CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign. United Preßß Association— By Electric I'elegraph— Copyright. London, June 27 Bishop Creighton, m a letter to the London incumbents, defines the Jinii^ tations within which experimental Church services are admissible. The Petroleum Committee appointed - m consequence of the recent accident m England with kerosene, advises that the flash point should not be lower . than lOOdeg. n _ Brussels, June 27 At the Belgian sugar conference the President stated that an understanding was possible respecting the definition of bounties. The conference adjourned until an international proposal is formulated, Tokio, June 11 Count Ito has resigned the Pre miership, and advises that Count Okuma should be summoned to form a new Cabinet,

THE LATEST.

Australian. I

United Press Association— By Eleotrio I Telegraph— Copy right Received Wakapuaka June 28, 9.48 a.m, Guabdian Office 10.31 a.m. A Salvage Company. Sidney, June 28 The purchasers of the wreck of the Tasmania are negotiating for_ the formation of a Company to obtain the valuables from the simken steamer, and there is every probability of the Company being formed. Diver May has expressed his willingness to return to the wreck. , St. Kilda Explosion. Melbourne, June 28 Ruffle, the second victim of the explosion at St. Kilda, is dead.

DISTRESSING OCCUR RENCE.

♦ - Drowned m tEe Swimming Bath- As a man named Wellman was walking through the Domain towardß ABhburton this morning somewhat before eight o'clock, he observed, as he came along the margin of the swimming bath, a body floating m the water. He gave information to the curator, as the body was m the centre of the stream and out of his own reach. The two went back to the bath, where they were joined by the water ranger. Those officers at onoe took steps to get the body ashore, and that task accomplished, the body was taken to the Hospital morgue, where it was identified as that of Mr Jimes McGregor, a well-known bookmaker of this district. There were no Eapers of any kind m the deceased's pockets y which to establish his identity, which was doubtful for Borne time, owing to the swollen condition of the features, but by and by, from the clothes and other things, identification became certain, the more especially that he had not been home all night. His movements are accounted for up to two o'clock this morning, but after that hour there is no trace of him till the finding of his bo3y m the water. He had been complaining of insomnia for some time past, and stated to a resident last night that bed to him was useless, as he could nob sleep. At two o'clock m the morning he talked rationally, and waa apparently m high spirits, and it is difficult to account for his body being found m the bath so soon after. An inquest will be held to-morrow ac 11 o'clock, mmmmm^ m^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

MA&ISTSEIAL. -* — .

ASHBURTON— TUESDAY. Before Messra D. Williamson and A. Harrison, Justices. A DI9OBDBBI.T HOUSB CLEARED OVT. — Annie Murdoch, a young woman of bad re putation, waa charged with the thefb of £6 odd from the person of F. W. Johnston, m » houHe m Ashburton, kept by Thomas Wheeler, m Burnett street. Complainant - had visited the house with several other young men, and found others there. Liquor bad Been sent out for and consumed, and complainant remained all night. In the morning he missed bis money, and waa of opinion that) only the accused could have taken it. Evidence was given by several witnesses, whioh, however, the Bench did not consider sufficiently conclusive to con vict and the case was dismissed*— Thomas Wheeler was then charged with keeping a disorderly house, and after evidence had been heard the Benoh found the charge proven, and sent Wheeler to gaol for three months, instruct ing the police ab the same time to geb Wheeler'B wife and Annie Murdoch oub of the town as socn as possible.

FATAL FIGHT BETWEEN TWO YOUNG MEN.

• ■ United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Nelson, June 27. The Collingwood correspondent of the Mail wires that a shocking fatality occurred m thab township lust night. Two young mcD, Henry MoKinna and William Ham brook, quarrelled and fought. The fight only lasted two minutes, and MoKinna went home and died m a few minutes, m spite of medical aid. It appears that about a fort night ago the two men, with others, were skylarking. Hambrook got the crown cut off bis hat during the fun, and meeting McKinna yesterday m the street he accused him of the act. Hambrook is said to have struck McKinna. They then adjourned to the beach *• to have it out " m the presence of a number of spectators, who described the fight aa trivial. Immediately afterwards Hambrook fought Montana's younger brother. Deceased went home with the stated result. He was about twenty-four, a laborer and single. Hambrook is a miner of about the same age, also single. Both were respectable and steady. . The death is consi dered to have been due to the bursting of an artery m the lungs. Hambrook is m custody. An inquest will be held this afternoon. ,„______________

News m Brief-

♦ Messrs W. H. Collins and Co. announce that they are now landing a large shipment of seasoned timber. They also strongly recommend, and solicit a trial of the Shag Point coal, which they say is one of the beßb and cheapest m the market,

Town Edition.

COMME&C2AL.

United Preaa Aesociafcion — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. London, Juue 26 Wool — The outlook for the fourth aeries, which opens on Tuesday, is distinctly more hopeful. There is a strong demand, and an advance is expected m merino wools.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

There wa3 only a very f mall entry of sheep at the Tinwald yards to-day, and a moder afco attendance of farmers and outside buyers, consequently the amount of butiuesa at ( auction waa limited. In fat sheep the entry waa the smillesfc recorded for a very ! long time, but proved more than enough for j local requirements, a considerable portion of the entry being passed m. Fat Shkep. — Fat crossbred eweß Bold at 8a lOd, 8s lid to 12s ; half bred eweß, 9a 4d, i 12s to 12s 2d ; crossbred four-tooth wethere, j lla 7d ; two-tooth wethers, 14s 4d. Store Sheep. — The entry of store sheep was limited to one line of lambs, two lineß of ewes and wethers, one line of merino ewes m lamb, and four lines of crossbred ewes m lamb. Crossbred wethen, four-tooth, sold at 89, crossbred ewes m lamb, 5s Id ; merino ewes m lamb, 4a Id ; latebs, 5a 10J ; rams, 3s eaoh. Fat Cattle. — There was a fair entry of beef, which cold up to 18* per lOOlbe ; fat ateeraat £3 15a, £4 16a, £5 3s, £6 7a 6d ; heifere, £3 7s 6d, £5 15a, £6 2* 6d ; cowa, no demand ; vealers, Ba, 9s, 10a 6d, to 12a 6d. Store Cattle.— l bull £1 ; steers, £1 2s to £2 ; oalves, 9a. In dairy cattle Beveral useful animals came forward, and for good sorts there was an improved demand. 1 cow m profit £5 sa ; springerß, due early, *4, £4 ss, to £5 ss. Pigs.— Pigs, of which there was a Bmall entry, met with a ready sale, baooners sell ing at £1 8a 6d, £2 2a, to £2 16s j 1 store sow, £1 3s.

THE POULTRY SHOW.

Now that this important event is close ao hand, it is time to say a few words m connection therewith. The Show has been fixed for next Friday and Saturday, and those m authority say that the poultry entries exceed those of any previous Show held here, Amongst the other attractions there ia a olasa for the best dreßsed doll, which it is stated is to be well filled. As entries for this claes are free and open till Show day there is ample time yet for still more competition. There is also some talk of a batchelora' hat dressing competition, to take place on the Friday night;, and if this ia pub into effect the hall should be well filled. The art union is doubtleas a great draw, and those who care for art oinnot do better than avail them selves of a chance m thi», as the tickets are sold at a nominal figure and give the holder admittance to the Show. The art union prizes are more numerous and more valuable than hitherto. Laßb year the only two valuable prizes were tho inevitable bicycle and a sewing machine. Besides theße there were various articles down to a box of collars — worth sixpence ; while this year the ! prizes are all works of art, none of which cost the Sooiety less than ss. Ihe most valuable are as follows : — Firrt prize — I Water colour paintir-g "Otira Gorge," by the late Mr E. A. Gifford. That artist, it will be remembered, was the holder of a gold medal from the Royal Academy. His paintings m New Zealand are much sought after, and the Society is indeed fortunate m having obtained so valuable a prize, having had a handsome oaßh offer for this pic ture already and the winner will have something to be proud of. Second prize— Oil painting, "Upper Solwyn," by a Christchurch artist, Miss jGillet Culliford. This lady holds a high reputation as an artist, and one glance at the picturo named should convince a person that Miss CuMiford has studied her art full well. The effect of sunshine and water is beautifully produced. Third prize — This takes the form of a coxl box, carved m wood by Mrs Alfred Curtis. The box is an extremely handsome piece of furniture, and besides being useful is de cidedly an ornament for any drawing room. The fourth prize is a painting {m oils by another artist, Mr W. H. Tait, of which much can be said. The picture represents Mount Rollestou from the Waimakariri river. Mr Tait has made an excellent pic ture, and much praise is due to him.- Fifth prize. — A pair of sketches, West Coast scenes, m black and while, by Mr S. H. Moreton, of Christchurch — very neat pic tures indeed. There are also about twenty five other pr'zes, including paintings, etchings, and wood carvings — amongst the latter Miss Field has produced some really good work. An oval table, curved, with carved legs, is especially worthy of note, as is a picture frame by the same lady. The Society has had hitherto to hire its pens and staging from Ohristchuroh at a heavy charge, but thanks to the result of last years art union they ace able this year to purchase locally their own staging, while arrangements have been made with the Dunedin Society for the use of their pens. It may be mentioned that at no poultry show hitherto held m New Zealand has such a great variety of the feathered bribe been exhibited as will be seen at the local Bhow on Friday and Saturday. Besides almost every breed of poultry known to fanciers in cluding a splendid collection of the famous Indian game, the fashionable Wyandottes, the beautiful Hamburgs and lovely sebright bantams, there will be peafowls, puiueafowls, capoDH, etc.*, and a splendid collection of caaaries. The local merchants and others have subscribed handsomely to the special prize list, and taking all things together a most successful show may be looked for.

THE GUILD MURDER CASK. ; ' + — =.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland, June 27. Mrs Amy Stewart, who is charged with the murder of her three-year-old daughter, near Kaikohe, Is Aged twenty-two. She is the daughter of Thomas Baldwin, of Kakau wahi. She cub its throat firab with a knife, afterwards severing its windpipe with a tomahawk. The tragedy occurred on Satur day evening. The woman was brought into Kaikohe by Oonstable Keep, and the child's body was brought m to-day for the inquest. Her husband, an old man, was sent to Auckland Hospital last week, and is not likely to recover. This faot evidently preyed on the woman's mind. The family have also suffered extreme poverty.

I MAIL NOTICES. j i — 1 h

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton 1 for the undermentioned places aa follows : Corrected to 14th January, 1898. Burnham and Dunßandel, „ daiI 7 3,15 pm Ohertsey and Rakaia, daily 630 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Dromore, daily 630 pm Chriatchurch and north, daily 630 am 3 15p and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffel ton, Willowby, daily ... 10 30 a m Ciismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, VVakaiiui, and River- Bide, daily 6 30 am Seaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Water ton,, Ash ton, Longbeach, and j Flemington, daily ... Z «» pm I Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday.. ..10 30 am I Mighbank, Tuesday, Thure* > ■' , dft y 10 30 am I Peel Forest, Tuesday, Thura. ! day, Saturday 1030 am j Mount Somers, Springburn, i Staveley, Alford B'orest, daily ..  ... 4pm Wmohmore, Greenstreet, Ash burton Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Methven, daily ... ... 315 pm , Geraldine, and Orari, daily. . 12 30 pm Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Ealing, Rangibata, daily ... 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday .„ - ..315pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday .... «a, 315 pm Kuapuna, Monday and Thnta day . .. , m 4pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4pnu Letters containg anythißg of value snould be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes posted unregistered will be compulaorily registered and charged double registration fee.

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—I • , _, mJ J ■ --,-,— 1 SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS- FLETCHER BROS. JTAVE JUST RECEIVED their New Season's Stock of NIMMO & I BLAIR'S STANDARD VEGETABLE SEEDS. During last Season we Sold nearly 20,000 Packets of NIMMO & BLAIR'S SEEDS, and m nearly every instance they have given every satisfaction. "rasi 11 *- vegetable~seeds. "T^tssr- wir vr t> JNOMJDING THE FOLLOWING :- StSTrSj""* ? urled Creßß Sil ™ Beet • OMter'BßtrataMm Long Prickly Cucumber Green and Broad Windsor v/artera Btratagem Stockwood Ridge Bemna YSS He°ro % h l\ St ™ ?»»* E * ri y Short Horn Carrot MuwSbSah T..lp S a , r l y S « OV ±, U Turai P Boarletl Intermediate ParU h wSn"' fl d^ tnCe ? rumhead Brown cSobeOnioT rw. n ! r«ru-. ttuM Co °oanut James' Keeping Onion Cole 8 Crystal White Enfield Market, etc., eto. Hollow Crown Parsnip t*- • j Celery Covent Garden Leek Long Scarlet Radish ■kaing 8 Garden Swede, Mixed Raddish, Tomato, Marrow, Pumkin, eto. eto. CATALOGUE OP NOVELTIES FREE ON APPLICATION. • Proyision Department & Table Delicacies, FINEST STIRLING FACTORY CHEESE. Thin Cheeße has taken FirrtPriaa ». ... „, wherever shown. t i- 6 S M^ r °n Ch l e ?f llb fcina pionio aD <* Camp Pies (very tasty) »£<? •*•*?* a «, d Z ale Baoon 21b fcins Duok an <* Green Pea> Refined Lard m Bladdera lib tins Roast Duck UenuineGerman Sausagegf Hb tins Roast Goose lib tins German Sausages (a real delicacy) Sib tina Tart fruits, viz-Apricotß, Plumi i h an^ iflt S *Sl ageß m and Gooaeberrie. lib and albtms Sheep Tongues Eso., Et«, Etc. China & Earthenware Department, WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, per S.B. Matatna and 8.8. Delphic, 8 Crates and Hogßheade of Banoy China and Earthenware, from some of the beat Potteries iTsm?. 1^ to^^nJo^^-^ 1 " 1 * 80^ and Booth ' B whcße oamM TH^St??/ FKW 0F THE GOODS Ws ARE NOW OPENING UP-- m^J™i £ m P etß> I'Tu th i plain P rinted < fco suifc the moßt economical) to the moat gorgeonaly hand.pamted by the finest artiats m Staffordshire. 35 Gheese Stands, hand-painted and stippled with burniahed gold. 120 sets Jugs, from the cheapeßb to 2oS til VhZ p}°. hl «}!7:*e«»»ted Tea Sets. 10 Japane 8 e Afternoon Tea Sets, MO awn Pheasants Platee, lo dozen Pheasants. Meat Dishes. 3 dozen Pheasant* Veee- table Diahes, 100 dozon blue and marcon Band and Line Plates, 10 dozen blue and maroon Baud and Line Meat Dishes, l^dczan blue and maroon Band and Line Vegetable Dishes, 10 dozen Pudding Bow's, 10 dozen printed Bf>Bin 8 , all biz-s. 15 dozen Teapot.. Brown, Jet and Ivory, 1 dozen Bacon Dishes, highly decorated, 2 dozen Bread Traya. round and oval, 6 Dinner Sets, 54 pieces, 50 dozen white and gold Cups aad Saucer*. 50 dozen oelesto and pink and 3 K old line Cups and Saucers, 25 dozan Willow pattern Cupß and Saucers, 200 dozen various printed Cupa and Saucers. . WE HAVE also a large quantity of Fancy Lines m Decorated China and Earthen, ware, suitable for Wedding Presents, etc. Do not forget to give us a oall if yon are m want of anything at all m the Pottery Line, as we no d by far the largest ■took m A»h- Wh 1 IV • yiDg rom fche manu factnr«wa we are enabled to sell at ftlmoab (X) FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOEES, JBaatJStreet, Asbtmrton, and High Street, Christchuroh.' EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. .'• SPECIAL CASH PURCHASE. BLACK and Navy Serges and Fancy Costume Clo;ha, la 9d, 2s 3d, 2s 9J. bought to sell at Is, Is 3d, Is 9d. f * Black and Colored Melton Cloths, 2a 3d, 2a lid, bought to sell at Is 6d, Is lid Black Cashmeres, la 9d, bought to Bell at ... ,„ „, j B 53 Black and Colored Velveteens, U9d, bought to sell at ... .... .„ la 4d Ladies' Macintoshes, all sizes, 228 63, 23a 6d, 25s 6d, bought to Bell at 12a 6d Ladies' Jackets, all sizes, 14a 6d, 15a 6d, 163 6d, bought to sell at .„ 8a 6d 32in Striped Flanelette, s£d, bought to sell at ... , m , M \ w 3jd Striped Turkish Towelß, lOJd, toaght to sell at — ... „ „ Q& Union Shirtings, Is, bought to Bell ab .„ „, M ._ xm 7^ Boxes of 2 dozen Safety Pms, flid, bought to sell at ... . M , M 3d . IN Conjunction with the above Special Prices we offer to make (m our beat style and 6nisb) Costumes from ..Cloth specially designed for Coat and Skirb, for 3Of* complete. MITCHELL & TURNER. W. CONGREVE, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, OHRISTOHUROH. JJAVING OPENED A BRANCH ISTABLISHME^T ASHBURTOtf, ft prepared to Bupply all kinds of BUILDERS', FURNISHING, arid GENERAL IRONMONGISY Bfc the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, A aplendil außortmenb of CARPENTERS' fndENGINEERS'|TOOL3 m Stook (f the beet warranted quality. " v WOOD-OAR VTNG TOOLS A SPECIALTY. Stovee, Ranges, Regiiter Grates, Mantelpieces, Trunks, Horee Clippers, Hollaware Tinware, Enamellware, and Brushware, ; CUTLERY— We have a splendid assoi tment m Stock, the best Sheffield manufacture. Oi'o, Sheep Netting, Fecoing and Barbed Wire, and all Farm and Station RequiVtes., YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING YOUR IRONMONGERY A^ W. CONGREYE'S, direct impoktee, BURNE3J33 STREET, ASHBURTON, OPPOSITE ARCADE, AND AT OBRISTOBURGH. R. CONGREVE^BranoU Mewsgir,



TREMENDOUS CLEARING BOOT SALE. FOE ONE MONTH. m- the sale is wow on toJ THE ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS NOW HOLDING THE GREATEST iOOT B ALE OF THE SEASON. 'BOOTS ! BOOTS! ! THE Following Prices are FORTY PER GENT, under COST PRIOE :_ Ladies' Prunella House Boots ... from 4/6 Ladies' Pretty Glace Strap Walking Ladies' Lasting Slippers ,2/11 Shoes .., 4/11 Children's Pati ut Straps (4 to 6, Men's&Kip Boots (T. and H. Tips and and 10 to 1) ... s'9and4/6 Naila) ... .„ 8/11 Ladies* Pretty Glace Kid Shoeß only 4/11 Children's Ankle Straps .«. ... from 1/- Boys' Kip Laoe Boots (T. &H. Men's Bluohers ... only 4/11 rtL>lJ Tips and Nails) 4/11 Men's Felt Slipperß m J 1/6 Children's Warm Slippers ..„ ... 1/. LADIES' STRONG LACE BOOTS (Grand Value) ... only £>H lid. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW BUT WE LEAD, {SB* We have no Old Stock ; Our Goods are the Best. O" REMEMBER ! THE ZEALAINDIA 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 tone eauay awo avohi tub unugU! Don't Forget the Address — JAMES MELLOB,, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, (EANCRED;BTEF.T, ASHBURTON. 1 " 101 Will, CORN ERR ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET. WALLJPAPEKS. IN^order to make room for a very large quantity and assortment of Paperhanglnga, which I expect early m July, direofe from the Manufacturers m England, I have decided to Clear My Present Stock ofiWALL PAPERS AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRIOE. REMNAJST3 of 1. 2, 3, 4, &?., Wall Paper almost given away. Now is your time to buy Cheap Papers. J. WILSON, PAINTER, PAPERHAKGER, SIGN WRITER, AND GL4ZIER, Corner Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashlrurton. Telephone 65 P.O. Box 16 6 163 Bazaar Livery, Stables, gbeat cash boot sale STILL TO THE FRONT WITH PRICES T HAVE PLEASURE m notifying the AND *^ HION - • P«Wic of A B hburton that I have taken over (Nexfc Door to The o£ New Zealand). THE BAZAAR STABLES Under the management of FRED KOK^S. R.,Pn«ff <3 h ,w FTIHE PROPRIETORS OF ]HS CASH Burnett Street, J_ BOOT 8H0P) haye pleasure - n from MkS. Trevorza, and trust that I S^LiSf 1 "^ ° P may receive a fair share of patronage of the FASBIONABLB eneral üblic BOOTS AND SHOES, " Which will be sold at Prices never before — heard of m Aehburton. path* mwpt att trattjo Men's BalmoraU from 9i 6d. I CABS MEET ALL TRAINS. Girls' Strong School Boots from 5a Evening Shoes from 2% lid j Best Sewn Coobhams from 14a 6d c a jji -a m -r. ■ Beflti Watertightß 12a 6d Saddle Horaes, Traps, and Buggies on „_ _ .. , ... , .  , LOOK AT OUR WINDOW— One of the hire at all hours, and at reasonable charges. Grandest Diaplays that could tempt the eye, GOOD STABLING, fit the foot, and suitU^pocket. EVERYTHING GENUINE ! "" EVERYTHING CHEAP J JAMBS MoOOBMIOK. everything good 6 167 3000 FAIRSi . . QF BOOTS> shoes, SLIPPERS AND T. H. undrill J [c. a. undrillJ GAITERS to select from. FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. T „ , Inspect our Stock before Purchasing elso- vrhere as we simply defy competition. Afeft fe H&lik ■ J :* ■ \ REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. .^^^^^^^^ CASH BOOT SHOP, Under the Manaeemenfc of FRED NOKES. -» *^ WE beg to announce that at the request NEXT BANK NEW ZEALAND. of numerous clients, we have pur- "* chased a FIRST CLASS UNDERTAKING OUTFIT, and that we are prepared to furnish funerals m the beab possible style. EVERY REQoTsITE ON H4ND. IN BUSINESS IS ONLY TH, UNDBILL AND CO., ° I 0 BE OBTAINBD By OAREFCJ . FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTONj BUYING. NOTE ADDRESS—Opposite Arcade, and next Building Society Offioe. 5 217 — — NOTICE. _ ANDREW ORE Mrs KNIGKHT, Has Purchased About- SECOND HAND DEALER, WAKANUI ROAD, 100 LADIES' JACKETS and CAPES, TXTISHES to thank tho public for the m 7 « . Übe^l patronage received by her m Which will be Offered durinc the past, and she takea this opportunity of wmohjw uuuug informing the public that ahe haa diaposed {ha A r ovf ™ am w , of her business to Mrs Mary Ann Robin- ih6 JNexfc bew Week s SON, for whom she solicits a continuance of the support accorded to her. M. A. KNIGHT. at a IN reference to the above I wish to say .-«-»•,•. thab my best endeaeora will be üßedlu ß ed l to TH^SSSSHf QACRIFIOE. follow m the steps of my predecessor. ± REMENDOUS DaORIPICE. MARY ANN ROBINSON. . . THEY ARE ALL THE DON'T MISS MR KNOTT'S LECTURE onNaneen'a "Farthest North," with 50 Lantern slides ; oxy-ether light. Well LATEST AND MOST worth seeing. Gramaphone at interval?, WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, FASHIONABLE GOODS Orange Hall, afc 7.30. ' Admission— ls, Children half-price. Fami- —Including— lies admitted less. g 213 ~ Seal and Oloth of Every Shade. THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT & DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT Comp7ny ■ Limited, Extenßionof time forApplioationi for Shares. ANDREW OR R ALL Applications musb bo m my hands • sob J»tar than July 0. j 6 817 ALBERT ROBERTS, SeQr a ta ? y ( 1



Tenders. WANTED-Tendera for PLOUGHING, t , nn , DIS CING, A HaßßOv\ ING about ts- ? oret L Turai P »nd Grass Land on South Hinds. Horse Feed supplied if required. DONALD ERASER, 5 221 Shepherd's Bush. HENRY STEPHEWSON'r HENRY STEBHENBON, (oucceesur to Alfred Harrison.) 'Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stoob Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- tare, etc, as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed m my hands for Sale* TO LET— Shop m Coleman's Buildings, next Mrs Morton's. Rent 25s per I week.— Henry Stkphenson. FOR SALE — Second-Hand Bioyole nearly new. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR,? • SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, etc, Sold Daily m Large or Small Quantities. Agent : Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and iAgenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS oh time pays ments from «Os per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. D. THOMAS. ARCADE. I HAVE FOR SALE— I POTATOES— BIue Derwenta, Kidney, and Ireland's Pride (Seed.) CARROTS, ONIONS. HARNESS of every description, Horse Covers. TEA, Etc. 6152 D. TEOMAS. AEOADiJi HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, JOLY 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. FOR SALE AT A REDUCED PRICE. 2 A C R E S c% ACRES Xj AND HOUSE ab Trevorton, being Lot 24, fronting Suffolk Street, with well- built dwelling of three rooms, There are often enquiries for properties* bucH »a this. Will be sold on exceptionally easy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ALFURD FOREST. SSO A.CRJEQS, R.S. 22014. NOT having disposed of this by Auction, j offers will be received for purchase of same up to TUESDAY NEK (', 28tb inst. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. "" TO LET at a low rental, cottage fronting McMurdo Street, near the Grain Stores, at present occupied by Mr George Grice, un. T. BULLOCK. "TO LET. /COMFORTABLE Dwelling of five roomß, \j new House, with good cooking range ; verandah, and Scullery at back ; central site, fronting Wakanui Road on Triangle block; at present occupied by Mr Trevuizi. I. BULLOCK. CHEAP TOWN PROPERTY. 0~l X A PRICE wanted for T.S. 891 o&A-0\J • containing £ Acre, Aitkeb Street, on which is erected a new square Dwelling House of four rooms, two brick chimneys, and Scullery at back. Very easy termß of payment can be arranged. Apply to 0?. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET, " EIGHT-ROOMED House with half-an- acre of land, well situated m Burnett Btreefc. Land ia of Firat-olaaa quality for Garden purpoaeß. Rental, 10a per week. Apply T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET^ AT reduced rental, Nearly New House of four rooms, together with one acre of land, just beyond the Conorete Bridge, Smith'a Road, Hampstead District. T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET^ ATgA VERY LOW RENTAL. FTIHOSE Commodious Premises iv East X Street, adjoining Mr Jameß, Butcher. Bioyole expert should do well here. Plenty of room for showing bicycles, etc Fronts the main thoroughfare, T. BULLOCK TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL, SHOP, with Rooms ab back, m Triangle Brick Buildings, not far from the Fob Offioe. T. BULLOCK. Publio Notices. TINWALD TOWN BOARD. IN Purauanoe of the Town Districts Act, 1881, section 37, public notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Tinwald Town Board at its next meeting, to be held on JULY 11. 1898, to Strike and Levy a GENERAL RATE of § of a penny m the £ on the Rateable Value of the Rateable Properties within the Tinwftld Town Dis- trict), for the period commencing on the First Day of APRIL, 1898, and ending on the Thirty-First Day of MARCH, 1899, payable m one sum on the 26th day of JULY, 1898. And that the R*te Book is open for inspection at the offioes of Messrs Fooks and Son, Bullock's Arcade, Aehbur- ton. 0. E. FOOKS & SON, 6_2l4jDlerka to the Tinwald Town Board - rozije; xioa " i pure j



Wanted ODDFKLLOWS" Social, Wednesday, July 6. 6 224 WANTED immediately, strong Girl to assist m kitchen. Good wages to auitable girl. Apply at once to the proprietor Somerset Hotel. 6 225 WANTED — Tenders for deepening creek at Willowby.— Fooks & Son. 6 215 TO LET— Shop m Coleman'a Buildings, next Mrs Morton's. Rent, 25s per week.— Henry Stephbnson. 6 228 WANTED, Situation as Ploughman. Apply Mail Office. 6 226 X*flf\f\ — I Havo this Special Sum to oVUI/Vi Lend on Freehold Security . C. W. Purnell, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 6 178 FOR SALE— Pigeons, best strain m the colony. Flown 1122 yarda a minute. Ab moderate rates. To be had afc Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashburton. 6 102 MRS ALOORN 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 43 lid to 18s. Also a nice lob of Capea from 12i to 60a. 6 210 MKS ALCORN is selling Tweed, Serge, and Fancy Dress Goods, Flan- nelleU.es, Lidi:a' Macintoshes, Jackets, Kaia- poi Capes, Furs, Knitted Combinations, oto., all at Great Reductions, previous to stock- taking. Under Clothiog (own make) a specialty. Dressmaking as usual. 6 209 ANTED Known— That J. Wilson, Painter, &c, corner of Arcade and Burnett street, has bought a large amount of Artist Materials from a Bankrupt Firm at a 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 Btretcherß, Academy Boards, Oilß, Colors, &o. Both Water and Oil Colors kept m atook. 6 207 WINDSOR Magazine for May. Ten Cases New Stationery from London Houses now opening up. Account Books, Ledgers, Cash Books, Day Books, Letter Books, Note Papers, Envelopes, Bill Heads and Will Fornw. Stamp and Scrap Albums — H. M. Jones. Public Isotloes. WANTED, A GREYHOUND DOG, from, twelve months to two years old. Apply, stating price, to W. HUBBARD, 6 227 Geraldine. NOTICE. rtIHE Runners who deliver the GuABDIAN X to regular subscribers will nob m future sell single copies. These can ba obtained from the runners engaged for that purpose, and the Agents— Messrs Jones Sounnesa, Marsden, Williams! and Mra Adams. ' AT THE D.I.C. SALE OP FANCY GOODS, TUST PURCHASED and to bs Sold tk 1/ whole of a WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMAN 8 STOCK, I COMPRISING 160 LOTS, VIZ. I Mirrorß, Easel Pictures, Oleographs, Photo Frames, Blotters, Brackets, Trays, Wire Goods, Easels, Brush Racks, Writing-desks, Companions, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Stamp Albums, Brass Goods, Inkstands, Ladies' Bags, Pictures, Scrap-bookß, Date Racks, Hand Mirrors, &c, &o. EVERYONE should SEE theoe TJSEifUL and PRETTY GOODS, which will be ALMOST GIVEN AWAY TO THE PUBLIC. As we have not sufficient Eoom to Display these special lots, they will be put out m wholesale quantities opposite the department usually oocupied by travelling requisites on the ground floor. AT THE AT THE! D.I.C. D.I.C. B. HALLENSTEIN, Chairman. .E. O. BROWN, Manager ORNAMENTAL AND FANCY CARDS, BALL PROGRAMMES, ETC. rpHE Ashburton Publishing Company has X just received a consignment of beati- fully Ornamented Fancy Cards, Invitation, PaESEKTATiON, Visiting, Em, together ffljbh £ai# PBCaRAMWJSS m &f^«tf Bsplgn|t



CLAMTTRi PILLS J warranted to oura Gravel, Painß m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid aad Counties Drug rprnpany, Linool i



Synopsis oir New Advmbtisbmbnts. Oddfellow's Hall — Oddfellow's Social, July 6. Wanted-^Strong girl. H Stephenson — Shop to let, Wanted— Situation as ploughman. T Bnllock — Property for sale. Wanted — Greyhound dog. RAILWAY TIME TABLET" Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12. 48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily Thursdays exoepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leave Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays ; 10.30 Fridayß 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branch line every day at 4.26 p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m.



To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of juondon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, haa just Issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf- ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Aoad, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greauly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes, pleasure m spreading the news of the great specialist m New Zealand. A littlebook on the onre of Bheumatlsm, Oorpnle&oe, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may Je bad fro* M 6h*w PR woipfc 9* ittmpii i