SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Ashbnrton. The ordinary meeting of the Aahburteu School Committee was held latt evening Present-Meaß^ W. Craighead (chairman), Pi.aup, E. W. Hanmer, W. B. Rale, J. X Chapman, D. Macphenson, W. J. biloock, and Meddins. An apology for the absence of Mr J. C. DuDC*n was lectived. FINANCE!. The Chairman reported the credit balance at the Bank as £32 9s4d. headmaster's report. The headmaster regretted to teport a decreased average, owing to the large amount of Bicknesß prevalent during the last ween or two. For the present month it wae only 341 out of a roll number <-«/"jJ»S heat attendance on any one half day, 364. Un Thursday I*b6 the Rev. Mr Inglis resumed hia temperance class, and intends keeping it on during the winter months. ALLENTON SCHOOL. The Bchoolmistreßß reported the roil numbera-Boys 27, girls 28 -total 55. Since last report, eleven children had left the «ohool owing to their parents having lefc the district.. The "'"age attendance since the Easter holidays waH— Boys 23.8, girls <M.^— total 48. FOOTBALL. It was decided, on the auggeation of the headmaster, to have goal posta permanently - ereoted m the playground. TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. The Rev. G. B. Inglis was again granted the use of the schoolroom for temperance meetings. FUEL. . Messrß Tucker and Bean's tender for the supply of fuel was accepted. BRASS PLATES. On the motion of Mr Rule, seconded by Mr Chapman, it was deoided that stones be obtained for placing the braßß plates upon, given m connection with the Jubilee oak. MEETINGS IN ALLENTON SCHOOL. It was deoided that owing to there being a new committee, a freßh scale of oharges for religious meetings be framed, a sub committee, Messrs Craighead, Meddins, Chapman and McPheraon, being eleotai for that purpose, the ministers to continue their services meantime. ACCOUNTS. Several accounts were passed for pay ment, and the meeting adjourned.

Hampstead.

. A meeting of the Hampstead School Com mittee waß held on Monday evening. Present— Messrs Bland (chairman), Hunt, Sage, Cawsey, Hardley and Strange. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs Maynard < and Moßae on account of ill health, and to Me Crooks. OFFICERS. The officera of the late Committee were re-appointed at the old salaries, and Messrs Bell and Bland appointed to sign cheques. FUEL. Tenders were ordered to be invited for supplying coal and firewood. VISITING COMMITTEE. Messrs Crooks and Mcßae were appointed a visiting Committee, and authorised to deal , with a number of repairs, etc. ASPHALTING. \ The Secretary was instructed to notify ! the contractor that he muust complete his , contract forthwith. ' ~ , master's report. . (The master's report showed the number , on roll, 377 ; average attendance, 330. The Secretary was instructed to apply to the Board of Education to partition off the ' . unused end of a lobby for an office for the master ; also for a new pump. ABSENTEE LIST. The question of attendance was discussed and the Chairman undertook to consult the Ashburton Committee as to applying to the ', Board for a grant for the services of a truant officer for Ashbnrton and Hampstead. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £5 83 6d were passed and the meeting adjourned.

BOAD BOARDS.

_ « Upper Ashburton. The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Upper Ashburton Road District was held on Saturday last. Present— Messrs McLean, Campbell and Tucker, members of the Board; and a number of ratepayers, the chairman of the Board, Mr Donald McLean, presiding. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs Harper, Sargent, and Stitt. ANNUAL BEPORT. The anDual report was read and adopted. The balance sheet was also read, but not laid officially before the meeting, as it had nob yet been audited. 16 showed a total expenditure for the year ending March 31 last, of £969 5s 6i. Out of this amount can be taken £102 17s spent beneficially to perpetul lease and deferred payment sections. On new roads had been spent £152 4s; on repairs and Bhingling, £97 4s 3d ; on bridges, £95 15s 3d ; on material and plant, £44 2s 3d ; on destruction of small birds, £196 16s 6d ; on maintenance, salary, printing, advertising, stationery, postages, rent of office, etc, £280 5s 3d. The chairman stated he was pleased to in form the ratepayers that he considered the position of the Board highly satisfactory, it having at 31st March last a credit balance at the Bank of some £563 15s 7d, and all the wards were m credit. Several of the ratepayers brought before the notice of the Board certain works of ■hingling and tussock chipping, which they would like to see done. (The chairman stated their requests would receive attention. A vote of thanks having been passed to the ohair, the meeting adjourned.

COMMERCIAL.

— —-»■■ ♦ United Press Association — By Electrio Telegraph. — Copyright. Londok, May 8 Wool bad a dragging sale yesterday and there were numerous withdrawals of waaty merinoa and crossbreds. Up to date 60,620 bales hare been catalogued, of which 45,786 have been sold. Mutton— Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury 3|3, Duuedin and South land 3gd, North Island 3d 3-16 th. Lamb —Prime Canterbury, 4d l-16th j fair ' average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wel lington and secondary Canterbury, 3d 3-16feh. River Plate crossbreds or merino wethers, heavy and light, 2d 15-16 th. Nkw York, May 8 Wheat is selling m New York at Idol 75a (7s Id) per bushel.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The usual sale of stock was held at the Ashburton yards to-daj, and was well attended. Four thousand aheap about represented the entry! In the fat pens up to 93 6d was got for orossbred ewes, and two-tooth ewes and wethers fetched as high as 13s. Freezing lambs fetched 7s 9d. In stores two-tooth ewes and wethera fetched np to 9s, crossbred ewes 9s Qi, half-breds 7s 6a. and store lambs 3s B,d tq'6d.

HAVELOCK STREET MARKET.

Henry Stephenson reports his weekly sale as follows : — There was a very large attend ance through the whole of the day, but more especially m the afternoon, when I sold a large quantity of very nioa furniture of a superior class. Following are some of the prices :— Poultry— Fowls Is Id, Is ss, 2s 4d, 2a 7d and up to 3a 6d per pair for roosters ; geeße 3s to 3s 6d a pair ; ducks 2a 6d a pair ; small pigs ss, 6s 6d, 8s lid ; stores 12s to £1 i baponers £!2 2s. Produpei-Bqtatpos 6a r 6a to 7s per ¥aok ; carrots 2s 9d a bag ; onions |d to Id per Ib* ; pork 3|d per lb ; beef Id to gilb. The furniture sold exceedingly well, good prices being realised. A whole host of gold and silver watches, cutlery, ironmonery, planted goods, forks and spoons, furs, mats, fancy goods, etn., sold well, keeping me gojhg till | o'olook;

Town Edition.

La tost Items. • <, I The Weather. — Captain Edwin to-day piedicts — " Westerly gules m most of the countty south of Napier and New Plymouth, tetween midnight of the 13th and noon of tLe Islh insb." Fuller's Myriorama —Whoever would enj >y a really good, interesting, amusing, and instructive entertainment had better make their arrangements for either Wednes day or Thursday night, or both, at the Oddfellows' Hall. Distressing Accident. — A young man named John Ohriatof herson was brought into town this afternoon, having had his arm crußhed m Mr P. Stewart's threshing machine. The lower portion of the arm was m fact almost cut off, and the sufferer has received so severe a shook that his condition 18 very serious. He is at present m Dr. Maude's private hospital, where Drs. Maude and Hunter were attending to him when we went to preaa.

THE "WAR" IN THE NORTH.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph. Rawenb, May 10 Hone Toia, and fifteen other Maoris from Wai ma, who were brought m yesterday by Oolonel Newall's foroe, were charged before | Mr J. T. Clendon, S.M., at Rawene court house this morning, with treason, and remanded. The oharge against them is that, on or about the first day of May, they did commit a breach of section 81 of the Criminal ! Code Act, 1891, by conspiring together to . levy war against Her Majeety the Queen, within the colony, to wit, Hokianga, m . order by force to compel Her Majesty to change her measures, to wit, a oertain law • of the said colony, to wit, an act entitled ! the Dog Registration Act, 1880, and amend- ' ments thereon. Inspector Hickson applied for a remand to Auckland for Friday morning, which waa granted. ( A number of representatives of the Hokianga settlers interviewed Inspector j Hickson to-day, expressing their dissatisfac tion with the small number of arrests made. ■ They stated that a large number of arms and - stores of ammunition are still m the j possession of the natives, and they wanted additional police protection for the northern - districts. They pointed out that facilities were very great for natives obtaining arms, j On the suggestion of the Inspector the , deputation sent a telegram to the Premier embodying the statements made.

THE CIIRISTCHURCH "TOTE " CASES.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegaph- Copyright. Christohuroh, May 10 The " tote " betting oases were before the Christchuroh S.M. Court again to-day, when Martin Taylor and W. J. Randal!, who had pleaded guilty, and John Higgins, were con victed and sentenced to two months' im prisonment with hard labor, and to pay the costs of the proceedings. Mr Kippenberger gave notice to appeal m the c»se of Higginß, who w&a charged m conjunction with Randall, but who alleged that he had no proprietorship with him.

News m Brief.

■♦— ~ An envelope enclosing two photos of a young lady has been found and may be had on application at thiß office.

Synopsis of New advbrtiements. T H Willis— Tenderß D Thomas— Sheep for Bale at Rakaia monthly sale For Sale — Section Wanted — Situation with builder Lost — Brown fur collarette Mitchell and Turner— New advertisement T Connlly— Notice of application for a publican's license George Tomlinson— Notice Hampatead School Committee— Wanted Tenders Executors late W H MaguinnesE— Notice re accounts.

WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY.

Chertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr Heaeltine, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remediep, Ashburton Fir, —l consider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous effects of the remedies I got from you on my horse He got so bad that I had to lay him up No matter what I gave him he kept losing condition and became so weak that he could scarcely stand I carefully followed the directions on the bottles and shortly after getting the last bottle he passed bots, and at once began to mend, and m a few days was fit for his work I am confident onl * for the remedy he would have died I highly recommend it, believing it haß equal William Strinofellow ' Lauriston, August 18, 1891 MrHeseltine, Sir,— l think it is only right that I should tell you and my neigh boring farmers that I am thoroughly satis fied with Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from you. After Beeing the state of the stomach of my horse that died, I became alarmed about the rest of my stock as they all looked bad I drenched eight, following carefully the directions It oleaned them out thoroughly and m a few days there was awonderful change for the better I can highly recommend it, and would advise farmers to lose no time m drenching their stock leßt they have their horBBB dropping dead as I had I believe it to be the only safe and certain cure for the Buffering of hoiseß James Lemon

Ashburton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J Heßeltine, Sir,— l am very glad to tell you that Walker'a Bot-fly Remedies I fofc from you proved quite a Buccess with my ying horse He was ailing for some days, Mb ooat got very dry, the Bkin tight, a runn ing at the nose, and a very bad cough ; and was scarcely able to walk about ; we quite expected he would die I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, and gave it with the most satisfactory results, and shortly atter he got the last bottle he began to improve and by the end of a week was able for work hearty and well I believe it to be a medicine unequalled, and can recom mend it with all horse owners as the best horse remedy iv the market Edwabd Oorbitt

Greenwood Farm Southbridge, August 2, 1892 Mr Walker, Sir,— l am glad to bear testi* mony tq the wonderful effects of your £ot-fly Remedieß One of my best horßes became very bad ; the skin tight, the eye lifeless and a bad color, and got low m condition Anxious to finißh ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became unable to lift his feeb or do any more We had to help him into a stable I gave him your Remedies, and the treatment you pre eoribed, and m a few days he was quite better, and now at his work hearty and well I quite believe, had £ not given him your Remedies he would have died You can use this as you please Rober? Thompson

Seaside Farm, , Wakanui, April 14, 189$ Mr Walker, Dear Sir,~l have great pea I sure" m informing you that the bot-fly mix ture I got from Mr Heaeltine, your agent, ' was a wonderful success 1 had four hore?s g seriously ill on December last After using all the remediea.l could think of I was ind,uoed try your raixt uce The result was riiarvellous, I strictly followed the directiona given and m a week the horses were out of ganger and recovering rapidty drenched two more m February with the came result They all put pn fleeh rapidly, and are now

THE ASHBUkToR GUARDIAN t TOESDAS, MaY 10, 1896,



TEA." TEA.' ; TEA." FLETCHER BROS. HAVE Just received another large consignment of the justly celebrated DUCHESS TEA m £lb and lib packets, and 5 and 101 b tins, as supplied to the princip* Refreshment Kooma m Aehburton. WE wish to apologise to tboae of our customers who were unable to gel tholr order* for this »ea promptly execut«d. But we had such a phenomenal ruu en this .^pco al Blend that we were unable to keep up with the extraordinary dvmaud lor the aitm*. We wish to inform those who like a real good cup of Tea, that we h*ve vow a full slock of this Tea (The •• DUCHESS ") m all sizes of packages. HERE are two unsolicited Teßtimonia's that we have received from the leading RtfreabJ ment Room proprietors m Adhbmtoo. Mrs Morton, East Street, says— That it is the best Tea that she has ever used, and that it gives every satisfaction to her numerous oustomere. Mr Huffam, Burnett Street Refreshment Rooms, says—* That it ia one of the finest and most economical Teas that anyone oan buy, as the quality and flavor is one that will at once attract the attention of the most fastidious of fl?e« drinkers, and he can thoroughly recommend the came to any person requiring a real first class tea. WE could also give the names ofdozens of others who would not use any other than tnt "DUCHESS " Tea, but unfortunately space will not admit of it. Samples may be had free of charge, and we are confident that a trial will be ft revelatio to all who may have been using common and ordinary Tee. Winter Stock. Winter Stock* FARMERS would do well to visit us and lay m their Winter Stock of Groceries wb.il we are selling goods at Buch ridiculously low prices. The Colonial, Borne, and Continental markets are getting firmer every day, and m the event of war prioe* wtt advance to famine prices, so be on the safe Bide and lay m your Winter Stock, THESE ARE A FEW OF THE LINES WE HAVE BOUGHT FOR Otfß WINTER TRADE. 100 tons Rollitt's " Supreme " Roller 25 tonß Oatmeal. . Flour. 50 tons Bran 25 tons Sharpß. 2500 bags of Snowdrop Sugar 1000 oases Kerosene. 500 boxes of Colonial Candles 10 tons " Duohesß" Tea. 5 tons fine Sago 5 tons Ceylon and Indian Tea. 2 tons Pearl Tapioca. 5 tons Flake Tapioca. 20 owt Fry's and Van Houten's Cocoa 10 tonß Japan Rice. £ ton Coffee Beans, i ton French Coffee. 50 boxes Sultanas 100 boxeß Cornflour. 50 boxes Raisins 200 cases Vostizz* Currants 50 cases tinned fish of all kinds 20 owt Lemon and Orange Peel.| 50 oases of tinned meat of all kinds| ALSO 3O PACKAGES OF CHINA, EARTHENWARE, Etg., Eto. Farmers', Contractors, etc, etc, would save money by purchasing their Groceries, Jeto., from as. LAMPS. LAMPS. LAMPS, WE have large||Stocks of Lamps of every;description including the'following":-- Miller, Rochester, Juno, No. 1 & 2, and Mammoth Hanging Lamps, Table Lamps, Vase Lamps, Library Lamps, Drawing Room Lamps, Alabaster| Lamps, Hand Lamps, etc, which have been marked at a shade over landed cost, to effcot an early olearanoe for stock taking. Remember now is*the time to lay m your Winter Stock* and thereby save money by doing so. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOEES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Cbristchurch^ Telephone^*. B>x 67.



GREAT WINTER SHOW AT "THE CORNER" mHE Choioest Colleotion of New Gooda that haß ever been displayed at "THE X CORNER" is now on view, Special Attention having been given thafc only the Newest, Most Stylißh, and Moat Durable Goods will be supplied, combined with lowest prices. i . BLANKETS, QUILTS, RU3S, FLANNELS, FLANNELETTES. These Good* are Exceptional Value. HEARTH RUGS, CURTAINS, CARPETS. " The Corner" gives the BEST Value. DRESSES, PLUSHES, VELVETEENS, BRAIDS. Ladies will find the Bert Selection, combined with Moderate Prices. JACKETS, CAPES, MACINTOSHES. All m the Latest Fashions. - MILLINERY, TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED HATS. In all the Charming Novelties. ALL WOOL CYCLING KNICKERS. COMBINATIONS, KNITTED VESTS, In Great Variety. MEN'S and BOYS' SUITS and OVERCOATS. New Crush Hata, Ties, Shirta, and Collars. Specially Selected and all of the Newest Fashion. BOOTS and SHOES. Special prices Warm Slippers, Children's from §<*, Women'i 1/6 per pair. W. H. COLLIER, "THE CORNER." ONE WOBD ABOUT BOOTS. JAMES "MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, 'ASHBURTON. XTTE aim to please, and our large volume of trade speaks for'our success THE ZBALANDIA BOOT STORE is holding the largeat and^beat assorted stock of B BOOTS AND SHOES m Ashburton. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boots] and Shoes m endless variety. FOE BEAL HARD WEAR TRY THE ZEALANDIA BRAND. Everybody knows we give nothing but the best value. One trial is all we ask JAMES "MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOBE, TANCRED^STF.KT, ASHBURTON. ASHBURTON [ ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ,  I ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR 1898. THE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at DEVANE'S HOTEL on TVTOTICE is hereby given that m accord- •WKTkXn?Qn AV MAY 11 IN ance with the Provisions of tha WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, ntie3 Act, 1886, a copy of the Electoral at 7.30 p.m. Rolla of tha various ridinga m this County Tickets 4s, covering wines, etc, may be i 8 on view at the following places, and also obtained from the Secretary. at the CoaDty Council's Offices, Aehburton, A H SHUR.Y fr° m A P ril 27 » 1898 t0 MftV 15> 18tf8 : ~ „ « \ „ Mount Hott Riding— Mount Hutt Road 4 270 Hon. Secretary. Board Office, Mcthven — — ' Mount Somors Riding — Mount Somen W TT SUTHEBLAND. Road Board Office, Mount Somera W, H. DUinßlvuaiw, South Rakam Riding-South Rabaiaßo»d BEGS to inform his customers and the Board Office. South Rakaia public that he has removed from Rangitata Riding— Rangitata Road Board Tancred Street, to the Office, Lismore OLUB OYSTER AND FRIED FISH Wakanui Riding — Schoolmaster's House, SALOON, BURNETT STREET Wakanui (Next the Club) Asbburton Riding— Bond's Store, Wheat- W^&JS^Sg^^J^ CO A » at j 4f C^n^CouncV, 6 ££ 2 at any time. Fresh Fish and Smoked l'ish °°P y t the B ,fe, O ourt Offices, Aoh- by Express every mght. burton, on or before May 31, 1898. WANTED, FAT FOWLS AND DUCKS. By Order. WANTED to Buy, one thousand paira of F. MAINWARING, Hares — large or small quantities, at onoe Clerki POULTRY A SPECIALTY, Aobbnrfcop, April 30, XBBB. 519



The following are a few of the many lines that we have reduced the prioe of :— SAUCEPANS, KETTLES, ANDHOLLOW- WARE OF ALL KINDS. GAL- VANISED BUCKETS, AND BATHS, ENAMEL WAEE, SHEEP NETTING, BROOMS AKD BRUSH- WARE, TINWARE, MAN- GLES, WRINGERS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, BARB AND PLAIN FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, NAILS, ETC., CARPENTERS, & MECHANICS, TOOLS, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, GUNS, CARTRIDGES AND AMMUNITION, REGI- | STER GRATES, STOVES AND RANGES, LAMPS AND LAMPWARE.7 WE have just landed over SIX HUNDRED LAMPS, and can quote wonderful prices. HORSE CLIPPERS Martin's Knowles', Oxford and Cambridge, Lee Bank, Clark's etc. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CANTERBURY FOR THESE. PLATED WARE OF ALL KINDS. SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE CELE- BRATED— "KODAK" SPOONS AND FORKS, Warranted to wear white. CUPS AND SAUCERS, TOILET SETS, DINNER & TEA SETS, FANCY CROCKERY & GLASBWARE. SHEEP DIP. WE SUPPLY BROOKE'S PERFECT SHEEP DIP. at the greatly reduced price of 4s per gallon. One gallon makes 100 gallons.', BROOKE'S CARBOLIC NON-POISONOUS DIP. ' Equal to any other make, at 3s per gallon. John Orr & Co. ASHBUBTON.^



Jotin orr & Go. John Or & 00. Ty E BEEN FOR SOME TIME CUTIING THE PRICE OF GROCERIES . AND GLASSWARE, AND ARE STILL DOING SO. During the past week we have made some STARTLING REDUCTIONS, and have decided to REDUCE very LARGELY the prices of FURNISHING AND GENERAL HARDWARE.



XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK- RANSOM'S ANDHORNSBY'S PLOUGHS Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Rival Oil (150deg. Fire Teat), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Reqiiinitea of all kinds, inoluding Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rook Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most Buitable for fencing on turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie- ties; Ryegraas and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils— Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &c. HANMER & GRAVES. T. H. UNDBILL AND CO. c ! REMOVAL NOTICE. XXTE beg to ntircate thab we have RE- MOVED to shop a few doors lower down Tanored Sbreefi {next Mr E. W. Halls), as temporary premises daring the building of our new'shop, where we purpose holding a CHEAP SALE SEE FURTHER PARTICULARS. T: H. Undrill <f Co. CABINET. MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS & PICTURE FRAMERS TANORBD J3IREEU]



J D. THOMAS. A li O A D E. SATURDAY, MAY 14. 200 ACRE FARiI AT VALETTA. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mb Hknky Hender- son to Sell by Pullic Auction as above — HIS FARM, containing 200 Acrea of land | near Valetta, and being RS. 28400 The laud has been all broken up, is m graes, ia well feDced and subdivided. Substantial hut and bhed. Sale at 2 p.m. sharp. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. RAKaIA MONTHLY SALE. FEIDAY, MAY 13. MR DAVID THOMAS has received m. structions from a Client to Sell at the above fixture — lnfl A FIRST & BECOND-CROSS I.UUU HOGGEIS. D. THOMAS, 5 83 Auctioneer. Hanmer and Graves.



KEROSENE. "VTOTWITHSTANDING the Amebioan War we are prepared to Sell as CHEAP as it can be obtained anywhere else m Aehbur- ton for CASH. JBANMER & GRAVES. PLOUGH SHARES. TT7E HAVE IMFORTED A LARGE QUANTITY of both RANSOME'S AND HOBNSBY'S MAKES and art prepared to supply Farmers at the very lowest possible pricea for Cash, HANMER & GR&VES. Dipping Season, WE are prepared to DIP SHEEP at our£>lPPING YARDS, oppoßite to the Ashburton Saleyards, and shall use LITTLE'S DIJPd Which we are also prepared to Supply to Farmers at Loweßt Possible Quotations. TT7"E ARE BUYERS OF GOOD OATEN-SHEAF CHAFF, WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYEGRASB, ETC. ETC.



A GRAND FARM OF 335 ACBES Of Really First-class Land, With Large House, Five-stalled Stable and Loose Box, Cow Yards and ShoJ, D.ury and Piggery. Full particulars to intending purohasen on application to MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., Stook and L^nd Agents. 170 Acres OP LAND, NEAR CHERTSEY, mo BE LET FOR CROPPING. Apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TTjT B ARE BUYERS OF HEAVY BEIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited VTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRA.SS? OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. WE HAVE FOR SALE- MACHINE DRESSED Pearl Wheat, FOR SEED. Grown by E. HERRING, Esq., of ALFOKD STAIION. True to name, an excellent) yielding Wheat, and a Grand Change. Friedlander Bros,, LIMITED j > to PIS .35 JI- NK n X o p BLO2SIJQ TEA Beat* All



] Entertainments. Jaddfellows 1 hall. 2. WEDNESDAY fc THURDAY, ( MAY 11 & 12. 5 PULLER'S MYRIORAMA. j Just conoluded a fortnight's successful season m Christchurch. WEDNESDAY NIGHT— | London Day by Day. The City of startling contrasts shown j under all its aspects with beautiful and wonderful effects, brought fiom London by , Mr Fuller last December. THURSDAY— Through Ireland m a Jaunting Car. ' Music, Song, Story, and Travel pictorially . illustrated. - Admission 2s and Ib, children half price. Obtain tickets beforehand at H; M. Jones', Bookseller & Stationer. 5 73 ASHBURTON CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB, A NNUAL SHOW, ORANGE HALL, THURSDAY, MAY 12,1898. Special Entry.— Prize 10a ia offered for Best Decorated Bicycle. Two prizes value 38 6d each lor Premier Jap Bloom, Amateur Class. Admission — Is. J. O. CAWSEY, 4 253 Hon. Seoretary. I— — —^— — — — — — —— — — — mtrmm — t Friedlander Bros., Limited. * WEST STREET MART. WE Shall hold our NEXT SPECIAL HORSE FAIR .ON THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898, And are now Booking Entrieß for same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited., R. FRIEDLANDER, 4 199 Auctioneer. FOB PRIVATE SAM.



PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. CAPITAL AND INTEREST GUARAN- TEED BY THE STATE. mHE OFFICE undertakea the following JL buainesß :— 1. The administration of all Intestate Estates. 2. Theexecutorshipof the Wills of persons 1 who may appoint the Public Trustee their Bxeoutor. Also the administration of Trusts renounced by previously appointed Trusteeß. 3. The administration of all kinds of Money Trusts, including Marriage Settle- ments. 4. The administration of the estates of Lunatics and Lunatic Patients. 5. The management of property as Attorney or Agent for the owner. 6. The deposit of Wills for safe custody. The Public Trust Offioe, although a department of the State, is absolutely free from political interference or control. Large powers are conferred by statute on the Public Trustee, thus supplementing powers contained m Wills for the benefit of testator's family. The Public Trustee makes advances on freehold securities from 4£ per cent. For particulars as to the Office and it ß work apply to the undersigned. A. A. FOOKS, Agent, Aahburion. J[AMES C. MARTIN, Public Trustee. J. J. M. Hamilton, 4 127 District Agent, Ghristchuroh. 18 pWQ



IOT PIES, Hot Pies, Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa, Flowhb's Refreshment Rooms, tt Percy, Tobacconist, East Streeb. Tenders. uAMPSTEAD SCHOOL COMMITTEE INVITES Tenders for supply of screened Newcastle Coal at per ton, and short firewood at per cord, delivered at the Sohool as required till May, 1899. Tenders close with the Secretary at noon on SATURDAY, May 14th inst. J. X; BLAND, 5 86 Chairman; ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. mENDERS are invited for Ploughing and J taking one Crop off the Domain grazing paddock, about 32 acres; also for Skim Ploughing. Particulars may be obtained ab the Town Clerk's office, where Tenders may be received till 1 p.m. on MONDAY, the 16th inst. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. May 7 1898. 5 71 TENDERS WANTED-TENDERS for Ploughing about 75 Acres of Stubble, s^in. x llin., at once. Apply T. H. WJLLIS, 5 84 Chertsey. TENDERS. SEPARATE Tenders are invited for Ploughing, Sowing, and Harrowing 100 aoreß grass land. Tenders close May 11th. Apply to J. W. Hardley, SAMUEL HARDLEY, 5 65 Ashburton. Public Notices. ~ NOTICE. ALL Accounts against the Estate of ths late W. H. Maguinness must be sent m to Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd., or to Mrs Maguinness, Lyndhursb, as early as poesib'e, to enable the Executors to close up the affairs of the Estate. 5 94 NOTIC E. UNLESS the Red and White Calf left at my place some two months ago by Mb Hbpbdkn is removed within fourteen days and expenses paid, the same will be sold. GEORGE TOMLINSON, 5 89 Cairnbrae. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A j PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I TIMOTHY CONNOLLY, of Ash- I burton, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the nexb Licensing Meetiag of the Licensing Com- mittee for the Licensing Distriot of Ashbur- ton, to be holden at Ashburton on the ninth day of June, 1898, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of a Publican's License for a House situate at Ashburton, and known as the Central Hotel, containing thirty-two rooms, exclusive of thoso required for the nee of the family. Dated ths 9th day of May, 1998. T. CONNOLLY; R, M. CUTHBEBTSON, Solicitor. 5 91



V\ anted, WANTED, Respectable Boy for Office. Apply m own hand writing,— Craw HEAD AND BERRYMAN. 5 92 TO LET— Kitchen, Bedroom and Scullery m Tancred Street.— Apply, Office of this paper. 5 93 FOR|S ALE— Section 336, Moore Street, with Stable and Cart Shed and well Btocked with fruit trees, the property of Mr G. Worner. Apply to G. Jesson, AshburtoD. 5 88 TO BUILDERS.— Youth wants .situation to learn the trade. Address "Bench," Mail Office. 5 87 ~T~ OST — Brown Fur Collarette, between I 4 Havelock street and Prince Albert Boarding Houae. Finder kindly leave with Mr H. Stephenson, Havelock street. 590 WANTED every buyer of Flanellette to see ours, before purchasing etae- where. Best makes m Blankets and Sheet- ing and Pillow Cottons m all widths and sizes. Four Cases Jackets, Mantles and Fur , Goods per Rangitira just opened.-' Mitchell and Turner. A WAREHOUSEMAN'S Complete set of Samples m Men's Hats, Caps, Shirts and Ties, the newest styles at very low priceß. Every description of clothing m stock and to order. — MITCHBLL AND Turner. WANTED Known. — That every de. partment at Mitchell & Turner's is now fully stocked with new and select goods which are invariably bought for cash m the best European Markets, four cases ex Rangitira now showing* T^OUNG Ladies' Journal for May, Wel- X dona Bazaar, Ladies' Journal and Home Milliner for April, Mother's Help, Family Reader (quarterly part). Gentle- man's Bicycle, English make, cheap for cash, m good order. — H. M. Jones. FOR SALE — Upstanding Brown Mare saddle or harness; trial. Apply Office of this paper. TO LET m nioe situation, Creek Road, near Domain, House three rooms and £-aore orchard and garden. Low rent and other concessions to good tenant. Apply Mail Office for address. 3 12



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