PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

United Prese Association—By Electric (Telegraph Wbllinoton, September 9 Contlnttfd fnm pagt /. « THE MABINK ENQUIRY Mr Hall-Jones did not think the Ministry Wcmld be j idged by any statements thab Mr Taylor would make respecting them. He criticised the evidence taken at the enquiry in detail in support of his contention that he had nob i een guilty of anything but the most straightforward conduct in regard to the whole tifftir Mr J. Hutcheaon replied to some of the •fealemeuta made by the Premier reflecting upon hie connection with the enquiry. He did not expeot that the amendment would be carried, but the division would be in ■truetive; they would see members go into She lobby affirming by their vote that the administration of the Marine Department had been ait that could be desired, while as ft matter of fact he knew that some of the Members so doing deprecated any coufidence in the Minister of Marine. In reviewing the charges which he had made against the Department he contended than the truth of •very statement he had made had been amply verified by evidence taken in a court of law Mr Carroll said that he would not refer to the worn-oub threadbare dead marine Btory, as it was about time that the House devoted its attention to more important matters; oeither would ho indulge in proheoy, although he was satisfied that the Ministry was not « decaying one ; on the contrary, ifc was very much aiivn. Mr Pirani having spoken in favor of the amendment a division wss called for. rj he amendment was lost by 26 to 20, and the motion that) the pipers lie on the table wa« carrier! on the roicss. The House rose at 1 a.m

THE DREYFUS CASE.

United Press Awooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapaaka Sept 9, 9 25 a.m, Ovak»ian Ofßoe 9.60 a-m) Paris, September 8 M. DemftQgo made a powerful closing speech. In dealing with the evidence he aaid the Generals were biassed to such an extent that they had accepted probabilities as proofs.

FEDERATION.

Possible Invitation to the Duke of ConnaugUt. United Preia Association—By Eleotri* Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, September 8 It is stated that it it quite possible that the Duke of Coonaught will be asked to ftct as Commissioner to open the first session of the Federal Parlia ment. Pbrth, Sept. 8 At a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire ioto the Com monwealth Bill, the editor of a Kal goorlie paper and a mine manager wrote asking to be excused from giving evidence, on the ground that the Par liament and the Committee were apparently wilfully and deliberately wasting time till it was too late for the Bill to be submitted to the electors in time for West Australia to join as an original State, and also that, as moat ofjthe members of the Committee before their appointment expressed their op position to Federation, the report was a foregone conclusion. Brisbane, September 8 The Premier states he has not the slightest intention of resigning his seat should the projected deputation of h^s constituent* request him to do ro.

CORRESPONDENCE

(W« do not hold onweives responsible for the opSniopi expressed by our correspondents)

THE BOROUGH LOAN.

TO THE EDITOR. Sja,—l see by the papora that the Ash rarbon Borough Council is about to take a lecond poll of the ratepayer* t$ the loan—to je taken oh Thursday, 14th mat. Now, I write this not as one opposed to th§ loan, out as one strongly opposed to tho action of the Council uquanderiDg ths ratepayers' money unnecessarily. Whab I refer to is Ijhis J have been told on the beat authority bhat tbo last poll re the loan cost over £100, *nd should this be correct and the second poll goat a similar amount, it would tot up to £200. Now, I think the ratepayer have % tight to know how this £100 was «penb, t.nd whether it has to bt paid from the rates, I recorded my vott fchafc day in favor of the loan. There were only two officials engaged, the clerk of the Council and another gentle man, and I don't thick their charges would be very extravagant. But if tbis money was •pent, or »ny part of it, in hiring cabs and other vehicles to bring voters to the pol), I contend that it was a most unjustifiable waste of th§ ratepayers' money (that i«, aisutntag that ib was, or is to be paid from the rateij. I look on it as absurd for this simple reason—that it is a matter in which every ratepayer in the town is interested. Ib has been put fully before them j they all understand the matter in all its bearings j and there is neither a man nor woman inside tba town boundary who is able to get about who is nob able to walk to the Borough Council chambers to record their vote should they b« inclined to do so. But I hold that there should be no inducement offered in any way to gefe them to record their votes for or against. They all know the position and they are personally concerned. Should they be inclined to vote, well; if not, let them stop at home. £200 would pay for the formation of 2£ miles of the streets of Ash burton at £1 per chain, or five miles at 10s per chain, or ten miles at 5s per chain, which I understood would be considered a gooc price by contractors for formation alone. I trust that some of our worthy Borough Councillors will take this matter up in the lntomb of the ratepayers, and tee that none of the borough rates are expended un neoeisarily.—l »m, etc., Ratepayer. [Oar eermpondenfc has been altogether mis ' informed; The whtlt outlay connected with *the polling for the loan did no exceed £8 or £10. The forthcoming poll i» Bob expected to cost more thao about £?.—Ed 1

THE ASHBUETON tUARDIAN i SATtJBDAY, BEMJ&MBEK 5, 18S0.



1899. PLANTING SEASON. 1890 I JMjumo k Blait'a Standard Seeds. FEW EQUAL-BUT NONE BETTEB. SOW SEEDS THAT 4RE THOROUGHLY RELIABLE & TRUE TJ NAMK j FLETCHER BROS., IT^HOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. 3d PER PACKET, VEGETABLE SEEDS. «S Od PER DOZEN. 80 VARIETIES, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:— Green Windsor Broad Beans Drumhead Lettuce Harlington Windsor Broad Beans Giant White Cos Lettuce Thiel'a Border Hero Broad Beana Mixed Water Melons Canadian Wonder French Beana Fine White Mu&t»id Pale Dun French Beans Brown Globe Onion Karly Golden Dwarf Butter Beans Brown Spanish Onion _ Champion Scarlet Runner Bear a a ar'y Golden Globe Onto* Blood Red Beet) Silver Skin Onion Sugar Beet White Spanish Onion Dwarf Green Curled Borecole Triple Curled Paisley Tall Green Curled Borecole Hollow Crown Parsnip Adam's early White Broccoli William Hutßt Pea Carter's Champion Broccoli Rev. Dr. Stuart Pea Cat ter's Eclipse Broccoli Carter's Stratagem Pe* Waloheren Broccoli Veitch'a Perfection Pea Scrymger's Giant Brussels Sprouts York&hire Hero Pea Large York Cabbage Sir Harry Atkinson Pea Enfiold Ma ket Cabbage Iron Bark Pumpkin Ked Dutch Cabbage Large Cheese Pumpkin Blair's Phenomenal Cabbage Yellow Matnmsth Pumpkin Lamb's Earliest of all Cabbage French Breakfast Radiik J Drumhead Savoy Cabbage Long Scarlet Radish Early Short Horn Carrot Mixed Turnip Radish James's Scarlet Intermediate Carrob Myatt's Victoria Rhubarb Early London Cauliflower Summer Spinach Walcheren Cauliflower Mix< d Varieties Squash 1 Veitch'a Autumn Giant Cauliflower Large Red Tomato Cole'i Crystal White Celery Acme Tomato Cole's Supsrb Red Celery Early Snowball Turnip Jxtra Curled Cress White Stone Turnip Long Prickly Cucumber Golden Ball Turnip Short Prickly Cucumber L&ing'a Garden Swede Stockwood Ridge Cscumber Custard Vegetable Marrow Japanese Climbing Cucumber Moore's Cream Marrow London Flag Leek Long Green Vegetable Murrow Giant Muaselburgh Leak .. ALL % THE ABOVE SEEDS AND OTHERS $4 EEB PACKET, OR 23 6d PER DOZEN. Ld Flower Seeds. FJower Seeds ld. We have OTer 600 Packets of Flower Seeds in stock. Id ftr Packet. 100 "Varieties to choose from. LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SEEDS, 6d PER DOZEN PAOKITS. Bulk Seeds. Brown Spanish Onion Seed ... ... Ba 6d pet lb j White B Igian Carrot ... »~. 2< 6d  M Jnines' Scarlet Intermediate Carrot ... 3i Od „ „ J^^ Litig Red A)trinahßm Harrot ... ... 3i Od „ „ Early Short Horn Carrot ... ... 3j 6d  „ Long Ked Mar.gold ... ... 91 per lb |^H Yellow iankard Mangold ... ... 9d „, „ Champ!on Yellow (iiobe Mangold ... „.. 9d , «, Lawn Grass Seed ... ... ... 1* n » Gorsebeed ... ... ... 2s 6d per lb -. JB^M ETC. ETC. i.TC. IURNJP SEED OF ALL KINDS FKOM U Per lb BEED POTATOES SPECIALLY GROWN I OR US IN NORTH CANTERBURY E\RLY RUBIES 13b a Is, BEAUTY OF HEBRON 1311b a"li. OIHEE VARISTISS TO AEBiYE IN A FEW DAYS. A COMPLETE SEED CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. AN UNIQUE OFFER FOR 1899. A. GIFT OF 1 £10 FOR NOTHING. CLOSES 14th SEPTEMBER, 1899, Nimmo & Blair's Word Competition, H'»W MANY WORD! CAN YOU MAKE OUT OF THE ONE WORD " PELARGONIUMS." NIMMO & BLAIR offer to the person sending in the largest number of word* the sum of £4 In cash ; to the parson Bending the second largest number of words the sum of £2 in cash j and to the persons sending the mxz eight largest number of words we offer to each a collection of "STANDARD " Vegetable and "Hower Seed* of the Talon of 10s , the suceeabful competitors having the right of making their own selection from their catalogue. 4.LL that Is necessary to compete for the above prizes ia that the competitor shaU have purchased and paid for a collection of 15 choice varieties of Sweet Peas (their selection), price 5$ post free. THIS novel off *r will close on the 14^ September, 1899. and the resolti will b* published in the principal papers in Auckland, Wellington, Chiistohurch, Dnnedfn and Tnvercargill. WITR each collfCtion of Sweet Peas a printed alip will be sent out, bearing number, and the purchasers name, and it is absolutely necessary that thiu be re turned when sending in the lbt of words- JOHN WHITE, EtO[, Solicitor, President of th«Dunedin H^rticaltur*! Society has kindly consented to act as judge in this unique competition, and hie decision in every instance will be final. IN the event of two or more competitors having the came number of worda, tk« prta-38 to which they are entitled will be equally divided between them. NOTE.-—Foreign words, obsolete wonis, and proper nouns not allowed and words having different meanings, but spelt the same way, must only be nsed once. Competitors will please write on one side of the paper only, arrange the words In alphabetical otder, acd number each word. ENVELOPES to be addressed as follows :— " WORD COMPETITION,' MESSRS NIMMO & BLAIE&, DUNfiDIN. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREET, CHRIBTCHU |Wholeeale & Retail Agents for Nimmo & BUir'a Standard Sjedi,



f£- NEW SPRING GOODS ANDREW ORR TS Daily opening up New Shipments of Spring Goods for the Season. PRINTS, MUSLINS, GLOVES. isUl!« SHADES, UMBRELLAS, BLOUSE MATERIALS, KID GLOVES. DRF.SS GOODS IN ALL THE LEADING STYLES. Beautiful Irimmed College and Rock STRAW HATS; also (Jentlemen'a Straws in all the leading makes. MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, Etc, Very New and Up-to-date. DRESSMAKING TURNED OUT STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE. FXCELLENT BIT GUARANTEED. £17 10s — LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S BICYCLES — £17 10s T»E HIGHEST GRADE. ALSO NEW CHAIJNLESS CYCLE, NET —-£20. LATEST AN© MOST UP TO DATE. ANDREW ORR.



MEL LOR'B ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO x THE FRONT. Tj^Oß GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SIAND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOiE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9b 6d 5 Children's Anklr*straps, 1« t Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and 6s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Catting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wt*r\ be tan you go to MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTFFKT, ftSHBUFTDN FIRST SPRING SHOW OP LACES AND SILKS. "TTTTE Beg to advise our Customers of the arrival of Ship ments of JAPANESE SILKS in all the Art Shades of the Reason. Ihese goods are specially adapted for Table Decorations, DrapingSj etc., and are stocked in several widths and pieces. Two Cases of new LACE GOODS now showing. OUR FIRST GENERAL SHOW OF THE SEASON TAKES PLAC<S ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. A ISO -FOULOWIING* DAYS, MITCHELL & TURNER.



GARDEN SEEDS MpetPaolov ..B- ht . fc .i.« (URDEN SEEDS KIMMO A!«D BLAIR'S CELEBRATED VEGETABLE SEEDS. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS Id — PER PACKET — Jcl GARDEN J O3LS, GARDEN TOOLS, SPADES, SPADES, JORKS, FORKS, RAKBS, RAKES, HOES, HO]EB, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT LOWEST PRIOEB. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE <kSPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BUR3SETT STREET, ASkBURTON Telephone No 53



ACRES, Q Good Land, all in grass, well eitnated on Winter's Road. A aico site for a house. Exceptionally easy terms of Payment. T BULLOCK. "__i_Y— <^XtiU\/« mortgage, on approved freehold eecurty, ab lowest current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK. F0 It 8 A~h& . 2 ACRES, 2 Together with almost new Cottage of 3 rooms and pnroh, situated at the corner of Willow Street, Trevorton. Price required—£l3s, on very easy terms of payment* Inspection Invited* T. BULLOCK. " FOiT^ALB; ~ ~t(\ ACRES -jr\ LU AQREB JLU FIBST-CLABS Land Fronting Middle Road, Alleaton ; either as a whole or \a two allotments of five acres each. E&sy terms oan be arranged. I. BULLOCK.



Q^ ACKES Q^ A DJOINING the Lowoliffe School to be £Jl. sold as a whole, or in blocks varying in size from 13 to 43 Acres, to suit pur chasers. Should make suitable homes for Contractors, as it ia close to » school and there is generally a fair amount of work obtainable in the District. Easy Terms of Payment. Fez fall particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. FOX SALK. SHEEP COUNTRY. liN ACRES 2 roodß, being R.S. 32604, X4t l fronting the ro&d leading from the Hinda to the Rangitata Traffic Bridge. 209 Acres, near Hinds Township, being R.S. 33453 and others. 300 Acres, R.S. 32328 > nil others near the above. 594 Acres, R S. 33458 2000 odd Acres, mostly in its native state, 61 acres leasehold, rental to the Crown Is 3d par acre; and other leasehold properties. AUo several blocks of good farm land, suitable for wheat growing and mixed farming. T. BULLCCK. SUBURBAN PROPERTY.



TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. /COMMODIOUS Premises in Tancred \J Street, suitable for Shop or Store, afc present occupied by Mr F. S. Malcolm. Possession can be given about the middle of next week T. BULLLCK.' Good Building Site, Cox Street. Level, first-class land. / 1O«, Price required for Town Section 795, containing £ acre Inspection invited Terms can be arranged T BULLOCK, Agent TINWALD. FOR ~S~A L E. Sections Nos 17 and 18, each £ acre, well situated, fronting the Main South Road, and only a short distance from the Railway Station Any reasonable offer will be accepted T. BULLOCK. foiTsale;



FOR SALE. House Property, situated In Princes Street, Netherby, BEING Lot 33, containing £ Acre, on which is erected a dwelling house of 8 Ro< ms, copper built in, and all con veniences, pump, and permanent water supply ; belonging to Mr White This property not having been disposed of ly Auction, off rs are invited for same on (XOBptionally e^sy terms of payment. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE. 3 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS 3 Fronting Alford Forest Road. Nos. 28, 29, and 30, each containing about Quarter«acre, just below the en trance to the Woollen Factory, on the opposite site of the road. To be sold separately or in one bk>ck. Easy terms For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. DESIRABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY, ■"VTICELY situated, adjoining the Presby- JLN terian Manse, and just beyond the East Belt, fronting continuation of Mooie Street. 2 ACRES, f\ ROODS, Q Q PEACHES, U DO Together with Commodious Dwelling House of eight rooms, front portion recently erected and substantially butlt, Price required ; on very easy terms of payment, viz:— Small Caeh j Deposit, and balance by instalments extend ing over a number of years. For full par ticulars apply to T. BULLOCK.



II t. BULLOCK. i ~*BITUj7DA/, KEPr. 16. 1A C R R "1 ACRE 1 & COTTAGE, 1 Smith's Road, just below Concrete Bridge, MR T. BULLOCK has received in- Btruotions from Mrs Hannah C'Ai'KOLL to sell by Public Auo ioa at the ! c on '.ho above date, — I HER PROPERTY, situated about two chains off Smith's Road, just beyond the Concrete Bridge, 1 Acre, on which is erected a four-roomed Cottage with i sonllery and other improvements. Liberal terma. Note time of Sale—ll.2o a.m T. BULLOCK, 9 IQ7 Auctioneer. toITsALK—AN IMPROVED FARM OF 265 Acres IN a good distriot, about seven miles below Methvan, anil about a mile from the original homestead of the Springfield Estate. Healthy sheep country, being R.B. 32643, fvncod and divided into convenient siz:d paddocks, well watered with County water race". Cottage and other improvements. Further particulars furnished on applica tion. Terms easy. T. BULLOCK. ~~FOB SALK j TINWALD. | 11/.I 1/. A C~^E • Vk TTTELL Situated at Corner pf Lagmhor / VV Road and Annie Street, to be Bold I as a whole, or in building allotments. Good land site for a house. App'y to T. BULLOCK



N 0 T I C E*. THE Undermentioned Banks have agreed to charge Half-Yearly a Fee of cot less than Five Shillings on ill current accounts, without exception, whether Debtor or Credit. The charge will be made by the Banks on 30th September next, and thereafter each Half-year on 31st March and 30th September. Dated at Wellington, this Ist August, 1899. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ld. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. BANK OP NEW SOUTH WALES* NATIONAL BANK OP NEW gEALANP, Ltd. BANIS OW NEW ZEALAND. ' 8 99 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. POLL FOB LOAN. NOTICE is hereby given that a POLL, on the proposal of the Council of the Borough of Ashburton, to borrow by way of Special Loan the sum of £7500 for the construction and establishment of certain public works deemed necessary for promoting the convenience and health of the inhabitants of the said Borough, will be taken on THURSDAY, the 14<h day of September, 1899, ab the Borough Council Chambers, B*ring Square West, commencing at 9 aom. and closing at 6 p.m. HUGO F^IEDJLANDER, Mayor. Augusb 26, 1899. ~~ THE FIRST ANNUAL BALL ONDEK THE AUSPICES OF THE ASHBURTON AND FAIRTON BJTTOHEftS WILL be held in the Oddfellows Hall, on THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 1899 Double tickets, 3a 6d e?tra lady, Ib. Refreshments provided. Music s Misi3 Simmonds' Bandl M.C.a : Mbssrs W. Huston &R. Sook^b. Grand March at 3 o'clock, 7-i E, RUDKIN, S«ot«tary



mHE ANNUAL SOCIAL REUNION J. WILL BB HHI-D IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL ON THURSDAY, 21st INST. TEA AT 5.30. Firsb-olaßa musical programme. Admission, Is 6d ; Children under 12, Is. 9 98 MONEY 10 LEND PRIVATELY. TANCRED STREET, Next Gas Company's Offices. jy[ONEY~TO LEND According to Arrangement from £5 AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments can be arranged. AH Butiness strictly ootfidential. DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Custom Marine lusurance Office. 9 97 Established 1880. Tklkphone 69 BAKER BROS., CIOBNTSHINO TTNDERTAKERB C DRNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beßt and Latea Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanal Road and CaBS Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory.



DAISY PEA, 16 inches high, 8, 9 and 10 Peaa in each Pod ; Beauty of Bath Potatoes, 241bs for Is ; other early kinds and Garden Seedß, best quility. Largest quan tity tor money at J. Thomas, Havelock Street ST."STEPHENS ~<3iJ UROI.C. rpENDERS are invited for making a X number of SCATS, Specifications can be seen, and particulars will be furnished, at the office of the undersigned. Tenders, addressed to the Churchwardens, will be received up to THURSDAY Next, 14th inst,, at) 12 o'clock noon, j The lowest tender not necessarily accepted 9105 T. BULLOCK^ ! LECTURE ON DAIRYING. j MR J. A. RUDDICK, New Zealand Government D<ury Commissioner and j Expert, will deliver a Lecture on the Dairy- ' ing Industry on MONDAY Evening next, 11th inst , at 7.30 p.m., in the Fletnington Sohoolroom. All farmera in the district and other! interested are especially invited to attend. 9 85 IN THE ESL'AIE OF THE LATE PETER CHALMERS, UHBRTSEY. ALL ACCOUNTS owing by the above estate must be rendered to the Trustees by S pi.ember 23, 1899. Also any money owvd to the estate must be paid io the Trustees by the same date. W. WILKINSON > Trustees, 9 100 G. SCARLETT ) CherUey. TENDERS. rpENDERS are invited for building two JL P.ooms (in brick) to House for Hugo i Friedlander, Esq. Plans and Fpecificitions at my office, lenders close on THURS- j DAY, September 14. The lowest or any | tender not necessarily accepted. 964 R. BIRD, Architect NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. SPftING "MEETING. A CCEPT.ANCES o'oso MONDAY ntxfc, X3L llih iust., at 9p m. A. A. McKINN N, 9 92 Secretary, Oamaru. FIAMTkGTON ORIOKET CLUB A MEETING of all interested in Iho above Club will be he d in the Schoolroom on MONDAY, September 11. F. JONES, 9 99 Secretary F.CC. PRESBYTERIAN OHUROH.



A GENERAL MEETING of Members | of the ftbove Club will be held TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY, Sept. 9), at 8 pm, In the Clu^'b Roomg, Bultaok'a Arccade. BUSINESS : To confirm Ral»« and other General Bußineis, A. A. FOOKS, 9 109 Secretary. ™ TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 SPECIAL ENTRY on account; of Client— ~t r\ HEA™ PR'ME BEEF. *r\ STORE PIGS. f< BREEDING SOWS. A£so-SAT AND STORE SHEEP. THE NFW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. T. F. GIBSON, Manager. 9 108 H. A. I H Alls., ! MR & MRS J. MULLANEY sincerely j Thank all who assisted them in their j trouble and loia passed by the fire at their l»t« residence, Tancred Stroet, especially the Presbyterian Young Ladies' Ddreas Society and Church' of, England DoroftsSooiety, ' ' 9, 101



MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions from the Trustees of the late P. Chalmers to Sell — ■I DRAUGHT MABE, "Kit," in foal to J_ Specification | OHESINUl 1 GELDING, "Tommy." 1 TRAP AND HARNESS 9 95 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer UNDER BILL OF SALE, BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATURDAY, "SEPT. 16, 1899 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from holder of Bill of Sale to aell by Public Auction &a above at 1 p.m , the following Horses, Plant, etc, vi?, — 4 DRAUGHT HORSES, oae team, good workers, 1 HACK. Double Furrow Plough, Dray, Plough Tackle, Harness, Harrows, Light Waggon, Reaper and Binder, Single Furrow Plough, sundries. 987 D. THOMAS, Ashburton. AKOADE. HORSE FAIR. THUBSDAY, SEPT. 14, — 1899 — MY Nest HORSE PAIR will be held on the above date, BOH WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 3 53 Auctioneer. ~~FOR PEIVATE SALBr" T HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE— A FIRST-CLASS FARM eloae to Laurii ton Railway Station, containing 870 Acres, well watered, good fence*, comfortable house, extensive out buildings ; 475 Acres in crop, balance in English grasses. For particulars apply to D. THOMAS, 9 30 Ashburton, ASHBURTON" COUNTY RACING CLUB.



WANTED. WANTED—A, good Ploughman. Apply Fbiedlandbr I^bos , Ltdl 9 91 W~ ANTED, Travel!iiig"Whar6 on wheels- Address by letter, P. W., Guardian Office, AsM)ui^onl_______l_______ 9 65 ITTOUND, in OddfdlowTlTall—A Watch. JD Owner can have same by applying to Frank Curtis, Jeweller, East Street. 931 WANTED—A respectable and capable person as Housekeeper. Apply G. Mbddins, Burnett Straet 9 104 WANiED— A respectable Boy for station, to milk, etc ; a comfortable home. Apply on Monday morning at Mitchell & i ukneb's. 9 96 BAPTIST Church. Preioh*r To -in ■*• o» : Mr G. H. Eliot, of Spreydon ; morn ing and evening. 9 102 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church.—Rev. Raine will preach twice—ll a.m. and 6.30 pm. Evening-Memorial sermon in memory of the lafcs Mrs E. Edk. Seafleld— Afternoon. 9103 TfiHE Rev C. H. Garland will preach J. in the Baring Square Church i o-morrow (Sunday) Evening ut 6.30, and will hold Meetings on behalf of the Methodist Twen tieth Century Fund »t the following places :—Wakanui, Wednesday, 13th, at 7.30 pm : Aahburton, Thursday, 14' It, at 7.30. 9J06 BARRKTT BROS.' Special (Jiearatce Sale now on. A lot of O)d linen, Samples and Remnants at special prices to clear, in order lo make room for New Spring Goods now landing.—Barrett Bros, " The Hall," East Street, Ashburtoo. F' HE^H Kggs 7d per dozen ; Fern Leaf Separator Butter lid per lb at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. iNESi.' Bluy Derwent. Potatoes 2i 6d per sack, or two bags for 4a 9d; Crushed Oats 4s 6d per Back, Br*n 3^ 31, Bed Chaff 91 per bag ; at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply .vtore» FOR BA.Lite, very Cno»p—Good second hand Safety Bicycle, in first -alas* 'order.—Apply this office. WANTED Known—That we have just received 100 pairs of Men's Velvet Cord Trousers, good for h»rd wear, to be cleared at 5a 6d, 5* 9d, 6s 9d.—-Mitchell and Turner. ~at pTblisheii prices. >^ Purchasers shou'd buy from us and ask for Trading Stamps We give one for every cash purchase of 6i upwards. When your book is full you can select free of charge any article out of the Company's Show Room m Christchurch, value not lees than 25s and upwards. New Bookß and Magazines.—H M. Jones. EW~BOOKS.—Maoridom, illustrated, dealing with Maori manners, arts, customs, ceremonies, and methods of life, 4s 6d, posted 4s 10d ; Practical Irrigation, by John McKeague, 7-> 6d, posted 7s lid. Fresh Supply Homer's and Nister's Popular Tales. Large Stock of School Books and School Requisites always on hand. —A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. MRS HUFFaM haviDg enlarged and re-furnished her Dining and Refresh ment Rooms, is now in a position to cater for Public Parties on the shortest notice, at moderate terms, Meals at all hours Hot Suppers and Fried Fish a specialty. Hot Pies, Cake», and Pastry m*de on the premises daily. Tea, Coffee, an i Cocoa at ail hours. A trial Boiioitad. 8 60 ARCADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.



Latest Items- Body Found -The body of a newly born fully developed female child wa« found this miming, wrapped in paper, in a right of way off Prmces Street south.-Dunedm Preas ABaociatioa telegram. The rise in the price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounds f Jrthe former, of Canterbury alone this vaar A» a natural coneequence, fol owing the advanced cost of the raw material, alt the principal manufacturers of woollen goodl KfKSnW *BBued «vi3ed price lists: show ?n K a considerable rise In the prices of all fweeda, Coatings, Tiongnas &c. Mbbus cSaighbap & Bebbtman of th» town, how ever With their ueual foresight, took time by STiorelook. and cabled Home direct early In May for a large shipncent of the most fashionable Suitings for the approaching Eg seaaon. They also secured large Sis from' the prfUpa Mw Zealand filta jU beforb thLise, and will give their Sn.toi.en the full benefit of their timely cbntractn. Messrs Craiohead ahd Bsrby- invite an early inspection of their New SJods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to meatqre for £3 1Q«, made up in their well known style and fit, should convince the most) loeptloal of their sterling valuei,