MAYFIELD.

From Our Own Corroßpomlont. PERSONAL Mr C. Bourko, who ha ß been tescher m Mayfield School for over five years, hw i ist been appointed to the West Ey.eton School, bub will not be able to get aw*y for a few weeks yefc. General regret is felt throughout the district at his leaving, as Mr Bourke ia an f xcellant teacher, very hard working and painstaking with the children, by whom he is greatly liked, aud underlain th* scSiool has reached a high standard of efficiency. The people of the district wiah Mr B>»urke all success iv his new appointment THE MMU, "Should Kngland «o to war with the Boer?, and should New Zealand fend a contingent?' This was the subject of an animated debate at the Muu«l Improve ment Association on Tuesday evening Mr A. Reid for the affirmative, and Mr Ham the negative Aa this is the all-absorbing topic throughout; the world at the preseztt time, most of the members knew more or ; leva of the matter, and there was no lack of speakers, one or to of whom were able to ! give much information regarding the casus otllu Of course the debate was almost i entirely one-sided, the difficulty being to ! get anyone to take np the negative at all. ' Mr Ham, as became his calling, however, made a very able speech, confining his re marks more especially to the horrors of wai* m general, and lauding the efforts of the Peace Convention at the Hague. Thare was a gooi attendance, and as this was the night of the annual election, the following were elected for the ensuing year: -Presidoat— A*r Ham; Vice-Presidents—Messrs James Bellow and A. Reid; Secretary—Miss E. Ellary ; Treasurer—Miss Hight; Committee —Messrs A. Willi*, Wills, Frost, Rush, and Hue too, and Mrs James Dallow. Votes of thanks were accorded to the committee for their past year's services BACHBUmS' BALI. Tha bachelors of the Ruapuna have been keeping things livery up-there lately. On Friday night they again assembled with their friends to th© number of about eighty, and spent a few merry hours m their nice public hall, which b*s proved so great a boon to the locality sinoe its erection. The musician* were Mesira Jno. MoLeod, VV, Patersou and P. Betinison, and right well they plitd the bow. Refreshments were both good and plentiful and were under the charge of Mesdames David Sewell and L. Williams. Several gentlemen entertained at intervals with songs, etc Mr William Coskerie proved an efficient MC. The night wai fine, making, for those from a distance, a pleasant drive FROST On Saturday morning frost was very in tense, the ice being about an eighth of an inch thick on still water. After the sun •rose it vanished quickly, and throughout the day the weather was very warm NEW CHURCH Mr Williams, of Ashburton, is to er«t oar new church.

THE STEAMER WAIKATO.

United Ptesa Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copy rig h t. Perth, October 8 The Waikftto, m tow of the steamer Asloun, was sighted at Rottnest on Saturday evening, and is expected at Fremantle daring thg sight.

Received Wakapuaka Oot. 9, 9 30 am, This office 11.7 a.m) Freemaktlb, October § Off Rottnest the Waikato's tow line parted, and the steamer was brought m by the Government tug Penguin. The Woikato reports that; she L,d several stoppages after leaving London, for repairs to her machinery, at d on June 5, her shaft broke m th« stern tube, about six feet inside the stern gland, and it was absolutely impossible to repair it. The vessels Tucora and Aalborg, as already announced, were sighted about the middle of August. Provisions were giving out, and the purser overhauled the cargo for tinned herring, sardit es, cheeses, and all that j could be got hold of. They felt the want of flour keenly. The hold was frequently rummaged for provisions, but only fnb, pea?, a*id cocoa were found. During the heavy gale early m September all the sails were set, bub one was carried away on September 8. They sighted the barque Alice, and she gave a generous supply of beef and flour, and some Bpare sails. On September 15 was sighted the Asloun, bound for Fremantle, and (she took the Waikato m tow. On the 18th the line parted, and with danger was replaced. On reaching Amsterdam Island they recoaied the Asloan with coal from the Waikato's bankers, using the life boats as lighters. On the 28th, during the gale, the line parted, and the Aslonn was lost sight of until next day. The latter had a narrow escape, having started her funnel, besides sustaining other damage. Heavy weather followed till arrival. The Waikato drifted 4452 miles before being picked up, all well. The captain states there was no anxiety felt for the Teasel's safety.

COMMERCIAL

United Preas Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright London, October 5 The war rumours are stiffening wh»at, and the English farmers are holding. There is a good enquiry for cargoes, Rod 8000 quarters oi Adelaide October shipment Bold at'3lb 6d. Wool met a good sale, but pricei are unchanged; The Bradford market ia slow. Common sixties, 28id; supers, 30d. Kidney, October 6 Oats are very firm, and are advancing m conif quenoe of the South African demand. Invkbcabgill, October 6 The Grain Brokers' Association report an axoitad market for oats, with advanced vaSusK, A grada now bringing 1b Bd, B Is 7£d, 0 1b ?d, f.o.b. at the BiufF, sacks m.

TIMARU OATS FOR THE CAPE.

Timaru Hera'd. Meißrs A H Turnbnll and Co., of Christ church, m conjunction with DC Turnbuli and Co., of Tim&ru, hare obtained an order from the Imperial Government for 30,000 sacks of oats for South Africa, The oats to 611 the order have been secured at Christ* church, Timaru, and ths Bluff, and the b.b. Vine Branch, which, we are informed, is one of the American " whaleback " type, ia expected here at an ear'y date to load Timaru's chare of the shipment—ll,ooo sacks.

SPORTING.

D.J.C.'s SPRING MEETING. DUNEDIN, Oct 7 Haok Race— Witchcraft {£1 14s) Flyiko— Vanilla (£1 13s) Farewell —Red Banner (£1 17i)

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB

Qwners are reminded that nominations for the coming trotting meeting must be m the hands of the secretary not later than 9.30 o-morrow (Tuesday) evening.

On Thursday next Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, hold their next horse fair. T[je catalogue up to the present totals about eighty, amongst which will be found a number of unbroken young draughts, three year-old colts, and first class draught work ing draught horses. Farmers r« quiring good hones for farm work will doubtless attend this fair,

Latest Items.

Diphtheria -Ib almost; looks as though diphtheria had come to tUy, yet another caao having been received m the hospital to-day. Accidents — A man named P^get got jatnmeii between a railway waggon and a stack of grain this afternoon. He was able to go on foot to Dr. Bolgcr for asaistanoe. The extent of his injuries are nob yet known. —An elderiy man named P O'Grady was taken to the hospital to-day rather bidly injured as the result of a bic>ce collision. As fche sufferer cannot tell who was the rider of the bicycle, ib rcuy bo pte- Burned that the latter rodo away without stopping to see what damage he bad done. Obituary.—On Sunday last fhero passed to his rest at) Dunedin, afrir a long ilinpss, our late townsman, \ r \V H Collier, who for a- number of ytara cariied on a drapery business etc., m the shop known as "The Corner." Deceased waa a single man of . retiring disposition. Ha waa, however, a j man of good business habits, and conducted hie affairs successfully up to the time thab hia health failed him. When time permitted, ho visited friends, m North Canterbury chiefly, where he indulged m his favorite pastimes and sport, with gun and fishing rod. Deceased was a man of about middle age, and his friends will learn with regret of hia early decease. Hia funeral will leave Mr George Hefford's (the late residence of deceased), Havelock Street West, on Wed neaday morning ab ten o'clock for tha Ashburton cemetery.

s^MON GUARDIAN: MO^BAST, OOTOBJU 9, 1893.



rOIATOfv. POTATOES. 250 SACKS. 250 SACKS OF THE FINEST BLUE DEBWENT POTATOES. { R\IU GROWN AND. LOCAL,) TO BE CLEARED OUT IT Is iIdJPER BAG, OR TWO BAGS FOR 3g 94. FURTHER BEDUOIIONS FOR TON LOT 3AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOREB. < ■ XKT® have just received advice by last mail from oar Home »ad Am«ri~« Crushed Oafcg 4h 6d per Sack or fchr< c S* cks for I3e 6d, Bed Chaff, Wheat 9d per bag j o<»t, KM per bag. Beat Sound Onions 20, bs a Is, or 45lba for 2s. 1899. PLANTING SEASON. 189» North v Ms'Ha im i '^t^LL^ 3KED POTATOES SPECIALLY GROWN FOR US IN KORTff CANTERBUk BEAUTY OF HEBRON 251 b tit, EARLY RUBIES 20! b * I*. LAPSTONE KIDNEYS SOlbs a Is, ROBIN ADAIR 121bt a !•. RICHAR ) SEDDON 121ba> Is. FUBTHER RFDUOTIONi FOR SACK OR MORE. Nimmo & Blair's Standard ScedSi {FEW EQUAL—BUT NONE BET 4 TEE. SOW SEEDS THAT ARE THOROUGHLY RELIABLE;* TEUETONAMI FLETCHER BROS,, WHOLFSALE-ANDJSRETAIL AGENTS FOR CANTIRBUBTj 3d PER PACKET VEGETABLE^ SEEDS. .%»m Gel PER LOZKJf, 80 VARIETIES, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWI.vo — Green Windsor Broad Beans Drumhead Lettuce Harlington Windsor Broad Beana Giant White Coa Lettuce Ihiej » Border Hero Broad Beans Mixed Water Melons Canadian Wonder Trench Beans Fine White Mustard u "t nnJ reil? h B/« nS . Brown Globe Onion Karly Golden Dwarf Batter BeansJ Brown Spanish < Jnion Champion Scarlet RunnerUeans >ary olden Giobe Ouhn B ood Red Baefc Silv/r Skin On'on bngar Beet Whi>e Spanish Onion Dwarf Green Curled Borecole Triple Curled Parsley lallGieen Curled Borecole Hollow Crown Parsnip £d*ir, s early White Broccoli J William Hurst; Pea Carter's Champion Broccoli Rev. Dr. Stuart Pe* Carter's Eclipse Broccoli Carter's Stratagem Pea Walcheren Broccoli Veitch's Perfection Pea Scrymger'e Giant Brussels Sprouts Yor^hire Hero lea Large York Cabbage Sir Harry Alkineon P«» Jtnfield Maiket Cabbag* Iron Bark Pumpkin Bed Dutch Cabbage Large Cheese Pumpkin Blair s Phenomenal Cabbage Yellow Mammoth Pumpkin Lamb's Earliest of all O»bbag« French Breakfast Radish Drumhead Savoy Cabbage Long Scarlet Radish Early port Horn Carrofi Mixed Turnip Badieh J *mesa Scarlet Intermediate Oarrob Myatt's Victoria Rhubarb Early London Cauliflower Summer Spinach Walcheren Cauliflower Mixed Varieties Squash Veitch's Autumn Giant Cauliflower Large Red Tomato Cole's Cryatal White Celery Acme Tomato Cole's Superb Red Celery Farly Snowball Turnip Extra Curled Cress, White Stone Turnip Long Prickly Cucumber Golden Ball Turnip Short Prickly Cucumber Laing's Garden Swede Stockwood Ridge Cucumber Custard Vegetable Marrow Japanese Climbing Cucumber Moore's Cream Marrow London Flag Le«k Long Green Vegetable Mutow Giant Musselburgh Leak 1 AIL THE ABOVE SEEDS AND OTHERS 3d PIB PACKET OR 2a 6d PER DOZEN Id Flower Seeds. Flower Seeds' id. We Lave o\er 5010 Packets of Flower Feeds m stock. Id pel Packet. 100 Varieties 1o choose from. ' LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SEEDS, ©d PER DOZEN PACKETS. * Bulk' Seeds. | (Cleaned by Special Machinery.) From JSircmo and Bl*ir'« Seed Formal Finest Strain Brown Spanish Onion Seed ... ... 5. Pf | i .. „ Selected Giant White B Igian Carrofc ... .. 2 «dP b  „ James' Scarlet Intermediate Carroty ..! ' 3 ni " **  „ Long Red Altringhsm Carrot „, ,*. « «? fl * „ „ Early Short Horn Carrot ... t ' t " 3 jl » •» „ Strain Mammoth Long Red Mangold ... "" 'ai '"' ** „ „ Yellow Tankard Mangold ... '** «1 " »♦ „ „ Champion fellow Globe Mangold ... j[[ gj " n „ „ Perfect Gem Yellow Globe Mangolds *" j s " "  Mixtures Lawn Grass Seed ... ... 1a k A " •• „ GorseSeed ... ... '/.". 6 i M " M Tree Lucerne, per oz 6d ... ... t ' t 6s Od ' ETC. ETC. LTO. ** * IUENIP SEEDS. TUBNIP SEED?. Guaranteed to be of the Highest Pprcentage of Germination. FROM 7d pc lb, 66s per cwt. Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Champion Purple Top Sweda Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Elephant Swede White Stone Stubble Skirving Swede Purple Top Mammoth Etc. Etc. FLETCHER BROS., ©ASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREET, CHRRTCBtfRCH Wholesale & Retail Agents for Canterbury or V immo & Blair's Standard Seeds. SEED CATALOGUES TO BE HADFREE ON APPLICATION



ASHBURTON COUNTY RAGING OLUB, r — A PPUOATIONB are invited for the xjl Removal of Trees from the Ashburton Racecourse. Tenders are also required to be sent m nob later than WEDNESDAY, Ootober 11, for Grubbing Goree off Race course and South Roads. Particulars to b» obtained from ALFRED A. FOOKS, Secretary Aehburton County Racing Club 10 51 WANTED Known—That Mitchk^u & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard'n, there to make & display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown m Ashburtcn. For BronchlarUougha take Woods' ttttat Peppermint Cure~U6d and 2«M



NEW STRAWS Flowers, Ribbons, Ruchings, Gloves, Veilings, Laces, Muslins, Prints, Embroideries, Calicoes, Flannelettes, Dress Goods, and lovely Summer Capes and Jackets now to hand. The making of Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Sun Bonnets, unrij Dresses still receives first attention at Mxs AtooßN'R. TUST unpacked 800 volumes of ohoice O Books, direct from the Publishers, comprising Reward Books, Sheldon's Books m fancy bindings, Dictionaries, Poets, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Birthday Books, Toy Pioture Books, Colonial Library Editions of the latest Books, and cheap editions 8d each. The above were bought for cash, and are marked at the lowest prices, special discount for quantities to schools, libraries, etc.—A. H. Williams, T&ncred Street,



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W. CONGREVE'S.) THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER" 1. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST HAS the following New Seasonable Goodn just opened at prices that defj legitimate competition :— SHEEP SHEARS! SHEEP SHEARS! The Celebrated I.TJ.S and 8.J3.A. TURKEY OIL STONES ,—Keal Beautiei. LAWN MOWERS ! LAWN MOWERS ! v New Easy," •• Crescent," •• Philadelphia," tnd " Carbine." " JAPANNED TRUN&S >' For the Million. Colonial Made. Good and strong. The Peopled Practical Ironmonger, BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade,



ANDREW OR R, Ashbuiton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER km' FANCY CHAIRS — Cretonnes, Mats, | ' • , <X- __^nl' °' Cretonne*, for FUJEtBJITTJJEHiI o all Jkinds made! oa the Premises* Large Stooks of BEDSTEADS always on hand and arriving direct from Mtkers. T. H. UJN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite :Akcabb.



IMMENSE ARRIVALS OF » HW 8 P KING GOODS -^ DRESS AND FASHION. ORR is Opening up a Second Shipment o* N«w Spring Goods, ex " lonic' J 55 Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets as Patterns 33 Dozen ladies Kid Gloves, four button, Is 6d, guaranteed [ Ihe Correct Boater, trimmed with band and bow Novelties m New Dresses, including the Irogonal Glyster -New Prints and Fancy Blouses Latest Un-to-date Goods m the Show Room Novelties m Cycling Gloves, Sunshades, Ribbons and Flowers Japanese Silks m all the shades Fancy Silk for Blouses, m Blouse Lengths Beautiful Stock of Ladies Bow Ties, Hats etc 100 Dozen Gentlemen's Ties, Shirts and Collars, m Great Variety Linoleum, and Floorcloths m all widths Grand Stock of Men's Clothing Haf, and Umbrellas A large Stock of Ladies and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes DRESS MAKING-Spocial Attention, Fit and Style, all that could.be desired. INSPECTION INVITED,



OWIrG TO THE UN] XP >T 1/ <■' y, 0F 30 CAS E 8 80 OF Wow Goods per s.s loiii c % wore interded for our New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES, (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleums. & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.



ODDFELLOWS' HALL. YE OLDE KNGLISHIi VILLAGE." r iPENfiD by His Worship the Mayor on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, at 7.30, Continuing tilt SATURDAY. Doors open at 7 o'clock, till 10 p.m Goods to sell* Refreshments on hand. Many novelties. Special painted Scenery Three days' excitement. Stage programme each evening. Admission—6d each night. Tickets at H. M. Jones', East Street. Special Luncheon on SATURDAY, Oct. 14, at 12 noon; one Bhilling, children half pricej 10 41 LONGBEAOH , ROAD BOARD. fTIENDERS are invited to be sent m sot X later than FRIDAY NEXT, October 13, for the Supply of about 2000 yards of Shingle on Boundary Road ; for about 600 yards of Shingle os Dawson and Ford's Roads ; for about 60 chains of side formation on Graham's Road. FOOKS & SON, 10 42 Surveyors to the Board* TO LET. — Bight Roomed Houst m Cameron Street (below Reid and Gray's), at present occupied by Mr North* cote ; possession October 30th. App'y at house or Nobthootk & HeffokdY 10 23 FINEST Strain Mangold Seed, 9i per lb; finest selected Carrot Seed from 2s 6d per lb; Turnip Seed from 7d per lb, at Fletcheb Bvos., Cash Supply Stores. MAN ORES. TIANURe¥ WE ARE m a position to Supply the Celebrated MANURES Of the BELFAST and FAIRFIELD Freez ing Works at the same price at our Stores as if taken delivery of at the Fairfield Works. 2a 64 per Ton allowed If the quantity purchased exceeds 5 Tons. A reduction of 5 per cent will be made to regular Freezing Clients We have also m stock, and will be pleased to supply at lowest market rates : i ODAMS SUPERPHOSPHATE. 37 per cent Boluble. PURE BONEDUST. 48 per cent Phosphate and 42£ par cent Ammonia, AND STANDARD PHOSPHATE, (Star brand) E§ual to 44 per cent Bone Phosphate of lime | KAINIT (Potash Manure). i i 13.24 per cant Pure Potash, equal to 24.57 per cent Sulphate of Potash* 1 a HIS MANURE Is free from sulphuric acid Sweetens and greatly improves the land Presents ,and remedies fioger and toe ! disease Produces enormous crops of rape and turnip Is suitable for all soils and all crops Is lastiDg m its effects, aad brings to the I farmer the sure promise of better , ; times ( FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lm



Friedlander ti 05. WEST STREET AUCTION MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 1899. For which we are now booking entries. JRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd] R. FRIEDLANDER, 162 Auctioneer! NOTICE. J AM A GASH BUiTER.OF WHEAT AND _OATS. §295 DAVID THOMAS. £3 for Nothing*. TfilAD PttlZFl COjMLFJSiXITIOJV .00 be piid to the one who senda oQ& m the list containing the greatest number of smaller words which caa be made out of the words: "TRIAD COMPETITION." No letter mast be need more than once < which only occurs once m these words, No foreign, proper or obsolete words will be allowed. Close 20bh November, 1899. Poeb list and receipt for 5* from % Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Dunedin. A receipt for 10s entitles a competitor to send m two lists ; 153, three lists ; 20a, four lists. Nob' more than four lieta may bccompany the receipts of any one advertiser, although competitors may send four liata accom panied with receipt m comformity with above rule, from all the Triad advertisers if they please. This competition will close November 20. Other competitions will be announced m next issue, Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulsebrook's Cocoa Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F, Jeweller Dr. Speer, Dunedin Flora Soap Griffin's Biscuits (any grocer) Jones, H M Josuba Bros,, Boomerang Brandy Kirkp&trick, 8, and Co,, X Jams Maypole Soap and Monkey Biand So&p Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Moate and Go's Teas N.Z. Express Co. RCullen, agent New Zealand Clothing Factory Orr, A, Draper Somerset Hotel, H, S, Drummond Suratura Tea ' Taylor, R R, Tea merchant, etc. "Vanity Fair Cigarettes Van Houten'e Cocoa and Chocolate i ' Wahoo' I oasby's, • Koolibah' Loauby'a Yankee Cork Tipped Cigarettes Jatea & Co, Arthur, seed merchants Zealandia Boots BICYCLE forT a leT"v^y"ch7 ap l.Go^d second-hand Safety Bicycle, m firet class order.— Apply this offioe,



SPRING NOVELTIES «OW ON VIEW,. m BLOUSE MUSLINS juafc opened. Novelties m NEW PRINTS ust opened Noveltiea m NEW DRESSFS usfc opemd Novelties m COSTUME DRILIS just opened. Novelties m FANCY ALPACAS & GRKNADINES Novelties m STRIPED ZEPHYRS & TUCKED MUSLINS Novelties m OOSTDMfc L \ WNS & LINENS Novelties m WHITE PIQUKS Novelties m CRAPE & SaTEEN CRETONNES (big variety.) Novelties >n ART MUSLINS (lovely goods ) Novelties m VEILINGS, White and Black. Novtkiee m LADIES' NECK WEAR Silk Scarf*. Lice Scarfs, Bows and Ties. Noveltiea m Rock B,raw and College „ „ ™a 3- -Novelties m Geatlecnrn's Straw Hats-fancy bands. NB W OLOTHING JUST OPENED. New Mercory (h eluding German makes) just opened. \ ease o? Fashionable Gtn kmens Scarfs m Pairp, Oxford and DirbyTies. Tennis, Cycling and Bowling Head ware and Footwra —ill new goods PATJKBNS POSTED WBBN BEQCJIRRD, Dressmaking m all its branches. Country orders cartfu!Jy selected by the manager?. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD "THE OOBNEB,"



- .V! KLL O R'S ZEALAND! A BOOTSTORK THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, JH the Moat RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Oar aim is to give you the best value for little mosey. HONESTY" is our Policy. We Jwill not Guarantee youjan article unless we know it will give yoifevery 'jSatiafno&ion. One Trial is all we aek—Our Goods Sell themselves. : «■ *.»*.«>»».-j-^ MELLOE, T&NCRED 6TRE T, BSHBURT3N



Wanted. XXT ANTED to~Buy Fresh Egga. Cash *V given. ~R. P. Clark, Tan ored Street, nexb McConneil and Compton's ■ Stables. 10 39 WANTED 10 LEASE.—Fifteen to Twenty Acres of Good Land, with Oo:tageon preferred; within two or threo miles of Ashbarton. Apply to Thos N. Gbange, Commerciftl Hotel. 1054 WANTED— A thoroughly Competaut Ploughman. Apply to L dk 0. Malht, Clearwell 10 65 GUM'ILBMEN,~try "The Corner "Tor an up-to-date Suit and all your Mtroery requirements.^—Nobthoote and Hefitord



BOOKS, conveniently arranged for the uae of Stallion owners, showing details of terms, etc., obtainable at this office. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. October 7, 1899. THE PRIZE CLYDESD 4XE DRAUGHT STALLIONS PRINCE ALEXANDER ' AND CRAIGIELEB Will Travel the Aehbarton and surround ing DJafcricbs this season. For terms apply to R. CLARKE, J.0J56 or Man inj charge ashbTjaton~croq ueFclu bT~~ FTIHE Opening Day of the Aehburton JL Croquet Club will be held at the Club's grounds m the Domain on THURSDAY, October 12, at 3 p.m. Members and their friends and intending Members are invited. MAUDE GRAHAM, 10 61 Hod Secretary.



E. W. HANMER. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11. MR R. MURRAY'S Sale of Furniture and Effects wilt be held at his resi dence, Allenton, on WEDNESDAY, 11th October. Sale at 1 o'clock. E. W. HANMER. J R BLAND, 10 62 Auctioneer TO HORSE~~OWNERS.



church Bert.ces. St. "stephTn's church, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, 2 p m—Ladies' Working Society THURSDAY, 730 p m—Bible Class? 8 p m, Guild of St Stephen FRIDAY, 7 15 p m—Evening Prayer and Address; 8p m, Choir Practice 20th BUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Oot. 15.) 11 a m—Matins, Holy Communion, and Sermon 345 pm—Holy Baptism 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R A WOODIHORPB, M.A., Vican



Funeral JNotice. FUNERAL NO J ICE. rtIHE Ftiends of the late Mr William J_ Hedley Collier, are respectfully in formed that his Funeral will move from the residence of Mr George He fiord, Kavelook Street, West. (Late W. H. Collier*), on WEDNESDAY, the 11th inita , at 10 a.m., for the Ashburton Cematery. BAKER BROS., 1Q 64 Undertakers



Ashburfcon, September 9, 1899 David Wilson, Esq., Aahburton. SIR, —I wiah to express my profound regret at having, on FRIDAY last, used most unwarrantable and inm'ting language towards yoa, and otherwise treated you with indignity, and that without provocation. I tinreservedly withdraw alt aspersions upon your character made by me, and promise not to repeat my conduct. The only excuse which I can offer for my behaviour is that I was greatly worried at the time about other matters, and had m consequence lost my temper. I have never entertained other feelings towards you than those of respect and esteem. You are at liberty to publish this apology irt the Ashburton newspapers at my expense, and I agree to pay the legal coats incurred by you m this matter.—Yours respectfully, HENRY BTEPHENSON. Witness—Civs W. Puiinku,, Solicitor, Ashburton. 10 67 ASHBURTON CRICKET CLUB. (Affiliated with Aahburtoa Sports Association). President—C W Purnell, E-q. Patrons ! —GAM Buckley, D Thomas, F Ferriman, Esqrs. i OPENING OF SEASON, T IIHE Committee of the Aehburton Cricket _I_ Club requests the patronage of the Public at the Opening Match of the Season, President v Patron?, to be played on iho Domain Oval, WEDNESDAY, October 11 (Liabor Day), commencing at 2 pm- All present and inteudtng members sre n quested to attend punctually at 1 45, when teams will be chosen on the ground, THOS. M. MORRISSEY, 10 63 Hon. Sec. A.C.C.



Wanted /CONTRACT TEAMS for PLOUGHING, \J ai soon as possible. For Particulars apply fco L. de 0. MALET, 9 188 Clear well, Lismore.