COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Ashburto Ccnoty Council was held to-day. Pn sent— E. G. Wright, Esq., (chairman) an all the members. THE COUNTIES CONFERENCE. Mr Harpet, who had been the Council delegate to the Counties Conference $ Wellington, recapitulated shortly wl at ha been done, and read the resolution passe adverse to the Local Government Bill i its present form, after which the Oour.c endorsed the finding of the Conference o this question, and thanked Mr Harper fo having acred as delegate. chairman's statement. The Chairman's usual statement wa r- ad as follows : -The Mayor of Ashbur ton's seat on the Charitable Aid Boar< having become vacanb through non attendance, the Board wrote enquiring i; the Council wished to recommend an] person to fill that vacancy. I have recom mendid that the Mayor be re-appoined A letter from Mr F. Duncan, on thi subject of getting a bridle track construe ted over the Wbitoome Pdbs to conned with the already formed road down th( ▼alley of the Hokitika river will be read to-day. A letter from the solicitor, on the question of the fee to be paid bj owners of chaffoutting machines crossing the Ashburton traffic bridge will be con sidered. With respect) to pigs damaging and polluting race" m the Wakanui district which was left m my hands to attend to, I place before the Council a oop-y of the lertnr w iucn to 'he owners of the property who were ccmplaiced of. The balance sheet for the year ending March 31 last has-been received from the Auditor-General as correct, and is placed on the table for the information of the Counoil A special meeting to approve of the balance sheet will be held to-day after the ordinary meeting. The Secretary of the Ambulance Society writes, asking assistance towards procuring an ambulance carriage for the town. A deputation from the Ashburton Brongh Council and the mill proprietors wish to interview the Council to-day with reference to the Wakanui Creek water supply. The answers received to the Council's oiroular re Californian thistle are placed on the table for the Council's inspection. - engineer's report. The report cf ihe Engineer was read as under :— Ashburton-Rangitata Water Supply — The races m this district are now m fair order, with the exception of some portions of T race, whore men are still at work clearing. The few miles of new races authorised within the district will be finished during this month. Jt would not be advisable to authorise much further mileage of races, at least until the teßt of next summer and autumn proves whether the latest enlarge ments of mains are more than sufficient for all th* new races made last year and depend ing on that source. The Coldstream district was at some disadvantage last year from this cause, but the percolation m new races has abated somewhat since then. Ashburton-Rakaia Water Fupply— The races are m an efficient state, and there isa good supply circulating throughout the entire district. The South Rakaia Road Board called for some repairs of fords which have been executed, and the necessary repairs m the remaining portion of the district will be finished m a few days. — Tenders are invited for to day for the new races authorised near Somerton. — The new race for Mr Dickie, of Mitcham, is m progress. — 1 he proposal tor construction of new races, and abandonment of portions of existing races, Highbank estate, has not yet been ratified by the Surveyor- Genera!. — The deputations appointed re question of sluice on D race m Mr McMillan's land, near Cai>nbroe, met on June 18, and decided that the shifting of sluice to a point about three chains lower down the race would meet the case, the sides of race there to be levelled. Mr McMillan has since re quested that before sluice is fhifted, a portion of the race higher up which is being widened and deepened through flood water should bo secured. JThis__can easily be effected by boulders or timbef7~and 1 have arranged to have it done. Protection ot River Bank, South Rakaia — As requested, I inspected this portion of the river bank m company with the Chairman of the Domain Board and Clerk of the Road Board. It is evident that of late years the river has been making great inroads on about 130 chains of the bank bounding the Domain plantation, and although the terrace is of such a height as to prevent oveiflow, the encroachment is very considerable. Just at present the river has left the southern bank there, and it might be advisable to plant two rows of willows at foot; of terrace, m a foot ing of soil which could be thrown down from the top at the rate of about fifty cubic yards per chain This would tend to relieve the bank of itojauperincumbent weight, and would help m starting the willow growth if the river did not return m force before they were established. Of course there would be the risk of more or less damage being done m this way, but it Beems the only reasonable expenditure m the circumstances. The cost would probably be about £100. In what proportions the Road Board and Domain Board would contribute I cannot say. lam of opinion that the scooping of a channel m the riverbed, m its present condition would be of little nervice, but probably such might give some relief when the river threatens to return to the southern bank. A system of groins there would involve great expense. Protective Work Boxborough Crossing, North Bank Taylor Stream. — Some willow fascine work and two small groins, would tend to ptoteot the Council's small reserve there, and to some extent the road and property adjoining ; the cost of willow work would be aboun £6, and the groins say £6 each. Total cost about £18. The accom panying letter from Mr Herring shows t'j what extent he is prepared to contribute. The breaches formed m river bank near Pudding Hill bridge last year will require to be made up with fascine work, and it might be advisable to introduce some silver' poplars there. Two or three load? coulc probably be obtained from Corwar. County Plantations. — The planting au thorized at Hinds, Clearwell, and Norti Mayfield has been completed, as has als< the ploughing at Westerfield and Ruapuna and the fencing at the two latter places am Anama. The work of fencing and ploughinj a part of the Mount Somera Tramway Reserve will be commenced shortly. County Bridges,— The fencing of nortl approach Taylor Stream bridge has beei pompleted and the work of, improving th ford for engines will be put m hand soon - Annexed is estimate from railway Engin eer of coßt of stpek bridge m connectio: with railway bridge near Hinds river. jt was resolved that a copy of th Engineer's report re sluice gate, be sent t the Mount Hutt Road Hoard ; also that copy of that part of the report referrin to the Bakaia river bank be sent to th Rakala Road and Domain Boards. PROTECTIVE WORKS AT ROXBURGH. It was resolved to ask the Upper Asl burton and Mount Somers Road Boarc to contribute jointly a third of the cost i the proteotive works at Roxburgh.

PUDDING HILL. The work recommended by the Engineer was approved of. MOUNT SOMBRS TRAMWAY RBSBRTE. The planting of 40 chains of the tram way reserve, authorised by the chairman, was endorsed by the Council. STOCK BRIDGE— HINDS. Farther consideration of this matter was held over until the railway engineer had replied to a communication sent to him on the subject of the bridge. PAYMENTS. Accounts to the amount of £852 5s 9d were passed for payment. '' POISONKD GRAIN. Owing to the failure of the system of paying a halfpenny per head for dead email birds to cope with the nuisance, it was decided to revert to the use of poisoned grain, and to procure clean Wheat and shelled oats and poison for 'he purpose, as well as tenders for mixing the jjoUon with the grain. jtorbs. The Upper A^hburton Road Board was authorised to maintain the fords m thab poad district ab 3s per ford pw »nnnm*

AMBULANCE The Council voi(d £1 10a towards the , cost of the p- opo^d ambulance carriage . for the loe*l society. i WHITCOMBfi PASS Mr Fttd 1> unctu -vrdte, asking the Council to support an appeal to Gtvern ment for a track to tho West Coast by way of Whftoombe's Pass. The Hokltika [ people were agitating for a track, and the support of the Council would be valuable. Some of the members spoke of the Council making the tix and a half miles of the track that would be necessary m the Ashburton county, but thi3 was nob carried, and a motion by Mr McFarlane to appeal to Government was carried, the letter of Mr Duncan, Riving details of the work required, to be forwarded to Govern ment. MISCELIANEOUS. Some minor business m regard to f=m*)l areas of reserves having heen transacted, roll alterations made, the circular letter regarding trespass by pigs on water raoss approved, the Council rtsolved to r ■ mhV one half the bridge fee now charged on chaff-cutting engines of Ices than seven tons m weight. A •Iroular letter to owners of traction engines regarding leaving heaps of ashes on the roads was ordered to be issued, pending the pissing of a by-law on the subjeob. The Mount Somers tramway rate was ordered to be collected. Constable Pascoe was appointed to sell dog collars at Methven BABBITS' The Council paaped a resolution endors ing the action of the Rabbit donftrenqe at Timaru, and urging G .vernment, to proceed with the rabbit fence asked for. TENDER The tender of John Downie for water races at Som>rton was accepted. WAKANUI CREEK Several members of the Borough Council, And Mr Virtue, representing the mill-owners, waited on the Council and urged the taking over ,by the Oouny of the whole of the W&kanui Creek, the mill-owners having made an offer (already reported) to the Borough Council. After the deputation withdrew the Council wenb into Committee on the subject.

SPORTING.

THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Ihe following handicaps have been been declared for the New Zealand Cup, of 1500 aovs. Two ; miles. ! st 1b sfc lb j Gipsy Grand 9 7 New Forest ..7 1 ■ Euroolydon .. 9 5 Defiance .. .. 7 1 Fabulist..  812 j Epaulet .. ..7 1 Lady Zetland 8 9 Armilla 7 0 Brooklet .. 8 8 Captive .. .. 613 Saracen 8 6 Belligerent .. 613 The Possible 8 5 Jane.Eyre .. 612 Mahaki ..8 3 Curassow .. 612 Ngatuere ..8 2 Nicolo 612 Bessie McCarthy Waihiu 6 12 8 0 Cceur de* Lion 6 12 Lorelei .. ..8 o Mai qu is of Zet- j Searchlight ..8 0 land .. .. 612 Culverin 8 0 Antares .. .. 6 11 , Iriat Twist ... 8 0 False Impres- J Bonnie Scot- I sion .. .. 611 land .. ..7.13 'chc by Dread- -I Qtiiltiri.. .. 713 nought-Puree- | Casket ... ... 7 12 string 6 11 Chaos 711 Day Star .. 610 j Golden Plover 7 10 Lord of Misrule 610 ' The Shrew .. 710 Lord Rosslyn 6 10 ' Bellicent ... 7 9 Vandyke ... 6 9 i Pom Pom ..79! Brigand 6 9 Lotion 7 9 [ Popgun 6 9 Man o'War.. 7 8 Sabreur .. ... 6 9 Pinrose .. ■.. 7 8 Hippodrome .. 6 9 Bombshell ..7 7 Voltigeur ..6 7 i Marino ... ..-7 6 Esau ... 67 j Maximus .. 7 6 br fby Dread- I Penrose ..7 6 nought-Wae- , Dauntless ..7 5 wachtvpi „, 6 7 Anita 7 3 Osmanie... ... 6 7 Aldershot .7 3 Oma 6 7 lord Zetland 7 3 Crimson Streak 6 7. Black and Red 7 2 Edith Cureton 6 7 !

WEDDINGS.

HUSTON-BLACKLER.

Among the numerous weddings that have kept the clergymen of the town busy during the last fortnight was one deserving more ' than a passing notice, the bride being one of ' the choristers m the Presbyterian Church, m which the weddiog was celebrated by the Rev G- B. Inglia. The event took place on June 24, and the contracting parties were Mr Thomas Huston, fourth son of Mr W. Huston, Tinwald, and Jessie, second daughter of Mr John Blackler, Tancred street, Ashburton. The bride wore an electric blue tweed, full front, with collar, cuffs, waistband and rosettes of pale blue silk, wreath, and veil as usual. The brides maid, the siater of the bride was dressed m shot tweed, full front of dark blue velvet, collar and cuffs of the same, bows of light blue ribbon and toque fo match. Both wore handsome' brooches and bouquets, the presents of the bridegroom. There was a strong muster of the choir on the occasion, and the hymns special to the service were sung. After the service .the bridal party drove to Mr Blackler's house, where the usual festivities were observed, and m the evening the happy couple, m showers of rice and good wishes, left by the express m tonte for the bays.

BLACK-FORD.

Yesterday a wedding took place m the pretty little church of St Andrew's, Tinwald —the contracting parties being Mr Frank Black, of Ashburton, a son of Mrs Rimming ton, who was formerly a well-known aud much esteemed resident of Tinwald, and Miss Mary Ford, a daughter of the late Mr Joseph Ford, of Wheatstone. A large congregation assembled to witness the interesting ceremony, and joined m the , beautiful marriage service of the Anglictn Church, which was reverently conducted by the Vicar of Longbeach. Mrs Teppett pre- Eided at the organ, and played the wedding match as the bridal party left the church. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, her sister, Miss Kate Ford, acting as bridesmaid* After a short adjournment to the vestry for the formal attestation of the marriage,- the bride and bridegroom entered their carriage and drove off to the residence of Messrs Ford brothers, of Wheatstone. It need hardly be added that on their arrival, they were welcomed with many congratulations and good wishes for their future happiness and prosperity, by a large number of relations and friends who were assembled for the wedding breakfast.

THE SOUTHAFRICAN CRISIS.

■♦ Capetown, July 1 In the House of Assembly, Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier, said they must recognise the effect of the Rhode sia revolt on the natives at the Gape, As war wa^ possible, they must refuse to send Mounted Rifles to Rhodesia fearing they may be wanted. Capetown, July 2 There is much discontent m Rhode sea, at Rhodes' removal. Many Boei settlers threaten his life if he goes. London, July 2. Sir Hercules Robinson is ill. It if feared he will be unable to return t( the Cape.

CKRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

I REMAINING MXiURFS ' J The following is a list of the i cmaitii-.g fix " I tures for the Australian team : — ' I July 6— At Southampton, v Hampshire 1 July 9— At Leyton, v Players • July 13 — At Leicester, v Leicestershire July 16 — At Manchester, v England J uly 20— At Derby, v Derbyshire July 23— At Lords v M.C.C. and Ground. July 29 — At ,Oval, v Surrey July 30— At Bexhill, Sussex, v Lord Cantelupe's Eleven Aug. 3 — At Birmingham, v Warwickshire Aug. 6 — At Canterbury v Kent Aug. 10— At Oval, v England Aug. 13— At Brighton v Sussex Aug. 17— At Oval, v Surrey Aug. 20— At Cheltenham, v Gloucestershire dug. 24 — At Taunton, v Somersetshire Aug. 27 -At Liverpool, v Lancashire - Aug. 31 — At Scarborough, v England Eleven Sept 3 — At Hastings, v. South of England

NORTH OF ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA.

London, July 2 Jn consequence of the inability of the Yorkshire men to take part m the match; Ihe team chonen to represent the North of England against the Australians at Man chester today is not up to the full strength, being composed of Briggs, Mold, Sugg, Baker, |JWard (Lancashire), Attwell, Jones (Notts), Bainbrldge, Lil'ey, and Quaife (Warwickshire), Pougher (Leicestershire). The attendance was small. The weather being - dull, the wicket was rather soft and the Australians upon going m found the bowlers had the upper hand. At luuoh time five men were out for 82. Giffen, o Jones, b Briggs ' ... , m 0 Iredale, c Jones, b Pougher ... ,„ 9 Darliug, b Pougher . . .„ ... 20 Trott, c Sugg, b Briggs . . . . . . 4 Graham, c Ward, b Attewell ... ... 8 Donnan, Hill, and Johns are not playing.

WHAT BATESWANTED TO KNOW.

♦ I shall be obliged if yon can answer me one question,' said my friend Bated, as he lay on the couch one day m my room, nurs ing his aohing leg. ' Why does exposure to wet or oold bring on an attaok of rheumatism at ono time, when a like exposure for a score of times leads to no such result ? ' Before I Bet down m writing the answer I gave him I wish you would read the following letters, as no doubt the authors of them will be interested m the Bima point. ' In November, 1892,' says the one, • I had an attack of rheumatio fever, and was con fined to my bed for four weeks, during whioh time I suffered fearfully. I had awful psins all over me ; my joints swelled, and I wbb bo helpless I could not raise my hand to my mouth. After the fever left me I was extremely weak, and so emaciated I was Jitile more than skin and bone. A large lamp, the size of an egg, formed on my elbow, and my fingers were almost drawn out of joivK I oannot describe the suffering I had to bear. The doo or ordered me various mediciaes, and ood liver oi', but they, .had no effeot. In February, 4893, I resd iv, •* Brnall book about the remarkable Bucoesb which had followed the use of Mother SeigeVs Syrup m oaseß of rheumatism, and got a bottle from Messrs Levtrett and Fry, High street. After taking it two weeks I was better, and m about a month more all rheu matio pains had left me, and I was strong and well as ever. You may publish whit I have said. (Signed) John H Kant. 9, Randall strpe 4 , Maidstone, Ken*, January 30ih, 1895 ' • For many yea a,' ays the other, « I bad been subjfot so liver complaint and indigestion. I was habitually hmvy, weak, and weary. My appetite was pcor, and all food gave mo pain and fulness at the chest and around the sides. I h dso much pain and tightness of thi o'aestthet I oou'd not onduro the pressure of my o'oihinß upon it. Although no' laid up, I WSB seldom free from p^in or a sense of discomfort. In the summer of 1893 I beg^n to -uff r ibtumalinn, which sffaoted my arms and shoulders until I h*d not tha power to lift my hand lo my his<3. I tried all sorts of linim n'a, em' roiit'ons, and rubbing oils, bui pot no ten; fit feem any of thi m. 1 In August, 1893, my friend, Mrs Owen, tod me how much pood Mother S- igel's Syup h3d don* her for rbeumatisu, and I got a bottle from the Drug Stores m S . Ann's Road. In a ffcW d iys I w*s much better, aad m less than a inon h if'.erwarda alpiin had left me ; Bnd I am happy to Fay I have cover had any return of tho rheumatism &inoe, but bavo erjiyed the best of hei! h m every respect. In common thankfulness for my sj>esdy ond wondorful deliccraroe, I wi'-linply oonsem to the publication of this lurried Btatement should ycu wish to make that U3Q of it. (S gned) (Mrs) L. S. Cole, 6, Albert Road, South Tottenham, Lmdon, Augnst 16tb, 1895.' Before answering the question of my friend Beites (who was a ohronio rheumatio) I asked him : • Why does a lighted match, dropped into the road, die tut harmlessly, but when dropped into a hayrick, set up a conflagration 1 ' Any fool can answer that be said,' 1 Beoause m the one oaee there is nothing for the fire to oatch hold of, while ia tho other tiiera is.' • Exactly ' I responded. Now see. Indi gestion and liver oomplhirr (he seoond con- I scquen' on the first) continue to produoa a virulent poisoD m tbe blood called urio acid, prnotioally insoluble m water. This acid, whioh is a solid, enters the tissues, and sets going a hob inflammatory fine. That is rbeu I matism. It does what a sliver would— only the acid is a po son Blivar. • When tbe indigestion and the liver trouble aie not very bad, and the kidneys and dwaat glands of the skin are aoting fairly well, this acid is oanisd out of the body about as fußt as it is formad. Exposure then brings on no rheumatism. But, per cntra, when the stomaoh and liver ere m bad oondi'ion, the acid forms faster than the kidneys and skin can carry it off. Then expose yourself, get oold or wet, baroper the skin and kidneys Btill more, and the poiscn|aoid spreads through your musoleß and joints like the fire m the dry hay. You understand? Very well. The longer the cause persists the more fre quent the rheumatic altaoks, That is why obronio dyspeptics are apt also to be obronio rheumatic?. Fend off dyspepsia, or oure it by tbe use of Mother Bsigera Syrup, and you and tbe rheumatism will have no dealings. Negleot it, and suffer every time you catch cold.' That was my answer to Bates, and he said there seemed to bo sense m it.

CABLE NEWS

* .._ -» •' ? % «m n ax** »'<> uP,■ « x Mil HON^LD L VRN.vqi'S WILI I.okpo? July i : Probate of the will of thfc late Ml Donald Larnach was sworp at undei £60,000. AGRICULTURAL RATING BILL In the House of Comrnonsjvhe Agri cultural Rating Bill has been read c third time. ; FATAL EXPLOSION. Berlin,: July 2 A serious explosion has taken place m a magazine foit at Metz. .Five persons were killed and fourteen wounded, while a large supply of cartridges and shell was destroyed. WRECK OF A STEAMER, Cairo, July 2 The Egyptian steamer Rarnases was lost m the Red Sea, Sixty Greek passengers are missing/ THE CUBAN REVOLT. Madrid, July 2 In the Cortes Marshal Campos said it was preferable that America should recognise the Cuban rebels than permit quasi complicity with filibustering. Senor Oanovas said he would have accepted a scheme of autonomy before therebellion, and was quite prepared to adopt reforms when quietude was restored. OBITUARY. New York, Ju'y 2 - Tho death is announced of'^Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe. MINERS ENTOMBED. Rescue parties are working m the Wilkesbarremine, Pennsylvania, where the roof fell m, entombing upwards of one hundred miners. They can hea,r noises made by the unfortunate men rapping, but up to the pr- sent fresh falls have prevented a rescue. The work is being vigorously carried on, and it is hoped that at least some of the men will be gor out alive.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIN

BULGARIA. ; St Petersburg, June 2 Russia is pressing Ferdiuand to rein state Bcnnderoff, but Guieff, the Bulgarian Minister for War, threatens a rish.'-g if he does. GKRMAN OIVTL CODE. Berlin, July 2 The Reichstag has passed a civilcode, j creating a uniform legal system throughout the Empire, and ordaining J that the compulsory civil marriage comes into operation m 1890. ITALY AiSD THE ALLIANCE. Rome. July 2 In the Chamber the Premier said it was absolutely necessary to continue adherence to the Triple Alliance, which was intended to improve the interests of Italy. The Chamber, by a large majority, approved ot the Government's policy m this respect.

AUSTRALIAN.

BANK DIRECTORS TO BK PROSECUTED Melbourne, July 3. The Supreme Court has given its | consentto iuiti-Uory proceedings against i four Directors and the Auditors of the. City of Melbourne Bank m connection with the issue of alleged false Jbulance sheets

THE ASHBURTON (HfAKDIAN : FBIDAY, JULY 5, 1896.



D«. .-n't F, rge: The Fact THAT AlcDonald and JVlcDiaimid It ABE STILL IN THE FRONT RANK KOR PRICES IN BOOTS AND SHOES. B'■:■ . . ■ \ Ladies' Morocco Walking Shoes from .. -:/ "_ t ...; 4s 9d per pair Ladies' Glasce Walking Bhoes from ... ... ... 5s 9d per pair >f Ladieß' Dull Kid Walking Shoes from... ... ... 5s 9d per pair Ladies' Evening Shoes from ... ... 3s, 6d per pair Meu's Nailed Bluchers from ... ...... ... 4s lid per pair I Men's Good Pegged Colonial Kip Watertights from ... 12s 6d per pair n Men's Leather Shoes from ... 6s 6d per pair , Ladies, Qentlemen's, and Children's Warm Felt Slipper*, Fur Bound Slippers, Wool-lined Slippers, m Great Variety. » ANY Description of Boots and Shoes Made to Order or Repaired at ■£*. Lowest Possible Prices. BIS SURE AND VISIT - ; ■ THE CASH BOO # T SHOP, \ KA 8 T ST B B-E.T J. KICHOLAS, Manager 1 /T^\ " TiAMPS B II T N ORI)ER T0 CLEAR II I WH STOCK Jr* Z^m\ \ THEM AT A / _ ]^X y CONSIDERABLE j^ REDUCTION OBDINART PRICES. Johii Orr & Co. H. M. JONES 1 H. M. JONES. I BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. ■ *rx . . PUBLISHJKUS I'RIOES.- CHBaP EI3IJIONS. I Bo u glit for Cashc I THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARBDEN ~\ at a Low Prlco, and the whole £266 will he Cleared at a Great-Redaction. fl COME KARLY FOR BAUGATNS IN BOOKS, STATIONEKY, AND FA fl GOODS. ■ D HIPMENT of Books, ox Tvinai, just opened op. Great variety; suitable for m *^ prize avrards and presenta?l|.n purposes. Liberal Discount to School Oonrl mittee?, to keep the trade here. ■ ' H|H STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. ■ SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from O^B upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3b Od per 1000, cash. Law and Com^| raercial Papers. . ACCOUNT BOOKS, " ACCOUNT BOOKS. JB Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pockofc and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frame^^H ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AKD CHINA-WARE FANOy GOODS^^B In great variety. All at liowest Cash JPHees. I have made arrangements to procure any Books, Magazines or other llues^^H quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere. ..at- the jehorta^B possible notice. -- H. MriONls. I Alford Forest Saw Millgfl SHABPLIN AND CO H BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrglj^H| districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of " g^^H First-class Building Timber, jH ALSO,— . ' .^H " A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very CT&ejli^^H TIMBER FOR JMAKTNG eSEF P-YARDS ~A SPECIALTY,' . ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, ■■ '' STAKES AND FIBEWCOD OF ALL 809^3 ALL OF THE kBOVE AT PRICES TO MEET TEE TIMES' Q^B ,t o: :^^M In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and; I(^^^H a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR C4J?H ONLY. and €o, 9 H STAVELEY .^| ° SHEARMAN" BROS , ■ \X7E have Just Landed for the Coming Season a large oonsignmont I^^H Melined Kerosene !|H whioh burns far Longer and produoes a more Brilliant Light than an v OH m the as well aa being Absolutely Safe. Also— " 100 BOXES OGSTON'S BALMORAL SPERM CANIfM These Candles are English Manufacture and are too we'l known to need any oorin^H • they do Not Smoulder when extinguished like the majority of Cacdles. >^H I»re«ervisi^ Sugrar. Prcseryingr &uj^H AND MASON'S PRESERVING SUGAR AT VERY -LOW PRICEsJH C^hhs. &iang. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, Etc, j^H and all other Sportsmen's Requisites at Wonderfully deduced ratei^^l Anyone m Want of a Firßt-olass GUN, at a Low Figure, should inspect Oar stoci^^H _ purohasing elsewhere. SI Goods delivered daily Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. HI CHEAPEST HOUSE m A B hburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & HARD^I^I SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAST BEOS., M ? 4 MARKET HOUSE- _■



Hanmer and Graves. Y^E HAVE FOR SALE- PRIME CLOVER HAY. HANMER AND GUAVfi^ WE HAVE FUR S*LIU, Chea* Prime Eating Potatoes frcr Orari, and also locally grown. 6 67 HANMKR & GRAVES. QOOP PIG FEED FOR SAL! HANMER & GRAVES. VTTE ARE Cash Buyers of OATS o T every description. 4 5 109 HANMER AND GRAVES. W E WANT Good Colonial Clovei VT Seed grown m the Ashburtot County. 5 110 HANMER AN RAVES. F. Ferr man. TTIOB SALE- Second-hand Plough, JJ F. FERRIMAN. WANTED TO RENT, FARM of 80 T T to 160 acres, good land, with dwelling house, within 7 or 8 miles of town. F. FERRIMAN. pOR SALU;, CHEAP -Grand Piano *■ by one of the best English Makers F. FBRRIMAN . FOR SALE by the ton. Mangolds and Parrots. F. FftRRIMAN. XpOR SA&K— Two Town Seotlone, wel -*- fenced and m good localry for re-idential purposes. 6 91 F. FERRIMAN. Frledlander Bros., Limited. FOE SALE. SEED POTATOES C\RO!MI the Oamaru and Orari Districtei. Also, RUBY RED, ■ (Very early), Imported from Australia. FRIEDLAINDER BROS., Ltd. Vi»m &AJL92, SeecTWheat TUSCAN, HUNTER'S, PEARL, VELVET CHAFF & CROSS- BREE WHEAT. Seed Oats. CANADIANS, DANISH, TAR- TAKIANS, DUNS, SP ARROW- BILLS & SUTHERLANDS. All Machine dressed, and therefore clean and free from noxious weeds Our la^ga stocks enable ua to supply Seed grown m any part of Canterbury, ');a»o and Southland. '&-RIKDLA.NDER BROS., Limited 5177 • Public Notices Henry Zauder Q AS NOW FOR SALE- IBBD WHEAT, HUNTER'S, TUSCAN, AND PEARL DANISH, TARTARIANS, CANADIANS, DUNS, AND SPARROW BILLS CLOVER SEEDS of all descriptions OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, BRAN AND SHARPS. I have also for sale privately, th< following lines of Merino Ewes, viz — T *7nr* our » x an< * Eight-tool 1 *. / V _ Merino Ewes, m lamb to Lin '"' : coin Katos, a straight v, — T 1 k^-v Sound-moathed Merino Ewes * O j m lamb to Lincoln Rams, i straight lino. A written guarantee can be given tha tho Raaiß were put properly to the Ewes CLEARING AND SKIN SALE{ CONDUCTED, AND SALEYARDS REGULAHLY ATTENDS] UNDE3 THE SUI'BKVISION OF MR DAVID ZANDER, AUCTIONEER.- Henry Zander GENERAL MERCHANT WOOL, STOCK AND STATION AGENT AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Office iustralikn Mutual Provident Bootoi



Tenders TENDER S. "' v '| ENDIOtS ara invited by Ju'y 7 foi '»' Cuttinjr, Gubbing, etc., about foui miles of Oorse Fences at Hackthorne. For further particulars apply to 7 3 THOMAS HARRISON, Public Notices. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. THAT ARE SURE TO GROW. THE LATEST NOVELTIES Iff VEGETABLES FOR 1896 /^AN NOW BE OBTAINED OF FLETCHER BROS. Who have the Wholesale and Retail Agency for Nimmo and Blair's ' Standard ' Seeds. CABBAGE. •LAMB'S EARLIEST OF ALL.' A Superior Early. Cabbage of Quick Growth, with beautiful white compact heads. A variety introduced some eight years ago, and since then it has become generally grown for an early crop for market-garden purposes, and m private gardens. It grows a beautiful, conical- shaped head, few outside leaves, and comes m about ten days earlier than Early York. The quality is very fine, and for early Bowing for summer use it is superior to any other grown. Per loz, Is Gd ; per Jlb A 4a ; per packet, 6d. Mr Thomas MoCombe, Eveline, Oamaru, 3ays : — • I have no Cabbage to equal Lamb's Earliest of AH.' Ah Gi>t, Chinese Gardener, Timaru, says: — ' Your Lamb's Earliest of.All Cabbage I san apeak highly of for being early and of excellent quality. I will grow no other sarly cabbage.' OABBAGE. 'BLAIR'S PHENOMENAL,' The Finest Main Crop Cabbage ever introduced, The heads are as solid as a stone and weighing from 141bs to 181bs. This is un- Joubtedly tho Best Cabbage for market gardeners. The raise n of this superior nbbage c'asses it as a seoond early or main jrop variety, 'coming into use about the lame time as Enfield Market; but for juality and appearance, when growing and sufc for market is superior m every way, md unliko some varieties, it has no tendency o run to seed ; a thing much desired m Dabbages. Per packet, 6d ; per loz, Is 6d ; jsr £lb, ss. Mr Walter Stretton, Peep O' Day, Sirmingham, say3 :—' Blair's Phenomenal vtth , me. is the finest market-garden :abbage I have evor seen. I have been mtting splendid cabbages for gix weeks, with jvery appearai.ee of cutting them for six rveeks more, aud all from one sowing.' Mr James Carmichakl. Rangiora, says : — • Yonr Blair's Phenomenal Cabbage sup- jlied to me, has given great satisfaction. It a a grand main crap cabbage, of solid ,veight ; and what p'ciac-d me more than my thing was the absence of blight on i .vhen other loads, grown aide by side, wcrt jompletely covered with it. 1 NEW ~ONK -N. •EARLY GOLDEN GLOBIV Ct grovs a Large Bulb, and as sound us a cricket ball. This is one of tho finest exhibition onions Bver raised. It is of a peifect globular shape, beiDg almosfc round, with a very small neck, skin of a golden straw color, snd can bo grown to an enormous size, miny bulbs being fully tw o pounds weight. iTor market gardeners, this Oaion is beyond doubt the finest that can be grown for sale. Per packet, Is ; per oz, 1& 6J ; per Jib, sa. Mr George Dalgarno, Gardener at Blue Cliffs, siya:— 'Your Early Golden Globe Onion turned out Bplendidly. It is a heavy cropper, with very thin neck ; the quality is excellent-, and of mild flavor,' Mr G H Evans, Waikaka, sayar— 'Your Early Golden G'obe Onion gave a splendid crop of well- flavored, firm, and good-sized handsome bulbs, with small necks, and 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 seed, as is the case with most Lettuces. It is of a ready blanching habit, is crisp, and of excellcnb flavour. For market gardening or private use there is no Lettuoo grown to givo the general satisfac- tion Zealandia will, and for a saleable Lettuce it is very superior. Per packet, 6d ; per oz, Is 6d ZBALANDIA LETTUCE ia an Excellent variety for Market Gardeners. PEAS. REV DR STUART. Since introducing this Pea last year, wo have received so many flittering 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, arid ~ does not ifeoessarlly require staking, thereby commending itself to all growers of Peas. Ib 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, the pods will carry from 8 to 12 Peas of a large size. Per packet, Is Our customers say it is the Finest Pea Evor introduced Our Customers are requestad to Call and . Get one of NIMMO and BLAIR'S Nt volty Catalogues before purohasing seeds elsewherd Fletcher Bros., CASH SUPPLY STOEES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmq & Blair's "Standard" SEEDS. Box 6? Telephone 24 '11 PAHIATUA LSiND AND ESTATE AGENCY. HAVING been appointed AGENT foi the above, I will be glad to ehov to enquirers lists of Properties— Freehold Leasehold, Lease m Perpetuity, Villag< Settlement Sections, etc. Those who failed to secure allotment at Highbank may find something to suib. 7 10 CHARLES BRADDELL. Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to bi obtained from all Grogors. and Storekeeper!



Bankruptcy Notice*. IN BANKRUPTCY. In th«i District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashbartoa. |V[OTlCiv i-t hereby given thac William » * Morton, of Rakai*. Threshing mill owner, was this day adjudged bankrupt ; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my 'office on the 10th day of JULY, 1896, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, July 3rd, 1896. 7 24 T. Bullock. FOR SALE, THAT VALUABLE SUBUR- BAN PROPERTY. " Zt?tlftnti I^dgrej" Belonging to Mr Mubkay Hobbs, situated Corner of Belt and Racecourse Road?, CO9IPBI3ING 1O ACRES 1O with Commodious Dwelling House, with Verandah on two sides, large Stable with .lofc, Coach-house and other buildings. As stated m previous advertisement Mb Klohbs has made arrangements to remove to Riccarton, which ia the reason of hie selling. Further particulars on application, Easy Terms of Payment. 7 25 T, BULLOOK. TO FARMERS AND OPHKRS. TO LET, for a crop of Oats, 100 Acres part of R.S. 25106, situated not fai from the County Sale Yards, and originally part of Fairfield Estate. T. BULLOCK. MONEY. SPECIAL Sums of £500, £400, £200 lend at Current Hates on approve*: freehold security. T. BULLOCK. ~ FOR SALE BUILDING Site, Corner of North.wos Town Belt and continuation of Co: Street North, being Lots 1, 2, and 3 Nice site for a cottage. Favourable termi T. BULLOOK. TO LET. A f\ ACRES, together with cottag ~x\J thereon, fronting Fairfield Road a short distance below the Agricultura and Pastoral Association. Show Ground and, Sale £ards. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET.— A small Shop wv-h tw rooms attached m Burnett Streel Rental 6a 6,d per week. T, BULLOOK. REV Mr Blake'a late residence nice! situated corner of Wilkin Street an Main South Road just bey>nlthe Abl burton Traffij Bridge. On account of hia removal to the Nort Island this property is for sale at reasonable price and on very easy tern of payment. i r ull particulars on application.



giXUER & Sons Eucalypti Extract Thoro ar? imitations of Euoalyptic Extract m the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude rosinons oils. In order that those crude 1 oils mny not be taken, Our Pubb Voi/ATius Edoalypti Extract, whicb is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to bo of per- fectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbonruo, March 2, 1878 we state : — Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Gtrtafswal^, Prussia, and oported by Dr Scliulz, Pre fessor of Parmacology, at Bon, wad Professor Dr Mosler, Dircotor of the Medical Clin'c at Grcifswald, that only products that Are saturated with oxygen and freed of acudß, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative quulitles proper to the plant aocording to these authorities, and according to Pro- fessor Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Molntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only on which possesses the proper therapeutic valne. Sander <fc Son's Eucalypti Extract All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, when used as medloine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an interna nedicoment. These bo called Eucalypti Extracts vhioh may have received CtatSuotlon at Exhibitions aa Mnmercfol articles are used for mechanical pur- ses ore only discernible: — By their deficiency In pungent odonr (which out produot, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de- velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen] By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being reduced m specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting ten- dency of resins and tennates. if these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts arc applied by mistake m cases o croup, bronchitis, dipl theria, internal inf animations, dysentery, wounds, th< consequences are appalling For safety always ask foi SANDEtt and Bon's Eucalypti Extract and gel the old, well-tested anl reliable preparation,— tape hnrst. Victoria, Australia SANDER AH{B SONS The Buocp3B of the Ohristoburoh Exhibitior has aroused the Wellington people to oonqerl pitch. They are going to have a show oi their own, and don't you forget it. Then will be a good display of that infallible our* for Coughs and Oolda, Woods' tyoat Pepper mint Oure, which is sold by all Qrooers ant Ohemiata at la 6d and 2a 61, Yjh try thtNw Yt\m Tgiac(o %



pon't Oough. — Relief oan be obtained immediately. Use KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES well known ag the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recom- mended by many eminent physicians. They at' ODoe oheok the ough and remove the oauae— without any at er effeot ; the most delicate oan therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives eaiae -one or two at bed- times ensures rest. Sold everywhere m ticg }sl£deaob^