THE RAND DISASTER.

A Terrific Explosion.

The meil brings detailed accounts of the recent explosion on the George Gooch mine at Johannesburg, by which nine Kaffirs were killed and fifteen wounded. Had it nob been for the dynamite monopoly h may be presumed that good quality dynamite only would be used instead of the inferior stuff jwhich Btarts explosions on its own account, and which is responsible for tho disaster.

One account runs ; A huge hole, 6fb deep by 10ft broad, and 14ft long, marktd-ihe spot where the dynamite had mysteriously exploded. Not a trace of the storehouse was to be seen, not a single stone was left, the huge cavity bearing ample testimony 10 the violence of the explosion. The shaoties were lying on the ground like packs of curds. The side of the millhcuse facing the ex plosion was severely battered. The office windows were blown clean away. The cyanide pipes were blown to atoms, while the network of eleotric wire «■ hich traversed the property lay upon the ground like huge serpents. The dead and wounded were quic'.ly brought in, the doctors haviog their hands full Mounted troopers, hard and rough looking, made the most bender nurses, carefully wrapping wp horrible, gaping wounds with commendable skill. A most gruesome collection of arms and legs and fragments of bodies was heaped up a>d placed en sacks. A Russian, Wolf Loie by name, was carried up to the doctors on the stretcher. He had lost a leg, and in answer to a question stated fchat he was wheeling a small truck cart lull of ice-creams, cakes and sweetmeats when the explosion took place. Loie said he remembered seeing a blinding flash And feeling a smart twinge about his leg, and then he remembered no more. Where his cart has disappeared to is a mystery, and is likely to remain so. As soon as it was known an explosion had occurred, the people of Johannesburg, re membering the disaster of February last year, made a rush for the scene. Within half a mile of the George Gooch vehicles were absolutely blocked by a dense mass of hatless and jaoketless people hu> r/ing to thecentre of the disaster. Women who had set out in frantic haste to see what had happened to their husbands sank on the wayside sick, and fearful to face what they feared was in front of them —a panic stricken crowd. A wild, helter-skelter rush was made over lumps and loose rocks, through ditches, and up an down tailling heaps, until the scene of the disaster was revealed in all its ghast liness.

The Mount Peel Opals.

Yesterday a party who had visited the Mount Peel opal fields returned. The party was made up of three directors of the local opal mining company ; Mr Wilson, Govern ment Inspector of Mines; and two journa lists representing the Christchurch papers. There had been rumors afloat thab the fine stones shown in Ashburton as coming from Mount Peel were not what they purported to be—in faci, it was almost said thab the mine had been "salted" The visit of this party, however, shows that not only were those stones genuine, bub there were plenty obhers to be found there. The parby left on Saturday and made Rangitata hotel that nighb, leaving for the mine ab four o'clock on Sunday morning. The road is prebby roagh, and there are twenty-four miles of it to the foot of the hill. The hill is very steep, and to get to the mjne a riße of 2800 feet has to be negotiated. The rocks are of most wonderful formation, and what are known here as Alford Forest diamonds can be found by the ton. At bhe mine the party bad a look round, and picked up innumerable bits of opal quite as good as those shown in Ashburton. Mr Ryan, the mine manager, put in a blast of powder while the party were there, and fortunately shattered a really good opil pocket, dis playing to any present who may have had doubts, how genuine was the mine. After a thorough examination of the mine, and the camp on the ground, and an inspection of what had been done by the miners, the party reburned highly satitfied with their visit. ,

AQUATIC.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Mei-boubnk, December 13 Tbe twenty-two mile yacht race was won by Mr Palmer's New Zealand yacht Uira, beating Lord Brassey's Ellen by 15 minutes. The owners sailed their respective crafts. Chapman, the Dunedin scalier, easily defeated Browne, the local sculler, who w>s the only other entrant for the scullbg championship of Victoria. The Merean'ile Club won the four-oared championship.

THE ASfiBtJRTON GUARDIAN. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14,-"1897.

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I Hanraer and Graves. WE have received instructions from Hugh Muibhbad. Esq., to offer for Sale by private treaty, HIS SNUG LITTLE HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 roods, 7 perchrs, divided into four paddocks. The buisdiugs consist of a <irst-ci»ss six roomed House and Outbouse,s Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, etc., Also— His Farm of 129 acres at Gough's Crossing. '] his farm is divided into four paddocks', with water in each paddock, and is one of the best farms in the district. Easy terms. 600 ACRES AT RUAPUNA. WE are instructed by the owner to offer for private Sale 500 acres situated at Ruapuoa. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water in each paddock. The buildings consist of an eight roomed House, Large Stable and Wool'Sh d Terms—Small cash deposit, balance at a low rate o interest. HANMER AND GRAVES. plougTshakes. TT3EGULAR Supplies imported by us direct from the Makers; both Ransome's and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current. TXTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oate, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (lfjOdeg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat lor Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheab, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Stabion 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), Rook Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, GalvanizirJ Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing ofl turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &0. , &c. SUTTON'S SEEDS. - •VVTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known^giow^rs, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition. We keep in stock the following varieties :— SUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fosterblh Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greysbone 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 Red Altringham Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sutton and Sous have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET Farmers and others are invited to inspect. HANMER & GRAVES. 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, ab 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part o bhe 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 Quanbibies. Agent: - Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from %£&& per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. DAVID THOMAS. WOOL SEASON, 1897-98. MY NEXT WOOL SALE takes i place in Christchurch on THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1897. And Catalogues cioae on MONDAY December 13. WOOL intended for that Sale ought there fore to be forwarded AT ONCE, bo that it cm be properly catalogued. IF SENT DIRECT, please consign to Canterbury Seed Co.'s . Siding, Addiugun, a/c D. THOMAS, and post a letter of particulars )bo D Thomas, care of Messrs II Matsou and Co., Ohriateliurch ; or if the Wool is scut into my star*? it will be properly attended to. DAVID THOMAS ASHBURTON. 11 44 ____-___-_-___.__ #ta>Wt i-k-onQiuioiil



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A couple of boys escaped from Burnham on the lab December, and Constable Eade found one of them in the jashburton Domain yesterday. The youngster had probably gob tired of wandering about the country, and trusting to chance for his food, for he made no secret of the fact thab ho had left. the Burnham school, as he informed several boys at the baths that he left because he had not enough to eat. His atory generally. | however, suggests that itjshould be accepted with fleveral grains of salt The other boy was also arrested by the Ashburton police yesterday, having been found near Charing Cross on the Seafield road. Both youths were sent back to Burcbam. CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS « warranted to cnra Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years, In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln aad Mid land Oountiefl Drug Company, Lincoln England. JKOZIIS IT-EGA.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. OUR NEXT WOOL SALE' Will bake place ( gAT CHRISTCHURCH ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897. /"CLIENTS will plense consign their Clips to BROWN AND SON'S PRIVATK SIDING, ADDINGTON, where the wool will^rdceive our personal and most careful attention. Wool delivered ab our Ashburton Stores will be sent on to Christchurch free of charge, except railage, FRIEDLANDER 8R05.,% Limited. ¥T7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ) . . ! '"fIT B- ARE BUYERS OF HEAVY BRIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. m< ■ ■ ■ „j-- I. ii_- Baker Bros. rpDRNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road »nd Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. A. WARREN^ B ASKETM AKER, "VTEXT E. VV. Hall's, Herbalist, (nearly opposite Arcade), TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ALL KINDS of WICKER WORK Made to Order and Repaired. 12 20 LAZ a RUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND St'ECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sob) a;;ent for Ashburton District, **i& W ■"- *-* *-. i\ , JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHRUBTON. | AZARUS Patented System ensure t,.j comfort and correct sight. Dont s.)oil 'your uye« by using hadly fitting Sr»e~ia.«l<»' G. K. ASKIN, TANORED STREfcT, I\,| ACHINIST & CYCLE MECHANIC CYCLES CAREFULLY HE PAIRED, ALL WORK GUARANTEED. 10 190 FREDT MAKEIG, 13ROKER & COMMISSION AGENT. Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade DENTAL NOTICE. Mr S. B, Seymour, j Mr C. W. Sbymoub. "vrE.ss;R;s s;ey|mour & son Surgeon Dentists, Christchurch, j Have opened a branch of their business ip Ashburton. Mr O. W. Seymour may be ! consulted at their rooms in Burnett Street, i next J. T. Mitchell's Photographic Studio, | &ud opposite the Club. 11 30 1 loz Prevention I ITS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE i •*- Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe. j by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic ! tire your horses and clog the Machines, I when you em obtain a true lubricant ike j Valvolu &■ which haa bean thoroughly fceatod all ove be world and prononnaed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tbe EDWABD REECE & SON 1 CHKISTCHUROe IS BEST. \ JOHN Qm k Co., Agents,



Publ c .Notices, f ~P. JONAS BEGS to Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Ashburton and Surround ing District that he has Opened up Bußinets in the Premises adjoining Hanmer a.^d Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of ■ WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and Satobdays JUST Received, a Consignment of th Celebrated "NEW YORK LEVER WATCHES. ONLY lOs 6d. To be obtained only from G. JESSON, PRACTICAL * WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton,, ~~~™^TOOL^T^N STEAM WOOL WORKS, CHRISTCHURCH. (Established 1868.) THE Undersigned begs to notify that he is Scouring as heretofore. Squatters' consignments to the Christchurch or Woolston Station will receive prompt attention. Quick despatch and Lowest Rates. T. YORK. 10 99 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. (DHE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANI. MANUFAOTUEJBD fkom CHOICEST VIRGINA LEAP



THE TEA OP THE AGE SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OIHEIi. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Piu , essoK BicKErTON reports tha SAXON TEAS is abßolutely Pure and of good quality ILI ==__: __ "" | Stud Notices THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION KING OF QUALITY Will Stand ab Owner's Farm, Willowby, and bravel Longbeach, Wakanui, Westerfield and Ashburton Forks Districts. Will beat Newman's Stables every SATURDAY. KING OF QUALITY is a dapple bay, rising five years old, bred by Mr R. Gawn, North Taieri. He is a colb of great substance and power, with many points to recommend him to a breeder, has splendid feet and p.sterns, also great bone, clean and flowing with nice silky hair—the brue badge of a well bred Clydesdale. He is a prime mover, has good temper, and Bound con* stitution. His sire is Lion King, by British Lion, imported by Mr Hugh Rae, from Scotland, by Argyle {2567 vol, vi.), dam Darling by Prince of Wales, (673, vol. i), grand dam Maggie, by Lockend Champion (448, vol. i). Lion King was first ab Dunedin Show as a three-year-old first at Dunedin in 1894 and 1895, for horse with three of his progeny. Lion King's dam Scotch Annie (imported from Scotland; 343, N.Z.5.8.) war a mare belonging to an exceedingly favorable strain of blood. She was shown in New Zealand four times, gaining first and ohampiv*i» upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2nd (299, 5.C.5.8.); grand sire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, N.Z.5.8.) He was got by the great Sir Walter Scott, whose breeding needs nocomment. Lion King's sire, British Lion, is so favorably known as to need no comment. He was considered by competent judges to be one of the best horses ever landed in New Zealand. King of Quality's dam, Queen of Quality, (608, N Z.S B.) show yard career is so well apd favorably known to breeders, that it is needless to go into details j suffice it to say, she has taken 14 first prices and seven champions 5 among bhe others she was champion mare at the Exhibition Show, Dunedin. This career has stamped her aa a more of unusual excellence; her sire is the far-famed Lord Salisbury, who rstired from the show ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of Quality's dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp.; 113, S.H.) , King of Quality aa a yearling gained first prize ab Taieri Show, and second at Dunedin, and as a three-year-old first at Taieri and second at DuDedin. Ib will be seen from the above that King of Quality is descended from the puresb strains of prize-taking Clydesdale blood, and cannot fail bo make a name for himself as a sire. Terms : £4 4s; £2 2s ab end of season, balance when mare proves in foal. Season mares, £'4 3s. Groomage fee, S% ' All mares changing hands firsb'owners held responsible. Good grass paddocks at owner's farm, as per arrangement All care taken, but no responsibility. OEORGE GRICE, proprietor, Willowby Groom iv barge, G, Gaps, Junr,



[ Stud Notices. TTIO Stend this season at Flemington X Waterton and Longbeach, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION THE WORKMAN. The Workman is a dark brown horse, | standing 16 hands'^3 inches, with splendid j action, and measuring a good twelve inches i below the knee. Hia sire, Lord Dunmore, J imported from Scotland, dam Boag's Annie, (573) by Kilbowie, imported ; grand dam, Jeanie Deans, by Pride of IScobland, im ported j great grand dam, Maggie Craig (262), imported from Scotland. , FEES—Four Guineas. Groomage fee B». ALSO, THE PUREBREDJCLYDESDALE STALLION FEDERATION. WILL STAND IN ASHBURTON EVERY SATURDAY. Federation is a dark bay horse standing 16 hands 3 inohes, by The Workman, dam Brisk 11, by Lord Beaconsfield ; grand dam Brisk I, by Lincolnshire Traveller, great grand dam Bloss (156 N.Z. stud book), by King Fergus, imported. FEES-—Three guineas. Groomage fee 5s . For further particulars see ALEX. DAVIDSON Groom in charge, ALSO, THE CARRIAGE STALLION NORFOLK LAD, by Camel. Will stand the season at Flemington, Waterton and Longbeach. FEES—Two guineas. Groomage fee ss. Grazing for mares can be arranged for. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9 180 Longbeach. TO TRAVEL the Ashburton and Sur rounding Districts, THE TROTTING STALLION TORONTO, By Texas, out of Firelight, by (Draduoer. Terms : Guarantee, £3 10s; Season, £2 Groomage Fee, ss. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM BEGG, 96 Ash ton. TO stand at Bazaar Stables, Ashburton and travel surrounding districts th magnificient looking Trotting Carriag Stallion NEW %ORK. | New York by Emerson, dam Kitty; Kitty by the Peer, out of Kathleen (Traducermare.) Kitty took First and Champion Prizes at j Metropolitan Show in Carriage Cass. j Emerson, by Berlin (imported), dam Queen Emma (imported.) New York's sire Emerson won the Cup and Stallion Race of 70 soys ;two miles, and trot te 1 second in Addington Stakes, which he would undoubtedly have won but for ovf r- reach in g and breaking bis shoe. Emerson took First Prize, Chris church ; First at Rangiora ; two Firsts, Hawke's Bay, all in Carriage Class. New York took First Prize at Timaru in Carriage Class, beating stock.ty Berlin. &c. He is rising six years, stands sixteen hand* three inches, with plenty of the best of bone, combined with good action; is tha right class of horse to gcgood, useful and saleable horses New York can show at any tiom sufficient speed bo warraub the conclusion that if pub iv train .ng he could make a very creditable record, which he can scarcely fdil to transmit to his stock. Season—£2, payable January Ist, 1898. Guarantee—£3. All mares sold or exchanged must be paid for by the person who engages them to the Horse. Groomage Fee, 5a., to be paid at first service. TREVURZA BROS., Proprietors. r 99 THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, Will stand this season as under :— Monday and Tuesday at Wakanui. Wednesday night at Mr J. Jamieson's farm, Ashton. Thursday night at Mr E. Stoddart's far , - Willowby. Returning to Trevurza Bros. Bazaar Stables, Ashburton, on Friday nights till 2 p.m. on Saturdays. MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, by Middle rigg, out of Magnolia, is a beautiful Brown color, rising Five Years, and stands 17 hands high, with beautiful symmetry, and plenty of bone, and hair of the besb quality. He was bred by Mr John Boag, Middlerigg, Brookside. He took first prize as a two and three-year-old at Leeston, and first at Courtnay Show as a three-year-old, against all comers. For full particulars, etc., see cards. All mares changing hands, first owners held responsible. Terms—Season, £3 3s ; guarantee, £4 4s. Groomage fee ss, payable ab first service. PETER STEWART, Seaview, Wakanui. Further particulars from W. MoLAUCHLAN, 5 41 Groom in cl atgc BLACKWOOD ARDmIIAH, Sire of the most record and winning horses in New Zealand, WILL stand this Season at Ashburton, and travel the neighborhood. BLACK GATE, By Blackwood Abdallah—dam Miss Cave. Will stand ab Kolmar, Lyndhursb, and travel the Mount' Somers, Alford Forest, Methven, and Rakaia districts. For Terms and further information apply to MAX FRIEDLANDER, 1 9 196 Or " Grooms in Charge. mo TRAVEL the Wakanui, Newlands, JL Seafield, Kyle, Chertsey, Doric and Rakaia Districts," and stand at H. Bribbon's Stables, Ashburton, from Friday till Monday, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, PRINCE CHARLIE. PRINCE CHARLIE is a dark chestnut, 16 hands 3| inohes high, powerfully built with a magnificent set of legs, with splen did bone, and an abundance of hair of the right sort. His stock is well known and need no 1 comment. Prince Charlie is by Prince, by 1 Young Banker I. (imp.) from Scotland dam Lady Don, by Glenroy. No. 400, New Zealand stud book. He was a prize winner as a three, four, and five-year-old, and second to Rob Roy (champion) at Leeston last year. For fuller particulars see cards. Terms : Season £3, payable January 1, 1898, guarantee as per agreement with groom in charge. Groomage fee ias, payable first service. All mares ohanging hands, first owner held responsible. All mares ohanging hands will be charged for as in foal. For further particulars, apply groom, in charge. > ' * "" J. THOMPSON; Or, JOHN BRAWLEY, 9158 Proprietor!



SPECIAL LINEB. ! * | ~Bpecial Purchases.™ |Q DOZEN Ladies' Hats, in Fancy Straws and Sailors ab Half Price. Usual Prices-ls 6d to 8s Q<*. Spefrl Prices-©* to 3« lid NEW PATTERN CRETTONNES, Sa per Yard., Usual Price—^a. ALL LINENT ABLINGS FOR 114 a Usual Price-Is 3d. FORl»3d. Usual Pdce-lM Bel. WHITE TURKISH TOWELS 3id EACH. WONDERFUL VALUE LADIES- HEMSTITCHED" HANDKBBCHIEFS Z3m lid per Dozen. Usual Price—4» «3d. PRINTS, NAINSOOKS, PLISSE CREPONS, ttPX_l£jJMr>ll> ASSORTMENT At Lowest Prices. A. P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DEAPJE & CLOTHIER, TANOBED STREET THE "DUNLOP" CYCLE FOE NOTHING. FTIHE Competition for this high grade bicycle has now closed. The _l_ name and address of the perwn who has come nearest to the number of miles of bicycles sold by us in Australasia during the last three 55Ti wi uttl ble' Whoever the fortUMte A VEUY NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. BEFORE buying your Christmas and New Year Gifts, we would like to show you our Cycling Novelties. It is very annoying after giving a present to find it is something your friend already has. If your friend cycles-ycu can easily ascertain whether the machine has a nice Lamp, Bell, Cyclometer a oolbag, etc. Any of these accessories would be acceptable, you wish to make a more expensive present we can offer y*u a good rehable wheel at the lowest possible price. Being sole agents m New Zealand for Humber, Danlop, Singer, Ariel, Atalantafeic , Cycles we can gyre you a larger and more varied assortment to choose from than you can obtain elsewhere. We return your money if your purchase is not approved on receipt of goods This practically means that everything is sent on approval. * We will send nicely illustrated catalogues posted to any address on receipt of a post card. It is no trouble to us to show our goods to any" one who will favor us with a visit, whether they w i ßn to purchase or not. The Austral Cycle Agency, Ltd., THE LARGEST OYOLE DEALERS IN AUSTRALASIA, N.Z, ADDRESSES : COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH ; 123, GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN *ND 61, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON. TOS. E. KILWORTH & SON ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WOBKS, A.SHBURTOK, TJNDERTAKE all k^nds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work, General Enginee?imy, Woodworking & Blacksmith] nu\ t , KIL WORTH & SON, ASHBURTON. = P CJRE SEEDS, zz T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now a.sk intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. lam now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer, any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. j I can supply best RYEGRASS.Iv^bing f.om 26'lbs to Ulbu to the bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, HJlbt to 16Jlbs to the bushel; also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST KNGLISH CLOVERS] TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. d. thomasTashburton. WOOL. 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. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIITaND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. David Thomas, ASHBURTON. BICYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES. LANDELLSAND SON, EXPRESS CYCLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Club.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop in Ashburton. IMMENSE Stock of New and Second-h^ud, Bicycles on hand at prices which will defy competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £810s, £310s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10, £12-MUST ! BE CLEARED. j Large Stock.'of Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles. Toe Clips, I T v??^.e^ yihiniLoo^?,e^d with fche Bicyole Trade. CHEAPEST EVER OFFERED m NE# ZEALAND. 10 X 79



Business Notices. ': LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRIN& NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the last twelve months. i IT 13 USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and. Household Coal in the market. ' Used in the Woollen Factory and Outer bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES CO G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. i PALM AND JOKO TEA INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) le noted for producing 300 luge Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Tble Is the Tee Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 8s TEAS (Palm and Joko) an equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in oar empties. 4 Imitation is sineerest flattery,' bat the public shoald sse they get the genalns article. Retau irom all the principal Star* keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO., "} " " " 155 Colombo Stbbbt, OhbißTohum» DRINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLVOWBL, AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS .. ~~wT~e. "^therisn^~" BEGS to inform bis customers and the public thab he has removed from Tancred Street, to the CLUB OYSTER AND FRIED FISH SALOON, BURNETT STREET (Next the Club) SPECIAL ROOM FOR LADIES. VI here hot dinners or hot suppers can' bW'Vdl ™ at any time. Fresh Fish and Smoked Fish y Express every nipht. POULTRY A SPECIALTY. 923 NEW SADDLERY BUSINESS. TANORED STREET, Next to J. Tasker, Butcher A. HENRY TTITIBHES to inform the farming com' ft inanity and general public, ef having commenced business in the above premises, and hopes by street attention to business, combined with the beet of work • manship and moderate .charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. Ail harness manufactured on the premises of the best material and guaranteed hand sewn. Experienced workmen aent to any part o bhe district ab the shortest notice. HORSE HAIR AND BEFSWAX bought in any quantity. rTj. henry, 1035 Manager. K. DUCKWORTH & SON UNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and Upholsterers, Funerals conduoted atthe folio wing prices :-~- Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture, £8. Children from £2 10s BURNKTT SIBBKT, ASHTOBTON. Residence—Opposite Fire lir.gr d Station. 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. SEEDS. SEEDS. TjlOR PRESENT SOWING. IA TONS RED CLOVER. j ]f\ TONS COW GRASS*, 1 ft TONS WHITE QtOVER. X TONS ALSYKE CLOVER. X TONS GIANT RAPE. !i X TONS TURNIPS* (all varieties.) * Carters choice English and Colonial grown AT REDUCED PRICES, Send for Samples. 30,000 CABBAGE PLANTS. J. SEALY & CO.| 9 57 ■ BOOTS, Boots, Boots, wonderfnlly ch«ap^| at Mmjlok's Zealandia Boot Store.