THE KLONDIKE RUSH.

Miuers Warned.

Press Auiociation— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Ottawa, July 24 Every steamer leaving the Pacific coast, and other ports, for British Columbia is densely crowded, while thousands of others are preparing to start for the scene of the new gold discoveries. The Canadian Govern ment have issued a warning that the means of communication and transport to the fields are most difficult, and there is a probability of starvation if a rush takes place in winter. They also warn diggers that the Government will not be able to supply food. The miners ate leaving Klondike for richer localities on the Stewart river. One returned digger states that 200 men died from starvation on the fields during the last three years.

HAWKE'S BAY RELIEF FUND.

Executive Details.

The following ia & precis of the business of the Nupier Executive of the H&wke's Bay Flood Relief Fund to June 30 :■— Number of days executive have been Bitting ... 52

£ s. d. Number of Applications for 1083 sustained, received, 440, valued by applicants at... ... 35,595 12 8 Dealt; with as follows :— Finally dealt with, 115 appli cations valued at ... 1,381 10 0 Rejected, 62 applications, valued at .» 2,316 2 5 Withdrawn, 6 applications, valued at 2,295 0 0 3!he Bub-committees, together with the executive, have after careful consider ation, so far reduced 72 applications by. 6 534 1 0 £12,526 13 5 Leaving a balance of appli cations to be further di alt with numbering 257, totalling in value 23,068, 18 10 j 35,595 12 3 j Oub of which 72 eases are still in the hands of the . valuer awaiting hia re port thereon, amounting t0,.. 16,251 14 6 Amount subscribed to June 30 14,302 4 1 Shores and produce donated (approximated) 405.15 6 Amount expended in relief of necessitous cases to date, stores, etc., purchased, exclusive of donated stores distributed ... 1,119 5 7 The aub-committee of the Executive is stili engaged preparing a scheme for dealing permanently with the widows and children of the men who lost their lives in the flood.

The Opinion and the Facts

First let us have whab the doctor said, thon the facts upou which he based his opinion, and finally we may ask whether the facts justified that opinion The doctor's opinion wa& this,' The man issuffdringfrom chronic inflammation of i he brain.' Ihe facts as set forth subsequently by the patient himself under oath, and also verified by careful investigation, are these : In Augaat, 1889, the first symptoms of disease appeared. He had a bad taste in the month, and a thi-.k, slimy phlegm covered the tongue and teeth, so that he was often obliged io wipe it out with a handkerchief. Ha had no appetite, and aft- r eating th« simplest thing he felt great oppression, and pains at the aides and cheat. Later ou he was seized with dizainess and dreadful pain in the head, *he back of the head being swollen, aud co hot that it seemed on fire. This pain in the head grew worse, until the patient l.ncied his head mast burst; and, as it was, he marly went; out of his mind with the agony of it. He got little or no sleep night or day, and as he could take practically np nourishment—that is, nothing at all equal to the needs of the body-he gradually fell away until there was scarcely anything left of him bat ekin and bete. After a time a hacking cough fixsd upon him, and he constantly spat up much matter. At this point his malady had tome of the indications of consumption. JEora considerable time Mr Manning (the patient's name) was/confined, to his bed, and for nearly a year was unable tc leave the house. As a rale he would rise from his bed about noon, and He on the couch the most part of the day. To show his weakness we need merely say that he could only cross the room by tak ing hold of the furniture. The physician who attended him for one year said that Mr Manning had chronic Inflammation of the brain, and recommended tha applic ation of pooltices and fomentations to the head. ' After having been nnder the doctor a treatment for a year,' says Mr Manning. • I was no better, and he said he could do nothing more for me. I tht n had another doctor, who said my case was hopeless, and nothing coald be done for me. Our Hector's daughter got me several botllea of medicine for consumption from London but io did no good, and I lingered on in the same state year after year I was in inch pain that I often wished it m.ight be 0od!s will to take me. Several times it was reported that I waa actual y dying. 'In November, 1892, Mrs Franklin, wife of the corn merchant, gave me a bottle of medicine which she hoped might dc me Rood, It was called Seigel'a Syrup. I had no faith in it, but I b gan taking it. In a week I felt a little better. My head waa easier, I had some relish for food, and what I ate agreed wlh me. So I kept on with It, and gained a lit le every day. From that time I never looked be hind me, and soon gained two stone in' weight. I am now quite strong, and am tiack to my work. I can eat any kind <i food, and am free from all pain. But for this medicine, Seigel's Syrup, 1 believe I should to-day be in my grave ; and so great) is my desire that others may know of the remedy that saved my life, I give tall permission to the proprietors to ppbllsh my case if they thlnk_ best to do |oj.' " The above statement is condensed from the more extended legal one in order to save space. The other, however, will Boon be published in full in another form. This is signed by Mr Henry Uelph Man ning, of 3,, High street, Hilgay, near Downbam," Norfolk, and has appended 9 nfirmatory statements from witnesses of h'igft'fita'nding. '' " " l^ow,'we ask, was the doctor right in thinking the case to have been one ot cerebral hfl tmmation 1 No, clearly not as that nearly always arises from a severe i* jury to l^e brain, and is usually fatal is short fcl«e. The head trouble in then case was congestion of the brain, resulting from asate indigestion and dyspepsia, Mr M inning's true and only disease. Wht n Mother SSeigel'd Curative Syrup cured that the brain and other disordered orgats recovered health and tone.

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

Press Assooiatiou—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Brisbane, July 24. Dull threatening weather prevailed for the return match, Queensland v. New Zealand. There was a very large assemblage present. After a fairly fast game, during which Smith made a marvellous run, New Zealand won by 24 points to 6 poinia.

The Timaru High School journeyed to Ash burton on Saturday to meet the second fifteen of the Christchurch Boys* High School. Tht game, which was well contested, ended in a victory for Timaru by 16« points to 5 points.

THE J.G. WARD FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph,

Dunbdin, July 26. Mr Fisher's examination was continued to-day. On the drafts he drew on Nelson Bros., £6150, without advising them, he did sob thiuk the draft as <ir,iwu was intended for presentation, VV- uld not say it was done for the purpose of reducing the over draft, or that it was the case in others, though that was the effect. Could not see any deception in the transfer in regard to the banking account as the banker and he agreed that he bad & right to anticipate shipments. Did not tell the directors this was being done, and could Dot tell the j amount of goods consigned to Australian agents, or whether it was £50,000 worth against which appeared £86,000 of drawings. Thought it probable the Association sold quite £45,000 of goods to New Zealand agents, which was the amount of the drawings. i Mr Ward handed in particular of £20,600 paid to the Colonial Bank. Mr Solomon asked for further particulars to enable the liquidator to discover if there were further assets in the Ward estate. The question was postponed for considera tion.

Saturday's Auction Sales

Havelock Street lltooms.

There was a very large attendance of buyers and others at the yards of Mr Henry Stephenson on Saturday. Pigs were fetch ing large prices, though c®ws seemed dull of sale. Fowls were selling well, so also were a'l lines of produce, especially seconds of wheat. Potatoes brought £2 8s to £2 14s per ton, apples 2d and 2£d per lb ; dead pork was selling at 3£d per lb up to the record price of 4|d per lb. A lot of very nice furniture soli well, fetching really good prices. A quantity of new harness sold well, also a lot of sundries

iMM AttHBUKTON duAMblA^t MDKDA^ JUi.Y 20, ig@|



We are pleased to hear that Mr Meredith Wilaon is rapidly recovering from his late rather severe illness, and contemplates taking a trip to the Lakes at an early date.



In the... Rain Storm the man got very wet. The wetting gave him a cold. The cold, neglected, developed to a cough. The cough sent him to a bed of sickness. A dose of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, taken at the start, would have nipped the cold in the bud and saved the sickness, suffering, and expense. The house* hold remedy for colds, coughs, and all lung troubles, is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, PREPARED EY Dr;j Q. Ayer & Co., LOWELL, MASS., U. S. A. Mi Medals at the World's Chief Exposes, tBT Beware of cheap imitations. The Came— Ayer's Cherry Pectoral— is prosni- Eent on the wrapper, and is blown io the glass of each bottle. it '■! PHASES OF THE MOON, JULY. First quarter , 8 i 2am Full moon 14 4 22 pm Last quarter 22 2 38 am New moon 30 3 28 am Wanted. T OST—Gold Brooch, on Sunday evening, jLi between English Church and Cox Street. Reward on returning to J. Newman. 7157 LOST, on Sunday night, between the East Belt and the Commercial Hotel, a Walking Stick (lemon tree with smooth handle.) Finder please return to this Office. 7 158; JUST Fancy, Men's Pegged Bluchers 6a lid, usually 8a 9d.—Meixor's Zea landia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optical line at 8, Sa&kk'b, s Optician "YTTANTED, wise fathers and mothers t 0 \}( remember thab Mellor's Annua Boot Sale is now on, WAN I'ED Known, in fourteen days we intend to sell 1000 pairß of Boots.— Mellok's Zealandia Boot Store. FOUND— Nineteen shillings ca9h to be worth Twenty credit. Our practical system of cash discount One Shilling in the Pound, meets with approval.— Barrett Bros, "The Hall," East Street. W~~~ "ANTED KNOWN—A~Iot of English samples in ladies 9 combinations, merino and wool vests, knitted skirts, cornets, etc., at half price—At A. Orr's cheap sale. 7 44 fIIHOSE who are married may also have a jL pleasant recollection of the Record Keign by purchasing for their home a lovely toned, well dnished American Organ, at a very moderate cost, at H. Bairatow'e. WANTED Known.—Every lady should see the very beautiful hand embroi dered Pillow Shams, N,D. Bags, and Hand kerchiefs together with new patterns in Table Damask now showing afc Mitchell & Turner's SPECIAL for Two Weeks.—During the £5* Sale D,resaes will be made at Mrs AtiOOßN's for 8a 6d. Style and Fit guaran teed as usual. A nice assortment of Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Embroideries, and Trimmioga Always ia stock.



Koza rs%*t the beet, and yets within reach of »il j Sold »t 1/& 1/10, 2/-, *ud 2/4. ---jebn Ow &Co Soht'Aftmta.



Wanted. WANTED, a smart Boy, with knowledge of town and district. Apply H. ..if. ANDBBSON, Stationer, East street. 7 156 WANTED KNOWN —David Stock, Bootmaker, has removed from the Arcade to one of Lane's new shops in Bur nett Street, opposite Silcock, Butcher. Repairs aspecialty. 7 143 STOCK 'lakiug Sale.—French Serges Is 6d, worth 2s 6d; handsome Dress Tweeds, lO^d, worth double. —W. H. Collier. WELDON'S Ladies' Journals for June, Social Christianity (H. P. Hughes); Saved and Kept (Meyer); The KiDg of Schnowere (Zangwill); Mrs Priscilla Hunter, Overruled (Pansy); Bessy Name (Mrs Word); Victoria 1837-97, beautifully illustrated la 3d.—H. M. Jones. T ADIEb' CAPh.S, Jackets, and Macin- JLJ toshes at about half price, newest j styles ; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. j Colliek's Stock-taking Sale. SPECIAL PURCHASE—A Une of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, only 5s eaoh.—W. H. Collier's Stock taking Sale. WANTKD Knowa~ eed ß , Seeds. Vegetable Setds of every variety, 3d per packet. Flower Seeds (100 varieties) only Id per packet, at Fletcher Bros,, East S;reefc. BRAN, BRAN, 4s6d per bag; reduction by the ton. Blue Derwent Potatoes 5s 6d per bag, ex store, at Fletcher Bbos. ANTED KNOWN—French scigee, in navy, black and maroon, at ls6J, worth 2s 6d; dress goods, from lOd per yard j single costumes, reduced from 25s to 7s 6d ; silicias and linings, all reduced—At A. Orr's cheap sale. 7 45 ANTED KNOWN—lfcble dam^k", from Is 3d per yard ; table napkins, tray cloths, doyieys, toilet covers, and table covers, greatly reduced—At A. Or*'s cheap sale. 7 45 WANTED KNOWN-Ladies 1 jackets, capes, and waterproofs, all new goods, 50 per cent off usual price ; ladies' dressing gowns, at English coat—At A. Orr's cheap sale. 7 47 WANTED KNOWN — Ladies' shot fibbed hose, 6d per pair ; Ladies' black cashmere hose, Is per pair ; children a plovea, 3d per pair ; ladies' gloves 6d pc» pair; lined kid gloves (fur tops) 2» 6d per pair—At A. Orr's cheap sale. 7 42 BARRETT BROS, have just opened some^ new lines in clothing. Our noted " Wear-well" Mosgiel Tweed Suit at £2; but cash discount One Shilling in ihe Pound makes them 38/- now.— 81 The Hall," Eajt Street. WANTED Known—Our 7s 6d Tweed Dresses. Also our all wool Serges in Uardinal from 2s, Navy and Black from 3s 9d. Satisfactory Dress and Mantle making on the premises. All descriptions of I dies garments made to order.—Mitchbll 4.ND TURNER. WANTED Known—Our Clothing and Mercery Deparment—Speoial lines in Men's Trousers, exceptional value. Choice (election in Ties, Collars, Shirts, Hats, and Wool Underclothing. Sewn Macintoshes in itock and to order.—Mitchell & Turner. IB EARD a man say that you got wonder ful value for little money, at Mellor's Dheap Boot Sale. WANTED KNOWN —The way the young people of Ashburton should ielebrate the record reiga. Get mairied, md buy their furniture at H. Bairsfeow'Sj Cancred Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 Funeral Notice. FUNK.RAL NOTICE. nnHE Friends o (he late Mr Daniel JL McCormick are respectfully informed ■bat his funeral will move from Devace's Hotel on WEDNESDAY, the 28th inst., at II a.m., for the Catholic Church, proceed ing from thence to the Ashburton Cemetery, BAKER BROS., 7 154 Undertakers. Entertainments. NOR'-WEST MIJSI STBELS. l§ PEKFORMBKB IN AID OF SWIMMING CLUB. CHFRTSEY SCHOOLROOM. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, AT 8 P.M. 7104 LECTURE. " how to read character." orangFhall. Monday, 26; Wednesday, 28; Thursday, 29th July, 8 p.m. LECTURE by Professor Wheki.br Illustrated by splendid Lantern Views. Admission —Front Seats, Is. Back, 6d. 7 148 Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years.] AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Slock, Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock, Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any patt o the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities. ActEKT } Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. TN Consequence of the death of Mr D. MoCormick, the ANNUAL MEETING of Members will stand adjourned till TUESDAY, 'August 3rd, at the Somerset Hotel, 3 pm. By Order. W, SIMPSON, '■ 7 155 SioroUry; I



T. Bullock. TO LET. of four rooms, with scullery } \J good cooking range, and two acres of land. Situated near the A. And P. Associa tion's Show Grounds. Rental, 8s per week. Possession can be given on August 2. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. _______ __ and Section for Sale at a low \_J price. Owner leaving the dißtricN Being Lot 118, McMurdo Street, ou which ia erecte-i a dwelling house of four rooms and verandah, with scullery at back, the property of Mr F. W. Leggott, Offers are invited for this as he is leaving. Terms can be arranged. , Apply at once to T. BULLOCK. j TO FARMERS AND OTHtfRS. FOR SALE, on account of the Mortgagees, at a reduced price. Of\f\ ACRES» Wonting Maronan Road, &\J\J fenced with live fences, being R.S. 32313; very suitable to work with rich heavy land. Exceptionally easy terms of payment will be accepted. B Further particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. To Persons desirous of purchasing Suburban Building Allotments. The following are for Sale, viz: — Lot 25, containing £ acre, fronting Winter's Road, Allenton. Lot 15, containing 1 rood 2£ perches, fronting Allen's Road, Allenton. Lots 75 and 76, each | acre, Cambridge Street, Hampstead. Lot 31, containing \ acre, Alford Forest Road. 1 Acre, magnificent building site, fronting the Domain. Lot 8, containing £ acre, fronting the Alford Forest Road. Lot 16, containing \ acre, fronting the Alford Forest Road. Lot 525, Tinwald, containing | acre, fronting Harland Street. Lot 2, containing £ acre, fronting AlSor 3 Forest Road. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. FOR SALE-SECTIONS 17 and 18, each containing QUARTER-ACRE, well situated, fronting tha Main South Road, and not far from the railway station. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—A Singe-seated Buggy, also strongly built Dog Cart. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. SMALL Shop in the Arcade, lately occupied by Mr J. R. McKay. Possession can be given within a week, T. BULLOCK. _ _______ Cottage, together with one acre of land, Harland Street, Tinwald. Also, Cottage fronting Graham's Road. Rental, 3s 6 i per week. T. BULLOCK. f H. M.JTMES. PIANOS. ORGANS. SPECIAL LOW PRICES FOR CASH. 7 Stop American Organs, £10. < Pianos, New, from $20, Pianos, Second-hand, from £10. 12-Stop AMERICAN ORGAN, beautiful instrument. WHOLESALE PRICE FOR CASH. T>ICYCLES~foom £16. STATIONERY. LEDGERS, CASH BOOKS, JOURNALS, DAY AND MEMORANDUM BOOKS, LETTER BOOKS, INVOICE BOOKS, FILES, WRITING PAPERS AND EI#_LOP_S of all descriptions. .Envelopes from 3s 9d per 1000. —SCHOOL STATIONERY— Foolscap, Chalk, Blotting Papers, Pens, Penholders, Slates, School Books and all Requisites for School Committees. BEST BLUE BLACK INK ON DRAUGHT. TOYS. "" TOYS. TOYS. GREAT VARIETY IN WOOD, TIN, RUBBER & MECHANICAL TOYS. DOLLS of all Sorta and Sizes. BOOKS. BOOKS BOOKS. Children's Books. Prize anct^Reward Books. Latest Books, Magazines, and Periodicals by every Mail. H. M. JONES.



=i TOP Alt ALLEL ED — CHEAP SALE JOB, ONE MONTH ONLY, DKAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS. COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY 3. GREAT- BARGAINS IN BVBBY DEPARTMENT. J AJNDREW ORR.



Hanmer and Graves. POTATOES. WE HAVE FOB SALE-Prime Blue Derwent Potatoes. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or [Dun Oats for early Spring feed, HANMER & GEAVES. WANTED, 50 TONS OR MORE OF GOOD HEAVY OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. 4 71 HANMER AND GRAVES. DIP. _ DIPT" WARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS, and keep them in Stock. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyarda lately in the occupation of Mr Brooke, and are prepared to dip sheep ther fit current rates. Little's Dip will be used PIG FEEdT~CHICK FEftD. WE have for Hale—Crushed Barley (^ood) for pig feed. Whole at-t Broken Uhick Wheat. SEED WHEAT, " SEED OATS, SEED BARLEY, WE c»n Supply SEED WHEAT anr OATB, all varieties, grown ir 'arious districts ; also Chevalier and Cap* SARLEYFORwEED. SEAToF AZOF~BAhLBY.' WE have imported acme of this we'i known Barley for winter feed, nld will be glad to lee Farmers know of ts special qualifications if they will call n. SPAiiKOWBILL OATS FROM SOUTHLAND. WE have a Grand Line f these for Seed purposes. FEED OATS. 4T7~E Have for Sale Long and Short f f Feed Oats. CHAFF. CHAFF. ~~ WE Have for Sale" PRIME OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, also a fgood shap line for Cow Fsed. PLOUGH SHARES* REGULAR Supplies Imported by us, direct from the makers; both Ransomes and HorDßby a— standard aiaea. Prices, lowest current. ROXAL OIL— loTFire TetT Water White, Odourless, and Perfectly Safe. WE huld a regular Supply of this well known Brand of Kerosene, acknowledged to be the most Superior Oil in the market. SALtT FOR Dressing Californian Thistles, or for Salting Straw or Chaff. We have a quantity on hand for which we are prepared to quote low. WE always have in Stock Farm and Station Requisites of all kinds, in cluding Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing on turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot fmachine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, Ac. IAA ACRES, subdivided into con X.\J\J venient paddocks, with water in each paddock ; there is a Cottage erected on the Property. This Farm is situated above the Alford Homestead, on Taylor's Stream. Price, £6 10s ; easy terms. QAA A 0^ ES» near Urrail Railway Oww Station. This property is well subdivided with water races in each paddock. The Buildings consist of an eight roomed House, large Stable, and other Buildings. 250 Acres in crop, balance in grass. A large proportion of the purchase money can remain on mortgage at 5 per cent. £)(T%K ACRES, ASHBURTON FORKS. &&O This is a first Glass Farm, in fact one of the best in the Forks. Good Build ings. The Farm is in good order. Easy terms. HANMER & GRAVES. EX "Gothic." Barrett) Bros have re ceived through their agents, direct from English Manufacturers, some special Hoes in Drapery, etc. Cash discount One Shilling i« the Fewßd.- t!lhe 8*11," «»«* ißtmfe



___^_ ;F. Ferriman. F. FERRIMAN, LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES : North Briuahand Mercantile Fire Insur ance Company, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. Union SteaimhipCompany of New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Fergusson and Mitchell's Paper Mills. \ "¥oe sall ! "I f)( \ ACRES of Land, well fenced and iuu watered, close to Saleyards. , i F. FERRIMAN. | TO THOSE I.'esiroug of Investing in Fim-c'ass Suburban Land. I HAVIi FOii SALE a Property which offers very special advantages, consisting of 25 acres of rich reproductive land, upon which is builc a capital Dwelling House of ' six rooms, with outbuildings and stablrs, is well situated ; and either for residential purposes or for sound investment it presents very special features. F. FkRRIMAN. i The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooms and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. ' F. FERRIMAN. | FOR SALE. THE TINWALD TEMPLAR HALL. This property is a first-class investment, yielding good rentals, F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENTON. 1 lO| Acres of Good Ground, with email House. _______ F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. | HAMPSTEAD. A REAL BARGAIN, Half-acre of Land, first-class quality, and good House of five rooms, for £160. Terms. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET—Tancred Street—A shop with dwelling house attached. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET, FOR A FEW MONTHS. A Well-finished House of seven rooms in a good locality. Keiit, 25s per week. F. FERRIMAN. FOB SALE, TINWALD. A Well-fuinished House and half-acre of Land. Price £116. Terms. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. / A Splendid Building Site of two acres, facing the Domain, and within a few tnuutes' walk of tLe Post Office. F. FKRRJMAN. fOU .-ALE. ALLENTON. One Acre of F rst-clasa Land, well situated and fenced. Good site for Dwelling. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALK-. HtWDS. 3O ACRES in Tussocks. l£ miles below the Railway and adjoining the Lowcliffe Estate. F. FERRIMAN. SYR SALE. South-east Town Belt, Ashburton. A Comfortable Hou^e and large Stable with every convenience, and half-acre of land ; good frontage. £300. F. FERRIMAN. WAKANUI ROAD. The Owner of a good House and half-acre of land having left for Highbank, is selling at a sacrifice to effect a speedy sale. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Dining Room, four Bed rooms, Kitchen, Bath-room, and other offices, with a well stocked and highly productive orchard and garden. F. FERRIMAN. lOR SALE. Several SAFES by Milner and others. FACTS WORTH KNOWING RE \ Joseph-Ford's Scour an«i Lung-Worm Mixture. Kiweraka, Pukerau, March 1, 1897. Mr F. Ferrirharj, Ashburton. Dear Sir, —I have used the above drench for two seasons in our flock of 1200 Cross breds. Before drenching, ten deaths occjurred and the flock was in a thriftless condition, both coughing (and scouring badly. After once drenchiDg, the deaths ceased, and the whole appearance of the sheep improved. We obtained the Mixture from Messrs Tothill, Watson and Co.—Yours truly, Bowmar Bkos Crichton Park, Pukerau. Mr Smith. Dear Sir,—Please send out, per rail, to Pukerau, four gallons of the Lung-Worm Mixture, by this evening's train, if possible, The last tin which I uaed on the Lambs has done them a great deal of good, so I mean to repeat it.—Yours truly, R. 'Lindsay. Mount Joy, Pukerau, Southland. Mr Ferriman. Dear Sir,—l have used the above mixture for two or three years pait when my sheep showed siyns of Scour cr Lung-worm. I may say I found it a cure, and the result was beyond my expectation, I can strongly recommend the drench.— Yours truly, Samuklj White. 7 147 NORTH BRITISH k MERCAN TILE INSURANCE CO. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2.750,000 Paid-up Capital .... £687,500 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31, 1895' ... £2,60,016 Premium, Income & Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ashburton Agent—F. FERRIMAN. WANTED Known, Stacks of Cheap Boots and Shoes for everybody, at Melmr's Cheap Boot Sale. mHE RKCORD SALE.—Haying pur- JL chased several sample lots in Water proof Cloaks, Jackets, Capes, Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, and Children's Millinery at a great reduction, Mks Alcohn will offer these at and below wholesale prices ; also all' her trimmed Millinery, Fancy goods, Aprons and Pinafores at great reductions to reduce quantities before stock taking. TTTANTED Known, Meixor's Bargain TT Sale now* on. Come early, Uhil^ dren'a Straps Is 9d, usually 2s 6d. WANTED KNOWN-Infantees, wool mits, and gaiters, 4d per pair; large white Turkey towels, 6d each; lace curtains, trom 2a lid; white Marcella quilts, 10s 6d, worth 2J9—At A. Gbr/6 e'ae»p *»le, 743



Notices - SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS THAT AXE SURE TO GiiOVV. FLETCHER BROS., XyHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR N1M&1O AND ULAJR'S STANDARD SEEDS. "; -lloS VEGETABLE .''SEEDS %& OR TWELVE PACKEIS FOR 2s 6d. ®O VARIETIES. SO VARIETIES. Jlsffi ELOWEIT SEEDS £\i'S? 100 VARIETIES TO CHOUSE FROM XOO VARIETIES. NOVELTIES IN VEGETABLES AND INTRODUCTIONS OF SPECIAL MERIT. BEAN—French or Kidney. New climbing, of growth is dwarf and sturdy, growing '♦Tender and true."—This beaa combines about 15 inches high, and dees uot neeea the best features of the two types (Dwarf aarily i equire staking, thereby commeDdinf? French and Scarlet X unner). It crops earlier itself to all giowera of peas. It is very than the Runners, and has all the delicate prolific, and carries one inaes of pods from flavour and quality of the Dwarfs. The top to bottom of haulm, of a beautiful green pods are very long, narrow, pulpy, brittle, color, with a quality of flavour seldom' found and very fine in the grain. rlhey are borne ia other kinds, and, under favourable grow very freely from the bottom to the top of the ing, the pods will carry from eight to twtlra haulm, which grows 6or 7 feet high. The peas of a large siz-3. Per Packet 1». abundance of handsome poda strikes e\ery- "Sir Habrt Atjcikson."—This ni»gnifi< one whoyeees them. Awarded a first class cent variety has become very popular, and certificate by the Royal Horticultural although cfmparativelv new on the market, Society of Great Britain. Perpa.ket6d. the demand for it extends all over the CABBAGE.—' Lamb's Earliest of All."— colony- Its habit is branching, growing in A variety introduced by us a few years ago, Bre, at »*>und»nce large green slightly curved and since then it has become generally grown Podl*> PackefJ wlth delicit-usly flavoured pew for an early crop for tnarket-eanJea pur- of enormous size. Its tendency is to apresd poses, and in private gardens. It grows a or stot)l oufc» and we tdviße that sowing be beautiful conical-shaped head, few outside made thißlv. and somewhat wide apart. leaves, and e<?mes in about ten days earlier Grown thuß !* will produce pods luxuriantly than Early York. The quality "is very fine Smm fche bottom branches to the very top. and for early sowing for summer use it is Hei Bbfc Hlt> per packet 6d. superior to any cabbage grown. Per packet ONlON—"Early Goidkn Glows."— 6d. This is a variety of Australian origin, Mr Charles "Wyeth, Woodlands, Bays— and as Bhowil'g how highly it wu " For the last four years I have grown your appreciated where it was thoroughly Lamb's Earließt of All Cabbage, and I find known», the raiser nev« had may it the best I ever grew. This year I had l 0 BPare *or outßi(la markets until fuite some 8000 planted out, and every one was reoently i »U he had saved of each crop fit for exhibition " being purchased locally. It is confidently about the same time as Enfield Market, but PacKet «■ for quality and appearance, when growing CUCUMBHR—•' Japanese Climbing."— and cut for market, is superior in every way, A white variety of this novelty, which bat and, unlike some varieties, it has no tendency been greatly »uu upon for the last two to run to seed, a thing much desired in seasons. Ihe white variety is now offered cabbages. Per packet 6d. f or the first time in New Zealand, and h»T- Mr Walter Stretton, Peep o' Day, Bir- ing all the qualities of the green variety is. mingham, says—•• Blair's Phenomenal with strongly recomirendcd. Per pakot 6d. me is the finest market-gatden cabbage I LEI TUCK (Oabb»aoJ—"Zbaiatoia."— .nlpLfJ!. P«Kh een' * • '* . • «uttiß« !hia new variety is of unuual size and splendid cabbages for six weeks, with every soliaiiy of head, with but little inclination appearance of cutting them for six weeks to run to Feed, as is the case with most ™\f °Ue S0W1L1«- lettuces. It, is of a ready blanching habit, PEAS.—" liny J)r. Stuabt."—The high ia critp, and of exce'lent flavour. lor opinion we formed of this new pea in our market gardening or private use therejis no trial grounds Mas been upheld by all who lettuce grown I o give the general satisfac have tried it, and we have received many tion Zea'amlia wil), and for a saleable testimonials of its fine qualitiee. Its mbit lettuce it is very superior. Per packet 6d. A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., CASE SUPPLY fcIOBBS, ASHBVETON Al^D CHBJfeTCEtECB. Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Stacdard Soedi = PURE_SEEDS. =n T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. lam now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmery any description tf SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRA&S, weighing fiom 261bs to 4iibs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, l^lbs to 16|-ibs to tho bushel; alad, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HUBST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVER?, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc, D. THOMAS, ASHBUETON. wooE wool, wool. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my hands for SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere, • WOOLSACKS, TwINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL, The best quality on Sale. • DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. THE WAVERLEY WHEELS. MANUFACTURED BY INDIANA BICYCLE CO.. INDIANAPOLIS, U B.A. [IJNGEJNIOIuS CONSTRUCTION BEAUTIFUL FINISH.) . _ A BICYOL :ID. ! MA.XJffiRIA.ILi THE BEST. ' ■* ' .-. ' WUBUUJ«WIP ™ CAMOr BE SUBI>ASSED » £»KICE3 RIGHT' BY EXPBETS- T^E CIVILIZED WORLD.; JOHN ORJfT AND CO., ' ' ■ SOLE Aaßi^TS. ■ 79