WAR NEWS.

AMERICA AND SPAIN.

The Spanish Squadron.

A Franco-Spanish Alliance Aimed at- Speech "by Senor Sagasta- War to the Bitter Bad. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Madrid, May 21 There is great elation m Spain at the arriyal at Santiago de Cuba of the fleet under the command of Admiral Oerveras. The Spanish senate has passed a resolution of congratulation upon the safe arrival of the fleet at the scene of operations.' May 22 Senor Castillo has deolined to join Senor Sagasta's reconstructed Cabinet as Minister for Foreign Affairs. He •will remain as ambassador at Paris m the hope of induoing France to intervene m the war on behalf of Spain m return for material advan tages. Senor Sagasta, speaking in v the Senate, said that Spain intended to continue the war a I'outrance until an honorable peace was arrived at. London, May 22 A message received through Renter's agency states that the squadron of Admiral Cerveras had left Santiago de Cuba. The squadrons under Admirals Sampson and Schley are coaling at Key "West.

Blockade Runners Feted.

Received Wakapuaka M»y 23, 10 45 a.m., Guardian Office, 11.20 a.m. Madbid, May 22 The populace of the town of Oorunna feted the captain and crew of the Spanish Trans-Atlantic Company's steamer Montserrat, which was success ful m thrice rnnning the Onban blockade, conveying a hundred guns and fifteen million pesetas of money to General Blanco.

Explosion of a Spanish Arsenal

By an explosion of the fortress of Carthagena, the chief naval arsenal m SpaiD, ten persons were killed and nxty-two wounded, including the Governor.

THE LATE MR GLADSTONE

Universal Sympathy. Lord Salisbury's Tribute. The Funeral. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright). London, May 20 The House of Commons unanimously adopted the motion m reference to Mr Gladstone, of which notice had previously been given by Mr A. J. Balfour. Sir W. V. Harcourt seconded the motion. London, May 21 Mr Gladstone is to be interred m Statesmen's Corner, Westminister Abbey. Space will be reserved for Mrs Gladstone beside her husband, the precedent set up m Lord Palmer aton's case being followed. The funeral is to take place on June 6. Messages of condolence have poured m by thousands from all parts of the world, and from every kind of society or institution of all shades of political and religious opinions. Messages of sympathy have been received from the King and Queen of Denmark, the Empress Frederick, Kings George of Greece and Leopold of Belgium, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and all the Continental legislatures. The Czar telegraphed that the *' civilised world bewailed the loss of a great statesman, so humane and peaceful." Lord Salisbury, speaking m the House of Lords, said that the secret of Mr Gladstone's extraordinary influence lay m the belief that all his efforts were inspired by a high moral ideal and purest aspirations. He was an example of a great Christiao, and the most distinguished politician of the century, Lord Rosebery who waß greatly overcome, delivered a magnificent panegyric. Mr Balfour, m the House of Commons, said that Mr Gladstone was the greatest member of the greatest deliberative assembly m the worldf girW.V. Harcourt said that the dead statesman always employed divine gifts to high and noble ends, and left to the race an undying memory, a prepious inheritance and an ensuring example, Sypnby, May 28 The pulpit references to the late Mr Gladstone were universal. The majority of the churches were draped m black, and special music was per farmed,

THE 1798 CELEBRATION.

United Press Asßootatlon— By Eleotrio r ' Telegraph—Copyright. "SyDNBY, May 22 The celebration to-day of the cen- 1 tenary of the Jrjsh rising of If 9^ was yery largely attended The remains of tbe well-known insurgent chief, ulichael Dwyer, and his wife were exhumed at %h& 014 Devonshire street cemetery and wintered at the Wayerly cemetery, where the foundation atone of a National monument was laid, The body of the wife was m a remarkable state of preservation, due largely to ber great age, ninety-five, when she died, and her features and hair were : perfectly recognisable. Dwyer was burled seventy*, three years ago, and his wife, thirty-eight" yfcara ago. Speeches were delivered m eulogy of the heroism and patriotism of the leaders of the rising.

SPORTING.

I DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEfeTING.

United- Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Donedin, May 21 The following are the result of events decided after we went to press on Satur day : — Selling Race, of 50 boys; one mile.— Hippomenes, 8.11, 1 ; Glenore, 2 ; Quiltiri, 3. Won by a length. Time— l.so. Divi dends—til 12a and 16b. The winner was bought m for £50. Tradesmen's Hahvicat, of 120 sore ; six farlons. — Arline 8.12, 1 ; Maremma 80, 2 ; Belle Clair 7.12, 3. Cannonshob, Vanilla, Skirmißher, Bracelet, Nihilist-,, and Refugee also started. Won by half a length. — A protest against the winner on the ground that the rider did not draw the weight was considered m the evening and dismissed. Time— l.lß|. Dividends— £s 14s and £2 17s. Auction Stakes, of 20 povs ; six furlongs. —Plotter 1, Stockfish 2, Blizzard 3. Time —1.23. Dividends— £2 16a and £1 Bs. Ihe winner was bought m for £15*

TO-MORROW'S RACES.

Dunediit, May 23. The following are the handicaps for to morrow's raoes : — Hurdles, 1£ mile.— Stanley 10-12, Sup plejaok 10-9, Belmont 10-7, Cyrus 10-5, Esau 9-7, Kaiti 9-5, Gladstone 9-2. Provincial Handicap, 1£ mile.—Multi form 10-5, Starshob 9 10, Arline 9-0, Cannon ehsfc 6-10, Goldleaf 8-7, Double Event 8-2, Hippomenea 8-1, Vandyke 8-0, Maremma 7-12, Skirmisher 7-11, Seqnin 7-10, Belle ! Clair 7-7, Bloomer 7-5, Black and Red 7-2, Pitch and Toss 70, Fulmen 6-12, Monte Carlo 6 7. St. Ciair Welter Handicap, seven furlongs. — Mauser 10-5, Barmby 9-5, Black and Bed 9 3, Remorse 11. 9 2, Marlin 9 1, Fnlmen 9-0, 8b Ouida 8-12, Decoy 8-11, Rancor 8-9, Monte Carlo 8-6, Realistic 8-5, Wimbledon and Gladys II 8-3, Orphan 8.2, FFC and Goiden Legend 8-0. Wairongoa Handicap, Bix furlongs.-— Arline 9-7, Cannonahot 9-2, Goldleaf 813, Hippomeneß 8-7, Maremma 8-4, Bell Clair 7-13, Vanilla 7-10, Bracelet 7-8, Marlin 7-3, Nihilist 7-2, St Ouida 7-0, Paladin 6-13, Rancor 6-^2, Lady Lear 6-10, Golden Legend 6-9, Jupiter 6 8, Refugee 6 7. Novel Handicap, Bix furlongs.—Hippo menes 9-5, Quiltiri 8-9, Glenore 8 2, Plotter 80, St Ouida 7-12, Slookfish 7-11, Quick ahob 11 7-10, Aldershot and Annoyance 7-9, Cherrystone and Wolfsoraig 7-7, Viotim and - Izal 7-6, Maydawn and Blizzird 7-3, Stimu lant and Choroid 7-0, Miss Lochiel and The Orphan 6-12, PPC and Lady George 6 9.

CORRESPONDENCE.

« (We do not hold ourselves responsible for tht I opinions expressed by our correspondents) I

THE BICYCLE LAW .

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,— ln your issue of Wednesday last there appeared over the signature " Lady Cyclist " a letter on the subject of licensing bicycles. "Will you allow me enough of your valuable space to make a few remarks on the aforesaid unreasonable epistle, and it* mditer ? Ido pot believe the perpe trator wm a lady ; for it is a well-known fact that one may ride a feminine bike and yet be •> gentleman. I will mention only a few reasons for this conclusion, which to my mind are satisfactory. Could any but a masculine mind contemplate such refine ment of cruelty as setting a fellow creature to number a hive of bees ? Again, what woman would have so little feeling as to persecute her fellows by imposing a tax on cats ? Ab this juncture too— when there is daily danger of war breaking out, and resulting iv a large increase m the number of old maids ! But fancy putting obstacles m the way of prams ! To my mind that olinoheß the matter ; for I have noticed m our crowded thoroughfares that it is always an awkward -man that collides with these interesting equipages. I once saw a ponder ous elderly gentleman considerably upset through being attacked m the rear with the triumphal car of a pair of twins ; but of course it was his own fault for not) walking faster. Thus a woman would reason, at all events; and hence I draw my conclusion that your correspondent erred when writing his signature, and beg to subscribe myself A Real Lady Cyclist.

MAORI RELICS AT SPREAD EAGLE.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — The recent discovery of Borne in teresting Btone implements on the property of Mra Simpson, at Spread Eagle, farther illustrate the remarkable variety of forms of stone tools and the variety of materials used m their manufacture by the ancient Maoris. Taking advantage of a quick drive to Spread Eagle, I went up and examined the district m company with Mrs Simpson, who very kindly Bhowed me the stone implements and the place where they were found. They* | consist of nine ovate-oblong polished flakes, five inches long, and finely ground from the | centre into a fine cutting edge for half the length of each flake. Seven are of argiillte or slate, which readily splits into flakes or sheets of the required thickness. After i reducing them to the required size and shape they were polished and ground to the necessary thin cutting edge; The remaining two are of yellow chert, which is a more difficult Btone to work than slate. They, however, are of the same size and shape as ' the argillite fjakes. They were ploughed out of the side of a small gully m a rather poor run of land, which formerly supported a sparse growth of tuaßocks. Along with them the plough turned up a block of yellow 1 oherb, and one of white There seemß little doubt to me that they were hidden m the gully by the Maoris during one of their hunting or eel fishing excursions, or perhaps during times of war. To show what an interesting variety of Btone imple ments found at different times m the Mount Somers district, I will enumerated few of them. Mrs Joli, of Springburn, possesses a eemi-polished axe and an adge of aphanite, both flaked from the same store, and found on her property by the late Mr Joli, Some years ago Mr John Hood, of Mount Somers, showed me two large axes, one of a dark bas&ltic stone, the other of a fine grained limestone. Mr Westbrooke, |un., possesses an imperfept chisel of nephrite or greenstone, Which he found m the district. From Mr Kellahan, jun., Mayfield, and Mr Doyle, jun., Ruapuna, I have received a flue argillite adze and chisel, m,ade from, the j oaf ing of the greenstone f ou.nd m the districts named respectively. Mr Price, of Mount Somers, found broken rude implements on his property, where, the old gentleman informed me, there are also kitchen middens. There oan be no doubt that the country near the ranges between the Rakaia and Bangitatft w*g for, ages ono of the chief hunting grounds of the ancient Maori. The numerous forest products with fern root and abundance of birds, together with eel ÜBhing m the rivers^ would uhcjatlbtedly support a considerable population. Some of the imple ments referred to belonged to the Ngati mamoe, a once numerous tribe that inhabited the South Island before their extinctiou by the Ngaitahii, the remnants of which, we see m fche f Stouth Island^ Maoris of the present lime.-lam,eto., ' '

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Atsooiation — By Elcotrio Telegraph — Copyrighb

LONDON MARKETS.

London, May 19 The wool sales closed firm, bub the prices were unchanged. ' May 20 During the Berieß of colonial wool Bales just closed 188,500 bales w<.re catalogued, of which 100,000 were sold for the Home market, and 76,000 for the Continent). No purchases were made on American account. There were 40,000 bales Held over. C in pared with the Marc'a sales, the best greasy merinos closed a halfpenny lower. Medium and faulty sorts praet'cally recovered from the decline they experienced ab the opening of the sales. Fine crossbreds closed a bhade firmer, ann other descriptions of crossbreds halfpenny lower* Wheat.— The American markets are calmer, and steadily declining. The Conti nental and English have a similar trend, and there is some disposition to re-sell, but buyers are holding off. The London quo tation for hard Duluth is 565, Rusaian cargoes 49a. The New York quotation for red winter wheat is 146 oents (6a Id). Steamer parcels of Victorian wheat, April shipment, sold during the week ab 50s, M»y shipment 46a, June shipment 45b, and are now worth Is less. There is no demand for late shipments. The Bradford wool market is lifeless and prices are unohanged.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

There was a moderate attendanoe at the Ashburton Yards to-day j and the batchers' pens were well filled. Nearly all lots offered here were oleared at prioea m advance of last week's quotations. Store sheep were yarded m larger numbers than lasb week at Tinwald, but business was slow and a I number of lines were passed m. In beef there was a large entry But business was not so brisk bb lasb week. Fat crossbred ewes, 5s 10 J, 7s 3d, 83 lid, 10a, 12s 8d to 12s lOd ; orossbred wethers, 13a 8d ; merino ewes, 5s Id to 5s 4d ; lambs, 6s 6d, 7e, 7s 4d, 9* Id, 10a Bd. Store sheep — Crossbred ewes and wethers, 8? 6d ; merino wethers, 3s 6d ; orossbred lambs, 3s lid, sa, 5s lid, 6s, 6s 6d ; merino ewes m lamb, 2s 3d to 3s. Fat steera, £4 2s 6d, £5 12s 6d to £6 ; heifers, £4 15s 6d, £5 17s 6d, to £6 ; fat cows, £5. '

Latest Items.

« i Wakanui Road Boakd Election.— At the polling on Saturday for a member of the Wakanui Road Board for No. 2 ward the following was the result— Mr John Cochrane 82 votes, Mr I. M. Thompson 55, M* James Brown 29. — Mr Goohrane was declared elected. The Holiday.-— The weather promises to be fine for the holiday. Ihe coursing meet ing ab Longbeach should be well attended. It begins at 9 a.m. near the Longbeacn Road Board Office, and TrevuizVa drag starts from the Somerset corner at 7.30.

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John Orr & Co. John Orr & Co. "T^E HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME CUTTING THE PRICE OF? GROCERIES AND GLASSWARE, AND ARE STILL DOING SO. During the past) week we have made aome STARTLING REDUCTIONS, and have deoided to REDUCE very LARGELY the prioes of FURNISHING AND GENERAL HARDWARE. The following are a few of the many lines that we have reduced the price of :— SAUCEPANS, KETTLES, ANDHOLLOW- WARE OP ALL KINDS. GAL- VANISED BUCKETS, AND 1 BATHS, ENAMELWA.RE, SHEEP NETTING, BROOMS AND BRUSH' * WARE, TINWAFE, MAN- GLES, WRINGERS, BEDoTEADS AND BEDDING, BARB AND PLAIN FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, NAILS, ETC., CARPENTERS, & MECHANICS, TOOLS, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, GUNS, CARTRIDGES AND AMMUNITION, REGI- STER GRATES, STOVES AND RANGES, LAMPS AND LAMPWARE. WE have just landed over SIX HUNDRED LAMPS, and can quote wonderful prices.  HORSE CLIPPERS Martin's Knowles', Oxford and Cambridge, Lee Bank, Clark's etc,} CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR THESE. PLATED WARE OF ALL KINDS. SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE CELE- BRATED— " KODAK " SPOONS AND FORKS, Warranted to wear white. IOUPS AND SAUCERS, TOILET SETS, DINNER & TEA SETS, FANCY CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. SHEEP DIP. WE SUPPLY BROOKE'S PERFECT SHEEP DIP. »b the greatly reduced price of 4a per gallon. One gallon makes 100 galloni.| BROOKE'S CARBOLIC NON-POISONOUS DIP. Equal to any other make, at 3s per gallon. John Orr & Co. ASHBURTON.] I i



Friedlander Bros., Limited. TO LET. 7 ACRES of Good Land, with a comfort- able f iiir-roomed Cottage, conveniently situated near Ashburton. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, MASSEY-HAERIB COMBINED Grain & Fertiliser Drill AND SPRING TOOTH CULTIVATOR. nnHIS Machine ia very simple m con- JL struotion, and being composed chiefly of Steel, ia light m appearance, strong and durable. The Maßsey-Harriß Fertilising Drill and Seeding Machine performs a very wide range of work. It ia used for light cultivating. It is used for weeding Bummer fallows. It will sow any kind of grain broadcast . It will sow any kind of grain m drills. It ia the only rolier bearing grain drill on the market. The Mausey- Harris Combined Grain and Fertiliser J&rill and Spring Tooth Cultivator has been designed with the view of special adaptation to the conditions of climate, soil, and fertilisers peculiar to these colonies, and is the only Drill imported thab is built specially to meet the requirements of the Australasian trade. This Maohine is now on view at our Weßt Street premises, and public Trials will be held shortly. FRIEDLANDER BROS. FOE PBJLVATE SALE. A GRAND FARM OF 335 AOBES Of Really First-class Land, With Large House, Five-stalled Stable and Loose Box, Cow Yards and Shed, Dairy and Piggery. Fall particulars to intending purchasers on application to MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., Stock and Land Agents. I/O Acres OFJLAND,^ NEAR CHERTSEY,^ fTIO BE LET FOR CROPPING. Apply FRIEDLANDER 8R05.," Ltd. WE tfAVE FOR SALE— MACHINE DRESSED Pearl Wheat, FOR SEED. Grown by E. HEftRING, Esq., of ALFOKD STAITON. True to name, an ! excellent! yielding Wheat, and a Grand Change. Friedlaoder Bros., LIMITED- Public Notices. , PLOUGH TEIAL. A TRIAL OF P. & D. DUNCAN'S NEW STUBBLE PLOUGH MILL BE HELD AT Mr John Dunn's, Flemington, on WED- NESDAY, 25th May. ' 5 127 CANTERBURY COLLEGE, CHRISTOHUROH. Canterbury College and Canterbury Agri- cultural College Acb, 1896. AN Ordinary Election of Members to fill the Vacant Seata on the Board of Governors, through the retirement of one third of its Members m accordance with the above Agt, will be held on MONDAY, 6th June, 1898. CLAIMS FOR ENROLMENT. Persons poseessing the Necessary Qualifi- cations for Enrolment on any one of the following rolls, and whose names are not already on the same, can obtain the necessary forma by application to the Returning Officer, Canterbury College :— 1. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORAL ROLL (Members of the Legislative Council and of the House of Representatives, repre- senting Electoral Districts within the Pro- vincial District of Canterbury). ONE Candidate to be Elected. Retiring Member -rREr. William Morliy. 2. GRADUATES' ELECTORAL ROLL (Graduates of the New Zealand University, as for the time being are on the books of the Canterbury College). TWO Candidates to be Elected. Retiring Members— George Gatonby Stead and Richard Westhnra. ■ 3. TEACHERS' ELECTORAL ROLL (Persons holding Oertificatea of not lower grade than D, as for the time being are. resident within the Provincial District of Canterbury). ONE Candidate to be Elected. Retiring Member— Charles Smith, Howard, , 4. SCHOOL COMMITTEES' ELEC- TORAL ROLL (Committees of such School Districts as are wholly within the Provincial District of, Canterbury), ONE Candidate to be elected. HetiriDg Member — JOJIN LEE Sop;r^. Claims for Enrolment to be sent m to the Returning Officer, Canterbury College, as soon as possible, but not later than 5 p.m. on. MONDAY, 23rd May. Nomination Papers may be obtained from the Returning Officer. The consent of eaoh Candidate to be Subscribed at the foot of the Nomination Pupe^ Nominations will close on MONDAY, 3sth May, at noon, Th* Eleottoa will tf^e place on MONDAY, 6th June. Tie Poll will be closed at 5 p«m. The Electoral Rolls may be inspected as> the Canterbury College. Any change of addreas of Electors should be noticed at pn<?e, to the undersigned. DMed this 9.th day of May, 1898. A. CRAOROFT WILSON, Returning Officer, 5 97 Canterbury College, MISS BaRRATT'S SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on WEDNES- DAY, 25th inst. Subjects taught*— English, Music, Drawing, Singing, Latin. Dancing Class begins SATURDAY, 28th inst. Hours 2to 4, o'clock, Miei Bamtb will be at home from 21sb



PYNE & 00. _^ PYNB & CO. have received iustruotions from THE TRUSTEES OF THE W AIM ATE I ESTATE, TO SELL BY AUCTION, AX I STUDROLME JUNCTION, ON TUESDAY, JONE 14, At 12 Noon, THE WHOLE OF THE CELEBRATED WILLOWMIDGE PROPERTY, COMPRISING 800 acres 800 OF THE BEST LAND IN NEW ZEALAND. THE PROPERTY WILL BE OFFERED IN 17 LOTS, VARYING IN SIZE, | FROM 121 £0 200 ACRES. It is unnecessary to dilate on the merits of this property. Suffice it to say that the LAND IS OP THE BEST QUALITY, AND 13 UNSURPASSED FOR GROWING GRAIN AND ROOTS, OR FOR FATTENING STOCK. The drainage is excellent, and the lane 7 * never having been abused, is capable of re- paying the purchaser his total outlay m a short time. The Auctioneers have, therefore, no hesi- tation m recommending buyers of high-class land to inspect the property, feeling certain that such a chance is seldom or nevet offered offered them. The Main South Line runs within a quarter of a mile of the Homestead, and the Willowbridge Railway Station is not more than three miles from the furthest section to be offered. Plans are m course of Preparation. For Further Particulars apply to PYNE AND CO., 5 206 Auotioneors. i " ' ■ ' ' ■■ ■ ■ i — « Public JNo vices. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. rTIHE SECOND TERM for 1898, will commence on TUESDAY, the 31st inst., at 9.30 a.m. CHARLES BRADDELL, A?liburtcn, May 20, 1898. Seoretary. 5 186 NOTICE. "OERSONS indebted to the ASHBURTON X. PUBLISHING COMPANY, Limited, prior to March 19th, 1893, are hereby noti- fied that PAYMENT MUST BE MADE forthwith at the late office of the Company, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken. Wm. J. STEWARD. Ashburton, May 20. BARING SQUARE WESLEY AN CHURCH— Rev. C. Porter, of Christ- church, will oonduob Anniversary Servioos m above Church on SUNDAY, 29bh mat. On the following THURSDAY, June 2, the Annual Soriee will be held, after which the Rev. R. Taylor will give a popular lecture on 11 Eccentric Characters/ 5 188 ASHBUETON EIPLE VOLUNTEERS i A DANCE will be held m the Oddfellows. XX. Hall on TUESDAY, MAY 24, j In aid of the Shooting Funds. ' Double tickets, 33 6d \. extra ladies, Is •ich. Refreshments provided* Dancing commence at 8.30. 569 PUBLIC NOTICE. THAT H. C. PERCY HAS REMOVED to those Very Con- venient Premises lately occupied by Mr J. C. Duncan, Tobacconist, situated NEXT DOOR TO HIS OLD SHOP, where he will be pleased to Bee his Old Customers. He also notifies that he haß Beoured the services of MR E. P5108,- --who waa Hairdresser by Special Appoint- ment to the late Sir William Jervoia and Family, and Lord Onslow and Family (late I Governor of New Zealand^. MR BRIOE haß had two years experience with Messrs Q. Douglas & Co., Bond Street, London (Hairdressers to the Koyal Family}, and two years with Mona. Caqmont, Rue de Biyoli, Paris,, also, as of the Grand Hotel H,aird,i ; eßßing Saloon, Dunedin. MR PRICE la the Sole Proprietor of the Clilorojovm Ha.tr Wq.»h 5 ; co well known m Melbourne, Sydney, and New gealand f MR PRICE being THOROUGHLY J CONVERSANT m Ladies' Halt-dressing, strongly advises Ladieß and Qhjjdren to have their Hair Singed qnas a Month, and m case of Ladies' Hair falling or turning prematurely grey, to consul b him at once. Ladieß Hair DRESSED for Balls, Partieß, and Weddings. H. C. PERCY, HAIRDRESSER & TOBACCONIST, EAST STREET.



Synopsis of New Advhbtjsements. Wanted — General Servant. Church services— St. Stephen's. Wakanui Cricket Club — Concert and dance, Thursday next. Pyne & Co. — Sale of the Wlllowbridge Estate. Money Club— General meeting, Wedoes- day next. Lost — Lamp socket. Deputy Offioial Assignee — Bankruptcy notice. Wanted, WANTED, a good General Servant. Liberal wages paid to a thoroughly compebent girl. Apply by letter to Mrs Hkrrino, Alford House, Ashburton. 5 205 WAKANUI Cricket Club. Concert and Dance, Thursday, May 26. AdmiSßion«-Concert, Is ; Dance, 28.— M. S. Corbett, Secretary. 5 207 A DRAG will leave the Somerset Corner on Thursday evening for the singers, for the Wakanui Cricket Concert, at 6 o'clock sharp* 5 208 LOST, between Aahburton and Woollen Factory — Lamp Socket, spring and kerosene burner. Finder please leave at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory; 5 211 FOR SALE— Upstanding Brown Mare; saddle or harness ; trial. Apply Office of this paper. WINDSOR Magazine for April now m. New Books — The Incidental Bishop, (Allen) ; Barbara Heathcote'a Trial, (Carey) ; Dick Kivera, (Thomaß) ; The Spring of the Day, (H. Maomillan, D.D.); progress m Australia, (Ddivitt) ; Review* of Reviews.— H, M. Jones. j WANTED— Good General Servant for ! gentleman's family at Rakaia. Wages, Us. Apply office of this paper. 5 159 D. THOMAS. ABO A D E HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898 I WILL hold my next HORSE FAIR on the above date, for which I ami now BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 5 128 Auctioneer. I■■ ''''j ■'■■m . * Bankruptcy Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY In the District Courb, holden at Ash- burton. 1 T-9 J NOTICE is hereby given thab John Ryjvn, of Ashburton, Saddler j waß this day adjudged hanfcru.pt : and I hereby su.mm.oa a meeting of creditors, i to be holden at my office on the 31st day of May, 1898, at 11 o'clock m the foren.9on t JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. May 23, 1898. 5 210 1 t , -I— l" 1 '.",, ■■. • LsMj NOTICE. I A GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS m the Ashburton Co- operative Money Club will br held on I WEDNESDAY, May 25, at 7.30 p.m., at the Gommitbee Rooms, STANDARD, OFFICE, §209 ' TwwwcT street), X' ■ j



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