COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ashbur ton County Council was held to-day. Present — Messrs Harper, Williamson, Johnstone, Lambie, Stitt, Chapman, Holmes, and Henlig. In the absence of Mr Wright, M.H.R., at Wellington, Mr 0. J. Harper was appointed Chairman of the meeting. " chairman's statement. The Chairman's statement was read as under : — The Commissioner of Crown Lands informs the Council that the Land Board is advised by the 6urveyor general that m the present state of the law it is not deemed advisable to make a permanent reservation of proposed irrigation reserve at Lake Heron, but oare will be tttkcu for the present rot to deal m any mauntr with the lands embraced m the proposal further than had already been done. The Commissioner of Crown Landß further states that the exchange of Land with the Buccleuch EBtate will be recommended for approval to the Minister of Lands as soon as the survey is made by the Government Surveyor. Notice has been received from the Commissioner of Taxeß advising the pay ment of £895 17s lOd on account of subsidies. The Valuer General forwards an account amounting to £196 12s 5d as first instalment of cost of vacation of thia county. A letter from the Geraldine County Council will be read on the matter of the extension of the Rangitata Btock bridge. A copy of the proposed slaughter houße bye-laws has been forwarded to each member of the Council for his information* The brand book of this county has been revised up to date. A copy of the Water Supply Act Amendment Bill and of the Slaughtering and Inspection Bill forwarded by Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R., are placed on the table for theCounoil'B inspections A petition from certain owners of land near South Rakaia township against granting a slaughtering license will have to be considered to-day. The solioitor submits drafb special order subdividing the South Rakaia Plains water supply distriob for the Council's approval. Application has been made to the Land Board for refund of £50 on acoount of feno ing Hekeao Plantations. engineer's befort. The Engineer's reporb was read as under :— Asbburton-Rangitata Water Supply. — There is a good supply throughout the district, and all the neoestary items of maintenance of the head works, etc., are being attended to. One ford at Moorhouse Road, and another at Anama, have been regraded. N race is being improved, and all the distributing races are now being got into good order. The proposed race near Carter's Terrace, with oulveits, head works, etc., would have been pretty expensive, and as funds were not forthcoming, it has been abandoned. Ashburton-Rakaia Water Supply.— There < is a good supply m the races, which are all m fair order. Tenders will be placed before you to-day for the enlargement of portion of F race. This will take the place of the present auxiliary supply from Wakanui Creek for Seafidd. The Wakanui flat distriot, from Wakanui Mill intake down wards, is now being supplied from the said intake *rom the Ashburton river. The new channel from North ABhburton river, con necting with the Allenton races, is m oper ation, and my instructions as to dealing with the artificial channel and dam at the intake of the Canterbury Mill lade have been carried out. I presume arrangements may now be made and tenders called for the water supply for the freezing works at Fair field. This work will consist m the enlargement of five miles or so of the Winchmore main, and about the equal length of Bl race. Tenders can be received ten days hence if necessary. . County Plantations.— The ploughing and sowing of 77 acres of part reserve 2560, near Cracroft, has been completed, and the work on reserve 1782, near Wina'.ow, is m hand All the tree seeds will be sown during this month at Winslow, Hackthorne Road, and Valetta, as authorised. The thinainga of plantations near Dromore are being sold to day, and those near Windermere will be exposed for sale shortly. The fencing of plantation belts m Hekeao settlement is progressing satisfactorily, and the tree planting there will shortly be commenced. The filling up of plantations at Hinds town ship has been completed and the contractor is now busy filling up the blanks at Olearwell and upper district. A ton <f ma ram grass has been obtained from City Council reserve, Chriatchurch, and planted on part of the sandy ground near County Council's Ferry Reserve, as authorised. _ Irrigation. — As the result of levels recently taken the boundaries of Nos. 1 and 2 eub-diviaion of the Ashburton-Rakaia | district have been definitely tixed, FREEZING COMPANY'S WATER SUPPLY | Tenders were ordered to be invited for the water supply to the freezing works at Dromore — to be m within ten day?, the Freezing Company to be notified of the cost. EXTENSION OF TIMS Extension of time till next meeting was granted to the South Rakaia Water Supply Committee to bring up their report. MB O'SHBA'S LAND The Council decided to grant Mr John O'Shea, £3, compensation for damage sus tained by overflow of the race through his land. The erection of .flood gates at the race would obviate any possibility of similar damage m futnre. WATEB CHARGES Mr Herring's motion, of which notice had been given, to levy a rate of 6d per chain on the water races m the Forks district was altered by permission to 3d per chain. An amendment by Mr Harper was carried remitting the 6d amount, and with this amendment the motion was carried. BANK BUSINESS The manager of the Union Bank forwarded the circular which the bank had been issuing Jto all public bodies having accounts with it. It laid down the terms on which these acounts were taken, and the signatures of officers, etc., required. The Chairman had submitted the circular to the County Council solicitor, and it was decided to postpone consideration of the circular to a special meeting to be held, and the Council suggested that, before the bank raised the rate of interest a month's notice of the intention to do so ehculd be given. PAYMENTS. Accounts to the amount of £817 were passed for payment. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES. A slaughtering license applied for by W. Btraohan waß refused, indeference to the ptayer of a petition signed Ly fifby-two residents, who objected to the license on sanicary grounds, as the yards were only six chains from the belt of Rakaia township. The Engineer reported that another elaughteryard m the Rakaia riverbed was m a most unsanitary condition, and Mr Lambie bore out all that the Engineer had said m regard to it. The Council decided to instruct the Inspector of slaughterhouses to take immediate action to abate the nuisance and report to the Council regarding McPhail's slaughterhouse, Rakaia. MAHONEY'S CASBi The solicitor reported that Mr M. Mahoney, notwithstanding his undertaking to restore the creek he had tampered with, had failed do to so. The matter waa left) m the hands of Mr Harper to Bee that the creek and its banks were restored to their original condition. SPECIAL OBDEBS. Several special orders pending were advanced a stage. It w&s decided to send out for signature the preliminary agreement between the Council and owners and occupiers of land over which irrigation water races were intended to be taken, and Mr Harper was intrusted with the duty of seeing that the signatures were obtained. SUBSIDY. The Paymaster- General wrote, stating that a voucher had been forwarded to the treasurer for £895— subsidy. VALUATION. The Chairman drew attention to the enormous increase on the oost of valuation that had been caused by the work being done by Government. When the County made its own valuation the cost was only £230. Now, under Government), the cost was nearly £1200. Mr Williamson moved that m the opinion pf this county the inoreased cost of valua tion was outrageous, and that the local bodiei ihould be allowed to mafce their OWO ytImUQC! m total.

Mr Lambie seconded. MATFIELD TELEPHONE. Ifc was decided to ask the promoters of the MayfiVd telephone to refund to the Council the amount, paid to Government by the Council for maintenance of the telephone. MOUNT SOMERS TRAMWAY. Several applications for leases of small portions of the Mount Somerß tramway reserve were granted, subject, to the road way and bridges being kepc open and main tained. WATER SUI'PLY CONCESSIONS. Several applications for water couceadons were dealt with. Some were poßtponed^ f or future consideration and further information, but that of Mr Fi zzera'd was granted. THE WATER QUBSTIONg The Council went into committee on the water question. (Left sitting.)

THE ASHBURTON GtJIRDUN ; FMOAI, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898



SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR FLOUH FROM FLETCHER BROS, AND BAKING YOUR OWN BREAD. TX7E HAVE Rednoed the Prioe of BEST ROLLER FLOUR by 35s per ton, tJL».oir *7 P u 6 P nre '!,', c : m * ke " W1 f w fc her redactions for ton lots. Remember we are aelling far below Mill Wholesale Piice. Su r n a 4 Re^ Ctl ° DBil i. High s, 8f Te sfe5 fe K«"*fflT Great ReflucKor* m Fowl NeiHng, oZ Ka* uf&??n SSane, ane 8oR!^ B , old lower th n atj y cH - er «' crfi m AahburtoD. wui Isag>of ougar Guaranteed over weigh/. «r Oontraotora and Large Oonsumere liberally dealt with. Standard Seeds, Standard Seeds. VEGETABLE BESD3, 3d Per Packet. FLOWER SEFDS, Id Per Packet. ff ■ = — "5 fl ■*»"•*•■'.'" m B_'^^^7- _' -™ 1 n* t l^l'l! r^''j I *^ p™f*j^g^^^^ p**M^»M 1 SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. From the best growers m North Canterbury and Oamaru. We have the following varieties m stock at present :- Beauty of Bath, Breeze's Prolific, Bath Kidneys, Brace! Beauty of Hebron, Early Vermonts, Fluke Kidneys, Robin Adair, eto, etc. MANGOLD SEEDS- Mamcuth Long Red, Golden Tankard, Yel?ow Globe, Golden ■ Globe, etc. We have also m stock a.l varilies of Turnip Seeds, Garden and Field Canots, Brown Spanish Onion Seed, Gor.-e Seed, Cuprissus Macrocarpa, also Tree Lucerne (the great drought resisting plant), and Paafaluro Dilitutum (a very valuable hardy grass). FLETCHER BROS., ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo und B'air'e Standard Seeds. Storekeepers and Hawkeiß allowed a very liberal discount. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO ASD BLAIR'S STANDARD PACKET SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d. Fiower Seeds Id. All the latest novelties for the season, ■— —:o; TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBRATED S (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA is acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the ma.kefc. We have also m stock a First-class BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA which cannot be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VBJXY LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils alwaw m stock. J Large assortment of Kettles, Saucepans, and Enamel ware. Fplendid value m Cutlery, Spoon?, and Forks, etc. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHP-URTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY ;and hardware. • Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMO^GftRP, WINE AND SPIRIT ■MEROHAST?!, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STEEET, ASHBURTON. = PURE SEEDS. =. T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, tho most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Fartner<j any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGR ASS, weighing f i om 26!bs to 4 libs to the bushel j aud COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14$!ba to 16£ib3 to tho bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO— HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISL CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRKtOti,, Eto. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. X AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM. MISSION upon all WOOL placed m my hands for SALE either m Ashburton or elsewhere. CORNSACKS. LARGEST SIZE AND BEST QUALITY 4s 7R PER DOZEN.; WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL ALSO- FENCING WIRE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES, The beat quality on Sale. T HAVE the following Cheap Properties for Sale,— 1200 Aores near Chertsey, either larger or smaller acreage can be disposed 800 Acres Seafield, well improved. 1690 Aores Seafield, 400 acres m crop. Thoroughly improved. 500 Acres Westerfield, six roomed House, Stable, and Woolshed, 500 Acres Hinds. Improved. 270 Acres nob far from Tinwald, good land, thoroughly improved. 830 Aores near Shepherds Bash, good land, all m graa«. 270 Acreß Dromore, half m crop, balance m English grass. 100 Aores perpetual lease, Ruapuna, For terms and particulars apply IXAYID THOMAS, [ AJSHBUBTQtf,



STARTLING REDUCTIONS IN AGIUCULTUBAT, VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS - FOR CASH. ENGLISH White Clover, 7d per lb ; English Ah-ike, 7d 'per lb ; English Fed 1 Clover, 6d per lb ; English Cowgrass, 6d per lb ; American Red Uhmr, 51 per lb ; CoJonial Red Clover, 6d per lb ; Coloni il Cowgraas, 6d per lb. 1 TCTKJNIJP**.— ,%reen Top Aberdeen, 50s per cwt ; Purple Top Aberdeen, 50a per cwt ; Devonshire Gray Stone, 50a per cwt ; imperial Grten Globe, 50.< per cwt ; Mammoth Purple Top, 50s per cwt ; White Stone or Stubble, 50* per cwt ; Carter's Elephant Swede, 50s • per cwt ; Champion Swede. 50a per cwt; Fosterion Hybrid, 60s per cwt; Carter's Essex Broad Leaf Rape, 30a per cwt ; Cocksfoot and Ryegraaa ut your own price. 2d per Packet VJECrEXVA-UJLiiJ SEtDS. 23 per Packet 9cl per dczan Packets JFX-O^yJEJK, SEICDSS. 9d per doz >n E'ackets GARDEN TOOLS AND GORSE HOOKS AT LE-iS THAN COST. Ab the Stock must be cleared come early and secure some of the spoils, | . t 50,000 CABBAGE PLANTS. 50,000 WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC. One Dressing according to Directions will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from Fruib Trees. Derwent POTATOES*. Derwent i Ireland's Pride, either for Cooking or Seed. From Orari. Premisee open to 9 p.m. on Saturday evenings. PREMISES TO LET. Possession m October. J. SEALY~AND CO, MILNER & THOMPSON TTAVE much pleasure m announcing that they will hold a Great Sale of Pianos & Organs FOB TEN DAYS, Commencing MONDAY, August 29. THE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE ON VJEW AT Mr H. M. Jones's, East Street, AND MR C. D. LIGHTBAND will be m attendance to show Intending Customers and to Canvass the District, and can be consulted at the Somerset Hotel after 6 p.m. Pianos by the Principal Leading English and German makers for i » | LOWEST CASH PRICES, OR ON EASY TIME PAYMENT 3, I For one, two, or three years. I ji ORGANS from monthly payments of 10s each. PIANOS from rmnlhy payments of I I 20a each. 1 '• Pianoß and Organs taken m Exchange as part payment for New Irish umeuts. Now is the time to buy. Inspection invited. H, M JOiisT"AGSIST. 8 234 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST JjiOß TURNIP, RAPE, WHKAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by ; F &TET>Kj>AlXiyj£R BKOH, Limited., I DAVID THOMAS, the iv.z,. Farmer » co-t»pi!ißATivE i i> BSSOCIATIO3V OF CANTERBURY, Limited., or ALBERT JEfcORER'J.^, AGHfiJNI% AShburtou. "CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PBODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. f * 80 ?, WAYMDDTH, smrttir.



Nicoll Brothers, [H. F. Nicoll. ] [L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND . ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION EOL'MS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY S4iLES OF CATTLF, PIGS & POULTRY, Every Saturday, ab 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance ( by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. | Also of Merchandise, Furniture, and Pro- I duce, m our Rooms EVERY SATUR- DAY, Ci.mmencing immediately on^con- clusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES couducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hauda for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS We have been appointed Agents for Messrs Sawtell, Wachsmann & Co., Christchurch, and have now on hand a supply of J Colonial Grown Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cow- grass, White Clover, Alnyke. Albo, Turnipß, Mangels, Carrotß, Rape, etc., grown by Charles Sharpe and Co., Limited, Standard Seed Growers, Lincoln, England. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR— The Ohriatohurch Meat Company Limited. Milburn 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 EFFECTED. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We. have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application, j We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. THE CHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO. Limited. ISLINGTON ! MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to Buib any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION 1 WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. ' Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS FREEZERS. TTIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account oan book space at any timejto suit their own convenience, by com* J municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 Miss Barratfs School WILL RE-OPEN SEPTEMBER sth,. inst. Subjects Taught :— English, Music, Drawing, Singing, aud Latin- , MISS BARRATX 1 will b« »t> borne from September 3rd, iwt, 9 7



NICOLL BROTHERS. H. F. NICOLL. L. A. NICOLL. NICOLL BEOS- OENTKAL AUCTION BOOMS EAST STREET. WE have the pleasure to announce that having made satisfactory arrange- ments with Mkssrs T. Bullock and David Thomas, we have decided to hold WEEKLY AUCTION SALES OP OATTLE. PIGS, AND POULTRY. EVERY SATURDAY AT 12 NOON, m the Yards at the rear of our premises, and adjoining the Arcade. Encrance from Tancred Street, by right-of-way at reir of Union Bank. We have a weekly consignment of small STORE PIGS premised us for some time to come. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, EAST STREET. SPECIAL Entries of Spring Cart, Drapery, Clothing, Ironmongery, and Furniture. Please Note— Sale of the above will com- mence immediately on conclusion of our outdoor live stock sale on SATURDAY NEXT, September 3. J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. NICOLL BROS., 9 1 Auctioneers and Agents. Frledlander Bros., Limited. WEST STREET HORSE FAIR. WE SHALL hold our next Horse , Fair on THUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1898. . And are now BOOKING ENTRIES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lti>. 8 67 , THE CHRI3TCHURCH MEAT COM- PANY, Limited. ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS MANURES. T7! SPECIALLY Prepared for Whc*ft, Tar . \2J nips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE. NICOLL BROS. Store Five Varieties of this Celebrated Fertiliser. Prices on Appli- cation. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTBICT AGENTS. i 128 TO LET. AT a low rental, nearly new Cottage of , 4 rooms, together with one acre of land, just beyond Concrete Bridge, Smith's Road, Hatnpstead dißtriot. Apply to T. BULLOCK. VALUABLE CORNER SECTION, with Sbable, etc. O~\ 1 A PRICE required for T.S. *llw 779, containing J-acre, well situated ab corner of Peter and Cans Streets, with stable with loft overhead, etc, erected thereon. Good site for a house. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. COTTAGE AND SEOTION, KERMODE STREET. OVK PRIOH "Required for Towr 30 9 O Seotion 79, containing i-acre with cottage thereon, situated m Kermodi Street, the property of Mrs Brankin Exceptionally evy terms of payment c, i be arranged, viz, small cash deposit, balance by instalments, Apply to T. BU^LQCK,



Ie ;il I fi mm fun nmm : GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OF PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS, : ™_ :x: __ SHEET MUSIC, Etc. THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY COMPANY, Through their Representatives, Messrs Robertshaw and Jackson, will hold their usual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE at their Ashburton Agency, Mr H. Sstephenson's Auction Rooms, ■* FOR TEN DAYS ONLY « COMMENCING ON MONDAY, SEPTE MB E R 5, When all Classes of Instruments will be Sold at *■ GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH I OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM. . f r\ \ -' -- 1 '■ « "• " \ \JJ — .1.-.— ..-..,.. PIANOS from 20s Monthly. HARMONIUMS from 5 s Monthly. ORGANS from ios 6d Monthly^gEJGT MOSIC from. 3 d each. «" A TKN YEARS' WARRANTY GLVEN WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD. j&



r hoz:e tea r Moat tfcen»»»»i« J Wani.ec, ; TjICTURE MouldiDga for the million. JL 35 new designs just landed. — W. H. Collins * Co. 9 14 I WANTED to Bent— Good six-roomed House.— Apply W.S., Mail Office. 9 19 WANTED —A Caretaker for the p l inwald School. For dutieß. etc., apply to Chairman, J. A. Clothier. 9 18 LOST, between Cemetery and Trevorton — Colling's Axle Cap ; eDgraved Smith and McNaught, Worcester, 877. Finder please leave at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. 9 17 FRESH Oysters, Crayfish, and all kinds of fresh fish by express to-night — Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. 9 21 FOR SALE, Cheap— A fine trio of Silver Spangled Polish at Pelham Yards, Aehburton. TO POULTRY BREEDERS— Beginners could not make & better start than by purchasing a trio of Partridge Cochiiaa, the beat strain m the colony, from Pelham Yards, Any day, except Sunday, from 12 to 3. POULTRY Fanciers and those desirous of commencing the breeding of Pure- bred Fowls will find it to their advantage to visit the Pelham Yards, any day between 12 and 3, except on Sundays. SMITH MACKWELL thanks the people of Ashburton and District for their liberal support during the past 3 years, and having lately started m the Fruit Business, asks for a continuance of their patronage. The cheapest shop m town for fruit. All prices marked m plain figures. Apples from 3d a pound.— Smith Mackwell, Fruiterer & Umbrella Maker, Next Mr Patching's, East Street, Ashburton. 9 6 NEW Cheap Editions of Standard and Popular Works at Great Reductions for Cash (Chartres' Stock). New Books— A Daughter of Strife, Leddy Marget, Warned Off, The Triumph of Death, A True Heart, An Episode m Arcady, The Siren, The Sinner, On the Cross Roads, Helbeck of Bannisdale. — H. M, Jones. FOR SAL IS, Cheap— strong Trap; may be used as a brake. Apply Mail Office. vv * rj 126 Funeral Notices. FUNERAL* NOTICE. riIHE Friends of Mr and Mra William JL Brown, are respectfullyjnformod that the funeral of their late beloved daughter, Francis, will move from their residence, North 2asc Belt, on SATURDAY, the 3rd inst., at 3 p.m., for the Aehburlon Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 9 16 Undertakers. D. THOMAS. A E 0 A D E. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1898 TI/TY NEXC HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENIRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 8 228 Auctioneer. Tenders. TENDERS. nnENDERS will be received at my office JL up till four o'clock, September 3, for Renovating large Block of Buildings m Ashburton. Specifications may be seen at Bank of New Zealand, Ashburton. JAS. TURNBULL, Architect, 9 8 • Timaru. ASHBURTON BOEOUGH COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited for Leasing River- _L bed Paddocks for 3£ years from Ist December next. Particulars at Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be received till 1 p.m. on MONDAY, the sth day of September. 0. E. FOOKS, 8 262 Town Clerk. Public Notices. THANKS. "^ MR and MRS GILMOUR and WIDOW desire to tender their sincere THANKS to all Friends and the Public at large for the kind sympathy shown to them m their sad bereavement. 9 22 CRICKET. THE Annual General Meeting of the Aehburton Cricket Club will be held m the County Council Chambers, on TUES- DAY, September 6, at 8 p.m. H. C. PERCY, 9 20 Hon. Sec. HANMER AND GRAVES. (In Liquidation). AFTER 15th September, all outstanding Accounts owing to Hanmer and Graves will BE SUED FOR, without further notice. 9 15 S. H. GRAVES, Liquidator. Stud Notices. mo STAND THIS SEASON m the Mount Somerß, Methven, and surrounding Districts, the Thoroughbred Stallion MAUSER, By MAXIM— Dam AURAY. For fall particular* apply to 8849 MR L, TILLEIT, Highbwk.