CABLE NEWS.

jHonaß ais» roßßion

THE LIVING WAGE

London, September 9

At the Trade Union Congress m Edinburgh, Mr Malleson, president, said the fight of the future would be for the living wage and that payment for labor should be a first charge on prodnotion, but the sooial millenium was still at a distance.

The Clyde strike has been finally settled.

THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Washington, September 8 Mr Briyan, who was seleoted for the Presidency by the Chioago Convention, m the oourse of an interview deolared him.elf oonvinoed that he will be eleoted. His opponents, on tbe other hand, say that General Palmer, who was selected by the democrats of Indianopolis will cost Mr Briyan a million votes. ' ' > .

TRAITORS SUSPECTED. Berlin, September 8 » Kxupp has discharged all foreigners from his workshops on suspicion, of their having revealed secrets of the manufaotnre of weapons. THE CZAR.

Berlin, September 8 The Czar and the Emperor reviewed the Fifth Army Corps at Gorlitz. The former rode, mi front of the troops. The- Empress and the Czarina were present m carriages. The bands played the Russian anthem. At a banquet later on the Emperor said — " The Czar is m complete accordance with me m my endeavors to unite the European peoples." ; L 7 I BEN TILLETT. Brussels. September 8 The Marquis of Salisbury is com municating with the Belgian Govern ment over the arrest of Ben Tillett, Secretary of the British Dockers' Union. , MATABELE. Capetown, Septembers The Matabele chief Makoni, recently captured, was tried by court martial, and being convicted was shot. Many wagons lost by the British troops have been recovered m the caves from which the Matabele have been driven. It has been discovered that the rebels hanged many white women.

Japan and Australia.

A REMARKABLE STATEMENT. Sydney, September 8 Mr Audley Ooote, who has returned from China, where he represented an influential syndicate with, respect to the contract for the Hankow* Pekin railway, gives m the course of an inter view some startling information concerning the Japanese view of Australia. Mr Ooote declares that while travelling m a railway carriage, m which were a number of military officers, the subject undei discussion

was Australia, and a friend with him

translated the nature of the conversa tion. This showed . that the Japanese desire an outlet for _ their surplus population. The suitability of Aus tralia for growing coffee and rice and other tropical products was discussed, and one officer'ventured the opinion that Australia was like tbe dog m the

manger, and that some one would have to take a good portion of Australia and develop it. It was a pity such a fine country was lying waste. Though Japan, he said, recognised that England was useful as an ally, still, if ill-feeling arose, the policy she then ought to pursue was td send several battleships ta annex a large portion of Northern Australia. Mr Ooote, m conclusion, says he found this, was merely the expression of the general public opinion m Japan. Sydney, September 9 Mr Audley Ooote does not think there is any danger of an influx of Chinese into Australia, as they have too great an extent of country of their own to develope. It is a different ' thing, he says, with the Japanese, as > they are like a lot of sohool boys who have, taken the master by surprise and given him a thrastiingi They won't listen to reason, and become absolutely insolent Japan is spending money like waiter m building warships, forti ; fications, etc., but as soon as she has to enforce taxation to maintain a great navy she is sure to come to grief, and internal troubles will follow. It is. generally believed throughout the East that the whole of Australia is m the hands of the Labor Party, which, has beaten capital, and that there is not much likelihood of a large trade being established between the two countries

until the present generation has died

out. He ascertained that two represent tatives of the Japanese Steamship Company are on their way to Australia for the purpose of establishing a servioe

between Japan and Australia, while a leading member of v the Japanese intelligence department came by the same steamer as himself, and intends to travel throughout the northern and western portions of Australia to ascertain where; labor is required, and where sugar, rice, and coffee can be grown. __This officer, he says, will furnish the Japanese Government with a report on the result of his researches. With reference to the Pacific cable Mr Audley Ooote states that negotia tions are drifting towards tbe con struction of a first section between America and Honolulu. The Japanese are anxiously awaiting for the United .States Legislature to pass an author* 1 ising Bill m order to get oh to the world's commerce by a section of this oable.

SPORTING.

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Wins the St Leger

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London, September 9 The St Leger was won by Persimmon, Labrador second, Rampion bhird.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

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

Civil Cases-. — A. Lawrie v G. Soott, £2 17s 4d— judgment for plaintiff by default. H. G. Berryman v» Trustees of W. Mitohell, £10 10a. £5 5s paid was paid into Court, and after hearing the case, His Worship gave judgment for that amount.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(per press association )

IMPERIAL IMPORTS.. London, September 9 The imports last month decreased by £2,114,770. LABOR. The Trades' Unions demand an amendment to the Employers Liability Bill forbidding " contracting out " of its provisions,, and the establishment of a general eight hours system. THE IRISH PARTY. Mr Redmond denies that the Irish io Australia and America have any right to dictate the policy and conduct of the Irish members m the Imperial Parliament. The delegates from Aus tralia at theOonference were unknown, and he denied thoy were genuine representatives of the colonies. PRINOE LOBANOFFS SUC CESSOR. The correspondent of the Standard states that M. Kapriist, the Russian Ambassador m Vienna, is likely to succeed Prince Lobanoff. — THE IRISH CONVENTION.

Mr John Redmond declares that the Dublin Convention is the most useful for Ireland since the gatherings con vened by Mr Parnell.

REBELLION IN THE PHILIP PINES. „ Madbid, September 9 The rebellion m the Philippine Islands is spreading.

THE BARCELONA DYNAMITE OUTRAGES.

Aschers, the dynamiter who was. arrested on a charge of throwing a bomb while a procession was entering the Ohurch of Santa Maria, at Barce lona, during the - celebration of the Festival of Corpus Christi, by which eight persons were killed and thirty nine injured, has confessed that he was assisted by forty-eight others. j DEPOSITION OF THE SULTAN URGED. Rome, September 8 The Italian newspapers urge Eng land to initiate a demand for the deposition of the Sultan. \ THE SOUDAN. Cairo, September 9__ Osman Digna is "reported" to have" declined the request of the Khalifa to march upon Dongola, on the ground that it was imprudent to leave the way open for the Indian troops to advance into the interior from Suakim. THE ARMENIANS. St Petersburg, September 9 Russia has declined again to admit Armenian refugees within its borders. The Grand Vizier has, at the request of Great Britain, suspended the expul sion of Armenians from Stamboul, and a Commission has been appointed to control them. A SUBMARINE TELEPHONE. Mew York, September 9 A Russian scientist claims to have invented a submarine telephone, which, he says, has already been successfully tested to a distance of 890 miles, and he is now arranging for a test between here and London. THE MATABELE. Capetown, September 9 Six Matabele prisoners, including Makoni's son, have escaped from Fort Salisbury.

AUSTRALIAN.

A DANGEROUS MINE.

Sydney, September 9 The men were about to resume work m the Wickham colliery, Bullock Island, when a further subsidence was detected, and an examination showed (that a heavy fall of the roof was imminent. The mine has therefore been laid idle until the ground thoroughly settles. A LABOR SCHEME. Sydney, September 10 As part of a scheme to find work for the unemployed, Government have arranged to clear three million acres of scrub oountry on the Bogan river, which will provide work for 1000 men. Already a million acres of land have been applied for under the scrub leases. STEAMER ASHORE. The new steamer Chindera went 1 ashore m the Tweed river and is .breaking up. THE FRENOH IN THE PACIFIC Information has been received that the French New Hebrides Oompany have despatched two steamers from Havre to take up the Company's trade between the New Hebrides and New Caledonia.

Death of Mr O'Hara Smith.

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Sydney, September 10 Mr Charles O'Hara Smith, the well jpown New Zealand auditor, who arrived recently on a trip for the benefit of his health, died at Bathurst this morning.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

PER PRESS A-SOOIATJON

Wellington, September 9 The Council met at 12.30 p m. THE HOROWHENUA BLOCK Mr Williams moved thab bhe report of bhe Native Affairs Committee upon bhe petition of Kipa te Whabanui, relative bo bhe Horowhenua block, be referred to Government for favorable consideration * but, ab the suggestion of the Minister of •Eduoation, he agreed to amend his motion so that the report Bhould be merely referred to Government. A loi>g discussion took place, and Mr Williams replied ab greab length, after whioh the motion was agreed co. IN COMMITTEE | Mr Feldwiok, m moving to commit the Defamitlon BUI, said one advantage of the Bill was that ib defined the law of libel. In Committee the Bill was amended as suggested by bhe Joint Statutes Revision Committee. In Commltte on the Criminal Code Aot Amendment Bill, whioh deals with the crime of incest, a motion by Dr Grace to report progress was lost by 12 to 11, but the shor . title was struck oub by 12 toll snd progress was reported, on the motion of Mr Feldwiok, bhe councillor m charge of the Bill. The Counoil rose at 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, September 9 The House meb at 2 30 ST_M>ING ORDERS-

Mr Seddon moved that the Standing Orders be .mp.nded for the remainder of the session, to allow consideration of reports and third readings of bills hem* taken after twelve o'clock a*i night. In the course of the discussion which ensued. Mr Seddon said the ac tion of the Legislative Council m postponing the Aid to Public Works and Lan i for Settlement Bill had delayed the session a week, as Government could not bring down the publio works estimates until that Bill had passed. He hoped to be able to bring ths session bo a close ab bhe end of the month, or the first week m Ootober ab che latest.

The motion was agreed to on the voices

BILLS PASSED.

The Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Act' Amendment Bill and the Poverty Bay Land and Deeds Registration Bill passed their final stages.

WAGES PROTEOTION BILL.

Mr Seddon moved the recommUal of the Wages Protection Bill, to conhider the reinsertion of olause 5, making gum diggers su>j ct to the provisions o" the Truck Act, which had been excised when the Bill* was m Committee. The motion was carried af cer consider able debate by 33 to 24. - In Committee on the Bill, clause 5 was altered to provide that the worker shall receive such price for the gum sold to his employer as shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of Bale. NATIVE AFFAIRS. . The Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill was read a second time pro forma, and" referred to the Native Affairs Committee, The Ngatitoa Trust-Bill passed through Committee without alteration. ln Committee on the Rating Act Amendment Bill, Mr Carroll moved a new clause, providing that before judgment can be enforced, the consent ofthe Native Minister mnst be obtained m the first place, acd he could then give reasonable opportunity to the owners to lease their land so as to get revenue therefrom by which they can piy rates. The debate on the olause was inter rupted by the 5 30 adjournment.

The House resumed at 7*30 . In Committee on the Rating Act Amendment Bill, Mr Carroll's proposed new olause was discussed at very great j length. Several amendments were pro* j posed and rejected. SUMMARY SEPARATION BILL. The Married Persons Summary Separa tion Bill passed through Committee without material amendment. Bllis PASSED. The Wages Protection Bill, Ngatitoa Trust Bill, MarriedyPersons Summary Separation Bill and Rating Act Amend ment Bill were reported, read a third time, and passed.

The House rose at 2 a.m.

DRUIDS' SOCIAL.

The annual social given by the Ashburton Druids m the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednes* day evening was a most successful gathering. The Committee had made great and success ful efforts to secure a genuine " sooial," as the word was originally intended to mean j so that although there was plenty of dancing, there waa also plenty of other means of entertainment for guests who are either past danoing or for whom it has no attraction. There were about a hundred couples present, and the music for danoing was supplied by Gateß' band of four players. At eight o'olock, the Druids sang their opening chorus, after which dancing com menced under the floor mastership of Mr John Moison, who needless to say, dis charged his . duties satisfactorily. The programme, other than tbe ball programme proper, was both varied and contained items of special merit. The musical men of the lodge sang a Druidioal war march, and a glee party sang ■• Spring's bright glances." Misses Lambie, Thompkins, and Barratt were the lady vocalists, and their contri butions were as usual most enjoyable and highly appreciated. Among the gentlemen who sang, the names of Messrs H. Gates, H. A. Pickford, Clayton, Brooking, aud Kersel have only co be mentioned to show that male voices were not wanting, and Messrs Pickford and Brooking sang two duets m the accurate manner whioh is characteristic of those gentlemen's work. The singers were all well received. Mr Salek's recitation was well given, as such efforts by him usually are, and Mr Frank Henry was m as good fettle as ever for step danoing. The entertainment clo.ed the "wee short 'oor ayont thg tival," that Burns speaks of drey* ne ar, and a company who had thoroughly enjoyed themselves wended tbeir way homewards through an air that was just near enough to the frosty to make a oup of hoc tea from Mrs Huffam's supper room a valuable forti fication for the journey. The mention of "JjErs Huffam'sname m connection with the supper room" is guarantee enough that every* thing was as ib should be there, and the supper room was not the least important part of the programme of the evening's proceed ings. The Committee are to be complimented on the excellence of their arrangements, and the success that attended the carrying out of them.

WE MUST HAVE THE TOOLS.

Robinson Crusoe, you remember, made big boat or eauoe out of the trunk of a tret It was a laborious and tedious job. Am that wasn't the worst of it. When he go the boat done he couldn't launch it. It wa too heavy for one man to handle. If he hai only had an arrangement like the capstan o a ship he might have managed. He undei stood how to do ib, but lacked the tools. Ho\ often we 6nd ourselves at a dead stand fo that same reason. Let me give you a freei illustration, tied up for the moment m th following letter, which must be read befon we can rightly oome ab bhe poinb. 'In the spring of 1884/ says our oorres< pondent' I got into a low weak way, no being able to imagine what had happened t< me. My strength kept ebbing away < ill '. had soaroely the desire or ability to di anything. I felb an tired as if I had jus arrived home from a long, hard journey, ye no tax more than usual of any kind.had beet laid upon me. My mind, boo, was weary so that I turned from things that obliged m< to think, plan, or consider. 'Side by side, so to speak, with all thit was the failure of my appetite. Of course 1 continued to eat, or make an effort to eat, bub fond no longer tempted me as ib does a person m healbh. I picked and minced over my meals, and bhe little 1 book neither tasted good nor did me any good after I had eaten it. (Instead of warming, comforting and stimulating me, as ib used to do, it gave the distress ab the stomaoh, pain at the chest, and a singular feeling of tightness around the waist, as though a belt was buckled boo snug around me. ' After a time the condition of my stomach seemed to grow worse. . There was thab sense of gnawing, so often mentioned by others, and occasionally a feeling of faint ness and sinking, almost like the ground giving way under one's feet.' [Remark: An eminent London physician, m one of his books, describes this sinking feeling as one of bhe most appalling and frightful th.t it is possible to experience. Ib ia nob the body bub bhe mind bhat suffer-. I, the present writer, have had two attacks of it, and pray to have no more. It is hke unto the overshadowing of the Death Angel's wing, with the mind fully oonsoious of bhe situation. This cause is urio acid poison m the blood, one of the products of prolonged indigestion.] 'When this sinking feeling oame on,' continues the letter,' it weighed me down like a nightmare. Finally I got to be so weak I could only walk slowly.aud feebly, rhe doctor who prescribed for me said my somplaint was dyspepsia, bub his medioine tiad no perceptible effeot. 'I continued like this for eight yeare ;hob always the same, but now better and then svpree. Yet m all that long time there was not a day when I could say thab I was well. No medicine or treatment seemed righb for me, and I almost began to think I never should tecover my former health. 'In M-.rch, 1891, Mother Seigel's Syrup was recommended 'o me as having done wonders m cases like mine, even when they were of long standing ahd everything else tiad failed No harm to try it, we thought, md gob a bottle from Mr Grime, the chemist a Bolton Road ; and after taking it I felb great relief. My appetite quickly improved md I could eat without pain. When I had' aken two or three bottles more the bad symptoms had all gone, aud I was as wed aB iver. My husband also took the medicine i with the same good results. You may jublish mv letter and refer enquirers to me. .igned) (Mrs) Eliz.beth Wilson, 5, North jote Street, Bolton Road, Darwen, Maroh Ist, 1895.' The lesson m this interesting narrative is oo plain for us to mis 3 it. Our old friend Crusoe was nob able to launch his boat for he want of machinery. Similarly the loctor who attended Mrs Wilson was nob ,ble to cure her bee-use he did not possess he righb remedy. His opinion as to her omplaint was entire'y correct. She was uffering from chronic dyspepsia, precisely ,s he told her. . But alas ! it is one thing o know what ought to be done and quite nother to have the knowledge and means to [o it. Between these two things (over this wide ap) standa Mother Seigel's Syrup, just as etween the two sides of the Thames stands <ondon Bridge.

THI ASHBDJtvTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1896.



1,1 '"' ' '!■__— _-_f..-r.n i ra.ni.. -•*r'n\iim*mm*mmm.mmt&ammmamamml^*mmanammmmmaammaw '_. .7j§ Business Notices. yfl "The Corner." I ■ '"■' ' rj;g OALE OF SURPLUS STOCK. 1 To Clear some part of the Stock and make room for New Goods now on the;! way, we are offering bargains m all departments y '■^ Heavy Melton Dress Goods ls 9d, Now Is M Aline 88in Striped Flannelettes, 25 per cent under usual price p 50 pairs single-bed White Blankets 8s lid, worth 12s 6d i About 12 Ladies' Tweed Ulsters, 20s to 30s ; Now 2s 6d to 3s 6d eacn 24 youths' Overcoats, sites 18 to 2s, 5s each, abuut one- third their value A line of Ladies' Macintoshes much reduced i A line of Ladies' Black Jackets, New and Fashionable Shapes, 80 p.* oent under usual prices^ 7| 30doB Boys' Black Sohool Caps, 6d each ;| Ladies' Black Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair ; A fine stock of Ladies' Woollen Underwear as advised by the Lady f Doctor. I SAMPLES OF BATES' CORSETS TO BE SEEN. M \\}of Country Ladies.*— Beware of Itinerant Hawkers who are travelling the y country, representing they nre sole agents, offering these Goodi | recommended by the Lady Doctor at 30 per cent above Ashburton r 3 prioes. t| W. H* COLLIER. I _ -. . '7-7 %y ■ L ' 7 $reat Bdom m Boots. McDonald and McDiarmid •O"AVE RECEIVED ADVICE OF LikRGE SHIPMENTS OF J Meir Goods Landing ex Mamari and lonic, Specially ordered for the A shburton trade. These Goods will be opened up m a few weeks, and m order to Reduce Stock and - make room for New Goods, we will hold a Genuine Clear frig: Sale. . -«^jS THE STOCK MUST BE REDUOED. ll No consideration of profit will be allowed to interfere with this object. '^H For Bargains See Our Windows and Door. nm EXAMINE OUR GOODS, OOMPARE OOR PRICES, _\ And you will be bound to admit that we offer the very best value m % BOOTS and SHOES m Aehburton. Sale Commencing— SATUßDAY, 29th Inst. * * * THE CASH BOOT SHOP, B AST . S TI E E T J. KIGHQT.AS, Manager .. . r .' -> . • S4 Nt>w Opening Up AU R NE W SEA S O N'S STOOK OF ] i • 1 ! i John Orr & Ccs -; ASHBtrRTOH. i -.mmmm i . , \ '■ . . * Seeds. Seeds. Heeds. WE HAVE NOW IN STOOK NIMMO ANJ) BLAIR^S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds In 3d packets. 100 varieties. 7 Flower Seeds mld packets. 80 varieties. H The latest Noveltie. m Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1896. CALL EARLY AND PROCURE CATALOGUE. j TEAS, TEAS, TEAS- • We hava to hand a Choice line of . ._ - ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA, I imported dlreot from the Gardens, which we are offering at a wonderfully low figure. I , Samples maybe obtained on application, also the celebrated TIGER BLENDED TEAS. For which we are SOLE AGENTS for ASHBURTON. FERN LEAF SEPARATOR BUTTER always on vhand; Goods delivered daily. Orderß by Post defpatohed with punctuality. « Cheapest House m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY. BRUSHWARE and HARDWARE. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. ..-A SHBARMAJST BROS., i MARKET HOUSE- -^ Telephone 53 y, * ' ■ :^ SPRING CLEANINGy y " ■ : ■> PERSONS DESIROUS of having their Homes Painted, Papered, or y Distempered during the Spring, would do well to communicate with me as , - early as possible, so as to avert the rush which generally takes place during Christmas month. > \ I AM CLEARING OUT my present Stock of WALL PAPERS at a M VERY LOW PRICE, so as to make room for a large Shipment of NEW 7 SEASON'S PAPERHANGINGS which I expect from England a few • 'weeks hence. . r This is the time of year to paint Houses oujside. A NOISE BUT GENUINE WHITE LE^AD AND OILS OSED IN PAINTING i Reliable Tradesmen sent to the- Country at shortest notioe. - J. WILSON, J Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. \^^ Telephone 65. /^__H ir ' ***"'- ___\\



[ T. Bullock. i'fr|\o LET. -Small Shop and Offioe m JL the Arcade. T BULLOOK. TINWALD, TO LET ab a low rental, Cottage fronting Graham's Road, j T. BULLOOK. SOBURBAN Residence well situated, corner of Wilkin Streeb snd Main South Road, a short distanos from bhe Ashburton Traffio Bridge. prick— £3? 5, ; On acoount of the Rev Mr Blake having removed to the North Island, I am authorised to accept the above reduoed prioe for this conveniently situated , property. T. BULLOOK. " _ MONEY TO LEND on approved freehold securities at lowest ourrent rates of I interest, m sums to suit borrowers, T. BOLLOCK. FORSALE. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. Q AORES, fronting the Raoecourse and «7 Middle Road, Allenton, with small Stable thereon* For particulars, apply to T. BULLOOK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOR SA-LK, Shepherd's- Bush Survey Distriot. OA'VK ACRES m its Native Stato, being R.S.s 28486-7. 28597, very healthy sheep Oountry. For full particulars apply to uW T. BULLOCK. HAMPSTEAD. TT*OR SALE -Three Seotions First JD Class Land, fronting. Cambridge street. T. BULLOOK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS, 1093 acre* lo93 JUST above Dromore Railway Station, offered at Anotion lasb Saturday. ALSO, 97 ACRES 97 Close to Springburn Railway Station. Off. rs are invited for the purchase of these properties. Liberal terms of payment. T. BOLLOCK. ■ 7 , • — »-« Hanmer and Graves. TTTE -HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS FOB B. HOKNSBY AND SONS, LIMITED. . And will always keep m sbock A FULL COMPLEMENT OF EXTRAS FOR THEIB REAPERS AND BINDERS— . , AS ALSO THE MACHINES THEMSELVES. Prices on appplication. SUTTON AND SONS, SEEDSMEN, READING. WB ABE THE APPOINTED AGENTS FOB THB ASHBURTON OOUNTY. Hanmer & Graves, WEST STREET. WE have £22,500 for Investment on Freehold Seonrlty. HANMER & GRAVES, rTTE HAVE FOR SALE Prussian Blue & Grey Peas for Seed. Round Seed Derwent Potatoesgrown m Oamaru from imported Tas- manian Seed. Black Tartar Oats, machine-dressed. Seed Tartars from the Waimate 1 EBtate. Seed, Sparrow Bills from Southland ; a grand change. Seed Oanadian Oats. Danish Oats., Tuscan Seed Wheat. Prime Olover Hay. Prime Eating Potatoes from Oamaru, and locally grown. Good Pig Feed. HANMER & GRAVES. SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE to arrive m Ootober a Shipment of the well known ANGLO-CONTINENTAL SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are npw prepared to book orders. HANMER & GRAVES. - " , ' ■ . -J STUD NOTICE. TO Stand ab Ashburton, and travel the Methven, Alford Forest, and surround- ing districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, MARLBOROUGH, By Sb George— Farewell. MARLBOROUGH was a very good per- former. During his racing career he started m5l races, 19 of whioh he won, 11 seconds and 9 thirds, Bhowing exceptional brlliancy and gameness. He was awarded first prize at last Ashbur- ton show. Owner ab time of service held responsible for fee. For further particulars, apply to J. MoDONNELL, 13 . Ashburton. P*********»"^»^»-»*»»«^ .If you want delioious Coffee try the oelebrated Family Brand* to be obtained ▼.ry where*



>• [ Amusements. af'vV BACH EL' )RS' BALL will be helc 1 m the Wakanui Main Sohool on t J FRIDAY, SHPIEMBER 11. [ Admission— Gentlemen, 3i, Ladles free. * j Refreshments provided. 946 Tenders. 5 i -. 5 TENDERS. ) mENDERS are required for the » I ERECTION OF STORE, EinGINE '■ HOUSE, eto., for David Thomas, Esq., 1 Ashburton. i ' Pl%ns and Fp<.oi6oatfons can he seen at my office, Thos. E. Kilworth, Engineer, \ Bridge Works, Ashburlon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders olose F KID AY, September 18, 1896, at 12 o'olock noon, 9 66 » ■——■«• D. Thomas. I AROADE. SATUEDAVSEPT. 12. * i I HAVE reoeived instructions from Mr R. E. Stoddart to sell, on the above date and fixture — The famous cob mare 'MAORI,' by Troubodour— dam of Venus* by Young Irlvinglon. Brown Oob, . rising three years, by Perkln Warbeck — dam Maori Broken to. saddle. Bay Filly, rising two years, by Mam* bono— dam Maori. DAVID THOMAS, 9 60 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 640 a o k ■ s 640 . t LEASE IN PEBPETUITY, WESTERFIELD DISTRIOT. ESTATE OF THE LATE D. J. H?CKMAN . MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Public Trustee, as Admln'strator m the Estate of the late D. J. Hickman, to sell by Public Auotion at the Arcade on tbeabove date,— Interest m the Lease of 640 Acres, fronting on the old Timam Tiack, Westerfield Survey Dis' rict. It Is fenced partly with standards and wire, remainder with gorse fences, and watered with County water races. i Further particulars on applloatlon. Sale at 2 30. D.THOMAS, 30 Auctioneer' Friedlander Bros., Limited. CLYDESDALE HORSES FOR PBIVATE SALE. On account. of John Small. Etq, the well* known breeder and prize-taker m Draught Stock. "*• WE have been instructed to Sell by Private Treaty, Ma Small's well- known Draught Entires, — I— Bright Bay Stallion 'Kelvin Grove, rising 4 years, by Lord Cranley— Sun ber by Kelvin, "Kelvin Grove has taken more prizes ln the Christchurch and Ashburton Show rings than any other stallion ot his age m New Zealand 2 — Bay Oolt ' Lord Ash ton,' rising two years, Vanquisher— Miss Palmer This offers a splendid 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 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 reason for disposing of these hores is that he requires a change of blood. For exbended pedigrees and fult partionlars, apply to— FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd , R. FRIEDLANDER, 7t177 % Anetloneer. ~~ FOR SALE. SEED .POTATOES C"*ROM the Oamaru and Orari Districts. Also, RUB! BED, Very early), Imported from Australia. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. SEEDS FOR SPRING SOWING. *nt7E HAVE taken particular care m Dressing our this season's GRASS AND OLOVER SEEDS, AND OFFER, AT LOWEST MARKET RATES, English Ryegrass, Italian Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Colonial Grown Red Olover and Oowgrass, White Olover, Alslke, Timothy, etc, etc. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lim-VCd.JC Urn | NOTICE. mHE OLDEST ESTABLISHED GENERAL GROCERY - STORE m Tinwald will be conduoted by myself. , Having secured the servioes of Mr E. C. Bonnington, as manager, it is my in* tention to keep bhe VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, i and by doing y,, I t*?usb to meeb with a fair share of publio patronage, J. HESELTINE, E.*<?. BONNIN3TON, 9 17 Manager, ,



PUBLIC NOTICES. MR T. E. TAYLOR .Of Chrlsl church, TT7ILL Deliver an Address m the FLEMINGTON SOHOOLROOM ON FRIDAY, 11th INST, at 8 pm. Admission Free. Oolleotlon. 9 57 !' ASHBURTON COUNTY PROHIBITION LEAGUE, MEETING In the Arcade Chambers, on SATURDAY at 3 p.m, to arrange for DEMONSTRATION & CONVENTION. Good Templars, Band of Hope Com- mittees, and all abstainers invited. J. OLPHERT, 9 61 _ President. UPPER ASHBORTON ROAD BOARD; PUBLIO NOTIOE is hereby given that, at its next meeting to be held on September 28, 1896, it is the intention of the Upper Ashburton Road Board to strike and levy tbe undermentioned Rates :— In the Lagmhor Ward— § of a penny m the £ In the Westerfield Ward— s of a penny m the £ In the Forks Ward— £ of a penny m the£ In the Winchmore Ward— § of a penny ln the £ In the Allenton Ward — f of a penny m the£ Iq the Dromore Ward— _ of a penny m the £, for the year beginning on the Ist day of April, 1896, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1897, payable In one sum on October 15, 1896, and that the Rate Book is now open for inspection during Office hours at the Read Board Offioe, West Street, Ashburton. By Order. ■■* JOHN DAVISON, Olerk Ashburton, September 5, 1896. 92- LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole Agent for ABhburton District., S. SALEK. JEWELLER, EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 1 AZ_\RUS' Patented System ensures **-i comfort and corre.t sight. Dont poll your eyes by using badly 6 1 ting Speotaoles "hbnby knight SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN THANKS' the Publio most heartily their constant support during the pas 14 years, and assures them that the qualit of New Goods m Drapery, New Zealan " Olothing, Trimmings, Hats, Boots, (Mus Brers' Boots being a speoialty} Saddlery Ironmongery, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes oi every kind, Oils, China, and Glassware, rannot be surpassed at -ths prices Patent Mediolnes of all descriptions kepj> In stook, with a large assortmenb of Stationery al low prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. Agent for Nelson, Moate, and Co.'s Teas, Also Indian, Arab, and Saxon. Orders by post promptly attended to. and goods doUyered daily.



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