the Association "was considered, and after some discussion the ruleß and regulations under which the Association will work, were adopted. A general Com- mittee, consisting of the President, Vice- President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Messrs Scott, Andrews, Saunders, Whiting, and Geoghan, was appointed ; is well as a printing and advertising committee. It was deoiaed that the general meetings of the Association be held m the Aroade Chambers on Tuesday evening m. each week. The Secretary was instructed to get a thqusanjl copies each printed of the platfqrm, and of the rues of the Association, and was also directed to communioate with various gentlemen m outlying districts with the I view of forming branches at suitable places m the electorate. A discussion took place re rescinding plank 14 of the Association's platform, and it wa« unanimously decided that the plank remain pare of the platform. The meeting then adjourned.



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