Town Edition.

INQUEST. «. — - An inquest w&b held to day at the Hospi tal oc the body of the late James McGregor, whose remains were found m the Domain Bath on Tuesday morning. Mr Alfred Harrison was acting Coroner, and Mr C. H Williams was foreman of the jury. The following evidence was led :— Mrs McGregor, wife of deceased, said she last saw her hus band alive at ten minutes to e'.even on Mon day night He asked if witness was there, and witness thought he was goiug to bed. He muft have gone out after that, without her knowledge. He had had an accident a week before, and was very strange m his behaviour at six o'clock at tea, but gave her no cause tor alarm. He had been unable to eleep for sometime, and occasionally Bpoke m a strange way. He had been m the habit occasionally of staying out late, but always c.tne home all right. Last Tuesday week he was thrown out of a trap on his

head, m which there were two gashes and his Bhoulder blade was hurt. He had com plained of violent pains m the head ever since, and had not been the same man. — Mmc Lean Dun said it was hiß duty to see the Ashburton Mail to press last Tuesday, and was on duty till past two m the morning. Deceased came to his office about a quarter past twelve on Tuesday morniDg, and after apologising for bothering him asked for some tobacco. Witness gave him some, and then deceased asked if he might sit down and spend half an hour at his (witness') fire as he had been suffering from insomnia. Deoeased remained till utbec 2 a.m. He mentioned the faob that he had recently met with an accident and had been badly Bhakenj He attributed his insomnia to the accident. He was m high spirits, very lively, foil of anecdote, and perfectly sober. Witness did not see him again, bub heard hisfootßteps, whtn he was m front of his own home across the a tree t. By the Police- Could not reconcile his appearance and behaviour between twelve and two o'clock with the idea of Buicide later on m the morning. Did not balieve deceased com mitted suicide. — Charles Wellman said that, coining through the Domain to work on Tuesday morniDg at about eight o'clock, he saw a coat m the bath, about twenty feet from the bank. Informed the curator, who returned with witness to the bath. To gether they drew the object ashore, and found it to be the body of a man fully dieased. Sent for the police, who conveyed the body to the hospital. Saw Mr W. VV. Smith pick up a hat on the bank about a chain from where the body was floating.— W. W. Smith, curator of the Domain, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. Was working within seventy yards of the bath when Wellman came to him. The body was found towards the rast side of the bath, about thirty yards from -the stage and m about six feet of water. The body was cold and rigid, and witness thought it had been some hours m the water. Found deceased's hat just beside the notice board. There was no sign of any struggle on the banks, and witness had looked tor such. The hat on the bank was m a direct line with the body m the water, which was from five to seven feet deep, and the body was face downwards. — Constable Eade gave evidence as to taking the body to the Hospital morgue a'ter it had been taken out of the bath. Found several articles on the body — pipe, knife, etc., but no papers of any kind. Was sot certain altogether about the identity of the body till it was brought to the Hospital. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased committed euicide while temporarily insane.

SPOUTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES. United PresH Association — By Electric Telegraph Napier Pask Racecourse, June 29. Beautiful weather prevailed for the open ing day of the Napiar Park meeting, The course is m capital order, and there is a large attendance. Results : — Trial Hdbdles, of 50 boys ; 1£ mile. — Blackberry (Kedmond) 1, Amethyst 2, Pistol Grip 3. Te Ngaehe was scratched. Black berry jumped well throughout, winning easily by three lengths. Time— 2.sß§. Dividend — £3 63. Electric Welter Handicap, of 50 soys ; seven furlongs. — Moonraker (Wright) 1, Female Franchise 2, Brennan 3. Scratched T»uhei, King Wai. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time— l.32. Dividend — £6 153. Napier Steeplechase, of 200 soys ; about three miles.— Rhino (Kedmond) 1, Morag 2, Tangaroa 3. Scratched — Great Britain- The race -lay between the placed horses from the start. Tangaroa led for the greater part till the laat time round, but fell back beaten on entering the straight. Rhino and Morag took the last hurdle together, and a great race to the post resulted m a win for Rhino by half a length. Claymore fell at the sod wall. Time— 6 51f . Dividend— £5 13s. * Stewards' Stakes, of 70 soys ; li mile- Rabin (Thomas) 1, Moonraker 2, Bush Rone 3. All started. Won from start to finish by half a length. Time— 2.l6. Dividend— £3 63.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A PASSENGER.

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph Auckland, June 29. Mr J. P. MoAlister, solicitor, of the firm of Tole and McAlister, disappeared from the steamer Waiotahi last night on her voyage from Auckland to Tauranga. Mr MoAlister waß seen m the saloon at five this morning. At 6.30 he could n,ot be found, The Waiotahi had a smooth passage.

News in Brief

■ = ♦ A handsomely printed inset on the subject of Sunbeam tea is circulated with this issue. The Hospital Board advertise for an eldetfy man; Oae who is used to indoor work, and ia willing to make himself useful, would find a comfortable home there. Mr R. Kirk notifies m our advertising columns that he has started business as a boob and Bhoemaker at Tinwald. Being a thoroughly experienced workman, and will ing to make hia charges to suit the timeß, he solicits a fair share of publio patronage. - We remind our readers of Mr Knott' 8 lecture m the Orange Hall to-night. Sub" ject — " Nanßen'a Farthest North." We understand Mr Knott has Nanson's speech m the gramaphone, which is very distinct, and may be heard all over the hall. Fifty pictures of the expedition. This Bhoiild draw a full house;

1?HB AShBOKIOSI GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, JONE 26. ittb,



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS FLETCHER BROS. TT&VE JUST RECEIVED their New Season's Stock of- NIMMO * BLAIR'S STANDARD VEGETABLE SEEDS. During last Season we Sold nearly 20,000 Packets of KIMMO & BLAIR'S SEEDS, and io nearly every instance they havo given every satisfaction. "S^KS?*- VEGEfABITsEEDS. "SftSSL"- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING :- VMlliam Hurst Peas Oarled Cress Silver Beet Little Gem £, ODg Prickly Cucumber Green and Broad Windsor Carter a Stratagem Stockwood Rid 8 e Beans American Wonder White Stone Turnip Early Short Horn Carrot Yorkshire Hero Early Snowball Turnip Scarlet Intermediate Musselburgh Leek Golden Ball Turnip Brown Spanish Onion JJrumhead Lettuce Large Early York Cabbage White Spanish •nion All-the year-round Lettuce Drumhead Brown Globe Onion Pans White Cc\'s Lettuoe Cocoanut James' Keeping Onion Cole b Cryatal White En6eld Market, etc., eto: Hollow Crown Parsnip Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Scarlet Radish Lamgs Garden Swede, Mixed Raddish, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkm, etc eto. catalogue of novelties free on application. Provision Department & Table Delicacies. FINEST STIRLING FAOTORy CHEESE. Thia Cheese has taken Firat Pciie wherever shown. t meß . «.. a /° ft Oheeae lib tins Picnio and Camp Pies (very Ulby) Lewis Mild Cured Baoon Sardines m Tomato Sauoe liOwia btnoked and Pale Baoon 2lb tins Duck and Green Pea* Refined Lard m Bladders lib tins Roast Duck Genuine German Sausages^ lib tinß RoautGooae lib tins German Sausages (a real deliotcy) 2lb tins Tart Fruits, viz— Apriootß, Plumi J!u ln J S. uh SiUßa g es and Gooseberries lib and 21b tins Sheep Tongues * Eio., Etc , Exc. China & Earthenware Department. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per S.S. Matatna and S.S. Delphio, 8 Cratea and Hogsheads of Fancy China and Karthenware. from soma of the best Potteries m Eng- land. Doultan, Peilding, Grimwade Bros, Ford and Sons, and Booth's, whose names spet»k for the quality of the Good. THESE ARE a FJKW OF THE GOODS WS ARE NOW OPENING UP:— 9®° 50 Bedroom Sets, from the plain printed (to euifc the moßt economical) to the most gorgeously hand-painted by the fiuest artists m Staffordshire. 35 Cheese Stands, hand-painted and stippled with burnished gold. 120 sets Jugs, from the cheapest to the finesc decorated. 10 highly-decorated Tea Sets. 10 Japanese Afternoon Tea Sets* 200 dr zen Pheaeants Plates, 15 dozen Pheasants Meat Dishes, 3 dozan Pheasants Vege- table Dishes, 100 dozen blue and maroon Bind and Line Plates, 1Q dozen bine and maroon Band and Line Meat Dishes, l^dizan blue and maroon Band and Line Vegetable Dishes, 10 dozen Padding Bow's, 10 dozen printed Basins, all siz~B, 15 dozsn Teapot*, Brown, Jet and Ivory, 1 doz m Bacon Dishes, highly decorated, 2 dozen Bread Trays, round and oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 50 dozon whi'e and gold Cups and Baucera, 50 dozen celesto and pink and 3 gold line Cups aud Sancers, 25 dozen Willow pattern Cups and Saucers, 200 dozen various printed Cups and Saucera. WE HAVE alro a large quantity of Fancy Lineß m Decorated China and Earthen* ware, suitable for Wedding Presents, etc. Do not forget to^ive us a call if you are m want of anything at all m the Pottery Line, as we hod by far the largest stock m Aek- hnrton, and buying direct from the manufacturers we are enabled to sell at almott Wholesale Prices. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, Eaßt^Street, AebtnrtOD, and High Street, Cbristchurcb; EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SPECFAL CASH PURCHASE. ♦ ■ . .. : ■ ■ - ■ . ;• BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Costume Clothe, ls.9d, 2s 3d, 2s SU, bought to sell at Is, Is 3d, Is 9d. Black and Colored Mellon Cloths, 2* 3i, 2i Ud.longhfc to Eell at Is 6d, la lid Black Cifchmeres, Is 9d, bought to Eell at ... .» _ ... Is 3d Black and Colored Velveteens, Is 9d, bought to Eell at ... ... v* Is 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all size?, 22s 6i, 23s 6d, 25s 6d, bought to sell at 12s 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizos, 14s 6d, 15b 6J, 163 6d, bought to aell at .» 8s 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to sell at ... «. »« • «■ 3Jd Striped Turkish Towels, 10£ d, bought to sell at «. .•-.■.. .« 6£d Union Shirtings, Is, bought to sell at .„ „ „ ,„. »«, ?Jd Boxes of 2 dozen Safety Pins, 4£d, bought to sell at ... , m .„ 3d IN Conjunction with the above Special Prices we offer to make (m our beat style and finish) Coßtnmes Jfrom Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirt* for 30l complete. MITCHELL & TURNER. W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, CHRISTOHUROH. TTAVING OPENED A, BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT AT ASHBURTON, ii prepared to supply all kinds of FURNISHING, and GENERAL IRONMONGERY at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. A splendid ageortir.eub of CARPENTERS 1 ond ENGINBBRS'.TOOL'S m Stook of the best warranted quality. WOOD-OAR VING TOOLS A SPECIALTY. Stoves, Ranges, Register Grates, Mantelpieces, Trunks, Horse Clippers, Holloware Tinware, Enamelhvare, and Brushware. CUTLERY— We have a Bplendid assortment m Stock, the best Sheffield manufacture. Oi'.a, Sheep Netting, Fencing and Barbed Wire, and all Farm and Station Requisites. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING YOUR IEONMONGERY AU W. CONGREVE'S, direct importer, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND AT OHRISTCHUROH. R. CONGREVE, Br&nob Man»g«r.



! 'QUCCEBS IN BUSINESS IS ONLY TO BE OBTAINED BY CAREFUL BUYING. I ANDREW ORR Has Purchased About— 100 LADIES' JACKETS and CAPES, Which will be Offered during the Next Few Weeks AX A mREMENDOUS SACRIFICE. ± REMENDOUS JOACRIEICE. THEY ARE ALL THE! LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS, j — Including— Seal and Olotb of Every Shade. ANDREW ORR GREAT CASH BOOT SALE STILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRICES AND FASHION. (Nexb Door to The Bank of New Zealand). Under the management of FRED NOKES. mHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CASH A BOOT SHOP, have pleasure m an- nouncing that they have just opened up another large assortment of FASBIONABLE BOOTS AND SfIOES, Which will be sold at Prices never before heard of m Aehburton. Men's Balmorals from 9a 6d. . Girh' Strong School Boots from 5a Evening Shoes from 2a lid Beßt Sewn Cookhams from 143 6d Best Watertight 12a 6d LOOK AT OUR WINDOW— One of the Grandest Displays that could tempt the oye, tit the foot, and suit the pocket. EVERYTHING GENUINE ! EVERYTHING CHEAP ! EVERYTHING GOOD 3000 PAIRS J OF BpOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS AND GAITERS to select from. . Inspect our Stock before Purchasing else- where as we simply defy competition. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. r>OIS»X" FORGET CASH BOOT SHOP, » Under the Management of FRED NOKES. » NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. J 6 142 FOR Sale, Cheap— A lob of Men's Bluohen only 4a lid-— Mellob's ZeaUndia Boot Store.



Fbbl c INiotiaes. WAN TED, A GREYHOUND DOG, from twelve months to two years old. Apply, stating price, to W. HUBBARD, 6 227 Gerald inc. ASHBURTON ■pOULTRY, T)IGEON, & /CANARY SHOW. JULY Ist d 2nd, 1898. GRAND DOLL SHOW— Besb Dresßed Doll. First Priza, 15a ; Second Prizg, 10s ; Third Prize, sa. No Entrance Fee. First Prize to become the Society's property and to be sold by Auction. GRAND ART UNION — Tickets, Is each ; admit to Show. Prizes to be seen at Miss Shkehan's, Messrs T. H. Undbill & Co's, and Mr H. C. Shrimpton's. Entries for Dolls close with Secretary on THURSDAY, before 4 p.m. Baker Bros. T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Cornel? of Wakannl Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelook Street. EVERI REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. Bazaar Livery Stables. T HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the Public of Aehburton that I have taken over THE BAZAAR STABLES, Burnett Street, from Mr S. Trevurza, and trust that I may receive a fair ahare of patronage of the general public. CABS MEET ALL TRAINS, Saddle Horses, Traps, and Buggies on hire at all hours, and at reasonable charges, GOOD STABLING. JAMES McCOEMICK. 6167 MB OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), "YT^S^TS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts on MONDAY next, July 4j for his usual tuning round. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musk Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. JXQZIE2 XJffiJA



TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOR ONE MONTH *2T THE SALE IS NOW ON "®tj I *Q* i ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST iOOT SALE OF THE SEASON. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER OENT. under COST PRICE :— Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies' Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippera ... ... „ 2/11 Shoes 4/U Children's Patent; Straps (4 to 6, Men's.Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) 3'9and4/6 Nails) 8/11 Ladies' Pjetfcy Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps .^ ... from 1/- Boya' Kip Lace Boots (T. & H. Men'B Bluchera only 4/11 Tips aud Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slipperß ... « 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers ....... 1/- LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only 5m lid. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW" BUT WE LEAD. {§51!* We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best, $& KEMEMBER ! THE ZEALATNDIA BOOT STORE ia now Slaughtering the Finest Stock of Boots and Shoes m Canterbury, This is the sort) of Sale that makeß the Mothers Smile ' COfllE £!ARJLY AKD AVOID TUB CBCSJEf; Don't Forget the Address— JAMES MELLOK, ZEALANDIA BOOT BTOBE, TANCRED BTBKT, ASHBURTON. JOHI Will, CORNER ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET. WALL 121 order to make room for a vjpy large quantity and assortment of Paperhangings, which I expect early m July, direct from the Manufacturers m England, I have decided to Clear My Present Stock of WALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICK. RBMNAJNTS of 1, 2, 3, 4, &c, Wall Paper almost given away. Now Is yovr time to bay Cheap Papers, J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHAKGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GLAZIER, Corner Arcade nucl Burnett Street, Aslilmrtom. Telephone 65. P.O. Box 16 6 163



{ CONUNDRUM. J TfITHY IS BENJAMIN GUM like a Hard-boiled Egg?— Beoauee it is HARD TO BEAT THAT precisely expresses the opinion of all who have used Benjamin Gum. There is no Cough Medicine like it. In. troduoed into Canterbury only last winter ifce success was immediate. Thousands of bottles were sold m a few months, and hundreds of sufferers wrote gratefully to the proprietor of their Speedy Cure. It is not a catchpenny Quack Medicina. It is made by a fully qualified Chemist, who knows his business. It contains the same Ingredients as Fbiars' Balsam, which was firsb made by the Monks and Friars of Europe m the days of old. Friara' Balsam has been used for six hundred years for healing cuts and wounds. Spencer Vincent's Benjamin Gum is a Compound of this Baleam, with other Ingredients, prepared by a special prooesa for internal use. Are you troubled with your Chest? BENJAMIN GUM Will heal the Lungs. It will not heal them at once. It must be used for some time, and used regularly m old-standing cases. Have you a Cold m the Head or a Harsh Gopgh BENJAMIN GUM Will Heal the inflammation of the throat and passages ot the nose as Friara' Balsam heals cuts. Coughs disappear with this iufl vmmation which causes them. BENJAMIN GUM Is not a chewing gum, but a very palatable liquid. The bottle contains almost twine as much as any other Cough Mixture m the market. It is the KING OF ALL. PRICE : la 6d and 2s 6d Chemists and Stores. Spencer Vincent, CHEMIST, OHRISTCHURCH, PROPRIETOR. A VICTIM OF Functional Disease. A 1 avi i m NKVER * ails any onß m 2~i.Id.XUI II 6UC h a predicament). To Eufferers from Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Biliousness and Constipation it is "A friend m need and a friend indeed." Assist Nature by Alaxum, and you will avoid a multitude of distressing functional derangements and diseases. Of all known medicines for renew- ing the energy Alaxum is the best. Its secondary effects are marvellous. Many persons afflicted with constipation have testi- fied not only to its immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure lasts. No care is required while using it. It does nob interfere with the diet, habits or occu- pation, and produces no inconvenience m its action. It is at once a laxative, an appetiser, and a stimulating tonic, prepared scientifically, and endorsed by the Press aB the most valuable medicine that has ever been offered to to the publio m a popular form. ALAXUM OURES Biliousness, Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Costivenesß, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn Paine and Distress after Eating, and all functional derangements of the system of nutrition J NOTE TJHIS WELL,— The whole system of & human being may be perfectly sound, and yet through derange- ment or weakness the ■ . v of the boay may perform their functions or their work Bluggißhly, thus giving rise to want of appetite, aad a consequent general impover- ishment of the whole being. Such a con- dition causes thousands of people to fancy that they are consumptive, while they are really only m need of a remedy to see the organs of the body working harmoniously. Reason points to two essential qualities m a remedy for this purpose. It must create an appetite for food, and at the Bame time assimilate its nutriment. With either of these qualities alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with incalculable good. Alaxum is the only medicine which "combines these two qualities. It iB a natural appetiser, and . its first action is to create hunger. After the appetite is satisfied it acts directly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, clearing away all effete matter and exciting them to activity. The syßtem then receives nutri- tion and new life from the proper assimila- tion of the food; and where there is no organic disease health must follow* This ia common sense and cannot be gainsaid. Accept no substitute that may be recom- mended to be " just as good.' . It may be betUr — for the dealer — because of its better profit, but m such an instance the^dealer is not the one who needs help. FROM ALL CHEMISTS & STORE- KEEPERS,



THUBSDAY, JUNE 30. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to Sell at the above fixture, on account of a valued Client,— oa a four & six-tooth & full oKjkj mouth wethers. 300 LAMBS - _ D. THOMAS, 6 180 Auctioneer, Ashburton A E 0 A D Jbi 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, 6 119 Auctioneer. T. Bullock. SATURDAY, JULY 2. To Farmers and Othera desirous of purchas- ing Property near Town. 250 A ™ KS - 250 Fronting Mitcham Road, back of the Grange, about 24 miles from Ashburton Saleyards. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions irom Mn A. J. Andrews to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date — HIS PROPERTY ON THE 'MITCHAM ROAD, originally part of the Grange Farm, containing 250 Acres, Being R.S. 25587, 25603, 25668, and 25704, all fenced. There is a blue gum plantation fronting Mitcham Road, the full length. Ib is conveniently situated, being only about 2£ miles from the County Saleyards and Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show grounds. If not sold as a whole, oan be divided into oeveral allotments. Inspection invited. Note time of Sale— ll.3o a.m. T. BULLOCK, 6 200 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JULY 9. TO FARMERS, CAPITALISTS, & OTHERS. IMPORTANT SALE OP LAND FRONTING THE HINDS. Very Early Selection. 457 a ores 457 Divided into Several Farms, varying m area from 38 to 150 |acres each. MESSRS HANMER & GRAVES & MR T. BULLOCK have received instruc- tions from John Studholmb, Junk., Esq , to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — 4S I ?'' ACRKS, fronting the Hinda River and the Lowcliffe Road, below the Railway, beint; Rural Sections 8001, 8002, 14066, 14067, 14068, 14612, 16487, and others, the whole of ie being first-clasa Wheat and Barley growing Land, with the ex- ception of a very small area fronting the Lowoliffe Road. On reference to the numbers of the Rural Sections it will be observed that most of tho property waß a very early selection, and it has produced moat excellent crops of Wheat, Barley, Oats and Turnips. Ib is conveni- ently situated, and will be sold on very liberal terms of payment. ' Inspection invited. Lithographed Plans are being prepared. Sale at 11.30 a.m. HANMER & GRAVES •>.  T. BULLOCK j Auctioneers. , 6 198 ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD. i _ __ i XTTANTED AN ELDERLY MAN to 1 »T make himself generally useful m ' the Men's Ward. Wages, 8s per week and found. '16 231 Apply to PR TREVOR,



Tenders. _ TEN 1)~e1Ts j rpENDERS wanted for gorße cutting, _L goree grubbiug, and drain cli ariog. Tenders to cose on SATURDAY, July 3, 1893. App'y— G, A. M. BUCKLEY, 6 237 Laghmor. T E N D E X S. WANTED -Tenders for PLOUGHING, DISCING, & HARROWING al-out 400 Acres Turnip and Grass Land on South Hinds. Horse Feed supplied if required. DONALD FRASER, 6 221 Shepherd'B Bush. "^ helry^tephenson. . HENRY STEPHENSON, (ouccessor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Pro? ace, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods plaoed m my hands for Sale. TO LET— Shop m Coleman's Buildings, next Mrs Morton's. Renb 25a per week.—HENRY Stephenson. TTIOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioyole JD nearly, new. CHAFF, OATS.IvHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES' SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities, Agent : Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS ' and ORGANS on time pay; mentß from ££O8 per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. D. THOMAS. METHVEN SALE.



LOS T. LOST — CHEQUE, drawn by Denis McKendry on the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, Ashburton, No. T 159074, m favor of G. Thompson for £33. Payment stopped. 6 240 R. KIRK, PRACTICAL BOOTMAKER, BEGS, to Notify that he has COM- MENCED BUSINESS m Shop next Hotel, Graham's Road, Tinwald. THOROUGHLY EX PERI BNOE D. Boots made to Order; Any Style. Repairs Promptly and Neatly Executed while you wait. Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges moderate. 6 232 BESSIE SIMMONDS, TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN AND MUSIC SELLER, BEGS to inform the Inhabitants of Ash- burton and Surrounding Districts that she has commenced Business m those pre- mises nexb to Mr Seymour, Dentißt, and opposite the Ashburton Publishing Company. Piano and Violin Music by the latest Mail, also choice Songs to select from. Call and see them. Musical Instruments, including a splendid line of Violins, very cheap. All Violin Requisites on hand. Any article not m stock will be immediately procured. Violin Strings, etc., beet quality, at the lowest prices. Music and Songs by every Mail, all being Belected by a Connoisseur. Agent for the Celebrated Brinsmead, Collard and Collard, and Pull and Field's PIANOB. Cash or time payments. A small line of Stationery and Birthday Cards. VXO.LIJN TUITION. B. S. Having made a life study of the above instrument, Pupils oan rely upon being thoroughly taught. I can supply an Efficient Band for Balls, Parties or Concerts. Terms on application, Please Note the Address — BESSIE SIMMONDS, OPPOSITE PUBLISHING COMPANY. 6 233 BURNETT STREET. NOTICE. THE Runners who deliver the Guabdian to regular subscribers will nob m future sell single copies. These oan be obtained from the runners engaged tor that purpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones Sounneaa, Mariden, Williams, and Mw Afamj,



WANTED Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &c, corner of Arcade and Burnett street, has bought a large amount of i Artist Materials from a Bankrupt) Firm at a I very low price, and intends giving the Public the benefit of the purchase by giving a big Discount for Cash. Call and inspect. Opal Glass cut to any size. Canvas stretchers, Academy Boards, Oils, Colors, &o. Both Water and Oil Colors kept m stock. 6 207 Funeral JSJotiee. FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of the late Mr James McGregor are respectfully informed that hia Funeral will move from hia late residence, Burnett Street, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), 30th inst., at 2,30 p.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BRO^., 6 234 Undertakers. 1.0.0. F., M.U. mHE Members of tho Loyal ABhburtou _JL Lodge are requested to attend Ihe funeral of our late Bko. James McGiiiiGoa, which will leave his late residence, Burnett Street, on THURSDAY, June 30, at 2 30 B. BAKER, N.G. 6 238 C. CAMPBELL, P.S. PUBLIC NOTICES



f Wanted, i , OCKEY— Practice on Club's ground To-morrow, Full attendance rcquea ted. 6 241 WANTED— 500 People to hear Nansen through the Gramaphone. Mr Knott'a lecture •• Farthest North," Orange Hall, To-night. 6JM2 "T7OUNG Man wants Board and Besideuce. JL Private family preferred.— " RW," Mail Office. 6 235 TO Let, or for Sale— Three room Cottage on Section 442, corner of Tancred and William Street, apply to J. Tbezisb. 6 236 WANTED— Buyers for two Cyclostyles at A. H. Williams' Cheap Sale, Ease Street. ' . 6 229 WANTED— Two Gentlemen Boarderß. First-class accommodation. — Mrs Massey, Tancred Street. 6 230 WANTED— Grazing for two dry Covra for nine months. Apply H.W., Office of this piper. • FOR SALE— A few loads of Swedes. Apply 8. Curd, Alford Forest Road. 6 239 ROYAL Academy Pictures for 1898; New BookB — A Word to Women, 'J he Woman io Grey, Robert Orel's Atone- ment-, Great Thoughts, Donevan (cheap edition), White Slaves of England ; Bibles, Prayers, Hymns (new editions.) Wonderful Note Book, Id, 100 pages. — H. M. Jokes. /"^HEAP SALE of Clothing, Drapery, \y Boots, &c, now on for Fourteen Days previous to Stock-taking. Goods best; quality ; prices right. — A. Lawrie. 6 195 WANTED — Tenders for deepening creek at Willowby.— Fooics & Sok. 6 215 FOR SALE — Pigeons, best strain m the colony, Flown 1122 yards a minute. At moderate rates. To be had at Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashburton. 6 102 MRS ALCORN is offering the balance of her Trimmed Millinery at about half price. Nineteen Children's Tunics. Samples just bought at a large discount, at and below Wholesale Price, from 4s lid to 18s. Also a nice lob of Capes from 12 *to 60s; 6 210 MRS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Serge, and Fancy Dress Goods, Flan- nellettes, Lvdies' Macintoshes, Jaokete, Kaia- poi Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, etc., all at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothing (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209



Pains m the chest when a person has a cold indicate a tendency toward pneumonia A piece of flannel dampened with Chamber- lain's Pain Balm and bound on to the chest over the scab of pain will promptly relieve the pain and prevent the threatened atfcaok of pneumonia. The same treatment will oure a lame baok m a few hoars. Sold bj Asbbarton Drag Company EOZI£ XJBSA PW9



Synopsis ot New advhrtishmentb. LiOßt— Cheque • Hookey— Praotioe to-morrow ! Mr Knott — Lecture to-night O. A. M. Tenders S. Curd— Swedes for sale H, M. Jones — New books, etc. 1.0.0. F., MU.— Members requested to attend the funeral of their late Bro. James McGregor Bessie Stmmonds — Violin teacher. R. Kirk— Bußincßß notice Young man wants board and lodgings J. Trezise — Cottage for Bale or to leb A. H. Williams — Cheap sale