THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association— By Eiecmo Telegrapb~ Copyright. Beceived Wakapuaka Sept. 24, 9,45 a.m. GOAKDUN Office 10 30 a.m. The Cuban Difficulty Madkid, September 23. War with America over the Cuban difficulty is considered to be inevitable in Madrid, General Weyler has re ported to the Spanish Government that he is confident of being able to quell theOubtui rebellion within four months, Although the despatch of an ulti matum by America to Spain is denied, both in Madrid and Washington the intelligence is generally believed to be correct. Cyclone. London, September 23 A Reuters telegram states that a cyclone passed over Mesagne, near Brindisi, Santa Oria, and Medroval, Italy, causing %rmt devastation. Many houses were wrecked, aud fifty persona were killed and eighty injured. The Bubonic Plague. Calcutta, September 23 | Reports are current here that several, Europeans have contracted the bubonic plague at Foonah. Received Wakapaaka Sept. 24, 10.10 a. m, Gtjabdiak Office 11.40 a.m. The Bank Reserve London, Sept. 23 With regard to the reported intention of the Directors of the Bank of England to hold one-fifth of the bank's reserve in silver, the London bankers unanimously deprecate the adoption of any scheme ttnding to weaken the reserve. The Slave Trade. The British authorities in East Africa have imprisoned the captain of a Zanzibar slaver, despite the fact that be was in possession of papers that showed him to be of French nationality. The incident hag caused excitement among the Paris news papers. The Triple Alliance. Bomb, September 23. Count Budini, the Italian Premier, says the relations existing between the nations forming the Triple Alliance are most cordial towards Great Britain, and not any of them is likely to Bupport a demand for the evacuation of Kgypt by Great Britain. Dynamite Outrage Madrid, September 23 The palace of the Marquis of Leis, at Orenze, in North-west Spain, has been wrecked, as the result of a dynamite outrage. Obituary. Paris, September 23 General Bourbaki, who commanded i one of the divisions of the French army in the Franco Prussian war, is j dead. ___

Australian.

Press AsßOciation—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Sept 24,10.25 a.m. Guabdian Office 11.15 a.m. Stevenson's Widow. Sydney, September 24. The widow of Robert Louis Steven ■oa has decidsd permanently to leave Samoa, and return to England. Queensland's Crop Outlook. Brisbane, September 24 _ Further good rains have fallen in many parts of the colony, and the crop outlook is generally good.

FEDERAL CONVENTION.

Preßß Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Melbourne, September 25. The Premier, who has returned from the Federal Convention, states that when the Melbourne meeting is con cluded the result would be the adoption of a Constitution acceptable to the whole of the colonies.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

The Lucknow, Mine. Dynamite Bombs Thrown. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Sydney, September 23 A dynamite bomb was exploded near the changing room in the Luck now mine, but fortunately no one was injured. The manager of the mine has tele graphed that after a secret meeting of the miners a bomb was thrown at a building where fifty men lodged, and that a larger bomb was thrown, but the fuse went out in a puddle of water. The explosion caused great conster nation f and the strikers are aghast, believing that they will be accused of < the dastardly act They emphatically deny any conneotion with the deed. Received Wakapraaka Sept. 24, 10.35 a.m. GrUAKDiAN office, 12.15 a.m. Sydney, September 24 The bomb thrown in the Lucknow mine spent its force in a stack of timber, which saved the room in which the men were from being shattered. It made a large hole in the ground, shook the buildings severely, and smashed some window frames. The management point out that it is not possible the explosion was the result of an accidept, as the fuse attached to \he bomb was different to that used in fcjje mine. Received Wakapuaka, Sept. 524,10.25 a.m., Guardian Office 11.25 a.m. The Lucknow strikers disavow all knowledge of the explosion, and say it must have been paused accidentally, or otherwise by some one inside the mine fence. The Stockton miners have accepted the management's terms and resumed j work. j

OPENING OF PAELIAMENT.

. .*- — Wellington, September 23 The second session of the thirteenth Parliament of New Zealand was opened this afternoon by the Governor. Despite a blustering equinoctial gale, there was a good attendance of the public in the grounds outside and in the galleries. The floor of the Legislative Council chamber was as asut! p: eked with ladi<s, among whom were the Countess of Ranfurly afid her eldest daughter. The horses attached to his Excellency's carriage were frightened by the artillery salute, and it took ten minutes to induce them to enter the gates quietly, i.ord Ranfurly was dressed in a rather unusual uniform, gold-luced coat and hut, white knee breeches, and white silk stockings, and wore the order of St. John, He was accompanied by hia aide-de-camp and his private secretary, and six or seven of the Consuls. Twenty-three members of the Council and about sixty members of the House of Representatives were present. Owing to the delay at beginning, and to the unusual length of the Spe^eh, it was a quarter past three o'clock before the proceodinga were finished, and members were enabled to adjourn to their respective chambers.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2 30 p.m, | Following is the remainder of the report of the Governor's speech, which was omitted in our town edition yesterday :— One of the measures you will be asked to | pass is a Bill to provide for the protection of young girla and for the prevention of an , evil which it is painful to admit exists in the larger cities of the colony. You will also be asked to repeal an undesirab'e Act now on our Statute Book, relating to a subject which for some time past has caused considerable controversy. You will afao be invited to consider Bills to amend the constitution by abolishing the life tenure of members of the Legislative Council under certain conditions, and by providing for the reference ot resolutions of both houses and rejected Bills to the direct vote of the people thereupon, to limit the hours of the labor of persons engaged in factories or in and about mines to eight hours, to prevent usury, to provide an optional system of Government insurance, to amend the law relating to masters and apprentices, to amend the municipal franchise and consolidate and amend the laws relating to municipal corporations, to extend the operation of the Land for Settlement Act, and to insure satisfactory export of products ; and other necessary measures will in due course be submitted /or your attention, You are no doubt aware that for some time past litigation has been pending between the Cassel Gold Extracting Co., (Ltd), and the Crown. To end this matter, butwithoutpreju dice, an agreement has been made by which the Crown, sui ject to the approval of Parlia ment, acquires the rightß of the Company ! for the sum of £15,000. You will be asked to consider a Bill to give effect to this proposal. The principal mining Act of the colony was passed in 1891; since that year there have been numerous amending mining Acts passed, and experience proves that the secessity exists for consolidating and simplifying the laws affecting goldfields and mines ; and for provision being made to meet the altered circumstances attendant on the development of our mines, which has taken place during late years, it is also necessary to extend the tenure in cases where the proper working of the mines involves large expenditure of capital. For these purposes a mining Bill will be laid before you. You will be pleased to hear that the mining leg slation of last year is working satisfactory. During last Parlia ment an Act was passed for the purpose of ascertaing what number of aged people there were in the colony who under certain conditions would claim pensions should the State decide to provide the same for them. The returns will be laid before you. You I will be asked to give your attention to this ! most importatsftand necessary though com plicated social question, and to the means by which provision can be made for aged aad deserving persona without casting a stigma on the recipients. It having been proved that in certain portions of our colony beet root can be grown with satisfactory results, my advisers consider that the time has arrived when the production of sugar from New Zealand grown beet should be further encouraged. A Bill to amend and extend the present law will be submitted to you for your consideration. For some time past exception has been taken to the tax imposed upon non-resident commercial travellers. It has been looked upon by the other colonies as unneighborly, and in the Mother Country ib has been stated that the existence of this tax prevented merchants and manufacturers from aending representatives to New Zea land. Under these circumstances and a healthy exchequer permitting it, the ques tion of repealing the existing law will be submitted to you for your consideration. The trade and commercial prospects of the colony are good, and the settle ment of the people on the land is pro gressing satisfactorily. During the recess there was a slight falling off in exports, but this was in value more than in volume. On the other hand a legitimate increase in imports took place, evidencing comparative prosperity, increased population, and en- j larged spending power on the part of tha people. The advance in the price of bank, insurance, gas, shipping, woollen, meat, railway, and building companies' shares j shows confidence, and proves that the finan cial mist which clouded the business horizon three years ago is fast disappearing, and that larger investments are flowing into natural and reproductive channels. I feel assured you will devote your best energies to the development of the resources of this richly endowed colony, and to the promotion j of the welfare and happiness of its inhabi- I tants. It is my earnest desire to help and assist you. I now declare this session of I Parliament open, and I trust that by the | blessing of Almighty God, its proceedings | may advance the honor of Parliament and ! redound to the credit of the Empire and to '< the good of the people of New Zealand. VACANCIES IN THE COUNCIL. A message waa received from the Go vernor, notifying the vacancy caused by the death of Major Ropata Wahswaha, and the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr J. B. White. NOTICES OF HfOTION. The Minister of Edup&iian gave notice to move that the election of Speaker of the Council should take place on 6fch October. ABDRKBS IN-REPIiY. Major Harris gave notice that he would move the Address-in-Reply on Tuesday. THE LATE MAJOR ItOPATA. The Minister of Education moved that the Council desired to place on record its high appreciation of the valuable and gallant services rendered to the colony by the late ' Major Ropata Wahawaha, and to express deep sympathy with his widow and his people in their bereavement. After eulogistic reference to the deceased j warrior and Councillor by various members, ! the motion was agreed to, and as a further mark of respect to the deceased chief's memory, the Council at 4 p.m. adjourned till | Tuesday. :

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Members were summoned by a Message from the Legislative Council to hear the Governor's Speech read. q?AIfING THE OATIif. On returning, Mr Wilson, member for Wellington Suburbs, was sworn in and took his seat. me wabd's resignation. The Speaker intimated that during the recess he had received Mr Ward's resigna tion as member for Awarua, and that a writ for a new election had been issued in the i usual way. Mr George Hutchisoa desired to point oat what appeared to be an illegality in reference to the issue of the writ in this case. Accord ing to a notification in the Gazette, the resignation was by a telegram dated July 14 while it was a matter of public notoriety that Mr Ward had been adjudged a bank rupt on July 8. The Speaker said that he had no know ledce of Mt Ward's bankruptcy when he I Uued the writ. If Mr Ward were present' I would be hi ß (the Spe»k«r't) dttty to

. Mr Ward hob being prvssnfc, the matter ' dropped. ADDRESS IN REPLY. Mr Wilson gave notice to move on nexc sitting day the Address in Reply to the j Governor's Speech. MESSAGE FROM THE *UEKN. The Speaker read a letter from the. Premier, conveying the thanks of Her | Majesty the Queen for the address presented ( to Her Majesty by both Houses. Mr J. McKeuzie moved that the Queen's i me?E<Bge be entered on the records of the S House, The motion was carried. DEATH OF MR FISH. The Speaker regretted to inform the j House that Mr H. S. Fish, member for Dunedin, had died that morning. The Premier said that they all regretted the death of such an able representative. The citizens of Dunedin would ever grate fully remember wh-vt be had aone for them ! and that part of the colony. Hia great I natural ability had always been readily given I for the good of those in this colony. Though deceased and himßef had differed politically, he had always possessed his private friend ship. Members would feel deeply for his wife and dear ones, and would extend to them their heart-felt sympathy in the terrible loss which they had suffered. After reference to the death of Major Rop.*ta Wahawaha, the Premier moved that the House adjourn as a mark of respeoo to the late Mr Fish. Captain Russell seconded the motion, and said it was sad that on the first day of the meeting of Parliament:, a man who had served the country in one form or another for the past thirty years should have died. Ie taught members that they ought to be careful to keep their private friendships in spite of political differences. Mr Fish had loved at all times to be in the thick of debate, and was considered as a popular man by all parties. Major Ropata had been amongst the Maori people considered a great chief, and he (Captain Russell) well recol lected many deeds of bravery done by him. Mr Fisher added his expressions of regret at the death of Mr Fish, who had rendered valuable services to the colony. The motion was curried. The House adjourned at 4.40 p.m., till Tuesday next.

TURKEY AND GREECE.

The Peace Treaty. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Sept. 24, 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office, 11.30 a.m. Athens, September 23 Great excitement prevails in Greece over the severity of the terras of the peace treaty, and indignant protests are universal. At a public meeting hero, attended by 2,000 citizens, a re solution was passed advocating that the Greeks fight to the last. The meeting burued a copy of the treaty amidst a scene of great enthusiasm. Many Greek newspapers advocate a national crusade. St. Petersburg, September 23 Count Mairavieff, Minister for i Foreign Affairs, has warned Greece] that the mission of the powers is ended, and any decision Greece may take upon herself must be at her own risk and peril.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Preas Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapu.ika Sept. 2\ 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office 11.30 a.m. Calcutta, September 23. The column under Coioael Jtffreys, has punished the tribesmen at Yaga derai, where the British were attacked on the 16th. Oolonel Jfff<eys captured SSagai after a sharp fight, and destroyed Umbra Khan Fort. Thirteen of the British force, including three officers, were wounded. The enemy were well armed. Four thousand tribesmen surrounded General Blood's camp on Monday. The enemy made frequent and deter mined rushes close to the British guns. As it was pitch dark star sheila were exploded, and these proved of great assistance to the British. The tribes men were afraid of the shells, believing they contained intoxicating gas. The enemy were eventually repulsed wich enormous loss, after five hours' fighting,

CRICKET.

Asliburton Club. A Committee meeting of the above Clu.b was held at the Borough Chambers on Wednesday evening, present -^- Messrs Alington (captain), Morrisey, A. Wilkie, G. Andrews, A. Pilbrow, J. Friedhnder, T. Hammond, aad B. Cuchbertaon, wh» occupied the ohttir. The following new members were elected —Messrs Seldon, EL Chapman, Jonas, and J. Harvey. It was decided to accept the challenge of the Rangiora Club to play a match in the Domain on Thursday, October 7. It was resolved that the opening day be Thursday, September 30. Messrs Main waring, Wilkie, Cuthbertaon, with Captain and Secretary, were appointed the selection committee. Mesara Horriaey, Pilbrow, and G. Andrews were appointed the ground committee. It was recommended to the ground com mittee that they interview Mr W. W. Smith re the ground for the opening day and the Bangiora match. This was all the business.

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IN Conneotion wi»h the above I have much plewure in recommending Mr Guy, and trust that he will continue to receive the same support that I have hfcd in tht put* I also take this opportunity to render my thauka to the public for the hearty rapport theyhave aocordel me.-Youra Truly, J. HBSBLTINB. 9 7



ENAMeLWARE. ENAMELWAEE. ENAMBLWABi. OIRUS STEEL WARE. OIRUS STEKLvVARE. FLETCHER BROS., Have JUB6 received ex s.s. Gothic, direct from the Manufacturers, ]Q OASES of some of the best Emmielware ever seen in Ashburton, and 7 having received large discounts for prompt cash, we are enabled to sell a single article at wholesale prices, as will be seen by perusing the FOLLOWING PRICE LIST. Saucepans, Windsor shape, ateel lids lid, la 20, I* 43, la 6<i, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 6d and M i Saucepans, hellmi with euamel lida 1« 6i, 1- 91. 2< 3d 2* 9d »nd 3s 3*' •£».«.. is oa, is ya, zs od, Us oa, o-, os 6a and 3s llr< X..1-* *•« 9* fi.l 9 11 i *» «• i<r» « Ud.Dd6.6d. T^0t.2.6d,2 5 nd,373d 3.6?L3 lid P.rl'dSSj ii if 1? 1. M, 1. 4d, 1. Si, I.lOd 2, 3d.ndß. H. Pud.ltog a,.".&<, 7d, HMiSd u'sf" O»S Jit I?Jff Pl! r'^ Dla Aer °?£° UKYu te? 6d< 7d- "i. o*, 9■'•• Mi!k Ju 88 *• 5d 'l 88d and & 6d. Milk Kettles 3s 3d and 3s lid. MUk Jugs with li*'e 2a lid, 3a 3d, 3b lid and 4s 1 6 ■ f§ ID jic nf &P ?l sfe n8, ls % a% U 6d> Chambers 1b 9d, 2e, 2a 6dl and 3«. Ewers 2s 6d, . I >a 6d, 4s 9d aid 5a 9d, Coffee Pots 2a 6d, 3» 3d, 4* 6d and 5s 9d, Bailtw la 3d, ls 6d, la ad, Zs, 2b 6d Hud 3s 6d. Other lines at equally low rates. WIKB NETTING""" WIBE NETTING, 250 COIL 9, 250 COILS. 2d PER YARD, 2d PER YARD. BYTHEOOIL. TEA. TEA. TEA. 2S 4(1 TEA for Is 9(1 per Ib. By sor 101b Tin*. THE CELEBRATED DUCHESS TEA. This is the Fiaest Blend of the Choicest Indian with its rich aromnfio Honor, and the Mellow Ceylon with its delicate creamy flavor. Ihis Tea is equal to any 2e 4d Tea on the market, but we intend so sell it at a shade over cost, as we feel confident that anyone who once tries it will have no other. We only introduced this Tea to our customers a short time ago, and it has proved a tremendous success, as is proved by the increasing demand we are ge*ting for it. Samples sent port free to any addW Sor 101b tins at la 9d per lb. We have the following Teas also in Stock s— .. Nelson »nd Moate-2s 4d tea in 101b tins £1 Is ; Kelaon and Moate—2s tea in 101b tins, 17s 6d; Nelson and Moate—ls lOd tea, in lOib tins, 16s 6d; Arab—ls lOd tea in 10lb tins, 16s 6d j Arab-Is lOd tea in 61b tins, 8a 6d ; Ceylon Tea-2s tea in 101b boxes, 15s i . Ceylon Tea—2s tea in 61b boxes, 7s 9d. . n ,Ot^ r *elLo,u oW _n ? ra xndß 0<l"ftI1y cheap—China Tea (in 601b ohesta from lid per lb, Ceylon Tea in 501b chests from Is 2d per lb, Indian Tea in 1001b ohesta from la 2d per lb. Samples sent; post free to any address. TURNIP BEEDs7~TURNIP SEEDS Our Turnip Seeds are grown from specially seleofced roots by the best Seed Growers in the South ot England—Carter's Elephant Swede, Champion' Swede, Skerving Swede, Mammoth Purple Top White, Aberdoen Purple Top Yellow,, Devonshire Grey Stone! Aberdeen Gieen Top Yellow, Imperial Green Globe, etc., etc., etc. MANGEL SEED, MANGEL SEED. Mammoth Long Bed, Champion Orange Globe, Champion Mellow Globe, Golden (Tankard FIELD~AEROTS* James' Scarlet Intermediate, Altringham Long Red, Green Top White Belgian^ 8O VARIETIES VEGETABLE SEEDS, 3d per packet! 12 packets for 2s 6d PLOWIfIR SEEDS, 100 vari e ties*ld J>er packet. FLETCHER BROS., Wholesale and Retail Agents for Minmo and Blair's Standard Seeds. J. WILSON, AKOADK PAIKTIKG ,SND PAPEEHAKGINU JWAHEHOUSR ARTISTIC AND CHEAP WALL PAPERS. SPRING CLEANING. /^LIEInTS Desirous of Decorating their homes dnricg the Spring Reason, would do \J well to call early aad select their WALL PAPERS, bo that they may have the full assortment to choose from. GRAND WEATHER FOR OUTSIDE HOUSE PAINTING. WE use genuine Oils and Leads, and keep only RELIABLE and good TRADESMEN, who are sent to the country or town at shortest notice. Correspondence promptly attended to 1 P.O. Box 16. Telephone 66. in JUST IMPORTED. ASMA.LL but Choice delivery of NEW SPRING: PRINTS. Also GALATEAS for Boys' Suits. NEW CHTFB'ONS* in Light Shade*. lORTOISESHELL SIDE OOMBS for the hair. Patent India-rubber KID GrLOVE CLEANERS—a tremendous run on theae in England, Is each. A job line of TURKISH TOWELS, very large, Is 3d—not to be equalled. 2 Without exception the Best Kid Glove <a fl n *or Half-a-Crown in Canterbury. Four 9| o (\ n 8 U large Studs. All sizes. U S IID Still Jobbing Bajance of Winter Stock at VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies should see these before purchasing elsewhere, Good^Solid Btuft at Low Prices. W. H. COLLIER, "THE COE N B E." PUBLIC NOTICE. HAVING Bought out the two Saddlery Businesses of Ms J. Huseltine, at Ashburton and Tinwald, which have been so successfully carried on for the last sixteen years { also having secured the services of the best Collar Maker in (Jauterbury, I intend to keep up the reputation of my predecessor, by only turning out the very best of Saddlery in all its branches at most reasonable pricee, and trust to receive the support of the General Public, which on my part will receive the very best attention. I have made arrangements with Me J. Heeeltine, ot Tinwald, to receive any ordera for Harness or Repairing, in all branches afc hia shop, in Tinwald, whioh will bY promptly attended to. Telephone No. 35. Do not be led away by bo called cheap rubbiah, but encourage fair trade, whioh haa been, and will be my motto. Principal Agent for Walker's Bot Drench, See Teßtmonials as being advertised. Sole Agent for the Famouß Devonshire Oils. No farmer in Lambing Season should be without a Bottle of these Oils. __ .._. E. J7~GTJY, NEXT ARCADE, BURNETT STREET, Santomber 1. 1397. Ashburton.



A BARGAIN TO A PROMPT BUYER, r Seotion of land, fronting the road just below the Flour Mill. Price fill. F. FERRIMAN, TO LET. Shop adjoining Messrs Hanrahan Bros, Capital site. F. FERRIMAW. FOR SALE. Half-acre, fenced, capital building site, in close proximity to the Hospital end Domain 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. The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooms and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. . F. FERRIMAN. FOE SALE. Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENTON. lO| Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. NORTH BRITIiS.H~& MERCAN TILE INSURANCE 00. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital ... £687,500 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31,1895 ... £2,601,016 Premium, Income & Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ash burton Agent—F. FERRIMAN. ; i THE ECLIPSE CYCLE WOKKS, HAVE NOW IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, Ex e,9t Ruahine, Mamari, and Mataura, The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BICYCLES ANB ACCESSORIES Ever brought to Ashburton. "TTTE are now in a position to supply THE ECLIPSE-HUMBER ROADSTERS AND ROAD RACERS, Which were such favourites last season. The components of the above machines are manufactured by PERRY & CO., LIMITED, And are acknowledged to be the belt in the world, All Machines fitted with Westwood Hollow Rims. If you roquire a first class mount at £20 with 50 per cant longer guarantee than any other make, send in your order without delay, as we have already on our books orders for 35 of the above machines to ccm* mence the season. We have also landed a large quantity of first class Rubber Goods, aud can supply Outer Covers, Valves, and Inner Tubes »t 25 per cent less than usual prices. Cyole Sundries of every description, In cluding Lamps, Bells, Wrenches, Oilers, Saddles, Inflators, Toe Clips, Troaser Clips, Cycle Capes, Gear Oases, Handle Bars, Pedals, Perry'a Cjhainß, etc., etc. ' Repairs of every description executed on the premises, ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. ITc^IM For protecting Fruit Trees from the frost, at J. WILSON'S, PAINTER. Corner of the Arcade. ___^ 9 172 WANTED KNOWN —Mbs Hwfam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooms, where visitors will find ft long felt , want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few ! boardwi will find *U the comforts o{ * - homt,



F. FERRIMAN. LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES : North British and Mercantile Fire luaur ance Company, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Ferguaaon and Mitchell's Paper Mills. FOR SALE? PRIME Derwen* Potatoes, S3 6d per | sack, delivered. F. FEREIMAN. GUANO, IN sacks containing two cwt, each, i delivered in town for 9a 6d, the best mana.e for garden, orchard or lawn, free from weeds. j _____ F. FERRIMAN. TO LET FOR A TERM, mHAT Capital Villa Residence, situated _1_ on the Noith East Town Belt, and fronting the Domain, tho property of Mr Keir. The buildings consist of a house of eight rooms with every convenience, in cluding hot and cold wai. r service, good out buildings and atables. Eight acres of first class grazing laud, newly laid down with oats and grass, are let with the house COX STREET. X have received instructions from the owner, who has left Ashburton, to effect a speedy sale of thab very desirable villa resi dence, situated on T.S. 549, within a few minutes walk of Post Office and Domain. Easy terms. F. FERRIMAN. H/M.JONES CEICKBiT AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL, TUST Landed ex Aotea from T. Wisden and Co., London, First Class BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, GUARDS, SHIELDS, & SCORING BOOKS. TENNIS RACQUETS & BALLS. Bicycles. Bicycles, LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. The PEARL, HADDEN, MONARCH, \ WAVERLEY, STAR, and others up to date* Lowest cash prices. Terms arranged. Purchasers taught to ride free of cbarge. Cycle extras. Pianos. Pianos. Organs, Organs. VARIOUS MAKERS. Best cash value obtainable JJSasy terms, BOOKS & STATIONERY, h. m. Tones. 9 116 ~~~N 0T IC B. TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. OWING TO MR KEIR'S removal to Christchurob, to assist in the general management of our business, we" have appointed MR G. <L WALLACE, late of Cartertop, Managerof our Ashburton branch. I#st WAtliAOp is a first-class workman, a good draughtsman, and thoroughly con versant with all the details of our business, He will spare no pains to mesb the require ; ments of our Customers. $■ & £. DTOGAN, Ltb., AGRICULTURAL KNGINEERS, ; Cbfi«tcbur?hi 918



FOX SALE. WAKASiUI IiOAL>, Within eight minut s walk of 1 V>st Office VILLA ttJESIIXEJIVOIS, WITH G^OOD OAfcUD*^- PLAN OF HOUSE. f»ONT \ f* n! ZW//W /?#<Mf 6 H 6 A,^. DRftWING ROOM |jf !l . 1 . I^^neyT | l|GWSDllo>|j j, 1 J ' JVARDROBt |j " := = | I \ I | BEDROOM ' BEDROOM | //'*/*' /^',/£' , | • '! Ml jj I BEDROOM — MTHROOM j J /s'*s' gj ' 7 'x-9> I f BATH ! 1' ■ ■ ■■■> a. .-,— .. | OOQB V —^r I — — || ,■— ——-s-M J BEDROOM KITCHEN \ /o'"8' /6'*B' ooor I Pflnfjy \f &R SCULLERY I SCULLERYbWfiSHHOUSE sb^d j 7\J /V'^' AVI. J Ij WASHINqTU3Stfa«| >'Nl< I ««*,! j y~~ =rr,r, ■ nL-L!l| ' . -——4=^^-^ I' '^ STOREROOM R-46 TmK t^LS To make a happy fireside clime, For wean's and wife; That's tbe true pathos and sublime Of human life.— {Burns.) For a small outlay you may obtain the freehold which will entail a yiarly outlay of about 103 per weak. F, VERBIMAN*



Wanted. j FIRST Lamb of the season, at Black's! Jubilee Buildings. Having bought a line of lambs, lam prepared to take orders up to Thursday evening week. 9192 WANTED~An Intelligent Boy for the Cycle trade. Apply by letter only to E., Box 84, Aahburton. 9193 NEW BOOKS—Foreign and Colonial Speeches (Chamberlain); The Fascina tion of the King (Boothly); Life of Irvine ; The Chevalier (D'Auviae); A Rose in June (Oliphant); Cattle, Breeds and Management; Pigs, Breeds and Management; Live block Series,—H. M. Jones, QOMB Purebred Cockerels of vuriouti breeds, for sale cheap at the PIMJMM Poultry Yards, Peter street. 9 131 T>RlZrc EGGS for sale at from Ss a sitting Partridge Cochins, Houdans, Polish and Indian Game at Pelham Yards, Ashburton. 9 132 Bankruptcy Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton, holden at Ashburton. NOTICE is hereby given that Charlks Timpson, of Aiford Forest, late Hotel - keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office on the Ist day of October, 1897, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon. JOHN DAVISON, ; Deputy Official Assignee. September 24, 1897 9 194 D. t tiomas. TOWN SECTIONS. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from the Owner, to' Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2§, at 2 p.m. sharp, at the Arcade, TOWN SECTIONS 487, Cameron street, and 521 Wills street, Ashburton. For full particulars, apply to DAVID THOMAS, 9103 Ashburton. A B 0 A D E. Greab Clearing Sale by Auction of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. SATURDAY, SEPI EMBER 25. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from Mr Andrew Orr, to eel by public auction on the above date and fixture, viz,—- The balance of the stock of Drapery in the assigned estate of W. S. Mitchell, , consisting of Men's Suits, Blanketß, Rugs, Shirts, Flanneln, Ladies' Dress Goods, Flannelette, Calico, and general assortment, etc., also a large lot of sundries. Sale at 11.30. 9 161 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. BUILDING SITJES TO BE LET BY AUCTION AT THE ARCADE OK SATUEDAY, September 25, AT 2 P M. SHARP. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from the Aahburton Borough Council TO OFFER BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, "I j~ FIRBT.OLAS3 BUILDING SITES, Near the Domain, and fronting C imeron and Peter Streets (West), containing from \ to | of an Acra each, for twenty-one years, with Compensation Clause. These blocks are the best Building Sites in the town of Ashburton, having long frontages to the Domain, and as they are to be let on long Glasgow leases offer special advantages to those wishing to make homes for themselves. ALSO, on same terma and conditions— T.Ss. 417 and 418, containing $ acre each fronting Moore Street, and T.Ss. 423 and 424, containing \ acre each, fronting Tancred Street. These sections are high and dry, and being in a select neighbourhood, are worth looking after. For terms and conditions of Lease apply to the TOWN CLERK, or D. THOMAS, g 91 Ashburton. Friedlander Bros., Limited. ~~FCR PBIVATfi SALeT rriHE WELL-KNOWN DRAUGHT X STALLION, "EMPEROR." By General Gordon—Jess, by Glenroy. Full particulars on application'to 8 198 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltp,, Baker Bros. TTfIJENISHING UNDERTAKERS, JD Corner of Wakannl Road and Caas Stgaete and at Baker and Brown's Ooach Factory, H&Velock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, Telephone No. 69. WHEEI^BAND'S PATENT BLlftHr SPECIFIC, AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR SCALK. THE SPECIFIoIjTTERLY DESTROYS ALL INSECT LIFE it comes in con tact with, causes a healthy, vigorous growth of the tree, and abundant cropa of clean fine Fruit. Vatuable Testimonials have been received from the Hon. J. B. Acland, Mr Joseph Scaly (Nurseryman), Mr W. W. Smith (Curator of the Auhburton Domain), and from many others, some of which can \$ seen at this office. Agents wiU be appointed in various centres; Meantime the Spedifio may be had from Mr J.. Scaly and Mr D. Thomai, Ash burton, also direct from the Patentee. WM. WHEfLßi^p,



Synopsis of New Advmbi!lßKiv?entß, P. Ferriman—Property for sale. Bankruptcy,Notice—Charles Timpaoo. Wanted—lntelligent boy. I H. M. Jonea—New boojis. i F. N. Black—Lamb, first of the season. Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Salea of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., ag per arrangement, in any part 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. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. WANTED Known. — Boys 3. Overcoats ' 3s 9d,Boots 4s 6d to l_a lid, Infants'! Boots 6d, four QentV ties for Is, four pair of Sookn for Is, Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6b lld.~A. Osr's Sale of Assigned j Estate of W, !S. Mifcohfiil, 8 195 I - ■ ■ -■'-



AH last winter Mr Geo. A. Mills, of Leban on Conn., was badly afflicted with rheuma J fcism. At times it was bo severe that he could not stand up straight, bub was drawn over on one side. " I tried different remedies j without receiving relief," he says, " until J about six months ago I bought a bottle o? i Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After using it for three days my rheumatism was gone and haa nob returned since. For sale by Ash> J>artoß Drng Co,