CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST GLOUCEBTERSHI -E

FIXTURES : August 21—Lord's, v Middlesex. August 24—Taunton, v Somerset.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, Augu 119 Gloucestershire's second innings closed for 300—Champain 25, Rice 9, Jeast p 5, Towns end {not out) 135, Trxup 51, Brown 4, Hemingway 42, Board 23, Goodwin 0. Paish 1, Roberta 0; sundries 8^ Jones took three wickets for 99 runs, Howell two for 58, {Frsirnble three for 65, L&ver oae for 29.

Th<- Australians had nud.- 175 with the Jobs of five wickets whea play ceased. The match was drawn. The acorns were— Trurnble36, Worrail 17, Noble 0, Tmmper 2, Gregory 5, Darling (not out) 41, Iredale (not out) 54 : sundries 22 Paish took four wioksfci for 32 runs, Roberts one for 34 London, August 20

The mißßing score in the Aastraliana' first Innings i«—Jone8 8 b Roberta 2 ; sundries 1.

ALBERT TROTT.

London, August 19 Albert Trott has made 1000 ruoa and has taken 200 wicketa in first class ari.cuet this season.

WEIGHT OF SACKS OF WHEAT.

The following correspondence on the above eubject has been handed to us for publication :— British Medical Association, N.Z Branch, Canterbury Seotion. The President the Chamber or Commerce, Christchurch,--Sir, —A deputation frcni the Lyl-telton lumpers waited on us <\* » r. cent meeting, requesting Be to um < « i i; flueuce to have the weight of the : iicks of wheat reduced. Two of the deputation were suffering from aortic aneurism, a condition which is directly caused by a prolonged muscular fffort, one also which is au absolutely fatal di»oase. Our Association is of opinion that 240 bs is too great a weight foi men to handle for anj length of time with impunity. We hope you will tee your way to oßßociate with us in an tfforfi to obtain a reduction in the weight of the aaoko We would suggest 200!ba ats the maximum weight which could safely ha handled by the men. —Yours truly (signed) Richard H. Anderson, President; ■ Edward Gane, hon. aec. Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Christ church, August 19. 1899 'Ihe Right iion the Premier, Wellington- Sir,—l have the honor by direction of ihe Committee of this Chamber to forward jou ft oopy of letter received from the Canterbury Branch of the British Medical Association on the subject of excessive weights of sacks of wheat, and aUo the following resolution passed by the Committee, which I trust will receive your kindly consideration :-" That the attention of the Government be requested to the copy of the letter enclosed from the Canterbury section of the British Medical Association, directing attention *o the injury caused to workmen by the excessive weight of e&eka of wheat. Id order to facilitate the use of ■mailer sacks, the Government be asked to make provision accordingly in the railway tariff "—I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant (signed), H. Antill Adley, secretary. _««^__

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM

Abolition ot the Individual Pass

United Press Association -By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wellington, August 18

The outcome of the recent Educational Conference ia the issue by the Education Department of the proposed new regulations lor the inspection and examination of public schools. ..,, ' The proposals abolish the individual pass system—that is, they give the head teacher ( power, with certain limitations, to determine the clasß in which any pupil shall be placed, instead of leaving it to be determined by the inspector on the results of the examination held by him on one day in the year. They give to the head teacher power to arrange his pupils in different classes fordifferent sub jects, according to their ability und profici ency in the several subjects. The latter has nominally been in force for some years, but the effect of the concession has been practi cally nothing, because for inspection and examination the classification, bated upon the inspector's examination for individual, passes, haa been compulsory. The first pro posal has been in operation for some time in §tandsrds 1. and II ; ifc in now proposed to extend it to Standards 111., IV. and V. The advantages claimed for the proposed pew system are:—Truer classification, leas risk of cram, greater liberty for attention to the re»J aims of education, and freedom of the inspectors from a large amount of un pioijtable routine work, with more time to deyote to young teacher*. As safeguards, it is proposed that class schedules, showing the rssuVta of the teachers' examination, shall be coanteraigned by the inspector if he ap proTei. The right is reserved to the inspec tor to examine ali the pupils of any olass, or »ny Bchool, if he sees fit. The standard for exemption is raiatd (so Standard V,, as the demand for that) appears to be universal. The Inspector will give certificates to all candidates in Standard Y. who wish to gain exemption certificates, This method is adopted in England and Scotland. The in spector may' himself eramiija, or may nWely take the result;} of the teaqher's examipation, at hia discretion. The Ie» ■pector will examine all pupils in Standard VI., and grant certificates of proficiency. This will not interfere with the freedom of classification, and certificates of proficiency required for public departments, eto , will ba given under authority of the Inspect©?, The distinction between pass subjects and class subjects will disappear, and both will be inoluded under the term •' olasß subjects." In view of the approaching alteration, the Inclusion of manual instruction in the sylla bus will nob bo recognised at present.

CORRESPONDENCE

(W« do not hold oarsSives respotißible tot the •opinions expressed bj our correspondents;

ARIEL BICYCLE CLUB.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sjr,—-With regard to a local which apuekred in Saturday evening's Guardian, having reference to a bicycle run to Winalow on Sunday, by members of the above named Clnb, I beg to inform you that euoh run was not authorised nor sanctioned by the officials of the'aiHb.—lam, eta, o 7 c J*io. Mir^EE, Hen. Sec.

A FURIOUS GALE.

THE Of ERPUE STEAMER UPQLU.

United Preps A«sqpia|;iqn—By Eleotrio ' " " Tejegraph.

Auckland, August 19 Several buildings were wrecked at the Great Barrier by the gale. Ifce lyser ifceftmer Lismore had 100 tons of coal washed overboard, whila a portion of the railing of the bridge deck: on each side was carried *wav The gale raged continuously from the time it eet io. The Lismore was driven south nearly as far a 8 Hokianga. The Upolu, four days overdue from West port, passed Cape Maria Van Diemen yester day morning. She was anchored under the o/pefor aAoam. The gale i-^™™* The Upolu arrived from Wesfcport at 4 »m to-day She «Pedenced » stroDß! easterly gale and heavy seas. One sea smashed the bridge. Several attempts were made to get round Cape Maria bub without "vail, as the sea waa too "trong to face. She sheltered under the North (Jape from Tuesday till Friday. She had a great battle rounding the Cape, and experienced a strong C ale till off Rawell.

SPORTING.

N.Z. GRAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Till D DAY.

i United I'res-j Asw.o::o,i<ti—Uy Electric i Te'.e^iijpli. , Chkistchurch, August 19 Concluding results : — ! LINGOLN StEKPLECHASH HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; about two miles and a hnlf.— B s>..;k Dust 1, BUvckbewy 2, St. Hiko 3 ■ All started. V\ rou t.y six lergtliß. 'lime— 5 l?l Dividend—£3 la 6d. f-ELWYS Handicap, of 110 sov3; six fur 'ongß—lhe Spinuer 1, Tortulh 2, Bristol 3. , D.v'idend—£4 7a 6d. Final Hurdles, of 75 bovj ; o.co round and a distance—Torpina 1 Windermere 2, Via ina 3. Dividend- £5 4 6 1 Hunters' Pla e Handicap (flu) of 30 sovs ; 14 mile—Oameo 1, Uener I VVoife 2, Leather Medal 3. Dividend-~£2 13a 6fl

Latest Items.

Wreck.—The schooner Maud Graham, ashore at Port Robinson, is a total wreck. Ihr tud. Mr John Grigg's Clydesdale stallion Federation has been sold to Mr M. Macintosh, for the Kurow district:.

Freezing- —The Manawatu Standard is informed that the Longburn Fre«ziDg Com pany will spend £7000 on new imchinery before the works arn opened for the season* I O.G.T.—Bro. Joseph Malins, the head of the Good Templar order in Great Britain, who is on an official visit to the colony, is expected to visit Ashburcon about; Septem ber 20.

The Gun Cotton Fxpj.osion — Sapper Head's condition is marked by a slight improvement. At times he shows brief gleams of returning consciousuess, and is im proving a good doal in appearanoe.

A Diminutive Frost Fish.—A froet fi-:h only eeven or eight it .ones long waa picked up recently on the Titnaru be&ch. It has been prcseivel in spiriia as a curiosity; ao small a froat fish beiug a uovelly. Thk Phea Plaxt. —A number cf Ha,w ke's Bay settle™ have, iho Herald Mtales, applied 1.0 the Agricaliurai Dip^rtment for thu rh«a plant (einphycd in tho manufacture of corriage, net*, fishing linsa tind other pur poses for which strength, lightness «nd power of resisting water ara essential), with a view to giving tho p'anC a tri*i in that district-. Tub Faning-Riveks Company. — The Fining-Rivera Company give their enter tainment a3 anuouoced in the Oddfellows' J Hull to-night. They have had a phenome nally successful season during the race week in Christchurch, and in addition to their merits a« performers, they have the sense to charge million prices for admission—2s Is, and 6d, and at these figures a, full house ought to be certain.

A Good Whipping Wanted. — \ correa pendent sends us the following :—The appli cation of Solomon's advice fs very much wanted at Westeifield. On Sunday, the I3'h kst., while a lady was quietly riding along one of the roada of the district, two evil-disposed boys placed themselves at the back of a goree fence, at a point where an opening in the gorse permitted a full view of the road. Then, when the rider came opposite them, they jumped up and gave, together, a fiendish yell, wh ch caused the horse to make a bound so sudden that th<* lady—a first-class rider—was unseated, and fell to the ground, where she lay for gome seconds suspended by her stirrup foot. As the horse the lady w*s rid ng was a young one, it was a miracle she w^s not killed. General Bobs's Charger —After more than 20 years faithful service, Lord Roberts | has lost his famous white chatger, Vonnlel The sturdy little horse wn a favourite with the British public, and just after the foroed march to (Jandi\har, which won for his owner the thanks of Parliament and a title, he was, perhap?, more talked about than any four foo'ed creature in the kingdom Vonolel's last important publio appearance was ia the Diamond J abilee procession, when ha proudly I bore the breastplate with Afghan medal a"d four clasps, and the Cabul-Uandahar Star, just as though he knew no other horse iu the country was the possessor of such a mark of Royal favour. It, is only six or seven years since Vonolel was brought to England, but he came into Lord Roberts possession as a four year old, in 1877, and has since practi cally been all over the world with his master.

Thk Gold Boom Waning.—The •• boom " in goldmining in Otago is waning. The speculators have "burned their fingers' over several ventures. The Mount Ida Chronicle is offering a word of warning to its readers regarding the, dredging enter prises and concludes—: We are here telling our readers only what is ABC to them, but we have the best reason for knowiug that some of them are forgetting it, while, as to town investors, many of them would put a dredge on Mount Domett if a good prospecting report were produced from that locality. The Naseby district requires special caution. It ia one of the most uniformly and consistently goldbearing districts in the world; it is mostly fl*t, shingly country, its rivers are strongly auriferous, and all its dredges so far have failed. We chronicle the fact with sincere regret, and only emphasise our shame, so to speak, by way of making of the district a Bhocking, or at any rate a warning, example,

THE WEATHER

4LFQRD STATION. The following ia the meteorological report for the week ending August 18, 1899 :—

THE RAKAIA DISASTER.

2£r Bushell's Case

Verdict for £IQQO-

United Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph Christchurch, August 21 The Supreme Court was occupied to-day with the case of George Bushell v The Queen, a claim of £3,000 damages for in j.iM>a sustained in the Rk-.ua railway accident. After hearing 'ho uvideoce the jary returned a v.rdict for £1000»

THE ABHBOBTON GtJABDIAN, MoNDAI, ADGtISF 21 1599



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Mere is » Clmncn to do Some uue a ■ MilUliK'NM If the reader of this should chance to know of any one who is subject to attacks of biliouß colic h'e can do hjiQ no greater favor thap ta tell nun of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera arid Biarrheoa Remedy. It always gives prompt relief. For sale by Ashbukton Drug Company, JFor the JBnbi«B t There ia do better medicine for the babies than Chamberlain's Co*gh Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual cures infti;e it a" favorite with mothers and small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia or other serious consequences. It also cures croup, and has been Used in tens of thousands of pases with out a single failure 130 far as we have been able bo learn. It not only cures croup, but when given ag soon as the eroupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. Id cases of whooping cough it liquefies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, and lessens the severity and frequency of the paroxysms of coughing, thus depriving that disease of all dangerous consequences. For Bale by Ash*oeton Dep# Cq, An Kditoy'n Uf« Buv«il l»y Chamber. lain's C;oug-Ii lt«'ii(«»<!y During the early part of October, 1896, I contracted a bad cold whiqh settled on my IpDgs and was neglected until I feared that consumption had .appeared in an incipient state. I was constantly coughing and trying to expel somethiug which I could not. I became alarmed, and after giving the local doctor a trial bought a bottle of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, and the result was immediate improvement, and after I had used three bottles my lungs were restored to their healthy state.—B. S. Edwards, Publisher of "The Review," Wyant, 111. For sale by Asiiburton Dbog Company •* Wb'BE a' Jock Tamson's bairap," an 1 gay we should a' gree tae hae naethin' but Mac's Hondai-Lftnka Unblended Tea-- HAtip your wheesb woman " 5 McKenzie's Hondai^-Lanka Tea, I'm telling you, is a queen tae that wishy-washy stuff you're 4rinkm'.



«Ma Coaeolenee." I tell you there's nae plumbago in MoKensie's Tea, It's fib for a Uxtte, i« Hoisd»t Unka



D. THOMAS AROADE. HORSE FAIR. THUKSDAY, SEPI. 14, — 1899 — MY Next HOE^E FAIR will be held on the above date, E a»K WBIOH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D THOMAF, 8 58 Auctioneer. Tenders, " TJliiNDiiiJu" TIENDERS are invfted for Papering and X Paiuting Hair-Outt<ng Saloon for the undersigned. Specifications can be seen at my shop. East Street, F. CLARK, 8 229 Tobacconist. TENDER?. ~ THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. npENDERS are invited for PLOUGHING I. about 600 Acres at Fairfield Freezing Works. Particulars can be obtained at the Freezing Works Office, where Tenders will be re- j ceived until 2 p.m. on WEDNESDAY,, August 23. ; ; The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. F. WAYMOUTH, 8 213 Secretary, PUBLIC NOTICES ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. rJIHE Annual General Meeting of the i. above Society will be held in the Office of Mr G. F. Uodds, on THURSDAY, August 24, at 8 p m. Business. — Election of Officers, and Genera). 8 230 K. L\ CHNER, Hon. Sec. cricketT^ npHE Annual General Meeting of the JL Ashburton Cricket Club will be held in the County Council Offices at 8 p.m. on TUP^SDaY, August 22. Ail Members and intending Members are requested to attend. 8 203 H. C. PERCY, Hon. Beo. J. V. DE BEER, THE LEADING JEWELLER <fr WATCHMAKER, IS NOW SHOWING NEW GOOD?. NEW GOODS \ LARGE STOCK of fche We west, Gl Brightest, and up-to-date Jeweucery. INSPECT. — INSPECT. All articles marked in Plain Figures, Just received a line of Rotherham's Celebrated English Letkbc, Made Specially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Cases to suit hard wear. A few Ladieß' Rolled Gold Watche*l, Ten to Twenty Yeara'j Guarantee, very highly recommended. Greenstone is now very fashionj able. A new assortment of Choice Designs. SPECTAGLES.~~~SPtGTACUS. A tull Stock of Lenseß, on the inter changeable system. Convex and Concave, both in Blue and White. The Latest Novelty in Eyeglasses, "TBE ttbVLUC.' 1 Light'iand Easy, jwill ,not fall off. \ SIGHT TESTING A SPECIALTY. REPAIRS Prompt. — REPAIRS |Neat. J. V. DE" BEER, ULate S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.; OPENING DAY CYCLING SEASON.



&$; i>sj :*,s■ Did jou ever sc2 one? It is ar. playrul and har;n!;:r,s ar, a kitten. You might have one •vith you for weeks and not suspoct danger. Gat, buware! Some day it will surely ..pring, and the fight for life i3 at hand. It is just so with a cough. You may carry one with you for weeks and not think of din;,'-:-. P-;i Lho danger is there. fJome day tho iii>-iit will bo on, and it is a question which will win, Consumption or You. nrompLly cures all baby coughs: but it can not always euro the full grown coughs of th« most advanced stages of disease. Yet evea hare <r, will bring comfort and case. Then use il early for acute colds, coughs, bron chitis and all pulmonary troubles. Beware of ohoap imitations. See that tlie name. Ayer's Cherry I'ectnriil, U blown in th» Klass of each bottle. Put up in largo and small bottles.



Wanted. : I TO-NIGHT.—Mrs Booth's Lecture, " Life I in ihe Blums," illustrated by Lime light, Salvation At my Barracks. 8 231 ' T7IVANGKLISTIO MISSION will be hell VJ i" the Baring Square Church To night. The Kev. J. Blight, of Wnimate, Mii-sioner. Subject—"lhe Divine Prero gative." You are invited. 8 231 MRS HARRISON LEG is coming, and will give one of her charming and forceful Lectures on " The Great Roform of the Coming Century," in the Oddfeilowb' Hal!, Monday, August £8, at 8 p.m. Mrs Lee will give a Gospel Aiidreps in the Hall on Sunday Evening, at 8.15, and wl! Address a Meeting for wonvn only in the ■Prmplar Hall, Monday Afternoon, at, 3 pm. 8 232 npYPE WRITER for Bale (Yost,) Now JL and in perfect order. Apply Office of this paper. t7"OR SALE — Baggy or Gig Horse. Perfectly quiet, will pass trains, traction engines, eto. Apply Office of this paper. RTWARD.— A Reward of Tsn Shillings will be paid to anyone giving such information as will enable the person to be di'covered who has several times removed hurdles from a paddock on Walker street, near Hospital. — Apply Office of this paper. T3IOYCLES. — Ladies' and Gentlemen's. JD English mako reduced to £15 lOi ca«h, to clear prior to stnck-lakiog ; original price £20. Fancy China arrl Glassware greatly reduced prior to stoi k-u king. .A ot of Sheet Music very cheap.—ll. M. Jones, BARRETT BROS' Special Clearance Sale of Odd Lineß and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lines aud Travellers' I Samples on sale. The whole of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, e(c, nt lowest cash pricps.—Barrett Bros, Direct Importers, East Street, Aahburtan. I i^VKKD Tuscan—White and Putp'e Straw, ' O prime samples, very cheap ; also Tares and Cape Barley.—J. "\ h,omas, Havelock Street. '8 93 BARRETT BROS' Spfpial Clearance Sa'e of Odd Lines and Remnant" now on I A lot of Special Jjob Lineß and Travellers' j Samples on Bale The wholo of our well assorted Stock of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc, at lowaat cash prices —Barrett Bkos, I Direct Importers, East Street, Asbburton. MRS HUFFAM having enlarged and re-furnished her Dining and Refresh- I menfc Rooms, is now in a position to cater for Public Partiea on the shortest notice, at moderate terms. Meals at all houra. Hot Suppers and Fried Fish a specialty. Hot Pies, Cakes, and Pastry made on the premises daily. Tea, Co^ee, and Cocoa at all hours. A trial solicited. 860 NEW Liees in Photo Frames, Indoor Games, Scrap Books, Books of Reci tations, Prayer and Hymn Books, Bibles, Purses, Hand'painted Birthday Cards, Cheap editions of A Window in Thrums, Ships that pass in the Night, My Friend Jim, The Master of Ballantrae, Tennyßon's Poems, Sheldon's Books, and others.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street.



T7 OUR Bicycle Beautifully Enamelled and X Plated in time for the Opening Day, from 80s, at OATES, LOWRY & CO'S WORKS, Burnett Street. W. A. Schwartz, Manager* Frank Curtis, THE LEADING V^ atoll m» alter, Jeweller, and |OptIoi«u». JUST LANDED; TT ARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other ■ J Walshes, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. These WATCHES will be found to give every satisfaction. A special value line at £1 is (well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., Id all grades and prices, KEEPERS & WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture —guaranteed"{ 18 carat —kept in all sizes and designs, AS USUAL—MY BROOCHES, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY is the Largest and Best Assorted in Aah burton. Presentation Clocks and Alarms in all prices and designs. REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt ness and exactitude. OLD JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date laehioas, at moderate ' iv'ates. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. |'"" aToHjoTz ni Kfifl SPECIAL Sum to lend on obJLfjUv/* mortgage, on appro fed I freehold securty, at lowest current yatf, of i interest. Apply to I T. BULLOCK,



MRS R. J". HUGHES, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes in accouche ment cases at her residence, Triangle, Aahburton, Every car? aa?l sufcotjatf'm given, '"■' §29 FtORA SOAP will cleanse anything but your Conscience.—John Orr and Co, 8 24 T7IINE3T Roller Flour £6 Jja per Ton, or X; 133 6d per sack. Factory Butter la Id per lb ; pood siting Potatoes 2s lid per bag; OnionB 1, i^Olba for Is; at Fletcher Bbos., Cash Supply Stores. BARRETT BROS 3 SpeciaFcieftrance Sale of Odd Lineß and Remnants now on. A lot of Special Job Lineß and Travellers' Samples on sale. The whole of our well ; assorted Stook of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, : etc, ab lowest cash prices.— Babbitt Bros, Direct Importers, East Street, Ashburton.



CHURCH SERVICES. I ST. STEPHEN'S Ij iTullTrH^ | Aahburton. "Wednesday, 2 pm. — Ladies' Working Society. Thursday~F. of S. Bartholomew. *?.3© a.tn. —Holy Communion. 7.30 p.m.— Bible Clais. Friday, 7.15 p m.—Kvening Prayer and Address % p,m.—Choir Praotioe 13th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Aug. 27.) 8.30 a,m—Holy Communion 11 a.m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon. 3 p.m—Seafield, per R. A, Woodthorpe Bromore—Mr T. A. Gates 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. R. A. WOODTHORPE. M.A., Vicar.



*• Stop Smoking," aaid a Boston doctor to an ailing patient the other day, " and ib will lengthen your daya." Ihe patient stopped, The doctor's prediction waß verified. The first; day, the patient declares, wrb as long as his whole previous life. Prosperity is the bast p^Joteotor of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingston's shoeing is so successful. Kingßtot does nob say so, ask anyone. He is well known, having been here nearly eighteen years.



G. MEDDINS, TOE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, 1 UHNETT STBEET, OPPOSITE ARCADE. rpHE CHEAP AND UP-TO-DATE SHOP invites inspection of the following X Special Lines juat to hand s— REGISTER GRATES ! REQISTP.P GTUTFT ! ; vnih Newest Designs in ThVs ENAMELLB-D MANTELPIECES, in Latest Patterns. RANGFSI RANGES RANGES ! ! i A Large Variety to Select; from. Agent for Scott's Celebrated " ATLAS," and JBarnlngham'a "2KALANDIA." LAMPS ! LAMPS !|! LAMPS I ! ! Bnildera' & Fnn isbir g Iroiim-jngery. Gorse Knives, Grubberp. Spadea and J*oikb The Chespestaad Best Selee^cd Sfcck of CARPKNTEkS' TOOLS in the Ooanty } in which 7 defy competition. g. mE~rTr>ins.



NORTHCOTE& HEFFORD ♦'THE COBNEB," A RE NOW SHOWING THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF LTNEOLUMS, FLOOB CLOTHS, AND CARPETS, [QUITE NEW PATTERNS, & IN ALL WIDTHS. ALSO,— WHITE & CREAM LACE CURTAILS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, RUGS, TOWELS, and all other Household Drapery AT PRICES WHICH CAMVOT BR. IOUCHKD. DRESSMAKING^! SPECIALTY MOURNING ORDERS FXEOI7TED WITH DfiSPATCH. NOBTH COTE "&IIKFFORD, CASH FRAPFRS AND GLMaiERSV "THE CORNEK."



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. rpOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WESIAND ALONB. We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—AWs Good Shooters, 9a 6d ; Children's Anklr^Stnpß, Its Ladiea' Pretty Shoes, 4c lid »nd 5s 6d ; Men's Good Biuehers, 4« lid, Thousands of other paira at the aume Ontting Prioce. IF You want » GOOD EAST BOOT, one that will eUnd the we*r : be^ tart you go to MEL L O R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTPKFT, &SHBUBTJM



JOHN T. COOCH, (LATE A. LAWRIE), SAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, T)EGS to call attention to the faefc that he has now opened up ft HARDWARE DEPARTMENT In the Shop adjoining the Grocery and Crockery Store, which has been re-fitted, and furnished with a Complete Stock of DOMESTIC, FURNISHING, AND FARMERS' —-IRONMON GE R Y.— All Goods in the Department will be marked — OAS H PRICES in pla figures, JOHN T. COOCH,; SAUNDERS', BUILDINGS, fASHBURTON. SALE - SALE - SALE BARGAINS — BARGAINS — BARGAINS IN DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES mHB UNDERSIGNED HAVE TECIDED TO CONTINUE THEIR GREAT SALE Until SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, and up to that Date Goods will be Marked |Lowms tnan ever. We haveibeen fortunate enough to Secure from the Wholesale Wharehouae some JOB LINES at VERY LOW PRICES, in FLANNELS, FLANNELETTES, CALICOES, SHIRTS, SHIRTIN3S, Women's, Girls', and Boys' HOSIERY, ladies' at d Gentlemen's UMBRELLAS, Men's HATS, GAPS, and UNDER OLOTHIKG, COLLARS AND TIES in Great Variety. Also—-Some Choice Lines in Ladies', Gentlemen s, and Children's SLIPPERS, " BOOTS, and SHOES. All^Goods willjjbe Marked Down in Plain Figures ab Lowest Possible Prices CALL AND SEE FOB YOURSELVES /-A Iij—— GRANT AND MOORE, BAUNDERS* BUILDINGS.



1899. PLANTING SEASON. 1899 JN'immo & Blair's Standard Seeds. FEW EQUAL—BUT NONE BETTER. SOW SEEDS THAT ARE THOROUGHLY RELIABLE & TKUETONJMIB FLETCHER BROS., I WHOLESALE AND KITaIL AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. 3d PER PACKET. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 2» Odl PER DOZEN. 80 VARIETIES, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:- Green Windsor Broad Beans Drumb^d Lettuce Harlngton Windsor Broad Beans Giant White Cos Lettacs Ihlel a Border Hero Broad Beans Mixed Water Melons Canadian W onder I' re- ch Beans Fine White Mustard Fale Dun French Beans ij rown Globa Onion JUjtly Golden Dwarf Batter Beans Brown Spanish (>nion Uhanoplon Soarlet Runner Bear s Far'y Golden Globe Onion Blood Red Beefc Sik * r Sk in Onion bngar Beet „ White Spanish Onion Dwarf Green purled Borecole Triple Curled Parsley lall Green Curled Borecole Hollow Crown Parsnip Ada* 8 early White Broccoli William H u> at P*a Carters ohampion Broccoli Rev. Dr. Stuart Pea Carter s Eclipse Broccoli Carter's Stratagem Pea Waloheren Broccoli Veitch's Perfection Pea Srrytnwr a Giant Brussels Sprouts Yorkrhire Hero Pea Wj k O*bJJW Sir Harry Atkinson Pea Fafield Ma ket Cabbage Iron Bark Pumpkin S3 ?°p!. bbag?„ LarKe Cheese P»»Pki» 11«v« V e"?men^ Cubage Yellow Mammoth Pumpkin TwJ 7« of all Cabbage French Breakfast Radish Drumhead Savoy Cabbage Long Scarlet Radish i«L?«?" ??? Carro- Mix^d arnipßadish James s Scarlet Intermediate Carrot Myafct's Victoria Rhubarb *arly London Cauliflower Summer Spinach Waloheren CauJ-fl wer M x d Varieties Squash Veiteto Autumn Giant C»ul flower Large Red Tomato Co es Crystal White Celery Acme IWto Cole s Superb Ked Celery Karly Snowball Turnip 3* x^ra Curled Cress White Stone Turnip Long Pilckiy Cucumber Golden Ball Turnip bhort Prickly Cucumber Lair.g'w Gardf-n Swede btockwood Ridge CMCumber Custard Vegetable Marrow Japanese Climbing Cucumber Moore's Cream Marrow j^ndon Flag Leek Long Green Vegetable Marrow Giant Muaselburgh Leak ALL THE ABOVE SEEDS AND OTHERS 34 PER PACKET, OB 2d Gd PER DOZEN. Id Flower Seeds, Flower Seeds Id. We have over 500 Packets of Flower Feeds in stock. Id per Packet. 100 Varieties to choose from. LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SEEDS, 6d PER DOZEN PACKETS, Bulk Seeds. Brown Spanish Onion Seed ,„ . 5a 6d per Ib Whit*-. B li»mn C-crot ... ... 2i 6d  .Timeb' ScHilut Int(>rmi;diate Carjot ... 3s Od  Lung Red Altrinahsm Oarroc ... ... 3s Od Karly Short Horn Carrot ... ... 3s 6d ". " Long Red Mhi gold ... ... 9d per 1b Yellow Tankard Mangold ... ... 9d  Chanapfon Yellow Globe Mangold ... „.. 9d „ ,1 Lawn Grass Seed ... ... ... lq 1f GorseSeed ... ... ... 2 a 6dperlb ETC. LTO. ETC IUEKIP SEED OF ALL KINDS FR( M td Per Ib. SEED POTATOES SPECIALLY GROWN FOR US IN NORPH CANTERBURY EARLY RUBIES 13lb a la, BEAUTY OF HEBRON 131b a Is. OIBER VABIETIES TO ARBIVE IN A FEW DAYS. A COMPLETE SEED CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. AN UNIQUE OFFER FOR 1899. A. OIJFX OST £10 FOR NOTHING. CLOSES 14th SEPTEMBER, 1899, Nimmo &*Blair's^ Word Competition. HJW MAKY WORDS CAN YOU MAKE OUT OF THE ONE WOKD "PELARGONIUMS" NIMMO & BLAIR offer to the person sending in the largest number of words the sora of £4 in cash ; to the p9rson sending the second largest number of words the sum of £2 in cash; and to the persons fending the next eight largest number of words we offer to each a collection of " STANDARD " Vegetable and Flower Seeds of the ralufi of 10s., the successful competitors having the right of making their own selection from their catalogue. ALL that is necessary to compete for the above prizes Is that the compelitorwhaU havo purchased and paid for a collection of 15 choice varieties of Sweet Peas (iheir selection), price 5s post free. THIS novel offer will close on the 14th September, 1899, and the resnlta will be published in the principal papers in Auckland, Wellington, Chiistchurch, Dunedfn and Invercargill. ' WITH each collection of Sweet Peas a printed slip will be sent out, bearing a" number, and the purchase!'s name, and it is absolutely necessary that thlu be re turned when sending in the list of words. JOH N WHITE, Bfq., Solicitor, President of the Dunedin Horticultural Society has kindly consented to act as judge In this unique competition, and his decision in every instance will be final. IN the event of two or more competitors having the same number of words tin prfzes fco which they are entitled will be equally divided between them. * NOTE.—Foreign words, obsolete words, and proper nonns not allowed : and words having different meanings, but spelt the same way, must only be used once. Competitors will please write on one side of the paper only, arrange the words'ln alphabetical O'der, and number each word. ENVELOPES to be addressed as follows :— " WORD COMPETITION," MESSRS NIMMO & BLAIR, DUNEDIN. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREET, OHRISTCHUROH Wholesale & Refcail Agents for NJmmo & Blair's Standard £e«dit,