COMMERCIAL.

London, August 28 Bad orop reports from Russia and America are hardening the wheat market. Th« Manitoba harvest ia estimated^ at 18,000,000 bushels. - Ottawa. &.ugu*fc 28 An English syndicate offers to rtevelope the meat trade between Canada and England on condition that a subsidy of 12S,000dols is granted for ten years. The Premier ie considering the question.

The Constantinople Riots

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) A DARING PL \N. OiPTURE OF THE OTTOMAN BANK. MAS3ACRES IN THE CITY. Constantinople, August 29 The Armenian Committee notified to the Porte and the Embassies that they intended to seize the Bank m order to coerce the Powers to settle the Armenian difficulty. They threatened to use dynamite, and thereby destroy securities if . molested. Porters who were thought to be carrying coin introduced 'the bombs, the r oters jfe entered singly and unnoticed. Revol- rera were fired and bombs thrown. A panic resulted, which enabled the rioters to capture the Bank. The staff fled upstairs. Mr Vincent and several Directors escaped on to the roof Two Directors and 150 clerks ■were retained as Upstages. Twenty pounds of dynamite were placed m the cellar and a man was placed m charge who had everything prepared to explode it. The rioters helped the cashier to lock up £10,000 worth of gold, and nothing was stoles. After fighting all day and losing Jialf their number, the rioters offered to surrender if allowed to proceed to England, otherwise they would destroy the Bank by dynamite and kill the hostages. The Government accepted these terms, and the rioters were escorted to the yacht by British sailors. /^

Bands pf Moslems, who were furious at the reprisals, armed with iron clubs and other weapons, paraded the streets and massacred every Armenian seen, the number being estimated at from 2000 to 4000. Hideous scenes took place m the public thoroughfares, which resembled something like a battlefield. The police were apathetic, and looting was general.

Affairs in Zanzibar.

Zanzibar, August 29

Hamud expresses friendship to the British, and declares the status un altered.

Annexation would involve the im mediate abolition of slavery, which is not desired. ' J ' The natives lost hundreds m the recent trouble.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. AN IMPENDING LOOKOUT. London, August 30 Shipmasters threaten to lock ont Unionist engineers m the Clyde, Belfast, and the north-east of England unless seventy who struck at Go van, because a free laborer was retained, resume work. It is feared eighty thousand men will be affected. THE ACCENT-GENERAL IN DB FENCE. Hon. W. P. Beeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, denies the statements by the Economist's Melbourne corres pondent that Ministers greatly exag- ' gerate New Zealand's actual surpluses. ITALY AND BRAZIL. Rome, August 30 The Italian Government has decided to send Martino, the Minister to Brazil, who has been on a visit to Italy, back to Rio de Janeiro m the cruiser Piedmont to promote, the settlement of Italy's claims and safe guard the Italian settlers m Brazil. ROYAL MARRIAGE. The tttarriage of the Prince of Naples, heir to the Italian throne, and Princess Jselen& of Montenegro, takes place in November. - THE SOUDAN, Cairo, August 30 It is reported that a reinforcement pf. fourteen thousand men is being sent frpm Omdirman to Dongola. ARMENIANS. s Constantinople, August 30 There was a sanguinary conflict m £era on Saturday. The soldiers helped the mob to shoot the unarmed Armenians. The British refugees and - rioters, who seized the Ottoman Bank, acconipanied by numbers of foreigners, have sailed for Marseilles.

AUSTRALIAN

THE WEA.THEB.

Mbiboubne, August 31

Heavy rain • has fallen throughout the country, and^there were thanks giving i. HBervic^Hn the churches yesterday. The Tarra is running bank and bank, and much damage has been done to the lowlying suburbs. RESIGNED. ApuL^Dß, August 31 professor Pennejather has resigned his professorship of Law m the XTni yersity owine to ill-health. SENSITIVENESS. A lad named Saddler, fifteen years of age, a pupil m the college, com mited suicide by lather than undergo punishment for some school tjoy offence.

The Matabelo War

Capetown, August 30 The cjiief Gambcr says the white people are mac| not to see that the J^ptabele are merely temporising m pfder to ol^ta|n supplies, and the offer pf surrender is a mere pretence. Mr Rhodes' interview \yith thje Indunas 111 the south-weßt Matoppos had no result, the ohiefs being confident m ability to resjat th,e wf)ite trpop^.

OHg Bo* Q? Ouvbsb's B 41 Pi^ls warran ted to core all discharges fgom the Urinary Organs, m either sejc (acquired or conati t'utiooal), Grayel and Pains m the Back (fuarranteed free from Heronry!, Sold m Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Ohemists and Pateut medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : Thb Ldtoou? and Midlahd OoptroiM T)»uo Oovpadt. Lincoln, England £w try ihitftw Vmw ZVtoitf

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. LANCASHIRE.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION )

London, August 28

The Australians' eeoond innings closed for IS3, which gnve them a lead of 245. Darling 25, Giffen 22, Gregory 53, Hill 31, and Ttumble 21 were the principal scorers. Brigga took five wickets for 73, Hallani fiv9 for 74 Mold none for 6, and Baker none for 11.

In their second innings Lancashire had lost two wickets for 10 runs when stumps were drawn.

August 30.

The . weather was fine yesterday, but owing to the absence of aunshine the wicker was not so treacherous as was expected. In the Australians' second innings Hill and Gregoiy played splendidly, the latter being at the wickets for something like two hours Trumb c, too, gave a vigorous display. Requiring 246 to win, Lancashire, who had two wickets down for 10, cut a sorry figure, as the. whole team was dismissed for 28, leaving the colonials victors by 217. On the side of the home team Ward was the highest scorer with 6. McKibbin again was the destroying element, and only delivered ?3 balls, getting terrible work on from both sides. Kelly, his own townsman, was equally successful to-day, as he stumped three and caught ooe. Sugg lost his, wicket the first ball, McLaren was out with the score at 12, Tyldesly at 13, and eight were down for 17. Trumble took' two wickets for 12 runs, MoKibbin seven for 11.

In the match between the champion oounty, Yorkshire, and the South .of England, Spofforth took, six wickets for 40 runs. 

FOOTBALL.

In the match Aahburton First Fifteen v Ashburton District Rep; eaentative Ff teen, to be played m the Domain on Thursday afternoon, the following will represent Aahburton ; — Bruce, Purchase, Curtis, Cow liana w, U^ton, McTeague, Santy, Burns, Cromie, J. Wilson, Dorm (2), Baird, F. Smith, Hepburn. Emergencies: — E. Urr, F. Wilson. The District will be represented by — Dart, Stewart, Moses, Hußtou (2), Grey, Gillman, McGregor, Fagan, Chapman, Fitzgerald, Williams, Doig, Shannon, Shellook. Emergencies :— Walspn, Miller, : Ritchards. The game is expected 10 be very evenly contested, and should be well worth seeing.

CHRETSEY v. TINWALD.

Teams from the above Clubs met on the Domain Ova), Ashburton, on Saturday afternoon, and played a keenly contested game. Though it was expected that Tinwald would win, (heir opponents had the best of the game, and until the last few minutes, were five points ahead. Under the able mauagement of Mr Jas. Cow, the game was play ad m excellent spirit and m the most friendly manner. Owing to the soft ground and greasy bull, the backs could not be used to the greatest advantage, and were forced to content themselves with returning kicks and stopping rushes. Though neces sarily a good deal of lining out and scrim maging took place, now and again attempts at passing weie indulged m, but owing to the fact that Gray, the Chertsey skipper, and Curtis were devoting their attention largely to watching each other, little m the way of combined attacks took place. Shortly ?f ter the start Curtis got possession of the ball, and evading what little opposition stood m the way, scored. 'No goal resulted. Later on, A Ironside, from a scrum near his opponents* goal dribbled past his opponents, and scored ; Todd converted. During the second spell, from a Chertsey rush that invaded Tinwald's twenty. five, Andrew and Peter Doig dribbled over together, securing the second try for Chertsey. The kick was a failure. Towards the end of the spell Tin. wald attacked vigorously, and from a rush, m which Broad was very prominent, W. Clark got the ball over and secured a try, which Curtis converted. Immediately after the game finished, both sides having scored eight points. For Tinwald, Hewson, full back, Curtis and A. Huston, backs, and A. Williams, Fitzgerald, Broad, and Norlham, jjjffijg&rds, played well. For Chertsey, %rßrvey*as full-back, considering the state of ball and ground, 'played perhaps the best game as full-back ever seen on the ground. His taking of the ball was faultless: Gray, A. Ironside, the Doig Bros., and another also played well for Cheitsey. After the match the Tib wald team entertained their visitors at dinner at Dore's hotel, and rhey returned home by the express After the Tinwald-Chertsey match on Saturday, delegates {com each of the country «lubß met and selected the team to represent country v town (Ashburton fiist) at Ashbur ton on Thursday next. The country team will play m the Springburn colors ; and the game, as notified by advertisement m another column, will start at 3 p.m. (PER PBBS3 ASSOCIATION ) Napier, August 29 The Te Anau with the Wellington repre sentatives did not arrive until 6 o'clock this evening from Auckland* The match was consequently abandoned and the southerners left for home by the same steamer a few hours later. There was splendid weather for the fixture and many visitors m. town, and therefore great disappointment.

CANTERBURY V. OTAGO.

Cbristchuroh, August 2Q

The inter provincial football match, Canter bury v. Otago was played at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon, and resulted m a win for Qanterbury by six points (2 tries) to 5 points (a goal from a try). The ground was very good considering the recent rains, and the weather perfect^ The match was wit nessed by 2500 spectators. Orchard, playing as wing-threequarters, scored bqth of Canter? bury's tries, and Priest, getting over the line enabled Mason to kick a fine goal for Otago,

QUEENSLAND v. SOUTHLAND.

Invercargill, August 29.

The match Queensland v Southland was played this afternoon, and was won by the home team by 23 points to 3 points. For the winners, Bain got. three tries ; Molloy, Jenkins, Donaldson and Manson one try each, Mcßobie converting one. For Queens land, Anderson got a try m the laab third of the second spell. The place kicking of the winners was poor. The game was nearly always m Queensland territory, but they played best m the second spell with the wind and the sun against them . Southland's scare m the first spell was 17 points. It was a model day for the game, with a light wind nearly across the ground, which the drying Winds of the past wepk put m splendid order. The match having been postponed to a busy day, the attendance was of course, poor, somewhere about one thousand being present. With an occasional flash of smart' work Southland's play was not meritorious.

FATAL REVOLVER ACCIDENT.

PBE PRESS ASSOCIATION

DuNEmn, August. 31 ',

An accident of a peculiar nature, but fatal m its consequences, happened at Lraquair station, a little distance beyond fiutram on Sunday morning A young man Alexander Munro, aged 22 years, a shepherd by occupation, had been out on Saturday shooting with a revolver. On returning he laid the weapon down on his bed. Yesterday morning he had dressed to go to church, and being rather early told his mate he would make the bed be fore going to church. He had apparently quite forgotten having laid the revolver on the bed. and whisking off the hi d clothes the weapon was throwu to the floor and one chamber was discharged, the ball I entering tha unfortunate man's groin. Medical assistance was procured from Oat ram, but on account of the serious ' nature of the wound the man was brbnuht to Dunedin hospital last night. The institution was reached at seven o'clook, but the man died there two hours later. Four or five medical gentlemen held a consultation previous to dta h, as to the advisableness of performing an operation, but owing to Munro being m a state of collapse the operation was deemed' in advisable. - ■

The Wellington Tragedy

WELLINGTON, AugUSt 30 r , There are no fresh developments of the Petouo tragedy, A number of police are still seaiching for traces of thq cash box, the weapon, of any object which may lead to shee ing horns the murder to the culprit. ' 'The policy naturally, are reticent as to the evidence m their possession against Shore, but are not relaxing (heir efforts to get at the bottom of the whole aff»ir The only new facts that have come out about the Pttone tragedy are that a noise resembling a heavy fall was heard m Jones' house about 8 p.m. on Tnursday. fie had a cash box, but no mo«ey can be found m the place. The police iu-.-k possession of a number of knives caid to be used by Shore while at woik with the Gear Meat Com pany, and his clothes are impounded for exam,nauoi., ,

■• % Pkto.vb, August 31 Th- inquast on the b.dy of J mes.bogan at 11.30 this morning .lum^s Shore was present m custody, and Mr Wilford appeared as counsel for him.

Dr Hialop, who was first called m, described the position of the premises and the body, the particulars of which have already been published. Jones was lying on his back, and witness's first impression was that he died a natural death, and that suddenly. The face was pale and qalto composed j tho eyes almost closed, the numb, slightly 0,. en, and a little of what witness took to be v rait was on the lips Rigor mortis was well marked, which indicated to witness that death had occurred from ten to twelve hours previoubly. This was at 745 on Friday morning, when the body was quite cold. When turning the budy over he found a sack underneath it saturated with blood. Also deceased's coat, m which he found cut ß which corresponded with similar outs m the vest and two flannels underneath.

SPORTING.

SOUTH CA.NTEPBURY J.O'S. SPEING MEETING.

The following weights have been declared tor the S.C. J. Spring Meeting : —

Huntebs' Hurdles, of 25 sove. 1£ mile— The Joker 12a b 7lb, Silver King 12st 21b, Freeborn 12st, Armstrong list 121 b, Come away list 71b, Dundonald list 51b, Invader list 31b, Silverstream 10a 1 111b, Walrus lOsb 81b, Capuchin lOat 41b, Jaffa lOat.

Timaru Cop, of 100 soys, li mile. — Prime Warden Bat 131 b, Hippomenes Bsb 51b, Quiltiri Bat 41b, Casket Bst 31b, Chaos Bst 21b, Maximus, Lord Zetland 7st 131 b, Cannonshot 7st 121 b, Bisley 7sb 111 b, Captive, Lady Somnus 7st 51b, Jane Eyre 7sb 41b, Vandyke 7st 21b, Esau 7st, Plotter 6st 101 b, Pitch and Toss 6st 71b.

Spring Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, 1A mile— Clarence list 81b, Ilex LOat 111 b, Nat lOat 41b, Lobo lOst 21b, War Dance,' Silver King lOat, Armstrong, Brin 9ab-i2lb, Main stay 9st 101 b, Invader 9st 7lb, Silverstream 9st 21b.

Maiden Plate, of 25 aovs, one mile- Salvo Shot Bst 101 b, Remorse 11. Bab 71b, Missfire Bst 21b, Contraction Bst, Double Event, Battlefield, Bogeng&ng, Plotter, An noyance 7st 121 b, Tamrima, Liberty, Dandy 7st 101 b, Mea Culpa, False Impression 7st 51b, Lady Hanlon, St. Clair— Lady Florence filly 7st2lb.

Weltbr Handicap, of 45 aovs, seven fur longs-^Cannonahob lOdt 31b, Speculator 9st 71b, Salvo 9at 51b, Salvo Shot 9at 41b, Victim 9atslb, Lobo, Stimulant Bst 131 b, Missfire Bst 101 b, Errington Bst 91b, Bogengang Bsc Blb, Telemeter Bst 61b, Rubicon Bab 4lb, Arm strong Bst 31b, Lord Charles Bst. Fltino Handicap, of 50 sovo • six fur longs — Young Cheviot 98t, Maximuß Bst 121 b, Lord Zetland Bst 121 b, Bisley Bst 101 b, Warrington Bst 61b, Speculator Bst 41b, Lady Somnua Bat 41b, Jane Eyre Bst 31b, "Victim Sat, Emmeline 7a fc 111 b, Remorse 11. 7atlolb, Bimetallist 7st 81b, Errington 7sb 71b, Molly Darling 7st 61b, Double Event 7st 51b, Dandy 7at 31b, Lord Charles 7st, False Impression 6,at 121 b, St. Clair— l^ady Fiorenoe §lly 6at 91b.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.

For Northern ' Ports, Samoa, Sandwich Islands, North America, West Indies, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, per Takapuna, at 6.15 p m. ; 'money orders, 3 p.m. ; registered letter a,. 5 p.m. Due London October 7 th.

i'iU GUAiiDUJH 4 MO^DAX, iOKati&X %i % i 88&.



Garden Tools; % LAWN MOWERS, SPADES, SHOVELS, FORKS, DUTCH AND DRAW HOBS, TROWELS, HEDGE SHEARS, PRUNING KNIVES, GORSE KNIVES, By Beat Makers at Lowest Prices^ j AT ' . ■ John Orr & Go.^ | ASHBUBTON, 1



KM*POI HOUSB. rpHE past natm hayirg beer a tc-ry successful one with us, A wo have accumulated a LOT of Bemnanis m all Depart- ments. These we ha\e determined to Clear at ANY CGSX- BtMNAKTci JN OIL AND FLOOROLOTHS REMNANTS IN LINOLEUMS AND CARPETS BEMNANTB IN FLANNELS AND CALICOS 4 REMNANTS IN FOiFARv AND SHEETISGB REMNANTS I \ : FLANKELETTi S AND. SHUJTINGB REMNANTS IN DRESSES AND CASHMERES -— . . . / . . ■ All above will be displayed on Counters, and MABKED m PLAIN FI3TJBES. Also ODD LINES m SHOWKOOM, Jtc, &c. ; IITCHELL& TURNER "The oor nc r," O ALE OP. SURPLUS , STOCK To Clear some part of the Stock and make room for New Goods now on the way, we are oftering bargains m all departments Heavy Melton Dress Goods Is 9d, Now Is A line 83in Scriped Flannelettes, 25 per cent under usual price J 50 pairs Bingle-bed White Blankets 8s lid, worth 12s 6d About 12 Ladies' Tweed Ulsters, .20s to 30s ; Now 2s 6d to 3s 6d eaca 24 JTouths' Overcoats, sizes 13 to 2£, 5s each, abunt one-third their value A line of Ladies' Macintoshes much reduced . ■ s^ A line of Ladies' Black Jackets, Naw and Fashionable Shapes, 80 per cent under usual prices ", 30doz Boys' Black School Capß, 6d each x ; Ladies' Black Cashmere Gloves, 6d pair. A fine stock of Ladies' Woollen Underwear as advised by the Lad; , Doctor. SAMPLES OF BATES' OORSETS TO BE SEEN. ''■ : i JEgp Country- Ladies. — Beware of Itinerant Hawkera who are travelling thej country, representing they are sole agents, offering these Goods] recommended by the Lady Doctor at 30 per cent above Ashburton ] prices. ' y W. H. COLLIER 1



Business Notices. Ureat Boom m Boots. Jfß McDonald and McDiarmidlß £AYE RECEIVED ADVICE OF LARGE SHIPMJKNTB .'.fI lUew l Goods ■ ■ ■■■'• ; M Landing ex MAjraßi and lonic, Specially ordered for the Ashburton trade. : '-%m Ihese Goods will he opened up m a few weeks, and m order to Reduce Stock and! make room for New Goods, we will hold a ~p|| €*enuiDe clearing* Bale/ ,« ,THE STOCK MUST Bfl REDUCED. » No consideration of profib will be allowed to interfere with this object. Fur Bargains See Our Windows and Door. -j^ EXAMINE OUR GOODS, COMPARE OUR PRICES, And you will be bound to admit thab we offer the very best valee \nM BOOTS and SHOES m Ashbarton. ™M Sale Uontmencing— -SATURDAY, 29th mat. THE CAS H B0 OT ,IS H OP, FAST STREET M J. KICHOL4S, Manager , f - / SPRiya GLUANINGv | PERSONS DESIROUS of having their Homes Painted, Papered; o§§| X Distempered during the Spring, would do well to communicate with me aa- :| early as possible, so as to avert the rush which generally takes place daring I Christmas month. - . . I I AM CLEARING OUT my present Stock of WALL PAPERS at a VERY LOW PRICE, so as to make room for a large Shipment of NEW SEASON'S PAPERHANGINGS which I expect from England a few weeks hence. <*->■■ •..-.' ■ • ■ . . -. ■ .'■■ ■ ■- • ' ■ '•■; This is the time of year to paint Houses outside. NO»E BUT GEJSUINE WHITB LEAD AND OILS OSEiD IN PAINTING Reliable Tradesmen sent to the Country .at shortest notice. J. WILBON, > . .1 Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. 1 Telephone 65. 8 199~ 1



. Henry Zander. * ■ . Henry Zander DAS NOW FOR SALE— ■ i '■ IE£D WHEAT, HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEARL MEEJI OiTI, ! ■ ' " DANISH, TARTARIANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS. i OLUVER SEEDS of all description^, OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, BRAN AND SHARPS. OLEARING AND SKIN SALES CONDUOTEP, AND f: : ■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ :- SALEYARDS REGULARLY ATTENDED. T7NDBB THE SU^KRVISiON OV MR DAVID ZANDBB, AUOriONEER; Henrj Zander^ QENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGJSJST AGENT FOR— fian Fire Insurance Office inatra an Mutual Provident Society Confound it I said a test; old gentleman the proprietor and editor of this paper ough to be proaeouted ; I was jaat reading a nioe pithy little paragraph, and found it wound up by advising me to take Woods' Great Pepper- mint Cute for (soughs and oolde, cold by til Qrooera and Chemists the price was only U 6i but tho advise was invaluable,



Hanxner and Graves. WE have £ 22,600 for investment on Freehold SecuH'y. HAN M Kit «fc GIUFI? €TTE HAVE FOR SALE Prussian Blue & Grey Peas for Seed. I Bound Seed Dei went Potatoesgrown m Oamaru from imported Tas- manian Seed. Black Tartar Oats, machine-dressed. Seed Tartars from the Waimate Estate. Seed Sparrow Bills from Southland ; a graLd change. Feed Canadian Oats. Banish Oats. Tuscan Seed Wheat. Prime Olover Hay. * Prime Eating Potatoes from Onmaru, and locally grown. Good Pig Feed. HANMER & GRAVES. SUPERPHOSPHATE. TXTE HAVE to arrive m October a »T Shipment of the well known A N G L 0-0 ONTINE N T A L SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are novr prepared to book orders. HAMMER & GRAVES. Hanmer & Grayes; ITE have much pleasure m inform- j VV ing the Farmers and the Public ' - generally m the Ashburton County, . that we have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH - 4 ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, } LARGE OR SMALL, SUOII AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, . Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Halt, Book Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seed*, the germination of which J is tried before being offered for Sale. TEA, SUGAR, Exo. \ ,  " j ' We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND StOOK PRIVATELY. ■■ * Hanmer & Graves, WEST STREET.



Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL WINDERS are invited for Leasing A 1700 Aores Plantation Reserves »£ the Mayfield district, m fr^ v l o t ßf for seven yearq, '^Roetihg Out aboub a mile- of Gorse fences, Winslow District. Providing and Erecting a mile of Iron Standard and Wire Fence, Winslow distriot. Particulars at Council Offices, and separate Tenders, addressed to the Chair* man, to be sent m by 11 o'clock a.m., on FRIDAY, September 4. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 8 195 Cgaotv Engineer,



FOE SALE. SEED POTATOES V C")ROM the Oamaru and Orari Distriotn. • Also, RU B V RE D, Very early), Imported from Australia. FRIEDLAJN DER BROS., Ltd. SEEDS FOE SPBING SOWING. \X7E HAVE taken particular care m Dressing our this season's GR^SS AND CLOVER SEEDS, AND OFFER, AT LOWEST MARKET RATES, English Ryegrass, Italian Byegrass,. Oockafoot, Colonial Grown Red Clover and Cowgrass, White Clover, Alsike, Timothy, etc., etc. FRIEDLANDER BROS.j Limited, T. Bullock, : rO PERSONS desirous of Investing In Town Properties :-— — FOR SALE — TS 860, I acre, Grey street TS 706, f acre, Wills street TS 732, :'- aore, Wills street TS 784, ; ■ aore, Peter street TS 795, ; : acre, Cox street TS 797, 2 : aero, Oox street TS 905, \ acre, Corner of Grpy aud East streets . TS 908, 1 acre, adj uning TS 796, •{ aore, Oox Btreeb TS 306, 1 acre, Burnett street TS 851. I acre, Aitken streeb TS 852, \ acre, corner of Casa and Aitken streets '. TS 861. i acre, Grey streeb TS 862, 1 acre, corner Grey and Oass streets T3 994 i acre, Peter streeb, west TS 995, | aore, Corner Walker and Peter streets West . TS 1001, 1 acre, Oox streeb, west ! TS 751, 1 aore, Peter street TS 822, - - acre, Oox street TS 711, ; acre, Wills street TS 818, J acre, AJtken stroet TS 755, | acre, Wills street TS 1012, |- acre, Oox street, west TS 842, £ aore, Aitken streeb TS 1013, £ acre, Oox street, west TS 847. | aore, Aitken street TS 1011, | acre, Comer of Walker and | Cox streeb, west TS 69, | acre, Moore street ■■*■>• TS 845, ; : acre, Ailfcen street . \ < '^ ' ! TS 61, 1 aore, Kermode streeb TS ?94, 1 acre, Oox streeb, with Dwel- ling TS 892, £aare, Aitken street, with Cottage TS 667, i aore, Oamerom Btyaeb, with Dwelling, etc TS. 833, \ acre, Moore street, with Cottage TS 741, J aore, corner of Peter street and East Belf, with Dwelling TS 708, £ acre, Wills street TS 274. 1 aore, Tanored streetj TS .885, i acre, Aitken atxeefc TS 813, I aore, AJtken street / TS 895, 1 aore, Grey streeb TS 814, | aore, Aitken sbreet Terms and full particulars on tion. T. BULLOCK



Friedlander BroS.i Limited. HOUSKHOJ.D FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. , THUBSDAV&EPT. 3 > 1896 MESSRS FRIFDLAISDER BROS., limitbo, have received instruc- r tior s from Mrs W. Mitchell to Sell on the above date, at her residence, TaDored Street West, THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Also. OJSE HAND CREAM SEPARATOR, almobt new. Mrs Mitchell is r* moving to Christ- church, and everything offered is for absolute sale. Tha premise 8 now occupied by Mrs Mitchell are to Let. Sale at 1 p.m. «*. R. FRIEDLANDER, 8 185 Auctioneer, CLYDESDALE HORSES FOR PRIVATE SALE; On accouno of John Small, E^q, the well- known breeder and prize-taker m Draught Stock. f WE have been instructed to Sell by Private Treaty, Mr Small's well- known Draught Entices, — I— Bright Bay Stallion * Kelvin Grove, rising 4 years, by Lord Cran'ey— Sunter by Kelvin, * Kelvin Grove has taken more prizas m the Cbriatchurch and Ashbarton Show rings than any other stallion ot his age m New Zealand - 2— Bay Colt * Lord Ashton,' rising two years! Vanquisher —Miss Palmer This offers a splendid opportunity to anyone rcquiiing a thoroughly good horse, and bhould also prove a good investment, as the scarcity of good draught horses and the strong demand for came, 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 reas< n for disposing of these hores is that he requires a change of bloc d. For extended pedigrees and full particulars, apply to— FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd , R FRIEDLAKDER, 7t177 Auctioneer.



Faneral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE, THE Fnend.B of "the late' Mit John Turton are respectfully in'ormed thab his Fuueral will move from ,his residence. South street, on TUESDAY (To-morrow) September lßb insb., at 11 a.m., for the Athburion Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 8 213 Undertakers. Bankruptcy Notices. "~ In th.9 Dlettr^fc Co^rfc of Ashburton, holden ab Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Aot % 1892, and m the matter of Robert To^d, of Mount Somers, con- traQtor, a bankrupt. -J^TOTIQE h hereby given thab I Xi the above-named Bank^pt will be publioly examined 6a to hia conduct, dealings. an£. property ab the Distriot Court House, Ashburbon, on FRIDAY, the 11th day of September, 1896, ab 10 o'olook m the forenoon. Dated this 31sb day of Angusb, 1896. JOHN DAVISON, 8 210 Deputy Official Assignee. AUUu Rw—]Stw Veuut Tobuto



While admitting that Mr Tanner may be an authority on oats and school primers, his sweeping assertion regarding Tea is contrary, to fact. It is admitted that m the matter of blended teas it was m some cases alleged that no alterations would be made m price, but the difference would be given m quality. That may or may not have been done, but had Mr Tanner investigated the matter thoroughly, he would have found that SURA- TURA TEA was immediately lowered m price to iJie public by the amount ol the duty, and the quality of it being so firmly established, no doubt entered anyone's mind but that the reduction m price was . a genuine one, and that the quality remains the same. Suratura Tea is guaranteed NOT blended with Indian or China Tea. ' JOHNORR&Co., Agents. TIN WALD TO WN DISTRICT. BIENNIAL ELEOTION. "PURSUANT to the provisions of the •*• Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and amendments thereto, and Town Districts Aob 1881 and amendments there- to, I hereby give notice thab a Poll will be taken m the Temperance Hall, Tin- wald, between the hours of 9 a m. and 6 p?m. on WEDNESDAY, September 16, 1896, for the eleotion of five persons to aot as Commissioners of the Tin wald Town Board. Nominations In the prescribed form shall be delivered to the Returning Officer, or addressed to him and delivered at the Temperance Hall before noon on TUESDAY, September the Bbh, 1896. ALFRtD A. FOOfttf, Returning Officer. Angaet 31st, 1896. 8 209



Amusements ADDFELLOWb 1 {TALL ' TUESDAY, bEFTEMBER 1, J 1896. c ___ >-— 3 THE i I OBER-AMMERGAU PASSION PLAY | LECTUEE BY HIS LORDSHIP DR GRIMES, S.M., (Bishop of Chrißtchurch.) Descriptive Views wi»h Oxy-Hy^n gen Light ly Me Mukray. Incidental Music by a Select Ohoir and Orchestral Society. SYNOPSIS. Past I. SEiL-rci-jroif ... orohhstiu History of the Passion Play — Map and Views of Ober-Ammergau — Ettal,' looking towards Ammergau— F. Daisenberger, author of the present version of the Passion Play — Brixlegg, another place where Passion Plays ' are acted— The Grand Stage at Ober- Ammergau— The " Schutzgeister " or Choir of Guardian Angels. Tableau— .t«l»-> t%n«l Xv« ea«t oat of . Paradise. • ■ Solo anil Chorus— Ere* JLamnntation Second Tableau— Tli« Ailoration of the Cross Part 11. THE PASSION PLA\ —First Diyiaion. Christ's Entry into Jerusalem. Solo and {-'horn*—" Calvary." - , Dtiving the Money Changers out of the Temple — Joseph Maier as Christ — Rosa Lang as Blessed Virgin Mary— Tobias taking leave of his parents - Christ taking leave of His Mother at Bethany— Christ and the twelve Apostles— Christ, Peter and John ; Pefer and John— Peter and John ordering the Passover. ; Tableau : The TCannu— The Aast Slipper . • ■ ' Preparation for the hateful deed Tableau— Tht' Smiling* of thn Innocei. t Joseph t ' Portrait of the TraitoV Judas— Judas j receiving the price of blood — Portraits of ' Annas, Caiaphas and Nicodemua- Gethse- < mane— The Agony m the Garden— The 1 Betrayal. ] Solo— '♦ Mo was duspisvd." \ Part 111. i THE PASSION PLAY— Second Division; < Christ before the Sanhedrim— Portraits of l Pontius Pilate and Herod—The Scourging at the Pillar— The Crowning with thorns— ] " Ecce Homo "—Christ condemned— The J robber Barabbas preferred to Him. Tableau-- Clio llrazmi Snrpeut Iftno antl Olinrng-" Who «nke*« awnr t the sins of th« World." > The way of the Cross— The Crucifixion. Trio and (lioru«-"Hewai Incarnate and iva« trnclli <•«!." The taking-down from the Cross. Chorus— Bt>*l«S»th« ('rots The Burial— The Resurrection— The As- cenßion— Statuary Group of •' Crucifixion." Finale— Hall«lojah Chorus Musical Director '"' ... Mb D. J. Jones Pianist and Organist .„ Mrs C^aridge Organ kindly lent by Mrs Bates. Doori open at 7.30 p.m. j to commence at - 8 p.m. 8 208 FOOfßiliL ASHBURION FIRST FIFIEEN P. ASHBURTON DISTRICT REPRE SENTATIVE FIFTEEN, ON ■ .- ; ' ' THUKSDAY NEXT, SeVt. 3, AT 3 P.M. A REAL GOOD GAME. ] Public Notices THE MISTAKE OF A M.H.R. MR TANNER, M.H.R., spoke elo- quently m Parliament recently on Pomahaka oats, school books, and the price of Tea. On the last-named subject he said : — " It was all very well for Ministers an^ honorable members to claim before the general public the credit ofiiaving redncei the duty on tea sd per ib, He questioned wliether any family was sd better off m consequence of xvhat they did last year" >



ABHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. , ; A CONGREGATIONAL MBETING XX will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, Sept. 3, at 7.30 p.m., On the ocoaaion of the visit of the PRESBYTERY DELEGATES, When Fall Attendance of members and adherents is requested. 8 212 G. B. }NGLIS. Elstonqnd Leggott, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, GLAZIERS, Em \ LL GUARANTEED TX) (gIVE SATISf AOTJON, None bat the BEST materials usod. ESTWATEB QIVEU. BULLOCK'S [SHOPS, TRIANGLE, AsHBURTOIf. JUST ARRIVED— A large variety of useful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, aDd Novelties j also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags to be sold at under ordinary cost) price at Mrs Aioobn's; You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior Tea. Reoruit bydrinkingon/yKoziBTEA) it is: pure* The tea ii deUoiQUQ



Cherry Pectoral Is now on Sale by all Medicine Vendors In Half Size Bottles, And also m the Old Standaid Size. x 5 A record of fiearly 60 yearg £ m curing affections of the Thrpat •j and Luhgs ? <polds. Coughs, L*| i Orippe and PneMmonla. Pleas* < ant to take, sure to cure, Ayers Cherry Pectoral Gold Medals at the World's Grtit ftpoiltlpn;, Accept no Cheap «nd Worthless Subttltute.