SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

United Press Association-—By Klectric Telegraph. Timarw, September 7 Concluding results :— Bpking Hurdles, of 50 soys ; 1£ mile — Windermere 1, Glenore 2, Schnapps 3. Won by a length. Dividend £3 Flying Handicap, of 50 soys, 6 furlongs —Doable Event 1, The Spinner 2, Bet z )in 3 Dividend ~£l6

SECOND DAY

September 8 The weather was dull and threatening, and the attendance again good. KeeultF : Hurdles, 1£ mile—Windermere 1, Glenore 2, Pensioner 3. Won by a length. Divi dend—fa 19a Gladstone Handicap, six furlongs— Fhryne 1, Grandshot 2, Brintol 3. Won easily. Protest. Dividend, £6 6s Khodes Mkmobuii Stakes, one mile— (The Spinner 1, Daphne 2, Duadas 3, Wou eaeily. Dividend—£9 6s. j

CRICKET.

03HE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND. The following are the batting averages : — Darling 41.29, Hill 39 95, Noble 37 41, Worrail 36.57, Trumpet 34.57, Layer 30.67, Iredale 28.77, Gregory 27.46, Trumble 26.88, Kelly 23.27, Jones 17 87, McLeod 17 34, Ho wail 10.96, Johns 10. The bowling averages are:—Trumble 18 45, Ho well 20-35, Jones 21.03, McLeod 22.80, Noble 23 19, Layer 26 56. Of the thirty-five matches played, sixteen were woo, three lost, and sixteen drawn.

TOE ABHBUKTON ftJARDIAN: FRIDAY, SIM&MBEB 8, XB§o.



FLETCHER BROS., ©ASH SUPPLY STORE?, ASHBURTOX & HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHUROE |Wbolflßile & Retail Agents for Nlmroo & Blair's Standard Seeds,



BEED POTATOES SPECIALLY GROWN TORUS IN NORTH CANTERBURY E\RLY RUBIES 131 b a Is, BEAUTY OF HEBRON 131 b » la. OTHER VARIETIES TO ARBIYE IN A FEW DAYS. A COMPLETE SEED CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. AN UNIQUE CFFER FOR 1890. A. GIFT OF £10 FOR NOTHING. CLOSES 14th SEPTEMBER, 1899. i Nimmo & Blair's Word Competition. HOW MAKY WORDS CAN YOU MAKIOUTOF THE ONE WORD •k PELARGONIUMS." NIMMO & BLAIR offer to the person sending m the largest number of wordi the sum of £4 m cash ; to the person sending the second largest number of words the sum of £2 m cash; and to the persons sending the next eight largest number of words we offer to each a collection of " STANDARD " Vegetable and Slower Seedl of the value of 10a., the successful competitors having the right of making their own selection from their catalogue. ALL that la necessary to compete for the above prizes is that th°i competitor Bfea'l have purchased and paid for a collection of 15 choice varieties of Sweet Peas (thele selection), price 69 post free. THIS novel offer will close on the 14th September, 1899, and the result! will be published m the principal papers In Auckland, Wellington, Chiistohu:ch, Dunedin and Invercarglll. WITH each collection of Sweet Peas a printed Blip will be sent out, bearing number, and the purchasers name, and it is absolutely necessary that thiu be re turned when sending m the Hat of words. JOHN WHITE, Eei|, Solicitor, President of the Dunedin Horticultural Society has kindly consented to act as judge In this unique competition, and his decision m every instance will be final. IN the event of two or more competitors having the same number of words, the prizes to which they are entitled will bo equally divided between them. NOTE.—Foreign words, obsolete words, and proper nouns not allowed and words having different meanings, but spelb the same way, must only be used once. Competitors will please write on one side of the paper oniy, arrange the words m alphabetical order, and number each word. ENVELOPES to be addressed as follows :— " WORD COMPETITION, 1 MESSRS NIMMO & BLAIR, DUNEDIN.



ALL ABOVE SEEDS AND OTHERS 3d PER PACKET, OR &9 64 PER DOZEN. "%. id Flower Seeds. Flower Seeds Id. We Lave over 600 Packets of Flower Feeds m stock. Id p«r Packet. 100 Varieties to choose from. LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SEEDS, Q& PER DOZEN PAOKITS. v 9Q* Minim nm Bulk Seeds. §~ Brown Spanish Onion Seed ... ... 6s 6d per lb White B Igian Carrot ... ... 2* 6d „  r^ James' Scarlet Intermediate C»irrot ... 3s Od „ „ / Long Red Altringham Carrot ... ... 3s Od „ „ ' Early Short Horn Carrot ... ... 3i 6d .  f l^ong Red Mangold „.. "... 9d per lb f Fellow Tankard Mangold ... ... 9d „ „ .' Chansp-'on Yellow Globe Mangold ... ... 9d „ „ / j Lawn Grass Seed , ... ... Is „ „ '^ - JJF Gorse Seed ... ... ... 2a6dperlb ETC. ETC. I.TO. IUENIP SEED OF ALL KINDS FKOM ed Per lb



FLETCHER BROS., ITTHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. 3d PER PACKET,—VEGETABLE SEEDS.-—Si Od PER DOZEN. 80 VARIETIES, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:— Green Windsor Broad Beans Drumhead Lettuce mv. 1"1,?8! 011 Wln*Bor Broa<* Beans Giant White Cos Lettuce lhlel b Border Hero Broad Beans Mixed Water Melona Canadian Wonder French Beans Fine White Mustaid Pale Dun French Beans ij ruwn Globe Onion IGarly Golden Dwarf Butter Beans Brown -Spanish < »ui<>n Champion Scarlet Runner Beai t Jf ar'.y Golden Globe Ouioa Blood R«d Beet Silvsr Skin Onion ?™8« 5. eet White Spanish Onion JUwarf Green Curled Borecole Triple Curled Parsley Tall Green Curled Borecole Hollow Crown Parsnip Adam's early White Broccoli William Hurst- Pea Carter's Champion Broccoli R eT . Dr. Stuart Pea Carter's Eolipse Broccoli Carter's Stratagem Pea Waloheren Broccoli Veitch's Perfection Pc» bcryraßer s Giant Brussels Sprouts Yorkshire Hero Fea ™ <?*! J?. rk ,Cabbßl?e Sir Harry Atkinson Pc» K*held Mai ket Cabbage Iron Bark Pumpkin Red Dutch Cabbage Large Cheese Pumpkin Blair 8 Phenomenal Cabbage Yellow Mammath Pumpkin Lamb ■ Earliest of all Cabbage French Breakfast Raduk Drumhead Savoy Cabbage Long Scarlet Radish lUrJy bhort Horn Carrot Mixed Turnip Radish J«m M s bcarlet Intermediate Carrot Myatt's Victoria Rhaburb fcarly London Cauliflower Summer Spinach vJSST? ?* uhfl°wer n m Mix^d Varieties Sqawh i Veitoh a Autumn Giant Cauliflower Large Red Tomato Co c a Cry-tal White Celery &o £ e Tomato Cole s Superb Red Celery Early Snowball Turnip Ixcra Oorlfld Cress White Stone Turnip Long Prickly Cucumber Golden Ball Turnip Short Prickly Cucumber Laing's Garden Swede btockwood Ridge Cucumber Custard Vegetable Marrow Japanese Climbing Cucumber Moore's Cream Marrow London Flag Le«k Long Green Vegetable Manow Gunt Musselburgh Leak 1



1899. PLANTING SEASON. 1899 _ (X ) Mm mo & Blai 'o btandard Seeds. FEW EQUAL—BUT NONE BETTEK. SOW SEEDS THAT ARE THOROUGHLY RELIABLE & TRUE TO KAMI.'



OUB FIRST GENERAL SHOW OF THE SEASON TAKES PLACS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AISX> FOLLOWING JDAY®, MITCHELL & TURNER.



FIRST SPRING SHOW OF LACES AND SILKS. TX7E Beg to advise our Customers of the arrival of Ship ments of JAPANESE SILKS m all the Art Shades of the reason. These goods are specially adapted for Table Decorations, Drapings ? etc., and are stocked m several widths and pieces. Two Cases of new LACE GOODS now showing.



LOOK AT- THESE PRICES:- Rotilyn Fingering .. 2s 6d per 1b I Men's Tweed Overcoats .. 20s each White Quilts .. .. 2a lid each I Men's Mackintosh Overooati.. 21s each Fringe Door Slips .. .. Is each Men's Tweed Suits .. ..21s6ieash All Linen Tabling .. .. 7£d per yard Men's White Shirts .. 2slldeaeh Fast Dye Navy Serge ..Is 6d per yard Men's S-Ik Ties .. .. 6d each Dress Goods at Half Cost Men's Hats .. .. .. la such THE ENTIRE ST3CK MUST BE SOLD, NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORED STREET.



MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. T?OR GOOD OHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d; Children'a Anklr'Strapa, la j Ladies' Pretty Shoea, 4s lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluohere,, 4a lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Gutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear, be tart you go to MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTFKKT, 4SHBUFT3J* FINAL CLEARANCE FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY, DURING which the Whole Suck of DRAPERY and CLOTHING muat b« Diaposed of. GOODS AT YOUB OWN PBICES,



GAttDT'N SEI-.DS MpcrPlkev i.p^.^fc.l (iARDEN SEI^DS «#\* - KIM MO AED BLAIR'S CELEBRATED VEGETABLE SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS la — PER PACKET — )d GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN TOOLS, SPADES, SPADES, FORKS, FORKS, RAKES, RAKEB, HOES, HOjES, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST PRICES. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET ROUSE, BURKETT STREET, ASk BURTON Telephone No 53



DAVID THOMAS. ~~WANTEIX TITANTBD, for Clients— Lines cf TURNIP SHEEP. 9 28 D, THOMAS. FOR PBIVATF^AIir T HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE— A FIRST-CLASS FARM close to Lauris ton Railway Btation, containing 870 Acres, well watered, good fences, comfortable house, extensive out | buildings ; 475 Acres m crop, balance m English grasses. For particulars apply to D. THOMAS, 9_2o_ Ashbarton. ABOADK HORSE FAIR. THUKSDAY, SEPC. 14, — 1899 — MY Next HOESB FAIR will be held on the above date, EOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 58 Auctioneer. FINEST Blue Derwenb Potatoes 2« 6d per sack, or two bags for 4s 9d; Crushed Oats 4s 6d per sack, Bran 5a 3d, 1 Bed Chaff 9d per bag; at Fb&TCHER Bkos., Cash Supply Storm. ,



FOR the ye%r commencing on the first day of April, 1899, and ending on the thirty-firat day of March, 1900, and that the Rate Book is now open for inspection during office hours at the Road Board Office, West Street, Ash -1 burton. By order. JOHN DAVISON, Clerk. Ashburton, September 6, 1899. 9 74 FRESH Eggs 7d per doaen ; fern Leal Separator Better lid per lb at IhSTQum'&Jwp, Qasb, Supply Stores, '"



NOTICE. ANY PERSON found Trespassing on Shepherd's Bush Estate on and after the Ist day of September, 1899, WILL BE PROSECUTED ; and any Horse found on the property will be impounded. DONALD FR&SER, 8 71 Shepherd'i Bu UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that at its next ordinary meeting to be held on September 25, 1839, it is the intention of the Upper Ashburtoa Road Board under Section 114 of the Road Boards Act, 1882, to m&ke and levy the undermentioned General Rates on all rateable property within the undermentioned sub.divisions of its district respectively for carrying into effect the general pvtfposM $f the said Act :— Sub-divisions— No. I—The Laghtnor, | of a penny m the £. No. 2~The Weaterfield, g of a penny m the £. j j^ Ot 3 —The Ashburton Forks, § of a penny m the £.. No. 4—The Winohmore, f of a penny m theS. No. s—The Allenton, § of a penny m the£. No. 6—The Dromore, § of a penny m the £.



l^NiiW SPKING GOODS ANDREW ORR TS Daily opening up New Shipments of Spring 1 Goods for the Season. PRINTS, MUSLINP, GLOVES. SRJNSHADES, UMBRELLAS, BLOUSE MATERIALS, KID GLOVES. DRESS GOODS IN ALL THE LEADING STYLES. Beautiful Trimmed College and Rock STRAW HATS; Also Gentlemen's Straws m all the leading makes. MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, Eta, Very New and Up-to-date, DRESSMAKING TURNED OUT STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE. Excellent Bit Guarantied, £17 10s — LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S BIOYOLIB —M 7 101 THE HIGHEST GRADS. ALSO NEW CHAINLESS CYCLE, NET —£20. LATEST ANB MOST UP-TO-DATE. ANDREW ORR.



fJTSSi. I OUR ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE | S'lS. oF SPRING!- A.ISO HUMJMLEJEC GOOD**, Is now m course of preparation, and will be ready on or »boub BEPTEMBER 21. Write for one. It will be sent post free, on appiicabion, to any addrei* m the Colony; IN THE MEANTIME— Our Goods are / LADIES \ °DB Goods abb Cheaper, Fresher, | Cheaper, Fresher, and mere l ttlish J SHOULD WRITE FOR AND MOKE Stylish THAN THOSE OBTAIN- j THAN THOSBOBTAIN r " IH< °00!" I PATTERNS! « " *KE °0'"" W. STRANGE & CO., MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERS, CHRISTCHUBOH. 9 58



OUR SPECIAL , «—^ SHIPMENTS f JUST 1 j JUST | } EPaiRG & SUMMER COUD3 '=* Including the Very Latest Novelties m MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, MANTLES, GLOVES, COSTUMES, HO lERY, DRESSES, SUNSHADES, MEN'S AND 80lS 1 CLOTHING, SERGB3. WORSTEDS, Etc., (for made-to-order Suits and Single Garments) have just been opened up, and we c-in assure you that Latest Notewies C nanlo llv Aff #»fl/»//|/a Latest Noyelties Newest Styles nilldUllVO Newest Siylhs Are this Season's Consignment of New, Beautiful, and Uaeful Things, specially Shipped to us by our London House, (139 141 Wool Exchange, E.G.)



MGOD MADE THE * GOD M.'.DE TIIK. Country, Man made [|p£ {{| THE CfUHTRY Cocnthy. Man madk the Town."—CowpT th-. 'J own :> —Cowper JS Pleasanter, as well as Healthier, than Life m Town—but ifc cornea more expensive, chitfly— j THE REASON \ Because—Prices ace so much Higheb m the f THE RKAPON WHY ? ) Country than they are inthi! Town. { WHY ? This is just why so many Ladies shop with us, for by doing so they nob only find MUCH / OUR PRICES ARE INFINITELY CHEAPER THAN \ MUCH CHKAPER ! \ THOSE EULING IN THE COUNTRY, J CHEAPER ! But, also, that they get better quality and a much wider CHOICE. LOTS of Ladies resident m the Country visit Town bat seldom, yeb shop regularly with us—> Shopping by Post C ) Shopping by Post Costs Nothing but •] H V I ( ) l"S I ' t OBTB Nothing but A2d STAMP. ( "*• ■*- W "*- - ) A2d STAMP. All that Ladies reeid-ng m places distant from Chrisrohurch, and who do not want to incur the bother and expense of a trip to town, need do is to write down require* m.jnts as fully and plainly as possible, enolose scamps, postal noteß, or P. 0.0., and forward at once to us. SWat". I COMMISSIONS RECEIVED BY POST I EttWSr. Are as faithfully and zealously attended to as if the customer came m person to our establishment aad did her buying at the counter. '



DSiIRABLE SUBURBAN^P'ROFeRIX, "B^fICELY situated, adjoining the Preiby. j_N terian Manse, and jatt beyond th» East Belt, fronting continuation of Mooie | Street. ! £\ ACRES, f\ ROODS, Q Q PERCHES, Together with Commodious Dwelling House of eight rooms, front portion recently erected and substantially built), Price i'eyuired ; on very easy terms olf payment, viz:— Small Cash Deposit, and balance by instalments extend ing over a number of yeara. For full par ticulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL /COMMODIOUS Premises m Tancred \_> Street, suitable for Shop or Store, at present occupied by Mr F, 8. Malcolm Possession can be given aboub the middle of next week T. BULLLCK. O)od Building Site, Cox Street. Level, first-class land. LOs, Price required for Town ' i Section 795, containing £ acre i I Inspection invited j Terms can be arranged 1 T BULLOCK, Agent



BATUKDAY, SEPT. 9. Valuable Town Sections, two corners, viz < No. 571, containing i acre, coraer el East Street North and Aitkea Street, No. 410, ccrntr of Maore and Cms Streets. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from G. As Rkade, Esq., to Bell the above by Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY NEXT, 9th inst., at 11.30 a.m. Easy terms of payment can be arranged. Farther Particulars furnished on application T. UULLOCK, SS Auctioneer ""^TOBBAYr^EPTrir A ACRES Q ROODS OQ PERCHES Good Land, m English grasses, fronting the ' Mill Creek, Allentoa District, the pro perty of Mr Joseph Harris. mHR PUBLIC are reminded that the JL Sale of the above will take place %*) the Arcade on SATURDAY NFXT, at 11.30 a.m, as previously advertised T. BULLOCK, 9 76 Auctioneer.



t. BULLOCK. auotioneer¥l^o7Fok LOT 31, Hampstead, and Lot 246 Tinwald, \ DVERTISED for Sails for Saturday x\_ nes*) on account of the Public Trustee ar.e withds^wn for the present 9 84 T. BULLOCK SATUMKYTBEPTFMBM9 | ACRE * And Cottage, Corner of East Belt and continuation of Grey Street, being JLots 74 and 85, surrouuded by macrocarpa fence, etc., the property of Mr Richard Tu^ty. THIS Property will be offered by Auction on SATURDAY NEXT, at 11.30 a.m, as previously announced. 9 54 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



Nicoll Bros. TO-MIJRROW". WE have been instructed to Sell by Auction EPxb SATURDAY, the balance of Mr C, Rowland's Stock, com prising— Knives, Forks, Spoons, Carvers, Cruets, Biscuit Barrels, Clocks, Watches, Brooches, Links, Barometers, Saws, Spirit Levels, Brushes, Combs, etc. Also, — A Conaignmenij of Linens, CiHcoss, Flannelettes, Towelß, Handkerchiefo, Men's Underclothing, etc, Sale at 12 30 o'clock SATURDAY. ALL NEW STOCK. MUIST JBfcl BULD. ISO l£_E-S3-fQR.VIS. NICOLL BROS., 9 46 Auctioneers,



FRIEDLANDER BROS," Limited. ~ CLEARING SALE OF LIVE & KEAD STOCK at Greenstreet. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros., Ltd., have received instructions from Mb Thomas Stonb, m consequence of having sold his farm, to Sell by Public Auction on the farm, Greenstreet, on THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 1899 the whole of Me Lire and De«d Stock, m follows :— 220 Fat Wethers. (Frefzars.) 130 Two and Four-tooth Merino Ewes and Wethere. 4 Draught Geldings, sound and good workers. 2 Light Harness Horses, Sonnd and quiet. 5 Cows m full profit, 4 Pigs, 2 Farm Drays and Frames, 1 Spring Dray, 1 Double Furrow Plough, 1 Single Furrow Plough, 1 set Disc Harrows, Steel Frame, 1 set five lfaf Harrows, 1 Anglo-American Grain Drill, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 set Tripod Harrows, 1 McCormick Reaper and Binder, 1 Massey-Harria Horse Rake, 1 Hi rse Hoe Add MouMers, Shaft, and 1 ending Harness, Plough Chains, 1 Light Trap, 1 double seated Buggy and Harness, Bridles and Saddles, Side Saddle, and lots of Sundries 100 sacks Dun Oate, 300 Bushels Rye Grass, 50 sacks Potatoes, quantity Oat Sheaf Chaff. Sale at 12 30 p.m. No Reserve. Luncheon provided. R. FRIEDLANDER, 9 40 Auctioneer.



ASHBURTON COUNTY WATER RACES OCCUPIERS arc requested to thoroughly overhaul Water Races during the folloving peiiods, when water will be shut (.ff. K'tces m every case to be widened and deepened to original s»zes, and all Gorse on sides of racts, ami m gateways used by Rangers, to be grubbed and cleared away :~ E. races (Chertsey-Rakaia), September 18 to 21, inclusive. CD. {Dromore-Chertsey), September 25 to 28, inclusive. A.B. (ABhburton-Dr<<morc'), October 2 to 5, inclusive. F. RHcea and Wakanui Flat, October 9 to 12, inclusive. f Races between Ashburtoo and Hinds Rivers, inaludi^g Mount Homers and Ashburton Forks, Wheatetoue and j Waterton, September 18 to 21 inclu sive. Races between Hinds and Rangitataßivers, September 25 to 28, inclusive. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County En^lmer. Aehburton, September 5, 1899. 9 68 LECTURE ON DAIRYING. MR J. A. RUDDICK, New Zealand Government Dairy Commissioner and Expert, will deliver a Lecture on the Dairy iDg Industry on MONDAY Evening nexb, 11th iuet., at 730 p.m., m the Flemington Schoolroom. All farmers m the districb and others interested are especially invited to attend. 9 85



AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT. nfIHANKS VERY MUCH to alt those X who awisted m trying to save my house last night; also for false reports that my children wera left unguarded, whereas my iltfeer was left m charge. G. H TUTTY. eiTi teph SIToh ur¥h, Aahhurton. ISth BUNDAY AFTER TRINITY | (Sept. 10.) 8 30 a m—Holy Communion 11 fc.m —Matini, Litany and Sermon. 3 p.m—Dromore 6 10 p.m. —Evening Praytr and Sermos. R. A. WOODTHQRPE, M,A., LONGBEACH PAROCHIAL DISTRICT. HIS Lordship the Bishop of Christ- | church will preach on SUNDAY past, the 10th instant, at tha following tervices i— Tinwald Church .. ». 11 a m Windermere „ •« .. 3pm Lagmhor „ .. •• 7pm 9 80



Electoral — Mr John McLachlan will address iht< doctors m the Arcade to-morrow afternoon niier the horse sale.



ASHBURTON ELECTION WITH the kind permission of David ' Thomas, Ebq, Mr John McLachlan WILL * ADDRESS ELECTORS IK TMB ARCADE ON SATORBAY NEXT, Sept, 9, On the conclusion of th^e Howe Sale.' 911 aTa.o. and a.o. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING of the Ashburton Amateur Cy cling and Athletic Club will bo held m the Arcade Chambers, on FRIDAY, Sepb. 8, at 8 p.m. | g| I. A. BAIGENT, Secretary



MRS R. J*. HUGHKB, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes m accouche ment cases ab her residence, Triangle, Ashburton. Every cure and attention iyen. 8 29 BARRETT BROS.' Special Clearance Sale now on. A lob of Odd lines, Samples and Remnants ab special prices to clear, m order to make room for New Spring Goods now landing.—Barrett Bros, " The Hall," East Street, Ashburbon. D" AISY PEA, 15 inches "high, 8, 9 and 10 Peas m each Pod ; Beauty of Bath Potatoes, 24lba for Is ; other early kinds and Gardan Seeds, best quality. Largest quan tity tor money at J. Thomas, H&velock Btreeb : ANTED Known—That we have just received 100 pairs of Men's Velveb Cord Trousers, good for hard wear, to be cleared ab 5s 6d, 5s 9d, 63 9d.—Mitchell AND TURNKB. SpHQOLIOOKS at published prices. Purchasers should buy from us and ask for Trading Stamps. We give one for every cash purchase of 6d upwards. When your book is full you can select free of charge aay article out of the Company's Show Boom m. Christchuroh, yalue sofc less than 25s and upwards. Net? Books and Magazines.—H. If. JONKS. ' _________ N"~EW BOOKS.—Maoridom, illustrated, dealing with Maori manners, arts, customs, ceremonies, and methods of life, 4s 6d, posted 4a lOd ; Practical Irrigation, by John McKeague, 7s 6d, posted 7s lid. Fresh Supply Homer's and Nisier'a Popular Tales. Large Sbook of School Books and Sohool Requisites always on hand.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street.



WANTED. mURKEYS—Pair, Cock and Hen, for Sale JL **> Pblhah Yabds. CTTANTED KNDWN,-Ev«ry Parenb to » » sac the Boyi' Tweed Suits at des ptrate prices ab Williamson's Realisation Sals, Tanored Street. 9 83 WANTED KNOWN—The whole Stock must be cleared m a v ry short fcime. No reasonable offer refused. Wil liamson's Rale, Tancred Street. 9 82 WANTED, Travelling Whare on wheels. Addreßß by letter, F. W., Guardian Office, Ashburton. 9 63 TTORTICULTURAL Agency. — Collec XX tionß of Vegetable and Fiower Seeds from leading English, Continental, and I American grower*.—W B Ftx, at Mr Bella office, Burnett Streat 9 86 FOUND, m Oddfallowr Hall—a" VYateh. Owner can have Mine by applying to Fkank Curtis, Jeweller, Easb Street. 951 WANTED— Sixty strong men to try bhe new Kronio (Blucher).—Mhllob's Zealaadia Boob 8 bore. WANTED KnowD—That our Trsb Show of Spring Goods will take place on Saturday, September 2, and following days. 25 Cases already opened.—Mitchbll and Turner. WANTED Known—l hat we are Bhow ing a grand line of F»ncy Flanellettes for Children's Frocks, Blouses, and Dressing Gowbb at 3.1 per yard under usual prices,— M itchbll & Turner.