ROAD BOARD.

Wakanui.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wakanui Koad Board was held bo-day. Present—Mesßrß X Stewart (chairman), Lloyd, Eule, Ayrton, and Ooe. overseer's report. The overieer reported on works m pro gress, projected, and oempleted m the district, and on repairs,? eto., necessary on certain roads. The report wan adopted. reserve 1725. The question of & road fronting reserve 1723 was postponed, as the cost of making it and taking over the land would be about £50, which cum the ward could Dot afford at | reseufc. SHEEP BRIDGE. Mr Gilea wrote asking for repairs to a ehetp bridge over one of the water raoes. He waa referred to the County Council, which wm responsible for such matters. BATES. The Hampatead Town Board wrote, ask ing for a refund of £5 6b 3d rates payable to the Town Board, but collected by the . Wakanui Road Board. Ihe monoy was . ordered to be paid. BOLL ALTERATIONS The following alter*' ions were authorised. —John G. Reatell to Hugo Friedlander, same to John Cochrane, the late P. C. Gun ntagnam to Peter Doig, William Brown to David Wilson. GORSB GRUBBING, Notioea to grub gorse on the roads front ' ing their property, were ordered to be asrved oa several ratepayers. PLOUGHING ROADS. 1 The Clerk was instructed t6 write to Mr Leadlpy giving him fourteen days m which to levsl the pkmghing he had done on the road opposite his property without sanction of the Board, otherwise the Board would do the work at Mr Leadley's expense. ACCOUNTS Accounts to the amount of £24 11s were passed for p yment. The Board adjourned. I

ASHBUTON HOSPITAL.

Subscriptions for Convalescent Ward.

The following subscriptions have been received s—

LOYAL ORANGE LODGE.

The usual monthly meeting of Lodge, Star of AahlmrtoD, No. 23, was held m the Orange Hall cm Thursday evening, the Worshipful Master, Brother J, Kountree, m the chair. The W.M. opened the Lodge m the usual form, and the chaplain pe> formed hia duty as prescribed by the regulations of the Order. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Brethren then entered upon lodge business. Four new members having been proposed, were balloted for, and duly elected, two of them, who were m attendance, being subse quently initiated into the Orange degree After other routine business had been transacted, Brother W. Huston on behalf of the Lodge presented the Secretary, Bro. Bees Jonea, with a handsome silver watch chain m recognition of his services to the Lodge, which Bro. Jonea acknowledged with thanks. The Lodge was then ciosed m due form by the C.M., after which the mem bers adjourned to a light repast, during the discussion of which toasts and songs were given by several of the brethren.

THE A^HECISON GUABDIAN s SATULMY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1897,



£ s d

Amount previously acknow ledged , G. Eiohards, Matson and (Jo., each Ig. .- T, B. Baker, J. Baker, W. W. Henderson, D. Cameron (Clunes), H. Rosendale, G. and J. Murdoch, W. Thomas, each £1 ... UtXtarta, tl. Wuud, fl'hoo. NiR«. McLennan and Syme, R. Millar, J. JSlee, J. Gunn, (John Stewart, eaoh 10a , J, Mathiesoo, H. Knight, H. McNeil, J.Blair, A. Uobbs, J. Stewart, W. Wrathall, each 5a ... O. Vaughan, W. Wright, J. McGrendr, C. P. Look, C. Quade, R, Fraeer, each 2s 6d

226 12 5 2 2 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 15 0 15 0

242 4 5

Less coat of collection charged by clerk Mount Hutfc Road Board M

14 0

Netb Total ... ...

241 10 5



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. &EEl;f TR M 1 ARE SURE TO GROW. * FLETCHER BROS., TXTHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BT AIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. %SS VEGETABLE SEEDS %S OR TWELVE PACKETS FOR 8i M. SO VARIETIES, SO VARlßTltts, ii=S FLOWEITsEEDS Jid&* 100 VARIETIES TO OHOOSE FROM 100 VARIETIES. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED TO THE TRADE! SEED 'POTATOES. SEED POTATOES; OUR Potatoes are all Orders should be stab as specially raiaed for aeed pur. A change of aeed always early aa poaaible so as to poaea from aeleoted atooka m paya the grower, aa a receive protnpt execution, as the bsafc potato produoing better and heavier crop our stock usually gets ex. d»«trict, ia produced. hauated before the end of the seaton. EARLY RUBY, Red. Thia ia a very early pink skinned variety of splendid quality. It boils well and is a good cropper. #*■■»# Beauty of Hebron, and harm addition a clean white akin which renders it more valuable for market purpoaea. It ia of excellent quality, and ia enormoualy productive. BEAUTY OF HEBRON.-One of the beat early B ort«, very productive, and ot excellent flavour, a good keeper, pure White flesh with pink coloured akina. Thie potato does not require any recommendation aa its qualitiea are too well known. ROBIN ADAIR.—Thia splendid variety sent out by ua 2 yeara ago has amply auatained the high recommendation we then gave it. It ia a grand early variety of extra one quality and enormoua produotiveneaa. Ita cropping qualities are prodigious. Thi akin la a beautiful pick. r a RICHARD SEDDON—This fine new potato ia of an oval ahape, growa to a large sfes with very (shallow eyea, flesh close m grain and when cooked has a dry mealy nature with a very fine flavour. BeiDg early and a heavy cropper it is fitted for an early market potato* OTHER VarietieaHSnpwflake, Bath Kidney, etc., etc. ;* A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY MORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCBUBCH Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds PUBLIC NOTICE. H AVI^S. Bouß, ht oat'he two Saddlery Biuineaaea of Mb 3. Hmelwnk, at Ashbnrtoa . and linwald, which have been ao aucceasfally carried oa for the laat sixteen yean s alao having secured the services of the best Collar Maker m Canterbury, I intend to keep up the reputation of ray predecessor, by only turning out the very beat of Saddlery m all ita branches at moat reasonable prices, and trust to receive the support of the General Public, which on my part will receive the very beat attention. I have made arrangements with Mr J. Heaeitioe, ot Tinwald, to receive any orders p"4'™"t.nW Rr tlD*.l C.°phi bN*?S"," "" ** '° "■"""'• "■'-"""" »• Do not be led away by bo called cheip rubbish, but encourage fair trade, which has been, and will be my motto. Principal .Agent for Walker's Bot Drench. See Testmoniala aa being advertiaed. bew?°bo«lrß^ I—*■ S— *»« NEXT ARCADE, BURNETT STREET, September 1, 1897, Ashburton. IN Connection with the above I have much pleasure ia recommending Mr Guy, and truat that he will continue to receive the same support that I have had m the paat. I alao take thia opportunity to render my thanka to the public tor the hearty aamorl they have accorded me.—Youre Truly,, . . * vw^ 9? J. HESELTINB. MAKE NO MISTAKE. WE ARE ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. SEEING IS BELIEVING. Compare our Goods and Prices, and yoi will be bound to admit, that undoubtedly McDonald & mcdiarmid SELL THE BEST ARTICLE AT THE LOWEST PRICE. O^i?Tt»m?i»a he «x*raordin«y j?ild winter, we are overstocked with WINTER rwi/wSf ' "i order tQe^o* * clearance to make room for Spring and Summer GOODS, we are prepared to Sell them at a Subatantial REDUCTION off usual price. Ladiea'o. a. rret o SHPPers fr? m 1" 6d per pair, good value at 2s ; Ladiea' German Pelfc and Leather Shoea 2s 9d, usual 3a 3d per pair ; Ladiea 1 Beat GermauFelt SHppera. leath.r aole, 3a 6d per pair, worth 4a 6dj Children'a Slippera from la per pair; ancTother lint* that will gladden the hearta of the economical houiewife. *-».»» ukuw nun The only shop m town who keep and make the ASBESTOS LINED BOOTS. Aabeatoa la well known for its remarkable propertiea as a preserver from heat and a protector from cold, and poaseaaea the double advantage of keeping the feet 000 lto aummer and warm m winter. r-s « ««« ««w* « TEY THEM AT McDONALD & McDIAEMID'S BOOT MANUFAOTUREES AND IMPORTERS, Manager—J. NICHOLAS. EAST STREE P f ASHBURTON. Important Announcement. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE GREAT SALE OF Drapery, Clothing and Boots, *£ IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF W. S. MITCHELL. ANDREW ORE m AXES this opportunity of thanking the Publib for their liberal patronagt at this Great Sale, which will be continued FOR THRE^ WEEKS ONLY. To enable those living at a distance from Ashburton to visit this Cheap Salt] the Railway Fare will bo paid to any Customer who purchases at least £6 worth of Gooda. ALL MY' OWN STOCK AT EQUALLY REDUCED PRICES. Every Article must be cieared,'as-a large shipment, ex s g, Waimatt is- nearly -xlue. ' AJNDIii# ORR.



H. M. JONES. Organs. Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, witn couplers, at Imported Price— £16 CASH Beat Value ever offered m Ashburton. 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti ful instrument, at Imported Price for Cash, Pianos. Pianos. HAAKE, RAMSPERGER, WEtSNER, and other pianos, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. TTARTFORD, VICTOR, STAR, and XX COLUMBIA—LadieB' and Gentle, men's Bicycles, from £[6_oa SH LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL. Stationery. PL4IN, FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, m great variety. H. M. JONES. ' s i § «" as.!; 1 la Is I s" IS BE ss s 5 i CO OQ CO cd B * E BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. I HEREBY give notice that the following Persons have been Duly Nominated as Candidates for the Office of Councillor, viz : CHARLES MYTTON BROOKE HENRY DAVIS CHARLES REID DAVID THOMAS. And I further give notice that a POLL for the ELECTION of THREE of the above mentioned Candidates will be taken at the Borou&h Council Chambers, Baring Pquare west, on THURSDAY, the 9th day of September, 1897, commencing at 9 a.m. and closing at 6 p. m. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Returning Officer. Ashburton, September 2, 1897. ,910 'FOR ~SALE, fTIHE FOLLOWING SECOND-HAND X VEHICLES. 1 Family Waggonette m splendid order, low price. 2 Farmers' Whitechapel Traps. Spring Drays from £8. 1 Farm Dray, good order, £6. Several Gigs from £7. 4 Buggies to go at a sacrifice. Any of these vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING FORGE AND CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS. Manufacturers of all kinds of Vehicles, Gigs, Traps, Spring Drays and Farm Drays. REPAIRS AND PAINTING receive special attention. WHEEL-TYRING done while you wait. Give us a call, and see our pattern* and get our prices, and we are sure to get your orders. IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the most com modious and well appointed Shoeing - shops m Canterbury. If you once get your horse shod at our Forge and by our men, who are practical as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburton certainly holds the record for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be obtained at the works of F. & H. STEEL, WEST STREET, 9 18 ASHBURTON. aET Your Garden Seeds from Oabson and Co. Lar«e an art mint, belt igujtiity; loweit prison,



Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produces Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENKY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. Hanmep and Graves. BUTTON'S SEEDS. TTTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known glowers, all of which have arrived m tip-top condition. We keep m stock the following varieties :— I SUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede do Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Bound Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip 'do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fostertcn Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greyatone Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broad-leaved Essex Rape do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Bed Altringham Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sulton and £ona have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best veiieties, and Packets can be had of Any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET. Farmers and others are invited to inspect WE have the following good FARMS FOR SALE on easy terms— 125 Acres, Mount Somers, m grass and crop, good land, seven-roomed house, stable and other outbuildings. This is a very snug little property. 1300 Acres, Mayfield, good buildings, all m grass. Price ±J3 7s 6d. Terms, small cash deposit, balance can remain for a number of years at a low rate of interest. 800 Acres, Chertsey. good buildings. The farm is now m wheat, oats, and grass. Price £5 ss. 750 Acres, Lowcliff, first class building*, all m English grass. Price low, and easy terms. PLOUGH SHAKES. "OEGULAR Supplies imported by us direc) from the Makers ; .both Ransome's and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current. XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Priaie Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including 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 oft turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &c. POTATOES. rjTT E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oats for •arly Spring feed. Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, and Partridge Peas. HANMER & GRAVES.



just xmpomed. — *rt* " ■ ABM\L;, but Choice delivery of NEW SPRING PRINTS. Also GAL4TEAS for Boys' Suits. NEW CHIFFONS m Light Shades. TORTOISESHELL SIDE OOMBS for the hair. Patent India-rubber KID GLOVE CLEANERS—a tremendous run on these m England, Is each A job line of TURKJSH TOWELS, very large, Is 3d—not to be equalled, Without exception the Best Kid Glove Us Od or Ha3f-a Crown m Canterbury. Four Vs h n large Studs. All eizea. Still Jobbing Balance of Winter Stock at VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies ahouid see these before purchasing elsewhere. Good Solid Stun 1 at Low Prices. W. H. COLLIER, "THE COIRNER."



j F. Ferriman, F. FERRIMAN, LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES : North British and Mercantile Fire Insur ance Company, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Ferguston and Mitchell's Paper Milla. OvX STREET. I have received instructions from the owner, who has left Aehburtou, to effect ft speedy sale of that very desirable villa resi dence, situated on T.S. 549, within a few ! minutes walk of Post Office and Domain. Easy terms. F. FERRIMAN. A BARGAIN TO A PROMPT BUYER. Section of land, fronting the road just below the Flour Mill. Price £11. F. FERRIMAN. _____ __ Shop adjoining Messrs Hanrahan Broi« Capital aite. F. FERRIMAN. ' FOR SALE. Half-acre, fenced, capital building site, m olose proximity to the Hospital and Domain F. FERRIMAN. "FOB SALEe^" Xv v 7 watered, olose to Saleyards. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. Several SAFES by Milner and others. FOR SALE, TINWALD. A Well-finished Houbo and half acre of Land. Price £116. Terms. F. FERRIMAN. ~~ FOB SALE, rp HE LEASE OF A SMALL GRAZING RUN AT ALFORD FOREST, Containing 321 acres, situated between the properties of Messrs Peache and Lambie, securely fenced. 94 acres are sown down m cocksfoot, 5£ acres have been broken up and cropped, and 100 acres are ready for the plough. Upon the property is built a substantial cottage. The rental being very low, the above should cotn- Tnand the attention of those requiring a handy sized farm. Annual rent, £10 per year. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Lining Room, four Bed rooms, Kitchen, Bath-room, and other offices, with a well stocked and highly productive orchard and garden. F. FERRIMAN. TO THOSE lJesirous of Investing m First-class Suburban Land. I HATE FOR- SALE a Property which offers very special advantages, consisting of 25 acres of rich reproductive land, upon which is buik a capital Dwelling House of six rooms, with outbuildings and stables, is ■well situated ; and either for residential purposes or for sound investment it presents very special features. 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. FOR SALE. THE TINWALD TEMPLAR HALL. This property is a first-class investment, yielding good rentals. F. FERRIMAN, ~~ ~>OR SALR Good Building Sites m various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENTON. lO| Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET—Tancred Street—A shop with dwelling house attached. F. FERRIMAN. WAKAINCTI eOWE MILL. T AM A BUYER OF BONES m large or small quantities, delivered at the mill. F. FERRIMAN. the o^r*r>Ji;jN. TjlOR THE GARDEN OR FARM BONE DU.ST is admitted by all practical persons TO BE THE MOST LASTING AND PROFITABLE MANURE that can be ap plied to the soil. For Sale by the Sack, delivered to any part of the town. F. FERRIMAN. NORTH BRITISH & MERCAN TILE INSURANCE 00. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital „ £687,600 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31, 1895 ... £2,601,016 Premium, Income & Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ashburton Agent—F. FERRIMAN. ASHBURTON WOOL _WOEKS T aMA CASH BUYER of WOOL and SKINS at Market Rates. Address: Late Homersham'a Wool Works, R. RO~OKE. 8 67 WANTED Known.—That we expecb to receive our Summer Dresses and Millinery (specially selected by our London agent) about Wednesday, September 8, and from samples received these goods should eclipse anything we have previously im« ported—MiiCHEU ASP Tmwsit.



D. ! homas, 1 A R 0 A D I, j SPECIAL HOUSE" SALE. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897. MY NEXT SPECIAL HORSE SALE will take plane on the above date and fixture. Farmers and others requiring numbers, please enter early. 7 148 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. BUILDING fcITES TO BE LET BY AUCTION AT THE ! ARCADE ON SATURDAY, msftbmbeb 25, AT 2 F M. SHARP. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from the Aahburton Borough Council TO OFFER BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, "I k first-class building sites, Near the Domain, and fronting Cameron and Peter Streets (West), containing from i to | of an Acre each, for twenty-one years, with Compensation Clause. These blocks are the beat Building Sites m the town of Aahburton, 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. j ALSO, on same terms and conditions— T.Ss. 417 and 418, containing £ acre each, fronting Moore Street, ' AND T.Ss. 423 and 424, containing each, fronting Tancred Street. These sectiona are high and dry, and being m a select neighbourhood, are worth looking after. For terms and conditions of Lease apply to the Fj TOWN CLERK, ! or D. THOMAS 5 8 91 Ashburton, T. Bullock. I tT¥wTl7r I FOR SALE at a low price, Cottage and Section fronting Graham's Road, and adjoinining the Hotel. This property is to be sold at a very considerable loss. Easy terms of payment will be accepto*. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD, TO LET. : One Acre land, together with Cottage,! situated m Harland Street. , T. BULLOCK ! ALFORD FOREST ROAD. \ FOR SALE.-Lota 14 and 15. each con taining J-acre, being part of R.S. 4905, fronting the Alford Forest Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. monH " rjIHE Following Special Sums of £105, X $300, £2,300 to lend on approved Freehold Securities, at the lowest current rate of interest. _ T. BUL>, OCX. TO LkT~ "YTER V Comfortable Dwelling House of six V rooms, bay window, verandah and scullery, wash-houae, with copper built m. Well situated on Beach Road, nearly opposite Presbyterian Manse, and just below Mr A. Robeits'residence. Apply to | T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FO R Sale, the following properties, viz :— 2174 Acres, Rangitata Plains, being R.S. 31647, and others good sheep country. 1000 Acres near Ealiug Station. 280 Acres good land, fenced, and partly cultivated. ALSO FOR SALE, Several Farms, good land, varying m area frtfm 120 Acres to 1,500 Acres odd, on very easy terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent. • HAMPSTEAD. On account of the Mortgagee. TWO Building Sites, well situated m Cambridge Street, being Lots numbered 75 and 76, each containing i acre of good land. Exceptionally easy terms. T. BULLOCK. __ _______ | TO LET—Comfortable Cottage, nearly new, fronting McMurdo Street. . BULLOCK. ~~. TINWALLX """ FOR SALE-SECTIONS 17 and 18, each containing QUARTER-ACRE, well situated, fronting the Main South Road, and not far from the railway station. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. /COTTAGE and two Sections well \J situated at Allencon. Very easy terms of payment can be accepted. T. BULLOCK. Friedlander Bros., Limited. CONTRACTORS PLANT. UNDER BILL OF SALE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1897. i MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., J Limited, have received instructions from the holders of Bill of Sale, to Sell by Public Auction at their West Street Auction Mart, on the above date, the following :— A DRAUGHT MARES & GELDINGS. "I FARM DRAY, by Duncan. "I DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGH by X Duncan. HARNESS AND SUNDRIES. Sale at 3 p.m. R. FRIEDLANDER, 9 31 Auctioneer. HOUSE FAI% WEST STREET AUCTION MART. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1897 MESSRS FRIED LANDER BROS., Ltd will hold a Special Horse Fair on the above date, for which Entries are now being booked. R. FRIEDLANDEB, 161 AwttoMWi



Public Notices BARING SQIfARB^BUNnAY^OTOoE ANNUAL FESTIVAL. A NNIVBRSARY Services will be con- Xl_ ducted on SUNDAY, October 3. Soiree and Children's Concert on October 7. See future advertisement. 9 27 NEW WESLEYAN CHURCH, 3JINWALD. OPENING Services—Sermons will bo Preached By Eev. Mr Fairolough, (President of Wesleyan Conference), at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Collections m aid of Building Fund. A Public Tea Meeting and Social will be held m Tinwald Half, on THURSDAY. i September 9tn. Tea on the tables at 5.30 p.m. Addresses by Ministers, musical selections by Willowby Choir. TicketE—ls 6d. Children—Half-price. _ 9 28 HAMPBTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. RATE NOTICE. ESTIMATE. Receipts. J3 Expenditure. £J Funds m hand.,. 30 Public Works & Rate at id m £ 114 Maintenance... 144 £144 £144 Under the Town Diatriot Act, 1881, Sections 37 and 38, and the Rating Act, 1894, Sections 37 to 44, and the Rating Act, 1894, Amendment Act, 1895, sections 3, 4 and 5. T>UBLIC NO TIC X is hereby given that Jl it is the intention of the Hamp tead Town Board, at their next meeting, on ; FRIDAY, September 17, 1897, to make a GENERAL RATE of one half-penny m the pound (&d m £) on all rateable properties m the District, for the period commencing on April 1, 1897, and ending on March 31, 1898, payable m one sum on October 17,' 1897, and that the Rate Book is open for inspection at my Office, Burnett Street, Ashburton, till September 17, 1897, between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. J. C. BELL, I Clerk to Hampstead Town Board, j September 2, 1897. 9 9 A.JR.VT THE Company will parade at the Post Office, on SUNDAY, September 6, at 10 a.m., m order to attend Divine Service, And to take leave of Major Douglas. Review Order; Helmetß, Side Arras and White Gloves. No Pouches to be worn. The Band wi'l attend. W. E. DOLMAN, 9 14 Captain Commanding. Entertainments. GBAND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. IN AID OF ASHBURTON FOOTBALL OLUB. ODDFELLOWS 1 TTALL, Ashburton. JIJL FBIDAY, SFPTHMBBB 10 1897. PART I. I.—Selection, Aahburton Orchestral Society 2.—"Burleeque Lecture," by Mr C. W. Seymour. 3,—Comic Duet, "The Bold Gendarmes," by Messes H. G. Simms, and H. H, Raywabd. 4.—Song Mrs W. S. Mitchell 5.—-Ventriloquial Bketchea by Mr H. H. Eayward PART 11. I.—Overture, Ashburton Orchestral Society 2.— W. S. Gilbert's Three-act Farcical Comedy. "TOM COBB." BY THE FENDALTON DRAMATIC COMPANY. Cast of Characters. Colonel O'Fipp (an Irish adventurer) Mr L. W. Affleby Tom Cobb (a young surgeon) Mr F. D. Macpherson Whipple (a young surgeon), Mr A. X Barnard Matilda O'Fipp (the Colonel's daughter) Miss Beveridge Mr Effingham Mr T. H. Beckett Mrs Effiogbam Mbs H. G. Simms Bulstrode Effingham Mr H. G. Simms Caroline Effiington Miss M. Lkach (Members of a romantic family) Biddy Miss Russell Footman Mr E. Curtis Stage Manager—Mr H. H. Raywabd. Act I—Sitting room m Colonel O'Fipp's house. Act 2—The same room, several months later. Act 3—Drawing room mMr Effingham's house. A full Orchestra will play selections during the evening. Doors open at 7.30. Overture at 8 p.m. PRICES. —Front seats, 3a j stalls, 2a; pit, Is. 9 26 H. CURTIS, Hon. Secretary. T. Bullock. ~~ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. COTTAGE & SEC J lON, HAMPSTEAD. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr S. H. Stocks, to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, hia property at Hampstead, being— LOT 74, containing £acre, 'Cambridge Street, on which is erected a three roomed cottage, etc., surrounded by garden. Land of first-class quality for garden purposes. Will be sold on exceptionally easy terms of payment. Inspection invited. Sale at 11.30. T. BULLOCK, 9 29 Auctioneer. Ask Anyon© WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THE QUALITY OF MV SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. AH the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. O Packets tor Is. FLOWER SEEDS—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS —Reliable and Reasonable m price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose, Beauty of Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from Papanni. Also Choice Table Potatoes. Best Brands of TEA lower still. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc. Lowest prices for Cash. i Money oheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction. ♦J. THOMAS, ! BAVJSWCK STREET. i



Wanted. FRESH Oysters, Crayfish, smoked an freßh fish, at Jewitt's, To-night- Telephone 96. 9J52 WANTED, immediately, Young Girl about 15, to assies m housework from eight till three. Wages 3a per week. Apply Office of thia paper. 9 30 ANTED KNOWN, 1 have a few- Thousand Two-year-old, also One year-old Macrocarpa, and I am prepared to plant out and guarantee the same. —James j Poetkb, Allenton Nursery. 9 34 T7l VANGELISTIC Services will be con- Jli ducted by Mb Thomas Hockey, m the Arcade Chambers, on SUNDAY NEXT, thesthinsfc., afternoon at 3 o'clock; even ing at 6.30 o'clock. Also at 8 o'clock a special address by Mr James Coffin, on the " Book of Ruth." All earnestly invited. Sankey's Hymns. _____JL_ ANTED Known.—Four Trunks Carpet Samples, U yard long, just the thing for Bedrooms and Kitchen Hearth Rugs. Four Uasea Harvard and Leather Bhirtings ; new patterns and splendid value. —Mitchell and Turner. CHOOL Books, "Ship" Readers, New Readers, St»r and Royal Readers at published prices for cash ; Slates, Atlases, 8d; 60 map Geographies, Grammars, Hißtories 9 Exercise Books, Pencils, Rubbers, and all requisites.—H. M. Jones. WANTED Known—That Mitchell and Turner have opened up their new Prints and Dress Muslins, Sunshades and Umbrellas. Dress Goods, Millinery, and Mantles to arrive per s.s, Aotea, September 6th. WANTED Known. — Boys' Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4a 6d to 7s lid, Infants' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four pair of Pocks for Is, Cap 6d, Best. Colonial Trousers 6s lid.—A. Ore's Sale of Assigned state of W. S. Mr Shell. 8 185 ANTED~kI WN—Ladies' jackets capes, and waterproofs, all new goods/ 50 per cent off usual price ; ladies' dressing gowns, at English cost—At A. Orb's cheap sale. 1 47 T BEARD a man say that you got wonder- X fal value for little money, at MEl&Qn's Qiwap jjoot Bale,



Messrs Elston and Leggotb notify m our advertising columns that they have just un packed a vary large assortment of wall paper-", which they claim to be the most beautiful patterns ever seen m Ashburtot). The officers and men of the Ashburton Rifles will be glad to welcome all old officers and men at the drill shed after church parade to-morrow, to aay farewell to Major W. St. George Doijglas. Sermons will oe preached by the Rev Mr Fairc lough to-morrow morning and evening, on the occasion of the opening of the new Wesleyan Church at Tin wald. There will be a public tea meeting and social on Thursday next. The matron of the Hospital desires to thank the following ladies for donations of linen for use of the patients:—Mesdames C. Brad dell, R, S. Bean, F. Ferriman, J. Bkinner, St. George Douglas, and McOwea ; the latter has also made an acceptable donation of surgical appliances and a pair of crutches. Books have also been contributed by Mr J. R. Hart.