The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SBPTEMBER 8, 1898.

The following article under tho above title is by Lady Cook : —'The office of a spy is not one which MORAL ESPION- finds much favor \n AGE. this country, even m the n»O3t exalted cause. Almost every one despises a common informer. All feel that a man must have undergone considerable moral degradation to engage m such a vocation. And it is well known fchat m countries where espionage is or has been general, gpneral demoralisation has been a natural result. To instance a few examples, this has been the case m Russia for a long period, m the Venetian Rr public under the later Doges, m France under the second ( mpire, and m England under Orom well. And m all it has been followed by partial or complete disaster. It is only when the detective is invested with official authority by the State that the odium attaching to his occupation is somewhat reduced. Yet other times had other manners. We regard with mingled scorn and amazement the immense powers which were exercised by the Roman censors. They appear to have interfered iv the most private and domestic affairs of the citizens, and to have fined or imprisoned at discre tion. And this when the Romans prided themselves m their supposed freedom. Dress, food, table decorations, general conduct, religion, and morals, all c a roe within the scope of their authority, and yet the people continued deteriorating from bad to worse. And it was little better m the palmiest days of Greece. Interference with personal liberty had much to do with the decad ence of both it and Rome."

Local and General.

Akiel Bicycle Club.— -The annual general meeting of the Ariel Bicycle Club takes place m the Orange Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Ashburton Trotting Club —The pro gramme of the meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club, to be held on Saturday, October 29, is advertised m this issue. Football — The interprovincial football match, Otago v Wellington, played at Wel lington on Wednesday, was won by Otago by nine points to nil. Horse Faie. — Messrs Priedlander Bros., Limited, had a large attepdance at their horse fair to-day. The demand for good young draughts is atiil good, selling up to I £40. A full report will appear m a later issue. Publishing Maps.— Acting on the •sug gestion of the Minister of Lands re the publication of his oelebrated map m Hansard, Mr F. Ferriman haß requested us to publish the map which will be found elsewhere, and will doubtless be quite as interesting to some of our readers aB the famous grid iron one. On the first page to-day will bo found reports of the Coldstream and Mount Somers Road Board meetings ; on the fourth p»ge Messrs Nicoll Bros.' report on their weekly sale and a report of the Addington stock market, also cricket and cable news. Owing to pressure on our space we are com pelled to hold over the continuation of the story entitled " The Conscripts," but two columns will appear m to-morrow a issue. Business Change —Mr S. Salek, the ! well known watchmaker and jeweller of Bast Street, haß disposed of his business to Mr J V de Beer, whoso announcement ap pears in 'our advertising columns. Mr de Seer has, we understand, had large ex perience m all the departments of tho jewellery business both m New Zealand and Melbourne, and" will doubtless soon secure a fair share of public supporb. We wish him sucoess m hie new venture. Mr Salek hai a potioe to bii olieots \u this «nu« »lsc, m

Rasa Trees for Potash — A new in dustry has been started m the Halcombe district, Wellington. Rata trees are beir.g burnerf, and the ashes collected for special treatment, and the pjtash extracted from them. Rata ia said to contain the greatest percentage, of potash of any of the New Zealand woods yet tested. The Travelling Post Office —A circular is bei:.g issued to the various' Chambers of Commerce by the Hawera Chamber drawing attention to Iho fact that extra postage on .etters posted on mail trains is an unneces sary tax on business people, and suggesting that the department be aßked to have the regulation altered. An Incident m the Battle of the Creek — Ou the day preceding the with drawal of the Council's army, two men weie observed sitting on a ecoop, smoking, at a time when " imoko " was not being generally observed. On being askod why they were nob working, one of them replied, "Oh, we be one from each side, and have paired*" Lowcliff.— The residents of Lowcliffare put to much inconvenience owing to the unsuitable postal arrangements. Notwith standing the importance of the district, and the number of settlers m it, and the school roll gives satisfactory evidence on this point, there is only a tri-weekly mail. Doubtlesß if this matter were properly represented to the authorities a daily mail could be Becured. Tri-weekly mails are scarcely up to date m this age except m newly settled districts. 1 Acclimatisation. — Lord Onslow writes to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society regretting the failure of Mr Knowlton to land ptarmigan or black game m the ooloDy with the shipment of game birdo which he brought out a few moathe ago (says the Post). •« I thought," he writes, "the ide* of taking ptarmigan or black game to New Zealand would be very unlikely to meet with any success. The ptarmigan, I am assured could not be got out there, as the warm weather through which the ship would have to pass would be too much for them* I have had some young black game reared under hens m the same way as we would do pheasants m England, and if they come to maturity I shall hope to be able to ship them to you. I hope the Society will net be discouraged by the comparative failure of Mr Knowlton's commission, inasmuch as to ensure a reasonable amount of success all birds intended for shipment ought to be reared specially for the purpose, sand fed upon feed which it is possible to ' supply them with during a long voyage." j Highbank.— A largely attended meeting of the Highbank District Settlers' Aesocia- | tion was held m the schoolroom on Friday j evening, September 2. After the rules of the Association had been well discussed and adopted, the election of officers for the year waß proceeded with. Mr Joseph Leggett was elected President; Mr Peter Drummond, jun. vice-president ; Mr C. E. Davis, secretary; and after nine gentlemen had been nomi nated for the committee, a ballot resulted m the following five being elected m the order named :— Messrs C. E. Davis, J. T. Doherty, W. Young, R. Donald, and A. X C&Haghan. The meeting considered that the reply of the Mount Hutt Road Board to the deputation which wafted on the Board at their last meeting was not satisfactory. Messrs Callaghan, Peter Drummond, jun., and Donald were appointed a deputation to wait on the Board at their next meeting, and again bring the question of the roads under the Board's notice. The meeting, which had been a very interesting one, then terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chair man*

Dromobe School Committee— The usual monthly meeting of tho Dromoro School Committee was held on Saturday eveniDg. Present — Messrs Allen (chairman), Wilson, Hanrahan, Moore, J. Blackburn, and T. Blackburn. Several small accounts were passed for payment. A letter was received from a parent accusing the master of punish ing his boy with undue severity. The chairman stated that the maßter was accused of punishing the boy with a stick. Ho hfd trade inquiries from the children attending the school, and from others, and one and all bore the muster oub m his statement that the strap had been used, and that the boy had only received the punishment that he deserved. The other members of the com mittee stated that they had inquired into the matter and they corroborated the state ment made by the chairman m every par ticular. The committee were unanimously of opinion that the statements made m the letter were untrue, and that the marks on the boy's body could not possibly have been made by the master. They therefore wished to clear the master from all blame m the matter. Seafield Sunday School Anniversary. — The eixth anniversary of the Seafield Sunday school took pluce on AugUßt 28. Large congregations attended both services, that m the morning being conducted by the Rev G. H. Mann, who- preached from John xxi — 15, 16, and 17, especially from the words, " Feed my lamba " ; and that m the afternoon by the Rev T. A. Hamilton, who took his text from n Kings iv — 31, "The child is not awaked." The usual tea meeting was he'd on the following Friday, I when tho weather was all that oould be desired for the occasion. The children met early m the afternoon and heartily enjoyed the time spent m racing and at various games. At half-past five they adjourned to the schoolroom, where two long tea tables had been tastefully arranged, and were pre sided over by Meedames Moore, Ayrton and Kelly, and Misses Fechney (2), Hampton (2), Pocock, Richardson and Moore. At the after meeting Mr Joseph Cluoas occupied the chair, and read the balance sheet for the past year, which showed a balance on the right side. The Revs, T. A. Hamilton and 6. H. Mann, both gave addresses ou Sunday echool work, pointing out various methods that might be used with advantage to Sunday scholars. The following songs were contributed: — Miss M. Mulligan— " There is a groen hill far away," •* Angels ever bright and fair," and "He wipes the tear from every eye ; " Miss Bairatt — " The promise of life ;" Miss Steele— " The gift," and " The pilgrim's prayer | ' and the Rev. T. A. Hamilton — "Come unto Me." Miss Richardson and Mr Christian played a pianoforte duet ; and Miss Richardson a pianoforte solo. Recitations were given by Lizzie and Bertha Moore, and Gertie Kelly. The meeting closed by singing " God be with you till we meet again.'-'

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the I opinions expressed by our correspondents) I

WATER SUPPLY BILL.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir, — I have jusb read Mr Wright's letter on the above subject, and am sorry that an error m your report of the meeting held m Aahburton should have so raised his ire. I do not wish to retract or withdraw anything I said at the meeting, and the words I used will probably displease Mr Wright even more than those attributed to me. As far as I recollect, Rangitata was not mentioned, and as for my cautioning the ratepayers of Longbeach district against surplus irrrigation water from the Rangitata Buch an idea never entered my head. The words I uaed were as nearly as possible as follows : — "That our member probably foresaw that the various irrigation schemes proposed would possibly land him and the Council m a hole, and that the clause was m all likeli hood inserted to meet future emergencies," and I went on to say "That I trusted the ratepayos of the County would resent any attempt being made to invest the County Council with such absolute control over the water courses as that proposed, as I con sidered that the natural streams shou'd not be interfered with from their source to the sea." lam afraid Mr Wright will find that other districts besides the one he represents strongly resent his action as a Canterbury member m fallowing various clauses of the Bill to appear without vigorous probest.— l am, etc, „ „ E. H, Dobson. Lowohffe, September 5, 1898.

COMMERCIAL.

HAVELOCK STREET MART.

i Mr Henry Stephenson reporta on his I weekly sale of stock, poultry, produce, etc., »\s under : ■- The attendance throughout the whole Baio on Saturday last waa very good, and the bidding at times was very Bpirited. There was on'y a medium entry of pigs, which mot with very good demmd, weaners fe ching 9), 9i 6d, 10s, and 10a 6d ; Btoree, 15? and 16a. Cattle were Tery slow of sale. Poultry — There was a fair entry, which sold really well, old birds realising! la to Is sd, better sorts from Is 6d, Is 9d, to 2j, pulleta 2s 4d, 2a 51, and 2s 6J, end up to 3s for roosters ; ducks, 3a to 3a 6d ; geese, 4s 6d — all at per p.^ir. In the produce Hue, seed potatoes ranged from Id to IJJ m small lots, according to quality, and sacks from 8a 61 to Us for Kidney8 $ Blue Derwents ss, 7a 6d, aud 9a, and good eating potatoes brought 10a, 10s 6d, and up to lls 6d per sack ; carrots from Is 9J to 2a 6d ; parsnips, 3a 6d; mangels, 30s per ton ; hay, £3 12* 6d ; pig potatoes, 3s to 3s 6d per sack. Cbick wheat— l had a large entry, all of which waß cleared at from 10s to 12j 6j] per Back. Beef, 2d per lb ; pork, 3|d, 4d, and 4Jd. A lot of harness, sundries, etc., aold well. — Last i Thursday I held a clearing sale of furniture, Jetc, on account of Mr M. Muir, which waa I well attended, and proved aatisfaotory to I the owner.

THE TRAGEDY IN SYDNEY.

4fr Remarkable Admissions *by the Accused.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Sydney, September 7 At the inquest on the body of the victim of the George street tragedy, when the coro ner was summiDg up, Lisaon Btood up and addressed the jury, stating that he had pre meditated the murder of Mordaunt, whom he accued of swindling him. He also Bhob the girl wilfully, having had a row with her the Dight before. He meant to shoot his wife wilfully. The accused concluded, •'Now, gentlemen, if that helps you, there you are. You can only hang me once, and I will sing you a song before I am hanged." He said if the constable had arrested him promptly his children would not have been touched.

DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.

Man Drowned m the Swimming Baths. Another sad case of drowning m the Domain Swimming Baths occurred yesterday. It appears that an hospital patient named George Humphreys waa senc into tov*n about 10.15 am. on business, and as he did not re turn enquiries wera made, but no trace of him could ba found till nearly four o'clock, when his body was found m the swimming baths. He had apparently been, dead some time when found. Deceased was about forty years of age, and ia reported »,o have been a native of London, and had been a patient at the hospital for a considerable period, suffering from an affection of the heart. The body was removed to the morgue afc the Hospital, and an inquest will be held to day*

Mount Somers.

■»■ From Our Own Corrcspomlnnt. The annual tea meeting m connection with the Presbyterian Church m this dis trict was held m the schoolroom on Friday, September 2. The tables, which were sump tuously and nicely laid, were presided over by the following ladies :— Mesdames Tait, Harvey, Brown, Hitchel!, Kerr, Patton, Mowbray ; and the Misses Hitchell (2), Stewart. I'atton, Hood and Brown (2). Be sides these already mentioned, other ladies m the district helped m various ways. The good things provided were done ample justice to, and the ladies were kept busy until 8 30 p.m., when the room was cleared for the conceit. There was a very large attendance, and the schoolroom was uncom fortably crowded. The Rev B J Westbrooke prcsidec?, and m opening the proceedings gave ft brief resume of the most important events during the year m connection with church matters. He deplored the deaths of some who had been of great assistance m the church, and whose lives had been a good example to all around them. The first item on the programme was a solo on the organ by Mrs Nell, and which was payed m that lady's well-known style. This was followed by an instrumental selection entitled " Pre sident Cleveland's March," which gained great applau-e, the performers being Mrs Arnold (orpan), and Messrs Price (violin), and Arnold (cello). These performers gave later on m the evening another selection entitled " Lucky Stars." A duet very sweetly sung by the Misses Westbrooke, was followed by a splendidly given recitation by Miss Anderson. Mi3s Johnstone gained a decided success m her song, and Mr James Price was encored far his rendering of " America's emblem, the violet," and gave a comic recitation m response. Later m the evening the same gentleman sang with suffi cient spirit " Round the camp fire," and as an encore sang " Always speak well of your 'brother." Mr Jago was m good voice and ! his rendering of " The bugler " left nothing j to be desired. Mr Johnstone sang the old favorite "Kate O'Shme," very sweetly m I deed, and Mr Barber made a deoided bit with the evergreen •'father O'Fiynn," and as an encore sang " Loved Lenore." Miss F Peaohe ciused great amusement by her rendering, m character, of a recitation en titled "Job's comforter," and m response to an encore, another piece entitled " Aunt Tabitha." The chairman, m returning thanks to all who had assisted, congratulated the church committee on the success which had attended their efforts. The singing of the National Anthem brought to a close a very successful and enjoyable soiree.

CABLE NEWS.

.. ♦ n ■ United Press Association — By Eleotric Telegraph — Copyright. Melbourne, September 7 Thore have been earth tremors m various^ parts of the colony, but no

damage is reported,

TROUBLE IN CRETE.

Attack on ltritisk Troops. United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Athens, September 7 News from Crete states that the Mussulmans at Oandia, resenting the Admiral's installing the Christiau tithe collectors appointed by the autonomous administration, created a disturbance. The British opened, fire on the rioters. The Mussulmans procured arms, and attacked the soldiery, killing several. They also fired the Christian quarter of the town. Ifc is reported that they have killed the British consul. The gunboat Hazard shelled the town and suppressed the outbreak. [ Later. The reported murder of the British Consul at Candia is confirmed.

HEAT WAVE IN NEW YORK.

» United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright. i Received Wakapuaka Sepb. 8, 9.10 a.m, I Guardian Office, 9.43 a.m. | New York, September 7 One hundred and seventy deaths i from heat were recorded m New York i . on Monday. J

THE SOUDAN.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright Cairo, September 7 While attacking the Khilifa's palace °ur H. H. Kitchener ar;d h s staff were nearly killed with shelfe from the British guns. It was a chancft shot which killed 'he Hon. Hubert Howard after Ora durman was entered, Yacoub made a heroic defence round the black standard, and compelled admi ration. Heaps fell around him fighting to the last. Five gunboats proceeded up the White Nile to meet Major Macdonald, of Uganda. Received Wakapaaka Sept. 8, 9 10 a.m, Guardian Office 9.43 a.m London, September 7 It is known that Major Macdonald'a expedition has started northwards. The Times says there is every prospect of his meeting the flotilla of gunboats despatched by Sir H. H. Kitchener any day. A thanksgiving service was held m the Gordon Institute at Aldershot for ' the fall of Khartoum. Cairo, September 7. Prior to the battle of Egega, Major Stuart Wortley, commanding the Jaadins and other loyal tribesmen on the right bank of the Nile, defeated the ! dervishes and killed 350, including the I brother of Mahmoud, one of the Khalifa's leading generals.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

« United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka Sept. 8, 9.10 am, Guardian Office 9,43 a.m. Paris, September 7 Figaro states that the Cabinet haa instructed the Minister of Justice to initiate proceedings for revision of the Dreyfus case.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Sept. 8, 9.20 ».m, Guardian Office 9.48 a.m. The Cape Elections. Capetown, September 7 The result of the elections is that the Afrikander Bund has secured 40 seata m the new assembly, and the Pro gressives 37. The latter expect to win* two for Vryburg, and have lodged petitions against four Afrikanders.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(United Press .Association— By Electric Telegraph.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 7 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. BILLS COMMUTES. * The Banking Bill was committed and new clauses was moved by Mr Lee Smith provid ing that certain details be shown on the bank's balance sheet. After discnssion the clauses were postponed to ascertain if the publication of such details would be injurious* The Juries Act Amendment Bill was committed, and clause 3, abolishing the distinction between common and special, juries was struck out. Progress was reported and the Council adjourned at 4.30. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, September 1 The House met at 2 30 p.m. IN COMMITTEE. The Chairman of Committees resumed the chair. In Committee of Supply Mr R. McKenzie moved that progress be reported m order to take the opinion of the Speaker on the procedure of the Chairman leaving the chair whilst a -member was speaking. After a lengthy discussion thi& was negatived by 20 s to 18. The discussion on the first item of the Estimates - was continued and was proceeding at 5 30. The House resumed at 7 30 p.m. After several members had spoken, Mr Taylor said that the House ought not to allow a single item of Supply to pass until the rights of the House had been respected. If it involved stopping for a month on the Estimates they ought to stop. If the public could have the whole picture of the proceed ings of the past twenty-four hours' placed! before them they would know that censure for those proceedings should fall on the men, who, as trustees of the public accounts, refused to give an account of their steward ship. The Eupportera of the Government had been frightened into supporting the Premier's attitude by the threat of disso lution, but nothing would afford him greater satisfaction than that the House be dis solved, though he considered the Premier could not get a dissolution. Mr Wascn strongly condemned the San Franoisoo mail service, and, referring to the fact were was no provision on the Estimates m the direction of giving relief to the share holders of the Midland Railway Company, said that the position of that company waa nothing more or less than a crying icandal to the colony. Mr Rolleston asked what the House waa coming to when the Premier even though ib were sotio vo c, threatened the House thab they were nearer a dissolution than they

thought. The Premier explained that he had applied the remark to Mr Taylor, and had qualified ib by saying that if the business was to be blocked he (Mr Taylor) was nearear a disso lution than he thought. If the business of the country was to proceed, he asked who was to control it ? A majority of the country as represented m the House, or an. irresponsible minority ? In his opinion members had lost all their' self-respect and had got into a position of not caring what they did. The Opposition were asking him to do what was absolutely impossible, as he could not bring down the Public Works Estimates on the 20th inst. There were only eight sitting days between the present data and that date, and he had promised four days to deal with other subjects, there fore the General Estimates could nob be I disposed of m the time mentioned. In I reply to to interjections he said that he had fixed a date on which it was possible he could bring down the Puplic Works Esti mates, September 28, but it would only be possible if the members of the Opposition assisted instead of blocking. The Opposition were attempting to drive the Premier, but they would find it a difficult matter. Captain Russell poiuted out that the Premier apparently considered that ib was essential that the General Estimates should be disposed of before the Public Works Estimates were introducod. This was neither necessary nor had it been the practice, and he quoted a table showing that m the past the Public Works Estimates had been brought down prior to the General Estimates being agreed to* After further discussion Mr Wilson moved that the galleries be cleared m order to relieve the Hansard staff. No good would be served by the debate being reported. Mr Taylor asked if aDy debite'could take place on the motion. The Chairman of Committees replied no. On a division the motion was agreed to by 25 to 16, and all the galleries with the, 1 exocptiou pf, the Mlee' gallery were cleMsd|

THE ASHBUfiION GtlAftDUtt : THURSDAY, SEPTfcMBEK 8, 1898.



Synopsis ov Nbw Advbrtisbmbnis Aahburton Trotting Club — Programme for spring moeting. . Somerset Hotel— Wanted duoka, etc S. Salek— Notice re dispoaul of bußinoaa I J, V, De Beer-r-Busineßß notice



NOTICE. TTAVING DISPOSED of my WATCH- MAKING and JEWELLERY business to I Mr J. V. de BEER, I have to requcbb an ' : immediate settlement of ALL ACCOUNTS, aa I shall be leaving Aahburton m a few days. j S. SALEK. | Ashburton, September 8, 1898. 9 67 j TT AVING PURCHASED THE WATCH- MAKING AND JEWELLERY Business of Mb S. Palek, I beg to eoliuib a con- tiuuanceof the support so liberally accorded | him m the past. J. Y. de BEER. 9 68 _^ RESERVED FOR J. V. DE BEER, (Sucoeesor to S. Salek) WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. , 9 65



UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ! AND BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH. EVERY ARTICLE MARKED IS GREATLY REDUCED. ANDBEW QBE



DISTRICT AGENTS FREEZERS, FREEZERS, | jIARMKRS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com- municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTEIOT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 ARIEL BICYCLE CLUB? ITIHB Annual General Meeting will be X held m the Orange Hall, TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY, September 8), at 8 p.m. HARRY THOMPSON, 1 9 34 Hon. Secretary. The Electrio Engravers are Coming. WE OPEN at ASHBURTON 'on FRIDAY, September 9 for NINE DAYS ONLY, with the following Novel- ties : — Electrical Engraving.— Your full name beautifully Engraved on your Watch, Stick, Umbrella, Match Box, etc., etc., for SIX- PEMC.K. Your old Watch Chain cased with 22 cara 1 ) gold I y Electricity for ONE SHILLING. Victoiia O-mont will repair Glass, China, Wood, Bone, etc., and resist hot water ; Is Lottie mends 200 articles. The South African Sharpening Stone sharpens Knives, Scissors, Scythes, Shears, Axes, etc., like lightning. Call m and get your Pocket Knife sharpened free. Novelties m Electro Plite, etc. Remember ihe firm— H. & a Seaton JttBXT TO F. NOKES, Eootm*ker, fiLab Street. 9 65



NICOLL BROTHERS. JNicoll Brothers, [ET. F. Nicoll.] (L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS*. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION EOjMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY S/kLES OF CaTTLB,,PIG3& POULTRY, Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Fnbrancs by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Albo of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATJRDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rateß. ADVANCES made on gouda placed m our hauds for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS We have been appointed' Agents for Messrs Sawtell, Wachsmann & Co., Christchurch, and have now on hand a supply of Colonial Grown Ryegrasa, Cocksfoot, Cow- grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Also, Turnips Mangels, Cat rots, Rape, etc., grown by Charles Sharps and Co., Limited, Standard Seed Growerß, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Christchurch Meat Company Limited. Milburn Lime and Cement Company Limited. Little's Sheep Dip. Sharplin and Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Teas. Traveller Bicycles. FIRE, LIFE, & MARINE INSURANCE BIiKS EFFECTED. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £303 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite thoBG wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. mHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO. JL Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheab, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USKU. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on app'ication. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS.,



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" THE CORNER." . MONSTER OLEABING SALE OF Al.l, WI^TEE & SUEPLUS STOCK. , DOUBLE Width Drees Stuffa 10£ d, worth^lß 6d ; Fur Top- Lined Kid Glovea Is lid, worth 3s 6d ; Ladies' Cash- mer*. Hoso Is ; Art Muslins, Is 6d per dozen yards ; Flanueletles from 2a 9d per dozen I yards ; White aud Grey Blankets, 8s lid per pair ; Ladies' Jackets from 53 6d ; new shapes about half price, new shape Ladies Capea proportionately cheap ; good Corsots from Is 9i per pair ; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Ties Is ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing Ties, four for Is ; Gentlemen's Merino Drawers and Vests, Is 6d each ; Gentle- men's full size Shirts, bands and collars, 2s 6d each, worth 3a lid ; Boy's good 'Varaity Caps 6<3, worth Is ; Hue of Infants' Shoes Is, worth double or more. LADIES' & CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFEREI ) GOOD STUFF, i i NO RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED k OF. \ Room must db made for^ approaching shipments from the English Mills. T)F AN EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE kT W. H, COLLIER'S I



Friedlander Bros., Limited. ASHBURTON Horse Parade. TMHEDIATELY after the Annual Parade we shall offer p.t our Mart on account of Clients SEVERAL STALLIONS. 9 47 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. "VT 0 T HAVING DISPOSED • of MR BENRY BUETERICK'S FARM AT SHERWOOD, by Auotion, we are prepared to treat k privately with intending purchasers. 1 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR 6ALE" SEED " BARLEY, i PERFECTLY CLEAN : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. "TTTIS offer to supply these celebrated Fertilisers at Hat prices less the usual discounts, for quantities of five tons and orer, and extra reductions to Freezing clients We have large Stocks on hand, and can deliver ex ouc Stores or&direct from* the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd.,



SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR FLOUR FROM FLETCHER BROS, AND BAKING YOUR OWN BREAD. f I T7E HAVE Reduced the Price of BEST ROLLER FLOUR by 35s per ton, ! VV and are prepared to make still turther leductions for ton lots. Remember wo are Belling far below Mill Wholesale Price. Great Redactions m Highest Test Kerosene. Great Reductions m Fowl Netting, j Sheep Netting, etc. Finest Cane Sugar sold lower than any other Store m Ashburtoa . Our Bags of Sugar Guaranteed over weight. 43T Contractors and Large Consumers liberally dealt with. Standard Seeds. Standard Seeds. VEG STABLE SEEDS, 3d Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS, lcl Per Packet SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. From the best growers m North Canterbury and Oamaru. We have the following varieties m stock at present :— Beauty of Bath, Breeze's Prolific, Bath Kidneys, Bruce, Beauty of Hebron, Early Vermonts, Fluke Kidneys, Robin Adair, etc, etc. MANGOLD SEEDS - Mamouth Long Red, Golden Tankard, Yellow Globe, Golden Globe, etc. We have also m stock all varities of Turnip Seeds, Garden and Field Carrots, Brown Spanish Onion Peed, Gor-e Seed, Cuprissus Macrocirpa, also Tree Lucerne (Ike great drought resisting i»laul), and Pasfalum DiliUtum (a very valuable hardy grass). — FLETCHER BROS., ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds. Storekeepers and Hawkers allowed a very liberal discount. £ASY FO DRINK . t&St 10 fc\fcK.V\ . ~^itj EASiLY THE StSV j -""'*" * MILNER & THOMPSON . TTAVE much pleasuie m announcing that they will hold a Great Sale c-f Pianos & Organs THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE ON VIEW AT Mr H. M. Jones' ?% East Street, AND MR C. D. HGFITBAxCD will be m attendance to show Intending Customers and to Canvass the District, and can be consulted at the Somerset Hotel after 6 p.m. THE HAAKE PIANO, Specially Manufactured for Milner aod Thompson, is undoubtedly the best value for Tone, Quality, aod Finish, obtainable m the Colonies. A Shipment of JOHN BKINSMEAD AND SONS Pianos just opened up. LOWEST CASH PRICES, OR ON EASY TIME PAYMENT^ For one, two, or three years. ORGANS from monthly payments of 10s C3c'i. PIANOS from monthy payrcenba of 20s iach. LAKGE VARIETY OF &HKST MUSIC 4d each or 3j dozen. Now is the time to buy. Inspection invited. H. M j6SesT"aGE3ST. ______________________ 8 234 EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Serges and F=mcy Uostume Ulolhß, Is fld, 2s 3d, 2s 91, bought to Bell at Is, Is 3d, Is EU. Black and Colored Melton Cloths, 2a 3d, 2a Ud, bought to sell ab Is 6d, la Hi ! Black Cashmeres, Is 9rf, bought to sell at — ... Is 3d Bleck and Colored VelvcteeDß, k9d, bought to sell at ,„ 18 4d * L dies' Macintoshes, all Bizes, 22a 65, 23a 6d, 25s 6<l, bought to sell at 12s 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14s 6d, 15s 6d, 16s 6d, bought to sell at ... 8s 6d 32in Striped Flaneletle, s£d, bought to sell at «. 3£d Striped Turkish Towels, lOJd, bought to sell at .. „ 6£d Union Shirtings, Is, bought to Bell ac „ ... aM 7£d Boxes of|2 dozen Safety Pine, 4£d, bought to sell at ,„ .„ ,„ 3d JN Conjunction with the above Special Prices we offer to mike (m our best style and finish) Coetumes from Cloth specially designed for Coab and Skiit, for 3Og complete MITCHELL & TURNER.