Town Edition. WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN.

Mutiny of Spanish Prisoners Another "Warship Destroyed. Panic m Santiago. Residents Leaving m Great Numbers- Spain's War Vote- The Annexation of Hawaii. United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright Madrid, July 7 The authorities have recalled Admiral Oamara's fleet. Spain is spending on the war forty million pesetas daily. Great unrest prevails at Madrid, and the palace is strongtyguarded. Changes m the Cabinet are expected. Washington, July 7 Four hundred prisoners on the American cruiser Harvard mutinied The crew fired and killed six before order was restored.

The American fleet destroyed the Spanish warship Alfonso XII., while she was attempting to escape from Havana. The non-commissioned officers who have been taken prisoners are being sent to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, aboard the St. Louis. President McKinley proposea to re lease Admiral Cervera and officers on parole. The residents at Santiago are panic stricken, and are leaving the city m great numbers, while hundreds are besieging the Consulates for protection. General Linares declares he will burn the city of Santiago m preference to surrendering. He has arranged for the exchange of Lieutenant Hobson and his fellow prisoners for Spanish prisoners held by the Americans. Brigadier-General Young stopped rations to the Cubans for refusing hospital work and the opening of roads.

The Senate, by a majority of one, has resolved m favor of the annexation of Hawaii; Captain Usher, of the American boat Ericson, rescued 110 Spanish sailors, bleeding from their wounds and naked, from the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, when the latter was burning.

National Thanksgiving.

Received Wakapuaka July 8, 9 22 a.m; Guardian Office 12 noon. New York, July 7. President McKinley has issued a proclamation advising the nation to thank God for the success of the forces, and to pray for their protection.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyrighb London, July 7. Truth states -that Lord Hopetoun succeeds Lord Balfour of Burleigb as Secretary for Scotland, that gentleman BuqceediDg Lord Elgin as Governor- i General of India m November next. j Paris, July 7 M. Emarnejols, the French Minister of Commerce, has promised the London Chamber of Commerce that France will accept the British Chambers' certi ficates as to the origin of imported goods. Newcastle, July 7. A young man named Firth quar relled with hia lover and drew a revolver on the girl. A friend named Wells roshed between them and re ceived the bullet m his neck, but the wound is not serious. The lover's brother attempted to stop Firth, who fired at him, but missed. Firth has disappeared, and he is supposed to have committed suicide.

THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

United Presß Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka, July 8, 9.22 a.m, Guabdian Office 12 noon. The Galatea's Cargo. London, July 7 The captain of the gunboat Alarm reports that it is impossible to salvage any more of the Galatea's cargo unless the hull is destroyed by explosives. Increase of Colliers' Wages. Delegates of the coalowners and miners havp. conjointly recommended an increase of 1\ per cent on current rates of wages. Army Remounts. Calcutta, June 7 The Tndian Government intimate that m future they will pay an average of £45 for Australian army remounts.

IMPERIAL PENNY POST.

United Piesa Association-By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, July 7 The Australasian Agents-General are opposed to the Canadian proposal for an Imperial pcn D y post, on the grounds of the resolutions passed at the Postal Conference at Hobart. The Hon. W. P. Reeves states that the aEer egate Anstralasian losses would be enormous. The Indian delegates dis played indifference to the proposal, while the British representatives were reticent, apparently desiring not to reduce the rate below twopence unless there was unanimity on the question. The debate was adjourned for a week.

HOOLEY'S BANDKUPTCY.

United Press Association— ByElectrio Telegraph-Copyright. London, July 6 Mr Hooley's liabilities amount to £2,000,000. J|ily 7 The official receiver reports that, Hooley's deficiency amounts to £31,000

TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK.

A French Ocean Liner Sunk. 525 Lives Lost. Barbarous Conduct of the Crew and Italian Steerage Passengers. United-Press Association—By Electrio "Telegraph—Copyright. New York, July 7. The French liner La Bourgoyne, from New York to Havre, during a dense fog, and while steaming 18 knots, collided with the Oromartysbire, opening a great hole near her own engine room. She sank m a few minutes. The Oromartyshire, which rescued 200 by means of boats and rafte, was towed by the Etruria to Halifax. After the collision some terrible scenes occurred. The crew seized the boats and pushed the pas sengers away with boathooks and oars, and cut the ropes where the women were clinging to them. They also threw some of the women from the boats. The steamer had 726 souls on board, and of these 31 of the crew and 170 of the passengers were saved, only one woman being among the number. Received Wakapuaka July 8, 9 22 a.m, Guardian Office 12 noon.

Later accounts of the disaster to the La Bourgoyne give appalling details of the brutality of the sailors, who murdered several passengers who were attempting to save themselves. It is asserted that the Italians m the steerage with knives, drove the women and children away from the boats and hacked the arms of those holding on to the rafts.

AUSTRALIA N PARLIAMENTS.

New South Wales.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapnaka July 8, 9.30 a.m, Guardian Office, 12.40 p.m. Sydney, July 8 The session has closed. The Council passed the Aliens Restriction Bill, and the dissolution takes place on Saturday, the polling day being fixed for July 28 Arrangements have been completed by the protectionist party and the freetrade section of the Federal Association to work together to secure the success o£ Mr Barton's federal ticket at the elections. Tke report of the Public Service Board shows a deficiency m the super annuation fund, which has been reduced by over £1,500,000 m conse quence of nearly 6000 past contribu tors surrendering their prospective benefits to secure exemptions from further contributions.

Tasmania.

Hobart, July 7 The financial year ended with a sur plus of £110,000.

Victoria.

Melbourne, J uly 7 Mr Seddon cabled to Dr Quick, ask ing if there was any objection to his laying the Federation Bill on the table of the House of Representatives of New Zealand as a parliamentary paper, with Dr Quick's explanation thereto. Dr Quick replied that he would esteem it a great honor.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY CLUB.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, In your issue of the 20bh vlb there appears a local item of newa attributing gross carelessness to my Club for the careless manner m which some of the Ashburton exhibits were returned from our late Show. Inter alia, it is stated " that one exhibitor received two oases after the Show contain ing birds mixed up m a mo=.t singular fashion, one compartment containing three cocks of one of the mosb pugnacious breeds known, and further, what makes t' • case more inexplicable, is that one of the returned cases was quite empty." It is a well-known faot, m connection with the Chriatehurch Show, that every exhibitor from a distance has his pen numbers and labels sent to him prior to the Show, and is especially requested m the prize schedule to see that his specimens are properly divided and separately labelled. It is un necessary to mention the name of the exhi bitor who states his birds were improperly returned, aB it is well known here to whom the paragraph m your issue of the 20th ult. refers. I now state, for the benefit of whom it may concern, and my own Club m particular, that the individual m question, who owned the three cooks of one of the mosb pugnacious breeds known, penned his birds on the night before the Show himself, or Bomeone authorised by him did the work. Thab when the Penning Commirteo, ap pointed by the Club to re-pnn the exhibits [or return to their owners, came to pen the birds m question they found all three pen numbers clearly marked on one compart ment of the hamper, lhis seemed to them an extraordinary arrangement; bub after consultation they come to the conclusion they were nob justified m altering the arrangements made by the exhibitor himself, and so returned each bird m accordance with the position of its pen number. The empty case returned iB accounted for by the simple facb thab the apeoimens ifc contained when Bent to the Show were all claimed at their catalogue price during the exhibition. I challenge all the exhibitors at the Ohrist church Show from Ashburton to prove that what I have written is nob true m every particular. My Club has reason to believe that some capital has been made out of the before mentioned item of news to the detri ment of the Club, who profess without fear to manage their Show second to none m New Zealand. They therefore trust the Aahburton Guardian will do them the justice to inserb this letter.^-1 am, etc., S. C. Kestkten, Hon. Seoretary Cbrißtohurch Poultry, Pigeon, &Canary Club

SUNDAY TRADING IN WELLINGTON.

Cases Dismissed. United Pr«ns Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph. Wellington, July 8 The hearing of the nhargc of Sunday trading against Mrs Blythe, licensee of the Royal Tiger Hotel, concluded to-day. Mr

Keuny dismissed the case. The Crown Prosecutor said that aiter the remarks that had fallen from the Banch, he would with draw the cases againsc five other hotel keepers, but Mr Jelliooe askrd for a dis missal of the charges, and Mr Kenny aocord ingly entered up dismissal. Mr Kenny said he must dismiss the case againßt Mrs Blytne on two grounds. The first was that supposing the evidence for the prosecution to be reliable, it had been adequately anawered. The second was that the evidence for the prosecution was of such a character as to be unreliable. As to tho ethics of the case, it was a matter of opinion, but aa to the weight to be attached to the evidence for the prosecution it was his bounden duty to speak out. He acquiesced m the decision of the American Court that suggesting the committal of crime was not only reprehensible but criminal. The private apy generally verged into the blaokmailer ; and what, he aßked, was there to prevent the informer levying blackmail on a publican under threat of prosecution. The witness Cheoketts, on his own statement, was the kind of man to do this sort of thing. There was an important 'discrepancy between the evidence of Mr Taylor, M.II R., and that of the two principal informers, and the evidence of the latter, he considered, would be quite unreliable. There was no case to answer, and the charge must be dismissed. Counsel for the defence asked for cost?, but Mr Kenny refused to give costs against the police, who, he said, under the oiroumstancea could not be blamed for taking up the case. There was a great demonstration by the crowd outside and Cnecketts ran consider able risk of bodily harm had the polioe not Btepped [m.

Latest Items.

City Council Loan.— A Press Associa tion telegram Btateß that the Mayor of Wellington to-day accepted tenders for the city council loan of £51,000, at prices rang ing up to £101. Further particulars will not be made public until they have been submitted to the Council. North Dunedin Presbyterian Church Burned. — North Dunedin Presbyterian Church was totally destroyed by fire early this morning (nays a Press Association wire). The brick hall attached was considerably damaged. The church was insured for £1,000 m the National, £500 of which was reinsured m the Standard, the organ for £160 m the New Zealand, the hall for £600 m the United. The church and organ were completely destroyed and the damage to the hall is estimated at £300. Ihe Sunday Sohool and church libraries, on which there was no insurance, are valued at £300. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Hockey. —The return match of the Ash burton and Tinwald B teams, was played on Thursday on the Tinwald Domain under most unfavorable conditions, a strong nor' wester blowing the whole time. The Ash burton captain won the toss and elected to play with the wind, and from the bully off until the call of half-time, the Tiawald team were kept on the defensive m their own twenty-five. However, after several at tempts to score on the part of Ashburton, which were repeatody missed by narrow margins, the call of half-time touud the score nil. Upon resuming, the Tinwald team having the wind m their favor, the ball was at once carried into the Ashburton twenty five, where play chit fly remained, Ashburton playing a determined defensive gamo. The improved combination play, assisted by the wind, of the home team proved too much for Ashburton, and at the call of time the score was Tinwald, 3 coals : Abhhnrtnn nil. Three oi the Ashburton men selected failed to p~uu m an appearance, thus placing the team ub a greAt disadvantage, and their places ha.l to be filled at the last moment, from the spectators. Mr H. Millichamp was referee.

A rare opportunity for purchasing at cost prico ia now to be obtained at the great relinquishing sale of boots and shoes now going on at McDonald axd McDiarjiid's, East Street. See sale advertisement m another part of the paper.

THE ASEBURTOfI Grl/ARDIAN : FRrDASf f J|JULY^ 8, 1 89*.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS ELETCHER BROS. TTAVB JUST RECEIVED their New Season'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 have given every satisfaction. "SR^s."- vegeubleJeeds. 3d f o E v^ Er - INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING :— \\ llham Hurst Peas Curled Cress Silver Beet p£V 8 ' Ge J? . o ong prickl y Cuoumber Green and Broad Windsor Carters Stratagem Stockwood Rid 8 e Beana ' v!!T^ n Wonder White Stone Turnip Early Short Horn Carrot Mniif 6 , Early Snowball Turnip Scarlet Intermediate SS! °? r ek ? old6n BaU Turnip Brown SDanißh Onion Drumhead Lettuce Large Early York Cabbage White Spanish Onion pin, wIT n U ° d f eUnce Drumhe <"l Brown Globe Onion Pnii» o ! C «r BL.Letfcuoe8 L . Letfcuoe Cocoanafc James' Keeping Onion Cole 8 Crystal White Enfield Market, etc., etc. Hollow Crown Parsnip T . , Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Scarlet Radish lifting s Garden Swede, Mixed Raddish, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkin, eto. eto. CATALOGUE OF NOVELTIES FREE ON APPLICATION. — — :o:-— Provision Department & Table Delicacies. FINEST STIRLING FACTORS OHBEBE. Thia Cheese has taken Firafc Priw . ... _ wherever ehown. t "^v M^n 0h i Ble8 l e llb tiDB pionio en <* pam P ?"• (very tMbyJ Leww Mild Cured Bacon Sardines m Tomato Sauce * 7J ufl j Tf 1?? °^ ■?? £ ale Paoon 2lb t" 18 Duck and Green Peaa Refined Lard m Bladders ' lib tins Roast Duok Genume German Sausages* lib tins Roatt Goose lib tins German Sausages (a teal delicacy) 2lb tins Tart Fruits, viz— Apricots. Piumi JSlnlK^Sr 868 ™, and Goosebsrries , lib and 21b tins Sheep Tongue 1 Bso., Et€,, Eto. (o) China & Earthenware Department. WE HAVR JUBT RECEIVED, per S.S. Matltua and S.S. DelpMo, 8 Crates and JdoKßheadß of bancy China aud Earthenware, from some of the best Potteries m Ene. land. Doultan, b eliding, Grimwade Bros, Ford and Suns, and BoothV whose names speak for the quality ot the Goods. TH^2> in l n ] A FEW Oir THB G0( - )DS WE ARE NOW OPENING UP :— U^° 50 Bedroom Sete, from the plain printed (to suit the most economical) to the most gorgeously hand painted by the finest artists m Staffordshire. ?5 Cheese Stands, nandpainted and stippled with burnished gold. 120 sets Jugs, from the cheapest to the bnesc decorated. 10 highly-decorated Tea Sets. 10 Japaceße AflerDoon Tea Sets. dOO dczen Pheasants Plates, 15 dozen Pheasants Meat Djahes. 3 dozen Pheasants Vege- tab.e Dxshea, 100 dozen blue and maroon Band and Line Plates, 10 dozen blue and maroon Band and Line Meat Dishes, l£d< zen blue and maroon Band and Line Vegetable .Uishes, 10 dozen Pudding Bow's, 10 dozen printed Basins, all eiz s. 15 dozen Teapots, tfrown, Jet and Ivory, 1 doa»n Bacon Dishes, highly decorated, 2 drzen Bread Trays, round and oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 50 dozen whi:e and gold Cups and Saucers, 50 dozen celesto and pink and 3 gold line Cups and Saucers, 25 dczen Wilfow p&teesamk Cups and Saucers, 200 dozen various printed Cups and Saucers. WE HAVE also a large quantity of Faccy Lines m Decorated China and Earthen- ware, suitable for Wedding Piesents, etc. Do not forget to give us a call if you are m want of anything at all m the Pottery Line, as we ho d by far the largest stock m A&h- burton, and buying direct from the manufacturers we are enabled to sell at almost Wholesale Prices. FLETCHER BROS., CAkH SUPPLY^STOBEF, Eastf Street, Ashlurton, and High Street, Christchurch- EXTRAOEDINAKY ANNOUNCEMENT. - iAt SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK atd Navy Serges and Fancy Costume Cloths, Is 9d, 2b 3d, 2s 9d, bought to sell at Is, Is 3d, Is 9d. Black and Colored Melton Clo'hs, 28 3d, 2a lid, bought to cell at Is 6d, Is lid Bl«ck Cashmeres, Is 9d, bought to sell at „. ... Is 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, U9d, bought to sell at la 4d Ladieß' Macintosheß, all s-zep, 22a 6d, 23a 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell afc 12s 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14s 6d, 15s 63, 16a 6a, bought to sell at .„ 83 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s^d, bought to sell at .. M 3££ * Striped Turkish Towels, lOJd, I ought to sell at ...,„,„ 6£d Union Shirtings, Is, bought to Bell at .„ , m „ 7£d Boxes of£2 dozen Safety Pins, fl^d, bought to sell ab 3i JN^Cod junction with the above Special Prices we offer to make (m our best style and finish) Costumes^ from Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirt, for 308 complete. MITCHELL & TURNER. SHEEP WIRE NETTING. fHEEP WIRE METTING. T^ARMERS REQUIRING the above NETTING would find it to their Advantage to obtain Our Price before purchasing elsewhere; 50 Dozen PLOUGH SHAKES. HORNSBY & RANSOMES, AT REDUCED PRICES. CASTOR OIL, Valvoline, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils and Turpentine, always m Stopk^ Large Assortment of Kettles, Saucepans and Euamelware,. at Christchurch Pricfll, Sp'endid Value m Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, eto. TEA. TEA. TEA. TRY OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA. Only the Choicest Orange Pekoe Teas are used for this packet. A Conpon will be ound m every lib packet. GORE "THISTLE" BRAND OATMEAL. Absolutely Pure. FLOCJR, SHARPS AND BRAN at MILL PRICES. A Large and Well Assorted Stock of Wines and Spirits. Cheapest House m Ashburton for Groceries, Crockery, and Hardware. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to. ' SHEARMAN BROS., OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BjB&LQSEB fbr the Winter Months at 5.30 p m. with the exception of THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS, when we dose at 1 p.m. and 9. 30 p.m. respectively. MARKET HOUSE, BUBJSETT STEEET, ASfIBURTON.



"THE CORNER." MOMSTEE CLEARING SALE OF ALL WINTER AND SURPLUS STOCK. SENSATIONAL B^H&AINS^ oweeping reductions m all departments. skjs windows for special bargains. The whole Stock has been re-marked for this great Clearing Sale. — — ;"; W. H. COLLIER, DRAPER & CLOTHIER, "THE CORNER." EAST STREET, ASHBT7RTON. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY. "I f\ OASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. 200 000 ENVELOPES » Various Sizes and [Qualities. LEATHER GOODS. LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL. School Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draughtj/INigerin (oheftp), Foolsoap^Drawing Paper ; Exercise, Copy and Reading.Books. FOOTBALL, TENNIS, GOLF, HOCKEY. AND CRICKETING MATERIALS. (x) T>T A AT^d GREAT REDUCTIONS for CASH, this Month, prior to iTXiLIN Uij. Stocktaking. /^V"D/^< A ATQ TWO SPECrAL LTNE3 Bargains for Cash, this Month V_/ JLiVJXjLJJ\ O» prior to Stocktaking. f^'\T{~^ F TT Q LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rioes for V^ X V^JLJ Cli|O» CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES] TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. ) FOB ONE MONTH, 13- THE SALE IS NOW ON T£») IT H E ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDINGjTHE GREATKST iOOT gALE OF THE SEASON. BOOTS ! BOOTS ! ! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER f ,OENT. under COST PRICE :— Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladieß* Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippers f „ 2/11 Shoes 4/11 Children's Patent Straps (4 to 6, Men's^Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3'9«d4/6 Nails) 8/11 Lvlies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps from 1/- Boys' Kip Laoe Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluchers ... only 4/11 Tips and Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slipperß 1/6 Children's Warm 81ippere 1/- LADIE3' STRONG LACE tBOOTS (Grand Value) ... only S« lid. OTHEES MAY FOLLOW" BUT WE LEAD. ggJJ* We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best, IS" REMEMBER ! THE ZEALAINDIA BOOT STOKE is now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury. This is the sore of Sale that makes the Mothers Smile COHIE EARIV AND AVOID THE IBCNU: Don'bJForgeb the Address-— JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANDIA BOOTgSTOBE, TANCRED STEET, ASHBURTON. __ -a^___^_______ KHRBIV Bub HI Hi vHi m W AHHHHi i K^» i hh H H v Sk iT m ■hrv i Va ' Ah V. bH- tlffmfml T. H. UNDBILL & COS. FURNITURE WAUEHOUSE, FANCY CHAIRS CARPETS IN LINOLEUMS GREAT VARIETY __-^^^S^^^^^ RUGS, ETC. and Without t^^^^^^M Bedstcaiß and Bedding Cushions. * Furniture of all kinds Just the thing for Wr~^lß^^£^% made on the] Wintar Evenings. _®' E s l^^^n^^^ffi l!l!^l_ " PremiEesf T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS* New Shop, Opposite Arcade, and Next Building Society's Office



[T. H. UNDRILL.J [E. A. UNDBILL.] FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. WE beg to announce that at the request of numerous clients, we have pur- chased a FIRST CLASS UNDERTAKING OUTFIT, and that we are prepared to furnish funerals m the best possible style. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. T H UNDRILL AND CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. ANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON Note Address— Opposite Arcade, and next Building Society Office. 5 217 GREAT RELINQUISHING SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT McDonald AND McDIARMID'S, East Street. PRIOR to Disposing of our Business m Ashburton, we have decided to hold a Clearing and Stock-Reducing Sale, at which every pair of our well selected Stock of BOOTS and SHOES will be offered at COST PRICE. i This Great Sale will last for ONE MONTH ONLY, beginning on FRIDAY, July 8. The Colonial Stook is our own make, and every Pair will be Sold at MANUFAC- TURERS' PRICES. The English and Continental Stock ia Imported Direct from the makers, and will be sold at Prices landed here. These last statements mean that every pair of Boots and Shoes will be sold at from 40 to 50 per cent, under usual prices. Gentlemen's Sewn Boots at Cost Price, Watertighta at cost price, Bluchers at cost price, French Calf Pegged Boots at coao price, Ladies' Walking Shoe 3 at cost price, Ladies' Evening Shoes at coat price, all Boots, Shoes and Slippers at cost price. Example Quotations. — No space for more examples. — Gentlemen's Sewn Boots were 22a, now 15* 6d ; Men's Canvas Shoes were 6s, now 4i 3i ; Watertight Bluchers were 10a 6d, now 7s 9J ; Ladies' Walking Shoes were 6 3 6d, now 4s 6d ; Ladies' Walking Shoes were 9a 6d, now 7s 6d ; School Boots ] were 7s, now 4s lid. See innumerable quotations m our win- do wa and at the door. Sale begins FRIDAY, July 8, and will last ONE MONTH ONLY. Terms strictly Cash. A great opportunity suoh as this seldom ocours. Take advantage of it at once. Quality of Stock equal to best Chriatchurch goods, and prioea 40 to 50 per cenb. under. McDonald & M GDI ARM ID, EASI STREET. J, NICHOLAS, Manager,



[ Friedlander Bros., Lloaite i SATURDAY, J[JLY 9, 1898. WE SHALL OFFER on account of a Client.— 4 DRAUGHT HORSES. 1 TRAP HORSE. Sale at 12.30 p. m. FRIEDLANDER 3KOS, LTD. R. FRIEDLANDKR, 7 52 Auctioneer. D. THOMAS. A R 0 A D ii HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, JULY 14, MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now Booking Entries. D. THOMAS, 6 119 Auctioneer. y— — — m— —i i ii ■—^ Tenders. ASHBUKTON DOMAIN BOARD. nnENDERS are invited for the Ereotion J of a Timber Pence m the Domain. Particulars may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be re. ceived till 1 p.m. on MONDAY, the 11th ineb. CHAS. E. FOOKS, 7 38 Secretary to the Board, TENDERS. rjIENDERS are invited for building a five _L roomed House m Town. Piana and j Specifications m»y be Been at my office, ! Burnett Street. Tenders olose on July 12, 4 at noon. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 7 32 Architect. Public Notices. TEMUKA TROTTING CLUB (< TVTOMIMATIONS for ALL EVENTS Jl\ CLOStt MONDAY, 11th July, with the Undersigned. A. C. WATSON, 7 49 Secretary. 1 HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) ' Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND ( COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER * WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale. TO LET— Shop m Coleman's Buildings, * next Mrs Morton's. Rcnb 25a per week.— Henry Stephenson. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioycle nearly new. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARP 3, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent : Norwich Union Fire Insuranoe Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mentß from «Os per month. * HENRY STEJPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



Warned, FOUND— Bunch of Keys m Easb Street. Apply Mail Office. 7 50 FRESH Crayfish and all kinds of Ftesh Fish by express to-night. — Jewitt, opposite Mail office. 7 54 FOR SALE, as a going concern, the Glasgow Restaurant, (corner of East and Burnett Streets) including stock, fittings and utensils. Apply on Premises. 7 24 TO LET— Two roomed Cottage, m good order, with half acre of land. — H. M. Jones. 7 46 FOR SALE — Indian Game and Houdans. Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Best table fowls known. — Pelham Yards. WANTED— Gracing for two dry Cows for nine months. Apply H.W., Office of this piper. FOR SALE— -Pigeons, besb strain m the colony. Blown 1122 yards a minute Ab moderate rates. To be had at Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashburton. 6 10 NEW BOOKS — The Standard Bearer (Crockett), Rev. Annabel Lee (Bu- chanan), A > Difficult |Matter (Cameron), Billy Hamilton (Gunter), Cheap Editions (i. Swan), Sermons (VV. Robertson, Brigh. ton), Dr Luttrell's Firsb Patient (Cavey), Ward, Lock and Co's Colonial Editions. — H. M. Jones. Entertainments. /^vDDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON ONE NIGHT ONLY. TO-NIGHT, FBIDAY, JULY 8. C7<r*van 3 i3 Dramatic Co. 16 METROPOLITAN ARTISTS 1O WILL be produced here tor the first time the great Play of the Century, "THE SILVER KING," Mounted with New and Effective Scenery. First appearance here of Miss Maudk Gwynne, supported by Cowan'a Dramatio Company. — For full particulars see bills. Prices— 3s, 2a, & la. Day sale of tickets and box plan at H. M. Jones. H. Abbott, Manager. H. Ward, Agent. 7 14 THE SOMERSET MEAT MART, LIKE the Stars and Stripes, is again dis- tinguishing itself by a grand show of the PRIMEST MEAT, Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Lamb (the firsb of the season), our small goods ; and don't forget our Pork Sausages at 4d per lb cash. 7 51 W. J. SILCOCK. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A SHBURTON, Allenton and Hampstead J\. Schools will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY, July 11. J. R. BLAND,' Chairman Hampatoad School Committee. W; CRAIGHEAD, Chairman Aahburton School Committee. 7 55 __



Synopsis o» New Adv»btishmbntb. Found— Keys. J H Jewitt— Fresh fish.' Notice— Be re-opening of Soheols. Priedlander Bros,— Horse Sale, Saturday next. Temuka Trotting Club— Notioe tions. Bomerseb Meat Mart— Frima beef, oto., for Sale. „ Aihburbon Drapery Company — JSW bwilaeeMdyertUimfßt,



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