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Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

{Received Wakapuaka August 8, 9 a.m. Guardian Office 10-25 a-m) The Plague Spreading. Calcutta, August 7 The plague has re appeared here and is also raging at Bangalore. The Attack on the ex-King. Belgrade August 7 Tbe Court martial has acquitted seven Radicals charted with treason Id attacking the ex-Kiog Milan. A Steamboat Catastrophe New York, August 7 While an excursion steamer* was leaving the wharf for Mount Desert the tawin gangway plank snapped, and two hundred were thrown into the water. Twenty were drowned, iiussian Enterprise. Russian agents m America, are arranging for steamers to run m conjunction with tbe trans«Siberiun railway.

Australian.

(Received Wakapuakn August 8, 9 n-m, Gwabdian Office 10-20 a-m) An Australian Naval Squadron. Melbourne, August 8 It is understood that a conference of naval officers recommended that instead of thf. Australian governments sub scriliii^' iijo;.t;y for tbe maintenance of An Buxiliary squadron they should supply men drawn from the ranks of eeamen end fishermen ; also that war ships nor m commission be made avail able for training men. The Missing Waikato. The Moravian has arrived from London. The Captain states that he kept a sharp look out for the missing Waikato and kept a powerful light burning. He intended calling at the CrozetF, but when within thirty miles north fogs prevented him from reach ing the islands, There were no signs of wreckage, but he consideis it not improbable that the steamer has been wrecked on the Qrczote, and that some of the crew are awaiting assistance. \ He is surprised that the naval authori ties at the Cape have not long since explored the adjoining seaa. Pacific Cable. The Eastern Extension Company states that the colonies, under the pro posed sliding scale by the Cape cable, might hav9 a half-crown rate within four years. Newspaper Postage. ■ Sydney, August 8 It is rumoured that the budget will include a proposal to charge postage on newspapers. The Waikare Noumea, August 8 The Waikare arrived on Sunday. She had a pleasant passage.

THE TRANSVAAL.

A Battalion Ordered to the Cape

President Kruger Giving Way,

Attitude of the Cape Dutch.

United Press Association -By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright London, August 6 The first battalion of the Manchester ' Regiment, stationed at Gibraltar, has been ordered to the Cape. August 7 Renter's despatch says that Presi dent Kruger has informally intimated to Sir A. Milner his willingness to accept a friendly suggestion likely to lead to a settlement of the trouble. The impression prevails that a comniission of enquiry will be accepted by the Tranavaa), if it is not regarded us a precedent for Great Britain's right to interfere. The Times states that Capetown Dutchmen, though sympathising with the Transvaal, will refuse to fight, fearing the forfeiture of their farms, Peetoria, August 7 The sham treason revelations hare created a profound sensation m the Transvaal.

Latest Items.

Band or Horn—-A very well attended entertainment was held m the Baring Square schoolroom on Monday aight, Rev R. Taylor presiding. In addition to a full programme of recitations, vocal and instrumental music, »d appropriate address was given by Rev R. Ralne, whaae bright and cheery method of imparting sound instruction m temperance principles wan much appreciated. Prohibition League. —The committee of the Aahburton Prohibition League held a meeting ob Monday night, when a deal of business was put through. Details connected with Mrs Harrison Lee's campaign m Ash burton and neighbourhood were discussed, and complete arrangements decided on. It was resolved to call a full meeting of the League at an early date, to plan for a Beries of meetings throughout the electorate prior to the local option poll, and delegates were also appointed to meet with committees of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and Good Templar Society, with a *iiw to organisation on another important phase of the coming struggle. Borough Council Oeatort—Nob often do the member* of the Borough Council attempt flights of oratory or indulge m flowers of rhetoric, In fact, since the days Cra Joseph Jve'ss and George William Iferberb Augustus St Hill no Councillor has ever departed from hard, maater-of-fact, businesslike speeches; but then, perhaps, t"he reason for that' was that suph » momentous subject as who made the river Ashburtop was never suggested fcq any of the many Councillors we have had by the discussions m which they have taken part Or Scaly last night was m splendid form. He was great m the rights of the people, he was m fact the Ashburton represeata tive of Gray'a " village Hampden, who, with dauntleera breast, the little tyrant of his fields withstood " ; Baid little tyrants being supposed to bs, for the nonce, the benevolent old gentlemen who form the County Council. The eloquent Councillor was as fluent as a street exhorter, and about as free from ramblings and repetitions. A long way after Sir Oorge Grey's style, he took his lead m his expressed anxiety for "our children's children," and with an energy that would have done honor to Dr Seddon while sweating out a three hours' eopdeiajnation bt the Opposition 'to a city multitude, he banged away at the want of Backbone on the part of the Ashburton borough Council who could not see that the river was an inheritance to which their right was inalienable—a God given right bestowed by the Great God who made it, and whom we all worshipped tor gis awiesty''and Hia' benign care of His creatures. It was a great effort indeed, and its obi'cf; was to get the Council to add another legal opinion to the bill ior water [aw the boreuph ha* already had to pay.

THE EXPLOSION AT MAHANGA BAY.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 7 The military cffiabls aro sti^S. exoeedingly reticent aa to tbo details of the Mahanga Bsy explosion. All that Colonel Penton so far will communicate to the press is that the men were working m a pit preparatory to blowing up an electric light pedestal when the. explosion occurred. Several other men, and also Captain Falconer, were standing 'close by when the explosion took place. Colonel Penton declined to say whether Uap:ain Falconer was m charge at t'e time, but Sergeant Olive, one of the: c killed, wus tho oae m immediate charge tf »ie opera tions m the pit. C'jluuel feu ton, ■■- '"f> was to have left for the south this evening on n visit of inspection haa deferred his depar ture, and this afternoon, accompanied by Sir Arthur Douglas (Under-SecreUry for Defence) and Captain Falconer (Torpedo Corps) he went over to the bay to see the bodies, and m« spect the acene of the occurrence, m view of the official enquiry whiou is to be held inde« pendent of the coroner's inqaett which be* gins to-morrow morning at Mahanga Bay. ■ It ia stated that the bodies of ihe men are not so much disfigured as might be expected , from euch as pxpluiion. Blicfc's life was in •ured for £100 m the Government Office. On Head's arrival at the hospital it waß ' ascertained that he wag suffering badly from concussion of the brain. He was however, re ported to be slightly better than when he left the B .y, and hopes are held out that he will recover. The other members of the party engaged ' at the pit were Captain Falconer, Sergeaot- Major Perell, and Sapper Tompk:es. Captain Falconer and Sergean -M*jor Perell were standing on the parapet above whore themen I were working, while Sapper Tompkies was ! i some distance away, bringing wires and detonators. When the charge went off , Falconer and Perell had a narrow escape. They were standing a couple of yards from each other, and a huge block of concrete, which had been thrown up by the explosion, fell between them. All the victims were a good deal knocked about m the upper parts oftlnir bo'ties. Teague was throvn fully two hundred yards aw.jy, and the top of his head was blown tff. When picked up Olive | was minus an arm. The military authorities cannot account for the accident. Every care and precaution were taken, and Captain Falconer, Bpeaking as an expert m the handling of gun cotton, says he is completely at a loss to explain the cause of the disaster. The hole h*d been bored iv the concrete the previous day, and when the party commenced operations this morning, the meu proceeded to fill the hole with gun cot; on preparatory to firing the charge. Sapper '! omkies had gone for wires and detonators, and the others were packing the cotton m i he hole with a wooden tamper, when the charge suddenly went off Jhe fact that were no electric wires or detonators m the pit renders the cave of the explosion inexplicable, and thero is no suggestion i f carelessneßß on any of the men's part. Olive was promoted to Sergeant a couple of months ago, and had some eight yeais experience m the torpedo corp*. He is well connected at Home. When the explosion occurred at Shelly Bay eight years ago, Olive submitted to have a piece of Bkin taken from his own arm for the purpose of having it grafted upon the ii.jared limb of one of his comrades Blick had a narrow escape of losing his life on that occasion. He was jast leaving the workroom when the explosion occurred, and escaped without irjury. Details <>i the accident are still very meagre, and no definite account of th<i surrounding circumstances will be available until the evidence is given at the inquest. The news of the disaster, which reached the Premier at Otaki to-day, completely spoiled his outing, and shortly af.er his return by to-nieht's train he dnVii to tho hospitvl to make enquiries regarding ynung Heid, whose people he had known for a number of year 3on the Coast The warship Milrtura was to have left m the morning for the Chat hams, but at the Premier's riqutut Captain Leah has jost poned tho vessei'a departure m oidcr that come of her officers may give expert evidence at the inquest. The Premier says from accounts he has received the occurrence is quite inexplicable, and Govercmeut de6ire to nave Borne expert independent testimony on the suVj^'Cl". Wellington, August 8 Both papers comment very strongly on the refusal of the authorities to give com plete information about yesterday's disaster. The absetice of definite information has allowed all sorts of statements of the wildest and most uufouuded character to get into circulation, some of them of a very un pleasant nature.

THE INQUEST.

The inquest on the victims of the explosion began at Mahanga Bay this morning. The pit m which the accident took place is about twelve feet deep, and two of the men were blown clean out of it. Captain Falconer gave evidence that the wires were not connected with the mine and the detonators were found intact it. the pit that morning, showing that they had not been fired. It was impossible that a loobb detonator could have got into the hole. In his long experience he never knew tabulated fun cotton to explode m the process of reaking up. Witness was completely non plussed to account for the accident. The same course had been followed hy witneeß and his men hundreds of times. The Mildura is waiting off the bay for her torpedo officer, and then loaves for the Ohathams.

Late last night the HospiUl authorities reported tint Head's condition is very seriov a, and that he ia not likely to recover.

School Committee.

SOUTH RAKAIA. Tha monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Sohool Committee was held at Mr Oxley's office on Monday evening. Present—Messrs Harrly (chairman), Oxley, Midgley, Liddy, and Gee. BOABD COHSESPONDENCE. ' The Education Board forwarded £36 14a 8d for salaries, also correspondence re the naw master, Mr George White, taking charge early m September. A circular was also received on the sub ject of uniformity of nchool books. The Board iutimated that owing to the reduced attendance there must) be an altera tion m the staff, and th« assistant mistress would be removed at the end of the year, and a pupil teacher appointed m her place. The names of the candidates for a seat on the Board were read, and on the motion of Mr Oxley, seconded by Mr Liddy, it was unanimously decided to vote for Mr Sootb. ATTENDANCE. The master reported a Very poor attend aoee. ACCOUNTS. Accounts were passed for payment, and the Committee adjourned.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

Paris, August 7 General Mercier's friends exhibit extreme confidence, and threaten crush ing disclosures at the Court martial. Affairs m Kennes are quiet. When definitely liberated, Dreyfus and his family, writes the Paris correspondent of the Age, will reside permanently m Italy j and he will, while remaining attached as au officer on active nervice m the French army, be allowed indefinite leave, till the hour strikes for retiring through length of service. Ho will have the full history of hia yearly five years of absence minutely placed at his disposal,, Day by day, hia wife and aiater-io law recorded m an alburn all the occurrences connected with hiß situation from the 1894 trial. That will be interesting reading for him. M. 5501 a has returned to Paris after his eleven months of exile m London sj his health is excellent, the London foga nWer affected him, but the English roast beef lias made him very atout. A poetic tribute was paid to him by eomo " unknown " person, ou account of his pluck and his sufferings. Ou the morning after his arrivai the fUgway before his door was strewn with rose'petals —the good fairies were Madame Dreyfus and her sister-io-Saw.

COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The sale at the Ashburton yards to day was largely attended. Butchers' sheep, of which there was only a moderate entry, met with keen competition ; consequently, prices ruled higher than at the last sale. F<etz rs oame forward m considerable num bers, but an easier tono prevailed. Fat cattle met with fair demand, good beef sell ing at 15a to 18j per lOOiba. A large entry of ewes m lamb appeared to b& hard to gui', owners' ideas of values being above that of buyers ; consequently the Bale of these sheep up to Ihe lime of •ur going to pre s was slow. The yarding of sheep wa* a total of 14,000, for which the folluw ing prices were obtained:—la fat sheep, for butchers' sort*, crossbred ewes foched 12s 91 to 14a 3d. crossbred wethers 10a, merino ewes 10s, merino wethers 12s lOd to 13h, hoggets 12« 2d to 13a 4d, freezers 13s 3d to 16^ 9d. In store sheep, four aud six-tooth half-bred ewes m bmb brought 14s lOd ; crossbred ewes, cix aud eight-tootb, Us 4d to 12s 91; other lines of croßsbreda were passed m at 12a lOd to 15s • 2d ; merino ewes, m lamb, 8s 71. In t.it cattle, steers were £2 7s to £4 7s 6d ; heifers, £3 18s 6d to £5 5b ; cowb, £3 18a to • £4 sa. Stores —18 months old, 33i. j

ROAD AND BOARD.

South liakaia.

Tho usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Roul Board was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs Lambie (chairman), Cop land, Morland, and Harrison Mr Holmes sent an apology for absence as he was unwell, and leave of absence was granted him. CLBBK'S REPOhT. The clerk's report was road and con sidered. It was resolved to invite tenders for repairs to Main river and Acton rivef roads ; cv.xl 10 sink a rough sump on & low place on ilartnell's road. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted :— Sinking sump m village tettlemant—C Pluck ; skim ploughing part of Beach road— J. Dolan ; shingle on Copland's road u>nd repairs to the Kyle road—James Brown, j The clerk was instructed to invite freth I tenders for tussocking a strip ou Baxter's j road. FENCING- Mrs Cronin applied for ihrse weeka' time from July sto settle for fencing. Tie c'erk said this had i>epn granted us uidered. Ii was r«Bolved that the matter must be tetJed forthwith. COUKTY BALANCE SHEET. | The County Journal forwauk-d a copy of the balance-sheet for the year ended 31st March, j ROADS OBSTRUCTION PREVENTION BILL j The Chairman of the Wttsto Lvuds Com mittee forwarded copy of the Roads Ob struction Prevention Bill, and asked for an opinion on its provisions. After discussion, it was resolved that m the opiuion of this Board the Bill is not required, as there already exißted ample provisions for the erection of gates and the removal of them and other obstructions on public roads.—-The cierk was instructed to reply to this effect, also to write the member for the district. BIRD NUISANCE. The County Council intimated that it could not go beyond its resolution to pay subsidy on birds' eggs and heads for three mouths only, and declined to p»y on tb.B full seaaon'B collection. SUBSIDY. The Tax Commiasioner advised payment of £125 subsidy. RESERVES IN TUB TOWNSHIP. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote m relation to the occupancy of certain reserves m the township, and asked for m. formation.—The clerk was instructed to in quire into the matter, ACCOUNTS. Accounts were passed for payment, and after transacting cemetery business, the meeting closed,

THE ASHBUfcION GUAEDIAN, TtESftAY, AUGUST 8, 16S0



H^UWla>>Mi a «l>iM4ait«Vlt~ a> *a MMa g aMn ,^ wlM|aaaMlMa i H |^ H|a^a | W -CHANGE OF BUSINESS f :o: JOHN T. COOCH, (LATE OFfcLEESTON.) JJAVING PURCHASED from^Riß A. LAWFIE the Buaioees conducted by him m Swnders'ißulldings, Ashburton, (intends to; Carry on lama v from JULY|I, Jon the lollow.'ag linei, viz:» — FIEST-OLASS GOODS^ONLYs ** — ATTENTION AND CITtLITY. — — PRTCFS LOWEST FOE CASH. — JOHN T. COOCH, SAUNDERS' BUILDING", ASHBUKTON. SALE - SALE - SALE BAKGAINS — BARGAINS — BARGAINS IK IIIAPKRY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES rjIHE UNDERSIGNED HAVK LI CIDED 10 CONIINUE THEIR GREAT SALE Uutil SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, and np to that Bate Good* will be Marked Lowm than ever. We have been fortunate enough to Secure from the Wholesale Whwebouie lome JOB LINES at VERY LOW PRICES, m FLAK>EL3, FLAKNTLKITEB, CALIOOIS, SHIRTS, SHIRTnOS, W naeT.'s. GirV, ar.d Boy fc ' HOBIERY, I»«i»' a d Gentlem*n's UMBRELLAS, Mtn's HATS, GAPS, and UNDER.* CLO'fHIKG, 00LLAB3 AND TIES m Great Variety. Alsr—Bo«t!e Choice Lints m Ladies', Gentlemen b, and Children'e BLIPFER9, BOO'iP, and SHOES. All Uoode will be Mpifeed I'own m Plain Figures at Lowest Possible Friaei CALF, AND BhE JOB \ OUHBELVHS. fa\ Oil ANT AND MOOEE, BAUNDEBB' BUILDINGS. - IMPOETANT NOTICE - LAST FOUfiTEtN DAYS OF ANDREW ORR 8 GREAT SALE OF 1 Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. GRi'AIER BEDUOTION3 THAN EVER, DRESSMAKING REDUCED DURING THS SALE. ANDREW OKI!. TAILOR - MADE COSTUMES, Succetß with these GOWNS last Sfaaon given as Confidence m Rtques ing the Patronage of those Ladies to whom a SMART COSTUME is a neceeeity. We bold ft CoMPRKHEJJSiYE^Tocx.of COATINGS, suitable for this purpose and would SOLICIT AN EARLY INSPECTION. — NOW ON SALE — Q\ BALES CARPET SAMPLES tf) €\ BALES GOAr SKIN RUGS O MITCHELL & TURNER.



JF YOU CAN'T ATTICJM> W. STRANGE & COS MAMMOTH STOCK-TAKING SALE (NOW ON) BECAUSE YOU LIVE SO FiR AWAY FROM OHEISTO3UROH, IT DOESN'T MATTER, BECAUSE stamp. A Twopenny Stamp stamp. Will Enable You, wherever You may happen to reside, to Do Your r hopping by Post, And to secure » Share of the Good Things Gong at this HUGE SALE* — HOW TO DO IT — SHOPPING by Letter la a great convenience to couutry residents, bringing them into touch with the big City Houses, ami practically putting them on the catno footing ac town dwellers. How is it done ? Just this way : Firet, consult your oata logue, 2nd out what you want, put it m writing, indicating as plainly as possible what your wishes are, enclose a postal note, stamps or P. 0.0. fro value of desired goods, and your order shall have our prompt and careful attention, and thall be despatched to yoa by fir»t train, steamer, or parcels post. Of Course we needn't tell you That during a Great Clearing Sale such as this, specially afctraotive lines ar« often quickiy sold rig!i<iout (and, odco sold, tiny cannot be repkotd). Should the Hue you ask for m your letter be sold out, we will send the next thing to it, Remittances MntiPVi J?'/ tilTHPfl R*m«ttancea must accompany .LrJ VflVy Xi? VU/I WjlAj mast accompany all Ord r*. all Orders. If the Goods Forwarded Fail rooiVE PATiStfActioK. IF YOU CaK'T (OMB TO THE SALE It cn'b be helped. But we are desirous that, w hitler you come or whether you don't, you thould participate to the lu'\ m 41 the benefits and advantages THIS COLOSSAL CLEARANCE tffordp. But don't forget what the proverb «&ya — "DELAYS AHK DANGEROUS." If you would avoid disappointment, dou'o was'e any time m letting us know yoar requirements. Semi afc once. This S.le won't l.+st long It cannot be extended. WHEN THE POST OFKJCE CLOOK STRIKES ONE On THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, this Mammo'.h "clew out of unsold Winter Stocks, Special B^rg uub, Extraordinary Purchases, etc , will be A Tiring of the Past! YOUR SALE CATALOGUE will tell yon whit we h ye to Se'l. Make np ycur order, and forward with as iitt c delay as possible, to W. STRANGE & CO., §36 OHRISTCHURCH. LAST 3 DAYS. A FEW SEWING COTTON, 14 REEf, 104 DOZEN. CROCHET COTTONS, PER DOZEN HEELS lg. GOOD WHITE CALICO, PER D'JZEN ig H4. PJNK FLANNELETTE YARD WIDE, 2s 64 PER DOZEN. WHITE LACE CURTAINS, PER PAIR, Ig 94, CRETONNES, SPLENDID VALUP, 3|4. —L AST 3 DAYS LADIES' CORSETS AT HALF WHOLESALE COST. LADIES' UNDERWEAR AT RIDICULOUS PRICES. A*l Wool Dress Serges, all shades, SPLENDID VALUE, FRCM I(J£4 PER ?ARD. =LAST 3 DAY S — Gentlemen's Mackintoshes 50s, now 27s 6d Colonial Faddle Tweed Trousers 17s 6d, now 10s 9d Gentlemen's ITaiapoi Tweed Suits 455, now 22s 6& Gentlemen's Socks from 3d per pair BOY'S & YOUTHS KNICKERS & TtOUdER SUITS, GREAT VARIETY AT EXCEPTIONAL PRICES. LAST 3 DAYS OF THE SALE OF SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK SATURDAY, AUGUST 13. F- S- MALCOLM, Vendor i



I J* riedlander Bros.. Limited. " WEsT STREET HORSE MAKT THUKSimY, AUGUST 10, 1899. |OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR WiU.take place on the above date, for which we are now booking entries. JRiEDLANDER BROS.. Ltd. R. FKIEDL&NDKK, 7 HI Auctioneer, D. THOMAS AKOAOE. HORSE FAIR. 'IHUhSI>AY, 81 Pi 1 li ? — 1699 — MY Next H R=3E FAIR will hi held on the above date, FOR WPICH I AM NOW BOOKING KNTRIES. D. THOMAS, , 8 f 8 Auctioneer. Tenders, TISNDKK3. rtIENDERS will be received by the under- X signed up to Nooo of SATURDAY, 12th in«t>., for the Erection of a Dwellii g House at^tudholme Junction. Pikdb, etc., m*y be seen at the effico cf the Ashburton Guardtan. J. M. FuRRESTErt, 8 63 Architect, Oamaiu. TEND E r7 " r■pENOKRS are invited for the Erection of L a BuiMinj; (m brick), Haveh ck .Street, for Mb E. Thomas. P.ana and £y<-Uiticationß may be soon at my c-ffiae. '.lenders close on TUESDAY, August 15, at Noon. The lowest cr any tends.r u.-.t necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 8 62 Aschitecb. ASHBURTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB. A GENERAL MEETING of the above Club will be held iv the Arcade Chambers IHTS EVENING, at 7.30. Business important. A. GATES, 8 61 Captain. " —— -a IN THE MATTER OF THE LICENSING ACT, 1881, AND THE ACTS AMEND ING THE SAME. NOTICE ia hereby given that m pur- Buance of the provisions of the above mentioned Actß, a Quarterly Meeting of the Lioenßinß Committee for the Ash burton L-oensing District, will be held ia the Magistrate* Court-housa, Ash burtou, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of j September, 1893. at 12 o'clock, Noon, for I the purpose of considering any applications under the said Acts, of which due notice shall have been giren. | THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, 8 64 Clerk to Licensing Committee. FOB SALE. AN Improved Town Section, within five minutes walk of the Post Office; good Land and good position for house. Low price for a prompt Buyer, fob "Tale, SECTION No. 966, Corner of Grey Streeb and East Belt. A first-rate patch of Virgin Soil. Prioe—£3o, if purchased this week. OKAn TO Lend at low rate of dJtJXJxJ Interest. Particulars en application to //. W, BARRETT, ARCADE. W. HORNE. FOB SALE, LOW PRICE. EASY TERMS. Purchaser can have either immediate possession or good tenant. THAT very desirable property containiag over six acrea of first-class land, with good Dwelling House and every convenience, now m the occupation of the undersigned; situuted within easy distance of Town. W. HORNE. FOR SALE. That very commodious residence situated I on Town Sooiions Nos. 1003 and 1004* corner of Peter Street West, now let to J. R. Hart, Esq., and paying a fair rate of interest. W. HORNE, FOii SALE. That very valuable half acre m Havelock Street, being Town Sections 230 and 231. ; This property would make a firsfr-clasa central site for a manufacturing business. W. HORNE.



Wanted. _ FRESH Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of Fresh Fish by express To-night at J. H. Jkwitt's, opposite Mail Office. Telephone 96. 8 65 WANTED— Respectable Youth ; drive and look after pony and carriage and be generally useful. Apply Mrs Cole man, B.E. Belt. 8 59 MRS HUFFAM having enlarged and re-furnished her Dining and Refresh ment Rooms, is now m a position to catar for Public Parties on the shortest notice, *t moderate terms. Meals at all hours Hot Suppers and Fried Fiah a specialty. Hot Pies, Cakes, and Pastry made on the premises daily. Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa at all hours. A trial solicited. 8 60 FLORA SOAP will cleanse anything but your Conscience.—John Ore and Co. 8 24 MRS R. J; HUGHES, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes m accouche ment cases afc her residence, Triangle, Ashburton. Every care and attention giyen,, '' ' 8_29 N3W BOOKS,—Marital Liability, With Kitchener's Army, When the Sleeper Awakes, With Bat and Ball, The British Empire Dictionary, Ch&mbers'a Dictionary, Practical Irrigation by John McKeague, Medical Works, Atlases, Sheldon's Books, Bibles, Prayer, Hymn, and Tune Books, Magazines, God and the Ant.—H, M Jones NEW Lines m Photo Frames, Indoor Games, Scrap Books, Books of Reci tations, Prayer and Hymn Books, Bibles, \ Purses, Hand-painted Birthday Garde, | Cheap editions of A Window ia Thrums, j Ships that pass m the Nigbt, My Friend Jim, The Master of Ballantrae, Tennyson's Poems, Sheldon's Books, and others.—A. | H. Williams, Tancred Street. T)OULTRY BREEDING. — Now ia the jL time for farmers to get good stock. Cockerels at the Pm-HAtu Yards, Ashburton WANTED Known—You can now buy all our well assorted and new Stock at Hale prices,—Noethoote and Hbfpord. {NEEDS, Seeda. Minima and Blair's O Stan.d.wd' Vegetable Seeds—3d per packet, 80 varieties; at Fletcher Bkos*, Qash Supply Stores, B'"~^IiETTIJROS r Speoiftl Clearance Sale of Odd Lines uud 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. East Street, Aabbvirtoa.



J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS ! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM— lncluding Clovers, Eyegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Eape and Peas. EEW SEEDS FOH THE VEGETABLE GARDEN la any Quantity Required, or m 3d Packets, NEW FLOWBR SEEDS IN 1& P~AOKET3 OR 9& PER DOZEN PACKETS ASSORTED. NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. «r WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIO.-Oje dressing according to direction! will thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight) from fruit trees. TREE LUCE UN F ""SET J. SEALY AND CO. 8 52 ,