HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD.

» The mou'hly meeting Of the Hampstead Town Board was held last evening. Prebeut — Messrs Maynard (chairman), Mahood, Hunt, Elliott, Keeley *nd MoElrea. Mr J. W. Hardley'a absence from illness was apologised for. CONDOLENCE. The Chairman said, before commencing business, he had a duty to perform m pro posing a vote of sympathy with their fellow commissioner, Mr Mahood, m his late bereavement. The motion was carried, Mr Mahood thanking the members, and Baying that he telt and appreciated their sympathy. VALUATION BOLL. The Supervising Valuer forwarded a cir cular, wi h recommendations from the Vuluer General, for procedure m making alterations m the rolls, and enclosing a list of five alterations. The Clerk said these alterations, and about a hundred more, bad been made nearly a year ago, and a different course altogether for making alterations was pro vided In the Rating Act, 1894, which was apparently the only legal mode, as far aa the Board was concerned. FOUND. The poundkeeper (Mr W. de 6. Compton) wrote, stating that he would not receive stock between sunset and sunrise. CONTRACTS. The Chairman stated that the contractor had abandoned the shingle contracts, and as after consulting other members he had found there was a difference of opinion as to whether the work should be re-let at once, it had been decided to leb it stand for the new board to deal with. The filling of a gully m South Street was left m Mr MoElrea's hands. reserve 1415. The Sub-Committee appointed for the purpose reported that this reserve had been leb to Mr M. Digby for three years certain, and an extension of the term to five or ■even years asked for was left for the Board to determine. It was resolved to give the tenant a six years' lease. PETITION. A petition was received from owners of ■eotions fronting on a half chain road, and requesting the Board to improve it. The clerk was directed to enquire from the petitioners who owned the freehold of the land used as a roadway. WATER CONTROL. Mr McElrea proposed—" That this Board ia of opinion that the Ashburton County Oounoil should retain the Bole control of the , rivers and natural creeks m the Count y." This was seconded by Mr Hunt and carried, Mr Mahood alone dissenting. Copies of the resolution were ordered to be sent to Mr E. 6. Wright, M.H.R., and to the County Council.

VALEDICTORY. The Chairman said, as they all wenfc out of office m a few days, he wished to thank the Board for the manner m which they had assisted him for the past two years. He would nob wish to be associated with better oolleaguea or more efficient members, and if re-elected he should be extremely pleased to meet the same gentlemen again. Mr Mct'lrea proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and eaid that whatever differences of opinion had existed between members, he was satisfied they had been threshed out without a shadow of ill feeling.. Other members spoke m similar strain, and the Chairman m thanking them for the Tote, which 'waß carried unanimously, said he was pleased to kDow that members recognised that he had worked for the general good of the district. The Board then sat as a BOARD OF HEALTH, and it was reported that the nuisance m Eton Street had not been abated, and the Clerk was instructed to give the occupier fourteen days' notice to comply with their instructions, or the Board will do the work at the occupier's cost. A letter waa received from Dr Hunter to the effect that he was not aware of any infectious disease m Hampatead. None of the other doctors bad acknowledged the Board's letters.

COMMERCIAL.

United Frees Aeeociation — By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyright London, September 9 The English wheat market shows a general decline of Is per quarter. The Continental is tending downward, and the American is steady. Australian, 335 ; Californian No 1 milling, 29a 6d ; Russian cargoes, 203 (sic). London quotation for hard Daluth, 275. The Bradford wool market is quiet, and prioes are unchanged.

Latest Items.

-—+ Thh Printer's Devil.— ln to-day's Lyttel ton Times appears the following extraordinary line m their Wellington correspondent's account of the recent famous or infamous " stonewall " :—" The Acting-Chairman (Mr Joyce) cmfyp vbgkqj zzfiflffffl bf." This must have been as Chinese to others besides the hon. member for Avon. The new linotype machine is a very *' devil " indeed when it takes charge. Railway Accident.— The lasb train from the Bluff to Invercargill on Friday night ran into a cow, and, after going about 200 yards, the engine left the railß. The acci dent oconrred about a mile beyond Woodend, on an embankment, the top of which is level with the telegraph wires, and less than 100 yards from the bridge across the Mokatua Creek. A train was sent out, and the passengers brought to Invercargill, after two hours' delay. The permanent way, which was of the chain order, was considerably damaged*. Ashburton Freezing Wobks —The Press correspondent writes: — "Great progress is being made with the preliminary oper ations m connection with the Ashbutton Freezing Works, and already what was a few weeka ago a very barren-looking spot, has changed into a hive of industry. About sixty men are employed putting m the rail way siding, digging foundations for tho buildings, washing shingle for concrete, erecting a building for the storage of cement, and doing other work. The foreman of works, Mr R. Hamilton, it ho assisted m tho building of the Ashburton Woollen Factory, about fifteen years ago, is m charge. The contractors, Messrs Jamieson Brothers, of Ohristohuroh, intend to put; on a big staff of men, and if material comes to hand as they hope it will, thoy expeob ton we the freezing works finished by the end of January. At present the workmen are conveyed from Ashburfcon to the site of the works and back m Mr J. Newmans big drag, but the Belfaßt Freezing Company intend to at once erect a boarding house, and let it to a good tenant, so that the men will have com fortable quarters close to their work." She freezing works is responsible for a great increase of traffic on the Great North Road. Between 7 and 8 a.m. the stream of vehicles, bikes, etc., making for the works prove the contractors are nob goiog to sleep. The Telegraph Department have finished remov ing a number of telegraph polea to make room for the new siding at the works, whioh are to be connected by telephone ab once.

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C. CHAPMAN, GENERAL House Decorator. - (Ntxt Mr Lub!ow, Tailor.) C < HAPMAN, HAVING Decided to Statt Business m Aibburton, r.nd being prepared to execute work m a First-Class Style at Moderate Prices, solicits a share of the Public's Patronage. SIGN WRITING A SPECIALTY. CHOICE STOCK OF PAPERHANGINGS ALWAYS TO SELECT FROM. C. CHAPMAN. N 0 T I 0 F, Mrs KNIGHT, SECOND HAND DEALER, WAKANUI ROAD, WISHES to think the public for the liberal patronage received hy her m the pist, and Bhe takea this opportunity of infotming the public that she has disposed of her business, to Mas Mary Ann Robin- son, for whom she solicits a continuance of the support accorded to her. M. A. KNtGHT. IN reference to the above I wish to aay that my best enctaavors will be used to follow m the steps of my predecessor. MARY ANN ROBINSON. ROZTK TISA



" WAKE THE SOXG OF JQY AND / GLADNESS." Sunday Sohwl Festival A NNJVEkSARY Svrvioes m connastion XX. with the 15-iriog Square Wesley-m Sunday School will ho. con-iucle'l by l*r-v T W NbwboliD, on SUNDAY, S«p! : ember 25. Publio Soiree and CiiiLiren's Concert on the following THURSDAY, Septembor 29 Short Addresses on "The Leakage between Sunday School and Church," by Keys G 13 Ingli3, J T Mather, and G H Mann. Tickets, 1/6 ; Children, half price. ' 9 89 The Ehe trio Engravers Have Arrived. T WE OPENED at ASHBURTON on FRIDAY, September 9, for NINE DAYS ONLY, with the following Novel- * ties : — Electrical Engraving. — Your full name beautifully Eugraved on your Watch, Stick, Umbrella, Match Box. plc, etc., for SIX- 1 PENCE. Your old Watch Chain cased with 22 ca»ab gold by Electricity for ONE SHILLING. Victoria Cement will repair Glass, China, Wood, Bone, eto., and resist hot water; la bottle mends 200 articles. The Soirh African Sharpening Stone sharpens Knives, Scissors, Scythes, Shears, Axea, etc., like lightning. Call m and get your Pocket Knife sharpened free. Novelties m Electro Plate, etc. Remember the 6rm— H. & H. SeatoH, ! NPXY TOF. NOKES, Bootmaker, Eai ', Street. 9 65 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, WILLS STREET. SERVICES TO-MORROW, Sept. 11. | Morning at 11— Mr Chapman. Evening at 6 50— Rev G. H, Mann. Memorial Service ju tnotnory of the late MriMillf, 0 80



SA V E MONEY BY BUYING YOUR FLOUR FtiOM FLETCHER BROS, AND BAKING YOUR OWN BREAD. Xy E HAVE Reduce! the Price of BKST ROLLER FLOI R by 35«J per ton, Sh? f T]VrpH e ;' lUCliOll9i^ High rf- TeSt Kerpsene Great Redaction- i» F»wl Nefing. Our laSfof T elC 'n F ' UCSt ( ? ne * Ugiir B ° ld laWer thjU ttn y otlltir Store iv Ashbnrtoa. uur jsagd-of bugar Guaranteed over weight. *a~ Contractors and Large Consumers liberally dealt with. Standard Seeds. Standard Seeds. VEGETABLE SEEDS, 3d Per Packet FLOWER SEEDS, I<J Per Packet SEED POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. ~ " From the beat growers m North Canterbury and OanTaru. We have the following vanetiei mi stock atpreieaf- :- Beauty of Bath, Breeze's Prolific, Bath Kidneyu, BruceT Beauty of Hebron, Evrly Vermont.. Fluke Kidneys, Robin Adair, etc, etc. * Globt IS etc OLD SEEDB - MnrnoDth Lon 8 R^, Golden Tankard, Yellow Globe, Golden We' have alec .in stock all varities of Turnip Seeds, Garden and Field Carrots, Brown bpanuh Onion beed, Gor.e Seed, Cuprissus Macroc^rpa, also Tree Lucerne (the great drought reacting plant), and Pasfalum Dilit&tum (a very valuable hardy gran). FLETCHER BROS., ASHBURTON AND OHRISTCHURCB. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimrao and Blair'e Standard Seeds. Storekeepers and Hawkers [allowed a very liberal'dißOOunt. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD PACKET SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d. Flower Seeds Id. All the latest novelties for the season. ' - - . ■ a* TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBRATED^ (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA is acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the market. We haye also m etock a First-class BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA which canaot be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VtfRY -LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils alwav m Btock, 7 Large assortment of Kettles, Saucepans, and Enamel ware. Splendid value m Cutlery, Spoons, and Fork?, etc. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES CROCKFRT :AND HARDWARE. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended tc. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMOVGRKS, WINE AND SPTTUT MARKET HOUSE, BUKKETT STREET, ASHBURTON.



SHOW ROOM, OPPOSITE SOMERSET HOTEL. GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! Of! 1 PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS, SHEET MUSIC, Etc. THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY COMPANY, Through their Representatives, Messrs Robertshaw and Jackson, will hold their usual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE ■f FOR TEN DAYS ONLY -" COMMENCING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBEES, When all Classes of Instruments will be Sold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH! OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM. PIANOS from 20s Monthly. HARMONIUMS from 5 s Monthly. ORGANS from ios 6d Monthly^SHEET MO SIC from 3d each. m' A TUN YEIRB' WAKIMNTY GIVEN WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD. THE HIGHEST PRICES ALLOWED FOR OLD INSTRUMENTS OWING TO PRESSURE OF BUSINESS MR STEPHESSON HAS ENGAGED A SHOW ROOM OPPOSITE SOMERSET HOTEL. ■ S , rV ANDREW OUR. I— , / . \ // A f\RJR is now making a tnagnißcenfc show of ■ / ' ; ' ,£/ ' -4— — -J - I -TJL • V_/ -„ 7t ' r i] •■' NOVELTIES FOR SPRING. \\fiJ/}Y Bath Room '\'-  • j'-i~". * "|>».%j- ' I IL-^l_Jj _ *&&„ _. i i__ ; <•"»»"> I blouses II - ■— - - ._,_ , j.*jj, I ...-j^r^*-.^. v 7 T — — — v. I M MANTLES PHIFRnNS ill ■■■■'■ ■*' \ V A4 }\jr '< "' ' U ■'■■ ' ''I M S, L^ R X LiCE CURriINS 1)1 ;; '*'7-(,\ [\ ; W A ' ■%rN"- / FLOWERS BOWS M ''"■ il/K^S J>D/m*6 Ko6mA t?\ > C( JS3SS?.tta O SILK TIES [T > g* .'I |W)«1 J- :^%r;V7-i^J-^'»/ .^ r J UMBRELLAS FALLS f# y ?1 -ililf^- 1 ' CLOTHING DEPARTMENT I W\ g f ■•■;:;i|; <3>r^?M M^'ftjP IS WELL STOCKED WITH THE LATEST IN lyl^^jl^^ !i^* r GBNTLBMBK'3 AND BOY' 3 V ; W^^^^^^^^)^'i| CLOTHING, BRACES, TIES, GLOVES, HATS, Etc. fl**\ M i?s^^ "|#S ' mLrf^'-' Splendid Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's BOOTS, CYCLING , , W%T ;_ H^'^JAipLl^^^!^" CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, AND LINOLEUMS. .- qfDfiOOM -SJI; Jf^'JT! Mfc : J L Inspectioa Invited. ' I ■■'''^^Sli'j^i l^'^'"-*""^'" '"" ' , J^ GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIEtj' BIOYOLKS will be opened m a few dava. Ik I ! THIU PRIPSCE A.R.TH.UK, I ' •"lf\ n "V^ IV -^ "***"" '*■---■- i^l A 3eautiful Model, the Fittings of the highest quality up to date. "^ *nL.; ..M AND Ri V ORR. . ' > r: -r-^, — r r- 1 MH.NER & THOMPSON < " * ' v TTAVE much pleasure m announcing that they will hold a .. - "*>%ljf?^?fm IHE INSTR UMP3NTS WILL BE ON VIEW AT f^ y^^3 ~"~"£ii^ ; i ;:^^EßiH^i^ Spcciully Manufactured for Milner and Thompson, is undoubtedly Iho beat value B|^^^^^l||^HH^^^^^^^^^^H^H« A Shipment of JOHN BKINSMEAD AND SOis'S Pianos just opened up. LOWEST CASH PBIOES, OR ON EASY TIME PAYMENTS, __— wSiS!?^^^^Z\'P^ ~ rr " *^r-?f For one, two, or three yeare. Vztz^f^^^ I' ORGANS from monthly paymenta of 10a each. PIANOS from monthy paymenta'of **£Ztrfa\*\^ : ;*:.-:::, : :~ : ::;*<X Lvfn -- I 20s each. \ / ♦*'^.\ .j\ ■ LAKGE VARIETY OP SHEbFmUSIC 4d each or 3 8 dozen. >\ '■ $% -" ;^. I " 1B y ' lDS P ection invited. V^-.. I_lsl - - ■ " V ■ • 8 234 if :--^^r-^--"-- rs-; ■ ■|*^aj -- ; wv jr ;;\ Q— ■>..' ":r.-- t^ !| THE ohristchuroh meat com- tinwald town district. — !*. ; "A :: -- '■?■>■ />w "'- /f ' - n i PAN V, Limited. \ svvhk ;^[ <M&c*>. -.'•-• -• i - 5 BIENNIAL ELECTION. K-^-^^" 1 .; ' -U;^fy|iv -, I ISLINGTON FEEEZIKG WOEKS P^^ltul,'" ttJS" iKSLf Aoi! 1876, aud amendments thereto, and Town Cl/"'\T> O A X Tl I\/T A I\JTTT>T?Q .Districts Act, 1881, and amendments thsre- hl I rv N A I i Kj lV±i\l>| U JLiJDjO, U°> I hereby give notico that a Poll will be -*-* / M-4_l_Jj 7 taken m the Templar Hall, Tinwald, between FOR the houraof 9a.m and6p,m. onWEDNES- SFBUjRBAN DAY, September 21, 1898, for the Election __ — f^ A T>"F\T7^AT TTOI7I of FIVEPERSONS to aot as Commissioners VIT.TiA TJTT^TrvTrMnTT' viAJbID±!jJN Übii, of^^^ Town V AUUA XVILOI.J_/11j1>| VjJli, ' NOMINATIONS m prescribed form Bhall «.  v _, be delivered to the Returning OflScer, or as per tne above Plan. May be obtained m cwt. bags from addressed to him and delivered at the T™. P 2S?JSSiS M * lil0 T bde S r #- inVeßtment ' either for occupation or _ 2?fita?li iSS" ™" °" M ° NDAY ' X as a Bouroe of revenue from rents. Full particulars on application. ALFRED A BOOKS F. FEKRIMAN, NICOLLBROS., S e P te mb ers,lß9B. **™*°^' W DISTJBICT AGENTS. "^'SoSiS s^^ 1 * | 129 ****** k«*



T. Bullock. SATURDAY, SEPT. 17. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT 55^ acres 55'/ 2 Together with Cottage, Slaughter Yards, etc., near Town. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Mr J. Taskeb to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — HIS PROPERTY adjoining Mr George Lamb's, being 52£ sores, with cottage, slaughter yards, etc., thereon. Full particulars m future advertisement T. BULLOCK, 9 78 Auctioneer. " TO LET. HOUSE of 6 rooms, also stable, together with two acres of land fronting Charles street, Allenton, and near the Woollen Factory. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. ft % DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. SATURDAY," SEPT. 24. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the Mortgagees to Sell by Public Auction as above, — 1 Q ACRES f\ ROODS Q PERCHES, Being Sections 27, 29 and 30. Block of Cheviot Survey District. ALSO, Equity of Redemption m R.B, 27493-4, containing 564 acres 564 Situated near Dromore, and described m Certificate of Title volume 42, folio 231 and 232, subject to a mortgage of £3 per acre. Sale at 2 p.m. Terms at Sale. > 83 . D. THOMAS, Ashburton ARCADE. SATTJRDAyT SEPT. 24, 1898 Sale ofstallions, AFTER THE HORSE PARADE. I [WILL SELL at the Aroade on the above date, immediately after the Parade, on account of various clients, — 3LVERAL DRAUGHT & THOROUGH- BRED STALLIONS. Particulars m future advertisement. Other entries invited. D. THOMAS, ) 80 Auctioneer. ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1898 Tk/TY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held jn the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 3 228 Auctioneer. Tenders, rTIENDERS are invited for Building House J. at Anama for J. Peter, Esq. Plans and Specifications may be seen ab my Office, Burnett Street. Tenders close on SATUR- DAY, September 17, at Noon. The lowest or any tender nob necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 9 87 Architect-. Stud Notices. KOXIOE TO BREEDERS. TO STAND m Ashbnrlon and Travel the Dhtriofc fer the Baason, the well-known TROTTING STALLION YIKIMGr. In charge < f T. HAROLD. 9 92 TO THE BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. Ladies and Gentlemen, — I Have very great pleasure m thanking thoie who supported my candidature on Thursday last), and returned me as one of their Representatives at the Borough Oouncil. "Sours Faithfully, EDWARD W. HANMER. Aahburton, 5ept.. 9, 1898. 9 84 HAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. BrENNIAL ELECTION. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that m accordance with the Town Districb Act, 1881, and The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and amendments of the said Act, an ELECTION of SEVEN COMMISSIONERS of the Hampstead Town Board m the places of Messrs J. H. May- kard, H. MoElrea, G. Keeley, J. Elliott, J. W. Hardley, E. Mahood, and J . Hunt, who retire by eflluxion of time, and are eligible for re-election, will be held at Mrs Crosby's house, Hampstead, as below. { Nominations (forms obtainable from Mrs j Croßby or the Returning Officer) must be addressed to the Returning Officer and • delivered ab Mrs Crosby's house by 12 •■ o'clook (noon) on WEDNESDAY, Septem- ber 14, 1898. j A POLL, if neoessary, will be taken between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the same place, on WEDNESDAY, Septem- ber 21, 1898. j J. 0. BELL, j Returning Officer Hftrnpatead Town Dl»trinb S«pfcf mljor 6, 1892, §49



W ani.ad, THE John Simms brought before the S.M. Court) on Thursday ia no connec- tion of mine.— J. Sims, Gardener, Allenton. NUKSING.-Mbs A. P. Beown, LadTeß Nurse. Address, opposite Mr T. Williams, Tinwald. 990 WESLEY AN CHURCff, To-Morrow — Mrs Scott will conduct the services morning and eveniDg. 9 9^ A MEETING of the Melrose Tennis Club will be held at Mr Gates' Office on Monday, at 7 p.m. 9 92 ROODY Hens.— Wanted a few Broody Hens. For address, apply office oi fchis paper. EW BOOKS— Life ia Life, A Valuable Life, Dearer than Honor, The Price of a Wife, The Lone Ranche, Oar Dailj Homily (Meyer), Work a Day Sermons (Meyer), Sermons by Canons Liddon »nc Robertson, The Dynamo, Wcmtnen'ji Engim