THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Letter from the Ameer.

Press Association—By Bleotric Telegraph— Copyright. Calcutta, August 24 The Aroeer of Afghanistan has written a letter to the Indian Govern ment, in which he denies any respon sibility in connection with the rising of tribesmen on the frontier. He blames fanatic mollahs for the trouble, and promises not to permit his regular troops to assist the rebels.

Eeooived Wakapuaka August 25,10 a.m., Guard:ah' Office 10.50 a.m. Calcutta, August 24

Simla reports that the rebellious Afridas have attacked two forts garrisoned by Khyber levies, Four companies of British infantry and detachments of dragoons and artillery have been sent to defend the forts. Other bodies of Afridis hying entered the Khyber Pass, artillery have been < dispatched to shell the mouth of the Pass. The entire forces of the Afridis are obeyiDg the directions of Akah Khel, a mollah {one of their priests), who is reported to have captured two forts. Ihree principal chiefs in Beloochiatan have been arrested on suspicion of intriguing against the British.

Later reports state that the British forts at Mandah, 20 miles south of Mamirpur and ASi Musjid, have been captured. A column under Brigadier- General Westmacott of the Indian staff corps ia hurrying; to the relief of Mandah.

ANARCHISTS IN LONDON.

An Unsympathetic Audience

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, August 23 A meeting of Anarchists held in Trafalgar square, London, passed a resolution condemning the treatment meted out to Spanish prisoners. The populace, however, rapidly brought the meeting to a close, hooting the speakers and singing " God Save the Queen."

THE GREEK INDEMNITY.

Lord Salisbury's Proposal.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka August 25,10 a.m., Guardian Office 10.40 a.m. London, August- 24 Lord Salisbury ba3 invited the Powers to place Greece in a position to herself guarantee tho payment of the war indemnity loan. The Powers to take control of the Greek revenues in order that the local requirements of the country may be met.

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Murder and Suicide.

Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Brisbane, August 24 A terrible tragedy is reported from Olenore, near Normanton. Mr Mc- Donald, a well-kn6wn resident, who had been in financial difficulties, cut a vein in his wife's arm and the woman bled to death. McDonald then attempted fco blow out his brains by means of dynamite. The fuze was too «hort and his hand was blown oft. The desperate man, with the other hand, cut his throat with a razor, Jailing himself.

ISLAND NEWS.

Volcanic Eruption ia ths Fhillipi&es.

Five Villages Destroyed.

Four Hundred Lives Lost.

Presi Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka August 25, 11 a.m.. Guardian office 11.53 a.m.

Sydkey, August 25. The Tayon volcano, in thePhillipine Islands, broke into serious eruption on June 6 throwing out lava accompanied by showers of sand. The ashes over whelmed five villages. There were fresh eruptions on Jane 24 and 26, which wrought widespread devastation. The fallen ashes have rendered worth less large stretches of land which yielded seventy thousand dollars an nually. It is t etiolated that four hundred persons perished. In one village alone the number buried reached one hundred and eighty.

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent Tinwald against the Juniors in the Domain on Thursday, at 5 p.m. :-Fitzgerald (3), IJuijton "(gj, Watson, Nor Sham, Smith, Baxter, Armstrong, Campbell, Williams, Moore, Anderson, MeKecjsie. Emergencies —Moriarty, Culverhouse, Olarke, Meharry, Cairncroas. The following have been •elected to play for the Juniors:—Wilson (2), Pilbrow (2), Boyle, Biroh, Brown, Hepburn, Rickman, Pritchard, flefford, Purchase, McTigue, Ohilds, McKee. Emergencies— Jonas, Smith, Watt.

A special general meeting of the Ash bu'rtori P'oulpry, Pigeon, and panary Society vyaa held at the 1 reaaurer s office on Monday pveuing, to copsider thp report sent in by Mr Alfred Walker, the Society's delegate at the New Zealand Poultry Association's meeting, held in Auckland. Mr J. Tasker was in the chair, and there was only a small attendance. After considerable discussion, in which most of those present expressed their opinion on the subject, the following resolution was carried:—"That the Ash burton Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society, having duly considered the report of their delegate, Mr Alfred Walker, of the proceed' fogs at tils annual meeting of the New Zealand Association; resolve that unless the baid meeting be quashed and afresh meeting held, allowing each affiliated Society two Votes on all questions, iv accordance with the rules of the Association, this Society secede from the Association." Letters Werp read frpm Mr Kesteyen re pens and platforms, anc} surprise was ex pressed at the tone of his letters, also at the exorbitant charges made by his Society for the hire of pens. It was decided to appoint a committee to go into the question of the Club making its own plat forms at once, and the secretary was in- Btruoted to write to Ducedin regarding pens. A letter was also read from Mr James Digby suggesting alterations in schedule regarding table poultry, aUveandddressesd s which were approved of, and'a vote of thanks was par?scd to Mr Digby for his suggestions, and for the interest b« takes ja the welfare of the

A PAINFUL CASE.

This morning Major Steward and Mr R. Alcorn hail a painful case before them abthe i Magistrate's Court. A young fellow, about I twenty-three, well dressed, well educated, I and evidently of superior upbringing, had j called the previous evening at the police 1 station, and stated to the Sergeant the posi tion in which he found h<maelf. He had been only fifteen months in the colony, and his experience of New Zealand had been anything but pleasant. He had had but little work of any kind all that time. He had just walked from Temuka, where he had been for three weeks trying to get work without success. He was now literally atarving, and had not the wherewithal to procure a meal. In his destitute condition, having 110 frie&Js in this island, he had lost heart and waa despairing, and he asked the Sergeant, for mercy's sake to take him in charge as a person without lawful visible means of support, so that he might' be able thus to secure a mouthful of food and some where to lay hia head for the night. He was willing to work if any sort of work he could do could be found, bnt this he had failed to find. The Sergeant uok him in, fed him, and gave him such shelter for the night as a cell afforded aori this morning he waa charged with vagrancy—this being the only way in which his c*se could be stated to th* Bench, The Sergeant informed their Wor ships thab he had been to the Charitable Aid authorities, but they bad no power to assist in the case of an able-bodied man, who was presumably able to ears his own living, and the law made no provision of any kind for helping a person who, run aground and stranded as this man was, was in a fair way to die of starvation unless some help were accorded to him. The Bench said'it waa a sad position for an apparently respectable young man to find himself in. In the ordinary course of tha law he should be Bent to gaol, bub this they were not prepared to do. It was a monstrous thing that in a Christian country like New Zealand, a young fellow like this should be unable to find work sufficient to provide himself with

food. Asked if he was willing to do manual labor such as pick and shovel work, the young man (who gave his name as Stanley Mumford Evans) .said he was prepared to accept any kind of work he could get to do, although he hid not been accustomed to pick and shovel work. The Bench were in disposed to send a man to gaol who had been guilty of no crime, and adjourned the case for twenty-four hours, and meanwhile the two Justices themselves set about the task of looking round lor something for the young fellow to do. They interviewed several gentlemen in the town, who all promised to assist, among them the Mayor, who said he would find temporary work for Evansimmediaiely, and after consultations week's board and lodging at one of the board ing houses was guaranteed for the wanderer. The man was ordered fco be brought up again at two o'clock, when the charge against him was dismissed. We are desired to ask anyone in town or country who san give employment to the youog man above -referred 10 (either at low wages or evsn with board only) kindly to communicate with His Worship the Mayor, Major Steward or Mr Alcorn.

MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Burnham and Dunaandel, daily ... .„ ... 3,15 pm Chertaey and Rakaia, daily 630am315pm 6 30 pm Dromore, Selwyn, and Horn- I by, daily. 6 30 am Christchurch and north, daily 630 am 3 Ispm and 6 30 ptn and on Mondays, Wednesday?, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 10 30 a m | Lismcre, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgia, Wakanui, and Biver ! side, daily 6 30 am I Seaview, Se&field, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Wheatßtone, "Wacerton, Ash ton, Longbeaohj and Flemington, daily ... 3 45 pm Moant Somers, Sprincburn, Stave'ev, Alford Forest, daily 4 pm Metkven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Rangibata, daily ... 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 12 daily .. ... .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday . ... 315 pm Euapuna, Monday and Thurs day .„ ... f .... 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters contains anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and charged double registration fee.

THE ABHBOHTOJS GUAKDIAfI: WEBKteBt)AY, AUGUST 25, 189? 8



Tenders ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD. mENDERS for Ploughing part of the X Hospital site will be received up to FRIDAY, 27th inst., at 4 p.m., at the County Council's Offices, Aahburton, where particulars can be seen. By Order. /, F. IIkINWARING, f Clerk. Ashburfcon, Augjpt 24, 1897. 8 169 ASHBTJRTOgI COUNTY COUNCIL. fTIENDERSjpire invited for Lease for X fourteeijf years, from let vSeptember, 1897, of Befrveß 2553 and 2565, Mayfield and V»tettajDißtrict. Paniculjra on view at the County Council's Office* Awburton, where Tenders will be leceivMJftp to 11 a.m. on 3rd September next, By Order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk | Ashburton. August 24,1397. 8 175 j GOVERNMENT NOTICE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Extra Train on Methven line for Methven Live Stock Sale, August 26. A TRAIN will leave Methven for Rakaia at 5.35 p.m. on the 26th inst,, Lauriaton 6.8, arriving at R&kaia at 6.50, connecting with the evening trains for Ash burton and Christchurcn. Ib will return from Rakaia to Methven at the ordinary evening train times, It stops at all stations if required. 8 147 BY ORDER.



Pul lie Notices. To TIC E~~ ' IT Having come to my knowledge that certain persons are industriously cir culating a report amongst my customers that I am closing my shop and business, I beg to give those persons notice that the report ia not true, and if they persist in repeating it they will hear further from me. JAMES HESELTINE, 8 178 Saddler, Burnett Street, \ ASHBURTON j WOOLJWOKKS T AM A CASH BUYER of WOOL and SKINS at Market Rate?. Address : Late Homersham'a Wool Works, R. ROOKE. *67 TYPEWRITING OFFICE. Arcade Chambers. ALL CLASSES of Work neatly and promptly executed. Legal, Com mercial, Tabular Statements, Testimonials, etc. Carbon Duplicates half price. Memeograph Copies for Circulars, etc., from 3s 6d per hundred. Instruction in Typewriting, Vacancy for two pupils. 4 213 a M. GRAHAM. POKTABLE FOKGES, ANVILS, VICES, MACHINE DRILLS, ENGINEERS' # MECHANICS' TOOLS AT LOWE3T PRICES, AT John Or & Co., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



The true leaf of the Tea plant, unhampered with and pure; this is Kozie Tea, try it.— John Orr & Co., age L.*«.



Wanted. SITTING HENS wanted immediately. Apply J. H. Jbwitt, Burnett Street. 8_ 174 WANTED Known—First Concert ABh" burton Harmonic Society, Odd" fellow's Hall, Slab inst. Admission ls> First-class programme. 8 177 ILLUSTRATED London News, Record Reign Number; Young Ladies' Journal, Weldon'a Journal, Family Reader, Boys' and Girls' Own Paper, (quarterly parts). New Books. Dozen ways of Love, ! Peri HirringtoD, Grey the Craftsman, and others —H. M. Jones. GET ¥our Garden Seeds from Oabsoh f ajtd Cq. L,srs!e assortment, best quality; lowest prices, BRAN, BRAN, 4s6d per bag; reduction by the ton. Blue Derwent Potatoes 5a 6d per bag, ex store, at Fletcher Bkqs. NEW Journals. —Young Ladies' Journal (August); Weldon's Ladies' Journal (July); Quarterly Family Reader, Quarterly to Read! New Papers—Lloyd'?, Reynold's, &c., at H. N. ANp,BESON% East street, Ashbi^rton. § I^§ ANTE D~Known — Seeds,~HiWd^ Vegetable Seeds of every variety, 3d per packet. Flower Seeds (100 varieties) only Id per packet, at Fletcher Bros., East Street. PfiOIAL~ I^URGHASE—A lTne of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, only 5s each.—W. H. Collier's Stock taking Sale. T" ADIfJS* CA£ES, Jackets, and Macin- J_4 toflhes at 'about half price, newest styl'ea; many 'lines equally cheap.—W. H. Collier's Stock-taking Sale. WANTED Known.—Every lady should see th,e very beautiful hand embroi dered Pillow Shan»B, N.D. Bags, and Hand kerchiefs together with new patterns in Table Damask now showing at Mit^hjuiji & Turner's STOCK laking Sale.—.French Serges 1% 6d, worth 2a 6d; handsome Dresa Tweeds, IOP, worth double.—W. H. Collieb. WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid? To Mbllob's Cheap Boot £j&lejsjr> shegaid.^' )::- '; WANTiiD Known, the doors and windows are liaed with wonderful bargains, at Zealaudia Boot Store-



F. Ferriman. LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES.- North British and Mercantile Fire lußur ance Company, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. UnionSteamshipCompanyof New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Comuany—Australia to England. Ferguggon and Mitehell's Paper Milts. "~~^ok~sTl7eT "", "I f)f) ACRES of Land, well fenced and -*-v/\7 watered, close icSaleyards. F. FERRIMAN. ~~ FOR SALE. Several SAFES by Milner and others. WAKANUI ROAD. The Owner of a good House and half-acre of land having left for Highbank, is selling at a sacrifice to effect a speedy sale. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Dining Room, four Bed rooms, Kitchen, Bath-room, and other offices, with a well stocked and highly productive orchard and garden. F. FERRIMAN. TO THOSE Desirous of Investing in First-class Suburban Land, I HAVE FOR SALE a Property which offers very special advantages, consisting of 25 acres of rich reproductive land, upon which is buik a capital Dwelling House of six rooms, with outbuildings and stab'ps, is well situated; and either for residential purposes or for sound investment it presents very special features. F. FKRRIMAN. The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooms and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. THE TISWALD TEMPLAR HALL. This property is a first-olaes investment, yielding good rentals. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLIiNXON. lO£ Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET—Tanored Street—A shop with dwelling house attached. F. FERRIMAN. 10 LET, FOR A FEW MONTHS. A Weil-furnished House of seven rooms in a good locality. Rent, 25s per week. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALB, TINWALD. A Well-finished House and half-acre of Land. Price £116. Terms. F. FERRIMAN. fur~salEj A Splendid Building Site of two acres, facing the Domain, and within a few micutes' walk of the Post Office. F. FKRRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. One Acre of Firat-clasß Land, well situated and fenced. Good site for Dwelling. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SAL Hi. HINDS. 3O ACRES in Tussocks. 1J miles below the Railway anl adjoining the , Lowcliffe Estate. I , F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. South-east Town Belt, Ashburtoa. A Comfortable House and large Stable with every convenience, and half-acre of land ; good frontage. £300. F. FERRIMAN. FACTS WORTH KNOWING KB Joseph Ford's Scour and Luugf-Worm Mixture. Kiweraka, Pukerau, March I, 1897. Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir,—l have used the above drench for two seasons in our flock of 1200 Cross breda. Before drenching, ten deaths occurred and the flock was in a thriftless condition, both coughing and scouring badly. After once drenching, the deaths ceased, and the whole appearance of the sheep improved. We obtained the Mixture from Messrs Tothill, Watson and Co.—Yours truly, Bowmar Bros. Orichton Park, Pukerau. Mr Smith. Dear Sir,—Please send out, per rail, to Pukerau, four gallons of the Lung-Worm Mixture,, by this evening's train, if possible, The last tin which I used on Lambs has done them a great deal of good* so I mean to repeat it.—Youra truly, R.. L?nd%4Y] Mount Joy, Pukerau, Southland. Mr Ferriman. Bear Sir,—l have used the above mixture for two or three years past when my sheep showed signs of Scour or Lung-worm. I may say I found it a cure, and the reßult was beyond my expectation, I can strongly recomip?ns the drench.— Yours truly, Samwel White, 7 147 NORTH BRITISH & MERCAN TILE INSURANCE 00. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital ... £687,500 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31,1895 ... £2,601,016 Premium.lncome&Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ashburton Agent—F. FERRIMAN, PUBLIC NOTICE DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE PARTNERSHIP horetofore exist ing between Edward Flad^a^e Harris, Alexander Cijakvks Mills, Alvbed Gorham Law^ert, & John Muir Douglas Loddeb, all of Ashburton, Photographers, under the style or firm of " Harris, Mills, & Co ," has this day BEEN DISSOLVED by mutual consent. ALL DEBTS due to the late firm must be paid to the said John Moir Douglas Lcdder, who will discharge all liabilities owing by the said late firm. Dated this 21st day of August, 189?. E, ILADQATE HARRIS. ALEX, CHARLES MILLS. ALFRED GORHAM L/kMBSRT. DOUGLAS LODDER. Witness to all signatures— R, M. OUTHBERTSONT, ! 8 176 Solicitor, Aahhuyton. I \X7"ANrE.P W Bt, in foaTte^Tdayl I j I ?™ intend to aeli 1000 paire of Boots,— * 1 ]:4eu,qr'3 Zealandi* Boot Store, (



D. Thomas, a!To~alFe7~ . SATUBDAY, AUGUST 28. MR DAVID THOMAS will hold a Furniture Sale oil the above date, wh«n he will sell a quantity of Furniture and Harness, etc. Further entries solicited. Sale at 12.30. D. THOMAS, 8173 Auctioneer. A E O A D E. .. • SPECIAL HOUSE SALE. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897. MY NEXT SPECIAL HOESE SALE will take plane oa the above data and fixture. Farmers and others requiring numbers, please enter early. 7 192 I>. THOMAS, Auctioneer. Friedlander Bros., Limited. WEST STREET AUCTION MART SATUEDAY, AUGUST 28, , TOWN k SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. MESSRS FRIISDLAND'ER BROS., Limited, have received instructions from Mrs W. Mitchell to .Se^l as above the following desirable properties :— Part Lots 166, 167, 168, frontiag on Winder's Road, A lent on, and contain ing 7 Acres 1 Rood 26 Perches, with two Coti ages erected tnereou, 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. FRIiiDLANDER, 8 149 Auctioneer. HOiiSiH MiT WEST STREET AUCTION MART. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th,1897 TV/TESSRS FKIEDLANDEK, BROS., Ltd, _VX will hold a Special Horse Fair on the above date, for which Entries are now being booked. R. FKIEDLANDER, 8 161 Auctioneer. T. Bullock. rTIHE Following Special Sums of £155, X. £300, £2,300 to lend on approved Freehold Securities, at the loweet current rate of interest. T. BULLOCK. __ "■ TO BAKERS AND OTHERS. TO LET, the Triangle Bakery Premises. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ac a low rental—Cottage and Section fronting Alford Forest Road. 3j 6d per wetk. T. BULLOCK, Agent. _ ______ "YTERY Comfortable Dwelling House of six V rooms, bay window, verandah ,and scullery, wash-houae, with copper built in. Well situated on Beach Road, nearly opposite Presbyterian Manse, and just below 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, oa very easy terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent. Fo~i7_r_r" ~~ DWELLING in Moore Street, rental hi 6d per week. t. bullock, hampstead" On account of the Mortgagee. TWO Building Sites, well situated in Cambridge Street, being Lots numbered *?5 and %t each containing acre of good land. Exceptionally easy terms, T. BULLOCK. "tinwalS FOR SALE—SECTIONS 17 and 18, each contaiuing QUARTER-ACRE,' well si.uatcd, fronting th,e. Main South Road, and not far frooi the railway station. T. BULLOCK. ~ FO iT SALI. ™^ "SS""» AOTTAGS and two Sections well \J situated at Alleaoon, Very eaay terms of payment can be accepted. T. BULLOCK. T7IOR SALE—A Singe-seated Buggy, also JU etrongly built Dog Cart. T. BULLOCK. ! ' ~~~TJNW__4>I TQ LET—Camfortabie Cottage, nearly new, fronting McMurdo. Streoti. i l. BULLOCK. "^■'wTFcT_r^Xi7_ir GOOD BUILDING SITE. T.S. 1179 /"CONTAINING \ Acre well situated in \J Havelock Street, West, being a favorite Street just bow for building in, on the West side of the town. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK. TUST Fancy, Men's Pegged Bluchers 6,-j t) lid, usually 8s 9>l.~M^Lftß** $ea andia JEoot Stoj^e. AN~TED~"KNOWN"—NIbs Hotpam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr Q. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will Sod »U the comfort* q\ a



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*"""" »■ 1.1 "'in— SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS THAT ARE SURE TO GROW, FLETCHER BROS., AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. MS VEGETABLE SEEDS %S OR TWELVE PACKETS FOR 2« 6d. | SO VARIETIES. 8O VARIETIES. &l» FLOWER SEEDS Kcffi 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 100 VARIETIES. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWEu TO THE TRADB, SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. OOR Potatoes are all Order* ahouM ha unfiu ZI H&S? f°X?\ PP- r- A CbaT °f fieM alw*B «* « poa^e bso W« S fhe bi ß fc nn !?« Bt°/ k" W P ayß the M o™?' M a reoeive PromP* e«oution, h di ß fcr,V.? P prodaoing better and heavier crop our etock uiually gets ex ! Utncti *■ produced. bausted before the end of the : season. It boiS w^luSfl'a^d cropper! *** PiDk "kiDlied VMUjfcy °f "pleDdid ***ll*> B^KSSfSSTI^ 1" f£? d potf ° P°BBeßßeß •«' well-knowa qualities of the mamec purposes. It is of excellent quality, and is enormously productive. BEAUTY OF HEBRON.-One of the best early sorts very productive, »»d of excellent flavour, a good keeper, pu,re white flesh with Jink coloured L. Tbi/StaS does not require any recommendation as its qualities are too well known. E t OBI? t ADAIR"~This BPlendi(J variety sent out by us 2 years »co has mudlv fi"l etf i g recommeDdajtion we then gave it. It is a grand early variety of extra skfn hi t Jeilatift3 Ontak" productlTeneßß- *** cropping qualities are prodigious. The 18?!^000^""? 111, 8 tin? new P°tftto iß6f »n OVBI Bha Pe' Rrows a large size with very shallow eyes, flesh close in erain and when oooked has a dry mealy nature with potato! geay aD a heavy cropper ifc iB fitted for ao «arly mwke" OTHER Varieties-Snowflake, Bath Kidney, etc., etc. A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY MOBES, -AFHBtfRTON ASD CHEISTCBtJECH Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeda TIMBER 5! TIMBER! TIMBER! 50,000 FEET OF WHITE PINE MATCH LINING AND FLOORING, now landing ex "Giaborne'" from North Island. BRICKS! BRICKS! BRICKS! SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES AS R QUIRED. W. H. COLLINS & CO., COAL AND' TIMBEK MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS & PAINTERS, DAIRY MCTORY. | MELLO R'S ALL INTERESTED in the Re-opening next season of the Tinwald Cheese ZBALANDIA BOOT STORE and Butter Factory, are requeated to meet W a "DUUJ OXWXWi. at the Templar Hall, Tinwald, at 7 30 p.m., on THURSDAY, August 26, when a mem- By Order, J -8152 • O. DOHERTY. Second to none in Canterbury TO FARMERS. FOR GOOD OHEAP BOOT g & SHOES! GRASS SEED SOWERS. p , .  ... , - ... , Pronounced by the ABhburton Public to I HAVE Two Machines, one 12 and give wonderful value for little money, one 9 feet, either go let or for sale. All orders left with *& £*\ ® 878 J. W. HAIfcDLEY. S M\ '£ METHVEN. | m | LATEST NEWS. S jg^V^K "I THE ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN," % ffW Jpvjßf' «' 5 with the day's telegraphio and cable »g* #*"» ft^Wp- I S news from all parts of the world, can be q m B WBsMm^ \ I Z, had from MESSRB HIBBS' BROS., daily, I JUfHHp" V I "^ immediately after the arrival of the evening vZ ' jt^SKßga^^K Jr I £ A NICE Assortment of Dress Goods, fß^Ht^'' I / 00 ■Flannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Em- o fIHP^H / / broiderie!?, Lacea; and Trimmiugs always W KW' j| v\ / 3 . W kept afc Mbs Alcorn's. Ladies' acd °* m \ * / Children's Underclathirg, Dresses, Pinafore >^BttL S and Aprons made on the premises. Our *Q WjCi^fesss^- own make gives satisfaction to everyone. 92 W%P *'**7&imi WANTED KNOWN -The" way tTe 5 I? young people of Ashburton should Ph /'^^^W^^^ft'^' fi celebrate the record reign, Gefe married, t"3 / S and buy their furniture at H. Bairstow's, 35 R Tancred Street. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6120 MAKE NO MISTAKE. STOP THAT OOUGH by using Flower's ' _ -^^ . _-^. Celebrated Aniseed and Horehound Kllllll I-* ATVc SI Cough Drops. To be obtained from store U\J\J\J X illlVVj keeperß, or at H. A. Flowjur, the leading Confectioner, East Street. 163 OF Wanted KNowN^^i^woi I BOOTS AND SHOES rrnts, and gajiers, 4d per pair; large white Turkey towels, 6d each; lace curtains, I rrn tsmtr rnnu trom 2s lid ; white Marcella quilts, 10s 6d, iU FlUli *BOM' worth 21s—Aii A. Orb's cheap sale. 743 —— OUND—Nineteen shillings" cash to~be Try our new leathers. Every pair worth Twenty credit. Our practical Guaranteed, system of cash discount One Shilling in the ___ Pound, meets wifch approval.—Barreti I JAMEg MELTjOB) WANTED KNOWN—A lot of English samples m ladies 1 combinations, TANCRED STREET. merino and wool vests, knitted skirts, corsets, etc., at half price—At A. Orks' „ - ",.  „ ~ ~~ c eapsale. 7 44 TJ^X "Gothic." Barrett Bros have «• ' ..: ,■■  -tU ceived through their agenta, diraot