Town Edition. TERRIBLE MURDER BY A MAD WOMAN.

♦ United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Received Wakapuaka July 30, 10 a.m., Guardian Office, 10 45 a.m. Adelaide, July 30 The wife of a suburban milkman named Simmons poured a largo quan tity of kerosene over Georgina Wood ling, acting as Simmonu 1 housekeeper, and then fired it. The woman was fearfully burned, and died m terrible agony. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause. Mrs Simmons was arrested. She has been on more than one occasion confined m a lunatic asylum, and only occasionally lived with her husband.

COMMERCIAL.

LAND SALES.

Mr T. Bullock offered on account of the Public Trustee m the estate of the late Mr William Reid, interest m the lease of 34 aores, R.S. 35754, Wakanui survey district, which fetched £19.— The lease has about twenty years to run. He aUo offered the homestead block of 40 acres, with dwelling house, etc, on account of Mr W. Lidatone. Thia nice little preperty was Bold at £12 5s pec acre.

News in Brief.

Mr E. Swinerd will conduct the morning service at the Tabernacle to-morrow, and notifies that he will lecture iv the Odd fellows' Hall m the evening. A special aeries of services will commence m the Tabernacle &b an early date, of whichdue notice will be given. Afc the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow Mr Evanß will preach m the morning, and the Rev. 6. H. Mann m the evening. Next Wednesday, m the same oburch, the Rev. G. H. Mann will deliver his interesting lecture entitled " London life Scenes," which will be illustrated by lantern views, over 100 of which Mr Mann recently imported from London. During the evening, Mr Marsden will contribute several hand bell selections. Mr Marsden has recently received a number of new bells from Eng land! and these will be used for the first time on Wednesday next.

They Creep on us Unawares.

Thousands of the good people who read tbese articles have s?rey hs>irs m plenty. Are yon one of them 1 If so. do you remember when you saw the first grey hair — on your head, or In your beard, as the case may have been % It was natural enough ; time is a bleacher as well as a dyer : yet the discovery was a surprise, perhaps a shock to you. You didn't ace that grey hair coming. Ajl at onee — it was there. Now behold how many worse things are Lke that, and' learn a valuable lesson. •Up to March, 1891,' say .s Mr John Murray, ( 1 never had any illness m my life. Then, suddenly, as it were, I felt that something was wrong with me. At first I had an awful hitter taste m the mouth, and after eating I had a pain at the chest and a horrible sensation at the stomach, as of a hot iron burning me. - * I vomited all the food I partook of, and sometimes I threw up blood. No thing I ato would remain on xuy stomach mure than a few minutes, and 1 was afraid ta take any solid food, liven milk and slops distressed me. * Being unable to leave (he house I sent for a doctor, who said that my stomach was ulcerated. Ho gave me medicines of different kinds 3 and recommended applica tions ; but nothing gave me any relief, and 1 grew worse and worse. ' In spite of the soothing drops I took I got no sleep night • r day. The pain was co eevere that I could not lie down m bed. •After four months suffering I was removed to the Grantown Hospital, where I had the best medical treatment and diet. I was fed solely on liquid food, and my stomach was so h, flamed and sore that I threw up most of it. After five weeks m the hospital I was worse than ever and returned home, 'inure I lingered on m great pain and weakness month after month. I was now pale as death and so weak 1 could not draw one foot after the other. ' 1 had given up all hopes of recovery, and was gradually wasting away, expecting no relief except m death, which I though b could not be far away. • This was m February, 1892. It was then I first heard cf Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and made up my mind to see whether they could posbibly be any virtue m it for so desperate a case as mine. ' Nob being able to procure the Syrup m our neighborhood my son wrote to London for a supply. It may seem hard to believe, but it is true, that the first few boxes gave me welcome relief. Con tinning to take it I was soon able to take nourishing food, and felt my strength coming back. After a little all pain left me, and I have never ailed anything since ; but can follow the hounds and— do any kird of work. • I thank my Creator for making Mother Se'gel's Syrup known to me, for without it I should now be mmy giave. You are welcome to'publlsh this to all the world. Signed) John Murray, Cragmore Caltage, Abernethey (near Balmoral), Grantown, August 28, 1893.' Mr Murray is a man of high character, and well known m the district. He is m the employ of D. Jardine, Esq., of Rat rock Lodge. His disease was acute inflammatory dyspepsia, for an attack of which (unconsciously to himself) his system had long been preparing. What seems a sudden illness^ ssys an eminent physician, 4is but the climax of a series of changes which have been going on for a considerable time, the slight warning symptoms not having been noticed by the patient. 1 So grey hairs come. So diseases come. So death comes. Watch for the earlier Bigns and keep Mother Seigel's Syrup close at hand.

frBE A.SHBDBIQN frUA&DIAN: SATtJBDAY, JULY aoTlsSST""^^--^:



STARTLING REDUCTIONS IN ROLLITV3 SUPREME ROLLER FLOUR, & BRAN & SHARPS, [ Ii quire P/ices before buying elsewhere. i I — SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS NIMMO & Br.AIK'3 STANDARD SF.EbS. Sd « v.^ ET - VEBB TABLE SEEDS 3d PFB "<*«' • 80 Varieties. id P ,,P, 01e , uo ; n SD , WperPMte , tor ■ # wmMM, jJSj^^TS" Ca^Hr^» fl * » u^ '.^ !■** V. XT B«i»jt^T^^C bSSSmmmBI t?jSJ^S?SSB S^^^SS^^S \ COMPIETB CATALOGUES SUPPLIED FREE ON APPLICATION. SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. W E p^?lf Jnßt i " Ce i- Cd fr o m North Oanterbary a splendid selection of^e'euw- „„ rotatoes, including the following varieties :— «"*—'- of?StiS7a°^ HEBROC '- One o! lhß beat eat 'y »°««.'«yprod«oti™ an d gmf pX.>f n ? S8 tTH - " A wellknown e "'^ v "'^ ° f s°°* v-h» - vSta!""" 180 ' n St °° E oha < Bi * a < Jon . B »«> Kidneys. »nd other well known FLETCHER BROS, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCff. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD PACKET SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d. Flower Seeds Id. All tl c latest novelties for the season. TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA ia acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the market. We have also m stock a Pirst-claEs BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA which canaot be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VERY LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oil?, Baw and Boiled Linseed Oils always m Btock. J Large assortment of Kettles, Saucepans-, and Enamel ware. Splendid value m Cutlery, Spoons, and Forks, etc. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY AND HARDWARE. ' Gooda delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMOVGKBS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT?, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK aid Navy Serges and Fancy Costume Cloths, 1b 9d, 2s 3d, 2s 9j. boughb to sell at Is, Is 3d, la 9d. t * Blaok and Colored Melton Cloths, 2a 3d, 2s lid, bought to sell ab la '63) Is lid Black Cashmereß, [Is 9d, bought to sell at ... .„ _ ,J \ 8 3,j Black and Colored Velveteens, la 9d, bought to Bell ab .« .„ w la 4d Ladies' Maointoehes, all aizeß, 22s 6d, 23a 6d, 25a 6d, bought to aell at 12s 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14s 6d, 15a 6a, 16a 6J, boughb to sell at , M 8» 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, sid, bought to sell at 7", .„, m » 31^ Striped Turkish Towels, lOJd, bought to sell at — „ «, w 6id Union Shirtings", ,18,' bought to sell at ... „ _, .„ #w 7 i^ Boxes of 2 dozen Safety|Pins, 4id, bought tc s jll at «, « .« M IN Conjunction with thefabove Special Pricea we offer to make (m oar [belt itylo and finish) Costumes from; Cloth specially designed for Coab and Skirt, for 3O« complete. MITCHELL& TURNER.



" the corner:' MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF ALI, WINTER & SURPLUS STOCK. DOUBLE Width Drees Stuff* 10£ d, worth 1b 6d ; Fur Top- Lined Kid Gloves la lid, worth 3s 6d ; Ladies' Cash- mere Hose Is ; Art Mualins, Is 6d per dozen yards; Flanneletteß from 2s 9<l per d<zen yards; White and Grey Blankets, 8s lid per pair ; Ladies' Jackets from 53 6d ; new Bhapea about half price, new Bhape Ladieß' Capea proportionately cheap; good Corsete from la 9d per pair; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Ties Is ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing Tiet, four for Is: Gentlemen's Merino Drawers and Vests, Is 6i each ; Gentle- men's full eize Shirts, bands and collars 2- -6 i each, worth 3s lid ; Boy'a good ' Vanity Caps b 1, worth Is ; line of Infants' Shoes Ib, worth double or more. LADIES' & CHILDREN'S MILLINERY AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFERED GOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED OF, Room must be made for approaching shipments from the English Mills. BARGAINS OF AN EXCEPTIONAL AND STARTLING NATURE AT W.H. COLLIER'S TO LET. A FARM of 732 Acres—about 562 Acres of arable land, and right of grazing 170 Acres of bush land— being Sections 10744. 16707, 4138, 2463, 21358, 21535, and part. 20812, Afford, VII., VIIL, and XII. . For further particulars apply to 59 G. A. M. BUCKLEY. HAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. PUBLIC Notico is hereby siren that a SPECIAL M FETING of the Hamp- stead Town Board will be held on FRIDAY, August 12, 1898, to confirm a Resolution to make a By-Law to prohibit the diiving of stock m East Street, H^mpstead, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8p m. Also that a copy of the said By- Law can be inspected at the office of the Board during office hours, from the sth to the 12th of August, 1898. By Order, J. O. BELL, Clerk to Hampstead Town Board. July 22, 1898 . 7 m N OTIOE. " A SHBURTON, Allentoa, and Hampatead f\. Schools will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY MORNING. W. CRAIGHEAD, Chairman, Aahburton. J. R. BUND, 7 218 Chairman, Hampßtead. ASHBURTON RACING OLUB. TO-JNIGmT. A MEETING of Members of the Ash- burton Racing Club will 'be held at Devane'a Hotel on SATURDAY, July 30, at 8 p.m., to consider the Delegates' Report *a to amalgamation with the Tinwald Racing Club. A Committee meeting will be held after- wirds. C. H. DOWDING, 7215 Secretary. NOTICE. PERBON3 indebted to the ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, Limited, prior to March 19th, 1898, are hereby noti. j tied that PAYMENT MUST BE MADE i 'orthwith at the late office of the Company, otherwise legal proceedings will be.taken, WT STEWARD,



= PURE SEEDS, nz J HAVE ].. B ly erected, regardta. of coat, UlB most COMPtETB I am no, prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer, any deecrip.ion of SEEDS AND GKAIN, and will gqarantee to give them satisfaction ALSO-H^ST *g«™gg^^^ TCRNXPS WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. J AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM' ASTnor^her 01 "~*^ ■»"* "« SALE either ta CGENSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY *S f^ PER DOZBK. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL FENCING WIJKB, BA.BB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale* J HAVE the following Cheap Properties for Sale,— '800 IS SXS^CT i^oved" 8 " " Bma " er "«* ° aQ be «*«d of. 2 SS f ° reß ?^ afieM i 4 5° ecreß mcr °P' Thoroughly improved lo°O° till SST fi t'pro X v ce T med HOUBe ' Stab Vand P Wrild. 270 Acrea nob W f rom Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improved 830 Acres near Shepherds Buah, good land, all m ,»£ mproven< 270 Acres Dromore, half ,n crop, balance m English grass 100 Aoree perpetual lease, Ruapunn, S For terms and particulars apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTQN. Funeral Notice. <



FUNERAL NOTICE. r F^L Ffienda of fche laNs Mb Jam es X O Meara are respectfully informed that his funeral will move from the Ashburton Couniy Hospital TO-MORROW, SUNDAY, the 31st inst., at 10.25 a.m. for the Catholio Church, thence at 12 noon., for the Aahbur- ton Cemeteiy. T. H. UNDRILL & CO., ' 2*<2 Undertakers. D. IHOMAS. ASHBURTON fARDS. TUESDAY,~AUGOST 2. I HAVE Received instructions from a Client to Sell at the above fixture — lAAA TWO-TOOTH WETHERS. JL\J\J\J Straight line. One brand and earmark. D. THOMAS, 7 216 Auctioneer. AECABE HORSE_ FAIR. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now booking entries. DAVID THOMAS, 7 !66 Auctioneer GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA. ANALBUM of 384 Photo-Engrar /ings of Scenes, Cities, Industries, / and Interesting Phases of Austra Life, with concise Literary y Descriptions. To be completed m TWO VOLUMES, EACH CONTAINING M II &2 ENGRAVINGS. rflolh Binding, 18s per Vol. ; Leather Smjjfg, from 3S to 6s per Vol. extra. THIS Invaluable Work we are publishing under the Patronage and Practical Support of the various Australian Govern- ments, to whom we are indebted for Photo- graphs and assistance m compilation. Ihe immense advance recently made m the various processes of pictorial reproduc- tion enableß us to offer to the Public thiß MagDifioent Album at a price hitherto un- approachable, The Photo-Engravings, equal to the original photographs, are printed on art paper, specially manufactured m England for the purpose, and occupying one side only of each sheet, so that each picture will be available for Framing if desired. A set of Photographß, such as these, would cost probably about £5O 9 were they available for purchase ; a larga proportion of them, however, could not otherwise be obtained, as they are being selected from a collection, comprising many thousands, now m the hands of the publishers, or being taken specially for them. Yeb this splendid Album may be obtained by subscribers (id will be issued on Subscription only), for the trifling cost of I 18/- PER VOLUME 18/- The reproductions are 9x7, attractively and artistically produced, and include, as well as the older Bettled parts of the contin- ent and their aooial life, the newest of the goldfields, which have of late been attraotlng the attention of the world. This opportunity is unique for securing : A Pictorial Record of Sister Colonies. A. Superb Ornament for every Home. A Charming Souvenir of History and Travel. A Magnificent and Suitable Present for Friends at Home and Abroad. Arrangements have been made with the Ashburton Publishing Company, Burnett Btreet, Ashburton, for Booking Subscribers and Delivering the Photo-Engravings, m whatever form desired throughout the ABh- burton County. s •S" The whole series of 24 parb* may be obtained frcm the Ashburton Publishing Co. for 24b, or at Is per part, delivered as may be required m any part of the County. Printed and Publiahed by McKEE &Co., 6, Custom House Quay, Wellington, N.Z, H.O2SCEZ IWA. Beat* ai;



Entertainments. HALL, ASHBURTON GRAND CONCERT. THUKSDAY~~EVENING, ; AUGUST 4th, 1898. CELIA MMPIEB, CHILD VIOLINIST, AND CONbTANCW HATHERLY, TALENTED HARPIST. Asßisted by Misa Cathleen Orr, Miss Sim- monds, Mesßra Snodgrass, Dixon (Rakaia), and Hoskias. Accompanist— Mrs W. Bowman-Fox. Reserved seats 3s, Recond seats 2>, back seats 1. Plan of reserved Beats at Mr H. M. Jones. 7 186 T. BuiJOCfc. TO LET, AT A. LOW RENTAL, SHOP and Dwelling, East street [south, lately occupied by Mrs Swan. T. BULLOCK. I FOR SALE. 3 ACRES, together with House of Four Rooma, (iron roof), Scullery, etc., front- ing Smith's Roid, just below the Agrioul- i tural and Pastoral Association's Show 1 grounds ; the property of Mrs A. M. Black. Lot 9, freehold, and two adjoining Seotions, leasehold, [ Nob havisg disposed by Auotion, I am prepared to receive offers for it. Easy terms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOCK. MONEY rpO LEND on first Mortgages, good JL security, the following special sums :— £200, £150 ; on Ist September, £1550 and £250. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS desirous of purohasing email blocks of land not far from town. Three Sections for Sala, R.Ss. 25587 25668, and 25704, each containing K(\ ACRES m A O\J ACRES OiJ fronting Mitcham Road, and only about 2£ miles from the County Saleyards. Very eaßy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO THOSE DESIROUS OF PURCHAS- ING LAND IN LONGBEACH DISTRICT. "I Q Q ACRES rear Waterton, being Lot JL/CO 8, Block 4, LoDgbeach Original Sale Plan, the property of Mr A. J. Huston. Not having disposed of this by Auction, I am prepared to receive offdra for it. ALont 69 acres are m wheats put m with manure. | Easy terma of payment can be arranged, T. BULLOCK Friedlanaer Bros., Limited. House fair. WE Shall hold our NEXT HORSE FAIR ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898, And are now Booking Entries for same FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Limited. R. FRIEDLANDER, 7 98 Auctioneer. GRAIN AND TUM^IP MAS»fiES.f Vy TTTI3 H/vefnSttf&|anl offer to supply m Our Stares/ % # if k FACTOitt LIST/WICES. Special rditfo^ona for 5 tonjota/and over] i Extra discioints to regular fpezioKCliefts. I friedlanderJL»roß. u ,i£m!|pd. FOR^IVATE |ALB WE have been inßtrScted by C. M. Brooke to dispose of, by private treaty, — His well-known residence, now m the occupation of Mrs McOwen ; and situated corner Burnett and William Streets. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. T\JTE HAVE FOR SALB- Danish Oats, Long Tartarian Oats, Black Tartar Oats, Canadian Oatß.' All machine dressed and grown £iv the Oamarujdiatriofc. TUSCAN WHEAT, perfectly clean and grown at the Forks. A GRAND CHANGE. ALSO,— Double Machine Dressed Ry egrass, Colonial CowgraßS and Red Clover, White Clover, Alsike, (Timothy, and Cocksfoot. These Seeds are all machine cleaned, of finest quality, and highest germinating power. We are prepared to give our Clients very lowest quotations, Friedlander Bros., LIMITED Don'? Cough. — Relief can be obtained immediately. Use " Keatinq's Cough Lozenges " — well known as the utterly unrivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recommended by many eminent) physioians They at once check the cough and remove the cause without any after effect ; the most delicate can therefore take them. One Lozenge alone gives ease— one or two afe bed i» emureiroibi Sold every where la 6jo» lsJdeß«h, • i



ASHBURTON TOROUGH COUNCIL NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE ADDITIONAL LAND FOR WATER WORKS. WHEREAS by a certain notice bearing date the 2nd day of July, 1898J the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of ihe Borough of Aahburton, hereafter called the' B..id Corporation, m pursuance of the provisions of the Municipal Cc rotations Act, 1886, secrton 316, aud the Public Works Act, 1894, gave notice of their intention to take water from the Kiver Ashburton and to construct certain w<iter- worki for a supply of pure water to the Inhabitants of the Borough of Ashburton. and to take certain land therein described for that, purpose : , AND WHEREAS certain additional land is required to be taken under the provisions I of the said Acts for the purpose of construct- ing the said work?, NOTICE IS HKREBY GIVEN by the said Corporation that for i he purposes of the I construction of the said waterworks the land . described m the schedule hereto is required and is intended to be taken together w th the water race or channel situate thereon. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that it is the intention of the said Corporation to divert or continue the diversion of the water of the Mill Race known as Saunders' Mill Race, from and at the point at which it is at present diverted on the said land intended to be taken or at some other point on the said land as may hereafter be found necessary by means of and through the channel or water race now being on the said land, or by other works to be constructed m lieu thereof. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a plan of the said land and the works bo required to be taken has been deposited at Mb Cujbd's residence, Alford Fortsfc Road, and is now open for Public Inspec- tion, and that all persons affected ate re- quired to set forth m writing any well grounded objections to the execution of the said works, or the taking of such land, and to send euoh writing within forty days from the THIRTIETH DAY of JULY, 1893, being the date of the first publication of this notice, to the Council of the said Borough, at its Offices, Baring Square West, Aahburton. THE SCHEDULE. FIRSTLY, ;3 roods more or less, being part of the farm marked 4 on the plan deposited m the Land Registry Office at Cbriatchurch aa Depoaifc Plan, Number 243, and of the land included m Certificate of title Register Book Volume 98, Folio 21, being m the occupation of one, Donald WiUiameoD, of Ashburton, Farmer, as the same is more particularly de- lineated, and colored red on the PI m deposited as aforesaid, and marked "A," aud on which said parcel of land is situated a certain channel or water race now used by the said Corporation tor supplying water to the Inhabitants of the said Borough, which commences at a point on the Mill Race known as " Saunders' Mill Race," and marked •• B " on the said plan. SECONDLY, All riparian rights (if any) which the said Donald Williamson may have to the uninterrupted fbw of water m the said Mill Race and appurtenant to the said land or other land m his occupation which this notice and such deposited plan purports to infringe or curtail. CHARLES REID, 7 221 Mayor. T. Bullock. ~" SATURDAY, AUGUST «. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. 143 acres 143 NEAR WATERTON. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Mr Thomas Timms to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, his property near Waterton, containing 143 AOKES. Full particulars m future advertisement, T. BULLOCK, 7 226 Auctioneer. Tenders. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, &■ CO. i WHEAT FARMS FOE ! SALE. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON AND CO., have for private Sale a number of FIRST-CLASS Wheat Farms In the best districts of Otago and Southland. Full particulars on application to WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO., 9 High Street, Dunedin. rpKU3T AND A GENCY /^O. OF AUSTRALABIA, Limited. Incorporated 1860. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2 000,000 SUBSCRIBED £1,750,000 RE-ERVE FUNDS (British Conaols, etc.) £200,000 SOLICITORS AND AGENTS; Messrs Wynn- Williams and Brown, Christchurch. Messrs Chapman and Tripp, Wellington. Messrs Sainsbury and Logan, Napier. Head Office m New Zealand 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST- ' CHURCH. «60,000 TO LEND AT S PER CENT. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances can be repaid ab six months' notice, and eren sums up to three-fifths of amount borrowed oan be paid off at any time by giving three months' written notice. JAS. NATHL. HAMER, Manager and Inspector for Now Zealand: 7 215 REWARD. ONE POUND Reward will be given to anyone giving such information as will lead to the conviction of anyone putting m lead, washers, or m any way wilfully damaging the Lollie Machine at the Railway Station, Ashburton "3 J. MARSDKN.



riVIIR Four Judgments. Oddfellows' Hal), 1 Sunday evening, after the church ser- vice?* Everyone should come and hear. 7 214 WESLEY AN Church, To-morrow — ! Services Morning and Evening by Rev. R. Taylor. Evening, monthly sermon t?the young. Subject — " Best things first." 7 219 FRESH Oysters by Express To-night. Stewed Oysters every night. — J- H. Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. 7 224 WANTED — Smart Young Lady Assistant. Apply Flower's Refresh- ment Rooms, East Street. 7 223 i WILLIAM PATTERSON, Orange Hall Leesee, has removed to Tanored Street Dining Rooms. Dinners from 12 o'clock till 2 p.m. Tea and Coffee at all hours. rpo LET— House of four rooms, with J_ Scullery ; wat^r laid on. Apply W. H. Dardis, Aerated Water Works, Cameron Street. 7 200 rpO LET— House m Greek road, Allenton, J with a £ acre of garden. Low rent to good tenant. — Apply Office of this paper, WANTED— Grazing for two dry Cowa for nine months. Apply H.W., Office of this paper. FOR BALE, Cheap— Strong Trap; may be used as a brake. Apply Mail Office. 7 126 FOR SALE— lndian Game and Houdans, Exhibition birds and for cross breed- ing purposes. Best table fowls known.— Pelham Yards Bankruptcy Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court, holden at Ash- burton. NOTICE is hereby given that John Millar, of Ashburton, Saddler, was this day adjudged bankrupt ; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, io be holden at my Office on the Bth day of AugUßt, 1898, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. July 30, 1898. 7 225 Public Notices. t)rimitive methodist church, X WILLS STREET. SERVICES— TO-MORROW, July 31. Preachers : Morning at 11 — Mr B. Evans. Evening at 6.3o— Rev. G. H. Mann. WEDNESDAY, August 3.— Lantern Leo- ture by the Rev. G. H. Mann. Subject : London life and ecenes. Also Mr llaraden will give several selections with Bella. Admission— Silver coin. Commence 7.30. 7 213 SPECIAL MISSION. MR E. SWINERD, Evangeliat, will conduct the service m the Baptist Tabernacle TO-MORROW, Lord's Day, at 11 a.m. Mr Swinerd will also give a lecture m the Oddfellows' Hall TO-MORROW RIGHT, at 8 p m., after Church Services ; Subject— The four judgments. 7 220 STOCKTAKING SALE. /^VUR THIRD ANNUAL STOCKTAK ING SALE will commence on i S&TUBDAY, JULY 16, Acid will continue for ONE MONTH, during which timo everything m Stock will be GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Seasonable Goods and Oddments will be offered regardless of Cost or Value. A few Quotations will suffice to convince the public that WE MEAN TO REDUCE OUR STOCK— All Wool Navy Serge, la lid, now 1b per yard. All Wool Navy and Black, 2a 3d, now Is 6d per yard. An Assorted Lot of Dress Goods rang- i ing from Is to Is 9d per yard, all to ! go at 9£d per yard. A Lot of Dresa Tweeds, usual price 2s lid and 3s 6d, to go at 1b lid per yard; SPECIAL PRICE FOR DRESSMAKING DURING SALE — 8s OcJ. 33in Flannelette, 3s lid per dozen 72in Twilled Sheeting, 10|d per yard Trimmed Millinery will be offered at about HALF USUAL PRICE. i Lot of Ladies' Straw Hats, price 2s 6d to 4a 6d, put) out to dear at 6d each Lob of Ladies' Muslin Aprons, slightly soiled, Is Id to Is 6d, must go at 9d each Feathers, Flowers, and Millinery Trim- mings to be cleared regardless of cost 6 only Fur Boao, 43 lid each 3 Collarettes (fur) 6s 6d each MEN'S BOYS, AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING & MEBCERY, ALL AT SALE PRICES. TEEMS CASH. ASHBUKTOH DRAPERY COMPANY. tOR COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA » Influenza, Consumption, &c» &o IX AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OP LINSEBD IV Aniseed, Senefta, Squill, Toln, &O \£ AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, foi fV Coughs. Colds, and Cheat Complaints IXAY'SCOMPOUND.for Coughsand Golds, ia equally Iv serviceable for horses and oattle ■ CAY'S TIC PILLS, a specific to Neuralgtoj FMeaohe Ac, Contain Quinine, Iron, *o NUM OATHABTIOUH FILLS d gertiTßi 00OT - Li tlTfc and agreeably Kporlonfe 7\ OAttULINa-OeminHor Brokta Arttote*



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Synopsis or Nbw Advbbtishmbntb. T H Undrill— Funeral Notice McDonald and McDiarmid— Relinquishing Bale Friedlander Bros. — Manures for sale F Ferriman — New advertisement John Orr — New business advertisement J H Jewltt— Fresh fish County Council — Tenders Borough Council— Re land for waterworks D. Thomas— Entry of sheep, Aohburton yards, Tuesday next. Publio schools— Re«open on Monday nexb Church aervioeß — Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, and Tabernaole Official Assignee — Bankruptcy Notioe