Straps Result of a Punch in the Back.

REMARKABLE STATEMENT OF A PROVISION DEALER IN NEW TOWN.

Mr. Chas. Green, provision dealer, of 4 Alice-sweet, Newtown, Sydney, stated the other day that he has found great relief from indigestion by having a friend punch him in the back. This is a novel w*y of getting relief from that dread ailment, and one that the writer has never met with btfore, however Mr Green, we believe, never found this treatment to benefit permanently. This brlnga us to the point when Mr Green did get something, which was a much more pleasant treatment, to effect a lasting and permanent cure. To get the Ins and outs of the case onr re porter called on Mr Green at his home in Newiown the other day, and, on making himself known, he a»ked :— 1 It ia true that you have been suffering for over four years from indigestion, Mr. Green? 1 ■ It is, indeed ; tnd it has been so bad at times that I have often felt tempted to go up to a stranger in the street and get him to punch me in the back. I have often had friends to do it, and simple as it was it gave me relief for a time.' * Did you have any other ailment at this time, Mr Green V * Yes, I also suffered from a nasty cough in the summer time ; it was also on me on and uS foz about the same time as the indi gestion. As an example, I would cough. and Immediately a lot of thick black phlegm wonid fly up into my mouth. I presume it came from my cheat on account of the ticklish feeling I would feel there. For that I have taken . numerous eon ccoiionSf inoluding oodliver oil, which did me no good ; but now I am thankful to cay I feel grand, and hope the cough will no* return. In one sense I miss it, as I have been acquainted with it so long, but it is a very welcome miss.' 'To what do yon attribute this marvel lous happy alteration 1c yoor health, Mr Green 1, ' To one medicine alone, and that is Dr Will ama 1 Piuk Pills for Pale People, for j from nearly the first pill I felt relief and An improvement in my appetite. I went steadily on taking them until I got as I am now, and there doesn't seem much the matter with me now, does there ?' •'lndeed, no, Mr Green, you look the vary picture of health, and strength.' • 1 feel so, and I assure you that I have such unbounded faith in their restorative properties that I have recomraunded them to plenty of my customers, numbers of whom are taking them, observing the wonderful improvement in my health and condition. Why, I have actually gained 141b. in weight bit.cc taking them, and I continue to put on weight daily. I leaim of them firofc through an advertisement in one of the papers, and Ic»n truthfully state that they have done all and more than I expected them to do.' Dr Williams' Pink Fills are not like other medicines, and their effects are permanent. Nothing else is so prompt in palling up the system when, from stme temporary depression or otherwise, tone is needed. They have cured more than fifty-five hundred cases of diseases arising from impoverished blood, such as ausemia, pale and sallow compl<3*ion, muscular weakness depression of spirits, losa of appetite, palpitation of the heart, shorr ness of breath, puns in the back, nervous headache, lass of memory, early decay, all forms of female weakness, hysteria, paralysis, locomofcor ataxy, rheumatism and hciatica, scrofula, rickets, hip joint diseases, chronic erysipelas, consumption of the bowels and lunge. • The genuinepills are sold only in woo Jen boxes, about two inches in length, in a wrapper wish the full name Dr Wilhamb Pink Pills for Pale People, printed In red They are never sold in bulk or from gla&s jirs, and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form Bhould be avoided. In case of doubt it is better to send direct to the Dr Williams' Medicine Company, Welling ton, IS Z enclosing the price, 3s. a box, or s*x boxeafor 15s 9d. Thesfe pills are not apurg&.ive, and they contain nothing that could ii jure the most delicate.

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

Asiibnrton Claims.

The total number of claimß (under the j Registration of People's Claims Act) received £ Ashburton is 147, viz., males 115, females 32 Of these there have been admitted laU, viz., males 103, females 27; rejected 16, *iz., males 11, females 5; unadjusted 1. Of the claimants, one haß been 14 years resident in the colony ; one, 18 years; five, 20 ye»« ; nine, 21; eleven, 22 ; three, 23; three, 24; three, 25 ; four, 26; three, 27 ; one, 28; two, 29; six, 30; two, 31; nine, 32; and fifteen, 33 years. i • --« The agea °f those whose claims are admitted are—Sixty-five years, 22} sixfcy aix, 17} sixty-seven, 11; uzty-eight, 5; sixty-nine, 8 } seventy, 3; seventy-one, 8. Of the sixteen rejected, 14 had not reached the age limit, their ages being sixty to sixty four, and 2 had not resided the necessary twenty years in the colony. Of the 147 claimants, the trades or occu pations were as follows, viz :—Laborers, 60 j household duties, 26; farmers, 11; gardeners 5: cooka, 5; contractors, clerks, dairymen, bricklayers, butchers, and ship-carpentera, 2 each ; the following callings having each one representative, viz s—Fishmonger, char woman, painter, baker, blacksmith, drover, music-teacher, miner, wheelwright, ship wright, atone mason, nurse, shepherd, plasterer, seamstress, ploughman, and five ire net down as " invalids," occupation not ■tabed. _____

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—, Copyright. London, August 25. Wheat at Mark Lane has declined Is a quarter. New York, August 25 In the American markets wheat has de clined five cents, owing to heavy sales at Chicago. The New Zealand Loan and Mercmtile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated London, 25th August:— Wheat—Stocks light, and there are poor reports of the Continental crops. New Zea land wheat, f.a.q., is nominally worth c.i.f. to arrive, 40s per 4801b. i Wellington, August 26 The Agricultural Department has received ' the following cable message from the Agent- General :— " Butter 965, rising market. ] Uheese 455, market good. j

METHVEN STOCK MARKET.

There was a very good attendance at the Methren shipyards on Thursday, and a con siderable amount of business was transacted. The sheep pens were well filled. A large proportion of the entry consisted of two and tour-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, amongst which were some good lines of freezers, which the auctioneers found very little difficulty in placing. Breeding ewes were not much in demand, though some good lines were offered. The yarding for 6lie day was about 5500 sheep and hoggets, 25 head of cattle, 8 pigs and 3 horses, for which the following prices were obtained :— Fat Sheep — Freezers — 155 crossbred wethers 16s 7d, 72 crossbred wethers 16a 4d. 94 crossbred ewes and wethers 15s, 192 crossbred wethers 13s 4d, 677 crossbred wethers 14s lid, 350 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 14a Id. Butchers* sorts- Merino ewes 6s 3d to 6s 4d. Stoeb Shekp — Two-tooth crossbred wethers 6s 6d, 6s lOd to 8s 3d; crossbred hoggets 8a 6d to 9a 2d, three-quarterbred hoggets 6s lid, halfbred hoggets 7s sd. Ewes in lamb—Two, four, six, and eight tooth crossbred ewes, 10s, 10s 2d to 10a 3d; merino ewes, several lines offered, but none sold at auction. Fat Cattle—l cow and 2 fat steers f 4 17s 6d each, 1 fat cow £4 ss, 1 fat stag £5 ss, £1 fat cow £3 ss. Dairy Cattle—l cow in profit j67, 1 dry cow £2 Is, 1 springer £2 7s 6d, 1 springer £2 10a, 1 springer £4 sa, 1 springer £1 17s 6d. Store Cattle—l halfbred Jersey bull £2, 6 youug steers at 19a each. Pigs—6 weaners at 6s 6d each. 1 horse, buggy, and harness £24. Sundries—Prior to commencing the sheep sale a lot of sundries were offered, and , amongst them were a number of new saddles, which sold at 30s, 353 to £2, whips Is 6d, set of second hand harness £3. [ Young trees—Macrocarpa, bundles of 50 4s, these were two and three-year-old trees; , laurels, 8 in bundle, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; ; larches, Bin bundle, 2s> 6d to 3s 6d ; piuue inugnis, 100 in bundle, 3s. The sale commenced with the cattle at 12.45, and it was close on 5 o'clock before the last pen of shaep was offered. It would be a great improvement if the special train could be timed to arrive at Methven at mid-day, instead of as at present ; the sale could then be started in good time. The following firms were represented at this fixture: —Matson and Co,, (per D. Matson); Friedlander Bros., (per R. Fried lander) ; D. Thomas, (per aelf and R. Curtis); Hanmer and Graves, (per J. R. Bland); New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aeency Company, Limited, (per C. Calcutt); Payne and Co., (per W. Jennings). There is little doubt now bul; monthly sales will be held at these yards, as farmers perfer Belling their fat sheep, etc., close at home to sending them to Rakaia or Adding ton. A great improvement in the order of things could be made at these yards by offering the fat sheep after the cattle, in stead of having them all mixed up with the stores.

The Sentence on a Spanish Lady.

The Pope Intervenes,

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright Rome, August 26 The Pope has intervened on behalf of the niece of General Oianero, arrested for being concerned in the rebellion in Cuba.

Holloway's Pills and Ointment.—The molt effectual Cure for Gout and Rheu matism—A frequent cause of these com plaints is the inflammatory state of the blood, attended with bad digestion, lassitude and great debility, showing the want of a, proper circulation of the fluid, and that impurity of the blood greatly aggravates these disorders, Holloway's Fills are of so purifying a nature that a few doses taken in time are an effectual preventive against gout and rheumatism but anyone who has an attack of either should use Hollo way's Ointment also, the powerful propor ies of which, combined with the effects of the Pills, ensure a certam cure. The Oint ment should be thoroughly rubbed into the parts affected at least twice a day, after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water to open the pores to faciliate the introduction of the Cintment to the glands.

'ME ASHBtJhtON atJABDIAS ; tffclDAY, AtJGttST 27, 189».



Auction Sales To-morrow. Friedlander Bros., Limited, at West Street Mart—Thoroughbred entire colt; Violin, en account of the Deputy Official Assignee, at 1 o'clock ; and at 12 o'clock, Town and Suburban properties. D. Thomas—Furniture sale at 12.30. T. Bullock—l 4 acres Ashburton Forks, Arcade, 11.30.



The but preparation for preserving mtorlug, ud beiutlfylog tbebalrla Ayer's ♦ • Hair Vigor. It keeps the scalp free from dandruff, heals troublesome humors, and pre vents the hair from falling out. When the hair becomes dry, thin, faded, o? gray it restores the original color and. texture and promotes a new and vJg orous growth. Wherever used, Ayer's Hair Vigor supplants all other dress, tegs, and becomes at once the favorite irith ladies and gentlemen alike. four's Hair Vigor. CR. J. C. AVER * CO., fiOLpIJEDAI^ Kn7t*T Tha the best), and yeb wibbin %9bu Qn &Qo Bole 4g*e^i



Synopsis of Wkw Advertisements. M. Slaark—Public notice. Mr Yeiex—Re biryeles on view in Arcade. A. Shaw— Re poisoned grain. Henry Stepheneon—Re sale at Chertsey. H. A. Flower—Seville oranges, etc. Lost—Sow. Reward. Mrs Adama—Sevile oranges now in. J. H. Jewitt—Fresh oyatetß, etc. F. Ferriman— iS'ew business advt, On Thursday, September 2, Mr David Thomas holds a large clearing sale of live atock and farming implements belonging to Mr James Moore, of Wakanui, who has disposed of his farm. The sale will be on the farm and commences at 12 o'clock. Particulars are given in our advertising columns, Mr Henry Stephenson advertises a sale at Chertsey on Monday next, consisting of town sections, household furniture, and sundries. The sale commences at 1.30. 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 at Mitchell & Tukheb's | Q TOP THAT COUGH by using Flower's J5 Celebrated Aniseed and Horehound Cough Drops. To be obtained from store keepers, or at H. A. Flowuk, the lading Confectioner, Kaatjtreet. 165 WANTED, wise fathers and motherai remember thato Mellor's Annua Boob Sale is now on "_____ rVBMEMBER, Remember, that Mbllor's ii Stock-taking Bate will last for fourteen days only Now'a your time to buy. TT7"ANTED Knows, Mbllob's Barg&i W Sale now on. Come early. ÜbU rea's Straps *b 9d, OM»Uy W Wt



Wanted. I ANTED KNOWN-First Concert ABhburton Harmonic Society, Odd- j fellow's Hall, Slsb iust. Admission Is. j First-class programme, 8 177 ( NOTICE— Poisoned Grain will be laid on Sections 378 to 386, South Street.— after 28bh. A. Shaw, ABhburton. 8 190 ; SEVILLE Oranges tor Marmalade Mandarins, Ripe BaDaoas, etc.—H. A. ; Flower, Fruiterer and Confectioner. . [ „_____ . „ —.—--_____— ——. LOST from Tinwald, a young Breeding Sow. Finder rewarded on returning to J. A. Clothier, Tinwald. 8 193 MARMALADE. Marmalade. Manna. lade. Seville oranges now in; also D. E. bananas and citrons.—Mrs Adams, East Street and Saunders Buildings. 8 194 FRESH Oysters, CodTljiugTand Conger Eel, to-day, at Jewitt s, opposite Mail Office. Sitting Hens wanted. 8 195 T>EVIEW of Reviews for August. X\i Illustrated London News, Record Reign Number; Young Ladies' Journal, Weldon's Journal, Family Reader, Boys' and Girls' Own Paper, (quarterly farts). New Books. Dozen ways of Love, eri Hirrington, Grey the Craftsman, and others —H. M. Jones



f HENRY STEFHENSON ! t MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 18 )7 TOWN SECTIONS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CHERTSEY—I.3O Sharp. i I» the Estate of the Lute J. P. WiIICOOKS. HENRY STBPHBNSON has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on the prerrises, Ohertsey,— A Quantity of Household Furniture and Effects, Pictures, Books, Clotheß Cheßts, Building Material, Sun dries, etc., etc ALSO- T.Ss. No. 1 and 2, Chertsey Township, fronting Beach Road. Without Reserve. Sale at 1.30 sharp, HENRY~¥I EPfIENSON, 8 189 Auctioneer.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. SATURDAY TuGOST 28. WE HAVE received instructions from the Deputy Official Assignee in Bankruptcy to Sell on above date, — | VIOLIN, in arst-class order. R. FRIEDLANDER, 8 150 Auctioneer. WEST STREET AUCTION MART SATURDAY, AUGUST 28. TOWN k SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Limited, have received instructions from Mrs W. Mitchell to Sell as above the following desirable properties :— Part Lots 166, 167, 168, fronting on Winker's Road, Alenton, and contain ing 7 Acres 1 Rood 26 Perches, with two Cotiages erected tnereon, opposite the School. ALSO, Section in Tancred Street, opposite St; Stephen's Church, with commodious Buildings erected thereon, and now in the occupation of Mr H. Turner. Sale at 12 noon. R. FRIbDLANDER, 3 149 Auctioneer.



WANTED Known.—Ladies' Water proofs 5b lid, Aprons 6d, Prints 3£d, Jackets 4a lid, ATt Muslin l|d per yard, Umbrellas Is, Pompons one dozen for Is, Corsets Is 6d.~Andrew Orb's Great Sale. 8 184 WANTED Known. — Boys Overcoats 3s 9d, Boots 4a 6d to 7s lid, Infants' Boots 6d, four Gent's ties for Is, four paiip of Socks for Is, Cap 6d, Best Colonial Trousers 6s lid.—A. Orr's Sale of Assigned Estate of W. S. Mitchell. 8 185 GET Your Garden Seeds from Cabson and Co. Large assortment, beet quality; lowest prices. BRAN, BRAN, 4s6d per bag; reduction by the ton. Blue Derwent Potatoes 5s 6d per bag, ex i»tore, afc Fletcher Bros. ! ~VJ"EW Journals —Young Ladies' Journal JLN (August); Weldon'a Ladies' Journal (July); Quarterly Family Reader, Quarterly Something to Read. New Papers—Lloyd's, Reynold's, &c, at H. N. Anderson's, East street, Ashburton. 8 143 WANTED Known —Seeds s Seeds, Vegetable Seeds of every variety, 3d per packet. Flower Seeds (100 varieties) only Id per packet, at Fletcher Bros., East S reet.



TTTANTED Known, the doors and IT windows are lined with wonderful bargains, at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. X ADIES* CAPES, Jackets, aud Macin- JLj toshes at about half price, newest styles; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. CoLLiEß'sStock-taking Sale. WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid? Te Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale, sir, he said.



SPECIAL HOBSE FAIR. WEST STREET AUCTION MART. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1897 MESSRS FRIEDLAN DEE BROS,, Ltd, will hold a Special Horse Fair on the above date, for which Entries are now being booked. R. FBIEDLANDER, 8 161 Auctioneer.



THE STANDARD BIOYOLES Of THE WORLD. COLUMBIA. —Pope Manufacturing Co. VICTOR.—A verman Wheel Co. HARTFORD.—Second Grade Columbia. MR YEREX, of the Yeesx & Jones Co., of Christchurch, Wellington," Wanga nui, and Napier, will exhibit Samples of these famous machines THIS AFTERNOON & EVENING, in a vacant Shop in Bullock's Arcade, rear of Drapery Company's shop, Everybody invited. These machines have no equal. 8 192



D. (homas, A R 0 A D E. SA'IUKDAY, AUGUST 28. MR DAVID THOMAS will hold a Furniture Sals on the above date, when he will sell a quantity of Furniture and Harness, etc. ALSO—-On account of a Client. A large quantity of School Books, Exer cise Books, Drawing Books, Fancy Goods, Set Fairbanks Sc .les, Office Desk, etc. Farther entries solicited. Sale at 12.30, IT THOMAS, 8173 Auctioneer.



T. Bullock. | _____ npHE Following Special Sums of £155, JL £300, £2,300 to lend on approved Freehold Securities, at the lowest current rate of interest. T, BULLOCK. _ ______ TO BAKERS AND OTHERS. mO LET, the Triangle Bakery Premiseß. Apply to BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental—Cottage and Section fronting Alford Forest Road. 3s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET. "TTERY Comfortable Dwelling House of six V rooms, bay window, verandah and scullery, wash-house, with oopper built in. Well situated on Beach Road, nearly opposite Presbyterian Manse, and just below j Mr A. Roberts' 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 Baling Station. 280 Acres good land, fenced, and partly cultivated. ALSO FOR SALE, Several Farms, good land, varying in area from 120 Acres to 1,500 Acres odd, on very easy terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. F T. BULLOCK, Agent.



Clearing Sale OF LIVE & DEAD STOCK AND SUNDRIES. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from Mr James Moore, of WAKANUI, who has disposed of his farm, to Sell by Public Auction, on THUBSDAY, SEPT. 2, 1897, The Whole of his LIVE AND DEAD STOCK AND SUNDRIES, aa follows :— 5 GOOD DRAUGHT HORSES and their Harness. 2 MILCH COWS, one six weeks calved, and the other in fullprofib. IFAT STEER, 1 fat Heifer, 2 Yearlings, 1 Calf. ISP RING TRAP and Harness, 1 Massey Harris Reaper and Binder, new. ICORN DRILL by Duncan, 1 Roller by Duncan, 1 Dray by Duncan. 1 SYDNEY DRAY, 1 Double furrow Plough by Duncan, 1 Single do, by Hornsby. | 2 SETS IKON HARROWS, 1 winnowing machine. 1 AVERY WEIGHING MACHINE, 1 I sack Barrow, 1 Planet Jr Horse Hoe. 4 WIRE SIEVES, 12 Hurdles, 100 Stakes, 200 new Bricks, quantity of Firewood, Riding Saddle and Bridle, 5 Horse Covers, and a large quantity of Tools too numerous to mention, about 70 bags Straw Chaff, quantity Oats, quantity crushed Oats, quantity Wheat, Grass Seed, 4 Laddens, Pig Troughs, 2 Milk Churns, Milk Pans, etc., quantity Fowls, 400 empty Bags. Sale at 12 noon, sharp. To be Sold on Farm. Luncheon provided. No reserve, D. THOMAS, Auctioneer, 8 181 Ashburton.



TO LET. ! DWELLING in Moore Street, rental lampstead. On account of the Mortgagee. TWO Building Sites, well situated in Cambridge Street, being Lots numbered 75 and 76, each containing \ acre of good land, Exceptionally easy terms, T. BULLOCK^ TIFWALIX FOR SALE—SECTIONS 17 and 18, each I containing QUARTER-ACRE, well Bituated, fronting the Main South Road, and not far from the railway 8t^ tio-Sj 7LLOOK "" FOR SALE. /"^ OTT AG E and two Sections well \j situated at Allen con. Vory way terms of payment can be accepted. V ' T. BULLOCK. T7WR SALE—A Singe-seated Buggy, also _gj strongly built Dog Cart. T, BULLOCK. ~~™~ TINWAID. TO LET—Comfortable Cottage, nearly new, fronting McMurdo Street. . BULLOCK. f"o~F~sTl c. GOOD BUILDING SITE. T.S. 1179 /CONTAINING 4 Acre well situated in \j. Havelock Street, West, being a favorite Street just now for building in, on the West aide of the town. *mm""vTwuum,



ARCADE, SPECIAL HOBSE SALE. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 24, 1897. MY NEXT SPECIAL HORSE SALB will take plane on the abovo date and fixture. i Farmers and others requiring numbers, ; please enter early. 7 148 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. , ; ; - ' '« EX "Gothic." Barrett Broa have re ceived through their agents, direct from English Manufacturers, some special lines in Drapery, etc. Oaah discount One Shilling in the Pound. -" The Hall," East Streei ' ' SPECIAL PURCHASE—A line of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, only 5s each.—W. H. Collier's Stook * taking Sale. \ TT7 ANTEDTkNOWN — The way the ( VV young people of Ashburfcon should ' celebrate the record reign. Geb married, I and buy their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Tanored Street. Bfttiefaction guaranteed.



P bl 6 NO i3'S." Ttf ¥ ITo "To t i cT_T JM. SKLAAEK, (Late of Rangiora) HAS COMMENCED Business in Ash burton an SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, in the PREMISES next door to Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store, Tancred Street, and hopes by superior workmanship and by keeping the best of material he will be enabled to secure a fair share of public support. 8 191



JAMES PATTERSON'S GREAT HARNESS SALE. TO FARMERS~AND OTHERS. T7SINDING myself Overstocked, and to JD make room for Goods just landed by ship Otarama, ,1 WILL HOLD A CLEARING SALE you ONE MONTH ONLY. I have a Splendid Stock of SADDLES, BK IDLES, and HARNESS of all descrip tions, which will be sold at prices never before heard of in Ashburton. REMEMBER : BALK BTARTS TO-DAY, AND FOR ONJfi MONTH ONLY. JAMES PATTERSON, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Opposite Mitchell and Tvbneb's. 8188



tj(2_______________S__&M__r "^^ NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. SHEEP RATE. fTIHE R&te is payable at any Money X, Order Post Office up to and including the Ist September, afcer which date it can only be received by the local Inspector of Stock with the penalty added.—See Section 49 of "The Stock Act, 1893." JOHN D. RUCBIE, Chief Inspector of Stock. Department of Agriculture. (Live Stock Branch.) Wellington, August 16 h, 1897. 8 136



Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF IHE QUALITY OF MY SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. All the leading kinds of Vegetable Seede. 6 Packets for Is. FLOWER SEEDS—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose, Beauty of Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from Papanni. Also Choice Table Potatoes. Best Brands of TEA lower »till. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc. Lowest prices for Cash. Money cheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction. J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET.



F. Fewiman. iTfeMiman; 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. j Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Fergusion and Mitchell's Paper Mills. f o"r~¥Xl~k 1 f\f\ ACRES of Land, well fenced and XV/v/ watered, close to Saleyards. F. FERRIMAN. ' FOR SALE] Several SAFES by Milner and others. _ COX STREET^ ! . —— I have received instructions from the owner, who has left Ashburton, to effect » speedy sale of that very desirable villa resi dence, situated on T.S. 549, within a few minutes walk of Post Office and Domain, ■asy 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 Bros. Capital site. F. FERRIMAN. ~~ FOR SALE. Half-acre, fenced, capital building site, in •lose proximity to the Hospital and Domain F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, TINWALD. A Well-finished 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 minutes' walk of the Post Office. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. One Acre of First-class Land, well situated and fenced. Good site for Dwelling. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALR. HINDS. 3O ACHES in Tussocks. 1£ miles below the Railway and adjoining the Lowcliffe Estate. F. FERRIMAN. , """fobT^bale. South-east Town Belt, Ashburton. A Comfortable House and large Stable with every convenience, and half-acre of land ; good frontage. £300. F. FERRIMAN. i



FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Dining Room, four Bed rooms, Kitchen, Bath-room, »nd other offices, with a well stocked and highly productive orchard and garden. F. FKRRIMAN.



TO THOSE lieaimus of Investing in First-class Suburban Land. I HAVE FOB SALE a Property which offers very special advantages, consisting of 25 acres of rich reproductive land, upon which is buiic a capita! Dwelling House of six rooms, with outbuildings and stabios, is j well situated ; and either for residential purposes or for sound investment; it presents very special features. F. FiRRIMAN. The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooipg and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. j THE TINWALD TEMPLAR HALL, i 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. lO| Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET—Tancred Street-—A shop with dwelling house attached. B F. FERRIMAN.



PORTABLE FORGES, j ANVILS, VICES, MACHINE DEILLS, ENGINEERS' $ i MECHANICS 1 TOOLS AT LOWEST PRICES, AT John Qrr & Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. JUST Faony,, Men'a Pegged Bluchers 6a lid, tumally Si 9i.—Mbllor'b Zen kb4|k Start Sto;;e,



WAKANUI B O 3N E M. I r, L, J AM A BUYER OF BONES in large or small quantities, delivered at the ml ' F. FERRIMAN.



THE G-AICOISN. Tj^Oß THE GARDEN OR FARM BONE JO DUST is admitted by all praotiaal persona TO BE THE MOST LASTING AND PROFITABLE MANURE th&t can be ap plied to the soil. For Sale by the Sack, delivered to any part of the town. F. VERRIMAN. NORTH BRITISH & MERCAN TILE INSURANCE CO. 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 Ashburton Agent—F. FERRIMAN.



ABHBURTON WOOL JWORKS T AM A CASH BUYER of WOOL and SKINS at Market Rate?. | Address : Late Homersham's Wool Works. R. RO~OKE. 8 67 TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED SOWERS. I HAVE Two Maohines, one 12 and one 9 feet, either co let or for sale. AH orders left with 373 J. W. BABPLSY, ;



! Bas.ness Notices. I tfiiittiifl Ffr^^ijnXfr^"^r'^«tf -i.rtf i«"li-m-1 r ' - .in. n -- ■ i■■ ■ ■■ ■» m mi n'_ ,\, n. ih mm i .«_n jrw mi ni n n 'tiii-| ir t . irrtMuiiii mi*— - — ■..-■>.——■**—u—, j^ SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS THAT ARE SURE TO GROW. FLETCHER BROS., "TTpaOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEHD<*. %SR VEGETABLE SEEDS \%£SI. OR TWELVE PACKETS FOR 2s 6d. SO VARIETIES. SO VARIETIES. paoket FLO "WEE- SEEDS packet 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 100 VARIETIES. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED TO THE IRADE* SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. OUR Potatoes are all Orders should be sent ai specially raised for seed pur* A change of seed always early as possible so as to po«es f rom selected stocks in pays the grower, as a receive prompt execution, as the best potato producing better and heavier crop cue stock usually gets ex awtrict. is produced. hausted before the end of the season. EARLY RUBY, Red. This is a very early pink skinned variety of splendid quality. It boils well and is a good cropper. WHITE HEBRON.—This grand potato possesses all the well-knows qualities of the Ueauty of Hebron, and has in addition a clean white Bkin which renders it more valuable for market purposes. It is of excellent quality, and is enormously prcdactive. BEAUTY OF HEBRON.—One of the best early sorts, very productive, and of excellent flavour, a good keeper, pure white flesh with pink coloured skins. This potato does not require any recommendation ais its qualities are too well known. ROBIN ADAIR.—This splendid variety sent out by us 2 yeare ago has amply sustained the high recommendation we then gave it. Ib is a grand early variety of extra fine quality and enormous productiveness. Its cropping qualities are prodigious. The skin is a beautiful pink. RICHARD SEDDON.—This iine new potato is of an oval shape, grows to a large sira with very shallow eyes, flesh close in grain and when cooked has a dry mealy nature with a very fine flavour. Being early and a heavy cropper it »fitted for an early market potato. OTHER Varieties—Snowfiake, Bath Kidney, etc., etc. A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY RTORBS, ASHBHRTON AED CHBISTCHtJBCH Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeda



TIMBER 1! TIMBER! TIMBER! 50,000 FEET OF WHITE PINE MATCH LINING AND FLOORING, now landing ex "Gisborne" from North Island. BRICKS! BRICKS! BRICKS! SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES AS RI QUIRED, W. H. COLLINS & CO., COAL AND TIMBER MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS & PAINTERS. zz PURE SEEDS, zz T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and Pnow ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the game at work. I'am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing fiotn 261ba to 441bs to the bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14Jibs to 16£lbs to the bushel j also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which . must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS \ RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBDRTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my bands for SALE dther in Aahburton or elsewhere. WOOLPACKS, T^INE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The^best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



WANTED Known, Girls' Pretty Strap Shoes, tan or black, only 3s 6d, at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN—French aerges, j in navy, black and maroon, at Is6d, I worth 2s 6d; dress goods, from lOd per yard; single costumes, reduced from 25a to 7s 6d ; silioias and linings, all reduced—At A. 1 Orb's cheap sale. 7 45 WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and Everything in the optina line » *.£. Sat.kk's , Optician BOOTS, Boots, Boots, wonderfully cheap at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. STOCK Taking Sale.—French Serges Is 6d, worth 2a 6d; handsome Dress Tweeds, io*d, wottb doablt,— W. H. CfUUSfr



WANTED KNOWN-Ladies' Jacketa capes, and waterproofs, alt new goods, 50 per cent off usual price; ladies' dressing gowns, at English cost—At A. Orr's cheap sale. 7 47 TH E RE C 0 RD SAL E.^-Having purchased several sample lots in Waterproof Cloaks, Jackets, Capes, 1 Hats, Bonnets, Flower?, and Children's Millinery, at a Great Reduction, MBS Attorn will offer these at and below wholesale prices; also all her Trimmed Millinery, Fancy Goods, Aprons, and Pina fores afc great reductions to reduce quanti* ties before stock-taking. A NICE Assortment of Dress Goods, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Em broideries, Laces, and Trimmings always kept at Mrs Alcorn's. Ladies' and Children's Underclathh g, Dresses, Pinafore and Aprons made oa the premises. Ou| «w» p*f f irti fitMMm to fwyefft