Town Edition.

OPENING OF PARLIA MENT. «. Parliament was opened thiß afternoon by His Excellenoy the Governor at 2 30. There was the usual ceremony, but the weather was wretched, a drizzling rain having fallen all the morning. His Excellency delivered his usual •• Speech from the Throne," but we received it too late for full publication m this issue. After formal business had been transacted, both Houses adjourned till Tueßday.

A BANK CASE.

United Press Aasooiation— By Eleotrlo Telegraph. Invbroargill, June 23 The case of James Fleming v the Bank of New Zealand, a olaim for £10,000 damages for the alleged dishonouring of a cheque for £657, was before the Supreme Court to-day. (The plaintiff alleges that the manager agreed to give him accommodation to the amount of £1,200 ; that he made purohaseß of sheep and issued a cheque m excess of that sum, under standing that the Southland Frozen Meat Company had paid into his credit £1,000 ; that instead of paying m the oath the Company lodged warrants to that value with the bank, whioh the manager agreed to accept. His income as a sheep buyer had averaged from £1,000 to £1,100 per year, but owing to the Bank's aolion he was now unable to buy from the farmers direot. Mr OlliVier appears for the Bank and Messrs Sim and R&ttray for the plaintiff.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET. The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter* bury, Ltd, quote as follows on June 24 : — Wheat- Prime milling Pearl .- 4s 9d „ „ Tuscan.., 4s ßd „ „ Hunter's 4s 6d Seed wheat 3d per bushel above mill ing quota* tionß. Seconds, clean ... 3s Id to 3s 3d Oats— Duns 2s 91 Good stout feed ... 2s 8d to 2s lOd Tartars ... ... 3s Danish 2s 9d Canadians (seed) « . 3s Peaß— Prussian blues ... 4s 6d Partridge ... 3s 3d Ryegrass— Farmers' lines 3s 6d Chaff— Good oat sheaf .„ 80s, aaoks extra Potatoes .„ ?„ , ... 120?, saoka extra The above are selling prioe at Ashburton.

Latest Items.

♦ " , ,- The Schools.— Acting on the advice of some of the medical men, the School Com miteees have decided to close the Aahburton, Allenton, and Hampatead schools till further notice, on accounb of the increase of diphtheria. Poultry Phow. — The South Canterbury poultry Bhow opened to-day, the exhibits being numerous and of the highest quality. The following local exhibitors are among the prize winners :— Pelham Yards, two firsts m Houdans; Gobbie, two firsts m Silver Polish ; Tasker, one first, Orpington ; Charles Willis, second, Hamburgs (golden) ; Breeze, third, Houdan. The Licensing Laws. — A deputation from the N.Z.- Alliance and other temper ance bodies interviewed Mr Seddon to-day, and urged upon him certain improvements desired by them upon the licensing laws. Mr Seddon could give no definite reply to the deputation without first consulting hia colleagues, and was chary m promising any legisle.tion this session. He favored altering the law to make the customer as well as the hotelkeeper responsible for breaches of the law regarding trading after hours. The Blvs'd Musicians. — Ifc is to be regretted that the weather is not of a sort likely to induce people to go out of doors, bub we have no doubt there is a sufficient number of the residents of the town and district poßßeßsed of that excellent spirit which will impel them to brave the elements to patronise such an excellent entertainment as that to be given to-night m the Odd fellows' Hall by the blind musicians'. In addition to its intrinsic merits, it is. given by a company whose claims upon the publio are great, and it is a citizen-like duty to help the blind to help themselves.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

D. Thomas, ab the Arcade — Mares and geldings at 12.30 ; 14 tons of Pearl wheat straw chaff at 1.30 p.m. T. Bullock, at the Arcade — First-olass farm, Longbeach ; 100 acres, lease m perpetuity, Ruapuna, at 12 noon.

MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Corrected to 14th January, 1898. . Barnham and Danaandel, daily ... .- ... 3,15 pm Ohertsey and Rakaia, daily 630 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily ... .« 630 pm Ohristohuroh and north, daily 6 30am 315p and 6 30 pm and on ' Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, dally ... 1030 a m Liißmore, Tuesday, Thura- "" day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgis, Wakanui, and River side, daily ... ... 6 30 am geayiew, Seafield, Kyle, and JJewlands, {Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ,« 630 am Water ton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and FlemingtoD, daily .», 3 *,5 pm Lowoliffe, Monday, Wednes- j day, and Friday. . . . 10 30 am Highbank, Tuesday, ThursJ . day 10 30 am Feel Forest, Tuesday, Ttrara* day, Saturday ... ... 1030 am Mount Somers, Springburn, Stareley, Alford Foreßt, daily ..  ... 4pm Winohmore, Greenatreet, Ash burton Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily. . 12 30 pm Pamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm ■ E^ling, Rangitaba, daily .- 10 30 am Ipgmuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday .„ «>. 3 15 pm Kuapuna, Monday and Thntv day » .. ... 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thnrsday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... ... 4pnc Letters containg anything of value snould Letters oontainiog coin or bank notes poit«d unregiitered will be oompulsorily registered and oharged double regiatration cc.

A Lion Hunter's Thrilling Experience.

Lion hunting mush always be taken seriously ; at least each was the opinion of the unfortunate hunter who found himself prostrate, with the * King of the Forest towering over him, and who but for tne well-directed shot from a comrade's rifli would have had no ohance to recount his feelings on that occasion. *It was a thrilling experience, 1 said he, ' but strange as it may seem the thought that, troubled me most was as to what part of me Leo would s f art on first.' Mr H D. Olarke, who now resides at Hobart, gives hiß sensational experience as follows : — Twelve years ago he fell from the scaffolding of a building In course of ereotlon m Collins street, Melbourne, and was taken to the hospital insensible. He recovered and was sent home, The next morning he was too stiff to go to work, and resolved on resting awhile. The next day he was worse, and m addition to feeling feverish and unwell, was seized with twitching pains m the baok whenever he attempted to straighten himself. These increased In virulence, and were acoompinied with intense pains m the head. He lost the ose of hiß left arm, and partially that of his left leg, as well as feeling a numbness all down the side, extending from the aheulder to the region cf v the abdomen. Electricity was tried amongst other things, but without relief. So much was he insensible to outward agencies that he oould bear the application of the battery to his arm to any degree without feeling it. To übb his own expression, 'You could jab a needle into my arm and I oould not feel it.' He was given up as a hopeless paralytic by the medical fraternity of Melbourne after he had spent his last shilling m trying to get better. He then resolved on coming over to Tasmania at the r< quest of his relatives m the faint hope ttiat the climate might perhaps give him relief. But years dragged on, and his Bufferings were without end. «I thought,' Baid he, 'frequently of COMMITTING SUICIBB ; rather than continue to be a burden npon ray friends, for my miserable plight was exceedingly depressing, aa well as painful. There are not a few who remember the pale objeot I was, seated m the verandah of my mother's house m Macquarie street, I and many can testify to the marvellous cure which took place. I got hold of Dr Williams' PiDk Pills for Pale People, and took four boxes of them. One morning I found I could lift my arm quite easily. In about a week from when the change set m, the pains left me altoge ther, and I cannot describe to you the relief I felt m body and mind. A fort night later, and I could walk about and eat well.' ' What doctors did you have to attend you?' * I would tell you, but perhaps they wouldn't care to have their names mentioned m a case like mine, which they turned ap as hopeless. But I spent m all £170, and being then a beggar, came home to die* lam going to work next week at the West Coast ; so you see what Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People have done for me. I say — and I say it advisedly— and all who know me say so too, that it is the most marvellous thine; of the kind that is going. You are wel come to make what use you like of this. I can tell you 1 am heartily thankful for my recovery — more than I can describe to you.-' These pills are a tonic, not a purgative. They have cured paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica ; also all diseases arising from impoverishment of the blood, scrofula, rickets, chronic eiyoipelas, consumption of the bowels and lungs, anaemia, pale and sallow com plexion, general muscular waakness, loss of appetite, palpitations, pains m the back, nervous. heacUche, early decay, all forms of ftrmle weakness and hysteria. They are genuine only with the full name, Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and are sold by chemists and storekeepers geneialJy, or the Dr Williams' Medicine Company, Wellington, N.Z., will forward on receipt of Btamps or post order, one box for 3j, or half-dczen for 16s 6d. Substitutes said to be jaafc as good must on no account be accepted.

THE ASflßfcßTOfl fctJARDIAti i ffttDAt, JUNE 24, 189 ft.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. FLETCHER BROS. TTAVE JUST RECEIVED their New SeasoVa 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 havo given every satisfaction, !J K2 ffi VEGETABLE~SEEDS. %■*££»*• Tar,,. ■„■"„■• INCLUDING THE FOLLOWNG:— '■ '-"-' William Hurst Peaa Curled Cress Silver Beet olrhfr'? h? f~ m Lon ? Prickl ? C™ 01 * 1 "* G« en »nd Broad Windsor Carter a Stratagem Stockwood Ridge 2mb. ySEw? QdeC y Mte Stone Turni P Earl y Shorb Horn OMfob Yorkshire Hero Early Snowball Turnip Scarlet Intermediate Mußselburgh Leek Golden Ball Turnip Brown Spanish Onion Dramhead Lettuoe Large Early York Cabbage White Spanish Onion plls ro y ye-K c-e -t r 'n U ° d f etfcaoe Dramh eacl Brown Globe Onion rw n hlfc ? p£ 8 Lettuoe Cocoanub James' Keeping Onion Cole's Crystal White Bnfield Market, etc., etc. Hollow Crown Parsnip Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Soarlet Radish Lifting 8 Garden Swede, Mixed Raddioh, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkin, etc. ato. CATALOGUE OF NOVELTIES FREE ON APPLICATION. : Provision Department & Table Delicacies. FINEST STIRLING PAOTORY CHEESE. Thia Cheese hai taken First Priia . wherever shown, Lewis Mild Cured Bacon Sardines m Tomato Sauce Lewis Smoked and Pale BftOon 2lb tins Duok and Green P<jm Refined Lard w Bladders : lib tins Roast Duok Genuine German Sausages lib tins Roast Goose lib tins German Sausages (a real delioaoy) 2lb tins Tart Fruits, viz— Apricots* Plum* iiH™*iii$ S *2t aßes m and Gooseberries lib and 21b tins Sheep Tongue? Eso., Et« () Etc, China & Earthenware Department. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per S.S. MatTtua and S.S. Delphic, 8 Gratea and Hogsheads of banoy China and Karthenware, from some of the best Potteries m Eng. land. Doultan, Feilding, Grimwade Bros, Ford and Sons, and Booth's, whose names Xspeak for the quality of the Goods. THESE ARE a FEW OF THE GOODS WE ARE NOW OPENING UP:— Ojgr 50 Bedroom Sets, from the plain printed (to suit the most economical) to the most gorgeously hand-painted by the finest artists m Staffordshire. 35 Cheese Stand*, hand- painted and Btippled with burnished gold. 120 sets Jugs, from the cheapest to the fineso decorated. 10 highly-decorated Tea Sets. 10 Japanese Afternoon Tea Sets* 200 dczen Pheaeants Plates, 15 dozen Pheasants Meat Dishes. 3 dozen Pheasants Vege- table Dißheß, 100 dozen blue and maroon Bind and Line Plates, 10 dozen blue and maroon Band and Line Meat Dishes, l^d'zen blue and maroon Band and Line Vegetable Dishes, 10 dozen Pudding Bowls, 10 dozen printed Basins, all sizds, 15 doz3n Teapots, Brown, Jet and Ivory, 1 dozen Bacon Dishes, highly decorated, 2 dozjn Bread Trays, round and oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 piece 3, 50 dozen white and gold Cups and Saucers, 60 dozen celesto and pink and 3 gold line Caps and Saucers, 25 doz3n Willow pattern. Cups and S'ucerß, 200 dozen various printed Cups and Saucers. WE HAVE also & large quantity of Fancy Lines m Decorated China and Earthen* ware, suitable for Wedding Presents, etc. Do nob forget to give us a call if yon are m want of anything at all m the Pottery Line, as we ho.d by far the largest stock m Ash- burton, and buyiDg direot from the manufacturers we are enabled to sell at almoit Wholesale Prices. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East' Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Chriatchuroh.' THE CHRISTCHURCH! MEAT COMPANY, LTI>, FREEZING WORKjS: ISLINGTON^ TIMABIL The Bona-Fide Farmers' Cdmpany. In Contradiction to Statements made the CHRISTCHURCJH MEAT COMPANY^ — --. LIMITED, claim to be the . Canter bury I Farmers' Freezing Company, BECAUSE ;-Tc haa the largest num- BSCAUSB :— lt undertakes the control ber of C inter bury Farmers a? of shipments and supervises the shareholders. " sales In London by a paid servant BECAUSE : -It has the greatesb amount of the Company without extra of Canterbury Farmers' capital. charge. BECAUSE:- It makes no distinction BECAUSE: -It obtains orders In between larga Farmers and emali London, and bays from those who Farmers. want to end their risk on the farm BECAUSE :— lfc does not reserve space or m the works. for any particular Clients. BECAUSE :— lt Freezes at the lowest BECAUSE : — lt provides freezing apace rates charged by any Company. at all times for Farmers. BECAUSE :— The Company is run for BECAUSE: -In gives all Farmers the the benefit of no particular Client, paoae privileges. bat for the benefit of the Share- BECAUSE f— lt does not ask any Farmer holders and the Farmers of Canter* to enter into obligations or guaran- bury as a whole. tees. BECAUSE:— The Company can afford BECAUSE :— lt has never imposed a to freeze cheaper than any other penalty on Farmers for not filling Company. space engaged. BECAUSE: -It is the only Company BECAUSE : — lt is the only Company th&t haß developed the Frozen that provides for the requirements Meat Industry m all its branches, of all Farmers m all circumstances. BECAUSE : —It is the Christohnrch BECAUSE : — lt provides Fret zing space Meat Company 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 London. BECAUSE :— lt allows Farmers complete BECAUSE :— lt is the intention of the freedom m the disposal of their Company to contioue its efforts, meat and skins. first, to place the Frczan Meat BECAUSE :— lt provides a market for Trade on a permanent and certain both meat and akins to Farmers basis, and to reduce charges, who wish to end their risk at (he 113 Factory. EAST STREET, ASHBtJRTONi H. M. JONES. (X). STATIONERY. Ir\ CASES of General Stationery now Landing from London. 900 000 ENVBLOPES » Various Sizes; aid Qualities. LEATHER GOODS. LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL. School Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Idle (m draught], Nigerint (cheap), Foolscap.'Drawing Paper ; Exercise, Copy and Reading' Books. FOOTBALL, TENNIS, GOLF, HOCKEY, AND CRICKETItfGJ MATERIALS. y. — (x)— ! T>T A "\JTiCi GREAT REDUCTIONS; ifor CASH, this Month,' prior t5 Jr _Li\.jLM v^D. stocktaking. ■ " f\T>r* A IV CI TWO SPECIAL LINES Bargains for [Cash, this Month V>rJLVVjrjt\.lA O« prior to Stocktaking. r\~\rr\T TTG AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rioea for \J A VjJLi LLiKJ* CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY.^!



HI 111 CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET. WALL IN order to make room for a VJry large quantity and assortment of Paperhanglngs, which I expecb early m July, direct from the Manufacture™ m England, I have deoided to Clear My Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE. RBMNA.NT3 of I, 2, 3, 4, <S»o;, WaJl Paper almost gl?en away. Now Is yoor time to buy Cheap Papers. J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHANGBR, SIGN WRirER, AND GLAZIER, Corner Arcade and Burnett Street, Asliburton. Telephone 65. P* o - B °* 16. 6 163 TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH. tr THE SALE IS MOW ON Vl] ■■■■-■ ■ (THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST 600T SALE OF THE SEASON. 'BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER CENT, under COST PRIOE :— Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies' Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippers ... ... „ 2/11 Shoes .«., 4/11 Children's Patent Straps (4 to 6, Meu'ejKip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3/9and4/6 Nails) 8/11 Ladies' Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps ... . from 1/- Boys 9 Kip Laoe Boots (T. & H. Men's Bluohera ... only 4/11 Tips and Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slippers « 1/6 Children's Warm 81ippera 1/- LADIEB' bTRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only S« lid. OTHEKS MAY FOKLOW" BUT WE LEAD. &$* We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best %mr REMEMBER ! THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE is now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury, This is the sort of Sale that makes the Mothers Smile COSE EAIULir AHO AVOID THE CBEBH.' Don'b Forgeb the Address— JAMES MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANCRED BTEET, ASHBURTON. T^E Beg respectfully to notify our Customers and the Public generally y that our Stock is now thoroughly complete with Autumn and Winter Goods, each and every Department being replete with choice ana useful goods for the Season. We would draw special attention to our Mantle and Jacket Department, m which we have the Largest Variety and Best Value it has yet been our pleasure to submit. Inspection cordially invited. i MITCHELL & TURNER. ISO PATTERNS IN FJLiAISINEUJLiEXTES. 3d to Is 2d per Yard to Select From. Best Possible Value For Money. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING. i A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET, T>EGS to announce his Half-yearly Clearing Sale of Season's Stock, prior to Stock-taking, when the whole of hia large Stock of Drapery and Clothing will be offered at greatly reduced prices, FOB ONE MONTH ONLY. Sale Commences on Saturday Next \ A. P. WILLIAMSON, 1 CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, rTANOBED STRBIT.



Public Notices. ABHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD. — TTTANTED AN ELDERLY MAN tc VV make himself generally üßeful m the Men's Ward. Wages, 8a pec week »n<! found. 165 Apply to Dr Trevob. THE I /CANTERBURY T^ROZEN "il/TEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, Ltd. HAVING Decided to Start % BRANCH Factory ia the County of Aih- burton ON CONDITION THAT 3000 SHARES ARE TAKEN UP IN THE DISTRICT, Farmers and the General Publio are urged to give their PRACTICAL SUPPORT, As well aa Influence, toaeoompliih thia very Desirable Advantage to the whole of the Community. APPROXIMATE DATES OF PAYMENT. £2 ON ALLOTMENT. £3 ON DECEMBER 1, 1898, £3 ON APRIL 1, 1899. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, For 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, 101 Wesb Street. UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, FOR ONE MONTH. EVERY ARTICLE MARKED IS GREATLY REDUCED. ' ANDREW 088. CALL AND SEE THE '98 STERLING BICYCLES AT Morrow, Bassett & C 0,% WILLS STREET, BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE ALSO- LAMPS, BELLS, AND ALL ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. WE HAVE ALSO IN BTOCK- HORNSBY AND RANSOME'S IM- PORTED PLOUGH SHARES, OQRN CRUSHERS, ROOT PULPERS, Ewe. AGENTS FOR SOUTHLAND GRAIN & MANURE DRILLS AND CELEBRATED McCORMICK BINDERS. 6100 M. PRIEST, Manager, Bazaar Livery Stables. T HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the Publio of Aahburton that I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLES, Burnetb Street, from Mr S. Tbevdkza, and trußt that I may receive a fair share of patronage of the general publio. CABS MEED ALL TRAINS* Saddle Horses, Traps, and Buggies on hire at all hours, and at reasonable oharges, GOOD STABLING* JAMES McCORMICK. 6161 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. A DVERTISEMBNTS nob exceeding xl (sixteen words will be charged for at the rate of ONE SHILLING CASH. If tc Ibe booked the charge will be Two Shilling) and Sixpence. Advertisements ooe^oj under ire ohUli D ggg W notl bo bQokfd.ciMPl ■tflf«gwli*<jHtuti, r



Enter tainm ents. /■XDDFELLOWS 1 FALL, ASHBURTON TO-NIGHT, ; (FBIDAI) AND SATURDAY JUNE 24 & 25. Grand Entertainment BY THE CELEBRATED BUND MUSI- CIANS & VOCALISTS. The only Blind Company touring the World Don't mies this treat, A ohanoe m a life time to witness such a talented Company deprived of one of Nature's greatest gifts. Admisßion — 2s and la ; children half prioe. Splendid value for your money. Gome and help the Blind to help themselves. Doors open at 7.30; entertainment ab 8 p.m; 6 155 W. W. SPIOEB, Manager. P . 9 1 Friedlander Bros., Limited. A NICE LITTLE HOMESTEAD AT METHVEN. T\/TESSRS FRIEDLANDERBROS., Ltd., AWL have reoeived instructions from Mrs G. Fooook to cell by Publio Auotion on THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1898, AT THE METHVEN SALEYARDS, Her little Property situated at Methven, I close to the Publio Sohool, and ' containing 19 acres and 36 perches. AH fenced. The improvements oonsiat of a six-roomed House with Scullery, Wash-house, and large Shed with iron roof, and other outbuildings. Full particulars at Sale or on application to MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD,, R. FRIEDLANDER, 6 35 Auotioneer. D. THOMAS. *""" *ABC A D E TO-MORBOW, SATUBDAY, JUJSE 25, 1898. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to sell on account of a client— 6 DRAUGHT MARES AND GELD- INGS, three to eight years. Sale; at 12.30. D. THOMAS, 6 191 Auctioneer. ( METHVEN SALE! " THU BSD AY7 JUNE 30. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to Sell at the above fixture, on account of a valued Client, — OH A FOUR & SIX-TOOTH * FULL OUU MOUTH WETHERS. D. THOMAS, 6 180 Auctioneer, Ashburton ABO A D E 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, 119 Auctioneer. Tenders. i „ _, ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. FTIENDERS wiil be received for leasing JL the Racecourse for grazing purposes for two years; Tenders to close at noon on SATURDAY, Jane 25. For particulars apply to O. H. Dowding, Secretary. 6 193 Public Notioes. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL, RANGITATA STOCK BRIDGE, NOTICE Is hereby given that owing to the approach on the North end of the Bridge being washed away, this Bridge cannot) be ÜBed for the present. By order. F. MATNWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, June 22, 1898. 6 184 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY- JUVENILE CLOTHING, THIS DEPARTMENT of our Exteqßive Business ia deservedly popular With Parents and others who appreciate .Perfect) Fitting and Fashionable Garments. WE are now showing a Large Choioe of the new NORFOLK SUITS WITH GOLF KNICKERS, Also— CAMBRIDGE SUITS, I Also- maritime AND SAILOR SUITS. To Fit Boys up to 16 Years of Age, AND INVITE INSPECTION. 1000 SUITS TO CHOOSE FROM i [HALLENSTEIN|BBOS. & Co. A. G. BARTON, MANAGER. ».,  "' 1 JKO2ZSC2 TEA. Moit Reliable



Waniad, WANTED, a competent, strong General Servant;. References required. Apply Mail Office. 6 194 /"IHEAP SALE of Clothing, Drapery t \J Bootß, &c, now on for Fourteen Days previous to Stock-taking. Goods best quality ; priceß right.— A. Lawrie. 6 195 T OST— A Bike Pedal. Finder kindly J_J return to Mail Office. 6 196 FOB SALE— Pigeons, boat strain m the colony. Flown 1122 yards a minute. At moderate rates. To be had at Pelham Poultry Yards, Aahburton. 6 102 Of\f\f\ ""I Have this Special Sum to (S&UUV/* Lend on Freehold Security. C. W. PtiBNELL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 6 178 I HAVE for Sale m the Seafield District a very nice Property, containing 1600 Acres ; 300 m crop and 100 Acres now being ploughed for rape. For particulars apply D. Thomas, Ashburton. 5 240 WINDSOR Magazine for May. Ten Cases New Stationery from London Houscb now opening. up. Account Books, Ledgers, Cash Books, Day Books, Letter Books, Note Papers, Envelopes, Bill Heads and Will Forms. Stamp and Scrap Albums — H. M. Jones^ __ WANTED Known-Thab we have just received, ex Delphic, a really ohoice lob of Laces, Valencienneß and real and imitation Torchon. Also one caiQ Fur Collars, Boas, and Ladies' Macintoshes. — Mitchbl * Turner. "VITANTED Known— That we are offer- * V ing the following special lines :•— Colored and black Velveteens, Is 4d per yard. Ladiea' Macintoshes ftO 12s Od, Jackets at 6s 6d and a grand line of 32-inoh striped Flannelette, at 3£d.— Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known— A line of Cheap Tweeds, jusb opened, together with full ranges of Men's and Juveniles.* Clothing and Boots of all descriptions at Mitchell & Turner's. PUBLIC NOTIOK rTIHE Ashburton, Allenton, and Hamp- JL ste&d Public Sohoola WILL BE CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICE on account of the diphtheria epidemic. Wm. CRAIGHEAD, ! Chairman Ashburton School Committee. I J. R. BLAND, Chairman Hampstead Sohool Committee. 6 197 NOTICE. fTIHE Runners who deliver the Guardian X to regular subscribers will hot m future sell single copies. These oem ba obtained from the runners engaged {or that purpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones Sounnen, Mftrflden, Williams, and Mrs Adams. ■



Synopsis or New ADTHRTISHMBNTBI Notice re closing schools Girl wanted John Orr and Co— Waverley bicyoles Lost— Bike Pedal Andrew Lawrie — Cheap clobhing Mitchell & Turner— New shipment of drapery



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