THE EASTERN SITUATION.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. London, August 10 At the instance of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Lord Charles Beresford goes to China immediately to report on the proposals of trade and commerce, and especially to ascertain the extent to which the Chinese Go vernment are able to guarantee the safe employment of British capital m the interior. Shanghai, August 10 Tsungliyamen has expressed grati tude for the recent British promise of support m the event of any threat of aggression, but it is understood no such treat has yet been made.

FOOTBALL.

In view of the approaching match at Staveley between Ashburton juniorß and Springburn second, a soratoh matoh Spring burn versus Alford Forest playerß waß held mMr Mcßae's paddock, when a very m. tereating game was played, some of the younger playerß Bhowing much promise. The tipringburnites won by 23 points to 9 (6 tries and a goal from a try to 3 tries.) For the winners tries were obtained by Johnston (2), Bishop, Stephen, Goldsmith (2), and Hurdley ; and for Alford Forest, A Chap man (2), and Green. Mr S. Baird was referee. In the course of a week or two a match will be played either at Mayfield or Aahburton, between teams representing Springburn and Geraldine.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for th» opinions expressed by our correspondents.-.

THE RACING CLUBS.

TO TUB HUITOB. 1 Sir,— There ia not) much difficulty— after perusing the report of the last meeting of the Ashburton Racing Clvb — m discovering the element m that Club opposed to the Tinwald Club, and therefore to the consummation of what every true lover of sport m this oounty must deaire. The remarks nude by Messrs Hugo and Rudolph Friedlander show unmistakably that these gentlemen are responsible for the action of the Ashburton Club m refusing to concede the trifling point pressed by the Tinwald Club, since it was quite clear that none of the others desired to insist upon so insignificant a matter. What is the real explanation of the aotion of tha Messrs Friedlander m thia business. I know not, but it is safe to say that Mr Hugo Friedlander'a contention that the Tinwald Club would want further concessions, if that one were granted, was as absurd as it was insincere, considering the point which the negotiations had already reached. Everyone who wishes' to see a Btrongand well managed Club established m Ashburton, must regret the attitude into which the Messrs Fried lander have forced the Ashburton Club, for although it may be urged that) the point pressed by the Tinwald Club was not worth standing upon, it is evident from the tone of Mesßrs Friedlanders' remarks that their influence would be used against amalga mation. — I am, etc, Sportsman. Tinwald, August 9.

PROHIBITIVE RAILWAY RATES.

TO THE EDITOK. Sib, — Many persons hare complained m my hearing of the absurdly high charges made by the railway authorities for carrying goods from Lyttelton to any part of Canter bury, and I lately got an eye opener myself m thiß direction. I had a caie of merchan dise from Sydney, for which the sea freight was 53 — but the Liberal New Zealand Go rernment's liberal railway people charged me 9a 6d from Lyctelton to Aahburton. One thousand one hundred miles for ss, and sixty odd for 9a 6d ! Surely there is work for our legislators to do m amending such an absurd state of things — more useful than tome they occasionally engage in.— l am, etc., Cato.

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association-- By Electric Telegraph. Chbistchuboh, August 10 Amongat the entries at Addington to-day were some very choice consignments of fat stock, for which there was very keen competition amongßt the looal butchers, who vied with eaoh other m attempting to secure a good display for the holidays. The attend ance was large, including visitors from all parts of the colony. Fat Cattle. — The yarding of fat cattle (105 head) though smaller than usual, waa nearly all prime beef, there being very little else on offer. Bidding was extremely keen, and a thorough clearance was made at an advance per 100 lbs. A very nice consign ment of twelve steers brought £8 5s to £12 10a, fourteen from Hawkes Bay £8 7s 6d to £12, and seven from Palmerston North £8 15s to £12 5s ; ordinary to good •teers brought £6 5* to £9 10a, ordinary to good heifers £4 10s to £9 7s 6d, and cows £A 7s 6d to £7. Per 100 lb, extra choice ran from 22s to 24b 6d, prime 18a to 21s, ordinary to good 15s to 17s 6d. Stobb Cattle — There were only a few nondescript animals m the dairy and Btore pens, and very little business, was done. Fat Sheep. — The yarding of fat sheep was large, including some extremely prime heavy weights, all of wbioh met keen com petition, and some of Mr Max Friedlander's Hampshire Down wethers brought as much as 52s 6d. Vary few bandy weight freezers were m, bnt the very beat Borts met keen competition, as did also any really prime heavy weight ewes, but inferior and un finished sorts suffered a decline. Quotations are— Prime heavy weight wethers 21s to 30s, best freezers 16a to 20s, medium 13s to 15s 6d, inferior and mixed sexes 11s to 13s, best heavy weight ewes 15s to 18s 6d, medium 12a to 14s, inferior down to 8s 6d ; merino wethers 11s to 17s 4d. The fat hoggets were an inferior lot, and sold at from 6a to 10s. The few early lambs which came forward were scarcely so good as at the Grand National market last year, bub they met good competition. Among them were eight from Mr Washbourne, Selwyn, which brought 15s 6d, selling at from 14s to 245. Store Sheep. — The store sheep were well represented as to numbers, the bulk being ewes m lamb, ordinary store wethers, and hoggets. There was no demand for ewei and lambs, and only a few changed hands, including a line of 350 six and eight-tooth ewes, at 9a 6d to 10*, and others at 6s to 8» 2d ; 378 turnip wethers 9a 7d ; and 340 two and four-tooth wethers at 7s 6d. Hoggets brought from 6s 3d to 7s 3d. Pigs. — Another small entry of pigs was mostly of fat sorts, and the demand was ■carcely so keen. Porkers averaged 4|d to 4£d, and baconers 4d to 4£d per lb. The entries for the day were— Bß44 aheep, 210 cattle, and 221 pies,

Latest Items.

Postponed. — The attempb to break' the Ashburton-Methven bicycle record was postponed, it is reported, on account of rain, and the bad state of the road beyond Mr Duncan Cameron's, SpriDgfleld, bob an attempt will be made at the ealießt favorable opportunity. A Bankrupt. — A Dunedin telegram states that a warrant was to day issued by Judge Pennefather for the arrest of Francis Heriot Laing, a bankrupt under Section 8 of the Bankruptcy Act on the gronnd that he is absenting himself with a view to dolayibg proceedings under the Act. fmvki Am Vtm

SPORTING

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

TJuited Press Association— by Eiieotno Telegraph. Christohuroh, August 10 The Canterbury Trotting Club'g Spring Meeting began 1 3-day m fine weather. There was a fair attendance. Totaliaator investments— £4662 10a. Results: — Maiden Handicap (saddle), of 40 soys ; two miles— Reality, 6aecs, 1 ; Simon R, 286C8, 2; Au Revoir, 63eos, 3. Eighteen ataitod. Won by thirty yards. Time — 5.47. Dividend— £4 12s Pony Handicap (harness), of 40 sove ; two miles— Lady Spec, 28secs, 1 }• The Member, 2886C8, 2. Nine started. Won by a leDgth. Time-5.45. Dividend— £22 16-t Free fob-all (harner-e), of 110 sovh ; 1£ mile— Wildwood 1, Sam Slick 2, Monte Carlo 3. Fire started. Won by four leDgths. Time— 3.4B. Dividend— £l 14 j Progressive Handicap (harness), of 70 BOV3 ; two miles— Elflcck, 27secB, 1. Eleven Btarted. Won by 150 yards. Time— s.34. Dividend— £2 18s Addington Handicap (harness), of 90 soya ; two miles. — Polly Huon, 3aecs, 1 ; Rosewood (scr), 2 ; Tracy Belle, 135e03, 3. Eight started. Won by twenty yards. Time- 5.21. Dividend— £l 18s, Spring Handicap (saddle), of 90 soys ; two miles. — Bradlaugh, 12seo?, 1 ; Million aire, 128ecs, 2; Harry Sneaker, fcecs, 3. Seven started. Won by three lengths« Time -5. 15. Dividend— £l 12s. Dash Handicap (harness), of 85 soys ; one mile. — Aileen, lOsecß, 1 ; Robin, I2accß, 2. Thirteen started. Won by half a length. Time— 2.34. Dividend— £2. Electric Handioap (saddle), of 75 soys ; one mile. — Vauxhall, 15-secs, 1 ; Jeesie, 3secs, 2; Haasen, 83eca, 3. Thirteen started- Won by forty yaido. Timt— 2.37. Dividend— £4 18s. I .

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Christchtrck Racecourse, Auguab 11 The weather is fine but cold for the open ing day of the Grand National meeting. The attendance is large, visitors from all parts of the colony being present. Results ; — First Hunters' Hurdles, of 50 boys; once round and a distance. — Windermere 11 9, 1 ; Glenore 12-2, 2 ; Jack the Plat 11-9, 3. All started but Pioadilly. Won by a length and a haif. Time— 3-13. Divi dead—£s 19j. Maiden Hurdles, of 100 soys ; one mile and three-quarters. — Penrose IQ-8, (Moore) 1 ; Cast-ashore JO 9, (Matthews) 2 ; Husßar 10-8, (Higgins) 3. Headford, Seabreeze, St Hiko, Powder Monkey and Rata were scratched. A great race home between the placed horses, Penroee winning by a length, Hussar the favorite two lengths away. Time -3 22£. Dividend— £B. Ladies' Bracelet, of 60 aovs ; two miles.— Sb Cyr 11-0, (Mr Wilfred Stead) 1 ; i Boccaccio 11-0 (Mr R. E. Harley) 2 ; ! Geueral Wolfe 11-0, (Mr Pitt) 3. Won very easily. Time — 3.47f . New Zealand Grand National Steeple chase) Handicap, of 650 boys ; three miles and a half — Dummy, 10-13, (P. Johnson), 1 ; Rhino, 11-5, (J. Redmond), 2 ; Morag, 10-2, 3,

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. | (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M.) Civil Cases. — McKillop v Ashburfcon Newspaper Company £25. Mr Cuthbertson for plaintiff, for Purnell for defendant. The claim was for balance of wages due. Plain tiff, who is a compositor, had been employed m the Standard Office for a year. The wagea had been m arrear, and plaintiff, who | waa the holder of ten shares m the Company had allowed a portion of lm wages to go towards paying for those shares. He had been paid a portion of his wages, and the balance waa the sum aued tor. On July 23, McKeague, the manager of the Company had admitted the Company's indebtedness to plaintiff to the amount of £23, and £2 had been paid since. He had been charged twice over £5 for shares m the Company. He had been paid m small sums of Is, 2i, 2i 6d, and this with a £1 mide up an item of £1 5s 6d, which appeared m his statement of claim. He waa charged 12a 2i for a copy of the paper that was sent to his father — a thing that he had never heard of before m any newspaper he had been conneoted with. He had given an order for £1 163 6d on the Company to Lublow, tailor. Two sums of 3s 6d and 43 6d had been collected by him from customers m the office. He had lef b the money m paper on the counter m the usual way that was followed m the office when he collected money. Signed a receipt for £8 13a 4d, but gob only £4, as the balance went m payment of shares. By Mr Purnell — Left m the middle of a week — oa a Wednesday— having had a few drinks. Was nob any drunker than Rix was, who was asleep m his chair. Had had a few drinks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and so had Rix. Rix was not the foreman — didn't know what) he was. His Worship- Seem* to have been a queer kind of a staff. Witness — Did nob take away the keys, as he had, them mMb pocket. Protheroe came m and struck him, and he said he would Bue Protheroe. Mr Purnell &aid £16 7s 5d with £1 53 costs had been paid into Court which was the balance really owing to plaintiff. The 8a 6d collected by McKillop the Com pany had not heard anything of till the receipts for the money had been presented by the customers. — John McKeague said he was manager of the Standard. The books put m were the wages book and the ledger. Th 9 wages'book showed a cash payment of £8 13s 4d. It was originally in tended that his share money ahould be paid out of that money, bub at Me- Killop's own request he was piid m cash and the share claim left over. Had never allowed at any time there was £24 owing to McKillop, to whom the ledger was open at any time. All the staff were entitled to a free paper, bub the company did not hold itself called upon to send papers to every member of their families. The 8s 6d had not been accounted for. McKillop had no aushority to collect money. He was not trustworthy, as he was too frequently drunk. Declined to answer the question how many of the staff were shareholders m the company. (His Worship ruled that the question need not be answered.) It was not a taob thab witness had been for long periods of time absent from the office, leaving McKillop alone m charge of the office. McKillop had on two or three occasions left money on slips of paper that he had collected. Witness had told him thab he was not to receive money. Rix was m charge of the offiie when witness waa away, and McKillop knew it. — E. J. Protheroe, reporter, said that he had, on accouat of the company, paid McKillop small sums of money — m all, £13 6a. These sums were independent of those oredited to the company by McKillop. McKillop slept m the office, and on the Monday before he left he way drunk and sat before the fire unable to do his work. On the following day he was also unfit, could nob make up the formes, and a piece of job work that waa m hand and was being pressed for had to be given out. On Wednesday McKillop was again drunk, and took the keys. Witness met Rix m the street, who said that McKillop had assaulted him. When witness oame to the office he found McKillop drunk, and the rooms all locked. After some trouble the keys were procured from McKillop, who left the place of his own accord. By Mr Cuthbertson— lb was not a fact that the job referred to had to be given out because the office did not have the neceisary material to do ib with. — E. T. Rix said he was present when McKillop left the office. He wenb ot his own acoord. Protheroe's evidence as to McKillop's con duct was quite correct. Witness was per fectly sober, and had nob basted liquor on either of bhe days mentioned by McKillop. — Mr Purnell said he had another witness as to McKillop'a conduct before he left, but if hiß Worship was satisfied he need not be called. His Worship said ho was saißfied thab he was drunk and left of his own accord. bit Cuthbertson pleaded the Truck Aob as applying to the shares of the Company held by McKillop aud the paper supplied to his father. Mr Purnelt could nob see by what prooess of reasoning shares m a newspaper could be called goods. Mr Cubhbartaun pointed out thab wages should be v paid m money and nob otherwise." Hiß YVotVhip did not think the Truck Aob. iPpliid. Aftir looking over tho m»pyj

items submitted, his Worship gave judgment for the amount paid into Courb with 8a added — theanu.unt plaintiff had collected m the office— without coats.— J. Steele vO. Brown, 6a 91— Judgment tor plaintiff with ooßts.— A. Lawrie vA. James- judgment summons ; order for payment of 10a a month, or m default a month's imprison ment. By.Laws.— J. R. Steele, who did nob appear, waa charged with cutting a footpath m Park street, to drain from his house into a channel m the street, without the sanction of the Borough Council. The ranger, who waa proaecutor, having given evidence, 0. E. Fooks, borough engineer, said thab defeudanb had recently built a house. Witnesß had told him that the channel m the other street was the one into which drainage could be led, but the one into which he was now draining could not be UEed, as there was no conorete m that channel. A fine of 5s waa inflicted, and defendant waa ordered to remove the drain.

TiiE ASHBORIOK GUARDIAN: OTIJRSDA*, AOGUST 11, 189*.



\ 1 irruKG iiEDUcnofla » IN i \ i j ;<<)|/: '; L ' "■' ;: ' iJ '' "■ ■'• ; i. & BKAN & -SUAUPS. { ] q< P i v.» i cm/ ■ " ;.- inj. : Uev, -.-re. I SEEDS. SIvEDS. SEEDS NIMjVTO & B!,AIH'B'"sTANmKD SEBI S. 'VSXSSr- VEGETABLE SEEDS. "SftSSS* Id per Packet. PLOWRR REEDS. Id per Paoket. 100 Varieties OOMPIETECATALOGUES SUPPLIED FREE ON APPLICATION. SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. WE Havp justjreoeivtd from Norih Canterbury a splendid selectiou of Seed Po'atoes, including the following varieties : — BEAUTY OP HEBRON.- One of the best early sorts, very productive and of excellent fltvnr.. BEAUTY OF BATH. -A well known early \aiieiy of good quality ani graat productiveness. BREEZE'S PtvOLlß'lC. — A. heavy cropper, second early variety, keeps well and for main cr« p It. is very valuable. BRUCE, (Oval). — Th'.B is a very hea^y cropper, sometimes yielding aa much as 20 tons to the acre under favorable conditions, and the quality ia very superior. WE have also'ln stoo R chard Sad den, Bath Kidneys, and other well-known varieties. FLETCHER BROS, ASHBURTON AND CHP.ISTCHURCH. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO AISD BLAIL'3 STaJKI>AUD PACfcat SEEI?Si Vegetable Seeds 3d. Flower Seeds Id. All the latest novelties for the season, TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA is acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the market. We have alio m Block a Firßt-clase BROKEN ORANGJB PEKOE CEYLON TEA which can Eot be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VERY LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils alw»yi m stock. Large assortment of Settles, Saucepan?, and Enamelware. Splendid value m Cutlery, Spoon?, and Forke, etc. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHP.URTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKER*. AND HARDWARE. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Poat promptly attended to. .SHEARMAN BROS., <GTRCKrERS AND IRONMONGERS, WINE ASD SPIRIT" MKRCSANTtf, MARKET HOUSE, BUBSETr STREET, ASHBURTON* TREMENDOUS C LEAKING BOOT SALE. FO Li ONK MONTH. tar THE SALE IS JtfOW ON "St THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE is;now holding the greatest aioor sale of the season. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER fOENT. under^OOST PRIOE:— J Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Latiea Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippera 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) , ... 3/9and4/6 Nails) M .„ „ 8/11 Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Strapß .^ *" froml I Boyß' Kip Lace Boota (T. & H. Men's Bluchers only 4/11 Tipß and Nails) ... .... .... ... 4/n Men's Felfc Slippers.., „, 176 Children's Warm Slippers ,, ... l/. LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) lM only 5h 11^1. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW" BUT WE LEAD. ggg** We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best, IS" REMEMBER S THE Z EALA^ r>X A. BOOT STOKE * W now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boot 3 and Shoes m Canterbury This is the sort; of Sale that makes thu Mothers COIHJB SAXtJLIf AXM* AV,JSI»j THE IKIM^ Bon't Forget the Address— » JAMES M.ELLOK, ZBALANDIA BOQ3? SaJQJfJB, (P4NCRED SXR^T, ASrBBURION,



T. H UNDRILLJ t [c. ONDBILL.J EVERY^KEQUISITE^N HAND; £ , T.-H. UNDIiILL AND CO., T7I URNISH ING ' UNDERTAKERS i[ JO URNISHING UNDERTAKERS.:}! TANCREDJ STREET, ASHBURTON. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall ; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 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, ano part 20812, Alford, VII., VIII., »ad XJI- For futther particulars apply to 5 ■ G. A. M. BUCKLEY. " THE CORNER." [MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF] ALL WIMTER & [SURPLUS STOCK, DOUBLE Width Drees Stuffs lOJd, worth Is 6d ; Fur Top Lined Kid Gloves Is lid, worth 3s 6d ; Ladies' Cash- mere Hose 1b ; Art Muslins, la 6d per dozen yards ; Flannelettes from 2s 9J per dozen yards; White and Grey Blankets, 83 lid per pair ; Ladies' Jackets from 5s 63 ; new shapes about half price, new Bhape L<*dies : Capes proportionately oheap ; good Corsetb from Is 91 per pair; Gentlemen's Derby Silk Tiea la ; Gentlemen's Derby Washing I Tics, four for Is ; Gentlemeu'a Merino Drawers and Vests, la 6d each ; Gentle- men's full size Shiits, bands and collars, 2* 6d each, worth 3s lid ; Boy's good 'Varsity Caps 63, worth Is ; line of Infantß* Shoes Is, worth or more. LADIES' & ICHILDiiEN'S MILLINERY GKBAT REDUCTIONS. ALL STUFF OFFKRKDIGOOD STUFF. NO RUBBISH TO BE DISfOSBD OK. 1 I RopmJ imuabj do] made fuijap[roao'iing s'lipmt ncs from the English'MiUs. OF AN B|EXOEPTICNAL AND STARTLING 1 NATURE AS W. RiCOLUER'S



NO OLD STOCK | OE ! OBNSATIONAL CLEARING SALES, j BUT Up-to-date Goods I AND SOLID VALUE ALL THE YEAR ROUND. ii n Fumr, A. 6. BARTON, MANAGER. WANTED KNOWN- Ladieß' Hose la, Jim Top Kid Gloves la lid, Towela 4£d, Art Mualin Is lid dozen, Dress Tweeds 3d to hts 3d all wool, Umbrellas Is lid, Oorseta Is 9d, at A. Obr's Sale. WANTED KNOWN— SO Ladies' jackets from 7s 9d, 40 Ladies' Capea 8s lid , JO "25B t -all about half usual price, at A. 3br's Cheap Sale. WANTED KNOWN— White Quilts 4a lid, Flannelettes 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 4a 61, 5s 9i per dozen, Ladies' Fall Nets, all colors, half price, Blankets 8a lid, Fur Boas ab one-third the usual price at Obr's Sale. WANTED KNOWN— Ladies' Millinerj at a great reduction, Ladies' Under- clothing ab treixiendoua reductions, Silks, Gimp Trimmings at your own price at A. Orb's Bale: Wanted Known— f*{\ DOZEN Washing Darby Scarves, \j\J 6d each or 6 for 2s. (\ p* DOZEN Silk Derby Scarves Is, 3 for \j O 2s, usual price 2a 6d eaoh. O{\ DOZEN Silk Bows, latest Styleß Is O\J 6d or 3 for 4s^ usual price 2a 6d each Q X DOZEN Scotch Wool Sooka, 3 for 4i, f&O usual price 2a <6d per pair. IQA DOZEN Full Sized Handkerchiefs JL/vU 4 for Is, worth 9d each. A. OER"^ SALE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMAPNY NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO "GUARDIAN" & "MAIL." OWING to the very favorable reception given to our reoent circular to oui subscribers to the Mail and Guardian, the time for reoeiving subscriptions m terms oi the oiroular haß been extended to SATUR DAY, August 13. ' HENRY WILLIS, Mwigor,



BJXTRAORD ! A U V ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECIAL CASH .PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Cosfcum* Cloths, la'fld, 2« 3.1. 2* 9d, bought to sell at la, la 3d, Is 9.1. ' Blaok and Colored Melton Cloths, 2a 3i, 2a I Id, bought to cell at Is 6d, Is lid .Blaok Cashmeres, (la 9d, bojught to cell at _ ... i 8 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, la 9.1, bought to sell at la 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all sizes, 22s 63, 23a 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell ab 12a 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14a 6d, 15a 6-3, 163 6d, bought to sell at ... 8a 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to sell ab „„ 3£d Striped Turkish Towels, lOJd, bought to sell at _. 6Jd Union Shirtings, la, bought to cell at , 7id Boxes of 2 doßen Safety Pin 8 , 4*d, bought to sell ab ... ... ... 3d / IN OoDJunotion with Che above Special Prices we offer to make (m our boat style andifiaiah) Coafcumes from Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirt, for £3Oh complete. — (o)— MITCHELL & TURNER. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF SEEDS. NKW SEASON SEEDS AT Lj^S THAN ENGLISH PRICES. TTAVING determined to relinquish business, we have decided to dispose of our entire S & a £S! D ' a ' ToolA ' aad PREREQUISITES, farm sjnri£:r>s— ?TrrS r T' ed^ lover » ? hi L c 01 A o7e . r » f l3 y ke OIov «. Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, iM«Hffold«, tarrot, Turaip, Rape, and other Agnoulbural Seeds, ab leaa than Coat Pace for Cfoah. GARDEN HEEDS Of every oription aad of the Choicest Quality, m 200 Varieties, for SdTper paoketcash. Specially imported Carter's, of London* 100,000 packets—twelve aworfced packets for 9d. The whole of these seeds are of the Choicest Varieties and Best QaaHty [Obtainable m the English and other Markets, They are all new, having been imported for the present season a trade, and will be Bold at prices never before heard of/ m A*hburton. The sale will oontinua until the whole of the stock ia cleared. PREMISES TO LET. J. SEALY~AND CO. o ia



\ Friedlander Bros., Limited. WEST STREET HORSE FAIR. TITTE SHALL hold our nexb Horse Fair on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898, And are now BOOKING ENTBIES. FRTEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 8 67 GRAIN AND TURNIP MANURES. TT7E Have m Stock, and offer to supply m Our Stores, MANURES AT FACTORY LIST PRICES. Special reductions for 5 too lots and over. Extra discounts to regular freeaing Clients. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. "Ty E HAVjB, F^OjK SAL E— Dantßh Oate, Long Tartarian Oats, I Blaok Tartar Oats, Canadian Oats. E All maohine dressed_ and"grown £iv' th« Oamarujdietriot, TUSCAN WHEAT, perfeotly olean andjgrownfat gtho Fork-, A, GRAND CHANGE.; ALSO.— Double Maohine Drcs9fid Ryei»rass,Co'oni»l Cow^r^s and Red Cover. Wiiite Clover, Alsike, l'itnoihy. and Cocksfoot. These Seeds are all machine cleaned, ?{of flaeßt quality, and highest germinating power. We are prepared to Rive our Clients very lowest quotations. JBViedlander ßßross s LIMITED D. THOMAS. ASHBURTON YARDS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16. I WILL OFFER ab the above Yarda the following lines of Sheep : — QAA Four and Six-tooth Three-quarter- OUU bred EWES, m lamb to English Leicester Rims, Q7A Anama MERINO EWES, eight- -0 i\J tooth. 1 00 FAT CROSSBRED EWES.j D. THOMAS, ! 8 71 Auctioneer 1 AM A " pASH "pURCHASER OF FARMERS' LINES OF RYEGRASS. 8 77 D. THOMAS. ARCADE 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, 7 166 Auctioneer Tenders, HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. mENDERS are invited by the Haropatead J_ Town Board for delivery of shingle as below, m two contracts : — Eaßt Btreeb and Bridge street, 500 cubic yards. Beach road and Wellington street, 600 cubic yards. Also for pair horse team, plough, ecoop, tip dray and driver at per day. ' Specifications at Board's office, Burnett) street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to he addressed to the Chairman and delivered at ' the office by 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, August 12. < J. O. BELL, 8 33 Clerk to the Board. Trust and Agency \ COMPANY OF AUST^AI*. ASIA, Ltd. Incorporated 1860 % AUTHORISED OAP^fATi £2 000 nnn SUBSCRIBED .., AiAT< £1*750 GOO REERVE FD&fc, (British '' Conaols, etc) £200,000 SOLICITORS AND AGENTS. Messrs Wynn- Williams and Brown, Cnnstcnurch. Messrs Chapman and Tripp, Wellington. Messrs Sainabury and Logan, Nag ier. Head Office m New Zealand^ — 211, HEREFORD STREET, CH RIST- CHURCH. £30,0007~t0 Lend at 5 per cent. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances can be repaid iafr six; months' notice, and even sums up to threes-fifths of amount borrowed can be paid off at any time by giving three months' wcifcfcen not) ice. JAS. NATBL. HAM.ER, Manager and Inspector for Now Zajaland; 72 15 TO LET— House m Creek road, A Uenton, with a £ aore of garden. XiOMf rent to good tenant. — Apply Office of this paper. 7 95 FOR SALE, Cheap-— Strpng Trap; may be used as ». brakes Appßy Mail Once, r 7 136



Synopsis of New advhrtjsbmbntp. B Rwinerd— Baptist Tabernacle to-night) J H Jewitb — Fresh fish to-night D Thomas — Re purchasing ryegrass H A Fiower— Buaineßa advertisement FRESH Oysters, Crayfish, smoked Wurehou, Flounders, and all other kinds of freßh fish, by express to night. Jewitt, opposite Mail Office, 8 79 BAPTIST Tabernaole, To-Nighb, 7.30, E. Swikbrd, Evangelist. Subject— "Centurion's Servant, Widow's Son, the Binner at Jesus feet. 8 78 PIANO, Second-hand, good order, iron frame, fall trichord, £25 ca-h. Organ, five Btops, for £10 10s cash. Roller Organ, with biz tunes, £3 10s. Merritt Type- writer (new), £3 10s cash. Pianos and Organs sold on easy monthly payments. Violin and case from 25a. — H. M. Jones. - 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. Hanmer and Graves. ! METEVBN SPECIAL SALE. | MONDAY, AUGUST 15. I MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES will offer at the above fixture, on account of a Client, a splendid line of ClKf\ Four-tooth Three quarterbred <4)OVJ EWES, m lamb to English Leicester Rams. HANMER & GRAVES. JOHN R BLAND, 8 75 Auctioneer, NICOLL BROTHERS. JSicoll Brothers, j [H. F. Nicoll ] [L. A. Nicor.L AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. j BHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, L \ND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGE^ IS. WE beg to announce to the Gen ore 1 Public that we will commence busi- ness on WEDNESDAY, August 17, m the premises known as the "Blue House," Ash- barton, which are being altered to meet the requirements of our business. WEEKLY S\LESof Merchandise, Fnrni- ture, and Produce, will beheld EVERY SATURDAY, commencing at 12 o'clock noon. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on gouds placed m our hauds for absolute sale. A SEED DEPARTMENT will be a special feature of our Busiaess. We have on hand NEW SEASON'S SEEDS Comprising— Colonial Grown Ryegras3, Cocksfoot, Cow- grass, White Clover, Alsyke. Also, New Season's Seeds, including Turnips, Man- gels, Carrots, Rape, etc., etc, grown by Charles Sharpe and Co., Limited, Standard Seod Growers, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR- The Christchurch Meat Company Limited. Milburu Lime and Cement Company Limited. Little's Sheep Dip. Sharplin and Co., Staveley Saw Mills. Ridley's Reliable Teas. Traveller Bicycles. FIRE, LIFE, & MARINE INSURANCE RISKS EFITECTE©. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on j Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. mHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO., _L Limited. ISLINGTOJrMANURES, Especially prepared for Wheat), Turnips, Rape, and any other Crop, and to Buit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCHON WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicom. Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. PPrie s €» per ton on trucks AshburCbn. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. nicollTbros., DISTRICT AGENTS. FREEZKRB. FREEZERS. FREEZERS TjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book Bpace at any time to suit their own convenience, by com* municating with us. JNICOLLBBOS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, Limited. 8 39 Herbert A, Flower, ! THE LEADING CONFECTIONER. I FRUITERER, &c. % HAB now REMOVED to the Fine Pcfttnises, situated next to Drue Co East Street-, W here my numerous Customers can obtain my old noted line* of Cough Drops, Almond and Fruit Toffees. Fruit Candies, Butter Scotch, eta, and Pure Boiled Goods, fresh daily. ' JUST ARRIVED— IO casos English Con- fectionery, inoluding the following lineis • - Fry's Celebrated Chocolate Creame, Drops Sticks, Ginger, Eating Chocolate, etc.| Cadbury's lead assorted Chocolates m 30 varieties, Murray's Caramels, Hay Bros' Jubes, No. 1 Extra Strong Mints, Musk, etc For a good Pork Pie and Cup of Fresh Tea, etc., try MY Refreshment Roomß. Pastry and Small Goodß made daily. Choice Freab Fruits always m Block. HERBERT A. FLOWER, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, 8 4BT 9TRUJST. '