Renunciation of the German and Belgian Commercial Treaties.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Lond n, August 2 The Belgian treaty has been re-" nouneed by he British Government, who are, however, willing to negotiate a new one. The Belgian Press makes no protest against the renouncement of the Belgian treaty by Great Britain. The German Press, with the excep tion of the agrarian and " Junker" organs, displays a calm tone, but deprecates a tariff war. The French Presß considers the British action will strengthen Imperial unity, and considers it a triumph for Sir W. Laurier. The jßepublique Franqaise charac terises Mr Chamberlain as the ruling statesman in Great Britain, and fore casts a genera! rise of European tariffs against British and colonial products. Ottawa, August 2 The Canadian Press of all shades of opinion rejoices at the British action re the renouncement of the tariffs. Berlin, August 1. The North German Gazette states that simultaneously with the renunci ation of the treaties, Sir Brank Las celles, British Ambassador at Berlin, proposed the opening of negotiations with Germany for a new treaty.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka, August 3, 11.30 am , Guardian office 12 noon.

Scholarships Extended. London, August 2. The commissioners of the exhibition ot 1851 have decided to continue the science scholarship awarded to John Angus Erskine, of New Zealand, for a second year. The scholarship awarded to Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand, in 1895, and renewed in 1896 has been extended for a further year. Received Wakapuaka, August 3, 10 a.m. Guardian Office 10.30 a.m. Fighting; in the Soudan. Cairo, August 2 The Dervishes have captured Metammeh on the left bank of the Nile, between Omdurman and Berber. The Dervishes killed two thousand of the friendly natives. It is suspected that the capture of the town was the result of disaffection among the Soudanese officers of the native garrison. Received Wakapuaka August 3, 10 a.m., Guardian Office 10.55 a.m. The Klondike Rush Ottawa, August 2. The mad rush of prospectors to the Klondike goldfields still continues. The want of carriers prevents the transport of provisions aud it is there-1 fore frared that many of those on the field although well provided with money may eterve. . j Greece and Turkey. Constantinople, August 2. The foreign ambassadors charged with the task of drafting the trea'y of peace between Turkey and Greece Imve completed their work. Charges Against the Transvaal Government. Pretoria, August 2. Definite charges have been made in Johannesburg that the Transvaal Government semt supplies of guns and ammunition to the Matabeles both before and after Jameson's Raid.

Australian.

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Received Wakapuaka, August 3, 10 a.m. Guardian office, 10 30 a.m.

Seizure of a Ship. Melbourne, August 3 A sensational seizure of a ship by the Customs officers occurred yesterday in Victoria dock. The ship Phos from Hamburg being searched, the case soon developed into one of serious magni tude. A great quantity of spirits and tobacco was found concealed all over the vessel. In the pantries' bins and under the top dressing (?) floor were found some 200 bottles of brandy and whisky and some tobacco A large water tack was packed with bottles of spirits, and a large box in the provision store with spirits and tobacco, under neath a layer of potatoes. The saloon contained a couple of cabinets in the corner, and behind these were piles of jmatph 'boxes packed with tobae'eo and pigars. Jn the captain's quarters the places of concealment were ingenious. Tb.9 walls were panelled and covered with looking glasses and behind these were krge receptacles filled with bottles of spirits. In the chief officer's cabin there were similar plants between the panels at the ship's side. Six lorry loads were removed, and there are stiil several loads to be carried away. Captain Johnsen explained that the goods undeclared were intended for a friend engaged in the copra trade in the Islands.

SHIP ON FIRE.

Epccitisg Scenes.

Gallant Battle with the Flames

The Purser Tolls the Story-

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Gisborne, August 3—B »m.

The schooner Aote» in on fire at Tokomaru Bay. She has been burning since three o'clock this morning, ""■■ - - g. 15 Bin. jfnf'ormation just to hand from Tokomaru Bay, which is $5 miles distant, states that fche Aotea lies half a mile from the shore and is covered with smoke and steam, hut no flames are visible. The ship's boat put off to uhore at §.j§o this morning, and too}* oil spverftl banfla"to lend assistance. The men pan now be seen fighting the flamea with freafc vigour, but they have nothing but uckefca to work with. Mr Etheridge, purser, who came ashore in the boat stated that the fire broke out at 3 o'clock in the engine room, having been caused no doubt by the ignition of naptha used for the oil engine. There ia an iron bulkhead between the eng'ne room and the main hoM end the efforts of the crew are beiag directed towards confining the lamea to the after part of che fhip, but 6h9 fire WftS 6.3Q burning so

( fierce'y that they found it difficult to > approach eloely. The saloon adjoins the engine room and the flames must to some extent have reached it, but every endeavour is being made to prevent the flames Bptead ing beyond the o*bin floor. Since the boat went off at 6.30 the fire has been raging very fiercely and is not yet subdued. 10.30 am, the jpubsir's story as told to the press association's reporter.

1 have just spoken by telephone with Mr Etherklge, purser of the Aotea at Tokomaru who now inform** me that Captain Skinner wajjatouaed at 3.20 this morning by smoke from the engine room. He at onr.e gave the alarm, crying out, "The ship is on fire !" The cry roused all hands, who made their way from the cabin as Bpeedily as possible. | The cabin by this time waa filled with dense smoke, so thick that they could not see their hands before them. The fire was evi dently caused by the igniiion of kerosene— ' naphtha was noi. used on board—but how it caught fire cannot be imagined, for there had been no light in the engine room since o c o'clock the previous morning. The crew rushed on deck, secured bucktts, and threw wa er on the flaaies ; but nob being able to approach anywhere near the seat of

the fire, they couli only pour water down the ventilators, of which there were two one to the engine room and one to the cabin. It was quite impossible to get into the cabin for the denseness of the smoke. All worked desperately to save the ship, but the fl mes have bo far proved too strong, and at (he present moment they are burning as fiercely as ever, now making their way through the doors leading to the engine room. Ihe men rushed up with buckets of water in their hands, and poured it down the door way, but had to rush back quickly again for fear of being Bcalded by the steam which arises. Mr Btheridge says that of all the fires he j has teen on vessels in London, he has never seen a vessel anywhere near the Aotea's

size burn so fiercely, or contain such a volume of flame. He continues —Just now Captain Skinner has sent me ashore to ring up our agents, Common, Shelton and 00, to see if they can send over a hand fire engine. Now the smoke seems as thick as ever, and is pouring out of the doors leading down to the engine room, whilst I hear the very heart of the after part of the vessel is being [ eaten out of her. We do not know how soon ifc may break the iron bulkhead between the engine room and the main hold, and are

therefore trying to save all the cargo that we can, one boat load being now landed on the beach and quickly passed on shore. Luckily there is no gunpowder on board, The men are very tired after seven hours battle with the flames, but are still working with vigor and mean to keep at it to the last. We have on board a large quantity of cargo for Tokomaru, for Tolaga Bay, and Pakare, and a good deal for Gisbome. W" | landed some at Tokomaru yesterday, and also a deck cargo of timber which was for ! this bay. The Bhip is insured {with the Alliance Office, 1 think). I am not certain for how much. I have saved the ship's papers, which were the firßt things I made for when called. I will riog you up again at 1 o'clock. 2.15 p.m. The purser has just wired that the fire was still burning, and holds a strong position under the floor of the saloon. Holes have j been cub in the deck, aud it is hoped that the water poured on the red-hot engine and converted into steam will have the effect of stifling the flamee. The AoteVs crew, who were much exhausted, having had nothing i to eat, were relieved at noon by a body of i men from Tokomaru station. There are about eighteen men on board all working t hard.

Ashburton Stock Market.

The sale at the Aabbnrton Yards to-day was well attended by farmers and outside buyers, and the market opened with a con siderable amount of spirit for fab cattle, the quality of the beef offered no doubt being better than has been offered of late. Fat sheep also sole] well, and. most lines offered changed hands, In freezers, only two lines were penned. There were a number of lines of ewes in lamb, for which there will no doubt be a better demand at an early date, should the rain which has aefc in continue. The entry for the day com prised about 25 head of cattle, 4000 sheep and lambs, 17 rams, and a small entry of pigs, for which the following prices were obtained :~ Sheep—Butchers' sorts—crossbred ewes, 6s 4d, 7a 9d, 8a 6d, 83 7d, 8s 9d to 9a 6d ; four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred ewes, 11s; four and six-tooth crossbred ewes, 13s 6d j two and four-tooth crossbred wethers, B*, lja, lls 6d to 14a ; four-tooth crossbred wethers, 7s to lla 9d ; two-tooth crossbred wethers,, 9s 51, lls 3d to 12a ; merino ewes, 4s 6d, 6s 3d to 6s 4d; merino wethers, 8s 6d to 9s 3d; cross-„ bred hoggeta, 9s 3d. Store Sheep— Crossbred ewes in lamb, 7s 3d, 7s §d to 8s 7d 1 six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes in lamb, 9s 7d 3 four, six, and eightstooth qrtms bred ewes in lamb, lls Id ; six-fcooth cross bred ewes in lamb lG»8d ; four and six-tooth halfbred ewes in lamb, 7s 5d 5 two-fcooth ' three-quarter-bred ewes in lafiib, 7s ; sound j mouth quarter back ewes, 8a ; merino ewes , in lamb, 63; crossbred hogget?, 8s 5d to 9a Id; three quarter-bred hoggets, 8s 3d. Freezers. —Two and four tooth crossbred wethers, 14s 6d 5 pure bred Shropshire ewe hoggets, 225; two and four-tooth Shropshire

ewes, 1-J, guineas ; six and four-tooth and upwards, £ guinea ; Shropshire ram hoggets, 7s 6d. Cattle.—Fat cows, £4 10s, £4 15s, £417 6d to £6 15s ; fat heifers, £2 17s 6d to £4 7a 6d ; fat steers, £3 19a, £5, to £6 153. The above prices had been obtained up to ' 2 30. i The following firms were represented:— 1 D. Thomas; H, Zander, (per D. Z mder); Friedlander Bros., Limited, (per R. Pried- . lander); Hanmer and Graves, (per J, R. Bland). There were also present Messrs F. A, Archer and C. Calcutt. j

*Hfi ASHBOfftoN GTDARDiAiS : Tl9i£BDaS, * AtIGUST 3, 18^.



D. Thomas. RAKAIA SALE. THUiiSDAYTIUGUbT 5, , 1897. I HAVE been favored with instructions from Mr Crawford, of Rakaia {who is leaving the district), to i-etl by Public Auction on the above date, — SHOP AND DWELLING HOUSE, of five room?, together with one acre of Land, including Stables, Gatdtrn, etc, The land has a frontage to three streets, and in a good position. Also, Horse, Trap, and Harness. Easy terms of payment. Sale to follow al ur Stock Sale "dTthomas, 7 185 Auctioneer.



KAXALA Y4JEOK THUKSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1897. I AM Instructed by the Public Trustee, to Sell by. Public Auction at the above Yards, in the* estate of the late J. W. Robinson, the following-— . CHESTNUT MARE, GIG and HAR NESS, and lot of Sundries. D. THOMAS, 7 186 Auctioneer.



EXECUTOKS' SALE. LAND, CROPS, LIVE & DEAD STOOK, FURNITURE, & SUNDRIES. wednesday,"august 11, 1897. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Executors of the late Mb William Miller, of Iliads, near Maronan, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, — THE WHOLE OF THE LIVE & DEAD STOOK, FURNITURE, & CROPS, as follows ;— 9 GOOD DRAUGHT HORSES and their Harness, 1 Hack, Spring Trap' & Harness, 2 Three.' furrow Ploughs, 2 Drays, 2 Sets Harrows (five-leaf and four-leaf), Disc Harrows, Quantity of Harness, Port able Wh ac, Horse-power Intermediate Chaffcutter, Corn-oi usher, 2 Hornsby Reapers and Binders, Buekeje Reaper and Binder (new), Cambridge Roller, Feed Boxes, Empty Bags, 2 Riding Saddles, 9 Horse Covers, 3 Cart Saddles and Brit chine, ."-beep Skins, Potatoes, 500 Bushels Ovs (seed and feed), Wheat, Bran, Flour, Garden Tools, 106 Crossbred Ewes (a grand line), 29 Fat Sheep, 4 Pigs, 4 Cowa, Bull, 2 Steers, 4 Young Cattle, 20 Tons of Splendid Oat Sheaves, 2 Prime Bacon Pigs. A large number of small Tools & Sundries too numerous to particularise. AhSQ,



FURNITURE, DAIRY UTENBILS, FOWLB & DUCKS. | Akso, 1 Kf\ ACRES OF GROWING WHEAT, A Q ACRES OF OATS, On Land rented from Hackthorne Fat ate, ■ giving promise of a heavy yield. The land upon which this crop is growing is first-class. ALSO, By instructions received from Messbs Kirk Bros., Legatees, THE FABM, Containing 210 ACRES £10 Being R.S. 2tf69§, with First-class House, Stable and Loft, and other Out buildings. The land has never been over-cropped, and is now in first-class order. Sale at IL3Q a,m. Luocheon Provided. No Reserve, ~~~ D. THOMAS, 7 ISO Auctioneer. ARCADE, HOKSE^ FAIE. FBIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897 I HAVE been asked by a Number of Clients to hold my next Special Horse Sale on the abovfc date and fixture. Farmers and others wanting to secure early numbers should call and Book Early. D. THOMAS, 7 192 Auctioneer. (11l ————gjjM——< IMPOUNDED. IMPOUNDED from Tinwald, One RKD aud WHITE COW, has brown head. If not claimed and expenses paid, will be sold on MOND.AY, the l§th ins't, at lg KQpn. ' i W. be B. COMPTON, 1Q Poundkeeper, Aehburton. ASHBITRTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE Monthly and other payments will be received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DAY TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 189?, Frprn \<Jt a.jn. to 4 p.m., and from f y,m to 9 p.m. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. 7s 6d SAVED. TAMBSOV, ANDERSON AND CO.'s O INDIAN PEKOE TEA, a,t> 2s fid pc? Ib, is the Beat and cheapest, as have' a I^> will make as much deliciou? Tea' as lib of cheap' will of inferior flavour. J.A. & CO.'S price ia printed, on each package, but for cash I will sell a 20ilb'bo^ 7a 6d less than marked price, 101 ba 3s £jd, or Is 6d be^ow. All brands of Tea. BRAN, SHARPS, POTATOES, QATSHEAF STRAW CHAFF AND B.EP C^AFF, Reduced in Price. FLOUR, OATS, OHICK WHEAT, ONIONS, SEED POTATOES, FRUIT TREES, etc., at Lowest Rates. J. THOMAS, ftAVELOCK STKfcET.



, j The following teams will represent their j respective Clubs in the hockey match, Tinwald v. Aahburton, to be played at Tinwald on Thursday next :~Aahburuon— Messrs Dodds, Sullivan, Fooks, Potter (2), A. Silcock, 0. Andrews, Miller, Gale, Jones, Mellor. Emergencies—MitpheU, Neill, W, ; Sllcock. Tinwald--Messrs—Fitzgerald (4), Milliehamp (2,i, Clark (4), Huston. Emer gencies—W. foreman, A. Hewson, A. Huston and McKenaie, Wanted, FRESH Oysters, Crayfish, Rabbits, Red and B ue Cod, Herrings, and all kinds of fresh fish by Express to-night.—Jevvitt's opposite Mail Office. 8 17 WANTED, at once, a General Servant. Apply to the Matron Ashburtwn [ Hospital. Wages £40 per annum. 815 FOR BALE, cheap.—Nearly new English B;cycle, guaranteed in first-class order. Apply H. A. Flower, East street. I-^OR SALE—Comfortable outdoor |nvalid r Chair,'—Apply 'Mit^ SttiJTitj, Peter ptrept, ' " 8 X WANTED, by a Young Lady, board and residence in private family. Apply stating terms to M.G., Guardian Office. B_s "TUBILEE Number of the London Graphic, fj New Fashions, Books, and Magazines by mail, "Come break your fast"(M. G. Pearce), "Salted with Fire" (McDonald), My new home (Bolderwood), Pacific Tales, Mistress ot the Ranch, Newman McLood. ~H. M. Jones. STOCK Taking Sale.—French Serges Is 6d, worth 2s b& ; handsome Dress Tweeds, 10|d, worth double.—VV. H. Collier. WANTED KNOWN—French serges, in liavy, black and maroon, at Is £>d, worth %* 6d ; dress goods, from lOd per yard; single costumes, reduced from 2§si to 7a 6d 5 siiiQias and linings, all reducedv-^Afc A. OiWfi's cheap sale, 1 4S "T ADIEb' CAPRS, Jackets, and Macin- J_J toshes at about half price, newest styles; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. Collier's Stock-taking Sale. BRAN, BRAN, 4s6d per bag; reduction by the ton. Blue Derwent Potatoes 5s 6d pw bag. es store, at • FwqjCHiflß Beos,



Government Notices. In the Administration of the Estate of Henry Ford, of Rakaia, laborer, de ceased, intestate. , IT is requested that all amounts payable to this estate be paid to G. J. M. Hamilton, Esq., the District Agent of the Public (Trustee, Christchurch, or lot'ge.l to the credit of the Public Trustee* & ccouui at any Postal Money-Order Office. Ail Accounts against this Kstate may be rendered to the Agent of thePublio Trustee, as above, on or before MONDAY, the 30ih day of August next, on the printed forms, which can be obtained for the purpose from any of the Agents of thia Office. Any account noc sent in by the day named may be rejected. JAMES 0. MARTIN, s PubliuTiuatee, Public Trust Office, i Wellington, July 30, 1897. 816 j F. Ferr man. F. FERRIMAN, 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. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. ■ Fergusaon and Mitchell's Paper Mil's. PETEE STREET, ASHBURTON. OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T.S. 535, upon which the following buildißgs are erected :~A substantial three stalled stable, chaff and ooaoh house, har ness room, and another building with con crete floor. There is also a pump sunk on the section. OFFERS close on FRIDAY NEXT, the 6th inst., at noon, and are to be ad* dressed to the undersigned. F. FERRIMAN. F~QE SALE, 1 OH ACRES of Land» well fenced and IV/v watered, close to Saleyards. F. FERRIMAN. TO THOSE DesiroUß of Investing in First-class Suburban Laud. I HaVE FOR HALE a Property which offers very special advantages, consisting of 25 acres of rich reproductive land, upon which is buile a capital Dwelling House of six rooms, with outbuildings and stab'es, is well situated ; and either for residential purposes or for sound investment it presents very special features. F. FiiRRIMAN, The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of fjve rooir>s and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. THE TINWALD TEMPLAR HALL. Thia property iv » first-okas investment, yielding good rentals. F. FERRIMAN. FUR SALE. Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENION. lO| Acres of Good Ground, with sinal* House. F. FE.RRIMAN. FuR (SALE, HAMPSTEAD. A REAL BARGAIN. Half-acre of Land, first-class quality, and good House of five rooniß, for £160. Terms. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET—-Tancred Street—A shop with dwelling house attached. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET, FOR A FEW MONTHS. A Well-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 Lund. 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 SALE. HINDS. 3O ACRES in Tussocks. U miles below the Railway and adjoining the Lowcliffe Estate. F, FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. South-east Town Belo, Ashburton. A Comfortable House and large Stable with every convenience,- and half-acre of land ; good frontage. £300. F. FERRIMAN. FACTS WORTH KNOWING HE Jossepln Fords Scour and I^iingf-Worm. Mixture. Kiweraka, Pukerau, March I, 1897. Mr F. Fetriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir,—l have used the above drench for two seasons in our flock of 1200 Cross bred s. Before drenching, ten deaths occurred and the flock was in a thriftless condition, both coughing jand 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 Ciichton 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 uaed on the Lambs has done them a great deal of good, so I mean to repeat it.—Yours truly, ",R. LINDSAYj Mounb Joy, P,ukerau» Southland. Mr Feirirhan. D : ear Sir,—-I have used the above mixture for two or tforee years past when my"sh,e«>p showed of Sc.ou.r or Lung-worm. \ may say I found it a cure, and the result was beyond my expectation. I can strongly recommend the drench.— Yours truly, Sa^W4-. Wwpj. f_W| , __.„_ NORTH BRITISH & MERCAN TILE INSTJRANOE 00. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital „. £2.750,000 Paid-UR Capital ' ... £687,500 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31,1895 ... £2^Q,,1,Q1& Premium, Income fy Revenue IBS 6 . Aehb H rtoß AieaK?, FERRiMAN,



N.Z. jLioan & Mercantile Agency Co., Limited RAKAIA. MONT ELY SALE. thurrdayTaug-ust 5. SPECIAL ENTRIES. 3Kf\ SIX and EIGHT-TOOTH HALF: O\J BRtiU EWES, ia lamb. IKA FOUR, SIX and EIGHT-TOOTH ±.O\J MERINO fcWGS, in lamb. 1/^A KIGHT-TOOTH MERINO X\J\J EWES, in lamk IKA FULL-MOUTH MERINO JIOKJ EWES, in lamb. -I KQ CROSSBRED HOGGETS. Dog cart and Harness. Further Entries Solicited. THE N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGSNCY CO., Ltd. E. G. STAVELKY, Manager. 8 12 C. E. CALCUTT, Auctioneer. Entertainments. L0.0.F., M.U. LOYAL WATERTON LODGF. TTWFrEENTH ANNIVERSARY to be JD celebrated by a TEA, CONCERT, AND BALL, TO BE HELD IN THE LIBRARY HALL ON THUBSDAY, AUGUST 5. Tea and Concert ... 2s. Ball ... 3s In connection with the above, Newman's Drag will take intending passengers. (Gentlemen, 2s fed ; Ladies free. Intending Passengers should please call and secure their tickets, as a limited number only is to be taken. 7 164 A PUBLIC SOCIAL WILL BE HELD IN THE ORANGE HALL ON FRIDAY EVENING, August 6, In connection with the Drawing of the ORANGE ART UNIQ*. Drawing to take place daring the evening Double tickets, 3a 6d; extra lady Ib. Refreshments provided. Commence at 8 p.m. 8 11 PUBLIC^ NOTICE. " DON'T give your Umbrellas to •• foreign travellers" at the door. If you wane them repaired properly, and if you want to keep a Practical Umbrella Maker m Ashburton, take them to SMITH MACKWELL, East Street. Also kniyea and. scissors ground. 7 191 LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. i ' NOTICE is hereby given that the Sur veyor's Road IS CLOSED for all traffic until further notice. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 8 14 Clerks to the 8,0.a.rd, ASHBURTON LICENSING COMMITTEE NOTICE is hereby given that a QUARTERLY MEETING of the Licensing Committee for the Ashburton Licensing District, will be held in the Magistral's Courthouse, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, September <J, 1897, at noon. v THQMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, 813 Olerk to the Licensing Committee. ANTED KNOWN — LadieV~7hTt • ribbed hose, 6d per pair ; Ladies' black cashmere hose, Is per pair ; children's gloves, 3d per pair ; ladies" gloves 6d per pair; lined kjd gloves (fur tops) 2s 6d pec p&k-^At A. Obh's cheap sale. 7 42 SPECIAL PURCHASE-4 $me of Youths' Tweed Qver&eata, all sises, only 5s eaoh.^W. $. Copier's, Stock taking Sa^e.. "TT^"ANTED, wise fathers and mothers to Tf remember that; Mbuor's Annual $OQt Sitie U now obi i



Business Notices, RECORD |§§ REIGN. WANTED the Pesidents of AshWrton to save money and celebrate the QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE, by Pmchasing their BOJTS, SHOES, and SUITERS at M°DONALD & M CDIAKMID'S. There you can get Children's, Ladies', and Gentlemen's RLIPPKRS, SHOW, and BOOIS, all at KECQRD REIGN VALUE, and at SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS from the usual price, A CHOICES SELECTION WARM SLIPPERS, including the Latest Line! in German Felt and Carpet, from la per pair upwards. mrTr,Gfmfc! eme£ *» wanfc of ft Firßb Cla8« Winter Boot will fiad it to their advantage to try THE A B )OT— Our own make—hand aewn. I CR4CK PROOF CALF, and all lateab JMak« B kept in Stock. i . ... McDi KALI) & MoDIAEMID, BOOT MANUFAOTUREBS AND IMPOIITBRS, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. THE WAVERLEY WHEELS MANUFACTURED BY INDIANA BICYCLE. CO.. INDIANAPOLIS, U»S.A. IM6BMIODB CONSTRUCTION - -r* mi fgi «-y ■ rrt ___ BJEAU'TIJF'UJLi FINISH, MJk.TMSBJ.ATL THE BEST. ' PRXOB BIGHT. B¥ EXPERTS- THE OtVIUZED WOELD. JOHN ORR~AND CO., SOLE AGENTS. 7.»"



I Henry Zander JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOOO bu>B j^AURITIUS OUGAK. 100 CHESTS CEYLON TEA 100. Henry Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Aehburton, JUST LANDED, 100 Galvanised STESL COLLARS 100 HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES 50 Tons Batbed and Plain FENCING WIRK 60 200 Drums LINSEED OIL 200 CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con \_J ducted, and Sateyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT. TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS, X HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATB FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT, XUST TO HAND, Ex Gothic, ENGLISH RED CLOVER, ENGLISH COWGRASS, ENGLISH WHITE CLOVER, ENGLISH ALSYKE, Best in the Market. Henry Zander, DIRECT IMPORTER. I X HAVE on Hand a Lirge Stock of FINEST COLONIAL CLOVERS AKD GRASS SEED 3. MY Prices for These are LOWER than any other Merchant's. Send for Samples and Quotations. HENRY ZANDER, SEED MERCHANT. T. Bullock. TO FARMERS & OTHERS. FOR SALE. Q Q X ACRES good land, a portion of it O&O wan originally swamp. Very easy terms of payment will be accepted. F©r full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. t^lTe^tT Al a reduced rental, 4 Acres, together with n&w Cottage near the County ;Sale Yardß. j T, BULLOOK. WANTED KNOWN-TabTe "damask, from la 3d per yard ; table napkins, tray cloths, doyleys, toilet cover*, and table qov«b, greatly reduced-At A, Orr's ebeup b»K 7 46



I Business Notices -immmhiiimmb^^^^b SEEDS.. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS THAT ARE SURE TO GROW. FLETCHER BROS., "^"HOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BLAJR'g STANDARD SEEDS. %SS VEGETABLE SEEDS %ffi OR TWELVE PAOKEIS FOR 2s 6d. ®O VARIETIES. 8O VARIETIES. flaS FLOWER" SEEDS SWS 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE PROM 100 VARIETIES. NOVELTIES IN VEGETABLES AND INTRODUCTIONS OF SPECIAL MERIT. BEAN—French or Kidney. New climbing, of growth is dwarf and •tardy. Browing •lender and true."—Thiß bean combines about 15 inches high, and doe* not o«ms< the best features of the two types (Dwarf sarily require staking, thereby commending trench and Scarlet Runner). It crops earlier itself to all glowers of pea*. It v very than the Runners, and has all the delicate prolific, and carries one mas* of pods from flavour and quality of the Dwarfs. The top to bottom of haulm, of a beaatiful «reen pods are very long, narrow, pulpy, brittle, color, with a qualify of flavour seldom found and very fane in the grain. They are borne in other kinds, and, under favourable arow very freely from the bottom to the top of the ing, the pods will carry from eight to twelve haulm, which grows 6or 7 feet high. The peas of a large size. Per Packet I* abundance of handsome pods strikes e\ery- "Sir Harrt Atkinson."—This macnifi onei who *cc& them. Awarded a first class cent variety lias become very popular, and certificate by the Royal Horticultural although comparative!* new oStlw market. Society of Great Britain. Per packet 6d. the demand for it eztendi all own the CABBAGE.—•• Lamb's Earliest of All."— colo°y- I*> habit is branching, growing in A variety introduced by us a few years ago, fifWfct abundance large green slightly curved and since then it has become generally grown P o(*?» packed with deliriously flavoured peas fur an early crop for market-Harden pur- of enormous size. Its tendency it to spread poses, and in private gardens, ft grows a or Btooi oufc» and we advise that towing be beautiful conical-shaped head, few outeide maiie thinly and somewhat wide apart. leaves, and comes in about ten days earlier Grown thus it will produce pods luxuriantly than Early York. The quality is very fine, *rom the bottom branches to tk* my top. and for early sowing for summer use it is Height 3ift. Per packet id. superior to any cabbage grown. Per packet : -ONlON—"Early Goidix Glom."— &d. This is a variety of Australian origin* Mr Charles Wyeth, Woodlands, says— and as showing how highly it was " For the last four years I have grown your appreciated where it was thoroughly Lamb's Earliest of AH Cabbage, and I find known, the raiser never had any it the best I ever grew. This year I had to BPare for outside markets until fuite some 3000 planted out, and every one was recently; all he had saved of each crop fit for exhibition." being purchased locally. It is confidently "Blair's Phenomenal."-The raiser of rfcommended to market gardeners and this superior cabbage classes it as a second °7? a? ? ne °f *c earliest, .finest shaped, early or main crop variety, coming into use p° d be"t K<epmg varieties ever introduced, about the same time as Enfleld Market, but Packet la. for quality and appearance, when growing CUCUMBER—" Japanese Cuiuma."— and cut for market, is superior in every way, A white variety of chis novelty, which has and, unlike some varieties, it has no tendency been greatly run upon for the last two to run to seed, a thing much desired in seasons. The white variety is now offered cabbages. Per packet 6d. for th* first time in New Zealand, and hay- Mr Walter Stretton, Peep o' Day, Bir- ing all the qualities of the green variety is mingham, says—" Blair's Phenomenal with "trongly recommended. Per pakot 6d. me is the finest market-gaiden cabbage I LETTUCE {Cabb a cel~"ZißArAvnT* » have ever seen. I have been cutting nu-™ „„», ™-sIV •g I — splendid cabbages for six weeks, with ever? a llidihv7f v"i et£-£ k f "r^i™ 1. T?* appearance of cutting them for six weeks S rtn to J«dl*m f. » L « * «c'u»»t«»« more, and all from one sowing." "!1 t?1 ' * he v?" v^ lfch T at PFAS •« u* v t»» « « »> m v- v ! etfcuoes- Ifc is of » ready blanching habit, PEAS.—" Kkt Dr. Stpart."—The high is crisp, and of excellent flavour. For opinion we formed of this new pea in our market gardening or private use there is no trial grounds has been upheld by all who lettuce |rown to'give the aeneral satisfi have tried it, and we have received many tion Zealandia will, and for a saleable testimonials of its fine qualities. Its h-»bit lettuce it is very superior. Per packet 6d. A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION.' FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY RaOBIS, MHBUBTON AHH CBBMCBTJBCH Wholesale Ageuts for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds



= PURE__SEEDS. =. T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLIAMNG PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmers any description o SEEDS AND GKAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261 bs to 441bs to the bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14£lbs to 16|lbs to the bußhe!; also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HUJRST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON, *■. ■ . ■ WOoZ WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my hands lor SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere. • WOOLPACKS, TWINE, QIlTXn"d BRANDING MATERIAL 1 The best quality on Sale. uavid Thomas, ASHBURTON. 1897. NIMMO & BLAIR'S. 1897. FRESH STANDARD SEEDS. 3d per Picket. VEGETABLE SEED?. 3d per Packet. Or 13 for 2S 6d. 100 VARIETIES. _ lO° VARIETIES. /^tJLTURAL Directions are given on each Packet, and the novice at gardenine cannot \J fail to have succew by using Nimmo and Blair's " Standard " Seods, and following the duections given on Packet. Nimmo and Blair's strains of Vegetable Seeds are either nown under their own personal supervision, or are procured from the moat reliable sources in Great Britain and Europe, and the many testimonials they have received troniall p»rts of New Zealand prove that their efforts fco supply pare and genuine seeds have been thoroughly Id Packets. FLOWEK SEEDS. Id Packet?. IN OVER 100 VARIETIES. This list includes the most hardy varieties, a3 well as the showiest, an-l each packet contains more than sificientseed to plant an ordinary garden. Full directions for aonicg are given on each packet, and if followed, the best results will T)e obtained. , /■ We can supply any of the lateßt Novelties in Vegetable or Flower Seedi at the Catalogue Price. CALL AND PROCURE A COMPLETE CATALOGUE. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS & IRONMONGERS, Market Howe, Bwpefct Street.