The Ashburton Guardian.

You xxi. no, 48G4

Ashburton : Saturday, August 5 5 1800*

price : One Penny

ROAD BOARD.

Rangitata. The Rangltata Road Board meb on Thursday last. Present—Mr 0, J. Harper {m the chair), and Messrs W. P. Kellock and R. Tarbotton. overseer's eeport. The overseer's report was read, and the following works were authorised :—To form road fronting W. T. Elmslie'a farm to Reserve 2129 ; to form about thirty chains on Moorhouse Road, from Ellery's corner ; to form from Charles' corner to A. Smith's (Carter's Road} ; to form and metal Hack i borne Road from end of metal nearcroßeing to water race opposite E.S. 32801. APPOINTMENT OT? OLBRK. The Board proceeded bo consider applica tions for the position of clerk and overseei to the Board. There were nine applicants, and Mr W. Bryans, Longbeaoh, waa appointed. Mr Bryans has had charge of the party draining at Longbeach, and is well recommended by his employer. ACCOUNTS. Accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £69 17a 8i and the Boatd adjourned.

COMMERCIAL

Th At nburton Agency of the New Zealand Furmero' Uo-operative Association ot Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on Aug. 4, 1899 :— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl .„ 2s 2d „ „ Tuacan.„, 2s 2d to 2s 3d  „ Hunter'ia 2* to 2a id Oats—Duns ... la to Is Id ; Danish ... Is to la Id* Cauadiuns Is 3d to la 4d Bparrowbills Is Id to Is 2d Barley—Mailing, piime, 2s 6d to 2s 9d luierior 2n to 2s 3d i Ohaff —Good o&teheaf 30s Grass Seed—Oid pasture, Is 8d to 2a isnvf  Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current p»td to fir ecu on trucks at Ashburton.

PROPERTY SALES.

Mr D Thomas reports the following sales of property during ths past fortnight, viz— The Wakanui Fiour Mill, with 100 acres oi land, to Mr Thomas Kollitt; 1000 acrea land for Mr T E r Jpton, to Mr Thom»B Langley ; and Mr Bulger's farm, containing 50 acres, Aehburton Forks, to Mr John Giles.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report upon the live stock market for the week ending August) 2, as follows:—At tht Methven Yards on July 28 the usual monthly «ale was held, but owing to the Beverc weather the entry was very small. Our entry consisted of 183 sheep, which we sku as lollows:—2 fat wethers 17s 6d, 57 fat wethers 15a 7d, 73 fat wethers 14* 9d, 5i forward wethers 13a 91. Ou the following day we held a most successful clearing anl oa the farm of the late Mr W. H. iVliiguinness. There was a good attendant of farmers and others, and atl lots elicitfu ktieu computiiiuß. draught horses sold at the following prices :—£39 10s, £33, £5b 10s, £27, £31, £24, £36, £33, £16, iM £13 10, iwo-year-oid draught filly £17 lOj, and implements and sundries ac full mßrkei rates. On Tuesday last the usual weekly stock sale was held at the Tinwald Ytires Tne entry, which consisted mostly of ewet m lamb, was a very large oae, the total* being 9119 sheep, 30 cattle, 50 pig*, and 32 nuns, and notwithstanding the heavy yard ing recent prices were fully maintained. Our entry ior the day consisted of s?Bb aheep, 3 oattle, 7 pigs, and 11 rams, and wt succeeded m disposing of nearly every lot ai the following prices : —33 fat crossbred eweu I3s2d, 55 iat crossbred ewes 11s, 30 fai merino ewes 6s 7d, 372 fat wethers 15a 6.1. 220 fat wethers 15s 9d, 100 merino ewes 7s sd, 70 merino ewea 7s 3d, 176 halfbreu ewes and wethers 10s 91, 52 three-quarter bred ewes 16s 3d, 88 merino wethers 5i 9 i, 197 ewes and wethers 103 6d, 112 crossbied ewes 13s 7d, 362 crossbred ewea 12s, 146 halfbred eweß 14s 3d, 100 three-quarterbreti ewes 15s, 155 halfbred ewea 14a sd, 229 crossbred ewea 13s 6d, 40 crossbred lambs Bb, 2b2 crossbred ewes 15s, 693 crossbred lambs 9a 7d, 179 crossbred ewes 13s Id, 577 three quarterbred ewes 15s 6d, 209 three-quarter bred ewes 15s 3d, 92 crossbred lambs Ha lOd, 13Si halfbred ewes 15a 4d, 11 rams 5 -6 d, 6 lambs 7s 6d, 140 ha.fbred ewe 3 15s. lv pigs—3 baconera £2 sj, 4 stores 13e. On Wednesday last we held a very successful clearing sale on the farm of Mr T. A. U Pearce. The day was very fine, c.nd m oonssqueuce there was a large attendance of farmers and others present. There w»a spirited competition for all lots, and the keen demand existing for draught horaes resulted m good prices being obtained. They sold at £37. £36 £34, £30, £24 10s, £29, £22, £17, £20, £18, £16 10*. <£13 10b, and £13; hacks, £10 10s and £5. In pigs we sold sows m pig £5 15s and £2 2s 6d, and 1 porker 355, and m Bheep 203 orossbred hoggets 10a 6d. The implements were all disposed of at current prices, as were also several lota of sundries.

The Agent-General 111 —The Premier has received a cable horn Mr Kennaway, m the Agent-General's office, Btating that the Hon. W. P. Reeveß was taken ill with diphtheria last week, but is now recovering. —Press Association telegram.



2|lb Tins Preserved Fruits, apricots and ■.""^Speaches, 8i per tin 2|lb Mounc Hamilton pears lOd tin Finest Vi hite Jsago 7lhs, Is Pearl Sago or Tapioca 61bs, Is Flake Tapioca 7ib3, lsi Jipan Rice slbs Is. or 2£d lb Ground Rice Sid Split Peas 61bs"ls, or 21 lb Pearl Barley 51bs Is, or 2|d lb Egyptian Leniilfi 3jjji lb Haricot Beans 3|i lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box or 6dlb Fiag Brand Pickles % 6d per doa or lOd per bottle 0 and B Currie Powder 103 per dcz or lid bottle Mellor's Saace |-pint Bjd, pints Is 3d bofc. Lea and Perrin's Sauce A-pint Is 4d, pints 2a 6d Our Own Sauce £.pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco—Willknas 1 Jano 6* lb j Nallrod 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb j Goldett Eagle 6a per lb Candles—Electric Stearine, or Eclipse 4|d lb; Paraffine Wax (plain or fluted) 6£d lb or J2a 6d box ; National Sperm by box I\l lb; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 m box, lOd ; Price Cirriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packet Matches—Piaids 4$ per gross, 44i doz &381000 Vestas, Bell's, 4a lOd doa, 6d box ; ICOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d 2d box ; Safety's, B aud M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman'B, 5 b pkt. 6|d lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is dcz ; l|d packet Pears' Fuller'a Jtarth and Violet Powder, 8d box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2n 3d dcz Vaseline 5d and 9d jir, lib tins Is 9i Pare Glycerine 6i and 9d bottle Glycerins and Cucumber 10d per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2s 9d, Pain Killer Is 4d Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is 10d Seigei's Syrup 1h 9d bottle Pilis—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecharu's and Seigel'e Is 6d bax Senna 2i packet, Kpscm Salts b'd doz Eno'a Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer's Satsaparilla 4a 8d bot, Oondy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver Is Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50j-d coils 8s d ; lOOrda 15s 8d Linsted vi', 5 gal Drum 14s 6d Barb Wire (Hog) per cwt 12s 6d Oastor Oil 4| gal tin 13s 9d rfhetp Netting (OS) IUO/de 253 staples 3 i lb, Bibs Is Naila 3d lb, 51ba 1^ Blaestone 3d ib Boss Lanterns l.J3i each



Freth Ground Coffee la 4d, la 8d »nd Is 8d lb Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3|d per lb Icing Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar 5d per lb Golden Sy,up2b 6i, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d, 141 b3s 3d, 281 b6* 6d, 561 b 11s 3d Superior Treacle, 2lb 6d, 41b Is, 71b Isßd, 141 b3s 3d, 28ib 6f, 561 b 10s 9d Crosse and Blackweil's Essences 9d bofc, Colonial Essences from 5d bottle Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave'a Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d Benger's Food Is lid and 8s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d v Isinglass, 1< z packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Maiz^ Flour 3d lb Maiaena 8d ib, Queensland Arrowroot 6d Cad bury's Cocoa |Ib lOd, |ib Is 8i Van Houten's Cooa 3.s 3d per lb Fry's-Cocoa Jib Ud, Jib BJ-i, lib U 4£d AualtbrookV Ooco^ JiD 4d, i!b 8d Choco ate 4d and 5a por cake Miikt^id rvluk 7s 3d d. z, 7£d tin G Idea Vaie Milk 5i 6d d IZ 6d tin Biscoirs. F;s.acy Latch 3^l lb by tin or 3|d lb Golleyo  „ „ Suppi. Wine o^d lb by tin, or 6d lb Vanilla Wine  „ „ R-ch Tea 5d lb by tin, or 6d lb People's Mixed 4i Ib  or 4£d lb Fanoy Mixed s|d lb „ or 6d lb Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd lb Garibaldi s£d lb „ or 6d lb Sultanas  „ „ Snowflak's 4^d lb „ ©r 5d lb Water  „ „ Ginger JNuts s|d lb „ or 6d lb Cocoanub "?|dlb „ or 8d lb Oracknels Is id lb „ or Is 2d lb



GT7APANTEID t() ■" rsk v2^'-r Chcnae frjeii? Sale? I NEITHER I^ILJL. FLETCHER BROS. CHANGE FROM SELLING GROCERIES AT LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN TTNDEttMENTEONED Is a SHORT PRICE LIST taken from our LATEST ILLTJSTEATED PBIOB LIST :— FINBST ROLLKR FLOUR .. .. £6 5« per ton, 13s 6d per 2001 b S*ck« FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR .. 2id per Ib, or 13« 3d per 70: b bag, with any Brand of TEA. DUCHESS TEA le 9d per lb by 51b or 101 b Tina, further Reductions by Larger Quantitiss. ORANGE TRKOE CEYLON .. 2a per lb, or Is 9d by the tin STATION TKa In Uhesta and Half« Chests from li ljd per tin ARAB, GOLD LEAF, AND OTHER BKAJSUS OF TEA IN STOCK TAIERI FACTORY BUTTER, m Jib pats (Guaranteed Fresh) la 2d per Ib, Fern Leaf 1



Full Illustrated^Price List, containing 29 pages, free oa application] Terms : Prompt Nett Cash, with the Orders. No charge for packing cases,' and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., 1 CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OaRISTOHUROB Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Seeds, "



s d Tim*ru^Oatmeal, per 251 b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per lb 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roil or side per lb 0 7i Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8^ St George's German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 „ New Currants, 5d lb, by case 0 4| „ Wtw Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6| Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 5£ New Sultanas, per lb 0 7£ Muscatels, per lb, Bd, Is, and Is 4d Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 •stewing Pruned „ v • Cooking figs „ ° 7 Preserved Gingei*  OS t)essicated Coaojinut „ New Datea  0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, par lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 ttdmond's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per iin* Sicily Almonds, per Ib 14 Jordan Aim mds „ 2 4 Barcelona JNuts  0 8 Waluuta  0 8 r'en Nuis  0 5 llbTiius Hi Georg«% J »ms?, 4s 9J dt z a, p.;r tin 0 5 Lib lU«j.»bt;rry J »io« s;j 6J rkz.. tia 0 6 2ib J.rf- Go Bi.i)tiiry Jain, pei- jar 1 0 lib  Cros«e and Black weli's Mar in a!'vie 0 9 CouctitKratpd Jellies—L?rnon, Rasp berry, Vanilla-—pint packets, 5s 61 d( z per packet 0 6 Oe Vere's Jel y Powders, assorted fl ivonrs, per packet 0 0 Bird Seed — Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, p^r lb 0 4 CHKMICALS, Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbonate Soda  0 3  Tartaric Acid  110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz.  3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre  0 6  Borax, powdered  0 8 „ Sulphur  0 6 Bluastone, best quality  0 3 Washing Soda  0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz. 0 4| Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Glo^s per bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bob. 0 9 . „ m tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 lit George's Blue, 0 8 Oolman's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 flu tins 10^d, |!b tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment par lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5* per cwb „  Salt, 71b bag 81, 14! b bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3i, ground Is 4d lb vVhite Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Js lOd Washdyke „ lib lOi. 2tb Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit m Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and la PBESEEVED PISH. Salmon, Calirorntan Bd, Flat 9d, Catting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener la per tin „ Small, 4d andi4|d, large 7d and 7£d Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4M per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, ftat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 10d par tin Red Herring 9 at Is, or 100 fish 10a 3d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia Table Vinegar 6i, 9i, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— JSiikstone 10J bar or 10s 6i box McLeod's almond eeented 9d bar. 10^ 6d box Rawlitig's almond scented, 9d bar, 9d lid box j ' Domestic, 6d bar, 7s Hi box Bond's Cltanser, 5d bar, 6i 3d box ' Barilla A«h 9d bar Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Catholic), Is 4 t box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's aaaorted tablets, 4 m box, la box Pear's unscented tablets, 6i each, ss^6d doz deaver's Shaving Sticks, 91 each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for la Glycerine Soap, |lb bars 41, lib bars 8i Whiting Id per lb, 7n 6d ewe. Hops, loose, Is 4.1, asid Is 6d lo presspd Bovril Is 9i and 3s bottle Ltebig's Extract Meat la 9d per j-ir Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, la 6d, la 9d, 1h lid Blue Derwent Potatoes 2« lid sack Brao 3s 3d sack Onions 201bs la



THE CYCLING SEASON. Now is the time to have your Bicyole put m thorough order for the coming season: Any muke of Machine Enamelled and Plated from 20s. Repairs by Experienced Men only. GATES, LOWRY & CO , Burnett Street, j Largest Cycle Manufacturers m the Colonle I



CLARKE'S 841 P.LLS warranted to curs Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years m boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mi land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln Englan TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises m the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Apply to Department, N.S. The Institute, "Longcott," Gunnerebury London, W , EogUxd. Be Kind to the Little Ones.—There is no tyranny so hard to bear as the tyranny of parents who, without meaning to be cruel, do not understand their children. How continually do we find a child punished because it is fretiui. It does not seem to occur to some parents that m nine cases out of ten a child's fretfulness arises from ill health or from some temporary ailment. But this is assuredly true, and, instead of punishing their children, parents will do well to take steps to keep them healthy and strong. They will not find this difficult if they take care to keep Holloway's Pills and Ointment always by them. These are remedies which never fail.



" Stop Smoking," said a Boston doctor to an ailing patienb the other day, "and it will lengthen your days." Ihe patient Btopped, The doctor's prediction was verified. The first day, the patient declares, was aa long as his whole previous life. Prosperity is the best protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success, That is why I Kingston's shoeing is so successful. Kingston does nob say so, ask anyone. He is well known, having beea here nearly eighteen years.



SAIVI>:EJbC & »ons Euca lypti Extract Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs bhrough the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which iB recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1378, we bate :— | lit is proved by teats by the Medical Clinic of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dn Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation,, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoinee, which abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or bo called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible:— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through ita surplus oxygen. By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through tne presence <ji acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and ten nates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEK & SONS.



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT j (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left) with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hie Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or afc Commercial Hotel. 6 252 PELHAM POULTRY YARDkS, PETER STREET, Ashburton. YOUNG COCKERELS FOR SALE as under: Dorkings, Wyandottes, Langshans, and Orpingtons. These are considered the beH breeds for crossing, aad a^ the breeding season is just beginning, Farmers should not lose the opportunity, as the prices are lower than are usually charged lor pure bred Poultry. £5 %£ First Prize 3 have been ftaken this season by birds from the Pelham Yardß. There ia money m the Poultry industry. For further particulars apply at the Yards any afternoon between 1 and 3 o'clock, or office of this paper. Established 1880. Telephone 6 9 BAKEB BROS., tnURNISHINO TTNDERTA.KBRB E DRNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates"" Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUJSERALS conducted with the, greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanni Road and Casa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory.



J. V. DE BEEB, THE LEADING JEWELLER & WATCHMAKER, IS NOW SHOWING HEW GOODS* NEW GOODS A LARGE STOCK of the JNewest, il Brightest, and up-fco-date Jewellery. INSPECT. — INSPECT. All articles marked m Plain Figures. Just reeved a line of Rotherham's Celebrated English Levers, Made Speoially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Cases to suit hard wear, A few Ladies' Rolled Gold Watche«, I Ten to Twenty Years' Guarantee, very highly recommended. Greenstone is now very fashion able. A new assortment of Choice Designs. SPEBTAOLES~SP£CTACLES. A full Stock of Lenses, on the inter changeable system. Convex and Concave, both m Blue and White. The Latest Novelty m Eyeglasses, "THE KftVLUC." Light and Easy, will not fall off. SIGHT TESTING A SPECIALTY. REPAIRS Prompt. — REPAIRS Neat. J. V. DE" BEEK, (Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Frank Curtis, THE LEADING Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Opticiau. j JUST LANDED: LARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other Watches, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. These WATCHES will be found to give every satisfaction. A special value line at £1 ie [well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades and [prices, KEEPEBS & WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture—guaranteed 18 carat —kept m all sizes and designs. AS USUAL—MY BROOCHES, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY is the Largest and Best Assorted m Ash burton. Presentation Clocks and Alarms m all prices and designs. REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt, ness and exactitude. OLD JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at moderate rates. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. WANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes tn great variety at Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store.



WANTED Known-That J. Moison has received a large supply of Winter Buote and Shoes, They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker m the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Hepairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The, Hall, Eust Street,-Ash urton. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid-—Mfxlob's Zealandia Boot Sfcorp. \WJ ANTED Known—That we have re V T cdvod ex Maori a heavy shipment 1 of Dreßs Goods, Choice Colorings m Coatintr Viennas, and Cretonnes ; one case Fancy Blacks m elegant designs.—Mitchell & Turner. TSj'UH SaLK, ;-t Grunt Reductions—i he JJ> Who'o of Mrs Alcorn's Stock New and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Ksuapoi—over 100—Dress Goods, Flannel ettep, Embroideries, Lacee, Veil ings, Millinery, Children's and Ladies' Underc'.othing, &c. AT MRS AJjCORN'SStock-takinggale- Pinafores and Aprons from 9d, Chil dren's Pelisses anil Jackets from 3a 6d,' Lidies' Jacket 1? »nd Capos from 8s; Dress Goods, double width, all wool, from §d ; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Ib, Trimmed Millinery half price,Stamped Mount Mellick work roduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Silks 9d per dozen during sale only. WANTED Known—That we have been fortunate m securing a job line of Cheap Tweede, just the thing for cheap suits for boya'clothing ; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Turnev. WANTED Known—That we are now offering a special line of Goat Rugs large size, choice skins, at 12s 6d ; Oilcloths. Linoleums, and Cafpet Squares m confusing variety.—Mitchell & Turner. rpENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mkllor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like braßs. I AM now opening a lot of Blanket, Flannels, and other Woollen Goods bought before the rise m the Price of Wool, which I am offering at former prices. A nice lob of Men's, Youths", and BoyB 1 Suits made to special order. Ordera for Suits taken—Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coata from 30s; at R» Alcorn's.



y&NT Tfi D. WANTED— Wise Mothers to try ou Indfl^runtihla Rohool Boot. — AN Pf- D Known That the Sale of v 'thn A-_'e i^ now on ab ISoethcote and Heffokd's, The Corner, FLOUR~ReTuced~-Rollitt sB, Brown's, or Evens':— 200!bs, 14a ; lOOlbs, 7a 6fl; 50lba, 3a lOd; ZF'bg, 2s.—John Orb & Co. 2 WANTED -A dozen smart Ladies to try our now kangaroo calf Shoe.— M RLLon'9 Zoa!an-lia Boot Store. FOR SALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, puitabla for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office. [ i WANTED Known—Good va^uefor Httl money at Melloe's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladie and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply i to Mbllor. Tannred Street N" OTICE—We defy competition ; you get wonderful vulue at Mbllor's, Tanored Street. ffIENPERS wanted for the sale of 500 &_ paire of boots.—Apply to Mellob Zealandia Boot i:tore. FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most roliable Boot Shop.— Mbllok's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).—Mhllob's Z^alandia Boot Store. ORSK~Ior Halo.—For Sale, a~7ight harness Horso ; wi 1 pass trains, etc. Apply Mail Office, DCKS & COOKKRELS.—Those rpquir ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels fnr breeding purposes can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpiogtona, and Cochins at the Pelham Yards, Ashburton. IJIOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu /airs of . Children's ankle straps.—Mellob'a Zealand ia Boot Store.



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE O*F ANY I SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS | SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. jit would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON HOW TO EVADE A FIJNE. TT\O Nob Drive without a Light, but buy a pair of our CHOICE CARRIAGE LAMPS, which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TO CJUEJLE^ Our Valuable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE must be Cleared: We MUST make room for Summer Gooda. MARKING DOWN OF EVERYTHING. LAMPS AT HALF PBICE As usual we are to the fronb m CARPENTERS 1 TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE. INSPECTION INVITED AT W. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. £ Shag Point Ooa! Company AGENOIES^FOR ) Westport Coal Company (, Koyaiynsurance Company Telephone—l 4 &15 P.O. 80x—35.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate i Asrent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loana Negotiated Wfiekiy Salen of Live Stoel?—»Tm^*ld «.n^ AshhnrtDr! Mr.rmi Ay Ifortni»!itly Salea of Sheep Skina, Fate, HideH, efec, on. Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bonght and Sold on Commission Olflari fm Sales aa per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Salea held on Saturday's* Horße Fairs held Monthly. AGENT ?0H«. Watson and 00, "Ohristohnroh Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrisfeoharob White's Sheep Dip j Walter A, Wood Oo I Lightband'a Belting London and L%ncasidre Inaaraaeo Ooraparj;. 1 Graham's Foot Eot> Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Donedin Pl»*net» Junior Garden and Fi«ld Too:> B«l*a»fe Manure? RAKAIA DIST RI 0 r SALE 8. 7 HAVE m;»do arrangementa wit.h \fRj?SRB /iTARDY & CO., Meroliftnts, Bakaia. to ? act aa ruy AGENT for all Auctioneering Worit m that Oiatriot, and m conjunction with them it will he my endeavour to make ths RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVIT) THOMAS, Anhbarton OMCAT RKDDOTIOB IN PRIOK OF !'LA NET JR. TOOLS 1 DAVTD THOMAS \SH BURTON " maiwiinimiiiin — mwiw—■■—■iiinirnw i — i rniiiwii im iwhb iiwiiimbu——m SEE OUR^ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF g^^^^^^^^B *%. Just landed from The Choicest Assortment per tho **' w^mate, ever opened up io /^i^^^^SaT MftDufflc:urftr>B Sefc of Over 90 Seta i^'^^^^^A^m a!I Eew ? to choose from at prices y\ / y X Choice Designs &Coloure to suit eyerybody. ■j '^v^JtfySpltgt i^'"^! The very latest m Don't forgetfit. ft t <- S^ V\ / j Don't forget to ome fAb \ * » % B\^ U * "*"" s and'see. ( * «> \h J v Ab t •*" a j. <■ T. H. U^DRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers. Undertakers, tic.



B. W. HANMEK NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' 00-operaoive Association, have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall wrry on my business at tho offices and store lately oooupied by the above As Boclatiou at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 152 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! " The Bambler" HAVING sold oat o! ray old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have insc opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS m all elzes'and allotted with the eve* lasting Q &J detachable Tyre.; » THE KA-MOJUEIK.' CALL>3SD INSPECT THE STOCK Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARET"FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. TJIOMAS^' ALFKEI) MARTIN, JOBBING, PLASTERING, AND BRICK WORK DONE. Ranges and Coppers .flee. Orders strictly attended to. Address— Mb Xoukg's Cottage, Cox Street, A«hburton. 7 102



HENRY STEPHENSON, (ouccasso? to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Bales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part the county. Advances made en Goods placed m my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Uuion Fire Insurance Compa.-sy & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company, PIANOS and ORGANS oa time pay ments from ?iOs per month. HENRY STEPHKNSON, AUCTIONEER ■SHAG POINT GOAL. THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. mHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY JL hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their OWLF Agents m Ashharton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All ordera entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office: Yogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEE3EMAN, 18 General Manager.



Shipping. SHA^. SAYILL AND ALBION OUMPAK?. LIMITED. FOB LONDON. jia ■ TOOYAL MAIL STEA- -^ HERS, wlfch sapsrior acoommodation for all classes i«f«.-*A-«iS o f paasengere, calling at Mont© Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply mouth, Vessel Ton Commander Prom Date. :othia .. 7730 Ki'ley ... Wel'fn July 20 lonic „. 4748 Kempsoa Wel't'n Oct. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. *D lphio...ifs273[Snowdea |LytTton June 29 *Aotea .., 5364 Evana | — August | Pakeha .„ 4331 Prosser 1 — August Maori ... 5317 Moffatb 1 — Sepb •Carries Third-class Passengers. E, W. HANMSK. Agent. SJn||hSß]H IPP IN G O'VS LINK iIOYAL 55AIL STtf \MKTfc-s, FCm LONDON, Via Monte Video, TenerlCfe & Plymouth. Best) Accommodation {or ail classes o.' Passengers at Lawesb Rates, Port nf Btwamers. Tons. Dapartnre. Date. Rakaia 6688 — August 3 Papanui 7000 — \ugust 3l Rnahin* 3127 — -*«pt. 28 Wakanui "000 — Oot. 25 Paparoa 7000 — JNov 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nairnshre 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa „ 4050 Wellington Ju!y Waikato ... 4767 Lyttelton July Per further particulars appty t« FKISDLANDEE BROS., Ltd. Agents, Anhburben,