Town Edition.

XBBIGATION. The Proposal Carried at Ruapuna. The vote m the Ruapvna irrigation district was taken yeaterday, with the following "Ratepayers on the roll, 29 ; voted m favor, 20 ; against, 1 ; not voting, 8. Rateable value of the uiatriot £40,089 Vote* m favor ... 31.592 Vote agaiDst represent ... J.ow Votea not exeroiaed • o,oai The vote ia thus carried triumphantly. i

COMMERCIAL.

. » United Preßs Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. Lokbon, June 17 English, Continental and American wheat is flat. American ia recovering slightly. Red winter OS cents ; *^«Wg [% | London quotation for hard Duluth Us yd , Victoria? nominal. May oargoea are worth The Bradford wool market is qaiet.

Meswti Dalgety and Co, Limited, have received the following cable^message from their London office dated 15th mat i :— « Tallow-The market is very depressed and there are no buyers. Holders are will ins to meet buyers, but no business is doing, and sales cannot be made except at a •« Wheat— The market ia weak with plenty of BeWets. The nominal value for June- July shipment per sailer, is 37s 6d per quarter of 4801 b, o.i,f.

GERALDINE STOCK MARKET.

Meiars Smith and Temple, Geraldine, re port a B follows :-We are unable to report favorably on the stock sale held at Geraldine on Wednesday, June 15, all classes of stock with the exception of fat very forward 'turnipers suffering a decline m prices. There was a heavy entry of sheep, taking into consideration the Beason of the year; •bout 7500 being yarded. We quote fat fewo-tooth and four-tooth wethers, 13s to 13a 6d ; fat crossbred ewes, 8b to 11s 6d ; back ward turnip sheep, 7s 6d to 10a ; second olass butchers' ewes, 63 to 8s ; young cross bred ewes m iamb, 8a to 9a ; good three quarterbred hoggets, 6a 9d to 7a 6d ; inferior sortß, 3s 6d to 5a 6d. There was » smalLL entry of cattle, very few buyers coming I forward. I

PROPERTY SALE.

Mr T. Bullock reports the sale of 10 acreßß of land, with four-roomed cottage, situated ■ m the Longbeacb district to-day, on account ■ of Mr John Hill to Mr P. Whearty at £255 ■ There were several m for it, and tne| competition was keen. I

ARCADE.

Mr David Thomas reports a quiet day at the Arcade to-day, as far as auction business w'aa concerned, and chronicles the following aaleß :— Bay gelding, three yearß, £29 ; morticing machine, £6 109 ; cheese, Aid per lb ; potatoes— Derwents, 11s to 11s 6d per sack, £6 per ton, small £3 per ton ; oarrots, 3s per sack, £1 15a per ton ; onions, Jd to Id per lb ; oranges, 6a per oaße.

latest Items.

* — ; The Hospital.— Dr McGregor paid the Hospital a vißib of inspection on Thursday, a nd found all arrangements m a satisfactory . Btate.8 tate.

THE ABHBPBJTON GUAKDUNj SATUBDAX, JUNE 18, isn.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. FLETCHER BROS. TTAVE JUST REpEIVED their New Seasou's Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD VEGETABLE SEEDS. During last Season we Sold nearly 20,000 Packets of NIMMO & BLAIR'S SEEDS, and m nearly every instance they havr given every satisfaction . 3d PER PACKET. 1/FPPTADrPQFFf) <? 3-' *** R PACKET. 90 Varieties. VLUL I HuLC OtCl/0. { q Varieties. INCLUDING THE FOLLOW. NG :— William Harat Peas Curled Cress Silver Beet Little Gem Long Prickly Cucumber Green and B oad Windaor Carter's Stratagem Stookwood Ridge Sssns American Wonder White Stone Turnip Early Short Horn Cirroc Yorkshire Hero Early Snowball Turnip Scarlet Intermediate Mußselburgh Leek Golden Ball Turnip Brown Spanish Onion Drumhead Lettuce Large Early York Cabbage White Bpanißh Oiiioa All-the year- round Lettuce Drumhead Brown Globe Onion Paris White C\'b Lettuce Cocoanut James' Keeping Onion Cole's Crystal White Enfield Market, etc., etc. Hollow Crown Parsnip Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Scar'efe Radish Laing's Garden Swede, Mixed Raddish, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkm, etc. efco. CATALOGUE OF NOVELTIES FREE ON APPLICATION. Pioyision Department & Table Delicacies. FINEST STIRLING FACTORY CHEESE. This Cheeae has taken Firat Pita wherever Bhown, Finest Akaroa Cheese lib tins Picnio and Camp Pica (very tasty) Lewis' Mild Cured Bacon Sardines m Tomato Sauce Lewis' Smoked aDd Pale Bacon 2ib tins Duck and Green Peas Refined Lard m Bladders lib tins Koast Duck . *. Genuine German Sausages lib tins Roast Goose lib tins German Sausages (a real delicacy) 2:b tins Tart Fraits, v'z— Apricot*, Piumi lib tins Irish Sausages and Gooseberries lib and 21b tins Sheep Tongues Em, Etc, E»c. yhina & Earthenware Department. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per S.B- Matatua and S.S. Delphic, 8 Crates and Hogshead 8 of Fancy China and Fartdenware, from some of the besi, Potteries m Eng- land.. Doultan, Feilding, Grimwade Broß, Ford and Sons, and Booth'p, whtse names speak for the quality of the Good-?. BESB ARE a FJiiW OF THE GOODS WS ARE NOW OPENING UP:— $gp" 50 Bedroom Sets, from the plain printed (<o suit the moßt economical) to the moat gorgeously band-painted by the guest artists m Staffordshire. 35 theete Stands, hand.painled »nd stippled with burnished gold. 120 sets Jugs, frcm the cheapest to < he finest; decorated. 10 highly-decorated Tea Sets. 10 Japanese Afternoon Tea Sete.- --200 dr zen Pheasants Plates, 15 dozen Pheaeants Meat Dishes. 3 d(z°n Pheasanta Vege- table Dishes, 100 dozen blue and maroon Band and Line Plates," 10 dcz;n Uue and maroon Band and Line Meat Dishes, l^di zen blue aDd maroon Band and Line Vegetable Dishes, 10 drzen Pudding Bow's, 10 dczen printed Basine, all siz s, 15 dcz n Teapots, Brown, Jet and Ivory, 1 doa n B<*con Dishes, highly decorated, 2 dtzen Bread Trays, round and oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 50 dozen white and gold Cups and Saucers, 50 dozen celesto and piDk and 3 gold line Cups aDd Saucers, 25 d<zen Wil'ow pattern Cups and Saucers, 200 dozen various printed Cups and Saucers. WE HAVE also & large quantity of Far.cy Lines ia Decorated China and Earthen* ware, suitable for Wedding Presents, etc. Do not forget to give us a call if you are ia want of anything at all m the Pottery Line, as we ho d by far the largest atock m Ash- burton, and buying direct from the manufacturers we are enabled to sell at almost Wholesale Prices. • - FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, fiagt teiM.ot.^Ashturton, an d High Street, CbrißtchQrcb. : THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, LTD. FREEZING WORKS: ISLINGTON ■&_ TIMAKIL Tha Bona-Fide Farmer^ Ccinpany. — — *Q» Ia Contradiction to Statement? made the CHRIS7CRUROH MEAT COMPANY, . LIMITED, claim to be the Canterbury Farmers' Freezing Company, BIC.USE: Tt has the largest num BICAT'SE :— lt nnrl«rtakes the control ber of Cinte bury farmers ai if shipments and supervi-es the pharthv Id era. paleß m London by a paid servant BECAUSE: It has the greatest amount of the Company without! extra of Canterbury Farmers' capi al. charge., BECAUSE : •Ie makes no distinction BECAUSE : -It obtains orders In between large Farmers and tmali London, and buys from those who Farmers. want to end 'their ritk on the farm BECAUSE :— lt does not reserve space • or irf the works. for any particular Clients. BECAUSE: -It Freiz s at the loweati BECAUSE :— lt provides fretzii g space rates charged by any Company. ab all times for Farmers. BECAUSE :— 'J he Company Is run iot BECAUSE:— Ib gives all Farmers the ihe benefit of no particular Client, same privileges. but for the benefit of the Share* BEOAUS E f— lt does not ask any Farmer holders and the Fa- mers of Canter- to enter into obligations or guaran- bury bs a whole. t e eB. BECAUSE :— The Company can afford BECAUSE :— lt has never imposed a to freeze chenper than any other penally on Farmers for njfc filling Company. space engaged BECAUSE :- It la the only Company BECAUSE : -Ib is the only Company thU has developed the Fro*en that provides for the require ments Meat Industry m all its branches, c fail Farmers m allott cuniitarces. BECAUSE : -It is the Christchurch BECAUSE :— lt provides Frei zing space Meat Company that has taken at all times for those who wish to . &teps to protect the industry not run the rbk of the London Market. only m ihe. Colony, but m Lordon. BECAUSE :— lt allows Farmers complete BECAUSE i-ilt is the intention of the freedom m the disposal of their Company to conm,ue its efforts, me.it and skin*. uri-t, to place the Prtzn Meat BECAUSE: -It provides a maiket for Trade on a ptrmanent and certain both meat and skins to basi«\ and to reduce charges. who wish to end thtir risk at the " **** Factoty. ■»aßW«»g»cffiaaagaßMßWsßnagneßMgßMWßaMiiiii ■ wiia— — i— — — — — ■ — i— — E^— — TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH. S3T THLE SAJL.E IS JSOW ON -fctj (THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST 300T ?ALE OF THE REASON. 'BOOTS! BOOTS! ! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER CENT, under COST PRIOE :— Ladiea' Prunella Houee Bootß ... frrm fl/6 Ladies' Pretty Glace Strap WalkiDg Ladiea' Lasting Slippers , 2/11 Shoes 4/1 X Children's Patent Straps (1 to 6, Meu'a Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) ... ........ 39 iud 4/6 NaiU) ... 8/11 Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps ... ... from 1/- Bjvs' Kip Lace Boots (T.& H. Men's Blucbeiß only A/U Tips and Nails) 4/H Men's Felt bJippcrs ,„ 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers */■ LADIES NIROSG LACE .BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only S» lid. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW BUT WE' LEAD. gUp" We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best, REMEMBER ! THE ZEALAINDIA 800l 1 »TTOI*Ei is now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes ia Canterbury, This is the sore of Sale that makes the Mothers Smile (ONE lARLI' 4!«» AVOID TUB (lUKH. Don't Forget the Addreß3— JAMES MELLOJR,, ZBALANDIA BOOT STOBJS, TANCRED BTFKT, ASHBURTOS,



GREAT WINTER SHOW- AT "THE CORNER" nnHE Choicest Collection of New Goods that has ever been displayed at "THE CORNER" ia now on view, Speoial Attention having been given that only the Newest, Moat StylUh, and Most Durable Goods will be supplied, combined with loweit prioeß. BLANKETS, QUILTS, RU3S, FLANNELS, FLANNELETTES. These Gooda are Exceptional Value. HEARTH RUGS, CURTAINS, CARPETS. '• The Corner" gives the BEST Value. . PRESSES, PLUSHES, VELVETEENS, BRAIDS. Ladies will find the Beat Selection, combined with Moderate Prices. JACKETS, CAPES, MACINTOSHES. All m the Latest Fashions. MILLINERY TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED HATS. la all the Charoiirg Novelties. ALL WOOL CYCLING KNICKERS, COMBINATIONS, KNITTED VESTS, m Jreat Variety. MEN'B and BOYS* SUITS and OVERCOATS. New Crush Hati, Ties, Shirts, and dollars. Speoially Seleoted and all of the Neweab Fashion. BOOTS and SHOES. Speoial priceß Warm Slippers, Children's from 9d, Womea'a ./6 per pair. W. H. COLLIER, . " THE CORNER." ( %17E Beg* respectfully to notify our Customers and the Public [ * generally, that our Stock is now tlwrovghly complete with Autumn and Winter Goods, each and every Department being with choice ana useful goods for the Season. We would jjnapE special atten iion to our Mantle and Jacket Department, m g which we have the Largest Variety and Best Value it has yet, been our pleasure to submit. Inspection cordially invited. MITCHELJ^M TURNER * ISO PATTERNS IN FIJAIVJNISI-dUESTXB:^. Sd to Is 2d per Yaid to Select From. " Test Possible Value For Money. P^^^sP'rolbu^ £Xsvto ! wh&T^^l fir £XSY W DRINK . tPSi 10 fc\fcS.SY. , EASILY HHE s^S*\ _J W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, CHRISTCHUROH. TTAVING OPENED A BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT AT (ASHBURTON, ii prepared to supply all kinda of BUILDERS', FURNISHING, and GENERAL IRONMONGERY at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. A epleodid assortment of CARPENTERS' and ENGINEERS' TOOLS m Stock ( f the beat warranted quality. WOOD-CARVING TOOLS A SPECIALTY. Stoves, Ranges, RegUber Grata?, Mantelpieces, Trunks, Force Cli) pera, Hol!oware 4 Tinware, Enamellware, and Bruahware. CUTLERT— We have a splendid assortment m Stook, the test Sheffield manufacture, Oila, Sheep Netting, Fencing and Barbed Wire, and all Farm aDd Station KeqUJOiteg, YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING YOUR IRONMONGERY AT W. CONGREVE'S, DIBEOT IMPOKTEE, BURNE3DI STREET, ASHBURTON, OPPOSITE ARCATE, AND AU OHRISTCHUROH. R. CONQREVE, Branch Manager. ashburton"county council. ashbcbton POULTRY. T>IGEON, & /"lANARY DISTRICT. TVJ OTICB iB hereby given that the j SHO \? • X\ Annually; Recuiring Special Rate of 1 three-farthings m the pound sterling upoa S ___. the ratable valuta of all rateable properties } - within the Mounfc Somers Tramway District, m 1 1 1 it -i > o r\ I -I nAfl made by the abovie Council under The Local Jill V 1 fit (V / f)U lOnO* Bodies Loans Act, 1886, and which became ffUL/ /Ot W * fIU 1 ' U(7UI payable on the 4tfa instant., will be collected upon a day to be fixed' by the Council at its ordinary monthly meeting, to be held on July lot, 1898. The rate book ia now open GRAND DOLL SHOW— Besb Dressed for inspection by all ratepayers at the Doll. Firsb Priz9, 15s ; Second Prize, 10a ; Counoil'a Officou, Baring Square, Aahburton, Third Prize, sa. No Entrance Fee, Firel every week da^y, during office hours. Prize to become the Society's property and — — to be aold by Auction. By Order. ' GRAND ART UNION — Tickets, li F. MAIN WARING, each ; admit to Show. Prizes to be aeei Clerk. at Miss Skjsbhan's, Messrs T. H. Undkiu Aibl}j»rtoD, Juqq 17, 1698, 6 141 & Qq% and Ma H. Q. &unm?iQ#%



I Public No'ic s. Sale Extraordinary tt A VINO Purchased from Mr P, Souaeaa, ..f the B'ue House, East Street, his entire stock of Boko, Stationery, Fai cy Goods, Toys, etc., at a very low figure, the whole Stonk is to be disposed of m sixty days at Ciearauce Prices. Sale commences at ones m the Blue House, Eaat (Street. ! DONT forget that everything must be Sold and at your own Pi ice. Lot of 2S NOVELS at 6d Kach. OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP. A. H. WRUAMS. N,B.— Business m Tanored Street carried on as usual. 6 121 THE /CANTERBURY TTIROZEN "jy/TEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT ] COMPANY, Ltd. ( ( HAVING Decided to Start • BRANCH FACTORY m the County of A«h- burton ON CONDITION THAT 3000 j SHARES 4RE TAKEN UP IN TSJE DISTRICT, Farmers and the GeneraLPublio ate urged to give their PRACTICAL SUPPORT, As well as Influence, to accomplish this very Deferable Advantage to the whole of the Community. APPROXIMATE DATES OF PAYMENT. JB2 ON ALLOTMENT. £3 ON DECEMBER 1, 1895. £3 ON APRIL 1, 1899. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, For Self and" Co-Committee, Ashburtor. If APPLICATION FORMS for S^tsßjm obtainable from the various Cqpmfttees throughout the County, and thSTCentral Committee or their Seoretary, Iff I ALBERT ROBB^T<3, * I T. H. UNDBILL ] J^T*" A. UNDRI^.% J^ FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. 1^ WljKbeg to announce that at the request igof numerous <ufaxt£ we have pur- chasedSa FIRST CL^&S^|JDERTAKING OUTFIT, aud that owe «*e prepared to furnish iunerals m tht best possible style. i* EVERY REQraJfcrE ON HAND. *T t H. UNDEIAcpfD CO., FURNISHItfb UNDERTAKERS. TANORE»*ySTREET, ASHBURTON. Note AddhESS — Opposite Arcade, and next Building Society Office. 5 217 F Goods. New Goods, WHILE thanking our numerous Patrons for past favors, we beg to intimate that we are opening up every week large and choice selections of BOOTS) SHOES, and SLIPPERS at pricea cheaper than ever, and value unsurpassed. Ladies' New German Slippers. .Ladies' New FelC Slippers, Ladies' New Carpet Slippers. Ladies' New Walking Slippers. Ladieß' New Walking Boots. Children's New Warm Slippers. Children's New Strap Shoes. Gentlemen's Crop Cookhams, hand sewn, splendid fitting. Gentlemen's Horse ßkin Walking Boote.; Gentleman's Gum [Boots. GENTLEMEN'S WARM SLIPPERB, Etc., Eto. McDonald & MeDIARMID, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. QUCOESS IN BUSINESS IS ONLY TO BE OBTAINED BY CAREFUL BUYING. ANDREW ORE, Has Purchased About— 100 LADIES' JACKETS and CAPES, Which will be Offered during the Next Pew Weeks* AX A m uem eni>ous q! acrifice. JLremendous Sacrifice. THEY ARE ALL THE LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS, — Including— Seal and Olotb of Every Shade. ANDREW ORR



D. THOMAS. T HAVE A GRAND LINE OP 1 AAA HALFBRF.V) FOUR- JLUUU T( O X EVVKS, m lamb to Lincoln Rams, FOR BALIS 6 124 " • 1?. TBOMAS. ; A R 0 A ]) E HORSE FAIR. THUBSDAY, JULY 14 MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will beheld on the above date, for whioh I am now Booking Entries. D. THOMAS, 6 119 Auctioneer. T. Bullock. SATURDAY, JUNE 25. 100 ACRES, LEASE IN PERPETUITY MR T. BULLOCK has received in- abruobiona lo Sell by Publio Auction at the*Aroade on the above date on account) of the Advanoes to Settlers Department,— The lease of 100 acres, Ruapuna, being R.S. 36481 and 36482, with improve- ments, lately m the occupation of Mr W. Niohols. Rental payable to the Crown, £6 10a per Etnaum. Further particulars on application. Salt at 12 noon. / ~~t7 bullock, 5 138 / Auctioneer. SATUJfci)AY, JUNE 25, 1898. / MOST Wnportant Sale •' - OF First-Class FarJ&s LONGBEACH V^RICT.t A portion was originally parbw^bßoele* brated TOI-TOI PADDOEp| 300 ACRE^aOO 123 AMES 123 FRONTING PA WSo|l«ajND WATER- MR T. BUlboCl«{in conjunction with the f arßere' flo-operative Associa- tion) has releivS insvuobions from Mb A. J. Huston t> Bafc bwrublic Auction AT THE IpaSwE ON THE ABOVE HIS WEILipOWN' PROPERTIES \Jf IN THE LONGBEACH BISTBIOT, As follows, viz : THE HOMESTEAD, comprising three blocks of 100 Acres each, being Lots 13, 14. and 15 on the original Long- beach Sale Plan, fronting Bell's Road. This Mas a part of the celebrated Toi-Toi paddock. It is subdivided with live fences iato 14 convenient- Bized paddockß, a, I well watered with, natural streams. Thlee of thevpa&r docks, containing abonb 70 aerejr"are Bown with wint r vnne^t. . Tue im- provemrnts code et of DwelM® house of bix rooms, bu rou»ded by^^arden and orchard, at a-nJpght-sta|t stable with loft, chaff-h»ftvt«apfl¥ed, men's whare, stockyard w|d cowshed, shear- ing shed, implemeMLihed, etc. THE 133 ACRES, IMng Lot/St on Block 4, LoDgbeach Sole Plan.f flmt- ing Dawßon's and Waterton Fwacfc, is divided into foutw paddockfl Jw-el watered, two of which, cotKajhinj about 68 afcres, are Mi wheaj^Tl'^' InspeobiopormhSievery blocks if inUed. Further parVcfcars on appjro*tion. Note time of Sale -\^ Noon. 3 HE FARMERSmQ>PERAOJIVE ASSOCIATIOVT T. BULLOCK, 6 93 Auctioneer. 'CHEAP TOWN PROPERTY. fj-l Kf\ PRICE wanted for T.S. 891, otlDU* containing Aore, Aitken Street, on which is ereoted a new square Dwelling House of four rooms, two brick chimneys, and Scullery at back. Very easy terms of payment can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET, T7IIGHT-ROOMED House with half-an- P-i aore of land, well situated m Burnett street. Land is of First-class quality for Garden purposes. Rental, 10s per week. Apply T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO FARMERS AJSD. OTHERS. FOR SALE the following Properties, viz : — 522 acres, Shepherd's Bush Survey District 711 acres, Coldsbream Road Distriob BS7 acres, South of Hinds River, Rangi- tata Road District 500 acres, Good Sheep Country, Upper Ashburton Road Districb 1116 acres, fronting Bowyer's Stream, Mount Somers District Improved Farm of 146 acres, and a number of other Properties ; also several Blocks of good wheat growing land, varying m area ftom 272 acres to 1200 aores at prioes from £8 10a to £16 10s per aore. Full particulars as regarcta price and terms furnished on application. ■ T. BULLOCK. TO LET, AT A VERY LOW RENTAL. FT! HOSE Commodious Premises m East JL Street, adjoining Mr James, Butcher. Bicycle expert should do well here. Plenty of room for showing bioycleß, etc. Fronts the main thoroughfare. T. BULLOCK I . : .. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL, SHOP, with Rooms at back, m Triangle Brick Buildings, nob far from the Pos Offioe. . T. BULLOCK. TO LET,. AT reduoed rental, Nearly New Housi of four rooms, togebher with one aon of land, just beyond the Concrete Bridge Smith's Road, Hampstead District. ' T. BULLOCK, Agent. I. KOZSG TEA a I t&9«t Reliable



I Entertainments. ADDFELLOWS' TT ALL MONDAY & TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE 20 & 21. RE-APPEARANCE OP Fuller's Myriorama. LONDON TO NIAGARA. \ MAGNIFICENT TRIP, showing New xjL York Harbour and interesting spots, around Greater New York, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, The Incomparable Niagara Falls, etc Complete cJiSDge of programme on Tuesday. Admission— A few front seats 2a, other parts 1b ; children half price. Obtain tickets beforehand at H. M. Jones. 6 123 Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE. rflHB Friends of Mr and Mra George 1 Wonnaoott are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late daughter, ! Edith, will move from their residence, Cox Street, Allenton, on SUNDAY, the 19th inst., at 1.15 p.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. T. H. UNDRILL k CO., 6 143 Undertakers. Friedlander Bros., Limited. TTTE Shall hold our NEXT MONTHLY HOESE FAIR, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1898, And are now Booking Entrieß for same. FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Limited., R.|FRIEDLANDER, 6 82 Auctioneer. Public Notices. OHTJROH OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS. SUNDAY, June 19. FTIHERE will be TWO Masses at the JL usual hours, viz — 9 and 11 o'clock — r m the Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Ashburton. . 6 151 WALTEB A, WOOD i COMPANY. A TRIAL of Jthe Farmers' Favorite Combined Drill will be held at Mb H. Bond's Farm, Highbank, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, Commencing at 1.30 p.mt Farmers and others oordially invited (o attend. ■ \ D. THOMAS, j 6 137 AGENT. I GREAT GASH BOOT SdLE STILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRICES AND FASHION. ■ f % (Next Door to The Bank of New Zealand). Under the management of FRED NOKES. mHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CASH I BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an- nouncing that they have juat opened up another large assortment of FASHIONABLE BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be aold at Prices never before ! heard of m Ashburton. Men's Balmorals from 9s 6d. ■ Girls' Strong School Bookß from 5a Evening Shoes from 2a lid Best Sewn Cook hams from 14s 6d Best Watertights 12s 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW— One of the Grandest Displays that could tempt the eye, fit the foot, and suit the' pocket. EVERYTHING GENUINE ! .EVERYTHING CHEAP ! EVERYTHING GOOD] 3OOO~1?AIR8 OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS AND GAITERS to select from. Inapeob our Stook before Purchasing else where as we simply defy competition. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. IJCHN'T FORGET CASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. 6*l



Synopsis oi New advkbtjsbmbnts. T. Bullock— Property for Sale. ABhburton County Council — Notice re special rates. ■ . Walter A. Wood Company— Trial of combined drill. F. Nokes— Great cash boot sale. Funeral Notice— T. H. Uhdrill & Co. Ashburton County Council— lmportant notices. . , Primitive Methodist Church— Services, to-morrow. Church of the Holy Name of Jesua^-Two masses to-morrow". Public Trustee— Notice re estate of I William Reid, Aahton. . T Bullock — Prope^Jby for eale. For sale — Chimney "sweep tackle. J H Lloyd— Tender accepted, Wanuea, THE Tender of Mr W. E. Candy has been accepted for cleaning water raceß. — J. H. Lloyd, Newlands. 6 146J W. FOR SALE— A Set of Chimney SwvgNd Tackle ; cheap for cash ; £2. Aflfln H.« Dudley, Moore street. : fi __ mAKE a walk to Smith Mackwkll'B JL (next Mr Patching's.) You will-we something to yjUMwj^vajttage. o**!?, i FOR SALE— A really good, n'S*^fi9jp walnut case, iron frame, triohora aotion Piano ; oheap. Satisfactory reason. Apply office this paper. 6 135 WANTED Known— Bed Chaff, Freßh and Clean, 9d per bag; Highest Test Kerosene, lowest price m town, at Flktcheb Bbos., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED— Beauty of Hebron and Beauty of Bath Seed Potatoes, must be good sample.— Apply Fletcher Bros. j FOB SALE— Pigebnß, best strain m the colony. Flown 1122 yards a minute. ' At moderate rates. To be had at Pelham Poultry Yarda, Aohburton. 6 102 I HAVE for Sale m the Beafield District a very nice Property, containing 1600 Acres ; 300 m crop and 100 Acres now being ploughed for rape. For particulars apply D. Thomas, Aahbnrton. 5 240 IC YOL E — Gents' English make, 10a, cash, fresh shipment of Ward, Look, and Co.'s Colonial Library by popular authors, Guy Boothby, Hook- ing, Kernahan, Mitford Marsh, Davies, and otherß. New lines m Stationery.— H. M. Jones. Government Notices. In the administration of the Estate of William Reid or Bead, of Ashton, Farmer, deceased, intestate, IT ie requested that all Amounts payable to this estate be paid to A. A. Fooks, the Agent of the Public Trustee, Ashburton, or lodged to the credit of the Public Trustee's Account at any Postal Money- Order Office. ALL Accounts against this estate may be rendered to the Agent of the publio Trustee, as above, on or before THURSDAY, the 14th day of July. next), on the printed forms, which can be obtained for the purpose from any of the Agents of this Office. Any Account not Bent m by the day named may be rejected. JAMES MARTIN, Publio Trustee. Public Trust Office, Wellington, June 14, 1898. 6 160 NDTICJE. PERBONS indebted to the ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, Limited, prior to March 19<.h, 1898, are hereby noti- fied that PAYMENT MUST BE MADE forthwith at the late office of the Company, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken. Wm/jT STEWARD. Ashfturton, May 20 ( HOZje rrmA