DEATH.

Jones —Ah her son-in-law's residence, East Belh, Ashburton, on July 13, Ann, wife of Edward Jones, late of Wakanui Road, and mother of Kees Jones, Wakanui Road, aged 68. — Mnch and deeply regretted.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JULY 13, 1396.

A writer m the Gornhill Magazine states that the marvellous fecundity of the date palm — a dates. fecundity m which perhap3 it is only rivalled by the banana and bread-fruit — makes it one of the most valuable foodstuffs known to the countries m whioh its fruit will ripen. Each tree produces from eight to ten bunches of fruit, and the total yield by weight of a palm m full bearing varies from one hundred to four hundred pounds of dates annually. An acre of land under dates will feed more people than under any other known crop, except plantain. But the date itself by no means exhausts the economic value and properties of the date palm. Like that sacred animal the pig, which is all useful, from the tip of the snout, put up for brawn, to the bristles on the tail, employed for toothbrushes, the date palm rivals somebody's* tea.' in being " all good alike " for something or other. The bark yields a fibre which is employed for ropes, matting, baskets, and sacks. The leaves serve to thatch the Berber's hut, and. to make little cases for packing the fruit m. The footntalks boil the family kettle or yabbah, and supply fencing for the cottage garden. The timber takes a good polish for cabinet work, or cut into lengths supplies the ordinary post of the North African circular hut. The unripe dates can be boiled down for vinegar. The ripe fruit, besides being eaten dry, may be made into spirits, or pressed fresh for an agree able syrup. Finally, the tree can be tapped for toddy, as is done m Algeria with centenarian palms as soon as they attain their hundredth birthday. A gallon of toddy a day can be drawn off for a whole fortnight. The sap thus obtained is at first a sweet and pleasant beverage, but the heat of the sun, aided of course by the übiquitous germ, soon sets up fermentation, the drink becoming sour, alcoholic, and intoxicating. And when fermented, it can easily be distilled into that fiery and unpleasant spirit known as " arrack."

Sir Augustus Harris, whose death was recorded by cable last week was an English Frenchman, SIR AUGUSTUS and was born m harris. Paris immediately after the cow d' etat. His father was the leading spirit of the Royal Italian opera, Oovent Garden, and intended his son for the lyric stage. But though young Harris, as he grew up, adored music, it was seen that nature had not intended him for a singer. He was consequently placed m the banking house of Erlanger ■where he tried for some years as much as possible to acquire business habits. But his heart wus on the s^age all the time, and when his father died he left the banking business and became an actor. He made his debut as Malcolm m Macbeth at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, Miss Genevieve Ward being Lady Macbeth. Mr George Leitch was also a member of the com pany. He next played with Barry Sullivan, and was soon afterwards made assistant stage manager by Colonel Mapleson, and subsequently I stage manager of Her Majesty's Opera 1 Company. But it was not until he became lessee of Drury Lane Theatre that his real success commenced. It was a bold undertaking for a young man, but it succeeded. He gave the public Italian opera with the best singers possible, and a mise en scene unknown until then m opera. It was ( a revelation. The theatre was crammed ! nightly with the most brilliant and fashionable audience m London. The pantomimes and spectacular plays which the energetic manager staged ia turn were the talk of the town, and Drury Lane became one of the most profitable theatres m the metropolis. Sir Augustus Harris was not, however, a successful theatrical manager and nothing else. He took a keen interest m public affairs. He was one of the first men elected to the London Oounty Council, and was an ex^sheriff of London. In private life he was known as a kind-hearted, courteous, and hos pitable gentleman;

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Marlborough Education Board haß agreed to subsidise Committees that wish to establish sohool libraiies at the'rate cf £ for £ up to £5. It is rumoured that a member of a co> operative party at Waitotara has dropped Into a fortune of £17 000, and has gone to England to receive the windfall. Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club's Winter Mooting to be held on Thursday, July 23, close with the Secre tary to-night at the Somerset Hotel at 9 30 p.m. The Melbourne Argus and Age maintain that Sir James Prendergast's seniority entitles him to be selected as the Austra lasian representative on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Coancil. The Grey Eiver Argus states that the Government contemplate erecting an enormous shed on the reclaimed land, Greymouth, m which to dry and season timber. Surveyors ore at present engaged m laying off the ground. The Press Association telegraphs from Greymouth that there has been m that district increased activity m stwmllling ; one large mill is In the course of erection, and another is to be erected shortly by Mr Browolee, who has acquired a lease of th.9 Greymouth forest reserve. Professor Sale, of Otago University, maintains that recreation is vastly better than cram. He eulogises the system prevailing at Oxford and Cambridge, where all kinds of attractions are offered to students to fill up their leisure time, without neglecting their work. A mine manager at Kalgoorlie, who had | £36 for wages m his possession, was knocked down and robbed of the money. He is supposed to have been mistaken for another manager who passed along the | road a few minutes later with £360 m his pocket. • You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior Tea. Recruit by drinking <?«/}/ Kozie Tea; it is pure* The > tea, is deUfliou*

Mr Salek's new advertisement appears on our second page. Alford Forest as a postal note office is gszjbbed, m also the appointment of Mr Yi. H. Brown aa postmaster at Riverside. The hearing of the case Popham v T E. Taylor will take place before His Honor Mr Justice Denniston and a special jury of twelve on the 27th inst: Mr W. Lenz, of Masterton, has senb a trial order of honey to Samoa, says the Wairarapa Times If it proves satisfactory, of whbh there is little doabt, a large quantity will be taken ! Prior to dismissing the Napier Rifles, ' af cer inspecting them last Monday night, Colonel Fox informed the corps that it would probably be the last time he would appear before them m his present capacity. The public are reminded th*t the first of the Rev VV. Ready's lectures will be given m the Oddfellows' Hall to-night at eight o'clock. The lectures will be illustrated by lim3-]ighfc, the operator being Mt Murray. Petitions to Parliament praying for the use of a Scripture lesson book In the day schools have been forwarded from Timaru, Wairaate and distriots with 1725 signa tures; also from Little River with 45 signatures, and from Ashburton with 547 signatures. The Waterloo Cup meeting has just been concluded on theDunedin Plumpton, the final round not being run off, as the two dogs lefc m were owned by Mr H. Lethaby, the brother and sister Faster and Faster and Deceit, both by Deceiver and out of Mr 4. Lee's fine old Ashburton greyhound, Yorkshire. Lass. Owing to the heavy seas running, the outlet from Lake Ellesmere into the sea has become blocked up, and ib ia rapidly filling up again. In a short time the out let will have to be re* opened. This time, owing to the large quantity of shingle deposited by the heavy seas, the t*6k will be a very heavy one. ■-— ' By the Tongarlro, which Jefb Lyttelton on Saturday, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co, of Dunedin, forwarded twenty Lincoln ram lambs to Monte Video. The lambs were, selected from the well-kaown flock of Mr Henry Overton, and Is the first shipment of purebred sheep to South America from New Zealand.' I The following inventions of local interest are gazetted : — W. W. Curtles, Ohristchuroh, improved bicycle brake ; Job Osborne, Doylestone, improved well sinking appliances ; . Rev A. S. Fox, improved boots and shoes ; J. S. Woodhouae, Christchuroh, instantaneous cost-finder. Letters patent have been sealed for bicycle gear to the inventors of the Ake Ake Says the Wellington Post : — The strong est Working Men's Club m the colony is at Napier. It has a membership of 850. The membership of similar institutions m other places are as follows : — Wellington, 830 ; Cosmopolitan, Wanganui, 672. ; Christchurch, 650 j Sfe. J ohn's, Wanganui, 384 ; Ashburton, 350 ; Auckland, 300 ; \ Sydenham, 180 ; Grey town, 154 ; Petone, 150 ; Oxford, 130 ; Blenheim, 110 ; Rich mond, 63. j A Wellington paper tells this story :— To see a man rush into the street with his face covered with lather and a towel round his neck is novel. This happened abo jfc midday on Saturday. Mr Bell, the well known Island Bay coachdriver, (who ia noted for the attention he pays to his horses), was being shaved m a Courtenay place saloon when his horses started, and regardless of lather and towel he rushed out and secured them before they got way on, thus preventing any chance of an accident. Some amusement was caused m the Courts at Waikaka on Tuesday (*ays fha | Ensign) during the hoarii g of an applica tion co have two half caste Chinese child ren sent to the Industrial School. The mother objected to their being sent there and offered them to his Worship, who, however, declined to accept the gift. The case was ad j -turned for a month, to enable her to get some responsible party m. Dunedin to take them m charge, and the mother expressed the hope that the Magistrate would 'live for ever,' and wished him ' Good luck, old magistrate, good luck.' j Mr Ebenez >r Early, the chairman of j the recent Conference, has received the , following letter from Mr Charles Lewis, M.H.R. :— "Dear Sir, — As the outcome of your letter we decided that a question should be put upon the Order Paper, and this Mr Collins did. In reply, Mr Seddon said that the Government proposed to start work at this end of the Midland railway shortly, and thab the more necessitous cases would be afforded relief m that way. Whether that means any thing or not, of course, we do not know, but if nothing is done we shall shortly be heard from again. — Yours, faithfully, Charles Lewis." Captain Palleson of the Glencairn (says the Timaru Herald), is greatly pleased with the improvement) effected m. the Timaru lighthouse by the adoption of the incan descent lamps. In coming down the coast the other nighb, uaaware of the alteration, he could not understand how it was that a single light was picked up before the numerous lights of the town were visible, md supposed that it mast be a fire on the hills, shining through the glow m the air from the street lights. The new light, he 86 y 3, is visible several miles further than the old one, and moreover .it is distin guishable from others by its greater brilliancy. We regret to have to record the death this morning of Mrs Edward Jones, mother of Mr Rees Jones, of Wakanui road. The deceased lady was sixty-eight years of age, and had been m the colony since 1864. She and her husband, Mr Edward Jones, were natives'* of Mont gomeryshire, m Wales, and coming out to New Zealand as above mentioned, took up their quarters m the Tinwald distriot, but soon removed to the Wakanui road, where the family has resided since. Some years ago Mr Jones, aenr., paid a visit to the Old Country, and on his way back, via the United States, saw some land m Idaho I which greibly took his fancy both as to quality, area, and price, and he bought ib and settled on it. He came over two years ago on a visit to his family but returned to his American horns after satisfying himself that . everybody was comfortable. The deceased lady was resident at her son-in-law's when she died and her many friends m the country will regret her demise, as she was a well known and much respected old eettler. She leaves a grown-up family. Referee Geraghty had to decide a dis puted goal the other day m a football match near Melbourne. This circum stance accounts for the disfigured condition m which he reaohed home that night The game was played between the West Melbourne and Richmond City Clubs to the running accompaniment of expletives from gangs of roughs who were conspicu ous for their persistent efforts to incite certain players to "lay out" their opponents. The goal m question having been decided against West: Melbourne, the supporters of that team rushed the ground after the match and proceeded to "deal it out" to Getaghty, and he and several of the Richmond players were severely maltreated. A general fight] followed, and lasted until a number of constables appeared on the scene. Referees m New South Wales require to carry revolvers, as the Homebush case shows us, but m Victoria they are thinking of adding coats of mail to the equipmsnt. Many ladies complain the Tea they have been using haa neither strength nor flavor. i If they try Kozib Tea they will be satisfied The 2/4 is superb i

The Hon. Ella Williameton, oldest daughter of Lord Ashton, ia said to be supplanted as the wealthiest wcimn of the day by the widow of the late Baron de Hirsch. Miss Williamson has an income of £70 000 per year. The widow Hirsch ia Bnid to be worth £25,000,000 with all the Baron's legacies paid. Two members of the New South Wales Parliament, always great friends, had some words m Bellamy's a few nights ago with the result that one of them delivered a well directed blow jnsb under the other's chin, and brought him down. Friends interfered, and next day the legislators shook bands again. The Wellington Poultry Association have elected Mr F. Townsend, of Welling ton, to represent them at the annual meeting of tho New Zealand Poultry Association m Dnnedin, and while there he will selecb a second representative. Both delegates will be instructed to vote m favour of the next Champion Show being held m Auckland. Mark Harabonrg, the celebrated pianist I rides a bicycle, and simply terrifies his I manager by starting off on a long ride an hour or so before he ia due m the concert room. The manager always has views of ♦punctures' and * apologies, 1 but up to date the erratic young artist has never failed to. return with his bicycle up to time. A temperance lecturer even may have too much cold water, aa Mr Knott, of that fraternity, found out last week. He tried to oross the Otakl river, but came near to orossing the Styx instead. When he reached shore safely nt last, he found that a couple of cameras, a lantern, and some plotuces, his lecuring outfit, were praotioally useless. Lord Brassey's carriage was blocked at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets, Melbourne, on the afternoon of June 1, by a Chinese gardener's cart. The orderly tried to get John to ' pull out,' and a passer-by explained to him that it was liord Brassey who was m the carriage. ' Well,' said John, 'me allee sarnee, drive'm calllage. Gluvner fine fella, plenny monee ; him no hully. Allee samee takera plenny time.' In past years soloists at brass band con* tests have been allowed to choose their own pieces, bub for the contest at Dun edin m October next each player will have to play the selection allotted to his instrument. Bands entering will elecb the judge from the following gentlemen nominated at the annnal meeting : — Anthony Grieve (Victoria), J . E. Bulch (Victoria), George A. Martin (Wanganui), and T. Tallis Trinwell (Wellington). Entries for the contest olose on the 21at fast. Mr Carew, S.M. m dismissing the charge against Captain Hutchison, of the Delmira,ef Dot hav'ng lemon or lime juice on the last voyage, said he thought} the defendant had shown sufficient excuße for non-compliance with the rule. He had shown that he tried to procure certificated lime juice ab Invercargill and could pro cure none, and it was admitted that the Government had made no appointment of an Inspector who would be competent to give, a certificate. It was clear, m the absence of such an appointment, that the captain could not have complied with the law, and that was sufficient excuse. The oase would be dismissed. On Tuesday evening (says the Otago Daily Times) two men paid a visit to Mosgiel and did a somewhat extensive business m the: way of shop-lifting. They appear to have gone openly into a number of shops and carried off anything handy they could see. From the pre mises of Mr John Hen dry, grocer, they obtained £2 12a and a cheque for £1 2s. They also got a couple of watches from Mr J . H. Murdoch's store, a pair of boots from Mr Roxburgh's shop, two overcoats from Mr Cameron's draper's shop, a coat from Mr G. G. Harper's draper's shop, and nearly a box of cigarettes from Mrs O'Jfane'a Hotel. They likewise entered scma other shops, but when they heard any footsteps approaching they made off The cheque which they obtained from Mr Hendiy was a crossed one, and was after W-»rds fqund m the back premises of a hotel at the other end of the township. The police have not yet succeeded m arresting the'culprits. Tbe Wyndham Faitner reports that last week's flood did great damage to most of trie bridges m the district. At Venlaw they had almost finished a substantial traffis bridge across the Mimihau, on the same site and of similar height aa the former one, which had stood for twenty, five years, and had never been affected by floods. Bub Friday night's fresh took the new structure clean away jusb like so much flax, various portions if the timber having since been found further down the stream. The bridge om the Wyndham- Otaria , road successfully met the undua strain, the only visible damage being a large hole scoured m the approach at the north end. On the Walrikiki stream one public bridge is gone, and all the private ones, including one ereoted by a former school committee, and known as the 'Swing bridge.' This will be the means of preventing several of the children from attending pchool until it has beenreplaoed. Ab Mataura the floods cut m between the Freezslng Company's water-race and the roadway. The damage done to the water raca Is set down at between £200 and £300

THE SOUTHAFRICAN CRISIS.

Capetown, Jnly 12 An amnesty has been offered to twenty-five Matabele chiefs, on condi tion that they surrender before August 10. The settlers are indignant. The Cape transport corps has arrived at Beira. The first Chamber at Pretoria has rescinded the resolution preventing Catholics acting as officials on the Republic.

SPORTING.

V.8.0. WINTER MEETING. f Melbourne, Jaly 11 ij The following is the result of the 9 nn 4l National Steeplechase : — Dungan 1, TimoniJ 2, Dondi 3. Time— 6min 53seo. i]

AQUATICS.

London. July 11 The sculling race between Stanbury and Harding for the championship of the world and £500 a side is creating considerable attention. The race will be rowed on Monday, and both men are reported to be m exoellent condition. Stanbury, who increased m weight 2:t on the voyage from Australia, now tarns the scale-, at 13st. Betting is pretty even on the race, Harding having a slight call of 100 guineas 1 6 100 Bovarigna on. . Many wagers, however,' Wo booked at even money. t ,

COMMERCIAL.

WOOL SALES* London, July 12 The quantity of wool catalogued to data ii 134,122 bales, of w.hioh 122,480 have been sold. The sales close on July 24. The tone is generally animated, and prices are firm. At yesterday's sales only inferior selections were offered, and proceeded quietly. Tekoa sooored brought Is 3Jd. Babbit skins are m poor demand* The best sorts are unaltered, and the rest hftV* suffered a decline of Id to 2d,

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

MARRIAGE* CWITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. c-; London, Jnlj 11 The House of Lords has passed a Bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, by a majority of 38. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York supported the ' .Bill. The two arch bishops and seventeen bishops opposed it. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. The balance-sheet of the Union Bank of Australia shows a profit of £50,561. The Directors propose that a dividend of 5 per cent be paid, and that the sum of £13,151 be carried forward. The deposits amount to £17,612,716, aa against £17,055,064 last year j public securities and cash items £6,793,596, against £5,224,034 last year, advances bills receivable and discounted, £15,326,090, against £15,669,067 for the previous year. In their report the Directors ask that a quarter of a million sterling of the reserve be transferred to the contingent account, ' not for realised losses, but as the result of a revaluation of the whole businesss/ ANTHRAX. Owing to the number of deaths from ' anthrax, m Yorkshire, Sir Matthew W. Ridley stated that it waa the in tention of the Government to include woolsorting among dangerous occupa tions. REYNOLDS AND 00. Messrs Reynolds and Company, of Auckland, are converting their business into a Joint Stock capital of £100,000, and propose to extend their operations to Australia. Mr Reynolds is to be Managing Director. THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. Romb, July 11 Owing to dissensions m the Cabinet the Marquis di Rudini, the Premier, has resigned, m order to reconstruct the Ministry. • OfllC AGO CONVENTION. New Yobk, July 11 The Chicago Convention has, by 446 to 105, nominated Mr Bryan against Mr Bland for the Presidency. Mr Bryan is a lawyer of Nebraska, and known as the boy orator, though he is not known m the- Eastern States. His nomination caused universal surprise, as it was quite unexpected. The Republican silverites endorse the nomination. Many Democratic jour nals repudiate Mr Bryan's platform. Mr Smalley, the journalist, declared that the nomination was the result of impulse, and likens him to Peter the Hermit, and the silver craze to the Crusades. His speech m support of the Populist party caused wild excite ment m the Convention, and he and five others were nominated. No gold representatives -were presented.

AUSTRALIAN

ROYAL BANK OF QUEENS LAND. Brisbane, July 11 At the half-yearly meeting «f the Royal Bank of Queensland the balamce sheet showed a net profit of £6445. A dividend at the rate of 2| per cent per annum was declared.

Excessive Heat.

MANY DEATHS. London, July 11 A great heat wave has passed over England, and numerous cases of sun stroke are reported, including one of a sentry at Marlborough House, the Prince of Wales's residence. MADRID, July 11 There is intense heat m Spain, and' many deaths are recorded.

Sydney Sheep Sales

"*■■ Sydney, July 11 An analysis of the sheep sales shows that Tasmanian breeders received £19,548, New South Wales £7909, Victoria £403, New Zealand £906: The total number of sheep sold was 3225, of which 2234 were merinos valued at £25,375. Last year th« New Zealand sheep averaged a trifle over £1 Is per head, while this year the average was £3 10s lOd. - Sydney, Jnly 13 The Sydney Morning Hwald, com menting on the sheep sales, says it has been made apparent that tke merino type is still ia the ascendant, and m this class highly ; bred sheep ate more than ever sure of sale. The breeders of Tasmania have the market well m hand; even m longwools Tasmanian animals are preferred to New Zealand. The prices indioate the greater and wider confidence now felt m the .pastoral industry.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDAY, JULY IS, 1896,



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Wanted. * % i, j AJNTJOD everybody to coiue^ioTi -■'V hear Ready's Lec^urra, Odd- fellows' Hall, To-riGHT and To-morrow Fight. Humorous, Instructive, and Brilliant;. Admission la 779 Tj^IGHT Day Marble Clocks from £5, -»-* Wood Clocks from 59. Nickel Clocks from 7 * 6d. Nickel Watches fromi 10a 6d ; P.ated Glsss and China Ware. All Jinea Reduced for Cash during Sale prior to stocktaking. — H. M. Jones. WANTED TO LET, for six months, a seven-roomed Dwelling and Wash House m Cox Street ; either furnished or unfurnished. Apply to A, Field, at D. Thomas?, Ashhurton. 711 MARMALADE Oranges, (firat ihis Reason) All other frnits fresh and cheap. — Adams, Rast Street and Saunder.s Buildings 7 54 ■♦ pRY Flower s latest Bulgarian Rock JL and Oream Walnuts, simply delicious : ab the Old Reliable Confec- tioner's, East street. BANA.NAS. Bananas, ripe and sound ; also sweet. D.E. Oranges at H. A. Flower's, Confectioner and .Fruiterer, East; Street. O TO O. Hawkins for Crockery, Cups and Saucers from 3£d, Plates from 2£d, Lamps from Is, Lamp Glasses from 3d, Candlesticks from 6d. In Boots O.H. is' giving the best value m the County. R$ KNIGHT, cash purchaser of Ladies' and .Gentlemen s left off Clothing, etc Letters promptly attended to. Near Post Office, 6 100 WANTED Known— That E. Mahood is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to pick from Mellob s Great Boot Sale. WANTED Known— The 'Economic' Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 93 per pair, is the Glove for everyday wear. — W. H. Collier. t£/ANTED Known— Buots and Shoes VV from Is 3d to 27s 6d Mbllor's Cheap Boot Sale. OLF! WOLFI WOLF! The old cry. He has come this week, and is slaughtering Music at unheard of prices. Is pieces for 3d ; Is 6d pieces for 4d ; 2b pieces for 6d ; 3s pieces for 9d ; 4s pieces 4 for Is. 3500 pieces to select from at L. F. Andrbwes & Co.'s Great Sale. 59 < WANTED Known — Bargains from floor to ceiling. — Mellor's Stock aking Boot Sale. ANTED Known — For Vegetable and Flower Seeds call at Fletcher Bros , East Street. COUGH, Cough, Cough— l am still making my celebrated Cough Drops, None genuine unless stamped Flower's Oougb.— H. A. Flower, Confectioner, East street. 5 24 A MERIOA.N BOSS and Nougat OL. Creams, simply delicious* Ho* Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa.— H. Diggle, Up-to-date Confectioner, Eas Street. WANTED Known— Monate Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia Boot Store. WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month, i — Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. ry~AN TED Known— Just opened, ex '* Prtksha and Gothic, Flannelettes, white, stripes, m . c »loura ; Velveteens, black, all prices ; Colours, large variety, including new shuliw m, Reseda, Hum- boldt and Hungarian — Mitchell and Turner. WANTED Known— Everybody to roll up to Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale. Now'a your time to buy. \i/AKTED Known — That Smith tf V Mackwet.l makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, Ashburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 14 WANTED Known— Lirge delivery of the • Economic ' Kid Glove?, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth much more'. — W. H. Collier. W" ANTED Known— Ladies Shoes tan or black, 6s 6d.— Mkllor's Cheap Boot Sale. \ WANTED Known— lf you miss the Cheap Boot Sale yon will be - rry. — Mellor's, Tancred Street. WANTED Known— so pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half nsnal price, for two weeks only. — Andrew Orr. 10 136 \\j AJSTEDKuown— OotoTHß Corner v v for Newest Styles In Drapery and Millinery— W. H. Oollier. TTTANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Hufpam, ™" having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felh want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents 11 108 WANTED KNOWN— H. Bairstow has commenced the Undertaking Business- Any order intrusted to his care will receive prompt and careful at tention. Address, Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square. 6 140 WANTED Known— We are clearing oub all our Macintoshes, Jackets, Lined Cloaks and Dressing Gowns. No reasonable offer rofused for anything soiled or "not up to date." — Mitchell & Turner. READ THIS-Slxpenny Books at 3d Shilling Books at 4d, Eighteen Penny Books at 9J, Half a-crown Books at Is, Envelopes from 3a 9d per 1000, or 250 for le, Boxes of Note Paper and envelopes from 4£d, Shilling packets of Note Paper at Bd, Two-shilling Packets for Is 3.l— at L. F. Andrewes and Go's Great Sale. 6 46 KINGFISH, Barraoonda, Blue Cod, Rock Cod, Groper, Ling, Bream, Crayfish, Smoked Fish, Oysters, and Rabbits. Hot Fish Dinners at Suther- land's, Tancred Street. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Piixa warran- ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti- tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Back. Quar ran teed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medioine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Co ntibs Dbtjo OoMPAnY, Lincoln. England 4lHh« Rago—ftiw Vwui Tobacco



Public Notices ( WOOLLEN GOODS FOE \ WIN TEE WEAE. | NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Men's Overcoats, with Cape, . from 203 Boys' Overcoats from 8s 6d Men's All Wool Sao Suits from 27s 6d | Men's All Wool Trousers from 83 9d Boys' All Wool Knicker Suits from 7s 6d Men's Cover Coat from ... 29s 6d BLANKETS. BLANKETS. BLANKETS Mosgiel. Ashburton. Mosgiel 168 6d per pair. RUGS. RUGS. RUGS. Wellington, Mosgiel, Timaru 12s 6d. L.W. Pants, our own make, 3a lid. Flannel Shirts 3s 6d. THRIVING GLOVES, Wool Lined 3rloves, Mufflers from Is, Wool Socks Is, Men's Golf Gaps from Is, Boys' Caps 6d NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ALEX HENDRY, Manager. CO £h 0 £; O *a$ O "-3 Ph UJ h flj O _ S ° g Q^ w b R S Ph *i* *' P5 H o^B ftp x < <« »a . o ■•■■ as ■ s o -j -53 § '-.EH, w < I -g ..-» o g pq UJ j£ CO PAHIATUA L \ND AND ESTATE AGENCY. HAVING been appointed AGENT for the above, I will be glad to show to enquirers lists of Propertiee — Freehold, Leasehold, ,L9ase m Perpetuity, Village Settlement Sections, etc. Those who failed* to secure allotments at High bank may find somethlDg to suit. 7 10 CHARLES -BRADDELL.* SAVE MONEY AND LOSE WORRY BY PURCHASING FOR CASH. I CAN Supply the following goods at LOW PiIIOES- Flour, besb brands, m 501 b, 1001 b, and 1 2001 bs — Special Low prices by ton \ Sharps by la worth, sack or ton Bran by Is worth, sack or ton Oats, Whole and Crushed, m any quantity Oatsheaf Chaff by sack or ton — I have some over 1001 b per sack Straw Chaff by sack or ton Bed Chaff Chick Wheab by Is worth or sack Barley by Is worth or sack Linseed, Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Rypgrass, Cocksfoot, Clover, etc Tea m 51b boxes, Tins and Caddies ALSO,— About 1000 Apple Trees from 3 to'fi years old, over twenty varieties. When grafting I choose these after fruiting ; 200 choice kinds. They are strong, well- grown trees, with good fibrous roots. Most of them have already borne excellent fruit. J- Thomas, GRAIN AND PRODUCE DEALER, HAVELOCK STREET. Wanted. WAITED Known— Men's Mercery, Clothing and Boots. For Goods that wear well, fib well, and look well, try that old established firm — Mitchell & Tvrner. riTANTED Known —lf you want Seed V V that are sure to grow get them a Fletcher Bros. WANTED Known— We intend to shake up every Boob Shop m Ashburton. — Meixou's Clearing Boot Sale OTlClfl.— Are you going to build Because the cheapest shop for Hoofing, Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spouting, Water Tanks, Pumpe, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardlby's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith, Telephone 32, ,



f Business Notices. ( | Took. Look. •*■■■■■• JO • »■■■•■■ j G. J. NEILL p NOW SELLING CHEAPER THAN EVER. MAKE NO ERROR 30 TO NE ILL'S FOR GOOD & CHEAP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & 800 IS — -N€TOLD STOCK, EVERYTHING NEW, COME AND SEE, AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. WE DEFY COMPETITION DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Men's Boots end Shoes. Women's Boots and Shoes Boys' Boots and Shoes. Girls 1 Boots and Shoes of Every Description. tJU ...J. MEIIiIit Friedlander's Corner, East Street. TERMS CASH. FOR Satisfactory Watch Repairs GO TO THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF 8. , S A L E X, . PRACTICAL "'"WATCHMAKER, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, AND OCULIST'S- OPTICAN, EAST STREET. WOBKMANSHIP ONLY TURNED OUT OF THIB : ESTABLISHMENT. SATISFACTION TO ALL PARTIES. Rfletcher brosT rd FOR Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. «a FIRST PRIZES. 8 SECONDS. " AT THE ■ DUNEDIN WINIER SHOW, 1896. Head what tbe Otago Daily Times, of Jane 11, says :— T« EBSRS NIMMO & BLAIR'ri exhibit is, as heretofore, one of the if l most prominent features of the Show. It is Bituated on the right hand side of the hsll and extends from the stage about fifty, feet. It comprises exhibits of about seventy varieties of Seeis, gaining as on previous occasions /TWJBt^of the prizes, m this case securing no fewer than twenty first *nd eight second?. What will commend itself to the observant onlooker is the fact that nearly all thoir Seeds are Colonial grown, and it must have been very gratifying k to all well wishers of the Colony to see them not only, hold ing their own, but m i most cases actually beating the imported article. That the superiority of seeds lof Colonial growth should be again so unmistakably demonstrated is due solely Ito the energy and enterprise of Messrs Nimmo & Blair. The most striking ¥ testimony to the worth of this firm's seeds was the splendid display of Plants, ' all of which «fere the product of their Seeds, among which were some cabbages rof the 'Lamb's Earliest of All ' and 'Blair's Phenomenal Varieties/ both of which are novelties of Nimmo & Blair's, and we can firmly recommend these to , all growers of vegetables either market gardeners or private growers. They had , slso among the display a splendid show of the : r ' Early Golden Globe Onion ' which were some of the best we have ever seen, both for soundness and perfect shape, bat really, taking the exhibit as a whole, we believe it is one of the finest eyer seen m the Australian Colonies. NOVELTIES"~TOR 1896. Li* PEA.— SIR HABKY ATKINSON. y IT IS THE FINEST TALL-GROWING PEA IN THE WORLD. This new* 7 introduction m Peas is one of our own, and although' it is compara- tively new on the market, the demand from all parts of the colony is^roof of its general excellence. In habit itis branching, growing m great- abundance large green slightly curved pods, packed with deliriously flavored Peas of enormous size. Its tendency is to spread or stool out, and we advise that sowing be made , i thinly and somewhat wide apart. Growing thus it will produce pods luxuriantly from the bottom, branches to the very top. Height 3^ feet. Per lb, Is ; I per 71b, ss. jgß^aa, YoungsOn, Gardener to B. C. Haggitt, Esq, Anderson's Bay, says: Sir Harry Atkinson Pea, the seed of which you supplied last year, gave to all. For a main crop'it is the best I have ever grown.' Gorton, Feilding, says :— ' Your Sir Harry Atkinson Pea was a very success, and certainly the best pea I have yet grown.' Bioknell, Surrey Lodge, <3amaru, says : — ' Your Sir Harry Atkineon supplied by you proved exceptionally good.' James Pelany, Lawrence, says: — 'The Sir Harry Atkinson Pea I got you m Spring produced an excellent and prolific crop, and as for quality they cannot be surpassed.' * colonial industry by purchasing NIMMO & BLAIR'S SEEDS. You can have one of Nimmo and Novelty Catalogues, by calling at ■^LETCiEK BKOS.. Wm BAST STREET, Wholesale and Eetail Agents for Mmmo and Blair's Standard Seeds, 24 Box 67