THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Fresa Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright

Received Wakapuaka September 7,1 p.m. Guardian Office 2.5 p.m. The Triple Alliance Berlin, September 6 At a banquet at Hamburg the Emperor William stated that the presence'of King Humbert in Germany showed that the Triple Alliance is nnshakeable.

Australian.

Pts* Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Sept. 7, 10. a.m. Guardian office, 11 a.m. Cable Interruption. Sydney, September 7. Communication with Port Darwin by the land lines is interrupted, and no English-European cable messages are to hand. Adelaide advises— ii Overland lines all right ag*in." Harder by Mew guinea Natives The Admiral of the eqaadron has received a cable from Noumea stating that the French warship lure, from New Guinea, reports that Captain Rudiger, Governor of German New Guinea, was murdered by the Natives on August 21. The German cruiser Falke reached New Guinea the day the lure left. The Federal Convention. Yesterday's discussion in ths Con vention waa marked by a desire to leave more and more to the Federal Parliament, indicating that in some instances, at any rate, the parochial views held at the Adelaide Convention were giving way to a wider under standing of the subject. Reoeived Wakapimka Sept.!?, 10.10 a, m. Guabdian office 11.15 a.m. The Tasmania's Mails. It is understood that the New South Wales Post Office and the New Zealand Post Office are in communication in regard to a further attempt to recover the Tasmania's mails. May, the diver who recovered the Oatterthun's gold, has had an interview with the Deputy Pos»mastei Genera', and some step ia likely to be taken in a day or so,

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Tie Mofeman&s in Difficulties. McYomsnts of tlio Afridis. Suppression of Seditious Hews papers- „ The Native Princes' Offors. The Ameer. Presß Association.—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka September 7, 1 p.m. {3gARpjAN Office 2.5 p.m. Calcutta, September 6. The Mohnmnd people are quarrelling amongst themselves, and it is not ex pected that they will offer any serious resistance to the British force. They are now caught between the forces under Colonel Blood and Brigadier- General Ellis. A force of three thousand Afridis and Majfazais have taken up a position opposite Hudda, and are waiting for reinforcements before attacking Kurram. The authorities at Nepaul have for bidden the circulation of seditious Native newspapers. The Indian Government has thanked the native chiefs for their offers of troopa to assist the British, and regret ia expressed that the Government is only able to employ a limited number. The British agent at Oabul, at the request of the Ameer, has submitted a point in connection with the Mohmand rising whiph the Indian Government regards as important. The Ameer in an autograph letter to the Government strongly condemns the actions of the Mollahs in secretly influencing bis subjects. After despatching this letter the Ameer ordered the outpost troops under his direct control to prevent his people joining the i-ebels.

Interprovincial News.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Another Burglary in Auckland. AppKjiANp, September 6. Hosking 1 boot factory, opposite the Pdlipe Station, was burglariously entered on Saturday night, and goods worth £§ IQs were stolen. James Johnson and William McOauley have been arrested and remanded Sty Grog' Secure, Auckland, September 7. The police raided Tekuti on Monday morning. After travelling all night from Cambridge they surprised the residents and seized a large quantity of liquor. A waggon loaded with demijohns of whiskey, etc., was diiven to Hamilton. A large number of prosecutions will follow.

ROAD BOARD.

Mount ISutt. The monthly meeting of the Board was held on September 2. Present—Messrs W. Morgan, 3. Holmes, and P. Druromond. Jt was decided to pall for tenders for re ahingliDg oirine 1 West Cbast road, Barkers iiiftdi Lyne^s road, anor at the Spring^eld iulverts j Bhingling on the Lyndhorst^— CJaimbrae road ; for formation of the Cairn bir*e road, and' the road on the western lound'ary of Btighban^ j and for e|one pip^- Pg_on ]^laeinno?6' road.' ' ' ifhe clerk was inßtruyted to have wires put on the fence at the Springfield culverts, Mr Threikeld wrote re obstructions to •term water. —The o'.erk was instructed to see Mr Threikeld on the matter. Advice was received from the Treasury of payment of subsidy £112 11s. Accounts amounting to £231 3s Id were passed for payment, f '"'%t -waH dßoi4ed toihavetbe oemepery gates painted'•'and'tne tuasobks cleared. ■ I ; The adjourned annual meeting of rate payers waSss held on the same day. :There Waa only a. small attendance. The audited balance sheet—showing receipts inc'ud|ng last years balance, #§204sUd., to havebeeß d 81622 't8 lld°» er.pe'nHitme: £9f}'| 19-i 6d; fe^lHnee in hand £j&54 §8 Sd—waa reiil and a'tlopted,' The expenditure on road forma tion and maintenance was £l t % 9j 3d.

Ashburton Stock Market.

There was only a moderate attendance of farmers and oueide buyers at the Tinwald Yards to-day, and business was again alow. The yarding of fat sheep {chiefly merino wethers) though stmll was quite sufficient to supply the demand of our local butchers. The yai ding for the day was very limited, as the lambing season being now in full swing, ewes can hardly be moved, though one or two lines were offered and found buyers. The balance of the entries consisted of ewes and lambs and crossbred hoggets. The yarding for the day totalled about 1400 sheep, 29 rams, 26 head of cattle, and 19 [pigs, for which the following prices were obtained :— Fat Shop.™ Merino. wethers B', two and four-tooth crossbred wethers 10s 6d, four and six-tooth crossbred wethers, 10s 9d, four tooth crossbred wethers, 13s 61 to 15s, crossbred ewes 9s, 10a, 10b 6d to 10s 9d. Store Sheep.—Crossbred hoggets 8s 9d, small late hoggets Is 91, halfbred hoggets 8a 6d, three-quarterbred hoggets 8s 6d, crossbred ewes and lamba, 15 eweß with 11 lambs, 6s 4d, 32 ewes with 32 lambs, 7s 6d, 39 ewes with 39 lambs. 7-* Id, 34 ewes with 40 lambs, all counied, 6 2d, crossbred ewes in lamb to English Leicester rams 7a 9d, 29 rams at 3s 6d. Fat CATTLH.—Veiy small demand. 1 heifer £5 2s 6d, 1 steer £6, 1 steer £5 ss. Store Cattle —No demand. 5 young steers at 100 each. Daisy Cattms —1 springer £2 10s, 3 young springers £4 eaob, a line of 2 calves, 2 springers, and 1 caw sold for J6B. Pigs —3 light baconers at 17s each, 3 small store i an 3s 6d. Breeding sows could not bo placed at any- j thing like owners' ideas of value. j The following firms were represented :— \ Hanmer and Graves, per J, B Bland; ] Friediander Bros. Ltd., per R Friedlander ; i H. Zander, per D. Z mder ; D. Thomas, per R. Curtis. Mr L. Matßon was also present.

The Hon. J. G. Ward's supporters and ad mirers in the Awarua electorate have de cided to honour him with a banquet in Inveroargill on Thursday, Sept 16. This date has been fixed to suit the convenience of the Hon John M'Kenzie, who has promised to be present. There was a large attendance at the Wesleyan Band of Hope laac evening, whea an excellent programme was submitted, con sisting of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, dialogues, etc., and an address by the Rev. R. Taylor. Miss Ethel Andrews presided at the piano. A sharge of assault will probably occupy the attention of the local Court at an early Bitting. We learn that a Forks farmer, whose financial opinions and those of the bank he dealt with were not similar, met the representative of that'bank on the sou h road this morning, and failing fores of argu ment took to force of fits, knocked the banker down, and jumped on him. Some of the stock-owners in the Oamaru district are, says the Mail, cutting the throats of some of their lambs where the ewes are at all prolific, on the principle that half a loaf ia bei ter than no bread. * Owing to the lack of feed, the ewes are very weak and poor in milk, and many of them refuse to suckle their progeny. As a consequence, the lambing is expected to be attended with an exceptional degree of mortality. So weak are the sheep in some portions of the dis trict that they can only be moved from plaoe to place by short stages. Interviewed at Christchurch yesterday by the Chamber of Commerce, Hon. Mr Cadman said that it would nob" be safe to accelerate the rates of speed on the Spring field and Southbridge lines owing to the lightness of the rails. The department was short of engines, trucks and carriages, and ho could spend £200,OOOinequipment to-morrow if it were available, £tO,COO was wanted for trucks alone. If more engines, carriages, and trucks could not be found by next year, the railways could not do the work. He could not promise to remedy all the existing defects, but he would tackle them one by one. Last evening at the Old Men's Home a coucdrt was given by the following friends- Misses Ridd, Ranger, Orr, Tompkins, R. Williams, Baker, and Simmonda; Mrs Werry ; Messrs Brooking, rfitnmonds, K. Hardley, Tilley, Weny, and Oakley. At the conclusion a very hearfy vote of thanks was tendered to the performers by Mr Tophara, on behalf of the inmates. Mr Topham also apologised for the absence of the Master, on account of sickness. After Joe, the cooks' mate, had supplied coffee, and the National Anthem had been sung, all dispersed to their several quarters well pleased with the even ing's entertainment,

THE ABMBUfiiUH OtJAJttf)JLA& J TUESDAY, SEPTEMBEB % 189t.



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THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMITED), SOLE AGENTS FOR: "NUMBER," "SWIFT," "SINGER," "TRIUMPH?. I AND "ATALANTA" CYCLES, "THE HUMBER" Has Hud SJtore Greuuine ssuccee»e» Than any other Cycle In the World and Still Hteffpis Supreme,



TIMBER! TIMBER! TIMBER! 50,000 FEET OF WHITE PINE MATCH LINING AND FLOORING, now landing ex " Gisborne " from North Island, BRICKS! BRICKS! BRICKS! SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES AS RFQUIRED. W. H. COLLINS & CO., COAL AND TIMBER MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS & PAINTERS.



IN Connection 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 ht>d in the past. I also take this opportunity to render my thanks to the public for the hearty support they have accorded me.—Yours Truly, J. HESELTINB. 9 7



PUBLIC NOTICE. HAVING Bought out the two Saddlery Businesses of Mr J. HESELTmB, at Ashburton and Tiuwald, which have been so successfully carried on for the last sixteen years { also having secured the services of the best Collar Maker in Canterbury, I intend to keep up the reputation of my predecessor, by only turning out the very best of Saddlery in all its branches at most reasonable prices, and trust to receive the support of the General Public, which on my part will receive the very best attention. I have made arrangements with Mr J. Heseltine, ot Tinwald, to receive any order* for Httraess or Repairing, in all branches ac his shop, io Tinwald, which wffl be promptly attended to. Telephone No. 35. Da not be led away by so oa'led cheip rubbish, but encourage fair trade, which hai been, and will be my motto. Principal Agent for Walker's Bot Drench, S.-e Testmonials as being advertised. So'e Agent for the Famous Devonshire Oiis. No farmer in Lambing Season should be without a Buttle of theee OiU. E. J~GUY, NEXT ARCADE, BURNETT STREET, September 1, 1397, Ashburton.



A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY ftfORIS, 4SBBI7KTON AKB CBBJS7CBHBCH Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeda



It boiSw'eH^a g^d cropper! *"* "* *"* ****** *** °f m B B !I?vIf E RH^BRO^rT^ iB l^ d po^fco P°88«8««»» thewelLknowß qualities of the Beauty of Hebron, and has in addition a clean white skin which renders it more valuable fof market purposes. It is of excellent quality, and is enormously productive. BEAUTY OF HEBRON.-One of the beet early sorts, very productive, and of excellent flavour, a good keeper, pure white flesh with pink coloured skins. This potato does not require any recommendation as its qualities are too. well known. E. OBI?* AD£ I? > ~Thia BR, lendid v»r«*y Ma* out by us 2 years ago has amply sustained the high recommendation we then gave it. It is a grand early variety of extra fine quality and enormous productiveness. Its cropping qualities are prodigious. The akin is a beautiful pink. RICHARD SEDDON.—This fine new potato is of an oval shape, grows to a large sim with very shallow eyes, flesh close in strain and when cooked has a dry mealy nature with a very fine flavour. Being early and a heavy cropper it is fitted for au early market potato. * ■ * ■ OTHER Varietiea-Snowfiake, Bath Kidney, etc., ate.



SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. OUR Potatoes are all Orders should be sent v specially raised for seed pur- A change of seed always early as possible ao a» to poses from selected stocks in pays the grower, m a receive prompt execution, aa the best potato producing better and heavier crop our stock usually get* ax* dlßtnct« is produced. hausted before the end of the seat on.



seeds.- seeds, seeds: ;'■ SEEDS THAT ARE SURE TO GROW. FLETCHER BROS., AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BT,AIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. 3ri«S VEGETABLE SEEDS ?J£ OR TWELVE PACKETS FOR 2s 6d. SO VARIETIES. SO VARIETIES. M=S FLOWER" SEEDS &S 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 100 VARIETIES. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED TO THE TRADE,



PUBLIC KOTICE.



WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY.



WANTED Known.-^FourTrunks Carpet Samples, H yard long, just the th;pg for Bedrooms and Kitchen Hearth Rugs. Four Cases Harvard and Leather Shirtings; new patterns and splendid value. -MnoHEtt Arc Xcam,



MANUFACTURER—Robert Walker, Canal Reserve, Woolston



Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Sir, —I have pleasure in testifying to the wonderful effects of Walker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horses They got very low in condition, a dry coat, and very tight skin, and losb all heart at their work I had to lay them up Hearing so much about this remedy I decided to give it a trial I followed carefully the directions on the label and the results werß such as to satisfy me that it is i he only remedy for the suffering horse lam certain I got back the I cost in their work inside a week I shall certainly use it m future in preference to anything as it has no equal J M Twebwe Mr Cross, Burnham, got the remedy for a horse suffering Kst year ; on reaching home he was dead This season one took bad, also showing the symptoms He gave the remedy, aucl he second day after, the horse passed foots in hundreds and is doing well



Chertsey, April 12, 1895 Mr Heseltine, Ashburton, ■ Agent for I Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sic, —The remedies I got from you had a wonderful effect en my horse, he got so bad that 1 had to lay him up quite expecting to lose him I tried the usual remedies but he only got worse At last I gave him Walker's with astonishing results Bots came away in handfuls, and in a few days he was hearty and well From the effects of this remedy on my neighbors' horseß and on my own I con sider it a blessing to horse owners and could the poor suffering horses speak they would certainly praise Walker's Bot-fly Remedies as the best ever introduced into this market John Dowxie



Seaside Farm, Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker, Dear Sir,—l have great p ea sure in informing you that the bot-fly mix ture I got from Mr Heseltine, your agent, was a wonderful success I had four horses seriously ill on December last After using all the remedies I could think of I was induced to try your mixture The result was marvellous, I strictly followed the directions given and in a week the horses were out of danger and recovering rapidly I drenched t;wo more in February with the same result They all pub on flesh rapidly, and are now in prime order . P Stewart



Greenwood Farm Southbridge, August 2,1892 Mr Walker, Sir,—l am glad to bear testi mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot-fly Remedies One of my best horses became very bad ; the skin tight, theeye lifeless and a bad color, and got low in condition Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became unable to lift his feec or do any more We had to hulp him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and the treatment you pre,. scribed, and in a few days he was huite better, and now at his work b,e»** uV an a we n I quite believe, bad I n** gi ven him your Remedies he woul^ ' nave died You can use this U yo» pi ease Robert Thompson



Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J H»seltine, Sir,—l am very gad to tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from you proved quite a success with my dying horse He was ailing for some days, his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a runn ing at the nose, and a very bad cough ; and waa scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected he would die I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, and gave it with the most satisfactory results, and shortly after he got the lagfc bottle he began to improve and by the end of a week was able for work hearty and well I believe it to be a medicine unequalled, and can recom mend it with all horse owners as the best horse remedy in tha market Edward Corbitt



Lauriston, August 18, 1894 Mr Heseltine, Sir,—l think it is only right that I should tell you and my neigh boring farmers that I am thoroughly satis fied with Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from you. After seeing the state of the stomach of my horse that died, I became alarmed about the rest of my stook as they all looked bad I drenched eight, following carefully the directions It cleaned them out thoroughly and in a few days there was » wonderful change for the better I can high'y recommend it, and would advise farmers to lose no time in drenching their stock lest they have their horiea dropping dead as I had I believe it to be the only safe and certain cnue for the suffering of hordes James Lemosc



Chertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr Heseltine, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, Ashburton Fir, ~I consider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous effects of the remedies I got from you on my horse He got so bad that I had to lay him up No matter what I gave him he kept losing condition and became so weak thai he could scarcely stand I carefully followed the directions on the bottles and shortly after getting the last bottle be passed bots, and At once began to mend, and in a few days was fit for his work I am confident only for the remedy he would have died I can highly recommend it, believing it has no equal Wiujam Stringjellow



FACTS ARE CHIELS THAT WINN « DING, AND DAURNA BE DIS PUTIT."—Bubns. fTIIMES change, and with them manners X and tastes. The unimpeachable evi dence of statistics of trade tells us that the people readily appreciate a good and pure article in preterence to a dear and inferior one. This has never been so dearly demon strated as in the records of the Customhouse In 1885 Ceylon Tea made its first appear ance in New Zealand. That year the tota quantity imported from all sources was 4,442,8671b, of which China supplied 2,487,6611b, or 60£ per cent. India supplied 150.6441b, or 3£ per cent. Ceylon supplied 4031t>, or 001 per cent. That INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE SHIPMENT to this colony was so appreciated that people asked for more and got it. & years later (1890) the imports stood thus: — China supplied 976,2401b, or 25$ per cent. India supplied 657>9021b, or 17 per cent. Ceyion supplied 363,13?/Ilb 9 or O| per cent. The total imports for that year from all sources were 3,849,105ib. It was this year that Suratura Tea was introduced, and became a boon and a blessing to humanity. How it has established ; itself in the homes of the people may be seen by the manner in whioh it has distanced all rivals, and materially assisted to drive China teas out of consumption. In 1896— China supplied 58,9411b, or 1£ per oent. India supplied 902,6461b, or 20$ per cent. Ceylon supplied ?£ 5 31.0,41.f5it>3 or €>£»§ per cent. No other article of domestic consumption can show anything approaching thie. Suratura Tea is picked and packed in Ceylon, thereby preserving its freshness and aroma until it. reaches the consumer—which aooounts for its economy and purity. Suratura Tea is NOT blended with India or China Teas. JOHN ORR & CO., agents.



DON'T give your Umbrellas to "foreign travellers" at the door. If yen want them repaired properly, and if you want to keep a Practical Umbrella Maker in Ashburton, take them to SMITH MACKWELL, East Street. Also knives and scissors ground. 7 191



Extract from the Weekly Press.



Is an old-fashioned remedy, now for the first time Scientifically Prepared for the Public Use.



REMEMBER! BENJAMIN GU M



FROM ALL CHEMISTS & STORE KEEPERS, PWOK 2s 6l>



A VICTIM OF Functional Disease,



Note the Nam® i Spen<J©r Vincent's Great Btenjtamin Gum Extract Take no other Remedy, but insist on having BENJAMIN GUM. PRICE 1 8 g D< . Obtainable from all respectable Ohemiiti and 1 'Gibwl gtor«k««9»i,



The Benjimin Tree is a native of Sumatra, Borneo, and Siam, and yields a Balsamic Resin employed by the islanders for all Pectoral Affections, with marvellous efficacy. The preparation of Spencer Vincent contains the Resin in its pure state combined with a fUvouring oil, which renders it highly palatable. This remedy for Coughs and Colds is unequalled for both adults and children, and it may be absolutely relied upon to cure Chronic Diseases of the Chest if regularly and continuously used, Within a tew weeks of its introduction to New Zealand by Mr Vincent, many wonderful cures have been effected by its means. It may be used consistently with the directions given, to prove its value.



I oould fill columns of this newspaper with Testimonials, but you can save me that expense by trying a Bottle. I will Guaran tee it to Cure your Cough, or I will return the price. IT CANNOT FAIL !



MEN START At my STATEMENTS! ABOUT BENJAMIN GUM! THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES HAVE BEEN SOLD AND TTTNIVERSAL PRAISE OF ITS OURA TIVE QUALITIES IS THE RESULT.



Aocept go substitute that may be recom mended to be " just as good " It may be better—for the dealer— because of its better profit, but in such an instsnso the dea'er is not the one who needs help.



ALAXUM °™BS = Biliousness, Bilious Heackche, Dizziness, Oostiveness, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion, : Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Fains and Distress after Eating, and all functional derangements of the system I of nutrition. NOTE THIS WEJL,I^— The whole system of a human being may be perfectly sound, and yet through derange ment or weakness the organs of the boay may perform cheir functions or their work sluggishly, thus giving rise to want of appetite, and a consequent general impover ishment of the whole being. Such a con dition causes thousands of people to fancy that they are consumptive, while they are really only in need of a remedy to sec the organs of the body working, harmoniously. Reason points to two essential qualities in a remedy for this purpose. It must create an appetite for food, and at the same time assimilate its nutriment. With either of these qualities alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with incalculable good. Alaxcm is the only medicine which combines these two qualities. It is a natural appetiser, and its first action is to create hunger. After the appetite is satisfied it acts directly on \ the stomach, liver and kidneys, clearing away all effete matter and excising them to activity. The system then receives nutri» ; tion and new life from the proper assimila tion of the food ; and whore tl ere is no \ organic disease health must follow. This is common sense and oaunot be gainsaid



Alaviim NK"VER fails any one in /"MdXLIIII such a predicament. To sufferers from Sick Headache, Dyspepsia*, Biliousness and Constipation it is " A friend in need and a friend indeed." Assist Nature by Alaxum, and you will avoid a multitude of distressing functional derangements and diseases. Of all known medicines for renew ing the energy Alaxum is the beat. Its secondary effectß are marvellous. Many persons afflicted with constipation have testi fied not only to its immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure lasts. No care is required while using it. It does not interfere with the diet, habits or occu pation, and produces no inconvenience in its action. It is at once a laxative, an appetiser, and a stimulating tonic, prepared scientifically, and endorsed by the Press as the most valuable medicine that has ever been offered to to the public in a popular form.



THIS COMPANY is being formed for the purpose of acquiring from the vendor the sole patent rights held and ap plied for by him in the above invention ia all parts of the world,. The vendor ta receive £1000 in shares, and JS&QO in cash for the rights acquired by him, the whole interest in, and the title to which are handed over to the Company. It is. proposed by the promoters of this Company, that when formed, the Company proceed with the manufacture of the Blight Specific, and dispose of the same to the beat advantage, and it is confidently anticipated that the sale of the above men tioned specific whioh ia increasing daily, will realise a very handsome return to the shareholders. The mixture can be safely applied to all parts of the tree from the fall of the leaf till the bursting of the, buds again in Spring, The stem and main branches may be safely dressed at any period of the year. One good dressing will he found a most effectual cure fp ( r Scale Blight, and the tree will not re quire further dressing for years. For Aphis, Bed Spider, Qodlin Moth, and all Mouses or Lichens, Wbeelband's Patent Blight Specific will he found a moat effectual remedy, It will also promote a healthy vigorous growth of wood, and a plentiful crop of prime, clean fruit. The above advantages are admitted by leading Nursery Experts as being the only means of destroying Scale Blight andCodlin Moth, increasing the growth and keeping I the tree in a fresh and healthy condition at m cheap and reasonable cost. Ia confirma tion that the Specific possesses the requisite qualities it in gratifying to be able to herein add the very satisfactory reports of the ex ! ceedingly severe tests to which the Specific has been subjected. The specific being manufactured under the care and BUjpet vision of the patentee qan be sol 4at the small cost of \Q& per gallon, which' will undoubtedly leave the Company a handsome profit. Early application fob shares is necessary, as a labgs jjumseb abe



PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Joseph Scaly, J.P.j Seed Merchants f Mayor of Ashfcurtdn j Richard Bpui, rc'hitect, Ashburton ; Henry Days, otelkeeper, Ashburton 3 FB4N^ S^rin?, Farmer, Ashhqrtan 1 IgAAQ SaRGOT, Sheep farmer, Aahbusto^, BANKERS: The Bank op New Zealand, Ashbukton. SOLICITORS: R. M. CUTHBBRTSON, ASHBURTON. SECRETARY • William Hqrsji, AsmrawN. BROKER 3 ! N. DyNLQP, ASHBURTQN AND WELLINGTON



PKOSPECTU3 OF THB WHEELBAND BLIGHT SPECIFIC COM PANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL *4OOO ( IN 4000 SHARES OF £1 EACH, Of which 10Q0 fully paid up Shares are to be issued to the Vendor, 500 Shares to be rcEerved for future issue if necessary. 2500 Shares remaining are offered on the following terms :—Payable Ten Shillings per Share on Application, and the balance, ! Ttn Shillings per Share on Allotment.



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. rpHE ANNUAL HORSE PARADE WIt.L 818 £ELP IN MONA SQUARE, ASHBURTON, (By kind permission), ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, At 12 o'clock noon. Entry fee, 5s each horse, will be received up to 6 p.m., on THURSDAY, the 16th. All Horses must be on the ground by 11.30 a.m. sharp. W. SIMPSON, 9 49 Secretary.



UPPER ASHBURION ROAD BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, at its next ordinary meeting, to be held on September 27, 1897, it is the inten tion of the Upper Ashburton Road Board, under section 114 of the Road Boards Act, 1882, to make aud levy the undermentioned General Rates on all rateable property within the undermentioned sub-divi-ions of its eiistiict respectively, for carrying into effect the general purposes of the said Aot. No. Subdivisions. Rate. I.—lheLaghmor ... § of a penny in the £ 2.—lhe Westerfield.,, |of a penny in the £ 3. —The Forks ... \ of a penny in the £ 4.—The Winchmore... | of a penny in the £ s.—The Ailentoo . fof a penny in the £ 6.—l'he Dromore ... £of a penny in the £ for the year commencing on the first day of April, 1897, and ending on the thirty-first day of March. 1898, payable in one sum cm October 14, 1897; and that the Rate Book ia now open for inspection during office hours at the Koad Board Office, West Street, Ashburton. By order. JOHN DAVISON, Clerk. Ashlmrtou, September 6, 1897. 9 50



NEW WESLEYAN CHURCH, ! TINWALD. A PUBLIC TEA MEETING & SOCIAL WILL BE HELD IN THE TIN W A LD HALL ON THUESDAY, SEPT. 9. Tea on tho tables at 5 30 p.m. Addresses by Ministers, musical selections by Willowby Choir. . . Tickets, Is 6d ; Children, half-price. 9 28,



ORANGE HALL, ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. LOOK OUT FOR MR KNOTT'S PANORAMA AND Exhibition of Acetylene Gas. 944



LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. riIHE Adjourned Annual Meeting of Kate JL payers in the above District will be ' held in the Longbeach Road Board Office. Aehburton, on September 14, at one o'clock. JAMES BISHOP, 9 45 Chairman.



| TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED SOWERS. i ___ I HAVE Twn Machines either co lefc or for sale. Farmers will find me ab the Saleyards on Tuesdays and in the Arcade on Saturdays. Orders may also be left with J. W. Hardley. 8. HARDLEY.



T. Bullock.



WANTED Known—-That Mitohei^ ak,d. Tttrner have opened up th?ir new Prints and J)tm Muslins, ijunahades and Umbrellali.' Dress Goods, Millinery, and MantUi to kh\y9 per M. Aot#*» September



BOOTS, Boots, Boobs, wonderfully cheap a Mkllob's Zealandia Boob Store.



Loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURS ■*- Why ruin your Reapers ai^d rttowei^ by using inferior Lnbslffirting Oils, wW9J tire your horaea and dbg tfee Machines, wheii you oan obtain a true I«^bricant ike which haj haea tkoraughly tested all over he wofld and UHe^alled, Obtainable f?om all Storekeepers os th fiflWAß^ REEOE & SON OHtUSTOHUROH



Stationery. PLAIN, FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, in great variety. H. M. JONES.



Pianos. Pianos* HAAKE, RAMSPERGE.R, WEISNER, j and other pianos, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. TTARTFOP,D, VJfCTaR, STAR, a»4 XX CQLUMB.I A — Ladies' and Gentle, men's Bicycles, from, Jl6j ASH LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL.



SATURDAY, SEPI EMBER 11. COTTAGE & SEC i lON, HAMPSTEAD. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mb f. H. Stokks, to sell by Puliic Auction at the Arcade on the above date, his property at Hampstead, being— LOT 74, containing £-acre, iCambridge Street, on which is eroded a three roomed cottage, etc., surrounded by garden. Land of first-class quality for garden purposes. Will be sold on exceptionally easy terms of payment. Inspection invited. Sale at 11.30. T. BULLOCK, 9 29 Auctioneer.



H. M. JONES, Organs, Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, with couplers, at Imported Price— £16 CASH Best Value ever offered in Ashburtoß. 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti ful instrument, at Imported Price for Cash,



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(Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Com Cure and Pills for the past three years, and I have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemist.



The following testimonies to the value of the Ointment are good enough for any thing :— Dear Firs,—We have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand-*- We remain, yours faithfully, fc-HAKPLIN & CO.



EDWIN CALUGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFAOfUftEB Ishurst. N.Z. Canterbury Repsvoentfttive, Mlt^G P. HOATTEN, Aahburtoo,



T7IVERYONE accustomed to using the AM. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true friend; on the weakest baby, oi the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d AC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions™ Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and emale use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d



TO LET, DWELLING in Cameron Street, oppositt Reid & Gray's establishment. Rental 5a 6d per week. T. BULLOCK.



SATURDAY. SEPT. 11. COTTAGE AND SECTION, ETON SfREET, HAMPSTEAD, MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mra E. J. Hughes to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, her Property, hton Street* Hampstead, being Lot 47, containing slightly over \ acre, on . which is erected a dwelling house of 5 rooms, with Scullery surrounded by garden ; also orchard at the back well stocked with fruit trees, good land. Those desirous of purchasing property of thiß description are invited to attend the sale. Easy terms of payment Note time of Sale—ll.3o a.m. T. BULLOCK, 9 52 Auctioneer.



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FrA^dlander Bros., Limited. SPECIAL. MOM® FAIB. WWf STREET AUCTION MART. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1897 l\/r ESSRS FKIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd ijj_ will hold a Special Horae on the ftbove dt^tSj for whioh Entries are now 1 being booked/ •■•■••>■••.'• ■ ' " ' ' "'• R. FBIEDLANDER, 8 161 Auctioneer,



BARRETT BROS, have juat opened some new lines in clothing. Our noted " Wear-well" Mosgiel Tweed Suit at £2; but cash discount One Shilling in the Pound makes them 38/- now,—" The JjMl," f ad b Street, ' ■■•..-.



Q'Ef ILL E Qransea tor j^3l Mandarins, itipe B^an^nas, etp.—lL A, FliO^Ejs, Fruiterer and Confectioner,



WANTED KNOWN, I have a few Thousand Two-year-old, also One year-old Macrocarpa, and I am prepared to plant out and guarantee the same.—Jamek Porter, Allenton Nursery. 9 3$



SQHOOL Books, "Ship" Readers, New Readers, Star and Royal Readers at published prices for ci*sh 3 81atgs, Atlases, Bd; 60 map Geographies, Grammars, Histories, Exercise Booka, Pencils, Rubbers, and ali requisites.—H. M. Jones.



WAN LED — Good General Servant, Gentleman's family, Wages £30- Several servants and useful girls for jiown, m^D for farm work. Mr§ Abases, Regt istry Office. 9 51



FOUND, Meerschaum Pipe. Owner can have same on paying cost of advertise ment. Apply, Mail Office. 943



LOST —A Bag, containing money and other things.—Apply this Office. 947



LOST —A Steamer.—Albert Roberts. 946



IIRESH Oysters and all kinds ot fresh fish to-night.-?-J. H. Jbwitt, opposite Mail Office. Telephone 96. 9 53



Synopsis of New Advertisements. Girl wanted. Prospectus of Wheelbaod'a blight specific. A. & P. Association—Horse Parade. T. Bullock—Cottage and Section for sale and Dwelling to let. Longbeach Road District—Annual meet ing of ratepayers. Orange Hall—Mr Knott'a Panorama. Loßt—Steamer, and Bag. Jewitt—Freeh fish.



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