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— ♦ United Presß Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. London, June 19 The wheat market is dull, and haß further declined a shillint?. At the sheepskin sales the supplies were small, but the bulk was so.d. Merinos and fine crossbreds show a halfpenny advatce. Mutton— Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury, 3 13-16 d; V™**™ »°d Southland 3_d 5 North Island 2*d. L.mb, prime Canterbury, 4Jd ; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington and secondary Cauterbmy, 416 d. River Plate, unchanged.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

There waa a moderate entry of fat sheep ab bhe' Ashburton Yards to-day, bub these proved more than sufficient for the local Semand. Prioes were about on a par 'with rates ab Tinwald lasb week. In beef the entry was email, and » good clearance was effected. The sale for store sheep waß slow and dragging with a weak demand, and a number ot linea were passed m ab auction. Several linea of ewes a°d wethers were offered as freezers, but only a hmited amount of business resulted. There was a fair attendance, and a moderate entry taken as a whole, and the following prices were ob tained :— Fat Sheep— Crossbred ewes, 8a 4d, 8s 6d, 8s lOd, 9a o<_ to 10a i orated ewes, beab,' 10a lid, lis 9d, 12s, 12s 7d, one at 15a lid ; oroßßbred.wethers, 9s 6d, 13s ld, lfts Ud, 16- lid to 16a 6d } crossbred ewes and wethers, 9a 6d ; menno ewei, 6s, 6s Ud to 8a 2d ; lambs, 8s 6d. Stores— Two-tooth croßßbred ewes and wethers, 9a 8d ; four- tooth crossbred wethers, 9s ; two and four-tooth crossbred wethers, 8s; croßßbred eweain lamb, 4s lid, 6s 3d, 8s ld, 8s 2d, 8s 3d ; merino ewea m Jamb, 2. Bd. A nice line of 500 passed m afc 4a. Pat Cattle— 2 heifera at Bb la &d, 2 steers at £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer ab £5 4s, 1 heifer at £4 sa, 1 heifer at £5 ss, 1 steer at £5 Oi.

TBE imUNI-ER MINE.

United Preis Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, June 21 Mr Jolliooe presented a petition m the Supreme Court thin morning to wind up the Oreymouth— Point Elizabeth Company .

Latest Items.

Booth Canterbury Hospital Board.— At a meeting of the South Canterbury Ho_pit_l Board held to-day, m connection with the requisition for funds for additions to the Waimate Hoßpifcal (a separate insti tution) counsel's opinion waß read that fche Board cannot legally pay the money as requeeted; and further that owing to the failure ot local bodies concerned to qualify, the Waimate trustees were improperly appointed, and de facto are not truateeß. ( Got-knmbkt House, Ao-c_cx_.n_>. — The Auckland /-Wa? caya ;— The cooperative workmen employed afc the renovation and alterations to Government House, under the supervision of Mr Vickerman, resident engineer, and the foreman, Mr Morris, are making good progress with their work. By the end of next week fche carpenters should have finißhed their part of the work. A very handsome steel ceiling, with elaborate embossed design, has been placed m the drawing-room, and also similar tasteful designs m the ceilings of the Governor's office and the corridors. The paperhangers are waiting for the wall paperß, which, it is understood, are coming from Home, as also are the gas fittings, which are of a taßteful character. It is stated the ballroom, at the rear of Government) House, will be renovated, and a now conservatory also built. The old historic guard-room, with its loop-holed walls, is now totally removed, aud the ex cavations for the new building are about jompleted by a gang of short-sentence men, under the euporvison of a gaol warder. The new guard-house will he more ornameutal iv character than its predecessor, which waa built strictly for utility. Football.— The following will represent the Junior 2nd fifteen m their match against the High School on Thursday, 23rd inst :— Full-back— F. Clark ; three-quarters— Chas. Willie, R. Kerr, and M Baker ; halves— B. Baker and W. Berg ; wing forwards— B. Moriarty and W. Anderson; forwards— b. Crum, W. Kerr, Fred Willie, Claude Wi lis, R. Minnis, N. McPherson and E. Childs. Emergencies — Addis, Adama, Berryman. Play to commence on the High School ground at 3 p.m.— A football match of more than uaual interest will be played m the Domaiu on Thursday next, when a team from the Aahburton Lawn Tennis Club will play the local footballers. Ab tha tennis team includes several old time champions of the football field such as Messrs P. H. Cox, Graves, and Dr Maude, a good game may be j looked forward to. Play is to commence afc 3.30 p.m,, ana fche following have been Beleoted to represent their reßpeotive dubs *. —Tennis Club— Messrs G. Shorland, L. Glendinning, C F. Salmond, D. Friedlander, R. Upton, J. Friedlander, G. Cromie, L. Nicoll, L. J. Hobbß, P. H. Cox, W. John ston, H. H. Fooks, S. H. Graves, D. Grant, ' Gustav Friedlander and Dr Maude ; emergencies— McKee, A. Harb, Brook, J. Snodgrass and T. E. Upton. Football Club — Pritohard, McTigue, Orr, Riokman, Pilbrow, Purchase, Dixon, Seymour, Orr, Hefford. Seldon, Robb, Tasker, Pritchard, Hepburn, Treßton; emergencies— Madden, Revell, Johns.

News m Brief.

#■ Btjsinbss Change — Mr James MoCor mick announces that he has taken over the old established and well-known Bazaar and Livery Stables, and solicitß a fair share of the publio patronage All olasses of con . veyances are ou hire, also good saddle horses at all times. Our readers are reminded that Mr Henry Stephenßon holds an important clearing eale at Winwood Orchard, Mount Somera, on Thursday next, and that this aale should be well worth attention.

THE ASHBimrON GUABDJAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, izte,



j SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. FLETCHER BROS. TTAVE JUST RECEIVED their New Season's Stock of NIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD VEGETABLE SEEDS. During last Season we Sold nearly 20,000 Packets of KIMMO & BLAIR'S SEEDS, and m nearly every instance they havo given every satisfaction. M !o E^iX lT> VEGETTbITsEEDS. >'?*\lsZ! t ' I w .„. _- -a INOLUDING THE FOLLOWING :- William Hurst Peas Curled Cresß Silver Beet Little Gem Long Prickly Cnoumbsr Green and Boad Windsor barter a Stratagem Stockwood Ridge Beans American Wonder White Stone Turnip Early Short Horn Carrot Yorkshire Hero Early Snowball Turnip Scarlet Intermediate Mußßelburgh Leek Golden Ball Turnip Brown Spanish Onion Drumhead Lettuce Large Early York Cabbage White Sp-ni.h Onion AU-the year- round Lettuce Drumhead Brown Globe Onion Fans White C-.'s Lettuce Cocoanub James' Keeping Onion Cole s Crystal White Enfield Market, etc., eto. Hollow Crown Parsnip Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Soarlefc Radish Lamg s Garden Swede, Mixed Raddish, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkin, eto. eto. CATALOGUE OF NOVELTIES FREEy ON APPLICATION. Provision Department & Table Delicacies. ■ :x: I i i-a FINEST STIRLING PAOTOR7 CHEESE. This Cheese has taken First Pilie wherever ahown. * tnest Akaroa Cheese lib tins Picnic arid Camp Pies (very tasty) Lewis Mild Cured Bacon Sardines m Tomato Sauoe Lewis' Smoked and Pale Bacon 21b tins Duck and Green Peas Refined Lard m Bladder* lib tins Roast Duck Genuine German Sausages" lib tina Roust Goo.c lib tins German Sausages (a real delioaoy) 2 b tins Tart Fruits, vz— Apricot?, Plumi } v tln _ oo r SaU3a gea and Gooseberries lib and 21b tins Sheep Tongue 3 Etc., Etc., Etc. (o) China & Earthenware Department. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per .s.S. Matatua and S.S. Delphic, 8 Crates and Hog.headß of banoy China and Ifarthenware, from some of the best Potteries m Eng- land. Doultan, Feilcfing, Grimwade Bros, Ford and Sons, and BoothV, whcse names speak for the quality ot the Goods. THESE ARE A FEW OF THE GOODS WE ARE NOW OPENING UP:— IBST 50 Bedroom Set., from the plain printed (to .uit the most economical) to the most gorgeously hand-painted by the fioest arli-t. m Staffordshire. 35 Chees-e Stands, hand-painted and stippled with burnished gold. 120 sets Jugs, from the cheapest to [ the finest; decorated. 10 highly-decorated Tea Sets. 10 Japaceee Afterrcon Tea Set*?. i > 20 ? d ? eQ Peasants Plateß, 15 dozen Pheasants Meat Dishes. 3 drzen Pheasants Vege- table Dishes, 100 dozen blue and mareon 8.-.nd and Line Plates, 10 dtz-?n Uue aDd maroon Band and Line Meat Dißhes, l£d< zen blue and maroon Band and Line Vegetable Dishes, 10 drzen Pudding Bow s, 10 dozen printed Basins, all siz s, 15 dczn Teapots, Brown, Jet and Ivory, 1 des n 8.-con Dishes, highly decorated, 2 dcz.n Bread Trays, round asd oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 50 dt zen whi-e and gold Cups and Saucers, 50 dczen celesto and pink and 3 pold line Caps and Saucers, 25 dczen Willow pattern Cups and Saucers, 200 dozen various printed Cups and Saucers. WE HAVE also a large quantity of Farcy Lines m Decorated China and Earthen- ware, -uitable for Wedding Presents, etc. Do not forget to give U8 a call if you are m want of anything at all m the Pottery Line, as we ho d by far the largest Btock m ABh- burton, and buying direct from the manufacturers we are enabled to sell at almost Wholesale Prices. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Sireet, Ashlnrton, and High Street, Christchurch. mmammmmmaamm^mam^Mmmmmmmmmmm^mmm^tmammmmm^maaaaamaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmtaamm^mm THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, LTD. FREEZING WOEKS: ISLINGTON &_ TIMARU. The Bona -Fide Fanner*- 5 Company. :o: In Contradiction to Statements made the CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, LIMITPD, claim to be the Gante-bury Farmers 9 Freezing Company* BECAUSE: Tt has the largest num B'cCAl-'SR :— lt undertakes ihe control ber of C vi_te; bury Farmers as vi shipments ' and supervises the f- hart hold era. sales In Lon.on by a pf»id servant BECAUSE : -- It has the greatest amount of the Company without extra of Canterbury Farmers' capiat. charge. BECAUSE:- It makes no distinction BECAUSE:— It obtains orders In between large Farmers and tmali London, and buys from those who Farmer*. < want to end their ri.k on the farm BECAUSE : — lt does not reserve space or m the works. for any particular Clients. BECAUSE :— Ifc Freeze at the lowest BECAUSE : — lfc provides fret zing space rates charged by any Company. at all times for Farmers. BECAUSE :— 'J he Company is run for BECAUSE: — Ifc gives ail Farmers the the benefit of no particular Client, Fame privileges. but for the benefit cf tbe Share* BECAUSE : — lt does not a.k any Farmer holders and the Fa-mere of Canter- to enter into obligations cr gu.ran- bury as a whole. tees. BECAUSE : — The C( mpany can afford BECAUSE: — It has nevec imposed a to freeze cheaper than any other penalty on Farmers for not fillirg Company. space «?n gag<. d. BECAUSE: -It is the only Company BECAUSE; — It is the only Company th«.fc has developed the Frcaen, that provides for the requirements Meat It.du6try m all its branches. cf all Farmers m all circumstances. BECAUSE : -It is the Christchurch BECAUSE :— lfc provides Freezing space Meat Coo-puny that has taken at all times for those who wish to steps to protect the industry not run the risk of the London Market. only m the Colony, but m Lot don. BECAUSE:- It allows Farmers complete BECAUSE :— -It is the intention of the freedom m fche disposal of their Company to continue its efforts, meat and skins. first, to place the Frczen Meat BECAUSE :- It provides a market f<- r Trade on a permanent and certain both mtafc and skins to Farm*, is I aeis, and to reduce charges. who wi.h to end their risk ac the 6 113 Factory. a»Ma_n-a_KaMaa-M_«_M-n-_M-i-v^-n-a-M-^M--MB-M-n_B-_M-M-i-a-M_M_M_Ba_Mi^-n-_Ma-_B_H-_MH EAST STREET, ASHBTJRTON, H. M. JONES. (X) STATIONERY. If\ CASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. 900 000 ENVELOPES * VftrioUß Sizes^aid Qualities. LEATHER GOODS. LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL." School Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draught 1 , Nigerlne (cheap), Foolscap,. Drawing Paper ; Exerck c, Copy and ReadineJßooks. FOOTBALL, TENNIS, GOLF, HOCKEY, AND CRICKETING MATERIALS. — .(x) PTANOS GREAT RKDUCTIONSj for CASH,:ihis Month, prior to /^"R/^. AMQ T WO SPECIAL LINES Bargains* foe Cash, this Month \^XtV_J -CLJ-Tl k_7« prior to Stocktaking. r-V-Pr.TTQ FAMES' AVD GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rices for KJ X \JJLJ L__k_J_ CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. •. CIRCULATING LIBRARY.^ H. M. JONES,



T. H. UNDRILL & COS. FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, FAN CY£OIJ AIRS CARPETS TN LINOLEUMS! | GREAT VABIETY _ f -_^^^ft^^^^f RUGS, ETC. and Without l]o__-^^^S^^__-_?i# -.edsteads and Bedding Cushions. Furniture of all kinds Just the thing for fp^ made on the Wint-r Kvenings. |f nj____3_iiim 51 ''^ Premises* T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERS, UPROLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, New Shop, Opposite Arcade, and Next building Society's Office. JuJlll TOIIi!, CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET. WALL _PAPERS. IN order to make room fur a v ry Urge quantity and assortment of Paperhangings, which I expect early m July, direct from the Manufacturers m England, I I have decided to dear My Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE. REMNANTS of 1, 2, 3, 4, &;., Wall Paper almost given away. Now is your time to buy Cheap Papers. J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPE ..SANGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GLAZIER, Corn©*' Arcade ana Burnett Street, Ashburton. Telephone 66. P.O. Box 16 6 16S HENRY STEPHENSON- j Hanmer and Graves. HENRY STEPHENSON, ~~ (successor Co Alfred Harrison.) •** lAIO Ii Si Established 20 years. — — AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND V\7 F ' can Sa PP-y BEST DERWENTS COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER * * afc Low Pdceg ' WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc. , JT* Tl T)/\o T A "\T T? EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. J\_ J^_ JcV\_i J^ I_/_IN jAI Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- * tare, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the co.nty. l*nd d aTr^ir de ° D G ° odß PlaCe<l iD W E ' ° AN SUPPLY THIS Al TO LET.— House of 7 roomp, with Wash VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH, house, etc., Cox Street. — Apply to Hbsby Stephenson. iASiMEP. & GRAVES. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bicycle ne_rly£new. - — — CHAFF. OATS— HK.T. FJ .OUK,n PLOUGH ****"*& I SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES'' SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. TT7E HAVE IMFORTFD A LARGI Agent : QUANTITY of both {Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and RANSOME S AKD HORNSBY'S MAKES Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay and are prepared to supply Farmers at the jjnents from £_JOs per month. — — very lowest possible prices for Cash. HENRY STEPHENSON, _ AVM „ D „_,__-„_, 1 HANMER & GRAVES. JIUOTIONEEB. -. . . t. Buiiock. Dippißg" Season. ALFORD FOREST. J »0 _\.OJE&£-S, R.S. 22014. TTTE Tare prepared to DIP SHEEP at VV our DIPPING YARDS, opposite to NOT having disposed of this by Auction, the Ashburton Saleyards, and shall use offers will be received for purchase of same up to TUESDAY NEK l\ 28th inst. LITTLE'S DIP T. BULLOCK. "" TINWAL.D ' we are also prepared to Supply to ' Farmers at Lowest Possible Quotations. TO LET at a low rental, cottage fronting . MoMurdo Street, near the Grain Stores, at present oocupied by Mr George Grice, \\7"--® ARE BUYERS OE jun. VV T. BULLOCK. GOOD OATEN-SHEAF CHAFF, toljm. ~ WHEAT, OATS, COMFORTABLE Dwelling of 6ve rooms, BARLF V new House, with good cooking range ; __»__._.v__i v ,x f verandah, and Scullery at back ; central < RYKGftASSi site, fronting Wakanui Road on Triangle ETC# BTO# block ; at present oscupied by Mr Trevurzi. T. BULLOCK. ' " , WE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— f Long and Short Feed Oats, Prijne Oaten ftlf^A PRICE wanted for T.S. 891 Sheaf Chaff, R.yal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), <-bl<_)U. containing i Acre, Aitkeu Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Street, on which is erected a new square Whole & Broken Chick Wheat. Agriculture, Dwelling House of four rooms, two brick Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, chimneys, and Scullery at back. including Tea (specially packed for us and Very easy terms of payment can be imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), arranged. Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Apply to Sharps, Salt (beßt table), Rock Salt, Fencing rr BULLOCK Agent. Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized " ' Sheep Netting (most Suitable for fencing ofl TO Li E T turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all vario- ' ties * Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (maohine EIGHT-ROOMED Houso with half-an* dressed), Oils— Castor, Machinery, Boiled, acre of land, well situated m Burnett Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &o. Btreet. Land is of First-class quality for Garden purposes. Rental, 10a per week. ""■" " ™ ea-.-.W HANMER & T 0 LE T, AT A VERY LOW RENTAL. CxT£ i\ "V FtR THOSE Commodious Premises iv East Street, adjoining Mr Jameß, Butcher. Bicycle expert should do well here. Plenty &!fl^ l ' t E^f^^ m^E^l^!!^!^^^T^!l!!*^^^SSl ?Lm°_i_ lhor 8 -urhfa g re bioyCleß ' ** ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. T. BULLOCK ' m m _ mm n^ Tr S7l MOUNT HUTT RIDING. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL, SHOP, with Rooms at back, m Triangle __ -__._,,__ Br ck Buildings, not far from the Pos T HKREBi WIVE NOTICE that the office ■ * _L following Candidates have been duly •p BULLOCK. I nominated for County Councillor 'for Mount _ , _J /Hutt Riding, viz. — TO LET, HOLMES, JOHN. A m _ _ «,- TT MoPARLANE, ANDREW. T reduced rental, Nearly New House of four rooms, together with one acre And I farther give notice that a Poll for of land, just beyond the Concrete Bridge, the election of one of the above named ( j Smith's Road, Hampßtead District. Candidates will be held at the Mount-. Hutt T. BULLOCK, Aeent Road Board Office, Methven, and at the 6 Schoolhouse, Lauriston, on 24th June, 1898, P"— *•- from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., as provided by the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and HO7TI. -Cit--*-. tne am «nding the same. -tXtS-O JG_ _* F. MAINWARING, pure Returning Officer. ■ 1 Ashbur too, June 14, 1898, &IU



Public Notices. THE /CANTERBURY TjIROZEN TI/TEAT (AND DAIRY PRODUCE FXPORT COMPANY, Ltd. » HAVING Deci-led to Start a BRANCH FACTORY iD the County of Ash- burton ON CONDITION THAT aOOO SHARKS ARE TAKEN UP IN THE DISTRICT, Farmers and the General Public are urged t-j give their PRAOTIOAL SUPPORT, As well aB Influence, to accomplish this very Desirable Advantage to the whole of the Community. APPROXIMATE DATES OF PAYMENT. «82 ON ALLOTMENT. £3 ON DEOEMBER 1, 189$. £3 ON APRIL 1, 1899. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Foi? Self and Co Committee, Ashburton. APPLICATION FORMS for Shares are obtainable from the various Committees throughout the County, and the Central Committee or their Seoretary, ALBERT ROBERTS, IGI West Street. GBEAT OASH BOOT SALE STILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRIOES 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 just opened up another large assortment of FASHIONABLE BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be sold at Prices never before heard of m Aehburton. Men's Balmorals from 9s 6d. Girls' Strong School Bookß from 53 Evening Shoes from 2s lid Beßt Sewn Cookhams from 14s 6d Beßt Watertights 12s 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW— One of the Grandest Displays that could tempt the eye, tit the foot, and suit the pocket, EVERYTHING GKNUINE ! EVERYTHING CHEAP ! EVERYTHING GOOD 3000~~J?_3_II*-B OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS AND GAITERS to select from. Inßpeob our Stook before Purchasing else- where as we simply defy competition. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. _DO_N»_C FORGr-SI? OASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Management of FRED NOKES- NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. y 6 142 ANDREW ORR HA S JUST OPENED.'a Second Ship- ment of NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTEK. Specially Selected. Splendid Lot of NEW MANTLES ft CAPES, MILLfNERY AND DRESS GOODS, IN THE LATEST STYLES. New Kid Gloves, Corsets and Umbrellas, * beat makeß. Carpets, Linoleums, Floorcloths, and THE LARGEST LOT OF LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN ASHBURTON.J Inspection Invited. ANDREW ORR. New 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 prices cheaper than ever, and value unsurpassed. Ladieß' New German Slippers. j Ladies' New Felt Slippers, J Ladies' New Carpet Slippers. Ladies' New Walking Slippers. Ladies' New Walking Boots. Children's New Warm Slippers. Children's New Strap Shoe 3. Gentlemen's* Crop Cookhams, hand sewn, splendid fitting. Gentlemen's Horseskin Walking Bootp. Gentleman's Gum jißoots. GENTLEMEN'S WARM SLIPPERS, ] Eto,, Eto \McDONALD & McDIARMID, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager. " JKO-ZZLE- _C_____- -1 ftloet Reliable



Entertainments. ADDFELLOWS' TT ALL TO-NIGHT, L4ST NIGHT. RE-APPEAR *NCi_ OF Fuller's Myriorama. SIGHTS OF TBE WORLD. Complete change of programme. A GRAND Comprehensive Tour of the World from Christchurch to Christ- church via, San Francisco, London, India, and Japan. Grand diabolical sceua "Thei ghoßt of Benjamin Binns," by Mr John Flora. Admission— A few front seats 2., other parts Is ; children half price. Obtain tickets beforehand at H. M. Jones. 6 15S D. THOMAS. A~R~~C A D E. T HAVE FOR SAL E— POTATOES— JKue Derwents, Kidney, I and Ireland's Pride (Seed.) I CARROTS, ONIONS. HARNESS of every description, Horse Covers. I TEA, Etc l 6162 D. THOMAS. I A R C A DE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, JULY 14 MY NEXT HORSE PAIR will be held on the above date, for wbioh I am now Booking Entries. D. THOMAS, 119 Auctioneer. wwwmmmamwmmamaaammmmmmmmmtmmmammmmmmmmmam f Tenders. TENDERS WANTED for CUTJ.ING and GRUB- BING 24 miles of Gorse Fence at per chain. Tenders to be sent to the under- j signed not later than 25th June. The lowesb or any tender nob necessarily accepted. I 6 164 NIEL CAMPBELL, Roxburgh. aj»a_— — —_——_—-———————— — _—_——_——_——_———- _—_»_—_— _—| FrlecUanaer Bros., Limited. TTTE Shall hold our NEXT MONTHLY HORSE FAIR, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23,1898, And are now Booking Entries for same, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited., R. FRIEDLANDER, 6 82 Auctioneer. MASSEY-HARRIS COMBINED CULTIVATOR AND GRAIN & MANURE DRILL. 371URTHER TRIALS of the above useful _ Implement will be held as under : — At Mr James Croy's, Ashton, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22. At Mr William Harrison's, Doric, ON I FRIDAY, JUNE 24, At 1.30 pm. each day. [ FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ' Local Agents. 1~~ TO LET. 7 ACRES of Good Land, with a comfort able four-roomed Cottage, conveniently situated near Aehburton. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALE. A GRAND FARM OF 835 ACRES Of Really Firßt-olass Land, With Large House, Five-stalled Stable and Loose Box, Cow Yards and Shed, Dairy and Piggery. Full particulars to intending" purchasers on Application to MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., Stock and Land^Agents. MASSEY-HARRIS COMBINED Grain & Fertiliser Drill AND SPRING TOOTH CULTIVATOR. THIS Maohine is very simple m con- struction, and being composed chiefly of Steel, ia light m appearanoe, strong and durable. The Massey-Harris Fertilising '.Drill and Seeding Maohine performs a very wide rangf of work. It ia used for light cultivating. It is used for weeding summer fallows. It will sow any kind of grain broadcast . It will sow any kind of grain m drills. It is the only rolier bearing grain drill on the market. The Masßey-Harria Combined Grain and Fertiliser Drill and Spring Tooth Cultivator haß been designed with the view of special adaptation to the conditions of climate, soil, and fertilisers peculiar to theae oolonies, and is the only Drill imported that is built specially to meet the requirements of the Australasian trade. This Maohine is now on view ab our West Street premises, and publio Trialii will be held shortly. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limitbd] WE HAVE FOR SALE- MACHINE DRESSED ! I j Pearl Wheat, FOR SEED. Grown by E. HERRING, Esq., of ALFORD STATION. True to name, an excellent! yielding Wheat, and a Grand Change. Friedlander Bros % LIMITED mmmmm^ammmmßmmmmmmaamaamm^aammmmwammmmmmmammm ___.o__a.u__ rx^ijL \ Beat* au



r W an cad , ITT7ANTED Known.— Bicyoleß for hire. 5 W Apply New Zealand Clothing I Faotory. I \7_7ANTED-A Plrong Boy, to make i W himself useful on a farm.— Apply M. Friedlander. ° loti STRAYED— One cheßtnut Gelding, one brown Gelding, and one brown lony. Any one giving information to J. PRIMMER, Tinwald ; W. Compton or J. TABKER, Ash- burton, will be rewarded. _______T I XT ,ct:< SALE— Pigeons, beat strain m the X? colony. Fiown 1122 yards a minute. Ab moderate rates. To be had at Pc. lha "} Poultry Yards, Ashburton. ° I° 2 IHAVW for Sale m the Seafield District a very nice Property, containing 1600 Acrea ; 300 m crop and 100 Acres now being ploughed for rape. For particulars apply D. Thomas, Ashburton. 5 240 !T)LEASE NOTE— Thab H. A. Flowbr, JL Confectioner, has removed to more i commodious premises next Drug Company and Percy, Tobacconist. TF you want quality, comfort and dura- _l_ bilifey, combined with cheapness, go to McDonald and MoDiarmid. _ WANTED Known— Bed Chaff, Fresh and Clean, Sd per bag; Highest Test Kerosene, lowest price m town, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WHEN Puzzled as to where to get your next Boots, juet try McDonald and McDiarmid, Eaat Street. ICYOLE — Gents' English make, £12 10., cash, fresh ehipmenfc of Ward, Look, and Co.'s Oolonial Library by popular authors, Guy Boothby, Hock- ing, Kernahan, Mitford Marsh, Davies, and others. New linea m Stationery.— -H. M. Jones. ■ --. 1 Public iNotioes. AfrHBURTON RACING CLUB. HOLDERS of Totalisator Tickets on Seabrook m the Ashburton Raoing Club Handicap, run on MAY 6th, 1893, are notified that the Club WILL PAY OUT ON SEABROOK. Holders are therefore requested to forward their Tickets to the Seoretary as early as pos-sible. O. H, DOWDING, 6 161 Hon. See. ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD. WANTED AN ELDERLY MAN to make himself generally useful m the Men's Ward. Wages, 8s per week and found. 6 165 -Apply to Dr Trevor. THEORY AND HARMONY j MRS BOWMAN FOX will resume her I clasß for the above on SATURDAY NEXT, the 25th inst., at the usual hour. PUPILS wishing to enter for next Trinity College Examination will please commence their studies as soon as possible. A Class for boys only will be held one evening m the week. Particulars on application. HAVELOCK SIREET, ASHBURTON. 6_16 Bazaar Livery Stables. T HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the Publio of ABhburton that I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLES, Burnett Street, from Mr S. Trevdrza, and trust that I may receive a fair share of patronage of the general public. CABS MEET ALL TRAINS. Saddle Horses, Traps, and Buggiea on hire at all hours, and at reasonable oharges. GOOD STABLING. James Mccormick. 6167 NOTICE. riIHE Runners who deliver the Guardian jL to regular subscribers will nob m future sell single copies. These can bo obtained from the runners engaged for that purpoae, and the Agents— Messrs Jones Sounness, Mareden, Williams, and Mrs Adams. THUN JPOU-N-DS-i. ' " TRIAD " Prize Competitions THIS MONTH the "Triad" offers £10 to the person who _ •»' Bends m the correct (or the greatest H A number correct) misßing words w M from the following sentences, taken W- -2 from the books of well-known tj authors : — •* D _ (1) "When they reached the U obscure corner of the churchyard m m m which the s grew, and the ™ H pariah graves were made, the q clergyman had nob arrived." (2) •'Though she and " ft blushed, as a young lady should, _ij a Lady Fanny seemed to be thinking W of something else." Q P (3) "The daylight had dawned <X upon the of the oak forest.' (4) " The landlady now returned ,-> to know if we did nob choose a . •" more ■' apartment." H " Entries for the above competition S3 7 to be acoompanied with a receipb >_f for not less than 5s for gooda ** P purchased from one of the adver- tißers m the " Triad," or for goods 0 advertised m ths "Triad,"  _ Competitors may send m as Pi ■a many attempts as they please, pro- a Yided eaoh "try" is covered by * reoeipt for ss. Persons enclosing H receipts for 20s could send m four ft coupons, and so on. g S Ashbur ton Drapery Co. v Gates, Horace A., Music Ware- r, house, (agent for " Triad.") w c Griffin's Biscuits (any grocer) Loohhead, R. N.Z. Clothing Factory. Sanderson 'b Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H. S. Drummond Souness, P., Bookseller Vanity Fair Cigarettes. Three Castle and Capstan oigar- Wa n b 'i A u . Btin ona G <>*» Guinea ; Gold Cigarettes. j TJSIM _?OUTN_DS g— —_-_= r=z -_-_--_-___s Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy an always be depended upon and is pleasant and safe to take.- Sold by



Synopsis of Nbw Aovhbtisbmbnts. . Wanted — Boy -Friedlander Bros — Triala of Massey-Harris combined grain and manure drill, D. Thomai— Potatoes, etc, for sale atthe Arcade New Zealand Clothing Factory — Bicycles for hire T Bullock— Properties to leb John Wilson — Wall papers Ashburton Racing Clvb — Re dividends Mrs Bowman Fox — Notice to pupils Ashburton Hoapital- Board— Wanted Elderly man Niel Campbell— Tenders Strayed — Horses from Tinwald J. MoCormmiok— Notice re Bazaar Livery Stables ASHBURTON \ T)OULTRY, T>IGEON, & /CANARY SHOW. JULY Ist d 2nd, 1898. GRAND DOLL SHOW— Besb Dressed Doll. Firab Prize, 15s ; Second Prize, 10a ; Third Prize, sa. No Entrance Fee, First Prize to beoome the Society's property and to be aoid by Auction. GRAND ART UNION — Tioketß, Is eaoh } admit to Show. Prizes to be seen at Miss Sheehan's, Messrs _J. H. Undbill & Co's, and Mr H. 0. Shrimpton's. KOZIE TJ__A. A3.o»t £?oouom4<mj