HORSE PARADE.

Tha annual horse parade under the auspices of the Ashburton A. and P. Associ ation, was held thia afternoon in Moua Square. It was the largest parade ever hald in the district, no le-s than thirty-two horses of all classes putting in an appearance It waa also the best) parade for quality all round that has ever been held hy the Association, not a single inferior horae being shown, in anj of the classes. The draughts were especially good, and two or three visitors from both north and south expressed their surprise aa well as their admiration at seeing ao long a string of magnificent animals. DRAUGHTS. In this class there were twenty shown, including some that have been brought here for sale, aa the district doea not require twenty sires. The first on the list was Mr John Small's Vanquisher, shown in the pink of condition, as Mr Small's stook always are. The Graham's Road stock are too well known to require commendation at out hands, and Vanquisher's appearance to-day maintained fully the old high reputation. Protection, Mr P. Drummond's horse, waa suffering from a slight temporary lameness, His stock are well known for power, strength, and quality, and though perhaps he was not as well forward this year as we have seen him at past parades he was welt enough, and looked all over the grand horse he is. Cavalier, Mr Rogers' horse, was shown in ■ good condition, and the complimentary remarks we made about him last year are equally well deserved this year, he having wintered well, and come out fit in every way for show. Banker, a well built horse on good legs, and shown in excellent fettle is new to the district. Farmers will no doubt appreciate | a horse of his stamp, and as he is now at hie beat he will probably be well patronised. Of Mr Kierney'B King's Pride we said last year he would develops into a grand horse, and this year he has borne out our remarks very largely. He has splendid bone and muscle, fine form, wonderful power, and abundance of the Scotchman's fancy in Clydesdale*—hair. He has bred much good •took in Ashburton, and already has con tributed a good few winners to the prize ring. True Blue and King of Qiatity are the two horses brought from the south by Mr Gawn. True Blue is by Lord Salisbury, and though we were not bo much impressed with him as with his stable companion, he Is doubtless a good sample, and will prove a useful horse. King of Quality took the fancy of a good many people, and we are of opinion that he has not been misnamed. He is magnificent in form, standing on nice short legs, well rounded in shape, and for a three-year-old finely developed. He im proves on acquaintance, and the more you look at him the better you like him. Black Douglas ought to be the sire of good useful horses, and there are maoy mares is the district with which he might niok. Mr J. C. N. Grigg showed three horses, The Workman, and his two sons, Federation and Black Knight. The sire waa first prize taker at Ashburton show last year, and haa , a well deserved reputation, and his two three-year-old sons give every promise of following welt up in the tracks of the aire. Prince of Windsor, shown by the southern breeder, Mr P. Munroe, is brought up here for sale, and is a useful horse. Middlerigg Prince, Mr P. Stewart's, is a grand horae, healthy, sound, a model Clydes dale, a fine mover, color and symmetry faultless, a good doer and well done by«?r well known throughout the district, and abundantly popular, as his excellent list last year showed. Prince Charlie is a nice little chestnut of ' good quality, and he too is in the market. Craigellachie and Lawrence Chief are two shown by Mr J. Shearer. The first has | already made his name, and done honor to his owner's judgment, and the second a three-year-old does credit to both breeder and aire. He is by Vanquisher out of Blink Bonny, the pelebrated mare, and will develope into a real good Ijorse. His con dition shows pareful attention, and he has wisely been prevented from laying on much beef. Lord Stanley, a oolt of thres years showed well, considering that only a few months ago he was a bit out of aorta wjth influenza. He is now, however, all right again, full of life and vigor, and will develope into a first class in time. He is a chestnut, and in form does not disgrace his Bire Craigievar, Mr Bulmer's colt, by Lord Cranley, out of a ipara by Kelvin, we unfortunately missed, but he is reported a nioe oolt, of great promise. Top-Gallant, Mr Gilmour's four-year-old, is an acquisition to the district, well bred, and in time should, under the careful management of his new owner, become a boomer. If he had not given a promise like that he would never have been the property of one of the beet judges of a draught in this colony. No Surrender, a strong and powerful useful horse, shown by Mr Scott, was omitted from the printed catalogue, and had to be added afterwards. Jfe waa the Wentjefh draught in the ring, and with him closed as fine a catalogue of draught sires as pas ever been seen in any ring, and the district with such sires can well afford to |nainti»in its reputation for draught horses. |HpROUGiIBBEDB. Jfumercially the show waa poor, only one {saving been'entered, but it waa the grand Harlborougb, who w»b ohampipn qf the Aahburton Show last year. He looked healthy and well, was in grand oondition, and has lost none of the beauty andsymmetery he has always shown. He had a good season last year, and his stock are full of promise. His owner who travels him is as careful a groom as ever handled a horse, and punctual to the hour in his appointments. KOADSTEB AND CABBIAGB HORSES. Ac a class theae were magnificent. Tak ing the three years-old first, '' We'w Cfcleane, Mr J. Moorhead, is nearly I7iiands, a dark bay, wonderfully well de veloped, in splendid codition, and one of the handsomest of his kind for his age we have seen. He is a prizetikei also, and is in good hands this season with Tom Harold to look after him. Superior, Mr Daniel McKendry's fancy, it a remarkably good golt, and in time will bo an honor to his sire, General Traccy. Had he not been good he would have been in some body elsers hands than Mr Dan McKendry's. ' jSeaeral Standish, four years, is also a nice polt, by £»eneraf Tracey, Very'symmetrigal, a nice mover, and should be a stayer &t well —altogether a nice oolt, Toronto, a nice useful little horae, has been in the district a good while, and the better the farmers get to know him the better he is liked. Prince Imperial, as a trotter, has proved himself first-class, and needs but little notice, beyond the fact that he was in fair condition though just out of training. Coolgardie is a magnificent horse, well topped, good mover, on a fine set of legs. He is by Camel out of a thoroughbred mare, and haa been well patronised in previous seasons. Trevurza Bros' New York is new to the dis 1 rict, and is of the sort likely to take the istneyof trotting breeders. IJorFolk Lad, Mr Grigg?s carriage horse, is 'powerful and muscular, and good judges puti him at the top of the tree as a model English coaching stallion. Efts stock at Mr ffrigg's last sale fetched' better prices than eyen those of General Tracey. Qamelford, well known and popular in the $akaia district, cfeseryes his popularity, . &pd »s »P tonpr to jjis sire, Pstne}', ' Mac, the evergreen, waa in great fettle. He was the only horae shown that could claim an imported sire (Berlin) and an imported dam (Fanny Bell) both standard trotters. He is just out of train ing, but looks well. Baltimore, by Black wood Abdallah, has already made his name, and wjll doubbbss maintain his reputation this season.

Good Tomplary.

Anniversary of Lodge Pride of Wakanui. The annual tea-meeting in connection with the above Lodge was held in the school room, Wakanui, kat evening, the tables (three) being veiy prettily decorated, and being liberally furnished with excellent viands. They were presided over by the I following ladies, viz., table A—Misses A. I and B. Brown, Miss and Misa L. Trevurza ; (B)—Misses Annie and Alice Dalton, assisted by Messrs G. Wilson and R. Dalton j (C)— Misses iSaunderson, Anderson, R Gorbett, and B. Booifant. About 150 sat down to tea, after full justice had been done to which the usual after meeting took place. The Ohief Templar, Mr W. Corbett, who occupied the chair, initiated the proceedings by asking ail present to join in singing the Templars open ing ode, which was done,., A statement was then read showing the progress of the Lodge since its formation in July, 1889. From this it appeared that the fees received amounted to £158. There had been initiated 189 members—many of whom have since removed to other districts and are now taking leading positions in other lodges. There ara at present sixty members in good standing. There had baen spent £45 on ft piano, and the Lodge had contributed to the Queensland, Bruoner, and other funds. The musical programme was then introduced by a pianoforte solo very nicely played by Miss Saunderson j Mr Craighead contributing the first vocal item in the excellent naval song " Van Tromp and Blake," for which he was deservedly encored, responding with "Out on the deep." Mrs Bruce followed with the pathetic ditty " Daddy," sung with exquisite taste, and on the inevitable recall gave as an encore aong the always popular "Come back to Erin. 91 Mr H. Brown, 'who is an excellent reciter, gave " Sbamus O'Brien " —a capital performance. The Rev. Mr Olphert followed with an interesting address, after which Mr Topham gave a successful rendering of " Nancy Lee," and as an encore " Rocked in the cradle of the deep." Next came Mr Johit Butterick with the recitation •'The drover's horse," capitally gives ; indeed should Mr Thomas or any other of our auctioneers require the services of a salesman he should apply to Mr Butterick, who figured ex ellently as the knight of the hammer disposing of the horse. Mr Butterick was loudly applauded, but declined an encore. "Ihe red, white and blue " always a popular song, but now especially so while the Jubilee sentiment is abroad, was admirably sung by MissKuthleen Orr to the accompaniment of her sister Miss Winnie Orr, and the fdir performer was equally successful in her encore song "Baby's Lull »." Mists Winnie Orr then gave a piano .te solo-a bold, stirring march, artistically rendered, and was followed by Mr Kersel who sang in good voice a song the name of which escapes us and, in re sponse to an encore gave " The Holy City." The Rev, Mr Inglia then gave a short address in which he stated that alcohol had been abolished as a medicine by a large proportion of the medical faculty, and spoke of the value of the work done by Good Tem plar Lodges. He expressed the hope that some day they would have one of the members of the Lodge sitting as M.H.R. for the district. A very amusing dialogue was then given, in which the cast was as follows ; —Mr K. Corbett (a gentleman advertising for an office boy), Mr J. Butterick (Pat Maloney, a broth of a boy), Miss A. Brown (ancient lady from the country), Mr H. Brown (young son of above), the very image of an overgrown, overfed, brainless piece of humanity ; attired most becomingly, his inane manner and style of recitation keeping the audience in fits of laughter), Mr Owen Trevurza (a street waif anxious to earn an honest living in a respect able way), Mibs R, Corbett (widow), Master A, Dickie (son of above). All the parts were admirably taken, and the general ver dict was that the performance was an excel lent one. indeed, throughout the entertain ment everything was encored except the tea. On the motion of Mr Leadley, a vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to all who had assisted in the tea and entertainment, and the National Anthem closed a most successful and enjoyable gatheting. The takings of the evening amounted to about £12. It should be mentioned iv conclusion, that the new banner of the Lodge, designed by Mr tj. L. Higgs, painter, Ashburton, and i an excellent piece of workmanship, was dis- I played for the first time.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph, i Precautions Against Fire. | Njbw Plymouth, September 18 In order to provide against the emergency of fire, the proprietor of the Imperial Hotel, Mr Frank Watts, has just fitted up a •ystem of electric bells throughout the house so that in case of an outbreak the night porter can act alarms going in every room simul taneously. This is believed to be the first house in the colony to adopt $he ayjite^,'' Arrest of Natives at Parihaka. Inspector McGovern, accompanied by Sergeant Stagpoole and ten constables, pro ceeded to Parihaka at an early hour this morning for the purpose of arresting three natives who failed to answer a summons to appear at Opunaka on a charge of wilful damage to property at Pihitna the outcome of afactipn dispute over the ownership of lapd. $b resiStanpe was offered, aad the men were arrested and are being brought to New Plymouth. Later, With reference to the raid on Parihaka, it appears thai fonr constables went to a village on Friday to take the men to Opunake, but they refused to go on the ground that they would not get fair treat* ment there. Consequently a stronger force was organised, but the natives came willingly, stating they would go to Hawera or New Plymouth but not to Opunake. peatl| of a Pioneer. Wbllington, September 18. The death is announced of Mr T. 0. D*rcy, a Wairarapa pioneer of forty-two years standing. A Successful Association. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association proposes to pay a dividend of 8 per cent, and a bonus of 3 per cent. Juvenile Immorality. At a meeting held last night under the auspices of the Women's Christian Tem perance Union to formulate a scheme for the suppression and prevention of vice among young girls, the following resolutions were passed :—'• That a committee be formed to rescue young girls from the streets, and that application be made to the Minister for Justice with a view of getting the badges adopted by rescue officers recognised by the Department of Justice." "That the Go vernment be requested to grant a subsidy to enable homes to be built and maintained for the reformation of girls who have been rescued." " That we consider that parents who are guilty of negligence and carelessness in the control of their children should be liable to punishment." " TMt it is ' desir able that 1 measures should be taken to pre vent overcrowding in 'dwellings' which is responsible for much of the vice and juvenile depr'ayity whiph exist in thijj town.!- " That this meetjng forms itself in/to a committee for the development of plans for a Qirla' Home or Institute." A R#ush Passage, The Miowera whioh arrived this afternoon from Sydney en route, to Vancouver met a very heavy S. W. gale on the voyage anroas, and was hove-to for seventeen hours. She has sixty-five through passengers. The Tasmanian Enquiry. I Auckland, September 18 The Tasmania enquiry ib concluded. ' The Court reserved its decision till Tuesday morning. Chief OflScer Willcock h&d his certificate returned td him. ' : An Hotel Tl|ief. TiMARtr, September 18. Thomas James Mc£Hn;ity,"a bootmaker of Christchurchj acting as an attendant at the ' racfioourse, was convicted this morning on two charge's of %al|ng oYergoats from hpjiele. He wa«'■entensed to two months' imprison* menb on •*oh charge, the i«ot«aoe to be

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Killed In Action Timabu, September 18. Lieutenant A. W. Bailey, reported killed at Rambat was a son of Lieuteaant-Colonel Bailey, the officer commanding the South Canterbury Volunteer district. He went to | India between two and three yean ago. THE WEATHER. J _^_ — ; —.— ALFORD STATION. The following is thß meteorological report for the week ending September 17, 1897 ;— Shade. w . . Low High Sim weather. Saturday.. 40' 62« 96- Fine Calm. Sunday ... 42- 65" 108' „ N.W. Monday ... 39- 56' 94- „ Calm. Tuesday ... 36- 64- 104 „ „ Wednesday 32' 63- 102- „ „ Thursday... 40' 46* 46' Rain B.W. Friday _ 32' 62- 109- Ine Calm. Synopsis or New advhrtisements. Timaru Trotting Club—Programme* High School—Not:ce to pupils. Church Services—-Primitive Methodist, and Evangelist's. Wanted—Cook, apply Mrs Adams. i Wanted—Grazing. R Bird—Tenders wanted for building stable and whare at Rakaia ; also house at Highbank. Baring Square Sunday School—Annual Festival, October 7. I>. Thomas—Sale of sheep, Tinwald Yards, Segtember 21. Special Meetings—Coirie Johnston. Wanted—Strong girl or woman, apply Mail Office. " Many Ladies complain that the T»» they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Konsj Tjba they will be satisfied Try the No 4at 2/4. 'tis superb MAIL NOTICES. The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows s Burnham and Dunsandel, ! daily ... .„ ... 3,15 pm. Ghertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily ... •.„ 630 pm Chriatchurch and north, daily 630 am 315pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ...10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and River side, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily ... 345 pm Mount Somers, Springburn, Stavelev, Alford Forest, daily 4 p m Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm i Oamaruj Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ...12 30 pm Ealing, Rangitafca, daily .„ 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday . ..3 15pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 My  ,„  30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... ... 315 pm Ruapana, Monday and Thurs day „ . .„ 4p m Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs. <*ay, Saturday .., ... 4pm Letters containg anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and chared double registration fee. Wanted. DOME Purebred Cockerels of various 1 breeds, for sale cheap at the Pelham PotrLTRT Yards, Peter street. 9 131 T)RIZE EGGS for sale at from 5s a sitting. Partridge Cochins, Houdans, Polish and Indian Game at Pelham Yards, Ashburton. 9 132 WANTED -Man Cook for Lowaliffe Estate.-^Apply Mas Adams, East Street, 9 150 WANTED— Paddock near Allenton or Netherby for a few months.—Apply "Grazing," Mail Office. 9 149 REV. J. Olphert's subject at the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday night will be—" What thiuk ye of God." 9 148 WANTED— A Strong Girl or Woman, under middle age, for farm : cbokj wash, bake, and'general work- Apply by letter, Majl Ofijce. " ' 9 152 OCTOBER 7.- Anniversary Festival, Baring Square Sunday School. Tickets for Tea, Concert and Lecture, le 6d. 9 14) QPECIAL Meetings by Mr W. Corrie k3 Johnston, Orange Hall, Lord's D,ay. Afternoon at 3, Lecture; Evening at 8, Evangelistic address. ' § 146. T7IVANGELJSTIO Services will be con. XU ducted by Mr Thomas Hookey in the Aroade Chambers on Sunday, the 17th inst.; afternoon at 3 o'clock, evening at 6.30 o'clock. All earnestly inviced. Sankey's hymns. 9 151 mURNIP Seeds, Mangel Seeds. Farmers JL would do well to enquire our prices for these Seeds before purchasing elsewhere. Remember we sell only for Cash, so that we can sell Cheaper than any other house in town.—Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. "V7"OUNG Ladies' Journal for September, X Private life of the Queen, Equality (Bellamy), The Curse of Cowden (A. Swan), lhe Gleaming Dawn, The NaulahakaJKip ling^, The KTotables of Britain,' HWy | gathered and' stored {$ McNeil), School Books.—H. M. Jo^es. ' ' ■ '"« »"i; Jim."■.,."., '■.'J"."«f "rUST* Received, a Consignment of tbs d Goiebp^a •■• n • ««NEW fORK" LEVEE WATCHES. ONLY lOs 6d, Tq he obtained, o^nly from a, jesson, PRACTICAL, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Etit Street, Anhtmrton,, 1 I



Tenders. T-K'JS DICRS. mENDERS are invited for BUILT ING X STABLE and WHABE at Rakaia. Planj and specifications may be seen at my office, Burnett Street. Tenders cloie on SATURDAY, September 25, at noon. The lowest or say tender nob necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 9 142 Architect. TENDEES, ~~ mENDERS are invited for BUILDING X ROUSE at Highbank. Plans and specifications may be seen at my office, Burnett Street. Tenders close on SATUR DAY, September 25, at noon. The lowest or any tender not neceuarily accepted. R. BIRD, 9 143 Architect. D. Thomas, TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY,~~SEPT. 21. ME DAVID THOMAS hat received instructions from a Client to sell at the above date and fixture, — 1 A A A THREE-QUARTBRBRED 1 QbtkU HOGGETS. D. THOMAS, 9 145 Auctioneer. BDILDING SITES TO BE LET BY AUCTION AT THE ARCADE OK SATURDAY, September 25, ' AT 2 PM. SHARP. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in atiuctions from the Asfaburton Borough Council TO OFFER BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, I £ FIRST-CLASS BUILDING SITES, Near the Domain, and fronting Cameron and Peter Streets (West), containing from I to | of an Aora each, for twenty-one years, with Compensation Clause. These blocks are the beat Building Sites iin 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 terms and conditions— T.Ss. 417 and 418, containing £ acre each, fronting Moore Street, AN)} T.Ss. 423 and 424, containing £ acre each, fronting Tailored 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, 3 91 Ashburton. HORSE^ FAIR. I ARCADE. FRIDAY, SETrEMBfiR 24, 1897. "JV/TY USUAL MONTHLY SALE DRAUGHT AND LIGHT HORBEB Takes place at the above date and fixture. Sale at 12 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 9 78 Auctioneer. Frledlander Bros., Limited. SPECIAL HORSE SALE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1897. WE WILL HOLD our next Special Horse Fair on the above date, for which we are now booking Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. R. FRIEDLANDER, 6 140 Auctioneer. > '■ "? - - -i- '"" inning Public Notices. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. TTEADMASTER-G. A. Simmers, Eiq.! ±1L M.A. Assistant Master—o. F. Salmond, M.A* Mistress—Miss J. Mulholland. The third term for the current year will commence on TUESDAY the 21st September, instant, at 9.30 a.m. CHARLES BRADDELL, 9 147 Secretary. ' JAMEg PATTERSON'S GREAT HARNESS SALE. to farmersTnd others. FINDING myself Overstocked, and to make room for Goods just landed by ship Otarama, I WILL HOLD A CLEARING SALE ONE MONTH ONLY. I have a Splendid Stock of SADDLES, BKIDLES, and HARNESS of all descrip tions, which will be sold at prices never before heard of in Ashburton. REMEMBER: SALIS STARTS TO-DAY, AND FOR ONK MONTH ONLY. { JAMES PATTERSON, TANCRED STREET, ASHBDRTON. Opposite MItCHELL AND TWRNER's. 8188 TIMARU TROTTING OLUB, ATOM INATIQNS for the following 1> Handicaps wjll close on FRIDAY, September 24, 189?, addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Shamrock Hotel, Timaru 3— 14 Mil? Mahjbjj (District), of £15. Nomination ISs, no Acceptance Fee. 2. Mu,n (Open), of £25. Nomination 15s, Acceptance 10a. 1 Mile (Open), of £15. Nomination 15s, no Acceptance Fee. 2 Mile (District), of £15. Nomination 15b, no Acceptance Fee. 1$ MiLH Glen-mi (Open), of £20. Nomi nation 10s, Acceptance 10a. 14 Milk Timaru (Open), of £15. Nomi nation 15s, no Acceptance Fee. 1 Mile Eiectric (Open), of £10. Komi nation 10«, no Acceptance Fee, li Milx I'A^fW ELL of £.10. Nomi nation IOJj, no Acceptance ' Fee, Handicaps, October 2. Acceptances, FRIDAY, October 15, at S p.m, «n application to fRED, a WATSON, Hon. See., Shamrook Hotel, Timaru. Nominatiooi will not b« togeptei} unUn Fen iri n»;4 it) timi of •otry. 6 159



ft ill Greats Redociiott. =POSITIVELY=: Last 10 Days of the GREAT SALE OF THE ASSIGNED JDBAPKBY STOCK OP W. 8. Mitchell. BALANCE left over will be sold by Auction at the Arcade on 1 September 25. ANDREW ORE. PUBLIC NOTICE. ~~



HIJ?T!««3S .w ?u fo Saddlery Buainesses of Mr J. Hnttatti^ii Ashburton i and Tinwald, whsch have been so successfully carried on for the last sixteen ye»r« •' also having secured the services of the best Collar Maker in Canterbury, I intend tokeL' Z SL.X^SZS m? Pr6tf e'B-r> by °? ly tUrmn« oufc fche ™y best W Saddlery in\B its branches at most reasonabe prices, and trust to receive the support of the Genera Pubho, which on my part will receive the very best attention. general I have made arrangements with Mr J. Heseltine, oi Tinwald, to receive any orders Wnoip.l Agent for W.lk.t". Bot Drenoh. 8» Te.tmonl.l, >■ being adnrtiß.d. E. J. GUY, NEXT ARCADE, BURNETT STREET, September 1, 1897, Ashburton. IN Oonnection with the above I have much pleasure in recommending Mr Guy, and trust that he will continue to receive the same support that I have had iv the past. I also take this opportunity to render my thanks to the public for the hearty support they have accorded me. —Youra Truly, rr 97 J. HESELTINF.



10 FARMERS. GRASS SEED SOWERS. I HAVE Two Machines either so let or for sale. Farmers will find me at the Saleyarde on Tuesdays and in the Arcade on Saturdays. Orders m»y also bo left with J. W. Hardley. S. HARDLEY. H. M. JONES. CEICKIiT AND LAWN TENNIS MAIERIAL. TUoT Landed ex Aotea from T. Wiiden and Co,, London, First Glubs BATS, BALLS, STUMPS GUAKDS, SHIELDS, & SCORING BOOKS. TENNIS RACQUETS & BALLS'. Bicycles. Bicycles. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. The PEARL, HADDEN. MONARCH, WAYERLEY, STAR, and othen up to date. Lowest cash price*. Terms arranged. Purchasers taught to ride free of charge* Cycle extras. Pianos. Pianos. Organs, Organs. VARIOUS MAKERS, Beet cash value obtainable] Easy terms. BOOKS & STATIONERY. H. M. JONES. 9 116 i is.' * Sis H 5 3 ■ t» a o 3 In 8* E *■ tzj *» S '"S H * 'ds Q3 CD Q " ° 2* sg g. B :. |- ' BUS °O >-• Q SS S M W -v * « S "« co FOR SALE. Q1 pr ACRE Farm for Sale. One of the /vXy best wheat growing and sheep fattening farms in the Pareora district. Near Post Office and School. Six milss from St. Andrews Railway Station. Good six-roomed house, pantry k etc. Store, shed, Bheep yards* dip t never failing supply of good water at the back door. 75 acres in wheat, 25. acres in oats, 12 acres barley, all coming on well. Balance in grasß. Price £11 10s per acre. Terms easy. Reason for Belling, have another farm At a distance. THIS IS A BARGAIN* Apply JOHN HOPKINS, Southburn, Timaru, or T. M. JONES, 9Jg2 __ Ashbnrton. WANTED Known—Fletcher Bios, price Hat of Tnb in thfe paper is well worth reading, m t«a> is quoted at KSJOO^ tew piMtv-CUNimt ,



T. Bullock. TO PERSONS Desirioua of Investing in Town Properties, Revised list of Town Sections, etc., for sale as follows, viz,-— Town Section 493, i acre, Cameron street Town Section 793, £ acre, Cox street Town Section 860, £ acre, Grey street Town Section 504, £ acre, Wakanui Road Town Section 259, i acre, corner of William and Moore streets Town Section 258, J acre, fronting Moore street, adjoining the foregoing, the two making i acre, nice site for a house Town Section 842, 1 acre, corner of Cass and Aitkeu streets Town Section 667, £ acre, Cameron street, with dwelling thereon Town Section 25, £ acre, Dobson street south Town Section 1041, £ acre, Wills Street West Town Section 1161, £ acre, Wills Street adjoining the above Town Section 784, £ acre, Peter street, nice site for a house Town Section 795, £ acre, Cox street Town Section 796, | acre, Cox street, ad joining, the two I acre, good site for a hOUS6 (Town Section 994, £ acre, Peter street west Town Section 995, i acre, Peter street, adjoining the above Town Section 1001. i asre, Cox street west Town Section 706, i acre, Wills street west Town Section 1112, i acre, Cameron Street, West. Town Section 846, i acre, Aitken street { Town Section 751, | acre, Peter street and East Belt Town Section 711, i acre, Wills street, next the Qentraf Hotelj a low price will be accepted for th», and easy terms Town Section 750, i acre, corner of Wakanui Road and Peter street. Town Section 334, i acre, Moore street, with "cottage thereon ; very easy terms of payment for this Town Section 708, £ acre, Wills Street Town Section 818, i acre, Aitken street east Town Section 816, £ acre, Aitken street Town Section 1170, 1 rood 16 perches, Havelock street wast Town Section 117,1, 3| perches, adjoining Town Section "?9, J acre, Kermode Street, with buildings thereon Town Section 293, £ acre, Burnett Street,, good land, nice site for a house Town Section 1012, £ acre, Cox street west Town Section 1011, £ acre, adjoining - Town Section 794, acre. Cox street east with square dwelling house thereon; iron roof; account of the Mortgagee ; terms to suit purchasers Town Section $74,, acre, Tancred street, j good land, magnificent site for a house Town Section 7/4,1 acre, corner of Peter street and East Belt, with dwelling thereon Town Section 813, i acre, Aitken street east Town Section 814, | acre, Aitken street, adjoining Town Section 1118, i acre, corner oi Walker and Cameron streets Town Section 1111, £ acre, Cameron, street west) Town Section 641, I acre, Burnett street west, Tjritii dwelling house of 7 rooms, verandah, etc. Easy terms of payment can be arranged for most of the above. Full particulars furnished on a^pUc«tioii % ~*T. BULLOCK. »j^—■i———»— WANTED, OAST TbONT WE ARE Cash Buyers of OLD (BST IRON, for a few weeks. The price will be £3 per Ton, delivered in our Yard, P. &. D. DUNCAN, Ltd,, Wills Street. §13S bianofote,"sFnging, and FRENCH. MKS F7~MA&Eia fTIHE THIRD TERM will begin on X MOJNDAY, September 20. 9 109 Wills Street, A«hburtQa. M^'liSS BARRlalTTsohool will Re-open on MONDAY, 20th inst. Subjects taught: English, Music, Drawing, Singing, & Latin. Miss Barbato will be »t home from 17th iD.t, q m



ENAMELWARE. EiN^M: LWaBE, ENAMkLWABE. OIRUS STEfeLWA. E. CIKUS STEttL^ARE. FLETCHER BROS., Have just received ex s.B. Gothic, direct from the Manufacturers, 18 °, A Bof B<? me, ? f Uie beßt Enamelware ever seen in Ashburton, and *-y having received large discounts for prompt ca*h, we are envied to sell * single article at wholesale prices, 8 a will bs seen by perusing the FOLLOWING PRICE LIST. Saucepans, Windsor shape, steel lids lid, la 2d, Is 41, Is 6d. Is 9d 2s 2a fid md 9- IHr? 5L 6d i*^ 2a gd ' 2s lld« 3s 3d *" W«* 3*11? Re Hi'ahes Si £ Si? U 2d, 18 4d, Is Bd, 1. lOd, 2s 3d and 2s 6d. Pudding B«its fr» 7d 1M 2ri ll'# h«' and Saucers, splendid shape 9d, lOd and la. Mug«, i pint 6d 3 ni^ 7H Jo 5 Candlesticks 7£d, 9d and lOd J flowered and «©ld 2s 6d ocr Lr ftn 'o P aj 9o* «M," P? Pair> Dinner or Plateß6d» 7<l »°d 9d. Milk Juas Is 3d I*id, ™l S>Tm Milk Kettle. 38 3d and 3s lid. *Milk Jugs wifch lid. 2s lid, lid and 4s 3d" ?*a! ID/ ap ?ißh^" lf! and 18-M- Chambers Is 9d, 2s, 2s 6d and 3s Ewers 2?6? 3s S fc f a,6dind£ 9 6d SS 86? 01*2? 6d '3,! 3?' 4b6t!"d 5- »«~u*l¥&& aa, 48, <JS Odftna 5s oa. Other lines at equally low rates. wire netting! wibe netting. 250 COIL?, 250 COILS. 2d PER YARD, 2d PER YARD. BY THE COIL, TEA. TEA. TEA. 38 4(1 TEA for Is 0d per Ib. By sor 101b Tin«. THE CELEBRATED DUCHESS TEA. time ago, and it baa proved a iremendoua succes., as is proved by th ß inoSS. imlS Other well known Brands equally cheap—China Tea ;in 601b chesti from lid ncr lVi Ceylon Tea in 501b chests from Is 2d per lb, Indian Tea in 1001b chests romJs 2d p?r 1b * Samples sent post free to any addrees. F I TURNIP BEED~TURNIP SEEDS ! v P»* .'Pn'n'P Peeil. are grown from specially seleceed roots by the best Seed Growers in the South of ingUiid-OMtert Elephant Swede, Champion Swede, SkSJina^ Swede 1 Mammoth Purple Top White, Aberdeen Purple Top YelJow Devon.!,!™, rv?„ el • Aberdeen O t eeii Top Yellow, Imperial Gr«en Globe, e°l, etc., etc V J &tOM| MANGEL SEED, MANGEL SEED. Mammoth Long Red, Champion Orange Globe, Champion Mellow Globe, Golden Tankard FIELD (ARROTS. James' Scarlet Intermediate, AHringliam Loug Red, Green Top White Belgian* SO VARIETIES VEGETABLE SEEDS, 33 per packet, 12 packets for 2s'6d FLOWER SEEDS, 100 varieties Id per packet. FLETCHER BROS., Wholesale and Retail Agents for JNinamo and Blair's Standard Seeds. TIMBER! TIMBER! TIMBER! 50,000 EEET I ■ ••■ tmjspr;.-'' ■ ...... .-,....• OfrWHITE PINE MATCH LINING AND FLOORING, nowjanding ex 11 Gisborne ' frcm Northflsland. BRICKS! BRICKS! BRICKS! SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES A 6 R! QUIBED. W^H. COLLINS & CO., .""tiOAL AND TIMBER MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS & PAINTERS, J. WILSOJN, AKOADE PAINTING AND PAPERHAKGIHtt WAEKHOUSS ARTISTIC AND CHEAP I WALL PAPERS. I SPMING CLEANING. {"% LIE NTS Desire us of Decorating their homes during the SpriDg Season would do \J well to call et rly and Ee'.tot their WALL PAPERS, so that thiy may have the full | assortment to choose from. GRAND WEATHER FOR OUTSIDE HOUSE PAINTING. WE use genuine Oils and Lead?, and keep on'y RELIABLE and good TRADESMEN, who are Bent to the country or town at shortest cotice. Uoriespondence promptly attended toV. i P.O. Box 16. Telephone 65. / SHEARMAN BROS.! GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTEES MARKET HOUSE, AS! BURTON. CHEAPEST and Best House in Ashburton for - V/ GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, BRUSHWARE & CROCKERY. ALLBGOODS SOLD AT OHRISTCHURCH PRICES FOR CASH. CEYLON TEAS A SPECIALTY. , AGENTS FOB JNIMMO & BIAIR'6.;iSTANDARD SEEDS. Seeds 3d per Packet. , _ Flower Seeds Id per Packet. SATISFACTION is OUR MOIIO.