VISITIJSO COMMITTEE Th« Visiting Committee reported on works carried out during the month. Their report was adopted, and Messrs Andrewes and McKeague appointed for next month. MAKERS REPORT. * (The maater reported that the annual examination had commenced tinder Mr Ritchie. Several families had left the tlittrict, and the roll number was 396 and attendance 359. The latter had been' affected by a prevailing influenza epidemic. HOLIDAYS It waa resolved that the usual holidays be granted after the examination. accounts. , Accounts amounting to £8 12s were passed, and the Committee adjourned.

The Wreck of the Tasmania.

The Official Enquiry.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Auckland, August 9. Captain McGee said he blamed the inset for earring ths steamer on the rocks. She drifted in after she struck more to the north and went. Quantities of luggage and wreckage came ashore on the Saturday morning near Gisborne, proving that the drift was about a mile an hoar. Witness considered that the boats were properly manned. There were only ten able seamen on board, but the firemen were good boat men as well, All seafaring peopta were good in boats. Asked why he did not oast the rafts adrift he said they were not needed. They would only induce people to get on them and perhaps be lost altogether. The night was not exactly clear but was cloudy. He could see about five miles ais the time. At the Court of Enquiry into the wreck of the Tasmania, Captain MoGee, first officer Wilcook, and second officer Nioholßon, gar<9 evidence! The latter officer deposed to finding a strong current when in hie boat, and found it difficult to keep off the land. Chief Steward Henderson was a good boatman. He attributed lo&a of his boat to lack of judgment in landing in the surf or from exhaustion.

SHOCKING TRAIN ACCIDENT.

Press Association—By Electric Tolegrnph. Hawera, August 10. There has been a shocking train accident fct Mangawhere bridge, by which William Ramsay, an old man, lost his life. As the down evening train approached the bridge the engine driver saw a man's head a little above the level of the rails and did all in hin power to stop. This, however, could not be done, and the cowcatcher caught the man's head and knocked him on* the bridge on to the bank below. The train was stopped and put back and the man was found dead with ms head shattered and the brains smeared over the cowcatcher, He had also broken a leg and an arm in the fall. It is surmised that he was taken by surprise on the bridge, (which has no planks for pedestrians), and in an attempt to escape got caught. The body was brought into Hawera. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

COURSING MATCH.

The rnuoh-talked-cf coursing match for £10 aaide between Mr H. Leatherby's br b Deceit, by Deceiver— Yorkshire Lass, and Mr M. Kane's f d Ivanhoe 11-, by Ivanhoe— Kose, war decided to-day in the presence of a large number of spectators, Mr T. Alex ftnder was entrusted with the slips, and Mr M. Digby was judge, both gentlemen doing their work in a most proficient manner. The result of the match was as follows :—From a splendid slip, Ivanhoe 11. led Deceit up to a very strong har>% and having the first turn, worked puss, and ran up a good score, then Deceit took command, and turned twice, but Ivanhoe 11., who worked splendidly, took the hare clean away from his opponent, and never giving Deceit another chance, won the match with plenty to spate, by a very clever kill. The result came as a surprise to a good many coursing men, as Deceit is thought by many to be one of the best dogs in New Zealand, having won many good stakes in Dunedin, while Ivanhoe If. has never won a stake outside the Ashburbon county.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph,

CHMSfCHURPH, August 10. At the S.M. Court to-day before Mr H. W. Bishop, Thomas Hullett, late grocer, Armagh Street, Chrisichurch, was charged with the manslaughter of one William McAliece, a commercial traveller, about whoße death an inquest was recently held before Mr Beetham, coroner. McAliece suffered from cancer in the neck and was treated for it in Dunedin hospital where an operation was performed. A second opeia* tion was contemplated but abandoned after examination. The depeased then came ito Chrjstchurcb. He did not consult a medical man but put himself under Hullett, who applied chromic acid to the affected part. The case for the prosecution is that the treatment hastened death and that it was grossly improper treatment for such a disease.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

At ft Committee meeting of the Ashburten Racing Club on Saturday evening Mr Hugo Friedlander waa unanimously elected chair man. It was resolved to hold a race meet ing on Boxing Day and a two days 9 me.ting in April

N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

The following final payments were made last night:— N.Z. Gband National Steeplechase, of 650 eovs; 34 miles.

N.Z. Gband National Hubble Rape, of 500 soy two milea, '

BURNHAM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Ail Inquiry Demanded.

At » public meeting held at Chriatchurch last evening the following resolutions were passed :— •' That, in the opinion of the meetitig, it ia imperative that a MI inquiry should be made into the condition and management of the Burnham School." " That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is undesirable that our criminal and orphan children should be mixed up promiscuously, and we urge upon the Government the necessity of at once classifying them." " That thus meeting urges upon the Government the necessity of a training-ship, whereby the erergiea of orphan and neg • lected boys may be developed into every manly virtue, which energies, if not rightly trained, may develop into acts of folly and orime." I "That» committee be formed consisting ■ of the President of the Progressive Liberal c Association, the three Chriatchurohmembers, Captain Maroiel, Captain Linn, Mr Joyce, M.H.8., and such members of Parliament as would attend committee meetings, to draw up § scheme foe obtaining a training-ship and Jwrirdl it) to the Gortrnuieot-

Prohibitions—Past and Present.

Mr J. O. Sievwriglr, of Oamaru, at the request of the residents of Rakaia, delivered an address in the Public Hall, Rakaia, on Monday night, on "Prohibitions-Past and Present." There was a large attendance, numbers standing throughout the lecture. Mr 0. A. 0. Hardy occupied the chair and briefly introduced the visitor, bespeaking for him a good hearing. Mr Sievwright, who waß warmly received, Baid he was glad to see so many present. He was pleased to come to speak to them upon the prohibitions imposed by the tyranny of majorities and despots in the past, and to contrast that oppression with the present freedom, and to draw a parallel between the tyranny of the past despotisms and that which a section of the community were desirous of imposing by the force of their majority. There were matters with which no king, no aristocrat, no majority had aright to determine for fche individual. Some thought they had. Some believed that it was their duty ro make others conform to their ways of living, methods of thought, and belief. It whs this belief that had caused the civil, personal, religious, and political persecution and injustice in the past. r! he lecturer then proceeded to give historical instances to bear out his contention. He showed how the laws passed by the power of the king or his majority compelled the people to wear certain articles of clothing by forbidding the use of others, and by restricting the use of ! certain articles of diet to confine people to a kind of food that was deemed good enough for them. The speaker also referred to the compulsion exercised by the power of the king or the tyrannous majority to enforce by the stake and burning conformity to a belief that wae objectionable to their consciences. Those who ought to appreciate freedom from such oppression were, according to historical fact, the very people who persecuted others when they came into power As a case in point he cited the case of Cromwell and the Puritans. In his Instrument of Government he excluded the Catholics from participation in the general freedom, and the oppressive and persecuting spirit was not yet dead. Thus Cromwell a^d his Puritans—professors of toleration, were despotic and tyrannical. They applied their power to the exclusion of all but Puritans from public offices, and this gave rise to the rankest hypocrisy. It was in James the First's time when the king supporting the majority, as represented by the Established Church, told the dissenters that if they did not conform they would be compelled to or leave the country. The persecution that followed of the men and women who did not hand over the keeping of their consciences and lives to the care of the majority was too well-known to them all to need comment. Dissenters were banished and burnt, and prohibited trom preaching within five miles of a market place. They were not permitted to bury their dead in the \ parish burying ground. They were not J allowed to marry. Marriage performed by a dissenter was illegal, and education at the universities was prohibited to their sons. To-day they who had endured so much , sought to impose a prohibition upon the i people which they had no right to do. The \ lecturer showed how there was a great gulf < fixed between temperance and prohibition j or coercion. Temperance was a virtue which sought adherents by its own reward. Prohibition was the compulsion of ths minority by the force of a majority. He j was an advocate aud lover of temperance j but an anti-prohibitionist and a hater of j coercion. He considered that the trend of > legislation ought to be in the direction of , guarding the rights of minorities against the tyranny and oppression of majorities. He quoted a passage from a speech of the late Rev. Dr Magee who said that when it became a question of having England free or Kngland compulsorily sober, he stood for freedom as with liberty of action there was hope of having a free and sober people but with compulsion both freedom and sobrk'ty would be lost. He was glad that 136,000 had voted in New Zealand against the compulsion sought to be imposed by a section. He rejoiced that New Zea lundors were the soberest people in the world. They would again be asked to say whether they were on the side of compulsion and coercion or on the side of freedom and liberty, and he had no fear but that they would stand by the inheritance they had received. With telling illustrations and poimed and entertaining story, Mr Sievewright bright ened up a lecture that was replete with historical reference and sober thought. Mr Boag asked how the lecturer accounted for Mr T. E. Taylor saying that New Zealand was a very drunken place, not so aober as the Old Country even, and his (the lecturer's) saying that it was the soberest in the world. The lecturer could not account for Mr Taylor's statement j but the Rev. L. M. Isitt had told them after his return from England that the drunkenness in England was appalling, and that New Zealand was sober by comparison. As both Taylor and Isitt con Id not be speaking the truth, he would leave it with the prohibitionists to say what one they believed. (Laughter and applause.} Mr Sievewright was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his interesting {and instructive lecture. i

Ashburton Stock Market.

There was a fair attendance of farmers and others afc the Ashburton saleyards to-day, but there appeared to be a great paucity of buyers in all the departments. The trade appeared to be fully supplied, and the bidding from thia class of buyers was anything but spirited, while buyers for export were equally silent. The en|ry of sheep ran to about 3500, of which the larger proportion were stores, while a few fair lines of freeaers also had places. In all classes there were sheep of fairly good quality, aad these in respectable numbers, but on the other hand there were some on whose con dition the season had told with considerable efifeoti. Fat Sheep. — Crossbred wethers for butchers' purpoees fetched—one amall line 12s 6d ; ewes, also a small line, 8s lid ; hoggets, l6s 3d ; merino wethers were not in demand, and none were sold that could be quoted to indicate the market, while such ewes as found buyers ran from 3a to 58 3d, but only in small lines. In fact the absence of buyers and the paucity of business at auction was phenomenal, and prioeg dropped heavily all round. An excellent line of freezers in good condition—so 7in the line—• failed to elicit a bid, in spite of all Mr Thomas's persuasive powers. Stores.—Store sheep hid struck an equally depressed marker, and pen after pen i was passed. It was not till a pea of 100 I halfbred hoggets was reached that any real business was done, and 9d 5d was secured for the line ; anothsr line, not so good per haps, fetched 8s 4d ; and one of 126, mixed sexes, brought 9s; 320 hoggets fetched 63; and 150 crossbred wethers, a good line, 11s 6^, that last week would have brought about 133. There was but little demand for merinos, and one line in lamb to Lincoln rains waa sold at 5s 6d. A line of 1000 Lincoln ewea in lamb to Shropshire rams sold from 12a 4d to 12* 9d. Altogether it was a poor and unsatisfactory sale, with no demand, farmers feeling diffident about their feed and not caring to assume greater responsibilities than they have on hand. Cattle. —Butchers were not anxious to buy, and what was offered waa not of first quality. Only two sales were made—a steer and a fat cow at £4 l?s 6d. Stores were equally alow. Pigs —A medium entry at about last week's rates.

BURGLARY AT AUCKLAND.

Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph. Auckland, August 9 A burglary was effected at t>he premises of Mr Mandel, tobacconist, at Ponßonby, and £15 worth of tobaaco and cigarettes stolen. Access was obtained by cutting the window glass with a diamond. Mandel's shop is within fifty yards of the Ponsonby Police Station. Another tobacco robbery took place two nights previously from the cutter Nancy, at Freeman's Bay, £6 worth being stolen. _________«_-__»

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Synopsis of New advertisements. Baker Bros—Funeral notice. J. Newman—Be poisoned grain. W. T. Kingston—Notice to customers. J. H. Jewitt—Freßh oysters, etc.



In the list of successful candidates at the examinations in connection with the London College of Music we find the name of Miss Mary Glenister Murray {a pupil of Mr Llewellyn Owen) who stands at the head of those who have secured the intermediate piss with a score of 92, the next in the list scoring 76 marks. Mr M. Ibell, Princess Street, has had an extraordinary streak of bad luck lately, one of his horseß dying last Sunday, making the third in four months, the last two having died within a fortnight. Oa the horse being examined yesterday it was found to have died from inflammation of the h-iwels. Many Ladies complain that the Tpi they have been using has neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kozie Tha they will be satisfied Try the No 4at 2/4, 'tis superb



Wanted. W ANTED Known—Poißoned Wheat will be laid on sections 554, 555, & 669, in Cox Street.—J. Newman. 864 FRESH Oysters, Cray Hah and smoked fish and Waehou to-night. J. H. Jewitt, opposite Mail Office, Telephone 96. 8 65 nnHOUGH incapacitated for a few days JL by an accident, my customers will nob be inoovenienced, I having secured the ser vioea of a competent man—W, T. Kingston. 8 66 T7IQUR Second-hand Bioyoles to be cleared JJ this month. Prices—£s, £8, £9, and £10, the latter nearly new,-—Eclipse Uycle Works, Baring Square. 8 35 TUBILEE Number of the London Graphic, tj Progress in the Reign of Queeu Victoria (Farren), A Rose of Yesterday (Crawford), The Dagger and the Cross (Hatton), A Sfcory-teller'a Pack (Stockton), Sketches in Lavender (Jerome), The Wooing of May (Aubyn).—H. M. Jones. FOR SALE, cheap.—Nearly new English Bicycle, guaranteed in firat-clase order. Apply H. A. Flo wee, East street. STOCK 'iaking Sale French Serges 1« 6d, worth 2s 6d; handsome Dress Tweeds, IOJd, worth double.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known — rfeeds, Seede, Vegetable Seeds of every variety, i 3d per packet. Flower Seeds (100 varieties) only Id per packet, at Fletcher Bros., East S reet. STOP THAT COUGH by using Flower's Celebrated Aniseed and Horehound Cough Drops. To be obtained from store keepers, or tit H. A. FlowjUß, the leading Confectioner, East Stteeb. 7 163 WANTi-.D Known—Our Clothing and Mercery JJeparment—Special lines in Men's Trousers, exceptional value. Choice selection in Ties, Collars, shirts, Bats, and Wool Underclothing. Sewn Macintoshes in stock and to order.—Mitchell & Turneb.



THE RECORD SAL E.-Having purchased several sample lots in Waterproof Co ike, Jackets, Capes, Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, and Chilireu's Millinery, at a Great Reduction, Mrs Alcorn will offer these at and below wholesale prices; also all her Trimmed Millinery, Fancy Goods, Aprons, and Pina fores at great reductions to reduce quanti ties before stock-taking. WANTED Known.—livery lady should see ttie very beautiful hand embroi dered Pillow Shams, N.D. Bags, and Hand kerchiefs together with new patterns in Table Damask now showing at Mitchell & Turner's A NICE Assortment of Dsess Goods, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Muslins, Em broideries Laces, and Trimmings always kept at Mbs- Alcorn s. Ladies' acd Children's Underclathu g, Dresses, Pinafores and Aprons made on the premises. Our own make gives satisfaction to everyone. BRAN, BRAN, 4s6d per bag; reduction by the ton. Slue Derwent Potatoes 5s 6d per bag, ex Btore, at Fletcher Bros. PECIAI" PURCHASE^! line of Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, | only 5a each.—W. H. Collier's Stock taking Sale. , : WANTED Known—Our 7s 6d Tweed Dresses. Also our all wool Serges ! in Cardinal from 2s, Navy and Black from 2s 9d. Satisfactory Drees and Mantle making on the premises. All descriptions of ! I'dies garments made to order.—Mitchell ! AND TOBNER. | , T" ADIES' CAPES, Jackets, and Macin- I J_J toshes at about half price, newest j styles; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. Collier's Stock-taking Sale. WANTED Known—Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and verything in the optical line at 8= Salkk's, Optician WANTED KNOWN—lnfantees, wool mils, and gaiters, 4d per pair; large I white Turkey towels, 6d each; lace curtains, irom 2s lid ; white Maroella quilts, 10s 6d, worth 21a—Al A. Orr's cheap sale. 743 WANTED Known, MellOr's Bargain Sale now on. Come early. Chil dren's Straps Is 9d, usually 2s 6d.



Public Notices. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that All Out standing Rates due to the Board, and unpaid on August 28, will be SUED FOR, without further notice. By Order. JOHN DAVISON, 8 26 Clerk. IMPORTANT NOTICE. , MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, I have taken the Second Shop in Mr Lane's block, and having purchased a line ot very PRIME BEEF from J. Stoddart, Esq., of Willowby, I am in a position to supply FIRST-CLASS BEEF & MUTTON at very moderate prices. Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly. F. N. BLACK.



T>UY YOUR WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWBLLEK, Eaab Street, Aihburton,.



A report of the meeting of the Wakanui K»ad Board will be found on the fourth page, You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior teas, recruit by drinking only KffiZHS Tea, it ia pure and leliftble.—Joho On & Oo.i Sole A# a-



SATUBDAY, AUGUST 14. TOWN PI OPERTY WELL SITUATED IN CAMERON STREET WEST. MR T. BULLOOK has received instruc tions from Mr Geokge Lea, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date his property in Cameron Street, as follows, via :— Town Section 667, containing £ acre, on which is erected a Dwelling House of 6 Rooms with Bay Window and Verandah. The property is centrally situated, being only a short distance from the Railway Station. Healthy locality. Also at same time and place, his Property at Netherby, as follows, via,, I ot» 7 and 10. on Wire McLean's Bale Flan, containing 8 Acres and 10 Perches, j with 2 Cottages thereon. The Wakanni Creek runs through the property. j To be sold as a whole or separately. Very easy terms of payment. Note time of Sale-11.30 a.m. T. BULLOCK, 8 39 Auctioneer!



D. Tnomas. EXECUTOBS' SALE. LAND, CROPS, LIVE & DEAD STOCK, FtJBNITURE, & SUNDRIES. WEDNESDAY,~AUGUBT 11, 1897. MR DAVID THOMAS haa received instructions from the Executors of ' the late Mr William Miller, of Hinds, near Maronan, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, — THE WHOLE OP THE LIVE k DEAD STOUK, FURNITURE, & CROPS, as follows:— 9 GOOD DRAUGHT HORBES and their Harness. { 1 Hack, Spring Trap & Harness, 2 Three furrow Ploughs, 2 Drays, 2 Seta Harrows (five-leaf and four-leaf), Disc Harrows, Quantity of Harness, Port able Wh tre*, Horse-powerlntermediate Chaffcuiter, Corn-crusher, 2 Hornaby Reapers and Binders, Buckeye Reaper and Binder (new), Cambridge Roller, Grain and Seed Drill, Feed Boxes, Empty Bags, two Riding .Saddles, 9 Horse Covers, 3 Cart Saddles and Britching, Sheep Skins, Potatoes, 500 Bushels O*s (seed and feed), Wheat, Bran, Flour, Garden Tools, 106 Crossbred Ewes (a grand line), 29 Fat Sheep, 4 Pigs, 4 Cows, 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 par£iculari»e. Also, FURNITURE, DAIRY UTENSILS, FOWLS & DUCKS. Also, ~\ Kfi ACRES OF GROWING WHEAT, A O ACRES OP OATS, On Land rented from Hackthorne Fstate, giving promise of a heavy yield. The land upon which this crop is growing is first-class. ALSO, By initructions received from Messrs Kirk Bros., Legatees, THE FAKM, Containing 210 »»m 210 Being R.S. 27695, with First-class House, Stable and Loft, and other Out buildings. The land haa never been over-cropped, and is now ia first-class order. Sale at 11.30 a.m. Luncheon Provided. No Reserve^ N.B.—.A Drag will leave my Office at 9.30 on the morning of the sale. D. THOMAS 7 180 Auctioneer.



A R O A D K. HOKSE_FAIB. FEIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897 I HAVE been asked by a Number of Clients to hold my next Special Horse Sale on the abov6 date and fixture. Farmers and others wanting to secure early numbers should call and Book Early. D. THOMAS, 7 192; Auctioneer.^ Funeral Notice.



CARSON & Co., WISH TO CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR TEA TRADE. 6<h HAVING just received several packages of high-class Bulk Teas, including Ceylon, Orange Pekoes, Pekoe Soucboug*, and Assam Pekoes, we are prepared to offer the best value in Canterbury. la proof of this statement we guarantee our blends to contain a larger proportion of choice and high-class tea than any advertised blends on the market at the same 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 besc sugar-cured Hams and Bacon. The finest and freshest Eggs and Butter. The celebrated " Timaru " Diamond Grain Oatmeal. rlhe "St. George" brand Jams, Sauces* and Potted Meats. Aulsebiook and Pheenix Biscuits and Confectionery. "Tai Koo" brand Snowdrop China Sugar. CABSON & CO., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tancred Street and Arcade. Buyers of First-class Dairy Produce in any quantity. Agent for Arthur Yates' Garden Seeds. 8 22



A. LAWEIE, SAUNDEKS' BUILDINGS. RETIKING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES 10 LET. mHE SALE for the last few weeks has JL been a pronounced success, and in order to facilitate a complete clearance further sweeping reductions will be made. The stock must be Sold Regardless of Cost NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. THE SALE OOMMENOES TO-DAY, YOU CAN EXPEOT BARGAINS AND GET THEM BY CALLING EARLY. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION.



FUNERAL NOTICE. mHE Friends of the family of the late X Mrs James Jamieson are respectfully informed that her Funeral will move from Fernyside, Beach Road, on WEDNESDAY, August 11, at two o'clock for the Ashburtcn Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 8 62 Undertakers. Tenders. ~ tYnIdeYE ~" fTIENDERS are invited to be sent in not X later than SATURDAY, August 14, 2 p.m. for deepening about 60 chains of drains on Mr Horsey's property, Willowby 8 58 FOOKS & SON. THE FARMERS MEAT SUPPLY™ COMPANY. CASH BUTCHERY, BURNETT STREET, Two doors from Mail Office. BY PAYING CASH 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 lb. LAMB —Twopence. JOHN HENRY RULE, 8 40 Manager.



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. OUTSTANDING WATER CHARGES AND GENERAL RATES. -\TOTICE is hereby given that ALL IN 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. Aihburtoa, Auguit 6,1897- 8 44



Business NoliefiSi THE ANNUAL BOOT SALE. "CIOR FOURTEEN DAYS before Stock Taking the ZHALANDIA BOOT STORE M -*- determined to Slaughter the folllowing Lines :— Men* Best Kip Bluchers, pegged, 6^ IM, usually 8s 91. Girls' efcrap shoes, all swes, t f. 1,^ I'^!, 6? 1 A, few *os™ Pairs Children's straps Is 9d, usually 2s 6d. Ladies Giaco Ki-1 Lice Boots 7s 9d, usually 12s 6d. Ladies' Button Shoes, large Size, 6s 9d, v ually Us 61 Ladies' and Gents' Walerproof Canvas, half-price. Ladies hlippors iv odd sizes very cheap. Ladies' Best But! on Boota 12s 6d, uaual'y 16s 6d. 60 pairs of Ladies' Simple Shoes 40 per cent urdor usual prices Ladies' *elt Sappers Is pr pair. La lie,' Carpet Slippers, lfiathcr sol 8, 2s. Ladies' Evening bnoes all reduced m i rice. A few pair of Ladies' House Boota 2s 6d. Hundreds of other lines all reduced. REMEMBER. REMEMBER. THIS IS MELLOR'S ANNUAL BOOT SALE Do not despair if ycu have niissed the first few days. Fresh Bargains every day but there are early birds who come picking at the Bargains—Be wise and follow their example and come early. Remember for FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY this Bargain Sale will ran; SALE COMMENCES SATUBDAY JULY 3, 1897. NOTE ADDRESS m JAMES MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ASHBURTON.



THE WAYERLEY WHEELS MANUJFAOTLRED BY INDIANA BICYCLE CO.. INDIANAPOLIS, US,A. | f IMIII II J *Q* ■- I, _l 'iMGEMIOtiS CONSTRUCTION BEAUTIFUL FINISH. -BBBULT.- MATEBIAL THE BEST. A BICY OL X, WOBE^B HI P THAT °ANNOT BE SURPAS^D IN PeXCJB RIGHT* BY mERT*' THE CIVILIZED WORLD. JOHN OrST AND CO., SOLE AGENTS. 7 -



NOTICE. JAM A CASH BUYER OF SKINS, WOOL, LOOK?, AND PIECES, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, ON SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS, IN ANY QUANTITY. Cash on delivery. THOMAS McORANDEL. 830



7s 6d SAVED; TAMESOV, ANDERSON AND CO.'s O INDIAN PEKOE TEA, at 2s 8d per lb, is the best 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 less than marked price, lOlbs 3a 6d, or 51bs 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 TREES, etc., at Lowest totes. J. THOMAS, HAVELOOK STREET. 8 18



H. M. JONES. Organs, Organs. iy STOP AMERICAN ORGAN, with # couplers, at Imported Price— Beßt Value ever offered in Aahburton. 13 STOP AMERICAN «RGAN, a beauti ful instrument, at Imported Price for Cash. Pianos. Pianos. HAAKE, RAMSPERGER, WEISNER, and other pianos, at Imported Prices for Cash. Bicycles. HARTFORD, VICTOR, STAR, apd COLUMBIA —Ladies' and Gentle men's Bicycles, from LATEST BOOKS BY MAIL. Stationery. PLAIN, FANCY, and COMMERCIAL, in great variety. H. M. JONES.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. | SEEDS THAT ARE SURE TO GROW. i FLETCHER BROS., > ■^yeOLKSALB AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. MS VEGETABLE SEEDS %S OR TWELVE PACKETS FOR 2« 6d ®O VARIETIES, i SO VARIETIES. Soffi FLOWER SEEDS &fi* 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM 100 VARIETIES. NOVELTIES IN VEGETABLES AND INTRODUCTIONS OF SPECIAL MERIT, BEAN—French or Kidney. New climbing, of growth ia dwarf and sturdy, arowlßJf "Tender and true."—This bean oombines about 15 inches high, and does not new* the best features of the two types (Dwarf sarily lequire stakiog, thereby commendiM *rench and Scarlet Runner). It crops earlier itself to all giowers of peas. It it very than the Runneis,,and has all the delicate prolific, and carries one mass of podi ftem flavour and quality of the Dwarfs. The top to bottom of haulm, of a beautiful ff&en pods are very long, narrow, pulpy, brittle, color, with a quality of flavour aeldom foond and very fine m tie gram. They are borne in other kinds, and, under favourable SJw. h!l h y/r 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 It. abundance of handsome pode strikes e\ cry •< Sir Harry Atkinson."—This nuuaif. one who see* them. Awarded a first class oent variety has become very poDularwid Setv fco?GrLtßrit* Roy p Rot^l^ 1 comparatively n^oRCSriSJ {Society of Graat Britain. Per packet 6d. the demand for it extends all over the CABBAGE.—" Lamb's Earliest of AIL"— colony- It" habit ia branching, growing ia A variety introduced by us a few years ago, S"*6 abundance large green slightly carved and since then it has become generally grown P o<**> Packed with deliriously flavoured mm for an early crop for market garden par- of enormous size. Its tendency is to spread poses, and in private gardens. It grows a or st°ol °. ut» and we advise that sowing be beautiful conical-shaped head, few outside ma<*e thinly and somewhat wide apa,rt. leaves, and comes in about ten days earlier Grown thus it will produce pods luxuriantly than Early York. The quality is very fine, from fche bottom branches to the very top. and for early sowing for summer use it is Height 3ift. Per packet 6d. superior to any cabbage grown. Per packet ONION—" Early Goidkn Globjb."— 6d. This iB a variety of Australian origin, Mr Charles Wyeth, Woodlands, Bays— and ? s showing how highly it> wm " For the last four years I have grown your aPPr«ci»ted 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 i 0 BPare for outside markets nntil quite some 8000 planted out, and every one was recen% I »H he had saved of each crop fit for exhibition." being purchased locally. It is confidently "Blaib's PHENOMKNAL."-The raiser of "commended to^ market gardeners and this superior cabbage classes it as a second o1T? a! ? ne "f fche e»rl. lest» fineeb ■'"F** early or main crop variety, coming into use ??« b^yepmß varieties ever introduced, about the same time as Enfield Market, but PacKeti !»• for quality and appearance, when growing CUCUMBER—••' Japanese Climiik*." and cut for market, is superior in every way, A white variety of chia 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 paoket 6d. for the first time in New Zealand, and hay- Mr Walter Stretton, Peep o' Day, Bir- *n8 &H the qualities of the green variety ii mingham, says—•' Blair's Phenomenal with "trongly recommended. Per pakot 6d. m& is the finest market-gatden cabbage I LETTTTPP /p.kk.«»\ (>7«. r .». » have ever seen, I have faeeu cutting Th s| ,3£ vt-i tbg l~ \ NWA" ~Z splendid cabbages for six weeks, with every Ll Jitv of S2 llfi h f *vw*. T ?* appearance of cutting them for six weeks I?™ y, T Wlt^ httle" n9 ]} Mtltm more, and all from one sowing." ™to^' { l! " *he."», Wlth ™«fc PWA«3 .« u«r n» c . rr, .. . ! ettuces- I* is of a ready blanching habit, PfcAS.—" Key Dr. Stuakt.'■— The high is crisp, and of excellent flavour. For X72rnr/.T eA F B% ,pe* A" T market gardeDiDS or P»v»te use there is vo i rial grounds has been upheld by all who lettuce grown to give the general satisfao nave tried it, and we have received many < tion Zealandia will, and for a saUable testimonials of its fine qualities. Its habit lettuce it ie very superior. Per packet 6d,



A COMPLETE CATALOGUE MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY SIOEIS, ASHBUBTON ANE CHKISTCHUBCH Wholesale Agents for Canterbury for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds



LAD I E S' RINGS. RINGS. RINGS. BROOCHES. BROOCHES. BROOCHES. SEE WINDOW OF S. SALEK'S JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE LARGEST STOCK AND NEWEST DESIGNS OF LADIES' RINGS AND BROOCHES EVER SEEN IN THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MAGNIFIOENT New Stock of above, Set with Diamonds, Rubief Sapphires, Pearls, Opals, and other Precious Stones. These storm having been bought and chosen by S. SALEK personally, and made up in 18 carat Colonial Gold to his own designs, are superior in regard to Design and Price to anything hitherto seen in the district. PRICES 20 per cent Lower than Usual, marked in Plain Figures SEE WINDOW. S. SALE X, WATCHMAKER & MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, EAST STREET.



= PURE_SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEAEING PLANT couth of the Line, and I nov ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer*} any description o j SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEG-RASS, weighing fiom 261bs to 441bs to the bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to 16|lbs to the bushel ; also, best CLOVE LiS, dressed by my own machines, the puiity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc, D. THOMAS, ASHBDKTON; WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM* MISSION upon all WOOL placed in my hands for SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. UAYID "THOMAS, ASHBURTQN,