MAGISTEPIAL.

ASHBURTON— HUR^DAY. (Before Mr O. A. Wray, S.M.) MAnKpMVCtt.—A. 8. Gray v. W. S. Gray, This fM a case in which the husband had been order, d to pay 7s 6d a week, but he had f&ilfd to comply with the order, having contributed no money towards his wife's support since July 9. The husband did not appear, and he waß ordered to be imprisoned for three month* with hard labor, and in addition to find security in £50 that he would comply with the order in future, foiling which to be imprisoned with hard labor for aix months. Civil Cases — Mahood v. Candy, £1 8s 2d; Topliss v. Landells, £2 2a 7— judgment for plaintiffs by default. iNiiRfLBADBR.— Reid v Worner, £4. Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defen danfc. This case had been partly heard at a previous sitting, and the evidence of Mrs Reid wai continued as to the history of her purchase and ownership of the cow over which the dispute arose. The business was hers, and the cow was bought for her with her own money. She had given receipts in her own name to onstomers, but could give &o names of customers at that moment who had received receipts —J. M. Reid also gave evidence. He carried on business wholly as agent for his wife, who had separate property of her own. He was simply her manager. The cow was bought by Mrs Reid's orders and with her money, for the use of the family. McGtandeli was not his partner in any way.—Thomas McGrandeil said he was not a partner of Reid. He ©noe told witness he had two cows at L^ghtnor. Had had no Words with Reid.—David Thomas said J. M. Reid had been in trouble for a number of years. On September 29 last) year sold a oow to J. M. Reid. Would not know his wife if h* saw her. The contraot was with Reid alone. The receipt produced he did Hot neognia*, because though it purported to be rendered to Mm Reid, the name in the books was J. M. Reid. The cheque in but witness had got a good many of Mrs Reid's cheques inpayment of Reid's debts — Bis Worship said he always looked upon oases of this kind with suspicion, but there had been no proof of fraud shown, and he could not see that he could do other than give judgment for plaintiff, with the usual «osts—either the cow to be returned or the fail amount sued for paid.

LYNDHURST.

From Our Own Correipondent On Friday 'evening Fast a very pleasant evening wai spent in Mr Peter Drummond^a grain shed by the young people oi this district, as well as by the older ones, who, bj their attendance as also by the spirit with which they took part in the dancing, showed that social evenings were far from being loßt upon them. I 1 he Occasion was a ball given by the Lyndhurat bachelors, to which fiee invitations were sent out to one and all for miles around. The nignt was extremely cold, and conducive to Bpiritel dancing. Mrs Drammond's hospitality was at once in evidence. To keep out the cold of the even tog the shed was well lined with canvas on the inside, while stating accommodation was provided by means of bags of chaff placed all round the building. Aboutsixty coap!e3 were present, and under the direction of Mr Chapman, who acted as muter of ceremonies, dancing Was kept up briskly till 4 a.m. to the music of Mrs Satehell and Messrs Pearee, McDonnell, and Walker. The piano was kindly lent by Mr Prummond. Songs were given by Misses Re veil and Jtewbury, and Messrs Knight, Bray, and Walker. Refreshments of a substantial kind were handed round, and there coulcl be do excuse for any one who left the room without first having aatufied to the full the wants of the' 1* inner man*'; while to those who required it liberal allowances of •'heather dew " were handed round under the custodianship of Mr Drumraond. 4lfco aether, the liyndburpt bachelors are to be congratulated on fhe saapeas. of their gnfeHer ing, whtoh wa« andoubtedly qn§ af thp best yet held in the district.

COMMERCIAL.

Preea Awbciation — By Electric Telegraph .Copyright. Sydney, August Ih Wheat, chick, 3» 3d to 3a 7d; milling, Ac 4d to 4b sd. Oats, prime, local feeding, 8s 3d to 2s 4d: New Zealand, prime 2s §d to 2s 9d ; medium, 2s 4d; seeding, ps 64 to 2s fa. Barley, Cape, 3« 3d to 3s 4d. Prussian Blue, j?s. potatoes. Circular Heads, £3 15«. Onions, Victorian, J7 15s to ±}8 j New Zealand, £9 £ff 10s. Butter, dairy, 8d to 9d; factory, lOd to lid. Cheese, New Zealand, 4jd to 6d. Bacon, &d to 9d. Mklbocrnb, August 11. Wheat, small buiiness, &s Qd, with better enquiry. Oats, Algerian feeding, Is id to It mb; stout white, 2a 3d to 2s 4d j mill ing, 2s. Barley, O*pe, 2s lOd. Potatoes, £2 12« to £2 15s. Onions, £6 10 to £8 10*. ApBLAiDB, August 11 Wheat, 4M 11 to 6*' Oats and burley ud ohanßcdL

OAMARU GRAIN MARKET.

Tim Afotlot Monday quote* a* follow*:— Wheat—TuK*n and velvet, 4s Id to 4s 2d ', !red »traw, 4« to 4» Id; Molds, 4s; good whole fowls', 5t 6d to 3a 8d (at sidings). Oati—Prime short oats, 2s 2d to 2a 3d; Danish, 2* to 2s Id; Tartars, 2» Id to 2* 2d (delivered at store, sacks extra). Barley—Prime malting, 3s 6d to 4s; good feed, 2» to 2s 6a,

Some bed screws found by Mr James have been left at this office.

Readers will learn with regret that the well-ipowfl Chrptphurph auctioneer, Mr Boyle, broke his arm through an accident in %M hunting geld last Saturday. An accident occurred on Wednesday at Cost, Miss Lottie Dicken being the victim. Ife appears that Miss Dickens father was using «ome dynamite for the purpose •! splitting stamps, and that a cartridge fell from his pocket on to the floor. On Miss Dickeo picking the cartridge up, it exploded fas her hand, and severely injured the thumb and the first and aecond fingers of her hand. The young lady was taken to the Chnst-

church Hospital. The meeting of the Wesleyan Christian Endeavour Society, held in the schoolroom Eb'weiuiig," was .largely attended. A mtier on Home and Foreign missiong wa| Bn wella. a paper on " How Thomas Crotby fceoame a Mieaionary,' both sub jeots being Ml at interest.

Afc the meeting yesterday in Christchuroh ol ttoCharitable Aid Board, the Chairman, (Mt B. Weatenra), among other things, •aid—" I With to draw attention to a case reoently brought before the Magistrate a Ooutts at Aflhburton, in order that members may have an opportunity of stating whether In their opinion the Board should be re quired to relieve the family of a man who is ii poweMion of thirty-ive acres of land, Thfioaee Appears 'to foave been adjournetl fortKeßoarS to' take som^ action in the matter.^ With regard to thjs; Mr Harper pointed out that the man referred to (Ambrow Fo?) had escaped from the lunatic Mvlnm *t Wellington, and not haying been JeJaoturad within a fortnight, l>ad agaiu becoino a ffee man. Puring hia incasper ■.tion the wite and children of the man had been receiving charitable aid, whioh had been stopped on the return of the husband. fChi man wm w»W« to. work, and there were reasons why h» wife could not live Withhin. The land was P^cticaHy _ value-

leii. Hs Mk«4 the Bo R rd to io the nine poiition «ne ocoupieu «/u..~ fc .- dime of her husbund'a incarceration. Messw BoMd. H»ipiH»n »»d the Chairman also fmUon'tM subject, 'The mattfjf w»b referred to the ChaTitable Aid poAroilteo.

LANE'S BUILDINGS.

From the vety firat day that Mr James Lane took over the Somerset Hotel from its previous proprietary, the vacant ground behind the hotel was an eyesore to him. It was enclosed* to be sure, by a high cor rugated iron fence j but in spite of the fence, and the greatest vigilance on the part of the servant at the hotel in whose list of duties was included the care of the yard, it was often the receptacle for refuse, and articles that did not make for tidiness or cleanliness. Numerous fowls roamed over it, and in hot weather the odour from the pens was often as thick and as pungent as that from the hold of a vessel in the guano trade. Cir cumstances occurred that rendered a lease of the hotel to a new tenant advisable, and Mr Lane lee the hotel to JVJ r W. James, while he and Mrs Lane paid a visit to the Old Country. At the expiry of the lease held by Mr James, who also has gone on the home voyage, Mr Lane decide ■ to put in execution the project he had long entertained of buildiDg a line of shops on the vacant ground referred to. He entrusted the preparation of the plans to Mr Bird, and accepted the tender of Messrs Muir and Reid for the building. That firm com men c d work almost immediately, and very soon the foundations were out out and laid, ths Messrs Crum who did the bricklaying setting to work with vigor. But a difficulty was experienced in the early part of his work in the fact that owing to the unexpected rush of work which set in upon the building trade in the autumn, the brioka in stock ran out, and delay was caused. A supply was obtained from Christ church that kept things moving until the local kiln Bhould disgorge it stores, after which, thanks to the fine weather, things went on merrily. The walls were soon high enough to allow the carpenters to set to work on doors and windows, and finally crossbeams and roof, and to let the artistic strange and Co. exhibit the master strokes of their genius in plastering, and Mr John Wilson's staff their skillin painting. The whole Hue was fioished last week, and {Satur day last saw all the tenanted shops open. There are seven shops in all. Six of them are fifteen feet wide, the one in the centre (oc cupied as a restaurant by Misses Sutherland and Saunders) being over twenty; they are all about thirty-six feet deep with lofty ceil ings while for eaoh shop an enclosed yard is provided in the rear. Drainage has been attended to in every instance, and as soon as the Messrs Crum are ready, asphalting the footpath in front will be pro ceeded with, and carried on right down to Cass street. The businesses carried j»n in the new range of buildings are various in kind. At the extreme eastern end Messrs Duckworth and Son have thoir oabinetmaking establishment, while next to them is found the Scotch tonsorial artist, Mr J. R. Mackay. Then Mr H. A. Gates, music seller, etc., is found, and after him the Jubilee Restaurant, managed as above stated by Misses Sutherland and Saunders, and a comfortable place it is for business men who like a mid-day " chop,' but have no time to make a journey home. Country people, too, will find "the lassies'" table a great comfort and convenience." Just west of the " Jubilee," Mr David Stocks, shoe maker and sewing machine agent, has a nicely furnished establishment, while on his right hand Mr J\ N. Black has opened a new butchery, and promises to do well. At least we hope he will, as well as all the others in the line. The extreme western shop is as yet untenanted, but it is under stood that it soon will be. Altogether the new shops are a great improvement to the street, and townspeople welcome them for several reasons. Their erection and almost instantaneous letting shows that progress is being made, and that all faith in the town's future has not been altogether lost. In f.ict the erection of these shops is a proof that a firm belief in £he stability of the town is held by a shrewd man who has the best of all opportunities for knowing whether there is money in the county—a mm running perhaps the most extensive llca t-h" trade in the town. And a further reason for their welcome is the fact that to their erection is owing the completion of trie asphalting of the Burnett Street footpaths to Case S.treet.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hoid ouwsives responsfb'o for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—l see in your report of the Borough School Committee meeting that Mr Pilcock is very much exercised over the question whether the Committee or the master is to be "the managing power in the school." < This has long been a trouble to worthy Mr Siljksej*; or in other words he ha.s been bq accustomed tfl bow tha Bhow under the previous master that as soon as the present master arrived, he (Mr Silcook) appears to have taken it into his head that there were incipient eigns pf independence, as witness, the episode connected with Miss Miller, whioh was fully dealt with in your correa-

pondence columns at the time. Once more we have Mr W. J. Silcock constituting him self the champion of the School Committee— which of its own motion as a body would never have interfered between the head-; ! master of the school and the parents of the children^ unless under special circumstances th*t have* apt y»t acisaiJ, Trading upon his long connection wifcb th* Borough, sohool, whioh until recently reflected som» credit upon him, Mr Silcoek has persuaded? the other Committee members that something very wrong has been going on in the matter of keeping the children in till all hours, and that in a general way the new master was disposed to " set the Committee at defiance " —to use Mr Silcoek'a own words. He has induced them by this means to pass a resolution '* instructing the headmaster not to keep any children in after four o'clock, unless for gross misconduct or disobedience.' 1 Whether the master, in a blind desire to fdefy the' Committee" had carried ihe practice of devoting hours of his private time gratis to teaching backward children, I cannot say. he nor his predecessor kept my children in after I wrote requesting that they might not be detained late,'as they had far to go. Most Committees are only too glad to leave the internal arrangements

of the school id the hands of the teacher — especially when ho happens—as in this case, to be a most capable one. But Mr Silcock in his wisdom, thinks that he knows better than any teacher how to keep children up to examination standards and to maintain discipline and order. Indeed he ia credited with the remark that" some teachers think j they know a lob more aboub tpach.Jng than the ppmmitteeß do.'' Eossibly this jfiay be considered a moat heretical view for a teacher to hold—but for my part lam inc'ined to prefer the teapher?s view of what is good for my ghildren-rtQ that of committee men of , the type we ha?e now presented to us. There is something laughable in the attitude of the Ashburton Borough School Committee. So far as I can learn no complaints of undue detention by the teacher have oome before fche Committee. The master appears to be willing to sacrifice some of his private time to bringing backward children up to the general level, and the majority of the parents are not only willing but thankful that this should be done. What busipeas therefore, Jjas'Mr SHcoek or the' School Committee,'of'indeed anybody to' interfere. It would open the eyes of these individuals if they could learn what those of the public who take an interest in school matter s. here, say about their attitude aad action ye this f f keeping in" question. $ pan awuipe Mr |gi!coe|s that nolfody ia <Jepeived by his pre r tended seal for the dignity of the Committee, It ia thoroughly well understood fchab ho t is chiefly concerned to show that he wishes | to run the eduoa' ional show in the future aa i he has done in the past. Bub it is possible to hav9 too much even of a good thing— lam. etc, ■ Parent & Ex-Committee man. Ashburton, August 12.

SPORTING.

N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Presß Association—By Electric Telegraph I Chbistohorch Racecourse, August 12. The weather is maguiticent for the opening day of the Grand Nation*! meeting. There is a record attendance, a very large number of visitors from all parts of the colony heing present. Following are results :— Hunters' Hurdlks, of 50 sovs—Kuku list, 1; Dundee list 71b, 2; Roslyn 12st 31b, 3. All started. St. Wolfstan fell, and his rider, Mr Gilchrist, got a severe shaking. Armstrong got left and his rider, Mr Pitt, was called before the Bte»ards who decided that the explanation given was satisfactory. Won easily. Time—3 8&. D vidend— £8 15b.

Maiden Hurdles, of 100 sovs—Umolopa gaaa 9*t 71b, 1; Kaiti 98b, 2 ; Miasfire 10<t, 3. AH started. Won easily by four lengths, a length and a half betwet-n second and third. Time—3.2B|. Dividend—£3 3s 6d. N.Z. Grand National Stkeplbchask, of 650 soys; 3£ miles. Levanter, 12at 61b ... ■•• ... 1 Mutiny, 12st 131b ... ... ... 2 Morag, lOst 81b ... ... ••■ 3 Won by half a length, five lengths between second and third. Dundonald fell early and Dromedary, in the straight for home, when looking a likely wioner. Highlander was scratched. The Friar fell. Time—7 28§. Dividend—£l3l7s.

Tally ho Plate.—Crocus 1, Longfellow 2, Rainbow 3. Dividend—£lo 83.

Ladies' Bracelet. — Cupon Rouge 1, Nicholas 2, Sprig of Myrtle 3. Won by two lengths. Time—3.42£ Dividend—£3 18s.

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John Orrr-^ow bußJneuß advertisement, T. feuUopkayMileh CQW for pfe. |. W, j&«?dley«-Gra«» need sowers for sale or to let. , Henry Stepbenson—Speoial entry.



At the Eapanui pigeon shooting yesterday, Mr Fred Milner, of tflemington, waa the oily iahbuttoo competitor^m t^ Grand National Handipap of £100. Mr F. Rea, Rlflnhaim two entries, and Messrs H. Xirch lied and divided firab, second, third, S fourth money. Mr Milner killed eight Sd Tut oTS °i«e, hi« ninth bird drop pimr just outfide the boundary. But for ith!.bitofb»dluok, U«wouW We b»4 » |p*ywitJjihtwtP»«l'



Mr S. Hwdtey notiies to farmers thafc he hiw two of bil patent grass iw<s iowtr* §f«w f« nit op to b*«Wi*



T. Bullock. FOR SALE. TV/TILCH COW, calvad yesterday morning. T. KULLOCK. | __________ - DWELLING 'in Moore Street, rental 5 s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK.



HENRY STEPHENSON-^ SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14. A QUANTITY OF POSTS, RAILS, and FIRE WOOD. Also—Bedsteads, 1 ables, and hnndriea. Without Reserve. HENHY S EPdENKON, 8 77 Auctioneer.



Public Notices. 10 FARMERS. GRASS SEED SOWERS. I HAVE Two Machines, one 12 and one 9 feet, either go let or for sale. All orders lef o with 8 78 J. W. HARDLEY.



fjIVBRYONE aooustomed to ueiog the A.C. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, i For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT.



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Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Galliohan's Factory, Ashuret, New Zealand, on the end of every poib. Bee Ointment is every mother's true tnend ; on the weakest baby, 01 the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is espacially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price—2s 6d



Wanted. t IIHOUGH incapacitated for a few days JL by an accident, my customers will not be incovenierced, I having secured the ser vices of a competent man—W. T. Kingston. 8 66



AO 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



TJIOUR Second-hand Bicycles to be cleared JJ this month. Prices—£s. £8, £9, and £10, the latter nearly new.—Eclipse Cycle Works, Baring Square. 8 35



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A BSOLUTELY PURE, therefore best. XjL Flower's Tomato Sauce Try it and be convinced. Sold by all leading store keepers.



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STOCK laking Sale.—French Serges Is 6d, worth 2s 6d; handsome Dress Tweeds, IOJd, worth double.— W. H. Collier.



WANTED Known — Seed?, Vegetable Seeds of every varie'y, 3d per packet. Flower Seeds (100 varieties) only Id per packet, at Fletcher Bros., East S reet.



Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three yeara, and 1 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 Fee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Youra truy, A. K. Sykes, Chemist. Hundreds of other testimonials too numerous to publish.



STOP THAT COUGH by using Flower's Celebrated Aniseed and Horehound Cough Drops, To be obtained from store keepers, or at H- A. Flowur, the fading Confectioner, East Street. 7 163



WANTED Known—Our Clothing and Mercery Deparment—Special lines in Men's Trousers, exceptional value. Choice selection in Ties, Collars, Nhirts, Bats, and Wool Underclothing. Sewn Macintoshes ju stock and to order.—Mitchell 4 T TOMER.



A NICfE Assortment of b<ess G<>< ds, JoL Mannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Em broideries, Laces, and Trimmings fiiwnys kept at Mbs £lcorns. Ladies' 'and Children's Underelathii g, Dresses, Pinafores and Aprons made on the premises. Our own make gives satisfaction to everyone.



THE RECORD SAL E.—Having purchased several sample lots in Waterproof Cloaks, Jackets, Cjpe", Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, and Children's Millinery, at a Great Reduction, Mrs Alcorn will offer these at and beloijp wholesale pricts; also all her Trimmed Millinery, J?aßcy Qoods, Aprons, and Pinar ( fores at great reduction* to redupe t^uanti i ties before etock-takingV



SPECIAL PURCHASE—A line of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all Bizes, only 5s eaoh—W. H. Collieb's Stock taking Sale.



T"IJBILI|E Number of the London Graphic, l) Progress in the Reign of <|ueen Victoria (Farreo), A Rose of Yesterday (Crawford), The Dagger and the Cross (Hattoa), A S ory-teller'a Pack {Stockton), Sketches in Lavender (Jerome), The Wooing of May (Aubyn).—p. M. Jones.



EX "Gothic." Barrett Bros have re ceived through their agents, direot from English Manufacturers, some special tine* in Drapery, etc. Cash discount One Shilling i» tb* Pound.—"The Hall," East Street



WANTED Known—Our 7* 6$ Tweed, Dresses. Also our all wool Serge* in Cardinal from 2s, Navy and Black from 2a 9d. Satisfactory Dress and Mantle making on the premises. All descriptions of 1 dies garments made to order.—Mitchell and Turner.



W ANTED Known.—Every lady should see Vne very beautiful hand embroi dered Pillow Shams, N.p. Bags, and Hand,, kerchiefs together witft new patterns! in. Table Damask now showing afc mitcw^ll $ Tprnbb'§



WANTED KNOWN ~ Ladiea 1 shot ribbed hose, 6d per pair \ Ladiea' b'aok cashmere hose, Is per pair ; children's gloves, 3d per pair ; ladies' gloves 6d per pair; lined kid glovea (fur tops) 23 6d per pair—At A. Okr's cheap sale. 742



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ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,750,000 (Thirteen and Three-quarter Millions Sterling.) ANNUAL INdOME EXGEEJRB £2.000,000 (Two Millioos, Stalling) POLICIES IN FORCE «. IS^OOQ SumAssuwd  **«*» dash Bonuses Divide  .« «6,S«,BS* BONCISBS CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1896, t f*»Wlj*"jjf ROTerslon^ry Bonuses amQuntipg t*. «83O»OOO caw BWiSr*>Sw«ft» »«•* FIT E yT: n^ TWO Mll>UONS,yislfting Beversionary BomWCf ejcoeedlnpl'OUß M.ILHONS ASSUBB YOUR LIP . in the i A.M. P. SOCIETY ! ans seovire a BpNOS EVERY YEAR. | Expenses of Management 8| per cent on ■ the total income I EDWARD W. LOWE, ' Resident Secretary. i Branph OflSce— Cuatom House Quay, Wellington i JAMES HAIR, . I District Secretary District Office j . Cathedral Square, OhHßtohmohi



WANTED KNOWN—JFrenclj sier|eß ? in nayy, bkpk and roaroon, at ls'6oi, worth fy bd ; dress goods, from lOd per yard; single costiurhes, reduced from 25s to 7s 6d ; siiiciaa and linings, all reduced—At A, Obr's cheap sale. 7 45



WANTiiD Known, the dqon and windows ate lined with wonderfu 1 bargains, at MejuLOß's Zealandia Boot Store.



IB EABD a man say that you got wonder ful value for little money, at Mellor's Cheap Boot Sale.



WANTED Known—The celebrated P Corsets in all pqoes and polow. A. QR^. ■'■'"■



WANTED KNOWN—Table damask, from Is 3d per yard ; table napkins, tray cloths, doyleys, topet covers, and table covers, greatly reduced —At A. Orii 5s oheap, sale, 7 46



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Business Notices, ■ "RECOBS~^j~~REIGN. ' W A?£?RJ& c Beßidents of Ashburton to save money and celebrate the QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE, by Purchasing their BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS »t M°DONALD & M°DIAKMID'S. the usual price. i A OHOIOR SELECTION WARM SLIPPERS, Including the Latest Lines in German Jb elb and uarpefc, from 1b per pair upwards. mTTiP c anfcfem *" wanb of a F, irafc Class Winter Boob will find it to their advantage to try THE A BOOT—Our own make—hand sewa. CRACK PROOF CALF, and all Latest Makes kept in Stock. MqDCBAi.D & McDIARMID, BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPO&TERS, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager



PUBLIC NOTICES THE FARMERS MEAT SUPPLY COMPANY; CASH BUTCHERY, BURNETT STREET, Two doora from Mail Office, BY PAYING UaSH YOU SAVE MONEY. Not having to allow for bad debts we are able to turn over, at small profit, MUTTON—One Penny, Three Halfpence, and Twopence per Ib. LAMB—Twopence. JOHN HENRY RULR, 840 - ■- Manag-r.



NOTICE. JAM A CASH BUYER OP SKINS, WOOL, LOCKS, ! AND PIECES, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, | ON SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS, IN ANY QUANTITY. Cash on delivery. THOMAS Mc&RANDEL. 830



7s 6d SAVE D. JAME-OV, ANDERSON AND CO'a INDIAN PEKOft TEA, at 2s 8d per Ib, is the beso and cheapest, as half a lb will make as much delicious Tea as lib of cheap will of inferior flavour. J. A, & CO.'S price is printed on each package, but for cash I will sell a 201b box 7s 6d Ipss than marked price, lOiba 3s 6d, or Slbs Is 6d below. . ALL BRANDS OF TEA. BRAN, SHARPS, POTATOES, OATSHEAF, STRAW CHAFF, AND BED CHAFF, Reduced in Price. FLOUR, OATS, CHICK WHEAT, ONIONS, SEED POTATOES, FRUIT /; TREB3, etc., at Loweat &atea. J. THOMAS, HAVELOOK STREET. 8 18



I ASHBURTON WOOL _WOKKS T AM A CASH BUYER of WOOL and SKINS at Market Rates, Address: Late Homerehatn's Wool Workt. B. RtToKE. 8 67 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. OUTSTANDING WATER CHARGES AND GENERAL RATES. NOTICE is hereby given that ALL OUTSTANDING WATER CHARGES for 1895 and 1896, and GENERAL RATES, not paid by September 1 next, will be SUED FOR, without further notice. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton. August 6, 1897. 8 44



Tb"!!^ 1" "s] i4?"~~"tj iii f' i ' i fi~^^^^Sß POETABLE ~ FOBGES, ANVILS, VICES, MACHINE DKILLS, ENGINEEKV # MECHANICS 1 TOOLS, AT LOWEST PRICES, A'i John Qrr & Oft* EAST STREET, ASBBURTON.



CARSON & Co., WISH TO CALL ATfENTION TO THEIR TEA TRADE. HAVING just received several packages of high-class Bulk Teas, including Ceylon, Orange Pekoes, Pekoe Souehoug«, and Assam Pekoei, we are prepared to offer the best) value in Canterbury. In proof of this statement we guarantee our blends to contain a larger proportion of choice and nigh-class tea than any advertised blends on the market at the aamu price. Our 1 /10 Blend gives universal satisfaction. Our 2/- Pure Ceylon Orange Pekoe is unsur passed. Samples post free on application. We still maintain our reputation for The best* sugar-cured Hams and Bacon. The finest and freshest Eggs and B.ulter, The celebrated " fimaru,"' Diamond Grain Oatmeal. . The " St. George *' brand Jams, Sauces, and Potted Meats. , Aulsebiook and Phaenix Biscuits and Confectionery. " Tai Koo " brand Snowdrop China Sugar, CARSON & CO., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tanked Street and Arcade, Buyers of First-class Dairy Produoe is any quantity. , Agent for Arthur Yatea 5 Garden Seeds. ■ 8 22



H. M. JONES. Organs. Organs. 7 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, with couplers, at Imported Price— £16 OASB Beat Value ever offered in Aahburtofi. 13 STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, a beauti. ful instrument, at Imported Price for Caabt



Pianos. Pianos. HAAKE.RAMSPERGER, WEISNER, and other pianoß, at Imported [ Prices for Cash. j Bicycles. HARTFORD, VICTQR, STAR, and COLUMBIA -rLadies' and Gentle men's Bicycles, from LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. -TXTE HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE— A SNUG LITTLE FARM OF ABOUT 75 Acres, NEAR WINCHMORE. Easy terms of payment. For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER 8R03., Limited.



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



FOUND— Nineteen shillings cash to be worth Twenty credit. Our practical system of cash discount One Shilling in the Pound, meets with approval.—BAXßlTT Bioa, "Xh« HaU," £tat Stntt.



- Bas i ness Notices. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS THAT ARE SUHE TO GftOW. FLETCHER BROS., "TO*HOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BfAltt'S j STANDARD SEKD3. ?«SS VEGETABLE SEEDS %& OR TWELVE PACKETS FOR 2s 6d. SO VARIETIES. ®O VARIETIES. JlcS FLOWEB~ SEEDS MaBS 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 100 VARIETIES. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWEi> TO THE IRADB. SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES* 0U iiß? ot? ffe e" ar? all t Orders should be seat m specially rasaed tor seed pur* A change of seed always early m possible bo al to poses from selected stocks in pays the grower, as a receive prompt exeoulioi, v the best potato producing better and heavier crop our stock usually gets ex* dlßtMob' feproduoed. hausted before the end of tht season, It Wta^Sta'aSft copper! * "^ Pi°k BkinMd "*** °f 'PlMdid ft '' wJTSr El?w^? BROIJrr Tf i 8 I 5^ d Pofc? to poweMM all *h« well-known qualitis. of the Beauty of Hebron, and has in addition a clean white skin which renders it more valuable fa* market purposes. It is of excellent quality, and is enormously productive. BEAUTY OF HEBRON—One of the best early sort*, 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. R.°- BI?^ D£ I? ~Thiß "P, len. di<i variefcy "mt out by us 2 years ago has amply sustamed 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 skin is a beautiful pink. *-*- on m RICHARD SEDDON.—This tine new potato is of an oval shape, grows to a large size with very shallow eyes, flesh close in nun and when cooked has a dry mealy nature with a very nne flavour. Being early and a heavy cropper it is fitted for aa early markft potato. * OTHER Varieties—Snowflake, Bath Kidney, etc, etc. A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., GASH SUPPLY MOBFS, AFHBT7KTON AW CHEISTCH V KCH Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds



= PUHE_SEEDS. zn T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SIiED-CLEANING PLAKT south of the Line, and I no.w ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO OLE AN,; for Farmer* any description o SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satiafaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 44ibg to the bushel i and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, UJlbs to 16|lbs to the bushel; also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc, , D. THOMAS, ASHBDBTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL in my bandß for SALE either in Ashburtcn or elsewhere. WOOLPAOKS, TtflNE, OIITaND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



LADIES' RINGS. RINGS, RINGS* BROOCHES. BROOCHES. BROOCHES. SEE WINDOW OF ■S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE. LARGEST STOCK AND NEWEST DESIGNS OK LADIES' RINGS AND BROOCHES EVER SEEN IN THE ASHBI7RTON DISTRICT. MAGNIFICENT New Stock of above, Set with Diamonds, Rubiet, Sapphires, Pearls, Opals, and other Precious Stones. These ston«c having been bought and chosoij by S, SALEK personally, and made up in IS carat Colonial Gold to his own designs, are superior in regard to Design and Price to anythiug hitherto aeon in the district. PBIOEB 20 per cent Lower than Usual, marked in Plain Figuret SEE WINDOW. S. SALEK, WATCHMAKEB & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, EaH'J? STBEET,