A Female Champion Sprinter.

Arrangements have been completed for the appearance in Few York dur ing this month and next of one of the fastest short and long distance runners of the present age. This is no stalwart amateur athlete, but Lola, an Indian girl, from the Ohippewa tribe. She was recently visited by Mr N. W. Helm, of Burdeckville, N.A, along with one or two athletic club lepre sentatives. Her visitors were treated particularly to expositions of her pedestrianism at several distances, She ran against time, and her records, accomplished on grounds not to be compared with the ordinary running trucks, were as follow :—IOO yards in 9|sec, and with apparent ease ; 220 yards, 20|sec; quarter-mile, 46secs ; half mile, lmin 51 sec ; one mile, 4nain losec. Distances up to twenty five miles were run in times that equal, and in many instances beat, the pro fessional records, no matter of how recent note or long standing. Nor was the dusky racer anything like 11 all out." She engaged in conversa tion with the onlookers from time to time. She has wonderful power of lung, and regulates her breath by system with the movements of her arms nai legs. " Lola, the Obippewa Girl," if twenty years of age, sft 4in in height, scales barely 9st, but is agile, lithe, and strong. What pace she may j r«ach when on a well cared for track, *nd with ordinary running or spike ihoeß, it would be difficult to cay.

(If this he true pedestrianisro will be revolutionised, for with the exception of the mythical Atalanta and a few more legendary female flyers, no woman hag broken records on the running track* But then they never make any attempt in that direction.)

One Thousand Liamas Laden With Gold.

Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure ? Who hasn't dreamed of finding It ? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches? Shining gold, spaikling jjtms 1 Things for which we have not been obliged to scheme or toil; that will free as from all need of scheming or toil ing thereafter* Ah, let us not indulge such fancies. They make work seem like slavery and wages like pinches of common duet. Yet that such hidden masses of wealth exist there is no i oubt. But where are they 1

About four centuries ago the Emperor of Peru was a captive in the hands of the Spaniards. His people sent a train c£ I,(X 0 llamaa (a small beast of burden resembling a came'; la-en with gold to ransom him. While on their way, cross- Ing the Andrs monnlains, the men in oh arc; c of the expedition heard of the death of the Emperor, and concealed this e.ormous treasure so effcC ual;y that not a trace of it has ever been found. Go and dig it up, and yon will never again feel the sting of poverty. But clap the brakes down hard on the wheel** of your imagination. What was money to Robinson Crusoe 1 What would the weelth of Peru Lave been to Mrs Jane Strankfi, during the certain period of eighteen months ihat &he tells about/ Dost, my dear fellow, countless pinches of common dust. Here is the rca«on why —one more picture of that fearfu! furnfice ; In which all earthly desires are melted into one prayer—'Oh, God, deliver me from pain !' 'In June, 1891,' she says, * I had an attack of ii-fluenßa. followed by bronchitis, which left me very low and feeble. I had no appetite, and the little food I forced royaelf to take gave me pain and palpitation of the hearb. I had a weary, sinking feeling at the pit of the stomach and was obligtd to fight for my breath; 1 had a continuoua hacking cough, and fcpat up quantities of thick phlegm. Later on I had gout all over me, as it were, my hands, face, and legs being puffed up, and was in agony day and night. I became so weak I could not raise my hand to my mouth, and had to be fed. * For months I lay perfectly helpless and almost lifeless, having to be li ted in and oat of bed. Four doctors attended me for nine months without effect). Then they told me they could do nothing for me, one of them giving me a letter of recommendation to Guy's Hospital. At Easter, 1892, ray husband took me in a oab to that hospital, and 1 was placed in the Miriam Ward, and examined byeeveral doctors

*'At this time a hard substance seemed fco have formed in my stomach, which the doctors said was a tumor, and treated me for it. I got weak r and weaker, until one night the nurse told me that the doctors had said I was as bad as I could be, and would not probably live through the nighb. ' The nnrse placed a screen around my bed, expectingme to die, • Taking a slight turn for the better, I returned home, bat was soon as bad as ever. After taia I got a letter of recom mendation from oar landlord and attended as an onfcdoor patient at Victoria Park Hospital After being under treatment a month, I lost all faith in medicine and gave up taking it. I was now little more than a living misety. I was tired of life, and often prayed that th ■ Almighty wonld take me. I now had fits of t hak ing so bad that the bed trembled under ms. My head waa so fall of pain that I thought I was going mad, and several timea a day I losb consciousness • In this dreadful condition I lingered on until November of last year. 1892. when a book was left at our house teillng of a medicine called Selgel's Syrup. I had lost all hope of getting well, bit my husband would have me try this medicine To please him I did so ; and, after taking it a few days, I felb a little relief. My breathing waa easier and ny appetite revived. Continuing with tbe medicine all paiu gradually left me, and I gained gtrpngth daily In six weeks I was able to go about the house and do light work, the first time I had done anything in eighteen months. lam now in good health, and able to do any kind of work. I owe my life to el's Syrap. and wish my case to be made known.' (Signed) Jane Stranks, 22 Caywood Road, Hoe Street, Waltbametow, near London, April 20, 1893.' No words of comment can be too strong for a case co remarkable. We stand before ib at a lass what to say. It Js not a miracle, of course, although many a reputed miracle has been less wonderful How is it possible th*t Soigel's Syrup could, with such apparent ease, have restored to health a person in so despera c a Btrai ? Yet that it did restore her i> certain. The feels have been thoroughly investigated established b' yond rilspure, Mrs Stranks was on the crumbling edge of the grave, and was thence brought back to the region of health, activity, and en joyment. How was it done ? There is the simple secret. The influenza left her whole systom debilita*ed, a it usually does, Indig' stion—which in the first place inv.tgdinfluenzv-attacked her with increased power. Asthma, heart disturb ance,' nervous prostration, the inflamed and congested stomach, wMch was mis i taken for a tumour, etc > Btc—a!l reßultb and symptoms of arrested digestion — followed. The private and also the hospital treatment failed, because it was directed to the symptome, not to the cauie. Finally, Mother Seigel s Curative Syrnp wag appealed to, and responded by 9ittfog tjie digest-iife $a»fltio» to operation, \

expelling the poison from the blood, and placing Mrs Straoka at the head of her house, a saved vr man. Bub it was a marvel all Ihe s m« As to ih t pile of < roasure hidden in the Andes. Wo i-huu'd like to have It. Oh, yes. No use saying we shouldn't. Bat as between riches and health—give us health. For what would gold have been to Mrs Stranks the night sh« lay behind the screen —given up to die 1 Ask your self that question.

Official Directory.

Mayor of Ashburton—Mr Joseph Scaly East street Agricultural and Pastoral Association- President, James Browu ; Secretary, Wm. Simpson Aehburton Building Society—Chairman, Dr J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Building Society— Chairman, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J C Dunc&n Ashburton Club—Secretary, Wm. Home, Manager, G. Anderson. Ashburtoa Borough School Committee— Chairman, David McPherson ; Secretary, J C Duncan Caledonian Society—President, G. A. M. uckley, Esq. ; Secretary, J. Tucker Canterbury Woollen Mills — Manager, Wm Rowan Canterbury Roller Flour Mills—Manager, Thos Roltitt Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade Clerk of Goortamnd Licensing Committee —T W Tayler. County Council—Chairman, Edward G I Wright; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring ; Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy Official Assignee—John Davison, Weet street Domain Custodian—W W Smith Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooka Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W E Dolman Gas Company—Chairman, Thoa Bullock; Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Postmester, agent Hampstead School Committee—Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board—Chairman, v H Maynard ; Clerk, J C Bell High School Board— Chairman, Andrew Orr ; Secretary, Chas Braddell Hospital—Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay ' Inspector of Factories and Weights and | Measures—Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace {Town District) — Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward Longbeach Koad Board—Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooka Oddfellows' Hall Custodian, W Dolman Orange Hall—W. Pattereon. Old Men's Home—Master, Mr Morrisey. Police—Sergeant J F Barlow in charge Postmaster and officer in charge of Tele graphs—Wm 8t George Douglas Public Trust Office—Postmaster, agent Racing Club (Ashburton)—Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald)—Secretary, A A Foofcs Railway Stationmaster—P L Payne Registrar of births, deaths and marriages and registrar of electors—Joseph Ward, Arcade Saleyards Company — Chairman, C J Harper; Secretary—Albert Roberts Stock Inspector—Blair Fullarton, Court house Tmwald School Committee—Chairman, J A Clothier Tinwald Town Board—Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks

i'HE ASfiBtJR!tON GtJARDIAft : I'HURSLU^ JUNE 10, 1891



i Wanted. SERVICE of Song and Supper at Primi tive Methodist Church this evening, in aid of Renovation Fund. Admission 1/ ---6 85 LOST— New Sunup Iron and Leather, between Ashburton and Willowby on Friday night. Finder will oblige by leaving same at Mail Office. 6 81 YOUNG Ladies Journal for June, Weldon's Journal for May, Army and Navy, New Books, Lad's Love, (Crocket), These Sixty Years, Story of a Busy Life, Coming of Chioe, Personal Life of Victoria, Not Peace but a Sword.—H. M. Jones. NANS EN'S Furtheat North, two volumes, cloth and paper; only a fow copies left. Jude The Olwcnre (Hardy), and other new hooks.—H. N. Audebson, Stationer, East Street. MRS KNIGHT, Cash purchaser of ladies', gentlemen**, and children's left off : Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Baring Square. 5 138 IIOR SALE-Four Ladies' Bicycles, with Lamps, Brakes, etc, complete. Price £16 each. Eirlv application necessary.— W. H. Collins & Co. 6 35 JUST LANDED —A High-class Kid Glove, four studs, all colors; price 4s. Fuily equal to usual 5s 6d quality.—W. H. Collier. NEW LINES in Clothing. A first-class Colonial Tweed Suit at 30s. Call and see. Grand range of Men's Mercury.— W. H. COLLIEB. ANTED Known-Our 7s 6d Tweed Dresses. Also our all wool Serges in Cardinal from 2s, Navy and Black from a 9d. Satisfactory Dress and Mantle making on the premises. All descriptions of l.'dies garments made to order.—Mitchell t and Turner.



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 & Turner's. BARRETT BROS, have just opened some new linea in clothing. Our noted "Wear-well" Mosgiel Tweed Suit at £2; but cash discount One Shilling in the Pound makes them 38/- now.—" The Hall," Ea^b Street. WAN IED mothers to know that tho cheapest shop for school boots is Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED, Eggs, 1000 dczati, mu^tTbe fresh, and 1 ton of Beeswax, highest market prices given by Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTkD Known—Our Clothing and Mercery Depument—Special lines in Men's Trousers, exceptional value. Choice selection in Ties, Collars, Shirts, Hats, and Wool Underclothing. Sewn Macintoshes in stock and to order.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes, which he intends disposing of at a Discount for Cash. His own makes (which never was yet equalled) always on hand. I intend, as in the past, to keep the reputation of keeping the Best Boots in the trade. Nothing but the best sole leather nsed. Repairs done at once at the Premier Boot Store, Fast Street, Town Hall, Ash burton., 3 115 IF your boys and girla are rough on boots try Mellor's Indestructible Schoo Boots tt. •fr^r^"™"!!;"""""*"*" 1"1"*""""' ■ " , "



Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH Hay»Feyer, Oppression, Neuralgia, etc Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Medical authorities. The pectoral Fumi gator EJsspic ia the most efficacious of all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. Seventy years of SUCC6BO, J. ESPIC, Paw. 20 rue SI- Lazare Melbourne, Messrs Bourbatjd and Co. Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, Require the signature on every ciga rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions. \IUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIETY New Zealand Branch: Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Looal Board of Directors : Toe Hon Morgan 3. Grace, M.D., C.&LG., MX.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Chat \m J. Johnston, M.L.CU (.Derakjr Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq The Hon Edward Richardson, CM.G., M.L-C. John Duncan, Bsq rE OLDEST, WEALTHIER, AND MOST PROSPEROUS AUSTBAXJAK LIFB OFFICE, \NB THi LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which declares a j BONUS EVERY YKAE The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society if of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that , hsld by any other office In the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,750,000 (Thirteen and Three-quarter Million, i Sterling ) ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (Two Millions Sterling)



Henry Stephenson. SATURDAY, 12th JUNE. HAWKii'S BAY RELIEF FUND. i HENRY STEPHENSON haa received instructions to sell by Public Auction ab hia rooms on account of iho above :— 1 TON FLOUR, 11 TONS POTATOES, 2 6 BOXES TEA and Sundries in lota to suit Purchasers. Without Reserve. HENRY STEPHENSON, 6 82 Auctioneer. Public Notices. ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE, ALL Members of the above Brigade will meet TO-NIGHT at the Main Station, Burnett atreeb. A Special Meeting will be held immediately after practice. All are expected to attend. A. A. i OOKS, 6 86 Captain A.V.F.B. WANTED, Kf\f\f\ SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERg, AND ALLANDALECOALS, alwaye in Slook. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS' STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated AIL AND ALE COAL, Which has held its own against all the Lignites in the market. It is screened, and burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and ia really the best and cheapest Nativß coal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83.



T>UY YOUR WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY,' SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEK, East Street, Ashburton,. The wife of Mr D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Hartwick, N.Y., was siok with iheumatism for five months. In speak ing ot it, Mr Robinson says : ' Chamberlain's Pain Balm ia the only thing that gave her rest from pain. Jfor the relief of pain it cannot be beat.' Many very bad cases of rheumatism have been cured by it?. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company. : The New Woman, the new fashion, the latest craze, have some particular virtue to '< commend them ao it ia with the new cough mixture, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure instantaneous relief for man, woman, or child ia the feature of this unfailing remedy. AU Grooera and Chemists keep it, the price • rfMonrttei. 16 wd 2/6. J«. U



POLICIES IN FORCE « ISB,O*>O d.im Assured .„ ,„ ,„ £40,731.231 nMsb Bonuses Divided  .. £ 6,843,861 BONUSES CASH BONUS lor ONE year, 1886, £428 706 yielding Reverßionary Bonuses amounting to £830fiOv after making SPECIAL RESERVES* CASH BONUSES declared tar last FIVE years, ovei TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonnie oxceedinpr FOUR MILLIONS ASSUBE YOUR LIFE in the A. M. P. SOCIETY and saoure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8| per cent on the total income EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Offioe— Cuatom House Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, Dißtrict Secretary District Office: Cathedral Bquars, Ohristohurcb.



Tender? TeYFe^T" rfIENDERS are invited for CONST RUCT- X ING ROOF and ENCLOSING YARD for Friedlander Bros., Limited. Plans and Specifications to be Been at my office, Burnett Street. Tenders close on TUESDAY, June 15, at 5 p m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIHD, 6 83 Architect. TENDERS are invited for the PLOUGH ING OF 85 ACRES, more or lea , of grass land. Tendeis to be in by TUESDAY, June 15. EDWARD CORBITT, 6 84 Forks. Amusements. ASHBURION. MONDAY NIGHT, JUNE 14. RETURN AND FIREWELL OF GAEL HEETZ. (Assisted by MDLLE D'ALTON) IN AN ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME. Including Stfoufcaika, The Greatest Illusion of the Day. - New Pictures in the CINEMATpGKAJfHE, Including the GREAT CORBETT PRIZE FIGHT, 20 New Pictures 30. Popular Prices ... ... 3s, 2s, le. Secure Seats at H. M. Jones 9, and avoid the CntrsK at tub Boors. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. EDWIN GEACfI, 6 70 Manager. TMWALD NEW WESLEYAN OHUROH. GIFT AUCTION SALE OF WORK AND LUNCHEON in TINWALD HALL, on TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE 15. Good Lunch ready from 12 noon for Is. Sale of Work in Afternoon. MAGIC LANTERN LECTURE by Rev. J. J. Mather in the Evening. Gifts of Farm Produce, etc., kindly 6 68 solicited. FvJe~~sale~"6r~~to let.



QIX ROOMED HOUSE, with Scullery, Situated in Burnett Street West, Newly Built, Occupied by R. B. Restell, Es<j,, Immediate Possession. Apply Messrs HUGO FRIEDLANDER and JOHN ORR, Trustees Late Wm. Mitchell, or ALBERT ROBERTS, 5 267 West Street. "A ROYAL TRIBUTE." T)ARLIAMENT has decreed that New JL Zealand shall excel any Australian colony in the numerical strength of her mili tary contingent, and it is a foregone conclu sion that Her Majesty will be advised by the! Secretary of State, the Hon. Joseph Chamber iain, to reciprocate the unexpected extent of our loyalty by some recognition worthy of a devoted people, who have sent such a mili tary force to demons L rate our warlike in stincts and ability to aid old England in the event of war. That recognition will be, without doubt, a title to the originator and tactician who has carried his proposals in the face of a hostile section of Parliament. No doubt Her Majesty will deem a mere knighthood too meagre an honour for a statesman who has shown such Imperialistic exuberance. Qtmn : Victoria will undoubtedly show some die crimination in awarding honours to Colonial i Premiers, and we may look forward with confidence to the Liberal Leader of New Zealand returning with something more than a, "Sir" to his name. < The form of title itself may not be so Very easy to place. There is one which from the analogy of strength and popularity will be generally accepted at Home and abroad ac apropos. The Premier will go home &■ plain Mr. Seddon. What if he should return as LORD SURATURA* He is Strong. So is Suratura Tea



Ho has promised Economy. So doea Suratur* Tea He is not a blend of India or China. No more is Suratura Tea His name is known throughout N.Z. So is (hat of Suratura Tea I He has a reputation. So has Suratura Tea He goes farther than other Premiers. . So does Suratura than ordinary Teas JOHN ORR & CO., Agent. H. M. JONES. HOCKEY, HOCKEY, JUST received a shipment of Sticks and Bails from Wisden and Co., London. FOOTBALLS7~FOOTBALLS. New season's goods now opening up from Wisden and Co., London, CIRCULATING^ LIBRAE*. Cheap reading for winter evenings.



STATIONERY. BICYCLES LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S COLUMBIAN VICTORS, HARTFORDS £16, BOYS' AND GIRLS FROM £18 STAR 97 PATTERN (Royal En ■ field). LATEST IMPROVEMENTS, BEST OF MATERIAL, STYLE AND FINISH. \ CASH OR TERMS, TYPE WRITERS. LOWEST OASIS PRICES. h, m, Jones. 9 f&



Friedlander Bros., Limited. "potatoes, potatoes." TT7" E ARE BUYERS OF PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. T¥7 E HAVE FOR SALE— PRIME TABLE POTATOES. A FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. O/^ ACRE FARM AT METHVEN WE HAVE for Private Sale a Small Farm of 86 Acres, being Lot 6, Mr D, Cameron's sale plan, adjoining the Public Library, Methveu. The land is of first-class ' quality. Also, —10 Acres of Land fronting Winter's ' Road, Allenton. Full particulars on application. 5 10 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. VITE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF ! And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3 FOR PRIVATE SALE. WE HAVE FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS, A FARM, Containing 1 A AQ ACRES, situated at Hinds, and -L4tUO lately occupied by Mr J. W. Sawle. The land is divided into three paddocks ; 170 acres are in English grass, 120 acres ready for ploughing, and the balance in tussock. Possession can be given on JULY 1 next. For further particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd.



B. DUCKWORTH & SON, "TTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and \_j Upholsterers, Burnett Street, Abhbubton, Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 3 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. | " KOTlC.fi. mHE ASHBURTON TAILORING X COMPANY has on hand a very choice selection of the very latest Patterns, by I which the public can secure the most [Fashionable i^uit, and not have any old [ stock palmed on to them. Our cutter, Mr j Pauling, has had a large experience in the [ best Tailoring Establishment a in the colony. ] Therefore give us & trial, and; we wilt guaran tee you one of the moat fashionable Suits procurable. : Gents' own material made up, W, PAULING, , Mtntger :



Business Notices JT^wilson7' I CORNER OP ABOADB. i __________ MAGNIFICENT ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN ASHBURTON. jyriXED PAINTS, WINDOW GLISS, MIRROR GLASS. ARTI3IB MATERIALS, PICTURE FBAME MOULDINGS, 80RIM ENAMELS, VARNISHES, &a, IN STOCK. PAINTEJR, PAPERHANGER, & SIGN WRITER. ___Tg[ephonejS p.p. Bq- 16 FOUETEEN DAYS. - i .11 *Q a • ii hi = GRAND = DIAMOND JUBILEE SALE For Fourteen Days. GEEAT BAEGAINS. TUBILEE FLAGS. JUBILEE HANDKERCHIEFS JUBILEE COSTUMES. JUBILEE MILLINERY. JUBILEE RIBBONS. JUBILEE GLOVES. JUBILEE HATS. JUBILEE SHIRTS. JUBILEE TIES. JUBILEE BLANKETS. JUBIL: E BOOTS. JUBILEE APRONS. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. ANDREW ORR.



D. I'homas, OLD TOWN HALL. ~~ SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1897. MR DAVID THOMAS has rcceired instructions from Mr Jas. Allen, to >el\ at the above place, * A QUANTITY OF FURNITURE. Duchesso Dressing Table, 2 Suites of Furniture, Round Tables, 4 Chmt Drawers, 2 Double Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattress, Tables, Easy Chairs, lot of Pictures and Books. ALSO,— 6 Saddles and Bridles, 12 Horse Covers, Bags of Wheat, and a quantity of Harness, Tools, and Chains. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. D. THOMAS, 6 67 Auctioneer. NOTIOK I AM a BUYER of FAT PIGS, dead weight from 130 to 1801ba. D. THOMAS, & 14 Auctioneer, T AM A CASH BUYER OF GOOD OAT SHEAF CHAFF. 4 56 D. THOMAS. "¥ I G~HT~¥oHO"oI7' [ /^LASSES are now being foimeJ for :— (a) Ordinary School Course (New Zealand Government Syllabus) (b) English, Latin, French, Greek, and Spanish Classics (c) Higher Branches of Mathematics, Euclid and Algebra (d) Penmanship (Smart's Famous System) (c) Drawing, Mechanical or Freehand (/) Book-keeping, single and double entry ig) Music and Singing. Competent Masters for each subject, For particulars apply to DAVID J. JONES, 5 260 Principal. NOTICE.



DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY. /^VUR TUNER, Mr McGlashan, will be in Ashburton on June Ist. Country and Town clients please leave orders at H. N. Anderson's, Stationer, East) Street, Ashburlou. 5 270 NOTICE. MRS MORTON, (L%te of Tauranga, Bay of Penty), BEGS TO NOTIFY that she has com menced business in the premises next to Messrs Fletcher firoa^ East Street, as FRUITERER & CONFECTIONER Visitors to Ashburton, and the Public generally, are invited to give her a call; particularly on market days, when upeciftl arrangements will be made to meet the pubiic convenience. All Fruits in season And imported obtain able. Afternoon Tea a specialty. EAST STREET (lute Piggl«'i.) 680



_^_ BMiness HbticdS FLETCHER BROS,, THE CELEBRATED CASH GROCERS. T HK/an a d Sfl! gO Sn arled *, ?* S^. wbich ha" worked ■•tisfaotorO^. both to (be if those who i^ sel^r, and has been the means of adding many comforts to the home. Q^^lS^^bSbF^Tm^B^ f° rm, uadre?- »ow buy their th« PifiJiovoTni. ? K. JfOR GA°«, thereby acknowledging their appreciation of SSe^tat S«r T y beßt Value that mon°y can buy- Although we do not advertlw ft very careful °^ Utty 0™"8 «» #*«»«« <"> application, and after perusing the «d, i7stti\z s: sss? that they wiH and ffiußt *dmit that we mv °h^ th*» WE LEAD, Foli°M7w WHO CAN. 200 °ASES HIGHEST TEBT KEROSENE. OAA iT?h*J ci U8M ani in| B •w P«nen*«« Highe.t Teit Odorlen K«ros«ne, none twttwTti t« S 1; world, which we are Belling lower than Chrwteburch pricee. Tbta UaUjH from uf. y°Oe m gtO get the *""* KeroMne "d mn «««y "hoold not laU to fclrt ROLLITT'S SUPREME ROLLER FLOUB AT WHOLEBALB Q „ s MILL PRICES Supphed in any quantity from 71b bag* to a ton, at Guaranteed Loweafc Wltolenle Ratei rw«* ga blg J« r"OVOT t W«R™ enabled fo buy in the beat of marked for foot therefore we can sell cheaper than any other houae in A.liburDon. CHINA, GLASSWARE, EAKTHEWAKE. WEDDING PKESENTS. WEDDING PKESBNTa 5 Hole Electroplated Revolving Onrete, from 10a 64 each Electroplated and Cut ®!«m Butter Coolers, from it 6d «aoh" Nickel Alarm Clocks, from 5a 6d eaoh " Sets of Jugs from 2a per set of three large am Teapots from 6d eaoh Pretty line of Vases at 3s 6d per pair, larsshize Pretty line of Vases at Is 6d per pair. cutleryT cutlery. BEST MAKERS, LOWEST PRICES. Johnson'?, Taylor's, Eyewitness, Rodger*, etc BEDEOOMWARi7"BEDROOMWARE. We have some of the Choicest Patterns ever seen in Ashburton in BedraommM Anyone wishing to get a handsome and artistic Bedroom Sets for themsekes^Tir. wedding present, should not tail to see our stock before going elsewhere «■ Remember that you can inspect our Goods without being pressed to'buy. SPECIAL NOTICE TO OUR COUNTRY CUSTOMERS. Any of our County Customers travelling by rail, will be allowed frnm t nn ;i i not to take with them by rail, Icwt oi goods, hi o/chargeT Please^ beartttafaSS as that we send goods to all trains for our customers convenience. *' EGGS, EGGS. BEESWAX, BEESWAX. We>re cash buyers of the abo *c in any quantity at highest market rate*. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND OHRISTCHUROH Telephone 24—80 x 67.



MELLOR'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE! NEW LEATHERS. NEW LEATHERS NEW LEATHERS. riIHE ONLY SHOP in Ashburton that is selling; the Wonderful Crack- X proof Calf, beautiful in appearance, and in wear practically indestruct ble. Kangaroo Calf, soft as a glovr, with all the wearing properties of Kangaroo. Kangaroo Kip Cow Hide, dressed on » new and improved principle, eqwito the hardest wearing Kip, but as soft and comfortable as kid skin. All these new leathers I have made up in Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boot* »nd Shoes. They are splendid goods, and well worth a trial. Keep up to dfttflland ask for thesejnew goods. Every pair is guaranteed. JAMES IELLOR, JZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON. RECORD REIGN NOVELTIES. J^ SMALL ASSORTMENT OF Silver Brooches, Chain Pendants, Medals, AND r Silver Sugar Scoops, ALL SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH APPROPRIATE ENGRAVING IN COMMEMORATION OF Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee. RECORD REIGN* PLAQUES, H x 9 INCHES, BEARING RAISED FIGURES OF HER MAJESTY. SECURE A SOUVENIR OF THE RECORD REIGN. TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM THE LEADING JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. B. SALE X, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER; AND IMPORTER, EAST STREET.



THEj BOOT TRADE. McDonald & Mcdiarmid, OF THE F*ast Street Cash Boot Shop, ARE Undoubtedly*m the lead for Ladies' and Gentlemen a Stylish Boota »nd Shoei «f all kind*, including the Duke of York, Bostock, Beehive, Wolfs. Otto Hen. STROKOSOH, and MACALLAN House Makes. * OUR Window chows a Choice Selection of Boota, Phoes, and Slippers, all imported direct from the manufacturer, and RETAILED by ua at WHOLESALE RATES. IN COLONIAL BOOTS we defy competition. Being Manufacturers w« are in position to offer them to the Public at FIRST COST. > VERY Description of Boots, Shoes, or Slippers made to order or repaired at Lowwfc Possible Prices, and only first quality material used. MCDONALD & M°DIAKMID, BOOT MANUFACTORIES AND IMPOBTERS, BAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager.