THE TRANSVAAL.

The Situation Less Cheering.

Martial law m the Event of War.

Boers Purchasing* Waggon Oxen

United Preaa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, August 9 The Times states that tho Transvaal will decline the joint enquiry, regrett ing that co operation m the matter is inconsistent with independence. Pretoria, August 9 Gloomy views prevail here. 'J he Volksraad empowered the President, with the consent of the Fxecutive, to proclaim martial law m the event of war or rebellion, when every inhabitant o! the State must assist m its defence, The forts m Pretoria are being strengthened, and railway wagons for the conveyance of the wounded are being prepared. The Boers are par chasing largely draught oxen m Bechuanaland. (Received W&kapuaka August 10, 9.20 a.m, Guaedian Office 10-15 a-m) Capetown, August 9 Reports from Buluwayo report- that men are being enlisted and a laree camp formed outside the town. The nominal explanation is that the enlist ments are to provide against a native rising. London, August 9 It is expected that Great Britain will investigate the Transvaal franchise proposal unaided and act according to the rrpuk. No official news has been reccivi d from Pretoria with regard to the posi'ion.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, August 9 The Council met at 2.30. LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The Liw Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. SECOND BEADING. The second reading of the Employment of Boys or Girls Without Payment Prevention Bill was carried without debate. The Council rose at 340 until Tuesday next.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Wellington, August. 9 The House met at 2 30. SECOND HEADING. The second read ins? of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Indemnity Bill was passed. NOBTH AUCKLAND KAILWAY. A petition was lodged m favor of the extension of the North Auckland Railway. NOTICES. Mr Smith gave notice to ask if Govern ment will consider the advisableness of pining the Australian Commonwealth. Mr Taylor pave notice to ask if the intention of Government has been called to the decision of the Magistrate at Oamaru, that the railway refreshment bars did not come within the operation of the licensing laws. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Mr J W. Thompson resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. He said it was folly to say that prosperity depended to a great extent upon the price of produce which was beyond the co trol of any Government. He regarded the 80-called surplus as a fallacy due to the system of under-estimating the revenue and uver-esti m*ting the expenditure. Mr Gi fedder contended that it, was due to the unpatriotic sentiments expressed by the members of the Opposition that Govern ment had not been able to borrow on more favorable terms. To Government was due the credit of being instrumental m reducing the rate of interest by two per cent, and the fact that Government had entered into private competition with private money lending institutions had induced the latter to now offer even better terms than the Government. Mr Moore quoted from returns showing that the Customs duties had increased materially during the past few years, and he contended that Government had no more to do with the decrease m the rate of interest than they had with the late rise m the prioe of wool. Railways and the land system bad not been the mecess claimed for them, while the reputed aurplua was simply the result of under-estimating the receipts. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. The House reiumed at 7 30 p m LAW AMENDMENT BILL IrThe Law Amendment Bill, introduced om th* Council, was read a first time. TUB FINANCIAL STATEMENT Mr Morrison resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. He refuted the atatement that the increased revenue from the customs was dragged out of the working classes. On the contrary, the increase was due to the increased spending power of the people, and was obtained from articles of luxury such as wine, spirits, beer, tobacco, 6 be Mr Waaon hoped the Government would pause before committing the colony to another loan. In the country there was a deep-seated objaation to such a policy, causing extravagance m public and private expenditure. . Mr Millar defended the proposal to reduce the interest to tettiere under the Lands for Settlement Act, also issuing debentures againit the post office savings and Go/em ment insurance money, as those funds had to be kept m a liquid ***** instead of being looked op m mortgage, even at & higher rate of interest. Mr Hordes congratulated the Treasurer on one merit of the Statement, its brevity. As far as be could make out there was rtally no surplus. It was fallacious Reasoning tb i»y that' because they borrowed money af) Home and lent it at an advance of interest to settlers that therefore it was a good transaction. The real test was the nature of the security offered, and be doubted if m the long run the system would prove satis factory,; He objected to the piecemeal bor rowing tyatpm. If be approved of the ob jecte for which the money proposed to be borrowed was expended, he would prefer to «cc » mbstantial loan raised which pould be expended ia completing unßnished railways »nd making roadt m localities where settlors ware suffering grievously for want of an out fcj. Personally he was a believer m the freehold nyatem. Regarding the proposal to reduce interest to Crown tenants, he ex, pressed a fear that theae would become so Sumeroua as to be able to wield bo much political power tbafe no Government oould withstand the demand for further reduct.ons m thTrate of interest, thus throwing any deficiency upon the general taxpayer* On the motion of Mr Field the debate w»s adjourned! ...... The Hoaie roße at midnight.^

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United ]'n.»y <w..-.(VJ4-io!»— By Eleotrio TcWii;i-*j>: - L'-pyright.

(Received Wakapuaka August 10, 9 20 a-m Guardian Office 10.15 a.m.

Maichaml Returns to Africa.

Paris, August 9 Major Marclmnd has been appointed Governor of French Somaliland, and envoy f xtraordinary to the King cf Abyssinia.

Imperial Parliament.

London, Augußt 9 The British Parliament has been prorogued.

The Philippines.

Washington, August 9 Mr Elihu Root, Secretary for War, has proclaimed a determined campaign m the Philippines m Novflmber,

Belgium Politics.

Brussels, August 6 M Desinet Den&yer has promised Parliament complete proportional representation. j

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, S. iVI)

"Black Fishing."—William Price and George Lseson, whom Constable Eado had caught illegally fishing m the river, whence they had taken several trout, were fhed £210 a with costs Prohibition Order — 4. prohibition order was issued against John B'ackburu for twelve months—own and country. Civil Cases.—Andrews v. Vesty, £25 His Worship gave judgment iv this cute, finding that thero had been no brcac i of agreement on the part of defendant. The following cases were undefended :—Mitchell and Turner v. James Brown. £2 5s 6d ; same v. Frederick Parkin, £6 2* 6d ; T. J. Hu«h-is v. Nolan, £3 18s ; e»me v James Brown, £4 ; same v. George L^eson, £3 10s ; D. Thomas v. W. Norfolk, £6 i2s 6d—judgment by de fault m each case- The Licensing Act —James Batt pleaded not guilty to a chatge of having mpplicd liquor to S. P. Tiern»y, a prohibited person Ifc appears that 'liemey, who died last month from alcohol c poisoning, and an in quest was held on his remains at Methv:n on July 15, had bee > prohibited for some time before hia death, but had always bei'n able by some means to obtain liquor. Mr Cuthbertaon appeared for the defence Constable Dillon said he had frequently cautioned the accused that Tierney was a prohibited person. Tierney Jived m Murt Devaney's house who had been convicted m this Court of having supplied Tierney with liquor. Had found a bo 1 tie that had con tained whisky ia Devaney's house the morning that Tierney died. Believed that Butt supplied Tierney with liquor but he was not m position to swear positively that he had done so.—Murb Devaney said that on July 14 Tierney was raving for liquor, and wanted witness to go for some, but he refused. Tierney asked him to ccc Buttand ask him to go. Witness went to Butt, and Tierney gave witness a sovereign to give to Butt. Butt brought a bottle of whisky to the hou^e to Tierney, who had a drink of it, and Butt had one also. By Mr Cuthbertson—The reason why witness would not go for the liquor was that the publicans would not Bupp'y him because he had been convicted of supp'ying Tierney. Took the whisky m a pannikin of water to Tierney's bedside. He had been bad the night before, anrl as the whisky had been brought and was there, he took it to him. Mrs Ayera had told him what to say m C urt, but not anything that was nob true. —Mrs James Nee, wife of the licensee of the Methven Hotel, eaid thab on July 14 Butt cam 3to the hotel and boughb a bottle of whisky (the bottle produced) and paid a sovereign across the counter, getting the change m return. Mr Cuthbertson, for the defence, contended that the real culprit waa Murt Devaney. He called James Burt, who said that he was with James Burroghs at the hotel, and bought a bottle of whisky. They had to pass Devaney's house on the way to witness's house, and when they got home they opened the bottle, and each had a drink. The bottle was left at his house, and was used there. Had frequently refused to procure liquor for Tierney. Bab Tierney boasted often that ho could go into Methven with half a crown and c ome back with two shillings' worth of wh ieky, On the Friday Tierney was drunk m the streets of Methven and Burroughs took him home and put him to bed, from which he never rose again. Tierney was a neighbor and came occasionally to the house of witness, but he never gob drunk there. Waa not in side Devaney's house on the 14th of July.— James Burroughs remembpred the day before Tierney died when he met Butt. Had a drink of whisky out of a bottle Butt had. Had some pig business with Butt and before the bottle incident was m the'hotel with him, where they had a drink, and Butt boughb a bottle of whisky and took it away with him. Later witness had the drink of whisky with him, but could nob *ay that Butt had taken the bottle home that he bought ab the hotel. —Mrs Nee, replied, said Butt was a regular customer ab the hotel, and usually boughb beer. Believed he had boughb some beer at the time he boughb the whisky.—His Worship said there was a certain amount of corroboration of Murt Devanay'a evidence, on which, however, he had some hesitation about relying. He did nob like to convict where there was a possibility of a doubt, and he would adjourn the case to allow the police to produce evidence as to Butt having been m Devaney's house. i

COMMERCIAL.

HAVELOCK STFEET MART.

Mr Henry Stephenson reports on hi© weekly »»le of live Btoc& 8 prodUb&, furniture, etc.j as under :—Last Saturday I nad a good yarding of pigs and cattle, and the attend ants being good, all lota were cleared. Com petition m the pig pens was not so brisk as bhe previous week or so. and prices were somewhat easier, w^aners selling at 10a, 11s, lls 6d, 12s, and 133, Btores 15s, 18s 6d, 21s 6d, to 253, porkers 26s to 33s 6d ; cows, 1 'a.b ■£4 15a and £,6 1{». Poultry—Fowls were selling from Is 6d to 2a sd, roosters 2a 6d to 2s 2d, duoka 3s and 3s 6d—all ab per pair. In the produce line, potatoes were very blo\* of sale, at from Is 6ci to 2s per sack and 20i per ton ; carrots, 9d to Is per sack j of wheat, I sold a considerable quantity, at prices ranging from 4a to 6s per sack j swedes, Is per sack ; parsnips, 3s per sack | porks 3d to 4$ d per lb ; beef, 2d j apples, 5* 3d per case j onions, per lb. The usual quantity of furnitqre and sundries aold at satisfactory prices,

1E& AtiELBUIiTOA GUABIjIAN, THUBSDAX, AtJGOdl 10, _i>*9



-^^J^--— mi---Mill-mi —i ■-•■-■'vr-»ia.inri'i*i' ■—■■ *---t-jir.-—r~-^- r, — . m.r■n. = CHANGE OF BUSINESS .., „ »f\ * . .. JOHN T. COOCH, (LATE OF LEKSION.J JTAVING PURCHASED from^Mß A. LAW FIE the Bueiucee conducted by him inlSftttndere'aßuUdiDge, Ashlurtoo, .intends toj Carry on eamc as from JULY.I, on the following liuee, via:— — FIEST-OLASS GOODS ONLY; — — ATTENTION AND CJVMJIY. - — TRICKS LOWJSf/T FO.. CirH. — JOHN T. COOCH, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ABHBURTON. SALE - SALE - SALE BARGAINS — BARGAINS — BAftGAINd IN I KAt-ERY, CL'iIHiNG, 1 OuTS AND SHOES rjMHE UNDERSIGNED HAY 11CIDED TO CONTINUE THEIR OREAT SALE Until SATURI AT, AUGUST 5, ami up to that D*te G.-ods will be Marked Lowi* than ever. We have been fort utate enough to Secure frcm the Wholesale Wharthouie iom« JOB LINES at VERY LOW PRICES, m FLAM ELS, FLANNELETTES, OALIOOLS, frHIRTS, BHIRTIN3S, W men's Girlh', aid BojV HOSIERY, I»Uce' a d Gentlem n'« UMBRELLAS, Mtn's HATS, CAPS, and UNDER CLOrHWG, COLLARS AND Tlb'S m Great Variety. Aiec—tattle Choice Linfß m LutW, GentlemeD b, atsd Children's SLIPFERS, BOOTS, and SHOE?. All Gmxlg will Le Wmked 1"ov»h m Plain Figures at Lowest Possible Price! CALL AND SEE JOB IOCKSELTFB. ( X ) '3 HA NT AND MOORE, SAtKDERB 1 BUILDINGS. -IMPORTANT NOTICE LAST FOURTBEN DAYS OF ANDREW ORRS GREAT SALE OF Drapery, Clothing*, and Boots. ML^WM^y, 11l GREATER REDUCTIONS (THAN EVfcR. IBESSMAKING, SBDUOED DURING aHEfISALB. ANDREW ORK. TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES, /"\UR Suoceas with these GOWNS last) Season gives us Confidence m jßequee ing the Patronage of fchoae Ladies to whom a SMART COSTUME is a nocesßity. W« bold a CoMPRBHKNSiviCSrocKIof COATINGP, suitable for this purpose and would SOLICIT AN EARLY; INSPECTION. — NOW ON SALE — C> BALES CARPET SAMPLES eft £) BALES GOAT S TiIN. RUGS a \v} • "■"■ ■ - MITCHELL & TURNER.



\ IF YOU CAN'T AT ■ KM> W. STRANGE & COS MAMMOTH feTOCK-TAKING SALE (NOW ON) BECAUSE YOU LIVE SO FiR AWAY FROM CHRI9TCHUROH, IT DOESN'T MATTER, BECAUSE stamp. A Twopenny Stamp stamp. Will Enable You, wherever You may happen to reside, to Do Your Shopping by Post, And io Moon A Sham of the Good Things Going at this HUGE SALE* — HOW TO DO IT — SHOPPING by Letter is a great convenience to country residents, bringing them into touch with the big City Houses, and practically putting them on the tame footing as town dwellers. How is it done? Just this way : First, consult your oata. logae, find out what you want, put it m writing, indicating as plainly as possible what your wishes are, enclose a poetat note, stamps or P. 0.0. to value of desired goods, and your order shall have our prompt and oareful attention, and shall be despatched to you by first train, steamer, or paroels post. Of Course we needn't tell you That during a Great Clearing Sale such as this, specially attractive lines are often sjuiokly sold righ*> out (and, once sold, they cannot be replaced). Should the line you ask for m your letter be sold out, we will send the next thing to it. Remittances TtfnUAIJ 11? vfilVM Pfl Remittances muat accompany IXIUtIVtJ AlVllll ff/VU/ must accompany all Otd rs. all Orders If the Goods Forwa«ded Fail so give Satis I*action. IF YOU CAK'T (OME T) THE SALE It can't be helped; But we are desirous that, whether you come or whether you don't, you should participate to the full m all the benefits and advantages THIS COLOSSAL CLEARANCE affords. But don't forget what the proverb says— " DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS." If you would avoid disappointment, don't waste any time m letting us know your requirements. Send at once. This Sale won't last loug It cannot be extended. WHEN THE POST OFFICE CLOCK STRIKES OSE On THURNDAT. A.CJCJUi?« A' SI, this Mammoth "clear out of unsold Winter Stocks, Special Bargains, Extraordinary Purchases, etc , will be A Thing* of the Past! YOUR SALE CATALOGUE will tell you what we have to Sell. Make up your order, and forward with as lifct & delay as possible, to W. STRANGE & CO., I 36 OHRISTCHURCH. LAST 3 DAYS. /^ A FEW SEWING COTTON, 14 REEL, 104 DOZEN. CROCHET COTTONS, PER DOZEN REELS la. GOOD WHITE CALICO, PER DOZEN Is 114. PINK FLANNELETTE, YARD WIDE, 2s 64 PER DOZEN. WHITE LACE CURTAINS, PER PAIR, lg 94. CRETONNES, SPLENDID VALUE, 3|4. =L AST 3 DAYS .1= LADIES' CORSETS AT HALF WHOLESALE COBT. LADIES' UNDERWEAR AT BIDICULOUS PRICES. A)l Wool Dress Serges, all shades, SPLENDID VALUE, FROM IQ|4 PER YARD. =L AS T 3 DAY S.nz Gentlemen's Mackintoshes 50s, now 27s 6d Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers l7s 6d, now 10s 9d Gentlemen's Kaiapoi Tweed fciuits 455, now 22s 6d Gentlemen's Socks from 3d per pair BOY'S & YOUTHS KNICKERS & TfiOUSER SUITS, GREAT VARIETY AT EXCEPTIONAL PRIGS'S. LAST 3 DAYS OF THE SALE OP SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK- I i POSIXIVJEQI/r CLOSED ON ! SATURDAY, AUGUST 13. j F S- MALCOLM* Vendor. i j



D. THOMAS ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, SB-Pr. li, — 1899 — MT Nexfc HORSE FAIR will be heid on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 8 58 Auctioneer, Tenders. TENDERS. ~~ OFFERS of Sections suitable for Gravel Pits are invited by the Hampstead Town Board. Offers, stating area, locality, and price, to be addressed to the under signed before AUGUST 11. J. H. MAYMARD, 7178 Chairman Himpstsad Town Board. TENDEIiS. riIENDKRS will be received by the under- A. signed up to Nooa of SATURDAY, 12th in«t>., for the Erection of a Dwelling House at ytudholme Junotion. Plans, etc., may be seen at the office of bhe Ashburton Guardian. J. M. FORRESTER, 8 63 Architect, Oamaru. ASHBURTOM INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. SHAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that Tenders for the 44th Appropria tion of £300 will be received up to 5 p. m. on FRIDAY, llth inst. CSAS. J. STYCHK, 8 45 Arcade, PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTIc¥. ANY PERSON found Trespassing on Shepherd's Bash Estate on and after the Ist day of September, 1899, WILL BE PROSECtTIED ; and any Horse found on the property will be impounded. DONALD FRASKR, 8 71 Shepherd's Buah. SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to the terms of the Banks aud Bankers Act, 1880, and the Banks and Binkers Act Amendment Act. 1882, TUESDAY, the 15th day of August, 1899, is hereby appointed a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at the Offices of the under mentioned Banks m ASHBURTON. The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. G. E. TOLHURST, Inspector, The Bank of New South Wales. E. J. FINCH, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia. C. WINTER, loepeotor, The Bank of New Zealand. C. G. ITEGETMEIER, 8 69 General Manager LIBERAL AND LABOR FEDERATION OF NEW ZEALAND. MB W. W. COLLINS, of Chrwtchuroh, will address a Public Meeting m the TOWN HALL, RAKAIA, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, AT 8 F.H, When he will explain what Liberalism really means, and the objects of the Federa tion, ALL ARE INVITED, Frto admission. No collection. FfTOfc seats for Ladiesi 8 72 THE N.Z. FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. new issujTof shares. ! A PPLICATIONS FOR SHARES are _£"-L invited to be Bent m oq or before Noon on FRIDAY, August 11 next. The Allotment will bo made on the following day. R. HARDIE, Secretary & Gensral Manager T. F. GIBSON, Branch Manager. 7 148 HOW IS IT DONE, meE BEST HIGH GRADE BICYCLES. 100,000 Sold Last Year. LADIES' OR GENTLEMEN'S UP.Ttfc. ' DATE 18|ih= £17 i©s. £ij ios. New Shipment just opened, The Crescent Wantwood Rims, Dunlop Tyreß, etc ANDREW ORR. T> ARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale J3 of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lines aud Travellers 9 Samples on sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, at lowest cash prices.—BARBETT Bros, Direct Importers, Eatt Street, Ashburton. 7 an



Wanted. fIRESH Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of Fresh Fish by express To-night, afc J H Jewftt's, opposite Mail Office. Tele phone 96. WANTED— A Footboard, wheel wrench aud curry comb removed from foot path m Havelock Slrect, opposite Thomas' Store. Kindly return same* to D. 0. MOCK, Singet's Agent;, Ashburton. 8 83 r> ; , -—-> MRS Harrison Lee, Oudfeliows' Hall, Sunday and Monday. August 27 and 28 Further particulars m future advertise ment. 878 rpBSTIMONIAL to Sir R.»be.t> Stout — I Those wishing to subscribe la »ml upwards to the above, pleaae fo-ward donation either to Mr H M. J.mes or Mr Judkins, N Z Alliance, Wellington, before the 20th inst. 8 79 |_ n _ WANTED— Good Q vet Cow (not aged), m full profir.—Appy office of this piper. 8 84 FLORA SO^P will oleiDse anything but your Conscience—John Ore and Co. 8 24 MRS R. J: HUGH US, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes m accouche ment cages at her residence, Triangle, Ashburton. Every dre aud attention given. 8 29 SEEDS, Seeds. Nimnio vi d Blah's Standard Vegetable Seeds—3l per packet,, CO varieties ; at Fletcher Bbos., Cash Supply Stores, NiW BOOKS—Marital Liability, With Kitchener's Army, When the Sleeper Awakes, With But and Ball, The British Empire Dictionary, Chambers'a Dictionaiy, Practical Irrigation by John McKengue, Medical Works, Atlases, Sheldon's Books, Bibles, Prayer, Hymn, and Tune Boobs, Magizines, God and the Ant.—H. M Jones ~\JT EW Lines m Photo Frames, Indoor JL t| G&mee, Scrap Books, Books of Reci tations, Prayer and Hymn Books, Bibles, Purses, Hand-painted Birthday Cards, C>>ej.p editions of A. Window m Thrums, Ships that pass m the Nigbt, My Friend Jim, The Master of Ballantrae, Tennyson's Poems, Sheldon's Books, and others.—A. H. Williams, Tuncred Street. WA.NTEU Known—You cm now buy all our wtll assorted and new Stock ati Hale prices,—-Nokthcotk and Ueffokd. BARRETT BROS' Sp. cial Olearat.ee Sale of Odd Lines and Remnants now on A lob of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on Sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, at lowest cash prices.—Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, Eist Street, Asbburton. RS~HUFFAM. haviug enlarged aud re-furniehed her Dining and Refresh ment Rooms, is now m a position to cater for Public Parties on the shortest notice, <U moderate terms. Meala at all hours. Hot Suppero and Fried Fish a specialty. Hot Pies, Cake« s and Pastry made on the premises daily. Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all hours. A trial solicited. 860 Henry Stephenson. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12. DOUBLE Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mat tresses, Sideboards, Horse Hair Suits, Tables. Chairs, Washstand Sets, Fender and Iron, Pirst-claaa Sewing Machine, two Self' setting Ranges, Sundries, etc. Without reserve. 882 HENRY STEPHENSON. TURNIP^ IHAVE FOR SALE —175 Acres IURNIPS, good crop, ia blocks to suit Purchasers. Apply 8 81 D. THOMAS. To Persons desirous of Purchasing a email block well situated near Town. Q ACRES Q At corner of Allen's and Racecourse Roads Allenton. TpIO be aold as a whole or m three building ! JL allotments of 3 acres eaoh« In the course of time this should prove a remunera tive investment. Terms and fu.ll pa/ticolari furnished on application, ' T. BULLOCK, CLOTHING FACTOEY, ! ?°3 BOY^a STYLISH CLOTHING of erery description. NORFOLK SUITS (Golf Knickere), GUARP SUITS, MAN-O'-WAB SUITS. SULTAN SUITS. LARGE RANGE TO OHOOBE FROM. A Gi BARTON, Manager.



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM —Including Clovers, Eyegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Eape and Peas. NEW SEEDS FOB THE VEGETABLE GAKDEN In any Quantity Required, or m 3d Packets, NEW FLOW SB SEEDS IN Id PACKETS OR 0d PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. IST WHEELS A ND'B BLIGHT SPECIFIC.-One dressing according to directions will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from frnit trees. TREE LUCERNE. E*sr J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52



CHURCH BERYICE*; T7Tr¥pli[^Y's oluroh, Ashburton. ELETENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Aug. 13,) Bs§o a.m.—H<<ly Communion 1:1 a m-—Matinia, Litany, and Sermon. 3 p m—^Dromore 6.30 p.m. —Evening Prayer and Sermon. The Cffertcries throughout the day will be devoted to the Church i.uilding Fund. R. A. WOODTHQRPE. M.A., Vicar. a l , ___zrH O~" RPINGTONSt — Prine Cockerela and Pulletß for Sale.— PelhAM Yaeds, Ashburton. O¥¥Ali¥^ugg7orTiil>Tfra'p Horse, Byrs old ; also Light Trap or Saddle Horse, 6yra. Apply Mail Office. FOR SALE, very Cheap-Good second, hand Safety ' Bioyde, m first-class order—Apply this office.



The rise In the price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounde for the farmers of Canterbury alone thw year As a natural consequence, foi owing Advanced cost of the raw material, all the principal manufacturers of woo len goods B'mS foV Sarge shipment of tfa» most fLbionfeble Suitings for;" the approachmg & season. They also secured large «*rpela from the principal New Zealand SSto i«VSor. the Prise "and wiU give their custoniera the fall beneßb of their timely contracts. Messrs Craig P ead and Ita mTn invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leadfng line of Men's Suits to meaßure for £3 10b, made up m their well knowa style and fir, should convince the