Town Edition.

THE LATEST. ♦ .-' ■ Australian United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka June 20, 9 30 a.m., Guardian Office, 10.20 a.m. Island News. SrDNEV, June 20 Head hunting is rampant m the Solomon Group, A war canoe crew f rom Simbo attacked a village at Rubiana and killed ten men, ate the bodies, and carried ofi seven women. A.n expe dition of revenge is being formed and serious trouble is feared. The Wreck of the (Jrafton. HOBA.BT, June 20 The Marine Court enquiry into the wreck of the Grafton found the captain guilty of an error of judgment m taking his vessel into Pilot Bay, and J suspended his certificate for two ] months. 1

THE CHURCHES.

St. {Stephen's Chubch. — The morning congregation at St. Stephen's Church on Sunday was smaller than usual, but the seating capacity was tried to ita utmost m the evening. The services were conducted by the vicar, who also held a service at Dromore m the afternoon. Monday, June 20, being the anniversary of Q ieen Victoria's accession to the throne, special prayer was offered both morning and evening, and at the conclusion of the evening service the National Anthem waß sung. On Thursday evening a special service of prayer will be held on behalf of the Girls Friendly Society throughout the world. Simultaneous meet ings will be held everywhere on the same date and at the same hour. Fr day, being St. John the Baptist's day, special services will be held, as advertised. WKStiEYAN.— There were large attend ances at the Weeleyan Church services on Sunday. Tha Rev. R. Taylor took as the subject of hiß morning's discourse Romans xvi— 7, and m the evening he preached from Isiah XLIV — " I have blotted out aa a thick oloud thy transgressions, and, ag a cloud, thy sinß ; return unto me ior I have re deemed thee." Mr H. M. Jones conducted the evening service at the Xinwald Wesleyan Church.

Late Correspondence.

IHE PRICE OF BUTCHER MEAT.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — Referring to your remarks m your issue of June 16, we cannot allow them to go forth unchallenged, or ab least the errors pointed out to the public, so as not to malign a body of tradesmen who, to say the worst, have done nothing to merit your most bitter and uncalled for attack. In the first place .you say we "have raised the price very materially," whereas we have simply advanced one halfpenny, and this can be most substantially warranted by a visit to any butchei'a shop, by a competent person or judge, and weigh the sheep, ascertain the prico ruling m the stock market, and if fair, he will find a very Bm ill margin Icfc to the butcher, without mentioning bad debts, and long winded accounts, of which you must know eomething of yourselves. Yon then go on and say " the best price m London was 4£d per 1b for prime Canterbury." (Chops retail are lOd per lb cash), but you don't inform the public this was the wholesale price for perhaps hundreds of carcase-, but simply place ib m comparison with a lb of chops at sd, the retail booked price m Ashburton, this includes riding oat for order, taking la back, and then booking ie /or perhaps six, niae, or twelve months, or for ever, for the glorious imposi tion of sd. Further on you state '• at last sale at the yards mutton ran to not more than l&d per lb." This is Bimply absurd and utterly unwarranted by fact as per the auctioneers' report, who ata'e "the trade looked at nothing but the primest," and any echoolboy would soon inform you if you gave him the quotations ruling, and average weight that your l£d per lb is , eimply a myth, and almost double that sum would be the result, while local butchers charge 2£d. And again we do nob blame the farmers one iota, because we believe that when produce of all kinds are sold at a fair price, it is better for the community at large, and more especially for the farmer, who is the real producer of all. We pass over your remarks re " banding together to put up the prices and fleece the public " at the moment, to some further occasion, and m conclusion we can moat emphatically assert, we have never fooled the public as you state, but have always endeavoured to cater for them at a fair figure for goods of the best quality procur able, though perhaps we have made a mis take m not consulting your wishes first m the matter cf raising or lowering our prices, whioh at present we do not feel disposed to Avail ourselves of.— l am, etc., W. J. SjLCOOK, For Self and Fellow Tradesmen.

Poisoned Porridge.

Sad Occurrence at Nelson. One Woman Dead— Two Seriously 111. United Press Association — By Eleofcrio Telegraph ■Wellington, June 20 Inspector Pender has received word thab several persons have been poisoned m Nelson from eating porridge. One, a Miss Sfconey, has died. Nelson, June 20. A case of supposed poisoning occurred oe Saturday. Mrs Bristw, widow, Miss Stoney, her sister, and Miss Bristow, a niece, partook for breakfast of oatmeal porridge, with which was used milk two days old. All became violently ill, and medical aid wai summoned. Miss Stoney, who was over Bixty years of age, died m the after noon, but the death is supposed partly to be due to old age and a weak constitution. It is thought that putrefaction of the milk was the cause. The medical evidence at the inquest to-day bears this out. The contests of the stomach, etc., are to be sent to Wellington for analysis by £>r Skey. The iuqueab has just been adjourned till July 4, to admit of Dr Skey's report being obtained. The medical evidence showß that deceased had a weak heart. The other two persons who partook of the porridge are progressing favorably.

CANDLELIGHT NOTES

"I must have liberty w itii.il, as large a charter as the wind, to blow on whom I plenso. — As ToD LIKK it.

It is evident now that the people m the Rangitnta distiicts were m real earnest on thembj ct of irrigation. The polls m both places have been carried almost unanimously, and the result is clearly indicative of how " intense must have been the suffering during the drought of the summer and autumn. 'J he letters many of the settlers wrote to the Comity Council begging for steps to ba taken to supply their land with water i were saddening. The demand was not j for irrigation purposes, but for drink to man j and beast. It was there the need was the sorest, and it must have a terrible trial indeed to many farmers to look on almost helpless at the Bufferings of their sheep. One can readily understand how deep the resolve would be to have no repetition of such scenes if anything could be dono to prevent it. And the system just voted on by the settlers will remove the trouble for ever, and leave every cockatoo m the dis tricts affected independent of the rainfall.

The Rangitata raoe district will bare the honor of being the first community of farmers m the colony to face as a public question that of irrigation. There is much yet to be done. No doubt Mr Baxter's engineering skill will bring down the water triumphantly. But after it has been brought down there are still lessons to be learned m the way of the application of water to the land, and only experience oan teach those lessons. Mr John Grigg, at the seoond freezing work 9 meeting, expressed his belief m the future of the plains of Canterbury with irrigation properly applied, and was sanguine that with intelligent advantage take a by the farmers of the opportunities that irrigation would give there was a pros perity m store for the plains to which he was cot prepared to Bet a limit. But Mr Grigg knows well the value of irrigation, and knowing its value he is nob ignorant of the fact that farming with it must be intelligent, scientifis, and careful. Farming carried on m this way, with the other essential of iudustriousness added, can only have one result, but it will be a pleasing and satis factory one, and will cause the employment of many hands that are now idle.

Long ago irrigation should have been carried m the Raktiia district, and would have been, even against the opponents of it, had it not been for the supineneas of some of its friends. I think only a dczsn or so more votes would have done the business, and had the friends who abstained from voting re membered that, an absent vote is a vote against, the difficulty would have been got over. There is more knowledge about these polls m the heads of farmers now than there was then, aad the frieuda of irrigation, who can now be counted by dozens, where before they could only be numbered m couples, are fully alive to the fact) that an unrecorded vote is a vote against. Let the friends come out on poll day and record erery vote they oan m favor of the scheme for their diatricfc— only the enemies of irri gation can afford to stay at) home.

That was a rather good story Mr Herring got off at the freezing works meeting about the Wanganui men awarding him the cham pion liar's kettle for telling them what was the actual truth about the mutton produc tion of this county. Yet it is rather unfor tunate for the county that the railway runs through a large belt of land that does not strike the traveller as fertile. I have myself had similar experiences with strangers i« the train, and have found it very difficult to convince many of them with such land before their eyes as they c*n see from the carriage windows that we can grow any thing ab all. It is only when one gets them off the train and into our grain stores m the season that they begin to be converted to the belief that something will grow, bub it is difficult indeed to convince them that the county is the mainstay of the freezing works which they passed on the line on their way south.

There appears to be great unanimity amongst the farmers of the county as to tho company that should erect the frecziog works here. I am not going into the reasouß that may be set forth m favor of Belfast being chosen, because I chiafc m VI6W of the overwhelming majority of hands that were held up for that Company both at the first and the second meeting of farmers, any argument on the question iB useless. I have no doubt the Islington Company is a very excellent one, and would doubtless serve its clientß well were it to erect works m our county, but there can be no doubt, after the votes that were taken m the Orange Hall, that Belfast is the fa voted Company, and that being so, all hands must accept) the Mhmtion and do the best they oan for the district.

I once heard a lady say that there is no more selfish man m the world than a smoker, and she drew a long indictment of offences against him. What cared he whose olfac tories he tffended with his vile fumes ? He will smoke m all sorts, of forbidden places, and the stink of him is strong enough to be like the Egyptian darkness — it can be felt. He cannot sit out an entertainment without having to go outside and smoke. He must steal away from a dance to smoke, and when you have a devotee of the pipe m the house you will not be long m discovering that every curtain and drape m it smells of the horrid weed. And so on the lady ran. She said we banned John Chinaman "for his opium pipe, and mourned the fact that shops I were set up m our larger colonial towns m which Celestials go to enjoy the practice of their debasing vice. Yet the tobacco pipe was just aa filthy as a habit, and railway carriages had to be set aside for the accom modation of those who were addicted to it. She thought it was all very horrible. Well, i perhaps it is ; bat I am afraid I did not abandon my pipe m consequence of her lecture. Still I have met many people te whom tobacco m anyjEerm is a bitter abomin ation, and the very smell of it is enough to give them nausea. I don't know if Mr E. G. Wright is as bitterly abhorrent of tobacao as that, but I do know he has a terrible down on the habit of Bmoking, and now a resolution of the Oounoil has put out the pipes of everybody m connection with the Baring Square office during office hours. No smoking at the County Council offices m future. The rule is just a little harsh at the present) moment as the air of the place is thick with the phospotus smell of poisoned grain. '

FOOTBALL.

An interesting game of football was played m the Domain on Saturday, at which a large number of spectators were present. The Athburton and Springburn clubs were those engaged, and at the start a try was scored by one of the visitors. This was while tho home team played with thirteen men, N. Orr and J. Hepburn coming a little late. Although the Springburn men were too strong for the local men m the scrums, yet the latter seemed to get m altogether too often to satisfy the visitors. N. Orr, E. Purchase, W. Hefford, and J. Rickman scored tries for Aohburton, and the final results stood— Athburton 15, Springburn 3. The visitors were entertained at Mr Drummond'a hotel, after which they started for home m the conveyances they had COtuQ do\a ia.

The Iron Trades Dispute.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Uunbdin, June 20 The iron and braß9mould.Qr.El dispute tWA been formally adjourned as between Reid and Gray and the Union until June 27 at Wellington, owing to the absence of Mr Thomson, who returned to Christchurch this morning. It transpired that all points were settled except the minimum rates of wages. All disputes between the other employees and the Union are settled.

News in Brief

The Ashburton Drapery Company have an important replace advertisement m this issue. Following their usual custom they are making up all their higher priced dress goods free of charge. Thisspeoial offer lasts only twenty-one days.

THE ASHBORTOW tfUABDIAfI t MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1898.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. FLETCHER BROS. TTAVE JUST RECEIVED their New Seasons Stock of NIMMO <fc BLAIR'S STANDARD VEGETABLE SEEDS. Dv ing last Season W6 Sokl near] y 20,000 Packets of nimmo & blair's seeps, and m nearly every instance they hava given every satisfaction. 3d rv*Z ET - VEGEiABLEIEEDS. 31 fo^S^ tr-ir tt i> INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING :- Lim l n a n«^ arS ea " OarledOreaa Silver Beeb O«ter'« W««,m o ° D ? Priokl y Cucumber Green and Broad Windsor carter s Stratagem Stookwood Ridtje Seanß ySSEL nZ White Stone Turnip Early Short Horn. Carrot Mna^si£r*ir Early Snowball Turnip Scarlet Intermediate ifiSS 5 8 r h\ k Golden Ball Turni P ' Brown Spanish Onion Drumhead Lettuce Larga Early York Cabbage White Spanish Onion Part ?v y h^'p U " d H tace £ rumheftd Brown Globe Onion Cote. oJS?J Pvvu-V 6ttUoe £ oC ° a ,° Üb , J » me »' Kee P in 8 Oalon Oole 8 Crystal White Enfield Market, etc., etc. Hollow CrownTaranip T . , Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Scarlet Radiib Laings Garden Swede, Mixed Raddish, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkin, etc. etc. CATALOGUE OF NOVELTjES FREE ON APPLICATION. "■""■"■" JO!"""™ 11 " Prorision Department & Table Delicacies. FINEST STIRLING FACTORY CHEESE, This Cheese has taken *int JPrfn  ... „, wherever shown. iSSS mu°n a*% llb tinß Picnio Md Cam P Pica (very taaty) Lew 8 Mild Cured Baooa Sardines m Tomato Sauce * » « bmoked and Pale Taooa 21b tins Duck and Green Peaa Refined Lard m B'adder* lib tins Roast Duok Genuine German Sausages lib tins Roast Goose lib tins Geiman Spusagea fa real (tfioaoy) 21b tins Tart Fruita, viz— Aiticot*, P; a ra« -1 !h a ln s ; oi r il-v 4 ol ages m and Gooßebarriea TLlb and 2lb tinß Sheep Tongue 3 Etc., Etc., Ew. Ghina & Earthenware Department. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per S.B. Matltua and S.S. Delphic, 8 Cratea and Hogsheads of tancy China and Earthenware, from come of the Leaf Potteries m En* i»«kf r°M?n',S-f lrt »8» G^ade Bros, Ford and Sons, and Booth*, wh.se namu spe&E tor the quality of the Goods. TH S wPdV FiLW 0W THB 000DS WK ARE NOW OPENING UP — ™5r B< T°° m f etß » fr^" the P la «> Printed (lo suit the most i-conr.micaJ) (o the most gorgeously hand.pamted by ihe finest artists m Staffordshire. 35 Cheere Stands, hand-pamted and alippled l with burnished gold. 120 sets Jags, from the cheapest to the fineso decorated. 10 highly-decorated Tea Sets. 10 Japanese Afterroon Tea Set ° 200 d- zetj Pheßßaots Plates, 15 dozen Pheasants Meat Dishes. 3 drz-n Ph^..". Ye«. Dislies 100 dozen blae and maroon Band and Line Plates, 10 dczvn Mue and maroon Band and Lme Meat DieVfß, l^dczen blue and maroon Band and Line Vegetable Diehes, 10 desen Pudding Bow a, 10 dozen printed Basins, all siz-s. 15 dvzm a'eapots. Brown, Jet and Ivory, 1 doa n Bscon Dishes, highly decorated, 2 drz-n Bread Trays round and oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 50 dozen whre and j»o!d Cups and Paucers, 50 dozen celesto andpink and 3 pold line Cups and Sheers, 25 diz^n Wilow pattern Cups and Saucers, 200 dozen various printed Cups and Saucers. w S?^ t A n : ?f alßO wlf^ eg « antityofFaDC^ LineßiD decorated China and Earthen- Wire Bmtalle for Wedding Presents, etc. Do not forget to give us a call if you are m h« V £J? * n > th J n «. at •" 1D t fch r « Po : tery Line, as we ho dby far the largest stock m Ash- I Wholesale PricT^ manufacturers we are enabled lo sell at almost FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOREP, Bast Street, AbLI ortOD, and High Street, Cbrißtchurcb. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, LTD, FEE X ZIN G WORKS: ISLINGTON^ TIMARU. The Bon a -Fide Parinerto' Company. • :o: In Contndlction to Statements made the CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, LIMITI.D, cla:m to be the Gante bury Farmers' Freezing Company* B r C:iU3E:-Ib has the largest nura BECAVSR:— It nndtrtakea the control her of Cinteibury Farmers a* of bhipments and eapcrvi«es the shareholders. . Bates m London by a paid eervanfc BECAUSE: Ithastho greatest air ount of the Company without extra of Canterbury Farmers' capi al. charge. BECAUSE:- It makes no distinction BECAUSE: —It obtains orders In between large Farmers and small London, and buys from those who Farmers. want to end their risk on the farm BECAUoE : — lt does not roserve space or m the works. for any particular Clients. BECAUSE:— It Fre<z sat the lowest BECAUSE :— lt provides freezing space . rates charged by any Company. at all times for Farmers. BECAUSE :— 'J he Company Is run for BECAUSE: -It gives all Farmers the the benefit of no particular Client, same privileges. but fo;* the benefit of the Share* BECAUSE : — lt does not ask any Farmer holders and the Farmers of Canter- to enter into obligations or guaran- bury as a whole. tees. BECAUSE:— The Company can afford BECAUSE: — It has never imposed a to freeze cheaper than any. other penalty on Farmers for nob filling Company, space engage d BECArSE :~lfc is the only Company BECAUSE: -It is the only Company that haa developed the Frrszn that provides for the nquirements Meat Industry m all its branches. ( f (ill B'armers m all en cum stances. BECAUSE : -It is the Christ church BECAUSE: — It provides Frei zing space Meat Company that has taken at all times for those who wibh to steps to protect the industry not run the risk of the London Market. only m ihe ColoDy, but m Lordon. BECAUSE:- lb allows Farmers complete BECAUSE ;—lt is the intention of tha freedom m the disposal of their Cooifany to con ivne its tfforts, meat and skin-*. fir>t, 'to place the Fnzn Meat BECAUSE: -It provides a maiket fi.-r Trade on a permanent and certain both meat and skins to ! armi-rs basis and to reduce charges. who wibh to end their ritk at ihe 6 113 Factoty. — —^— — ■ — — — — — bmb an—a obmiihi ■ i ißTOnrvrr-traaaaeafflga. saca» TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE, FOR ON ft MONTH. IS- TELE SALE IS JSOW ON "«• ;THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDIKG THE GREATEST iiOOT SALE OF THE SEASON. 'BOOTS! BOOTS ! ! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER CENT, under COST PRICE :— Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Lidiea' Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Las tiDg Slippers „ 2/11 Shoes , ... 4/Ll Children's Patent Straps ( ' to 6, Men's[Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3'9and4/6 Nails) P/U Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes on'y fi/il Children's Ankle Straps .... ... from l/« Boys' Kip Lace Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluchers only 4/11 Tips and Nails) ... 4/11 Men's Felt Slippers.,, ,„ * ..1/6 Children's Warm Slippers 1/- • LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only 5« lid. OTHEKS MAY FoTlow" BUT WE LEAD. gggf 8 We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best. Jg- RBMEVIBER ! THE .. ZI£iA.I^A.T\T>IA. BOOT STORE is now Slaughtering- the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury. This is the sort 6f Sale that makes the Mothers Smile <:omcE EAni% ahd Ayoiu the (ltcMi. Don't Forgeb the Addreas — JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANDIA BOOT 6TOSK, TANCRED STEKT, ASHBUUION,



W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, CHRISTCHUROH. TTAVING OPENED A BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT AT jASHBURTON, is prepared to supply all kinds of BUILDERS', FURNISHING, and GENERAL IRONMONGERY at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. A splendid assortment of CARPENTERS' and ENGINEERS' TOOLS m Stock of the best warranted quality. WOOD-CAB VING TOOLS A SPECIALTY. Stove?, Bange*, Register Grates, Mantelp'eces, Trunks, Horse Clippers, Hol'oware, Tinware, Enamellwire, and Bruahware. CUTLERY— We have a splendid assortment m Stook, the best Sheffield nunufccture. Oils, Sheep Netting, FenoiDg and Barbed Wire, and all Farm and Station Requisites. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING YOUR IRONMONGERY AT W. CONGREVE'S, DiKEOT IMPCETEB, BURNETT STREET, ASHBUR.TON, OPrOSIIE ARCADE, AND AT OHRISTOHURCH. B. CONGREVE, Branch Manager. o^^ £XSY TO ORINK . EASY "\O fc\^\.S"\ I4^M _ EASILY THE ftfcSV __ GREAT WINTER SHOW AT "THE CORNER" fTIHE Choicest Collection of New Goods that has ever been displayed at "THE CORNER" ia cow on view, Special Attention having been given that only the Newest, Most Stj lish, and Moat Durable Goods will be supplied, combined with lowest prices. * BLANKET?, QUILTS, RU33, FLANNELS, FLANNELF/ITE*. These Goods are Exceptional Value. HEARTH RUGS, CURTAINS, CARFETS. •'« The Corner" gives the BEST Value DRESSES, PLUSHES, VELVET 3ENS, BRAIDS. Ladies will find the Best Selection, combined with Moderate Prices. JACKETS, CAPES, MACINTOSHES. All m the Latest Fashion*. MILLINERY TRIMMED & UNCRIMMED HATS. In all the CharmiDg Novelties. ALL WOOL CYCLING KNICKERS, COMBINATIONS, iKNITTED VESTS, id Great Variety. MEN'S and BOYS' SUITS and OVERCOATS. New Crush Hats, Ties, Shirts, and Collars. Specially Selected and all of the Newest Fashion. BOOTS and SHOJ-8. Special prices Warm Slippers, Children's from 9\ Women's 1/6 per pair. W. H. COLLIER, " THE CORNER." TyE Beg'respectfuUy\to notify our Customers and the Puhlic generally, that our Stock is now thoroughly complete ivith Autumn and Winter Goods> each and every Department being repkte with choice ana usejul goods for the Season, We would draw special attention to our Mantle and Jacket Department, m which we have the Largest Variety and Best Value it had yet been our pleasure to submit. Inspection cordially invited. MITCHELL & TURNFB. lso Patterns m Fi^AivaNJaux-EXXES. 3d to Is 2& per Yard to {Select From. Best Possible! Value For Money. i 4Hk^^sdA\^XK^^m X>OULTRY, T3IGEON, & /CANARY Baker Bros. I //// v 70/ * n nf \ ioqo ■BURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, l d U L J lbL W * fIU > '°^ O> Corner of Wakannl Road and Oass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach , Factory, Havelook Street. \ GRAND DOLL SHOW-Bepb Dressed 5 Doll. First? Prize, 15a ; Second Prize, 10s ; EVER! REQUISITE SUPPLIED j Third Prize, sa. No Entrance Fee. Firs Telephone No. 69. Priss9 t0 become the Society's property and to be sold by Auction. I HAVE for Sale m the Seafield District . . " . a very nice Property, containing 1600 GRAND ART UNION — Tickets, Is Acres ; 300 m crop and 100 Acres now eawch ; admit p> Show. Prizes to be seen being ploughed for rape. For particulars au JVJjgg SllfiEtf^N'S, MESSRS T. Hi UtfDWfcL apply P, KSOMAB, ABbbucioo, 5 240 & Co's, and Wft H, Q, $tjRIM«W> {



— Henry Stephenson. ho SPECIAL SALE, us WITSWOOD ORCHARD, of MOUNT SOMtRS. I THUESDAyTjUNE 23, id AT 12 O'CLOCK. is I 11/TR HENRY STEPtfENSON has re- n I Xt_L ceived instructions to Sell by Public ?, I Auction as above, — d I 5 First-class Dairy Cowa (calviug and to '• I calve early), 1 Dry Cow, 1 Springer, c I 2 Two-year-old Heifere, 2 Yearlings, r I Piga (Baconere), 6 Draught rTorßeß, I Spring Cart and Harnesß, 1 Thirty- I gallon De Lavel Cream Separator (m I good order), Horse Disc, Hay Rake, I Hurdles, Barb Wire, Ohurnct, Buckets, i I Harness, Slack Hay ; a'.ao Furniture, I Sundries, etc, without reserve. I To those m want ot first-olass Dairy Cows, I here ia an opportunity seldom met with m I this district). I Further entries solicited.' { Mr Monson has kindly consented to take j entries up to the hour of sale. I 6 125 H. STEPHENSON, Auctioneer. I D. THOMAS. ARCADE. T HAVE FOR SALE— POTATOES— BIue Derwents, Kidney, and Ireland's Pride (Seed.) CARROTS, ONIONS. I HARNESS of every description, Horn* j Covers. TEA, Eto. 6152 D. THOMAB. A R C A IMS HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, JULY 14 MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now Booking Kn trios. D. THOMAS, " 119 Auctioneer. Friedlander Bros., Limited. TTTE Shall hold our NEXT MONTHLY HORSE FAIR, ON THURSDAY, TUNE 23, 1898, And are now Booking Entries for samr, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited., R. FRIEDLANDER, 6 82 Auctioneer. Public Notices. TENDERS. npHB Tenders of Messra E. Gates, P. _1_ Madden, and J. Gilmour h-ive been ■ accepted for ploughing. 6 156 G. A. M. BUCKLEY. THE /CANTERBURY "CIROZEN TV/TEAT AND LUIIIY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, Ltd. HAVING Decided to Start n. BRANCH FACTORY io the County of Ash- burton ON CONDITION THAT aooo SHARfcS ARE TAKEN UP IN THE DISTRLCT, Farmers and the General Publio ate urged to give their PRACTICAL SUPPORT, As well aB Influence, to accomplish this very Desirable Advantage to the whole of the Community. APPROXIMATE DATES OF PAYMENT. £2 ON ALLOTMENT. £3 0N DECEMBER 1, 1898] &Q ON APRIL 1, 1899. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, For Self and Co-Committee. Ashburton. APPLICATION FORMS for Shares are obtainable from the various Committees throughout the County, and the Central Committee or their Secretary, ALBERT ROBERTS, 101 Weab Street. GREAT CASH BOOT SaLE STILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRICES AND FASHION. (Next Door to The Bank of New Zealand). Under the management of FRED NOKES. THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CASH BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an- nouncing that they have jusb opened up another large assortment of FASHIONABLE BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be sold at Prices never before heard of m Ashburton. Men's Balmorals from 9s 6d. Girls' Strong School Books from 5s Evening Shoes from 2s lid Best Sewn Cookhams from 14s (jtf : Best Watertights 12s 6d : LOOK AT OUR WINDOW-Oue of the Grandeat Displays that oould tempt the eye. tit the foot, and suit the pocket. EVERYTHING GENUINE ! EVERYTHING CHEAP » EVERYTHING GOO^J 3OOO~PAlRj» OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPER^ AND GAITERS to select fror,,/ Inspect our Stock before Purchasing else- where as we simply defy competition. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED* DOIS'X FORGET CASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES. NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. , 6 142 B 1 £,£ C^ E~~ Gentß ' El >glKih makQf ±Jl2 10a, caoh, fresh shipment of Ward, Look, and Co.'s Colouial Library by popular authors, Guy Boothby, Hook- ing, Kernahan, Mitford Marsh, Daviea, ftndotherß. New lines m Stationery .—H;. M. Jones. TXTHEN Puazled as to where to gefr am X our ne xfc Boots, just try McDonam*



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Wan i«2d . FOR SALE— One Firat-olass Jersey Cow, just calved (first calf,)— G. Mbddins. Alford Forest Road. 6 154 WANTED to Rent— A Paddock, one situated near North Belt preferred. — X.Y.Z , Mail Office. 6 153 PLEASE NOTE— That H. A. Flowbr, Confectioner, has removed to more commodious premises next Drug Company and Percy, Tobacconist. _ FOR SALE— A really Rood, nearly new, walnut case, iron frame, trichord action Piano ; cheap. Satisfactory reason. Apply office this paper. 6 135 IF you want quality, comfort and dura* bility, combined with cheapness, go to MoDONALP AND MoPIARMIP. ANTED Kuown— Bed Chaff, Fresh and Clean, 9d per bag; Highest Test Kerosene, lowest price m town, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED— Beauty of Hebron and Beauty of Bath Seed Potatoes, must) be good sample.— Apply Fletcher Bros. WANTED Known— H. A. Flower, Coufectioner, is removing to more commodious premises, situated nexb Drug Company, East Street. FOti SALE— Pigeons, beat strain m the colony. Blown 1122 yards a minute. At moderate rates. To be had at Pelham Poultry Yards, Aahburton. 6 102 Entertainments. Ad d fellow s' tt all TO-NIGHT, (MONDA.Y) & TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE 20 & 21. RE- APPEARANCE OF Fuller's Myriorama* LONDON TO NIAGA.RA. A MAGNIFICENT TRIP, showing New J\. York Harbour and interesting epois around Greater New York, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, The Incomparable Niagaia Falls, etc. Complete change of programme on Tuesday. Admission— A few front seats 2?, other parts Is ; children half price. Obtain tickets beforehand at H. M. Joneß. 6 123 /^vDDFELLOWS' HALL, ASBBURTON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JUNE 24 & 25. Grand Entertainment BY THE CELEBRATED BLIND MUST- OIANS & VOCALISTS. The only Blind Company touring the World Don't miss this treat. A chance m a life time to witness such a talented Company deprived of one of Nature's greatest gifts. Admission — 2s and la ; children half price. Splendid value for your money. Come and help the Blind to help themselves. Doors open at 7.30; entertainment at 8 p.m. 6 155 W. W. SPIOER, Manager. P. FERBIMAJN, FOR SALE. T HAVE Received instructions from Mr W. H. Robinson to Bell hia very desirable residence, Bituated on the N.E. Town Belt, m cloße proximity to the High School, con- taining Seven Rooms, with a detached Washhouse, complete, with a range and oopper built m m briok, together with f -acre of land and a three-stalled Stable. The Land is well stocked with choice Fruit Trees, and is watered by a water racei Liberal terms can be arranged. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET. 130 ACRES of Land for Cropping, Apply F. FERRIMAN. TO LET. TWO ACRES LAND at Allenton, with a good Four-Roomed House and Scullery, Rent— 9a per week. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET. WILLIAM STREET. A Comfortable Sevon-Roomed House, with Scullery and Copper. At present occupied by Mr H. C. Percy. F FERRIMAN, TO LET. WAKANUI ROAD. HOUSE containing Five Rooms, and 3 acres of Land. Lately ocoupied by Mr H. Cameron. F. FEKRIMAN. i



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