COMMERCIAL.

Wool sales. »> - , London* J.tfy 3 The openiag rates at the wool sales were woll maintained. . ' ;

CORRESPONDENCE.

IWe do not hold ooneives reiDonubi^ for th» opinions cxpiessed by our correspondent*)

THE ROADS.

TO THE EDITOR. / / StR, — I ehalt not be accused af neediest grumbling by travellers and others having to use our roads when I say/ they are m s shocking state, m some 1 localities — the Longbeach roads for inßt/ance, where a carter yesterday had to un/load .his dray to i get iti out of a hole. I read a letter m a Canterbury paper with w^ich I quite agree. |^k The writer Bays that 3 "; thirty years ago, where they had screens at all the gravel pits only carted oat olean aseful stuff, them m acreeniDg bein^g m«4re that balanced H^By the saving m cvr'tia^, and the extra of the work./ Very different this from the slovenly/ w»y of carting but a rubbieh to tur|4 to Blush m the first Again* they had a systematic roads. They had out m dry weather every road, ready weather." Very H^^^^^^H^^BHv the system of main- Ashburton County. Farmer.

CABLE NEWS.

railway. London, July. 2 °f Commons has voted the construction of the H^^^^Bes m collision. H^Hfl|Hß I'OKto, July 2 I^^H^^^^Vanese passenger steamers, and Hoziumari collided. HH^HBf Ban^ an< * 1?8 persons were HH^HpSIA AND CHINA. St Petersburg, July 2 newspaper, discloses has obtained absolute free* m Northern China. TRAITORS, _ Berlin, July 2 W^^^Kfe Leipsic Court has sentenced . officers to ten years im- on a charge of selling secrets to a foreign Govern- HOB RIBLE OUTRAGE. .'.\ ■'-';;'.: July 3. j A Jewish innkeeper at Mizalusch to protect a peasant, from A Russian officer then 100 soldiers to wreck all- the Jewish hoaseti. Great damage resulted seyef al persops were killed. Many Jewian women were outraged. HHnex)i&Cß?s ttbd troops concerned m the liaYO^b&en »rrest<?d. : BT \ ICHQLERA. HV Cairo, July 2 Several oases of cholera are reported V from Wady Haifa. ■ July 3 W The outbreak of cholera among ' civilians m Wady Haifa is only slight.

AUSTRALIAN

iHE OATTEBTH%N. " '^-vv- ;;> ■ ; -v^ : Sydney, July 3" Divers ate still &i.yfotk endeavoring P . went down with the in'^tM' : bC^mW'''€laito'iPtfaunf~ Tbe first attempt to blow open the steamer's strong-room failed, but it is fully expected that the treasure will be recovered m a day or so.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

- none axii foiirioi HER MAJESTY. London, July 3 The Queen addressed a gathering of four hundied Queen's nurses at Wind sor. SECURITY FOR MINERS. The Coal Mines Regulations Bill passed the second reading m the Commons without division. It is intended to enforce greater security for miners. •THE COMMERCIAL BANK. ... i'jje Times considers Haiper's scheme ■l$ : . the reorganisation of the Com mercial Bank fair, and likely to work yffejli rTh'e Fiiiancial Times recommends it, iff , btaed on . sound banking lines. T?\ib thinks the scheme of a drtßtic character, and the interest paid to depositors as still too high. THK CANADIAN TARIFF. '•'.'",..-••..•■ ;" Ottawa, July 3 Mr Laurier, the new Premier, intends' to appoint a commission to inquire into the working of the tariff. tHfe ITRENCH INCOME TAX. - ;;. /.; Paris, July 3 M. Botivier made a powerful on- Blaught.on the tax on Rentes, which he denounced a9 impolitic and danger ous. The -speech was received by the Chamber with cheers. . CRETE. :: , - Athens, July 3 -The Cretans are besieging: 1600 troops m KaneianO. The Turks, ifi Attempting to relieve the place, los*t three guns, and 200 were killed.

AUSTRALIAN

SEVERE FROSTS. , . Sydney, July 4 Very severe frosts have been ex periqneed on the northern rivers. It Is estimated that £20,000 damage has been inflicted on the summer crop of sugar along the Richmond river m one night. THE QOAL STRIKE, . The majority of the coal owners have expressed their willingness to confer with the Premier, and a con* ference is to be held oh Monday. The general opinion is that the owners are determined to uphold the recent ulti matum. This view is borne out by the letter received by the delegates board Irom the secretary of the Owners' association with regard ' to the Premier's late proposals for a confer ence. He states that the stoppage of the pits removed, the strongest induce ments to grant/ such a conference. While disclaiming any intention to crush unionists, the masters are fully determined m future to deal only with the miners employed m their indivi dual collieries, and no longer submit to the risk of a repetition of ihe present disastrous state ot affairs. , " * n 'a" 1. ,

Sheepbreeders' Show.

Sydney, July 1 The Governor opened the sheep, "show. k The grand championship for strong 1 wooled rams over two and a half yean was awarded to theOollardy Company. The grand championship for ewes was won by Mr McOaugbery, New Soutli Wales. The grand championship for fine merinos went to Mr Taylor, Tas mania. English Leicpsterp, ram under one year,, Mr Hazel wood, Tasmania. In Southdowns, Mr Guttler, Tasmania, carried off the championship. Mr West, of Bathursfc, secured the championship m Shropshires. Al though eevsral entries appear under the name of Mr Meniovr, of New Zealand^ unfortunately the sheppare on board the Wakatipu, which is on her wfey across, and therefore they are not m time for the show.

CRICKET.

NORTH OF ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA. London, July 2 Gunn and Shrewsbury were at the last moment unable to take part m the game, and there was generally little interest taken m the match owing to the players the Northerners were compelled to put m the field. Flay was dull throughout, and the only relief was Gregory's display, He opened cautiously, but after reaching the half century made some vary nice boundary outß. Eady gave two rather difficult chanoes'after he had scored 20. Australia —First innings. ' Uiffep, 0 Jones, b Briggs ... .- 0 Iredale, 0 Jones, b Pougher ... ... 9 Darling, b Pougher .. .- ... 20 Trott, oSugg, b'Briggs .. .. ..••• 4 Graham, c Ward,b Attewell ... ... 8 Gregory, o and b Pougher 71, Eady, c Bainbiidge, b Briggs ..... 33 Trumble, b Pougher ... .. .. 6 Ke'ly, not out ...' :•• ... '11 Jones, b Mold ... .. ... IT McKibbin, c Ward, b Mold .. ..2 Sundries 14 Total .. .. ... ... 195 Pougher took four wickets for 54, Briggs three for 79, Mold two for 22, Attewell one >forlß. ■ London, July 3 The attendance on the eecond day was again poor. Though the weather was fine the wioket was still heavy, and the North of England first innings was quiokly finished off for 123; ■■'■■ - > North of England. — First innings. Baiubridge, c McKibbin, b Trumble ... 6 Ward, b Trumbl© --. .. .. .„'„ 18 Su^g, st Kelly, X McKibbin »* .. ..7 Jones, 0 Kelly, b Trumble ... .. 7 Lilley, c and b Trumble > . .. ... 23 Pougher lbw» b Giffen 26 Baker, c Iredale, b Giffen .. ... 9 Briggs, c and b Trulnble . M . . 4 Attewell, b Trumble . . . ' ' ... ... 0 Mold, not out ... ...... ..5 /Sundries . ... ... ... 9 .. , Total' ... ... .. ... 123 - At the luncheon time the Australians had put up 66 without the loss of a wicket. Australians— Seoond Innings. Darling, not out .. ... 42 Iredale, not out .. .. .. ... 24 Total .... ... ... 66

WHAT BATES WANTED TO KNOW.

♦ 1 1 ehall be obliged if you oan answer me one question,' said my friend Bateß, aa he lay on the couoh one day m my room, nurs ing his aoiring leg. * Why does exposure to «ret or cold bring on an attack of rheuma'iam at one time, when a like exposure for a score of times leads to no eooh result ? ' m writing the an?wer I gave him I wish you would read thefollowin? letters, as no doubt the authors of them, will be interested m the same point. ' In November, 1892/ says the one, ' I bad an attack of rheumatic fever, and was 0 r fioed to my bed for four weeke, during whioh time I Buffered fearfully. I bad awful pains all over me ; my joints swelled, ani I was so helpless I could not raise my hand to my mouth. After the fever left me I wrb extremely weak, and so emaciated I was little more than skin and bone. A large lump, the size of an egg, formed on my elbow, and my fingers were almost drawn cut of joinf. I oannot describe tbe suffaiing 1 had to bear. The dootor ordered me various medicines, and ood liver oil, but they had no effect. In February, 1893, I read m a small book about tbe remarkable EoooeßS whioh bad followed the use of Mother Seigel's Syrup tn oaeea of rheumatism, and pot a , bottle from Messrs Levcrett and Fry, High street. After taking it two weeks I waß better, and m about a month more all rheu matio pains had left me, and I was strong aud well bb ever. You may publish what I have said. (Signed) Jobn H font. 9, Bandall street, Maidstone, Kent, January 30tb, 1895 ' • For many yea'B,' r aya the other, 'I bad been Bnbjpotto liver oomplaint and indigestion. I was habitually hpavy, weak, and weary. My appetite was poor, and all food gave me pain and fulneßß at the ohest and around tbe ! sides. I h -d so muoh pain and tigbtne?B of the obeat that I could not endure the pressure of my clothing upon it. Although not laid up, I was seldom free from pain or a sense of discomfort. In the summer of 1893 I began to suffer theumatiein, whioh effected my arms and shoulders until I had not the power to lift my hand to rry head. I tried all sorts of liniments, embrooations, aid rabbing oils, but got no tenefit frcm any of them. lln August, 1893, my friend, Mrs Owen, told me how muoh good Mother Seigel's By tup had done her for rheumatism, and I got a bottle from the Drug Stores m S*. Ann's Bo&d. In a ftw days I was much better, aod m less thnn a moD'h afterwards aU piin had left me ; snd I am happy to say I have never had any return of the rheumatism since, bat have eD joyed the beßt of health m every respeot. In common thankfulness for my speedy end wonderful deliverance, I willingly consent to the publication of bhis burried statement should you wißh to make that use of it. (S gned) (M») L. S. Oo'e, 6, Albert Road, South Tottenham, Lindon, August 16tb, 1895.' Before answering the question of my friend Bites (who was a ohronio rheumatio) I aeked him: 'Why does a lighted match, dropped into the road, die cut harmlessly, but when dropped into a hayrick, set up a cot flagration ? 'Any 100 l oan anßwer that he said,' ' Beoausa m tbo on« oiee there is nothing for the fire to oatoh hold of, while m the other there 19.' 1 Extetly ' I responded. Now see. Indi geotibn and liver oomplsint (<he seoondeou- Bequen' on the firßt) oontinue to produce 5 virulent poiaoD m the blood called urio acid, praotioally insoluble m water. Tbia aoid, which is a solid, enters the tisßueß, and setß going a hot inflammatory fi r e. That is rheu matism. It does what a sliver would— only the acid is a pp'son sliver. * When tbe indigestion and the liver trouble aie not vary bad, and the kidneys and sweat glanda of the skin are aoti'i fairly well, this aoid is carried out of the body about as fast as it is formed. Exposure then brings on no rheumatism^ Bat, per contra, when the atomaoh and liver are m bad condition, the aoid forms faßter than tbe kidneys and skin can carry it off. Then expose yourself, get cold or wet, hamper the skin and kidneys Btill more, and the poiactfacid spreadsthrougb your ma soles and joints like the fire m tbe dry hay. You understand? Very well. The longer tbe oause persists tbe more fre quent the they matio attaoks, That is why ohronio dyspeptics are apt also to be chronic rheumatio?. F^d off dyspepsia, oroare it by the use of Mother SaigePa Syrup, and yd"v and the rheumatism, will have no dealings. Kegleotit, and Buffer every time you oatoh aoid.' That was my answer to Bates, and he said there seemed to ho sense m it.

THE ABill3t i:toN f:t7A!;DLv2 i SATMbAY. JUtT 4, 1896.



Ox? Box of Clabkw's B 41 Fills warran- ted to cure all discharges from the Urinarj Organs, m either sex (acquired or conslf tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Baok, Gqarranteed free from Mercury. Sold ir Boxes 4s 6de»oh t by all Cnemistaand Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World proprietors : Ths Jowooln 4NP Midlim Qi ntißsPßUoGoMPAn?,lvinooln, FnyUnc



Many ladies complain the Tea they hay« . been using has neither strength nor flavor, a If they try KoaiE Tea thoy will be satisfied fc The 2/4 is superb The true leaf of the Tea Plant untampered j with. Thiaio Aozie Tea,



The State school at Gore was bu;n^d .down last night. It id suppos d acci- dentally. 1 The body of a man name ur koown was found m an eld hut nt upp r Pareora on Thu s^ay and brought Into town to-day }y the police. 'Ihe body is that of an "ederlyman apparently a sailor from the clothi- g and is sdmoi-t a skeleton. It ' must hive lain there s >me months There is no clue aa yet. Don't Oougb.-— Tfelief can be obtained immediately. Use KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES well koown a* the uterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strong'y recom- mended by many eminent physicians. They at once check tbe 0 ugh and remove the oaus9 — without any af er effect ; the moei de'ioate oan therefore take them. One Lozeoge alone giveß eaue— one or two at bed- times ensures rest. Sold everywhere m tins lsl£leaob.



"TpUBNTSIIING 3^^^^HH| Oorrer of Wakanui ' and at Baker Factory, Hav^L^^^^^^^^f^B^^H EVERY BEQUESITEsSHBHI Telephone No. 69 J^^^fll^H .4/1 EN'S Bluchers osTI^^^HHH i US. Nailed Shooter ab B«^^^B^^H assortment of Ladies' »n]^^^H|^H . Boots nd Shoea from Is R, Aj-CORNa



PAHIATUA L AND ESTATE AGENCY. HAVING been appointed AGENT for tho above, I will be glad to show to enquirers listeof Properties — Freehold, Leasehold, Lsase m Perpetuity, Village Settlemenb Sections, otc. Those *ho failed to secure allotments at Highbank may find something to suit. 7 10 CHARLES BRAPDELL. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton MEETINGS. SUNDAY SKRVrOES. 11 a.m.— Morning Prayer and I£4ij Communion, Rev T. A . Hamilton. 3 p.m.— Greenstrett) Rev. T. A Hamilton. 3 p.m. — (Drcmore), Mr W. Bowmai Fox. 6.30 p.m.— Evening Prayer, Roy T. A Hamilton,



Business Notices. _S* IJ. Af. JONES. \ CLEARING SALE~THIS MONTH, ' ' PRIOR TO STOCK-TAKING. PJP.XT MONTH RTfDUCUONS IN ALL DI P *RTM&NTS FjR CASH OxVLT Cheap Lines m Stationery, G'asg, C ;ln«, and F»rcp Goods. Maty MnpH nf~ BOOKS at published prices and under. Five Quires Note Paper 6d and Is. Euvelopes from 3s 6d per 1000. Boxes of Stationery 6d and Is. Wonderful value. Ornaments very Cheap. H- M~7oiNES. ■ 7 34^ Doiit Forget The Fact THAT McDonald and JMLcDiarmid ARE STILL IN IHE FRONT RANK TOR PRICES IN BOOT S AN D SHO ES. Ladies' Morocco Walking Shoes from .. 4 S 9d per pair Ladies' Glased Walking Shoes from ... ...' ... ■'■ 5 3 9,J per pair Ladies' Dull Kid Walking Shoeß from ... 5a 9d per pair Ladies' Evening Shoes from ■. 3s 6d per pair Men's Nailed Bluchers from ... .... .... ... 4s lid per pair Men's Good Pegged Colonial Kip Watertights from ... 12s 6d per pair Men's Leather Shoes from ... ... ... ... 6s 6d per pair,. Ladies, Gentlemen's, and Children's Warm Felt Slippers, Fur Bouad J ' Slippers, Wool-lined Slippers, m Great Variety. ANY Description of Boots and Shoes Made to Order or Repaired at Lowest Possible ■*■:■■■ J : - BK SURE ; AND VISIT THE CA SJS B 0 O^T S H OP, BABT STREET- J. KICHOL AS. Manager *V "'" x f I " v T, AMPS It \\ ' JLtJjL If IXT k?» • U 1 I N ORDER . T0 CLEAR | 1 OUR STOCK John Orr & Oo.^BHH -A J ford' forest Haw MiflHß SHAI.PLIN AND CO . " MM BEG to inform the Inhabitants of tbo Ashburtpn Counly and^^^^H^B districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities^^^^^H^f Fir st-cl ass Building rHnibd^HH ALSO,— A Second class Assortment both very Ohe^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^H TIMBER IOR MAKING SHEFP-YABDS A SPEClA^^^^^^^^^^^H^H ALL SIZES AKD LEItGTHS OF BR]^^^^^|HH -^ STAKES AND Flßl H^^^^^^HH|H ALL OF THE ABOY£ AT PKICES TO M^^^|^H^BBH| In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two IkH^^^^H^^^H|H a Three-horse Load, <^^^^^^^|H^|B^m AND WILL BE SOLD VOR c^SH^^^^^HßßHH| MiarnHn s^ml <To^^^^9Hß . SH If ARMA^~^^^BB| WE ' have Jast Landed for the doming Season a^^M^^^^^^^^^H^^l l>oni>le Kefined 4^^^^^H| wbioh burns far Longer and produces a mote Brilliant / 88 well us being Absolutely .. Baf^^^|^^^^^^^^H^^^H|^| 100 BOXES C(-uSTON\S BAI MOI^aI^BHHBhH These Candles are English Manufacture and at& too w^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^^l they do Net Smoulder when extioguished Hka the majority of cHV^H^^Vi|^^^^^H^^| Pre«cFTina Sugrar B^i^fterTin^flHHH AND MASON'S PRESERYJNG SUGAR AT VERY LOW Willis. CSuna. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, Etc., and all other Sportsmen's Requisites at. Wonderfully lvcdcced^^^^^^H^^9 Anyone m Want of a First-claee GUN, at a Low Figurs, should inspect On^^^^H^H purohasiDg elsewhere. Goods dolivcrcd daily Orders by Post despatched with punotu^^HHi^Hj CHEAPEST HOUSE m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & f^H^l^B SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. l^^H^l BHEARMAiST BBOsHH MARKET HOUSE- JfIHH



1 Public Notices. I SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. THAT ARK £URE QO GROW. THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN i VEGETABLES FOR 1896 QAN NOW BE OBTAINED OF FLETCHER BROS, Who have the Wholesale and Retai Agency for Nimmo and Blair's •Standard' Seeds. CABBAGE 'LAMBS EARLIEST OF ALL.' A Superior Early Cabbage of Quick Growth, with beautiful white compact . heads. £f variety introduced some eight years ago, and since then it has become ' generally grown for an early crop for 1 market-garden purposes, and m private gardens. It grows a beautiful, conical- sh*ped head, few outside leaves, and corner 1 m about ten days earlier than Early York, slhe^ quality is very . 6ne, and for early sowing for summer use it ia superior to any ; othßr grown. Per loz, la 6d j per Jib, 4s; I per packet, 6d. Mr Thomas McCombe, Eveline, Oamaru, • says :— ' I have no Cabbage to equal Lamb's i Earliest of AH. 1 Ah Gi *, Chinese Gardener, Timaru, siys : — ' Your Lamb's Earliest of All Cabbage I can «peak highly, of for being early and oi excellent quality. I will grow no other early cabbage/ • ■-. • * CABBAGE. •BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL,' The Finest Main Crop Cabbage ever introduced, The heads are as Bolid as a stone and weighing from 141bs to 181bs. Thiß is un- , doubtedly the Best Cabbage for market gardeners. The raise of this superior cabbage classes it as a second early or main - crop variety, coming into use about the same time as Eofield Market; but for quality and appearance, when growing and cut for market is superior m every way, and unlike some varieties, it has no tendency • to run to seed ; a thing much desired m , Cabbages. Per packet, 6d ; per loz, Is 6d ; per £lb, ss. Mr Walter Stbetton, Peep O' Day, Birmingham, says :— • Blair's Phenomenal with me, is the finest market-garden cibbage I have ever seen. I have been cutting splendid cabbages for six weeks, with i every appearai.ee of cutting them for Bix weeks rrore, and all from one sowing.' 1 Mr James Carmiohael. Bangiora, says : — ' Your Blair's Phenomenal Cabbage sup-' plied to me, has given great satisfaction. It is a grand main crop cabbage, of solid weight; and what p!cißed me more than anything was the absence of blight on i . when other kinds, grown side by sido, were ' completely covered with it, 1 NEW~ONION. 'EARLY GOLDEN GLOBE. 1 It grows a Large Bulb, and aa sound as a, cricket ball. . This is one of the finest exhibition onions ever raised. It is of a perfect globular shape, Ik iog almost round, with a very .. sin ill ,neck, tkin of a golden straw color, and can be grown to an enormous Biz>, ni my bulbs being fully to - o pounds weight, for market gardeners, thiß Onion is beyond doubt the finest that can be grown for sale. ' P-ar packet, In ; per or., la 6d ; per Jib, ss. Mr .Georgk Dalgak^o, Sardcner at Blue Cliffs, vaays :—', Your Early Golden Globe Onion tiirnedVut splendidly. It ia a heavy cropper, with very thin neck ; the quality is excellent, and of mild fhvor.' Mr G H Evans, Waikaka, says*— • Your Early Golden G obe Onion gavq a splendid crop of well-flivored, firm, and got d-s'zed handsome bulbs, with small i neck*, arid three or four weeks earlier than James' Keeping.' — NEW — CABBAGE LETTUCE. /ZEALANDIA.' This new variety is of unusual size and solidity of head, with but little inclination , to run to Beed, as is the case with most, Lettuces. It is of a ready blanching habit, ia crisp, and of excellent flavour. For market gardening or piivate use thete Is no Lettuce grown to give the general satisfac- tion Zealandia will, and for a saleable Lettuce it is very superior. Per packet, 6d ; per ox, Is 6d ZEALANDIA LETTUCE is an Excellent variety for Market • Gardeners, PEAS. ' REV DR STUART< Since introducing this Pea last year, we have received bo many flattering testi- monials of. its merits that we are convinced it is the Pea of the day. Its habit of growth is dwarf and sturdy, growing about 15 inches high, and does not necessarily require staking, thereby commending itself to all growers of Peas. It is very prolific, and carries one mass of pods from top to botton of haulm, of a beautiful green color, with a quality of flavor seldom found m other kinds, and, under favorable growing, i tho pods will carry from 8 to 12 Peas of a • large size. Per packet, Is Our customers fay it is Ihe Fineet Pea Ever introduced I Our Customers are requostad to Call and Get one of NIMMO and BLAIR'S Nrvelty Catalogues before purchasing seeds " ' elsewhere, Fletcher Bros., 3 CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo «fc Blair's "Standard" } SEEDS. Box 67 Telephone 24 7 1 FOR SALE. A COMFORTABLE HOME near Z"\, corner of Kor h-West Belt, Allenton, comprising a ftur-roomed j House, Scullery, Wash-hous*, etc<, one acre land, with 100 good fruit trees. In consequence of beirg one of the successful applicants for Highbank, I will difposa of the above property on very easy terms. Also- Four f eres of leasehold may be had 7 9 Apply to 0. SPRA.Y, ab residonce. WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! The old cry. He has come this week, and ia slaughteiing Music at unheard of prices Is pie ces for 3.1 ;la 6d pieces for 43 ;2s pieces for 63 ; 3s pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces for Is. 3500 pieces to select from at y L. F. Anbrbwes & Uo.'s Great Sale. 593 WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheip Boot Sale yon will be orry.— Mellw's, Tancred Street.



Hanm©p and Graves. yy E HAVE Full SALE- PRIME CLOVER HAY. HANMER ANI> GKAVBS. \k/}& HAVE FOR B\LK, Cheap Vv Prime Fating Potatoes fron Orari, and also local y grown. 6 67 nANMKR & GRAVES. /"VOOD -riG FEED FOR SAL* HiVNMER & GRAVES. CITE ARE Cabh/Buyers of OATS o every description. 5 109 HANMER AND GRAVES. 4,v E WANT Good Colos.ial UJov* •* Seed gr^wn m the Ashburici C»unty. 5110 HANMER AN RAVES. F. Ferr man. T7V)R SALE- Second-hand Plou C h, JV F. FfcRRIMAN. W7A>TJfib TO RENT, FaRM of 8C *r j:"to 160 acres, good laid, wi*h dwelling house, within 7 or 8 miles ci town. F. FKRRIMAN. J||«6r SALP,, CHEAP - Grand Piano *- by one of the best Erg-ish Makers F. FtiRUIMAN. lOR SALE ly iheton. Mangolds and c Carrots. » F. F&RRIMaN. FOR SALE— Two Town Sections, wel fenced and m good locally foi residential purposes. 691 > o F. FERRIMAN. Frieidlander Bros., Limited. FOR SALE] SEED 1 POTATOES C^ROM. tho Oaimru and Orari Districts. . Also, RUBY BE D, (Very early.), > Imported from Australia. • • FRIEDLAi^PER BROS., Ltd. Seed' Wheat TJISOAN, HUNTER'S, PEARL^ A VELVET CHA.FF & OROSS- BREC WHEAT. Seed Oats. CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR- TARIANS, DUNS, SPARROW- BILLS & SUTffERLANDS. All Machine 'dressed, and therefore clean ; and free from noxious weeds Oar la s" flfooks entire un to supply Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, Otago and Sou h land FRIRDLANDER BROS., Limited h 177 ■* ■' >■■' ' - ■ ■ ■ j Henry Zander DAS NOW FORSALE- »EKI> ÜBIEIT, HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEARL SKKI> OITi y DANISH, TARTARIANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS, CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, BRAN AND SHARPS. I have afco for sale privately, th< following lines of Merino Ewes, viz — T *7no our ». x an( * Eight-tootl I / \J\J Merino Ewes, m lamb to L!n coin Rams, a straight  • t 1 Cr% oan d-mouthed Merino Ewes 1j jV m lamb to Lincoln Rams* i Btraight line. A written guarantee can be given tha the Bams were put properly to the Ewes CLEARING AND SKIN SALES CONDUCTED, AND SALEYARDS REGULARLY ATTBNDEI UNDExI THE SUPERVISION OF MR DAVID ZANDEB, AUCTIONEER. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— Son Fire* Insurance Office in itralfan Mutual Provident Soclet; 1 ■ ■>



it Tenderst UPPER AS Q BURTON ROAD , DISTRICT. rpENDERS are caIM for h'ekine JL Stones off some l£ miles of tb road from Reseive 1970 npar Clearwejl also .for Chipping oflf Tussocks « n some seventy chains of the road adjoining. Particulars of the wmk can be had o" application to the Cleik Tendcru to ht x lefi at the Board's Office, West Stree*, Ash burton, before 12 o'clock noon o.' SATURDAY, July 11, addrp^ed to the Chairman and ma>ked ' Tender ' The lowest or any Tender no necessarily accepted. By Order, •JOHN DAVteOM, Cleik. Ashburfcon, July 3, 1896. 7 28 TENDERS. CASH OFFERS are~ invi.ed for PURCHASE of a S3XROOMED H< USE, and Three-quarters of an Acre of first class Land, well planted and laid out) in*Cambridge street, Hamps'ead. Now occupied by the Headmaster of the Hampstead Sohool. >< Tenders with marked cinque for fire per c^nt of amount of tender (good till July 24), will be received by the Under- slened, till noon, on TUESDAY, July 14 1896. The premises may be inspected en application to Mr Brick, the master. W. J. CROOKS, Chnrman. Hampstead School Committee. 6 58 >' D. Thomas. > ASHBURTON~STARDa -TUESDAY, JULY 7. V|R D. THOMAS will sell by Public **-*- Auction, on the above date, — Ki\f\ SOUNU-MOUTHiD CROSS- *JVJ\J WiKD L WES, a really good line. tyKCX Two ani four-tooth Crossbred v O\J WETHERS m good condition Also, — Cattle, Pigs, etc DAVID THOMAS, 7 31 '-■', Auctioneer. , U>DKR. BILL OF SAL a, R A iFI IA. ' WEDNESDAyTjCJLY 8, 1896 MR T>AVID THOMAS has rrcemd ii'Struc'.ions ir^m (he Holder of the Bill of Sale to Sell by Public Auction as ab >ye, AT BAROoCk'3- YARD, Rak*ia, lh9 following Threshing and Ghaff-outring Plant, viz: — Eight HoTse-power TRACTION ENGI > V, I y McLaran, No. 399 COMBINE, by C»ytou-and tihottle- worth, No 23761 ELEVATORS AND BELTING Six liorse-power TRACTION E^GINE l>y AveHng and P« rtor CHAEFCUTTER AND BAGGER by Andrews and Beaven LARGE CORN-<n<USHKR. by An-! Drews and Beaven Large Wharc, Wattr Tank and Dr«y Two Draught Horses, Harness and Sundries. Sale ab 12.30 p.m. No reserve* : DAVID TfIiM AS, 7 14' * Auctioneer. Fnedlander t?ros. SPECIAL ENTRY. BLACK'S SAL 1 ?. METHVEN, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1896 MESSRS FRIBPLANDER BROS., Limited, will offer at the above Sale, on account, of a Client, — I Af\f\ T *° Bnd Four-tooth CROSS- L^tUXJ BRED fcWES, m Lamb to Border Leicester Rums. 713 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctlonee CLEAKING SALE AT METHYEN. In the Estate of John Black, fatmer and contractor, late of Methven, deceased. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, have received instruc- tions from the Administrator «m the above Estate, to Sell by Public Auction at METBVEN, on MONDAY, JULY 6, 1896, The whole of the Property, comprising the following First Class Blocks of Laud, situated olose to the Methveu Railway Station, viz: — 8™ ACRES, laid down m clover, / originally part of tho Clunes estate. <yy ACRES, partly m gras, and *-*»■ partly early skimmed and ploughed ready fur crop. The above is firtt class land, all well fenced, watered, and subdivided into paddocks. Aleo. the DWELLING HOUSE and about 2i Acres of Land, adjoining the Methven hotel . This will be offered m one or two lots. ' ;■•>, „ At the same time and pi ice,, we will dispoee of tho following HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, and EFFECTS :— 0 First) Class Draught MARES and Geldings, all young and first class workers, can be thoroughly guaranteed 9 Sets Shaft: and Loading HAR NESS 2 First Class DAIRY COWS m profit' 1 CROSSBRED J£WES m Lamb »*•« MERINO EWES tO Qlt HALFBEED LAMBS 1 Spring Trap and Harness, 2 Farm Drays, 2 Tip Dray?, 3 Reapers and Binders, 1 Stripper, 3 Double-furrow Ploughs, 1 Single-furrow Plough, Set Disc Harrows, 2 sets Tine Harrows, McSherry Drill, 1 Cam- bridge Roller, Portable Whare. Horse Power and Oh»ffcutter, 3 Scoops, 2 Road Levellers, 2 sets Block and Tackle, 2 Iron Tanks, Quantity Barbed and Fenoing Wire, Hurdles, Posts, Sawn Timber, Contractor's Tools, Sacks, etc. AIso— HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. To any one requiring really first cIaES horses and fanning implements, the above will offer a favourable opportunity ; the late Mr Black having been a thoroughly good judge of horses. To the fortunate drawers of any of the Highbank sections, requiring Horses or Implementß, this will offer a splendid chance of acquiring what they desire. The land Is of first class quality, being part of the Clunes estate, and will be offered on liberal terms of payment. Full partidu'ars at sale. Sale at 12 o'clock. R. FRIEDLANDER, 6+143 Auctioneer. Jj&tf try tin New Vttm Tobacco,



AVER'S Cherry Pectoral Is now on Sale by all Medicine Vendors In Half-Size Bottles, And also m the Old Standaid Size. < A record of nearly 60 years ? m curing* affections of the Throat < and Lungs, Colds, Coughs, La ? Wippe and Pneumonia. Pleas- s ant to take, sure to cure. Ayers Cherry Pectoral Gold Medals at the World's Great Expoiitlom. ' Accept no Cheap and Worthless Substitute. ■:'■■' Amusements. . j ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, 1 AND CANARY SOCIETY. JULY.3I AND AUGUST I,> V . - . IN ■ '« QDDFELLOWS' TTALL Entries CLOSE on SATURDAY, July 18. ABT "UNION Persona desirous of taking parti m this Art Union fehould take tickstp ab once. Tickets sold at door Will not participate m the draw. Tickets Is. 664 »- ■ -■ •.■■'' - T. Bullock. ' SATURDAY, JULY 11. SECTIONS fronting Alford Forest Roid and Charles Street, Alleaton, as folio ws, tjz : - LOT number 17, containing 2 roods 10 perches, oorner of Winter's R ad and Charles Street. LOT number 20, 1 rood 36 perches, Charles Stieefc. LOT number 30, |-acre. fronting Alford Forrsb Road : and Lots 36 and 37, each containing acre, corner of Andrew Street aud Alford Forest Road; ■". " -~ ' '■■ ■ - J . ' . V* ,- j-■ . - lm _' ■ MR T. BULLOCK lias 'received instructions tj sell the above named Sections by public auction at the Arcade, on SATURDAY next, llthJnsb, a^: 11.30. T. BULLOOK, 7 35 . Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1896 SUBURBAN PROPERTY SITUATED IN PRINCESS STREET," NETfiERBY. MR T. BULLOOK has received In- structions from Mr Clifford (m consequence, of having leased a farm m another part; of the county), to sell by Public Auction, on the above date, his property m Prinedss street, Netherby, as follows, viz, — Lots 42 and 43, part of U.S. 5800, containing 1 ACRE 1 On which is erected a Dwelling House of four rooms with scullery attached, also Stables, Piggeries, Fowl-yards, etc The land is very gocd and the property conveniently situated 1 The purchaser will have the option of ' leasing six acres near. . Favorable terms of payment. Note time of Sale— ll.33. T. BULLOCK, 7 32 Auctioneer. TO L E T, npHEPamm* Boarding House, situated -*- In Tanored street, next the entrance to the Arcade. Possession can be given m about ten d»y.<>. . T. BULLOOK. "~ TO FARMERS AHD^THERS/ TO LET, for a crop of Oats, 100 Acres, ' part of R S. 25106, situated not far from the County Sale Yards, and originally part of Falrfield Estate. T. BULLOCK. _________ SPECIAL Sums of £600, £400, £200, lend at Current Rates on approved freehold security. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE BUILDING Site, Corner of North- west Town Belt and continuation of Cox Street North, being Lots 1, 2, and 3, Nice site for a cottage. Favourable terms. T. BULLOOK. TO LET. Af\ ACRES, together with cottage \fc\J thereon, fronting Falrfield Road, a short distance below the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show Grounds and Sale Yards. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET — A small Shop with two rooms attaohed m Burnett Street. Rental 63 6d per week. . T. BULLOCK. R-Y Mr Blake's late residence nicely situated corner of Wilkin Street and Main South Road just beyond the Ath- button Traffic Bridge, On account of his removal to the North Island this property is for sale ab a reasonable price and on very easy terms of payment. Alse sewing machine m good order for sale. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK.