WAR NEWS.

AMERICA ANE SPAIN.

Transports for Cuba

American Operations at Guanta-

namo

Additional Taxation m America

Arms Landed for the Insurgents

Starvation m Santiago.

Germany and the Philippines.

A Conference Desired.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Talegraph— Copyright.

Washington, June 11

Reports received m Washington an nounce that the transports for Ouba are delayed at Key We3t, waiting for convoys. The American cruising ship Marble Head, 2000 ton., 187 men, holds pos session of the lower bay at Quanta-

namo, forty miles eaßt of Santiago. the Senate and the House have adopted the report of the conference of both Houses on tbe new taxation These taxes will yield 175,000,000d0 (£35,000,000) yearly.

June 12, The American marines are establish ing a naval base at Guantanamo.

An American gunboat has landed three thousand rounds of ammunition and four hundred rifles for the Cuban insurgents near Santiago.

Starvation is rife at Santiago. A handful of beans costs 20 cents.

London, June 11

The belief is gaining ground that European intervention m the Ameri* can<Spanieh trouble is approaching.

Germany has expressed a desire for a conference with reference to the position of the Philippines.

Study Talk By Sampson.

A Torpedo Boat Ordered to Move On-

Received Wakapuaka June 13, 11.10 a.m, Goabdian Office, 11.37 a.m.

Washington, June 12

Admiral Sampson has notified Admiral Cerveras that, m the event of the Spaniards destroying their fleet now cooped up m Santiago harbor, to avoid capture, America will claim an additional indemnity equivalent to tbe value of the vessels.

Ia accordance with the demands of America, the Paraguayan Government has ordered the Spanish torpedo vessel Temerario, to leave Paraguayan waters.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph — Copyright.

Salt Food and Drugs.

London, June 10

The attention of the losal Govern ment Board having been drawn to the proposed alterations m the law relating to salt food and drugs, the Board declared that the Act does not permit the J fixing of a standard quality for these articles. Governorship of Tasmania. It is reported that Sir W. Macgregor Governor of New Guinea, will suc ceed Viscount Gormanstoa m Gover nor of Tasmania. 91 r Hooley's Bankruptcy, Mr Hooley estimates that his estates will show a surplus of £100,000. ' Masonic. The Prince of Wales has appointed Mr 0 E. Davies, of Hobart, District Grand -tester pf ths J_farJ_ .Masons m Tasmania. Purchase of Cattle. The New Soutb Wales Government has purchased fifty bulls and cows from the best dairy herds m Scotland. The Diplomatic Service. June 11 Sir Charles Ooote succeeds Sir Nicholas O'Conor as British Ambas sador m St. Petersburg.

The Emperor of Germany. Berlin, June 10 Some political importance is attached to the Emperor of Germany's approaching visit to Palestine. The Orange Free State. ' PpETpR-4, June 10 The Volksraad of the Orange Free State has rejected the proposal of the Transvaal for a reciprocal franchise Ibe Ferghana Revolt.

StPe-

•ersborg, June 11

Reports received hero m regard to the Ferghana rising allege it to be the result of a secret understanding with the Turkish authorities m Constanti nople. The chief towns have been declared m a state of siege, and one hundred arrests have been made.

THE LATEST.

Australian

United Press Association— sy Eleobrip. '"•' ' tpelpgraph— Copyrighb.

QReoeived Wakapuaka June 13, 9 30 a.m.," Guibdian Office, 11.22_a.rn. Tprn hy a Tiger, Adei^ide, June 9 During a performance at Harmston Circus at Gawler, a tiger seized his trainer by the neck and jumped over a hurdle with him into th . cage. The animal's attention was diverted, and the trainer rescued. His wounds are serious, ' The audience were panic- Stricken and rushed out of the tent;.

LORD WOLSELEY.

Likely to be V overnor-Cencral of Canada.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright London, June 11 Jt |s expected that Lord Wolseley, who is m bad beftltb, will succeed the frgrl of Abercjeen as Governor-General of QaDftda.

SAD DROWNING CASE IN THE RANGITATA.

— « On Friday morning aB Messrs Adam am •* William Jackbon were going along th i Rangitata riverbed by the ford ab Eali-j they saw two horses, apparently strande< on a spit. Further up .tream they found j van iv bhe waber standing againsb a hie; l Ibank. Fancying thab somebody had go! into difficulties and had gone to the town ship for help,' bhey relieved the horseß, which had bub little harness on, and sent tc the village to ascertain who the unfortunate waa. But nobody bhere had heard of any accidenb. Ihe police were then communi ' cabed with, nd a diligent search was made of the river. Ie was n.it, however, till Satur day motniog thab a number of gulls circing over a particular spob attreoied Mr W. Jackson's atbention. Wheu he reached the spot indicated by the birds he saw the body of a man m the river. Bub to geb ab ib a wide and deep stream had to be crossed, and ib was some time before the body was got out, a dray procured, and the oorpse brought into E-ling. The same day Major Steward, acting coroner, went out to Ealing and held an inquest, m the course of whioh the following facts were elicited :— Mr Joseph Bryan, landlord of the Star of the South Hotel, had on Thursday travelled alongside j a man driving a van wibh two horses, who j had already crossed bhe south branch of bbc j Rangitata, and indicated his intention of j crossing bhe north branoh ab bhe fold. Mr Bryan made him aware of bhe danger of such a proceeding at the present time on bhe parb of a person nob thoroughly well up m the i topography of the fords, and suggested the advisableness of making for the bridge instead. The traveller, however, felt quite safe, he said, and wenb on, and the two parted. The Jacksons gave evidence as to the finding of the van, the horses, and ulti mately the body as described. An investi gation of the van proved tbat the deoeased was travelling with a kinematograph ; that j he had oome from as far south as Dunedin, where he had evidently been doing fair business, as certain bank deposit receipts showed ; that his name was Henry Hedge ; thab he had a wife and family ab Bath Street, Christchucch, with whom he had been m fre quent communioabion, and bhab he was work ing home to them. Men with knowledge of horses and fording sbreams hazarded the opinion bhat the man had entered the river, and, Hading themselves m trouble, his horses ! had made up stream and gained the bank above referred to bub could not geb oub. He had then got on the pole and let his horses go, bub probably leaning on one of them while working ab bhe harness bhe animal had swerved, and bhe poor fellow was thus leb down into the stream himself and was so swept away and drowned. The horsea had afterwards freed themselves of such con nection with the van as now remained, and nob being able to climb bhe bank had made for the spib mentioned, on which they remained all nighb bill found m the morniDg by the Jaeksons. ' Acting on the one letter amongst the many m deceased's effeebs that gave any address likely to find his family bhe police had wired to luspector Broham to land up Mrs Hedge by Monday's early tiain bo identify the body, and the inquest wbb adjourned for that purpose. Mrs Hedge same up this morning, and the iuquesr was resumed again to day. The formal result of jhe inquest had nob reached us when we ivenb to press, but it could hardly be any )ther than what the above version of the lad story point, to.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Longbeacli.

A meebing of the Longbeaoh School Com mittee was held on Saturday evening. Present— Messrs Houston (chairman), Soal, Gollins, and March, master's report. The Master's report showed an average attendance of 49 out of a roll number of 62. | inspector's report. Inspector Ritchie's interim report on the school was received. Ib showed bhab the teachers were atbenbive bo their duties, and thab the school and fixtures were m good order. VISITrXG COMMITTKB. The Visiting Committee reported thab repairs to the amount of £6 would be required to pub bhe fences and grounds m good order, lb was decided bo get the repairs effected as suggested by bhe Visiting Committee— Mr Gollina and Mr Soal bo arrange for the work to be done. teachers' salaries. It was. decided to ask bhe Board of Educa* biou bo pay ihe teachers' salaries direct. X CHEQUES. Mr N. March was appointed to Bign cheques with the Chairman. RESIGNATION. The Secretary tendered 0 his resignation, which was accepted. ACCOUNTS. The usual acoonnts were passed for pay ment, and the Committee adjourned to July 3. j

Latest Items.

Salvation Army.— There will be special service at the Barracks to-night m connection. Wibh the re-opening.

Hoteii CsANaß.— The Ellesmere Guardian says ; — We are informed bhab Mr T. Kiely, of the Southbridge Hotel, has enbered into negotiations for selling oub to Mr W. S. Mitchell, of Ashburton, who takes possession on the Ist prox. Mr T. Kiely has made many friends m the district and will be muoh missed by them.

News m Brief.

Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Co., announce bhab they have on viewab bheir de_6t, Wills street, a fine display of their well-known and far-famed Sterling bicycles, and invite inspection. They also hold large supplies of cycle accessories, whilst m implements and farm requirements will be found a com prehensive stock of maohines by bhe besb English makers, including ploughs, corn crushers, rqo. pnlpers aud slicers, grain and manure diills, etc., etc. The opening of bhis branch will no doubt be fully appreciated by bheir large circle of clients m bhe Ashburton district. Mr 01, priest, who is well and favorably known is bhe looal manager. "

LATE COMMERCIAL.

HAVELOCK STREET MART.

Mr Henry Sbephenson reporbs on his weekly sale as follows :— There was a very large attendance on Saturday laßt the whole of the day, and the tone of the niarkeb was qn bhe improve. This waß speoially notice able among bhe live stock. Following were prices :— Fowls, Is (id to 3s 3jd per pair ; roosters, 2s Id to 4a 9d for special sorts ; geese, 3s per pair • turkeys, 7a and 8s ; pigs, 4s, sb, 7e, Ba, 12% _2> £d, I£|., 19s, to §£.. ; co-pa, very slow of Bale, produce — Blue Derwent potatoes lQa per Back, with down ward tendenoy ; carrots, 2a 6d to 3s * swedes, 3.3 per sack ; onions, _d to l£d per lb. Beef 2d per lb ; dead pork, 3d and 4d per lb. Furniture, harness, and a lob of sundries Bold a. satisfactory prices,

THE ASIiB-ii'lO.. CUARDUN: MONDA.. JVM 13 .Sbb



-W. CONGREYE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, yy XT* AVING OPENED A BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT AT AS3BURTON| ia prepared to supply all kinds of BUILDERS', I U iNIf HI .G, aud G^NEPAC IRONMONG! RY at bhe LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. A sp'endil etsortmenb of CARPENTERS* and ESQ NEERT TO. L ' m Stock . f bhe beßt warranted quality. WOOD-OARVING TCOLS A SPECIALTY. Stov.s, Ranges, Register Grates, Mantelpieces, Trunks, Horse Cii;rers, Holoware Tir.ware, Enamellware, and Brushware. CUTLERY -We have a splendid vs.o tment m Slook, the besb Sh.'S.ld manufaoture. Oi's, Sheep NettiDg, Fe: oing and Barbed Wire, and all F* m and Station Requis'tes. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY" PURCHASING YOUR IKON&ONJERY AT W. CONGREYE'Sy IiRECT IMPCRTEP, BURNETC STREET,- ASH BURTON* OPIQ3._E AI: 0-0*5.. _ U) i CD OBRISTCHURCH. B. CONtR&VE, Franoh Manager,



TREMENDOUS CLEARING BQOT SALE. EOR ONE MONTH, tr THE SALE IS NOW ON -®* JTHE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS KOW HOLDING THE GREATEST JOOT SALE OF THE SEASON. 'BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER OENT. under OOST PRIOE :— iS'^7: ! r*ii L - ai %_ry'" 0 * s^^^ m T^^^ „••_:»„.«_ "ar^ ,nal - *- L Ladies Pretty Glace Kid Shoes only 4/11 Children's Ankie Straps Z Z from 1/- Boys' K,p Lace Boots (T.&H. Men's Bluchers ... .7. . mJm/II ra.- M » p8 w d Sa £?) 4 / n Men's Felb Slippers Jf 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers 1/. - — /v LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only *5« lia. OTHERS MAY FOiLOW" BUT^ WE LEAD. gig* We have no Old Stock ;\Our Goods are the Best. War, REMEMBER ! THE ZEALANDIA BOOT* SXO_-t___ is now Slaughtering bhe Finest Stock of Boobs and Shoes m Canterbury, lhis is the sort of Sale that makes the Motherß**e_cil 9 (O.nC EARIV .»_¥» AVOID THK (It I til. Don't Forgeb bhe Address— JAMES MELLOR, j ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANCEED STFF.T, ASHBURTON.



FIRE. FIRE. FIRE. • a . rjIANK Containing SAUCEPANS, BOILERS, A KETTLES, slightly damaged by re to be sold at aboub JEI_3II.IT thi ordinary price. We advice our Customers to give us- an early, call if they want to buy a good Cheap and Serviceable KETTLE or SAUCEPAN as we have ._ch a demand for them. Enamel ware. E g amelware. 20 OASES ENAMELWARE. . markeTatCy loTpricesV mf L Tc^S ™ h ™ WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING IN STOCK AT PRESENT .- Sbeel Enameled Jugs -_ . . 0 _ £****»*&**<■ £****»" ,, ~ Teapots Billies Kettles Collanders Pudding Basins £.!» «, n . d l P ic *Mogj Baking Dishesl Fzsh Sheers Pie Dishes ■ " ° n l Wat «> r Jags Mixing Bowls Coffee Pota OOME EAbLY & f ECOBS THE U-KCfAINT. Dnehess Tea, Dnehess Tea. "Srnu-eSs^tom'e-!' M ° m " ™ """^ T<» S™ the greatat saHsfaotion fo a » Hot«m, Burnett Street, .ays— That it i. the fine., flavored and most JSconomialSTea that h. h_ ever tri.d. G. W. Leadley, E»q., B ays— o^ltboroulT, 'Vl^SSU.' '° "°" SH ** T "ttbat:he ba . teei using and h. GIVE THIS TEA A TRIAL AjND .OU WILL USE KO OTHER] FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORED, East Street, A.hfcur. or., and High Street, Christchurch.



STOCKTAKING SALE. CLEARING LINES * THIS WEEK. Af\ Caseß Kerosene 50 dozen Lamp Globes and Chimneys I Case Lamps (assorted) 16 owt. New Washing Extracb 25 B.xea Candles 1 Cask Each of .Flour of Sulphur, Ground Borax, Ground Saltpetre, and Ground Alum. 1 Case Enamelled Ware J Cask American Butter Dishes 1 Caßk English China, including Cups and Saucers, Plates, Milks, Creams, Sugarß, etc. 3 Crates English Earthenware, including Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, Table Jugs, Cheese Stands, Teapots, Toileb Ware, etc. Also a Full Assortment of Table and Pocket Cutlery, Nickel Spoons and Forks, Eleobroplabe, etc., SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBURTON FOR DELICIOUS MAZAWATTEE TEAS. CAKSON & CO., Grocers and Ironmongers, Tea Merchan's and Blenders. TANORED STREET, AND AROADE,: [ ASBBURTQfI, £



New Goods. 'New Goods, WHILE thanking our numerous Patrons for pasb favors, we beg bo intimate that we ate opening up every week large and choioe of BOOTB, SHOES, and SLIPPERS at priceß cheaper than ever, and value unsurpassed. Ladies' New German Slippers. Ladies' New Felb Slippers. Ladies" New Carpet Slippers. * Ladieb' New, Walking Slippers. Ladies' New Walking Boots. Children's New Warm Slippers. Children's New Strap Shoes. Gentlemen's Crop Gookhams, hand sewn, splendid fitting. Gentlemen's Horse skin Walking Boote. Gentleman's Gum Bocts. GENTLEMEN'S WARM SLIPPERS, Etc, Eto, Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager.



. ' E.4ST OTBKBT. , ASUfIUKTOS. H. M. JONES. (X) STATiOINERY. 7 O °* Ceneral Stationery now Landing from London. 200 000 fiNVFLOP£S * VarioUß Sizes and Qualities. LEATHER GOODS. LATEST BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BY EVERY MAIL, School Committees supplied with all School Requisites, Ink (m draught), Nicerlne (oheap), Foolsoap, Drawing Paper ; Exercise, Copy and Reading* Books. FOOTBALL, TENNIS, GOLF, HOCKEY, AND CRICKETING MATERIALS. — (x)_ PIANOS GRBAT REDUCTIONS for OASH, this Month, prior to ORGANS— B,rßaiM ,or CMl " """ MM " I, • fJYfIT TTQ „LADIEB' AND GENTLEMEN'S. Very low rices for yj -L *V->XJ l_J|J» CASH, this month, prior to Stocktaking. CIRCULATING LIBRARY. H. M. JONES



OALL AND SEE THE '98 STERLING BICYCLES AT Morrow ■ Bassett & Go t s\ WILLS STREET, BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE ALSO- LAMP3, BELLS, AND ALL ACCESSORIES IN STOOK. WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK HORNSBY AND RANSOME'S IM- PORTED PLOUGH SHARES, CORN CRUSHERS, ROOT PULPERS, Etc. AGENTS FOR SOUTHLAND GRAIN & MANURE DRILLS AND CELEBRATED McCORMICK BINDERS. 6100 JV|, FjtfEST, Mapagar,



Tenders. | TENDERS. j mENDERS Wanted for Cropping aboub JL 600 Aores of turnip land. Apply to G. A. M. Buckley, Laghmor.' Tenders musb be sent m by noon on SATURDAY, June 18. i'he highest or any tender not necessarily accepte 6 55 fj— J— — — — — lM —— — — — — — -_—■ l [_. H. UNDRILL ] [E. A. UNDRILL ] | FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. WE beg to announce that at the request of numeroua clients, we have pur- chased a FIRST CLASS UNDERTAKING OUTFIT, and that we are prepared to furni.h funerals m the besb possible style. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. ; T.H. UNDRILL AND CO., FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS.! TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Note Address— -Opposite Arcade, and nexb Building Society Office. 5 217



INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. [(WELSBACH PATENTS). GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES} TTAVING made Speoial and more Advantageous terms with the Australasian T~rZ Incandescent Gas Light Company, Ltd., and being appointed Sole Agenb for Ashburbon, I am now able to offer you these burners ab the following reduced prices :— i C BURNERS, PLAIN, COMPLETE, 15s EACH. 0 BURNERS, "AVON," WITH BYE PASS, 17a 6d EACH. N BURNERB, PLAIN, 10s EACH. N BURNERS, WITH BYE PASS, lis 6d EACH. * Manbles for above are now reduced bo 2s 6d e.cn. No Householder can aflord to be any longer without the Incandescent Lighb ~The O Burner gives FIVE (5) times the light of an ordinary tas burner With consumption of less than TWO-THIRDS of the g.s. - The N Burner gives DOUBLE the light of an ordinary gas burn.r, With" a con* sumption of gas less than ONE-THIRD of the gis. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO W. J. ADAMS, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, BURNETT STREET, ii SHBURTON, SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON. 4 99



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. PROPOSAL TO RAISE LOAN FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES. NOTICE ia hereby given thab, m pur- suance of the provisions of The Water Pupply Act, 1891. and the Counties Act, 1886, that on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of June, 1898, a Poll will be taken of the Ratepayers of the Rangitata Subdivision of the Ashburton-Rangitata Water Race District, m re.pecb of the proposal of bhe above Council to raise and borrow •* sum of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS (£20,000), bo be expended m the construe* tion of Water Races and other Water Works for Irrigation purposes within the said Rangitata Subdivision, whereof public notioe has already been given. The Poll will be taken ab the following places:— The Public Sohoolhouse, Hind.. The Office of the Rangitata Road Board, ' Lismore. The Dwelling.houae of Mr Francis William Tarbotton, near the Rangitata Traffio Bridge. EDWABD G. WRIGHT, Chairman of the County of Ashburton. June 7, 1898. 6 64 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO RAISE LOAN FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, m pursusnee of the provisions of The Water Supply Acb, 1891, and The Counties Acb, 1886, bhab on FRIDAY, the 17th day of June, 1898, a poll will be taken of bhe Ratepayers of the Ruapuna subdivision of the Ashburton-Rangitata Water Race Dis- trict m respect of bhe proposal of the above Counoil bo raise and borrow the Bum of FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS (£5000) to be expended m the construction of water races and other waterworks for irrigation i SurpoßSß within the said Ryapyua sub*, ivigion, whereof publio notice has already been given. The Poll will be taken at the following place ;— - The Publio Sohoolhouse, Ruapuna. EDWARD G. WRIG.HT, Chairman of the County yfAlhburtoD. ■» J«m Ti I ffl, 646



MASSEY-HARRIS COMBINED GRAIN AND FERTILISER DRILL. PUBLI O~T R I AL S OF THEfABOVE DRILL TT7ILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS — WEDNESDAY, 15th inst., at Miss Thompson s, Highbank. « — all commencing at 2 p.m. Farmers are cordially invited to attend. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lm Aehburton. TO LET. 7 ACRES of Good Land, with a comforb* able four-roomed Cottage, conveniently situated near Ashburbon. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALF. A GRAND FARM OF 335 ACRES Of Really First-olass Land, With Large House, Five-stalled Stable and Lcose Box, Cow Yards and SheJ, D^iry and Piggery. Full particulars to intending purchasers on application to MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., Stock and Land_Agents. WE HAVE FOR SALE- MACHINE DRESSED Pearl Wheat, FOR SEED. Grown by E. HERRING, Esq., of ALFORD STATION. True to name, an [excellent; yielding Wheat, and a Grand Change. Friedlander Bros,, LIMITED-



OHURCH SERVICES. *» QT, STEPHEN'S CHURCH. c k5 Ashburton. g WEDNESDAY-GUaners' Union social . gathering m St. Stephen's School- ,- . room, 7.30 p.m. a FRIDAY—^ horb Service, 730 pm • Choir Practice, 8 p.m. ' I SUNDAY SERVICES. (19ihJune.) 11 a.m. —Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion. . i P.m.-Dromore-Rev. T. A. Hamilton. • 0.0U — Evening Prayer. REV. T. A. HAMILTON. friedlander Bros., Limited. TINWALD YARDS. * TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1898 TTTE Shall offer as above, — QKQ FREEZING WETHERS. I 'ivHJ EWES, (m lamb). ftnr. Four * t °°-h Forward WETHERS \J\J\J (turnipers.) FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. K. FRIEDLANDER, 6 8Q Auctioneer. TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, JUNE 14. WE Bhall Offer on acoount of Mr John Patterson, Lagmhor, 4 First-olass SHEEPDOGS. Good workers, i j6 95 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer. TTTE Shall hold our,NEXT HORSE FAIR, ON THURSDAY, TUNE 23, 1898, ) And are now Booking Entries for same. FRIEDLANDERBROS., L.mited., R. FRIEDLANDER, 6 83 Auotioneer.



PYNE & 00. PYNfi & CO. have reoeived instructions from THE TRUSTEES OF THE WAIMATE :estate, to SELL BY AUOTION, AT STUDHOLME JUNCTION, ON TUESDAY, JONE 14, At 12 Noon, THE WHOLE OF THE CELEBRATEE WILLOWBRIDGE PKOPERTY, COMPBIBING 800 aores goo OF THE BEST LAND IN NEW ZEALAND. (EHE PROPERTY WILL BB OFFERED IN 17 LOTS, VARYING IN SIZE, FROM 12-J TO 200 ACRES. It is unnecessary to dilate on the merits of this property. Suffice ib to say that the L&ND IS O." THE BEST QUALITY AND IS UNSURPASSED FOR GROWING GRAIN AND ROOTS, OR FOR FATTENING STOCK. The drainage is excellent, and the land, never having been abused, is capable of re- paying the purchaser his total outlay m a Bhort time. The Auctioneers have, therefore, no hesi- tation m recommending buyers of high-olaes land to inspect the property, feeling certain thab such a chance is seldom or never offered offered them. The Main South Line runs within v, quarter of a mile of the Homestead, and the Willowbridge Railway Station is nob more than three miles from the furthest section to be offered. Sinoe 1893, 13,367 aores of the Waimate Estate have been sold to 61 settlers. PLANS ARENOW $EADY. For Further Particulars apply to PYNE AND CO., Auotioneorß, Or to THE MANAGER, 5 205 Wnfowte Kittte, Studholtfl .,



IE j WAITED, ."TTTANTED Known— H. A. Flower VV Confectioner, is removing to mon . commodious premises, situated nexb Drug "° ' Company, East Street. D 8 TTILOWER'S Refreshment Roomß, East ed JD Streeb, for Hob Pies, Tea, Coffee, a_d • a Cocoa. Afternoon Teas a specialty. E-h ;ob , "TTTANTED KNOWN.-Laciies' Fur Top n- VV Lined Kid Gloves 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s iB, I6d per pair. Worth double. — VV. H. to . Collieb, "The Corner." te : • >/ ' "OEST Value m the Trade .—lf you want i- J3 to buy m the Cheapesb Market go to of , McDonald and McDjaxmid, Fast Streeb. r- : — ■ ig TF you wanb quality, comfort and dura- 7, -L bihby, combined with cheapness, go to ie , McDonald and McDiabmid. a I T HAVE for Sale m the Seafleld Dietricb ,j jJL a very nioe Properby, containing 1600 b j Acres * 300 m crop and 100 Acres now £ ; being ploughed for rape. For particulars apply D. Thomas, ABhburton. ' 5 240 B "\7"OUNG Ladies' Journal for June, Wel* i JL don's Ladies' Journal for May, freah i i shipmenb of Ward, Look, and Co.'s Colonial s j Library by popular authors, Guy Boothby, , Hocking, Kernahan, Mitford Marsh, Davies, , j and others. New lines m Stationery .-*-H. * j M. Jones. WHEN Puzzled as to where to get your next Boots, just try McDonald i and McDiabmid, Easb Sbreet. <■*'■ ' ' '— ■"" "■" i ' ■ — —-« Public Notices. QALVATION ARMY. MONDAY, JUNE 13. KK-OPEINIINGr O_F JE* ABRAC J£ S, 6 104 KIRK'-. STOCK, AMOUNTING to £70, purchased for .514, to be Cleared ab Half Coat Price. Sale commences on TUESDAY. 6 103 ASHBURTON POULTRY, TpIGEON, & /"lANARY SOCIEIY. ANNUAL SHOW TAKES PLACE ON Friday & Saturday, JULY 1 & 2. ENTRIES CLOSE ON JUNE 18. Art Union Tickets admib to Show. Price — One shilling. DOLL SHOW. E. A. ROBOTTOM, 6 79 Hon. Secretary. THB , /CANTERBURY TjIROZEN TI1"BAT t AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT OOMPANY, Ltd HAVING DecLJed to Start a BRANCH - FACTORY io ihe County of Ash- burton ON CONDITION THAT SSO O O SHARKS ARE TAKEN UP IN THB DISTRICT, Farmers and the General Public ate urged to give their PRAOTIOAL SDPPORT, I As well as Influence, to accomplish this very 0 Desirable Advantage to the whole of the Community. HUGO FRIEDLINDER, For Self and Co Committee, Ashburton. APPLICATION FORMS for Shares are .1 obtainable from the various Committees throughout the County, and the Central Committee or their Seoretary, ALBERT ROBERTS, 6 101 West Sbreeb.



Warned, LOST, between Childs' blacksmith Bhop and Page's store — Horse Cover. Finder kindly leave at Mail Office. 6 99 FOR SALE— Pigeons, best sbrahi m bhe colony. Flown 1122 yards a minule. Ab moderabe rabes. To be had ab Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashburton. 0 102 WANTED— Tenders for ploughing 50 Acre, of Laud; For particulars appy J. H; Maynard, Ashburton. 6 96 WANTED— Elderly Person to assist m housework and help with children. Apply Mrs Rahdhll, ABhburton. 677 OAT-SHEAF CHAFF.— For Sale, abo >b 20 tons of Prime Oaten-Sheaf Chaffiin Btore at Ashburton. For particulars and price aj-ply to John Osbornh, Willowby. : ' "" >•■■■■- 0 97 fDR SALE — Quieb Roan Heifer, oalved IMb montl*, Apply offioe of thia paper