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Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Wakapuaka August 24, 9-10tt.tn, Guardian Office 10-10 a.m) London, August 23 Dr Creighton, Bishop cf London, has requested the clergy m his diocese to coulirni the recent decision of the Archbishops', prohibiting the use of incense and processional rites. j

Australian.

(Received Wakapuaka August 24, 9-10 a-m, GcAUDtAN Office 10 10 a.mj storms and Floods. Sydnky, August 24 There is a heavy easterly gale and rain, with a rough sea along the coastal districts: The rivers are flooding. Missing Steamer. Melbourne, August 24 Anxiety is felt for the safety of the steamer Tolosa, seventy days out from New York, bound to .New Zealand ports and Melbourne.

FEDERATION.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Hobart, August 24 The Council has adopted the federal address to the Quncn.

OBITUARY.

Petsrs Chalmers, Chortsey.

The many friends of Mr Peter Chalmers, Chertsey, will hear with regret that the illness from which for some weeks Mr Ohalmers has been suffering ended fatally thia morning. Mr Chalmers has for a long number of years been a resident of the Chertsey district, and has been well known as a threshing machine owner, and the services of hia plant m the grain season were m request all over the county. He was a man of powerful physique, and bub a short time ago would have been taken for one with a long life still before him, buc the illness which seizad him btfflid medic tl skill, and we have to repnri his decease as stated. Ho was forty three years of age, was a single man, and a native of O kney.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THQRSUAY.

{Before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M.) Burglary.—William Oliver was charged with having between July 1 and 3 broken into and burglariously entered the premises ot Doiiald Williamson, storekeeper, Ashbut ton, and furcher with having broken into and entered the premises atGeraldine of t,he Farmers' Co-Operative Association. Mr Cuthberton app arod for the defence. Ihe Sergeant asked for a remand till Wednesday next, which Hia Worship granted, Mr Cuthberteon applied for bail, which he said would be forthcoming, but the Magistrate declined to grant ba.l uu'jil the depositions bad been taken. Dkonkbnness.— A first offender was fined five shillings. Interpleader. — Friedknder v Giles. This was *o interpleader summons under which a piano had been seizid by Messrs Friedlander. vr Wilding appeared for Messrs Fi iediander and Mr Outhbertson for the claimant, Mrs Giles Mr Wilding vith diew from ihe case, and on the application of Mr Cuthbertson costs were granted to the claimant. Civil Cases.—Thomson v W. Robs, £2 16s lOd, balance of wagns for driving n thrashing machine. Mr Wilding for plain tiff. Mr Cutbbertson for defendant. James Thomson, the plaintiff, said thac m June he had a settlement with defendant, for whom he had bsen driving an engine during the threshing season. After the settlement he was asked to go out with the engine again, and be threshed nearly three thousand hushela at £1 a thousand and found, thig being the figure he had been paid previously, ftnd this was the current rate. For a season it was £1 a thousand and find yourself, i^ast season he accepted 17 < 61 a thousand because it waa a bid year. This year i}l a thousand more had been paid, for threshing I than last year. When he oama to talk wages to Rqsh, the latter said he had over paid him on the previous settlement, and declined to pay any on the new account. At the first settlement he was paid £21 for 21,000 bushels, and Ross ma ie no objections At all Between the first settlement and the request to go out again only a day elapsed, and nothing at all was said about any change m the rate of pay.—John Kidd gave evi dencefor plaintiff.—Mr Cuthbertson said the defence wae that the rate of pay was £1 a thousand the man to pay for food, »nd that when the £21 settlement was made the "tucker bill" waa owing.—William Rosa said that lust year he had paid 17s 6d a thousand not found. This year he engaged him to come and threeh, telling him there would be about 16,000 bushels that he was sure of, but if Mr Murdoch's threshing were got there would tje moj#. Plkiniiff went with hin» antf there wera 21,000 bu«he!s fhreihed. When plaintiff asked for his pheque he gave him ona for £.20, thinking that much was owing. When witness saw ihe tally.book he found that he had over paid Thomson eevor&l pounds. He came back at witness's request to finish the harvest and threshed two or three thousand bushels and then left without finishing. The rule was when & man lutt before finishing he was charged 12s a week for tucker. Calculated that plaintiff owed him £12 6s still instead of witness owing plaintiff anything, and for this sum had made a counter claim.—Peter Stewart, engine driver, Baid the highest wages just now was £1 a thousand and fiad himself. When a, man left before finishing it wai usual to charge 12? or 13s a week for tucker, and men were usually told the j amount to begin with.—His Worship said the case was one man's word against ! another, bat the probabilities to hie seeming were on tbo aide of the deferidanb so far a^ the "tucker question went. Defendant had not, however, told plaintiff anything about his intention to charge 12i for tucker, find as the others on the work had bsen charged only Bjs 6d a week, he thought thab should be the sum charged. He would give judgment for 6s 63, balance over after paying the backer bill, with costs.

THE RAKAIA DISASTER.

United Press Association— By Eteotrio Telegraph CijfE^STCaoROH, August 23 #or Injuries received m the Rakaia acci dent Mrs Steele to-day was awarded £1,000 and her husband £700. In connection with Mrs Steele, the theory was set up that she was Buffering from hysterical paralysis, caused merely by suggestion.

TBjB ASBBPRTON GPABMAM I tmOBSDAY, ATKJOST 24, 1899.



Spicide.—A telegram from the Thames saya that; Richard Owen Patterson Taylor, aged twenty-eight, married, with one child, committed suicide by hanging this molding. He was Btaying at Riordfan's Boarding house, and had been m ill health. On a previous occasion he had tried to cut his throat.



SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.



T Bullock—Property sale Borough Council—Ke $joan papfc Coleman—Wanted County Couacil— Tenders Oounty Council—Tenders #secutors late ,John lallaaty«e— Notice go claims J H Jewitfc—Fresh fish, etc Baker Bros—Funeral notice



Wk eanna a' be Chief Justices and Hon* ourables, but we can a' enjoy MoKenzie's jJwad»i-J-«nk» Tea



Fie&h Ground Ciff c la 4d, Is 6d and It 8.1 1b Firust Out Lo»f Bugai Si I per lb JCing Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar 5 1 per Ik Golden Sy up 2 b 61, 41b Is, ?lb Is ftd. 14, b 3 3J, 281 b 6 6d, 66 b'lls 3d Superior Tivaclo, 2(b6J, 41b Is, 7lb%kSl. 1411 33!,28 b6 , 661 b 10i 9d s^a Crosse and BJackweii's Essences 9d bot. Colonial Essences from 6d bottle Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellia's Food la 9d Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 94 per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packer 6i  Isinglass, It z packet 8J Brown's Corn Floor 3d lb Brown's Maiza Flour 3d lb Mafz na 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroofc6d Cadbury's Cocoa £lb 10J, £lh Is 8i van Houten's 0. coa 3s 3d per lb Fry's Cocoa |lb 4*d, \b BA-1, lib 1r 44d a uslebrook's Coco" Jib 4d, *lb 7sd Choco ate 4d and 5a per cake Milkmaid Milk 7* 3d d z, 7M tin Gr ldrn Vale Milk 5a 6d doz, 6d tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch 3|d lb by fin or 34d lb College  Super. Wine 5Jd lb by tin, or Sd lb Vanilla Wine  „ Rich Tea «id lb by tin, or fid lb Peopl ' 8 Mixed 4d lb „ or 4idTß^" Fancy Mixed s|d lb „ or 6d lb Dessert 9d lb „. or lOd lb garibaldi s|d lb „ or 6d lb Sultanas „ M Snowfl ikes 4|d lb „ er 5d lb Water *, M Ginger Nuts 6M lb „ or 6d lb Cue anut Jfdlb „ or 8i ib Cracknels Uid lb „ or la 2d lb 2Jlb Tins Preserved Fruits, apricots tod peaches, 8d per tin 2|lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin Fmetst V hite S»go7ibe, Is Pearl Sago or Tapioca 61bs, Is Flake Tapioca 71bs, la Japan Rice slb- Is. or 2*d ib Ground Rice 3|d Split Peas 61bs"ls, or 21 lb Pearl Barley 51 bs Is, or 2id lb Esyptkn Lentil 3Jd lb Haricot Beana 3^l ib Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box or 61 lb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doz or lOd per bottle C and B Currie Powder 10j per dcz or lid bottle Mellcr's Sauce fpint 8f d, pints Is 3d bob. Lea and Perrin's Sauce £-pint la 4i, pinta 2s 6d Our Own Sauce |-pi&t sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 31 pint bottle Tobacco—Wilihma' J ono 5j lb ; Nailrod 4j 6d lb j Derby 5a 6d lb ; Golden Eagle 6i per lb Candles-Electric Stearine, or Eclipse 4£d lb; ParaiSoe Wax (plain or fluted) 6£d lb or 12s 6d box; National Sperm by box 7|d Ib; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 m box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packet , Matches—Plaids 4.4 per gross. 4*l doz IOOOV-staa, Bell's, 4s lOd tkz, M box ; ICOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd tkz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, la 6d d< z, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkh 6£dl lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is dc z ; l|d packet Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powder, 8d box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dtz Vaseline 5d and 9d j«. lib tins Is 9d Pare Glycerins 61 ard 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber 10J per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets la St. Jacob's Oil 2, 9d, Pdin Siller Is 4i Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is 101 Seigel's Syrup Is 9d and 3a bobfcle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigei's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epscm Salts 6d doa Eno'd Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle V Fluid Magnesia Is bottle * Hood's ar d Ayer's Satsaparilla 43 8d bot. Condy's Fluid Js sd, Lung Preserrer la Barry's Trfcopberus Is 5d bottle Blue Derwent Potatoes 2s IJLd sack Brat) 3s 3i sack ->-.-. SDNDRJES. Fowl Netting 50yd coils ; 8s l d ; l^Oyds 15s 8d ' ' Linseed Oil, 5-gal Drum 14a §d Castor Oil 4|-gal tin 13s 9d Sheep Netting (OS) 100 yds 25a Staples 3d lb, 61bs la Nails 3d Ib, 51bs Is > Boss Lanterns Is 3d each



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free oa application} Terms : Prompt Nett Cask 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., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURCON AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTCHUROE Whtleiale and R|t»U Ageati for mmmo and Blwr'i Seed*



s d Fin. st New Currants 0 5 „ New Valencia Raisins par 1b 0 6£ Finest French Prunes, par 1b 0 10 Good Stewing Pruned „ 0 7 Fine Sago, 71bs for I 0 Finest New Sultana, per lb 0 7| Gtei Eleme Raisin?, per lb 0 5| Fine Moseatals, perib. Bi, 1«, and Is 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Flake Tapioca, 71bs ac 10 Tinrnru Oatmeal, per 251 b bag 6 Facory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or side per lb ■ fl Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb g| Sfc Georgt,'-, German Sausage, per lb 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 6 Cooking ties „ 7 Preserved Gtnge»* „ 0 8 Desslcated Cosoanot „ 0 8 New Dates „ 0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 Edmond'a Baking Powder, 6d and lid per 1 m Sicily AJmonde, per !b 14 Jordan Aim >nda „ 2 4 Barcelona Nuta „ 0 8 Walnuts  0 8 I'eaNuts  0 5 lib Tins Si Georetr' Jims, 4s 6d di z>n, p^r lin 0 5 lib Raspberry J»m, 5s 61 doz., tio 0 6 21b JUra Gooseberry Jam, per j*r 1 0 lib „ Gro3«e aitd Black well's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated .fellies—L^mon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, ! 5i 6d d( z. per packet 0 6 De Vere's Jtly Powders, assorted flivoors, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, lbO 3 | Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 j CHEMICALS. Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 ,1 Carbonate Soda  0 3 „ Tartarlc Acid „ 110 „ Oitrie Add, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alnm, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Salpfanr „ 0 6 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 Licquer, (Cas'le Brand) bot. 0 9  m tins 0 7 Brnnswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Rcckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 Xt George's Bine, 0 8 Oolraan's D.S.F- Mnstard, lib tins 1 8 $\b tins 10£ d, lins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwfc „  Salt, 71b bag Bd, Wb bag, la 3d Gir ger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 41 lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2:b la lOd Waahdyke „ lib 10J. 21b Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit m Jelly 7d, 21b, 10i and la PEESEKTED FISH. Salmon, Californlan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting 10a, Cocktail lid—per tin I Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin I „ Small, 4d and.4^d, large 7d and Sardines, In tomato sauce, 4£d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 10 J per tin ■Red Herring 9 at Is, or 100 fish 10a Sd ;St»r Brand Mallet 7d per tin Preasrvtd floaters lOd per tin Table Vinegar <6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine*Finegar«9d bottle \Vaehing Soap- SHkatone lOd bar or 10s 6dbox MoLeod's almond scented 9d bar. 10d, 6'd box Raw ling's almond scented, 9d oar, 9s lldbox Domes Mo, 6d bar, 7s lid box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, £3 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so-ip Is per box, 4£d bar Lifebaoy (Carbolic), U4d box, fid bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 In box, Is box Pear's unseen ted tablets, 6i each, 5a 6d doz O.eaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, |lb bars 4d, lib bars 8i Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose. Is 4d, and Is 6d lb preaso-i Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat 3s 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, Is lid



I /• t ft SAVED EVEKY *& O YEAR, i BY PURCHASING YOUR GROCERIES, ETC , FROM FLETCHER BROS. Special Notice to those who buy on credit-Hard Fac^s for Hard Figures r~" —- —. Are you Rood at Figure? C»n jou mtkc - — — _ mBI If 1 2 1 o^culttions, or do you use Peooii PAY DA SIT A "NTH Q»VP 11u pcr* • VVflre yoa Prf 6'i-nt m tchooi X&J. U&fcJi AJNJJ DaVJE « subtraction ? Try the Allowing mathe £ matioal problem, propounded by our Prica £* O List-m your head or with peaoll-iab &i> 3^ traofc our Prices from the prices job An . „ o«*fg«d by buying on Credit, Rod M » tht A YEAR. Founds you would cave io a year b* Par. Chaßicg your Grooeriei from as. «a»i—.— ~" -■ —* ~ •* + m £ ENTERPRISE, leaders m Out Lke—lmitated but not Equalled. Like A Oat Watchea a Mouse-We watch to give y^u Li*Mt Prices and Highest Values. YOU m a Adlfi'v« nlt Übt ' W^ d °ar,f ßß'Dess gr;iw h »™ • ■»•« beginning uaCTi c S , V ye«M ago tn the Bmall shoP n<?x to the Bank of New s?«a -llit yif the tgel b Gr°Cery ■"tablhhmeDb i. the A^nrJn County bat hw fr^?n hP^ di\° OKil id! " t he ref on for oar almosb Phenomenal B aco"ss Weattribit! Compare our Prises and they are bound bo anlook your Pocket Bo^k. FINEST ROLLER FLOFR .. .. «, ? per ton , 200lb 6d> mih% M 50ib 3s lOd, 251 b2s STATION Tfc*, m Ohest. and Half-Cheata from 1« \M per ib ARAB, NELSON, MOATE and 00. and GOLD LEAP TEAS ia .took. Fern Leaf Factory Butter reduced to lid per lb



SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINB & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Cheapest and best House m Ashburton. SYSTEM OF BUSINESS:— (1) BUYING AND SELLING FOR OABH. (S. ELLINQ AT (THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. (3.) MARKING ALL GOODS IN PLMN FIGURES, (4.) GIVING THE BEST ATTENTION TO CUSTOMERS («.» BELLING ONLY RELIABLE GOODS. \hh OORDTALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR GOOD 3. NONE PRESSED TO BUY. OKDKRS BY POST O<J TFXEPHONE DESPATCHED WITH PUNCTUALITY GOOOS DELIVERED DAILY. SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROOERS, IRONMONGEPH WINE AND SPIRIT MKROHANTS, | MAKKET ROUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASitBURTON I .telephone No 53 »»u—————^ "*"" H. M. JONES."™* — \*f*"— —• J^M>TJOTION HALE Prior to STOCKTAKING, to September 30. CHINA, GLASSWARE, & VAS KS Specially Bbducud to Olear. *sr Circulating Library for Sale *** 1400 VOLUME 3» VftrioJß P °P«l« <«»* Standard Authorf, for SALE-CHEAP. A Good Opportunity for »ny District starting a LIBRARY. AGENTS FOR MILNBR AND THOMPSONS -rvr*l'^i?r?fJT \ Brin ß me«.il «n.l Son,, Hopkinson, Go«» and Ml A Nl IS4 - KalmaD ' Wagner, Collard and Ollard, Broad tZvAivhZ* Wo, od> Hliake > Syaetho, Channell and Son, Lipp ~ SriiltEMOas — and Bohn. r-v"T?^1 G AA-?r?7' By ,x 7B nU and Co ' Bmith- and fche IN-edham Company, I)H( T- A NSI w»"cox » Q rl White, Mason and Bamlin, the Chicago Com * » iV^^T^ JP paDy« Pakce Or«an Company, aod other maker«. PIAJNOH R°™ * "' •" "" *- ««►» P« month LALL INSTRUMENTS "GUARANTEED. "- Best clsh vS» Omainablk, Jb*Sv^RT* &rpS&*PuS?e"^ for °Mh' MWlnes »°d Periodicals, mW«Sr if PMCWB m all Departmental. Equal to Chriufcohureh acd Ddb». dm Hoiitst. Do your Bqbiimcb here andl keep the Trade m the Diafcriat INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones. <■—nw——t.ywiM^ ——— - IMPORTANT NOTICE - LAST FOUftTEEN DAYS OF ANDREW ORE/,8 GREAT SALE: OF 1 Drapery, Clothing, and Boot?. ! a^«M>* ft* mp^- GREATER KEDUOTIONB ,THAN. EVtR. DRESSMAKING REDUCED DURINa .THE SALBj ANDREW ORR. HARDLEY BRO^" OUJNS A.T REDUCED »,;iA.TJB3S Singlefßarrel Breech Loading, 55« ; Double Barrdßreech Loading, 70., Pea'.Riftei, 12 8 6 d ENAMEL GOOD8 X:ALSO K3EI>UO*3O. Saacepan., Bd, 9d, 1,, 1, 3d ; Enamel Barnn*, 1« 6d j; En ml Tea Can.. 1.6 d, rie Disnoi, 9d, Is, Is 3d. Bpecml Low Prloeg givea for all kiudi of Pump Work, HAKDLEY~B£OS M PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, Em.



I PUB LIC NOTICES i A LL Claims a**inst the Estate of the late XX. Mr John Ballantyne muit ba eenb m to us at once. j ExfCPTOKs Lath John Callanitnbi, q c/i, c Mesßfß J- Bailantyne & Co., I_!lL________,,. Uhrißtchiirch. ! NOTICE. A NY PERSONIoInd Trespassing on ; A Shepherd's B ish Estate on and Ifter ' PROSFrifl3i? epte? bw ' 18"' WILL BB FKOSECUILn ; and any Horse found on the property will be impounded DONALD FRASER, ° n Shepherd's Bush. "no fToj£ ~~ J AM a Purchaser of Canterbury Frozen Meat Company'a shares. 8 HI ALBERT KOBBHTS. I Llewellyn Owen, M.C.WM., JUk? 1..0.W1. PIANOFORTE, BESGING, HaRMONY, AND MANDOLINE. 1.0.0.Py M.v. mHE 26th ANNIVERSARY of th» Loyal i » ♦ i urt^ n. Lodge ' No> 6005« will be celebrated by holcliDg an IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL ON THUBSDAY, AUGUST aI. Enjoyment for all from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music for Danolag by Miss BiMMONDS'Band. Double tickets 3s 6d ; Gentlemen 2* 6d, Ladies U \ can be obtained from the follow- ] T ngjwetnbers of the Committee: -Messrs J. Tucker, C. Reid, H. Thompson, H. McbLEBA, J. Newman, A. Patkrson, J. Patebson, W. L£ggjstt, C. Campbell. »nd I J. Nicholas. ! Refreib*»entß pro Tided. 8 237 SALS OF WALL PAEEBS. Jn the course of a week or two, I am expecting a large shipmeat of beautiful and artistic Wall Papera, the like of which has never before been neen m Ashburton. In order to make room m my fixtures for the reception of them, I will need to sell ! a few thousand rolls of my present extensive stock, and thab I ha?e da i cided to do at a greatly reduced price. Persons desirous of decorating their rooms during the coming season, will find lfe to their advantage to purchase their wall papers, at once, even sup* posing it necessitates laying them aside lor a month or two. It will pay m the end. Joair"wiLsoir, late Bank Wpw South Wales premises, {Burnett Street. Telephone, 65 P.O. Box, 16 j T. H. VsmiLL., Ik, xjsomruL T H. UNDBILL AW) CO., TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAN& Polished Coffins a Specialty, io StS' 08 ABSortmeatof Artificial Wreath* Private Address, Peter Street, ahmitJ OPENING"DAY OF CYCLING SEASON. "YOUR Bicycle .Beautifully Enamelled aod OATfiS, LOWRY & GO'S WORKS. Burnett Streets. W. A. Sohwabiz, Mwwien



G. MEDOINS, THE PE> Fih'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, ] OfiNKTT ST'"EET f OPPOSITE ARCADE. THE CHEAP AND UP-TO-DATfe°SHo7Tnvite 3 inspection of the following Special Lines just to hand :— RESISTER GRATES 1 REGISTER GR4TES ! | With Newest Designs m Tiles ENAMELLED MANTELPIECES, (m Latest Patterns. RANGES! RANOES I RANGES 11! ! A Large Variety to Self cfc from. Agent for Scott's Celt brated " ATLAS," and i Barningham's "ZEALANDIA." LAMPS ! LAMPS I|! LAMPS 1 1 1 Builders' & Famishing Ironmongery.' Gorse Knives, Grabbers. Spades and Forks The Cheapest and Best Selected Stock of CARPENTERS' TOOLS In the Cumy, m which I defy competition. g. meTdins.



__T.BULLOCK fcATUKUAY,' AUGUfcT 26 HOUSE PROPERTY, well situa'ed m Piincea Street, Nether by. BEING Lot 33, | acre, with Dwelling House of Kighi, Rooms and nil con v:-nieicc ; permanent watertupp'y. Those interested are reminded th it the b'lle of the i.bove, on account of Mr W. W. White, will take place at the Arode on the date named, at 11.30 a.m. as previously advtrti od. J 0 *m Auctioneer. 8 ATUE 0 A y7~AUG tJbT~^6. IAQ ACRES 1 A Q ±4*o ACRES JL4O B.iug R.S. 28250, fronting Mitcbam Road, and only about three miles from Frerzing Works and County Saleyards, MR T. BULLOCK will sell the above by Auction, on uccouDt of E S. Costku, Esq , at the Arca<le ou the date named, at 11 60 a m., as previously an nouuoed. T. BULLOCK, 8 249 Auctioneer. D. THOMAS ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. THUJKbDAY, 81 Pi 1. 14, — 1899 — MY Next HORSE FAIR will beheld oh the above date, 108 WBICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAP, 8 58 Auctioneer, Tenders, ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rpENDERS are invited for concrete work, X Rangitata Gorge. Pl&qb and specifi cations ac Council Office, and tender* addressed to Chairman, to be cent m by 11 o'clock on FRIDAY, September.!, By Order WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer &Bhb»rton, August 25, 1893. 8 248 Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOIICE. mHE Friends of the late Mb Peter JL Chalmers, of Chertaey, are respeot ulty infotmed that his Funeral will move from Mrs McKee's Boarding House, Have look Street, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, the26th inst., at 2.30 p.m., for the Aahbur- , ton Cemetery. I BAKER BROS., 8 253 Undertakers I church serv.ces. St. stephbTn^~ohlTbu¥, Ashburton. Iridaj, 7.15 p.m.—Evening Prayer and' Address 8 p.m.—Choir Practice 13th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Aug. 27.) 8.30 a.m—Holy Communion 11 a.m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon. 3 p.m—Seafield, per R. A. Woodthorpe Dromore—Mr T. A. Gates 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon, B. A. WQODTHORPE. M.A., Vicar. ASHB.URTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. THE Annual General Meeting of the above Society will be held m the Office of Mr G. F. Dodde, THIS EVENING August 24, at 8 p.m. Business. — Election of Officer^ and General. 8 230 K. LEPHNER, Hon. Sec. rpHE PUBLIC MEUT4N<a to consider X the Borough Loan will be held afa the Orange Ha,U, on F-RIDAY, the 2£feh inst;, »b 8 p.m. Should a resolution, m favour of the Loan be passed, those ratepayers de,sir, ---ou« of seeing the proposal carried, wjjli plqase remain after the Meeting for the pqrpose of fanning a Working Committee. ' HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Memoir. 24, 1899, ft 251 ___ _ BIKAA SPECIAL Sum to lend ou t uij "^* mortgage, on Approved treehold lecurfcy, at lowest currenb rata of ictereat. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. J/OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SIAND ALONBJ We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. KOIK OUR PRICES-Men-a Good wTo^rs, 9b 6d ; Children. Ank!r-Str(in ß 1.. Ladies Pretty Shoes, 4* lid and 5o 6d ; Men's Good Blnohen, 4a lid. - irttpß> " * Thousands of other pairs at the aame Cutting Prices. voiV'S WaDt " GU°D EASY~B°"O^^ thab will .und the w O *r.- bel Barß MELLOR'S i ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED KTRKKT. ASHBUPTDN



f A"f§s4 DH> YOU EVER ggg A SNOWSTORM f'/^'^ag IN SUMMER? \^.i H X We never did : but we have /y.li J§ seen Ihe clothing at this time YsAtbW^'£M of the year so covered with V^W#% dandruff that it looked as if H h;id been out m a re Sular osMw snowstorm- Vgf/ No need of this snowstorm. k/ As the summer sun would melt the falling snow, so will melt these flakes of dandruff m the scalp, it jifoes further than this : it prevents their formation. It h;;,K still other properties: it will restore color to gray hair m just ten cut of every t:;n cfisop. AvA it floor, even more : it feeds and nour ishes the root:; of the hair. Thin hair be com< s thick hair; and short hair becomes lon- hair. I'KF-PAUED BY Dr. J. V, Aypr ,"- iv.. T.owell, Mass., U.S.A. Wanted. FRESH Oysters, Flounders, Crayfish, Biue Cod, Rabbits, and all kinds ot fresh fish by Express to-night.—J. H Jewitt, opposite Majl Office. 8 252 WANTED- Respectable Youth, must be a good Driver ; look after Lady's Carriage and Horae.—Apply to Ca?TAIN Colemast, S.E Belt. 8 2§Q TYPE WRJ'ER f^B«TeTYoBtT~Now and m perfect order. Apply Office of this paper. EVANGELISTIC MISSION will be hell m the Baling Square Church To night. The Rev. J. Might, of W B im»tß, Mi.eioner. Subject—"The Itoyal Procla im ition." Prayer meeting at 7p m , Service at 7 30. You are iovited. 8 231 WANTED— A Companion to help with light housework; widow or middle aged person preferred.—Address Aiford Forest Hotel. 4 2ag BROODY HENS.—Wanted a few at once ;or hen Turkeys. Apply office of this paper. FOR SALE — Baggy or Gig Horse. Perfestly qaiefc, wUI pusa trains, braction engines, ets. Apply Office of this paper. SEED Wheat, Peas, OMb, Cape Barley. Tares, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Clovers 5 also prime Onions, 82Ibs for is } Potatoes* 3s 6d per sack cash, delivered free.— J, Thomas, Havelock Street FBE3H Egga 7d per dozen; Fern Leaf Separator Butter lid per 1b at Fletcher Bkos, Cash Supply Stores. FLORA SOAP will cleanse anything but your Conscience.—John Ork and ! Co 8 24 MRS R. J-. HUGHES, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes m accouche ment cases at her residence, Triangle, Ashburton. Every care and attention given. 329 NEW Lines m Photo Frames, Indoo? Games, Scrap Books, Boofes of Reci, tations, Prayer «nd Hymn Book?, Bibles, Parses, Hand-painted Birthday Cards, Olieap editions of A Window m Thrums- Ships that pass m the Night, My Friend Jim, The Master of Ballantrae, Tennyson'« Poems, Sheldon's Books, and others. —A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. MY TUNER (Mr Harrow) is now m Ashburton. Orders promptly at tended to. New books—A son of the sea, Gallantry Bower, Captain Fraeasse, Jeannie Baxter, Australian Sketches, With Kit chener's Army, Windsor Magazines fo? July, The Willow King, Magasinesi—H. M. Jones. E 3WARD.—A Reward of Ten Shillings i will be paid to anyone giving such information a& will enable the person to be di*oovered who has several times removed hurdles from a paddock on Walker street, near Hospital.—Apply Office of this paper. T) ARRRTT BROS 1 Special Clearance Sale JO of Odd Lines and Remaanta now on, A lot of Special Job Lineß aud Travellers' Samples on eale. The whole of our well assarted, Sto^k of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, ato, at lowest cash prices.—Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, Eaßt Street, Ashburton. MRS HUFFAM having enlarged and re-furnißhed her D.injng and Refresh ment Rooms, ta wow m a position to cater for public Parties on the shortest notice, at moderate terms. Meals at all houra. Hot Suppers and Fried Fish % specialty, Hob Pies, Oa^eß, and pastry made on the premises daily. Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at ill hours, A fcriaj solioitod, 860 T>ARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale J3 of Odd Lines and Remnants now on. A lot. of Special Job Lines and Travellers' Samples on sale. The whole of o^r well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, #oote, eto> at loweat cash prices. —Barbett Bbos Pireob Importers, Eaet Screet 5 Ashburtoo.



■ Qamdkk £c »one JESwea- O s^-j.>ti Kxtrnet, L T!<i! t T the. distinguished patronage of His \lajoM\ the Xin X of Italy, as per communica l'O>i a-'.<\' by u>o Minister for Foreign Affairs liirftagh the Consul-General for Italy, at Mo:l/ourr:e, March 14, 1870. Awarded diploma at t. c Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Olinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract |m the market, products of simple i distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the . medical divieion of thePruEsianGoveniment Ito ba of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, wo bate: — It is proved by tests by the Medical Cltaics of tha Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, andreported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr.* IvTospier, Director ef the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen o.jd freed of acidfl, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the BAnative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so callod Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoinee, which are abandoned long since as an inform] medicament. These crude oils, or so c»ii«<l ' Euculypti Extractß, are discernible :— I I By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracb develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. By their alooholio thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through tae presence jf acids. By theirtaste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m cases o( oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety ake aak always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurei, \ Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS.