WEDDING.

KERR-HOOD.

Prom Our Own Oorreipomlent

On Wednesday laßb a very popuh wedding took place at Bloomfield, Rakaii the residence of the bride'^ parents, whe Mr Wm Wilson Kerr, eldest Bon of M James Kerr, of the Captain Cook Hote Dunedin, was married to Miss Mary Jan Hood, second daughter of Mr Thcs. Hocc The Rev H H Matthias c*-nmoied th ceremony in the large dining room, vvhic] was crowded to its utmost capacity, man; of tha guests standing in the hall. Th hymn, "The Voice That Breathed O'e Eden," was sung by the company, Mrs VI Harrison presiding at the piaro After th service, the Rev H, Mathias del.vered ci impressive homily on the duties of hiißbant and wife. Ho incidentally mentioned ihtv it was the first occasion on which he hac celebrated a marriage in a private house »nd it was only by special permission of th< Bishop thftt the church allowed it. Th< bride looked charming in biscuit colorec iilk. lustre, relieved with cream silk and lace, She wore the orthodox veil and orangt blossoms, and carried a very beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids, Miss 4Hoe Grace Hood, lister of the bride, Mibs Vucetioh and Miai Mulligan, niece of the bride, were becoming y attired in kharki cloth, with cream satin and passementerie trimming, and wore handsome gold brooches, gifts from the bridegroom. The bride was giren *way by her father. Mr W Hood acted as bast man. The bride's gift to ihe bridegroom was a beautiful set of gold studs and sleeve links, that of the bridegroom to the bride, a handsome gold bangle Mrs Hood, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black silk lustre, trimmed with cream silk lace. Mr H Palmer took several photo graphs of the party. Tha wedding break* fast was spread in a large marquee. Upwards of 120- guests aat down and did ample justice to the good things provided. The decorations were specially good, A per feet floor had been laid for dancing, which added not a little to the enjoyment of those MStmbled in the evening. The > cv. H. Matthias, in proposing the health of the bride and bridegroom, said, as a comparative stranger amongst them, he could not pretend to iay much about tha young couple of his own knowledge, but it was very evident they wgre generally liked, and from all he bad heard in wan likely to be a happy union. The nun, which for days had scarcely been ieen, had junt now come out, as if mindful of the old adage " Happy is tha bride that the sun shines on." Another feUoitous coincidence was they had jast received news of Lord Roberts' triumphant entry into Pretoria. They would always remember their wedding day as " Pretoria D*y," a red UtUr day in tbe world's history. The toast was drunk with enthusiasm, and responded to in suitable terms by the bridegroom, who then proposed tbe health of the bridee maidi, which was responded to in » happy little tpeeoh by Mr W. Hood. The Rev. H H MfcbthiM proposed " The parents of the bride "and Mr R Mulligan the health of Mr and Mrs Kerr, their son and daughter. This was drunk with musical honors, and feelingly responded to by Mr lierr, eenr. Dancing was kept up in the marquee until the small hoars of the morning, and for thoie who so preferred, cards and other indoor garnet were provided in the dining Rnd drawing rooms. Mr and Mrs Hood's genial hospitality is to well known, that it Set without hayingi everyone, wai made to si at home and heartily welcome. At least; 160 guests must hare assembled by the time dancing commenced, and needless to ■ay everyone eojoyed tbemaalvep. Songs were contributed by Mr Gill, Mr Sharp, Miss M»y, and Mr and Misa Thompson (duet), Mrs Wm Harrison (plann), and Mr H Primer and Mr Donithorne (violins) sup plied excellent music.. Mr McCoy acted as M O The happy couple left en route for Dunedin, prior to their departure f.jr t.heir new home at Woodlands, Ohakune, Wan ganai, bearing with them the good wishes of all assembled. They were tbe recipients of many numerous and costly presents. Thi bride's travelling dress was a handsoma costume of kharki closb, with cream eatin ve«fc and hat to match.

ASHBURTON A & P ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the general committee of the above Association took place yesterday after noon. Preient—Messrs G W Loadley, (pre sident), T B Upton, J Stringfellow, J Boni fact, James Bland, J McCafferty, John Small, J Gilmoar, J Mawaon, Chas Reid, and John Shearer. AGRICUMUBAt CONEEBENOE The secretary of the New Zealand Agri. cultural Conference wrote asking the Ash burton Association to donate three guineas AS a yearly subscription to thafi conferenca. It was resolved that the request be acceded to. The same body also rt quested that any recommendations the Ashburton A. tc P. Association had to bring before the Con ference be forwarded at the end of the week.

Aa the Hat of recommendations had been compiled, It was decided bo accede to the request of the aeoretary (Mr Murphy) 'JDhe following list of recommendations to be brought before the Conference by the President and Mr E Cockaon, were sub mitted to the meeting .— "That the yearly recurring insufficiency of grain tracks is of serious loss and incon venience to farmers, and urgently demands the attention of Parliament." ••That ifc ba a recommendation to trfe Edaoational Dep»rtment to institute the me of some Text Book of Elementary Agricultural Science in the State schools of the colony." •'That the provisions of a resolution moved by Mr Holmes (Oam&ru) rt veterinary education and carried ab the task Conference, be reaffirmed."

"That the veterinary professions in the colony be protected by requiring all persons performing veterinary work to past an examination and be registered by Govern ment." " Thai agricultural show catalogues should more explicitly set forth whab in the opinion of the managing committee constitutes hereditary unaoundness, more particularly in the horse sections."

" That the Railway Department be mem oriftHaed ehowtng the unfairness of the present system o! charging full rates for the return of stock exhibited at agricultural ■hows, when part of the exhibit! have been disposed of, and urges that the concession should be farther extended by the Depart. ment by charging half r&tea only either way on the ■took actually oonceysd." - " That a • List or Roll" of persons duly qualified m Judges ac Agricultural and Pas toral Associations shows a hall ba instituted and registered." •'Thatsome uniform system bs adopted by all Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tions in the matter ©f issuing numbers and ladies' tickets, also pastes to exhibitors of implements, and extra exhibits for assistants at any kindred society'd exhibition'" " That this Conference is of opinion that the time has arrived for the holding of an Agricultural and Pastoral show in New Zealand, on the linea of the ' Royal Show ' in England, and that for this purpose the following scheme is submitted;■ — " That Government be asked to make an annual grant of one thousand pounds (£1000) to supplement the prize fund of euoh show." '* That the chow be held alternately in the North and South Islands, priority to be decided by ballot." "That only Associations whose prize bo eligible to ballot for suoh shows." "That any A and P Association hiving once bad the show in its district shall be precluded from again ballottlng until all others eligible hare had their turn*" "That this Conference strongly recom mends all A and P Associations in the Colony to inaugurate a system of examining entire hortag at the annual stud horse paradet as to their freedom from hereditary unsoundness, and th«re issue a certificate to those passing the examination satisfactorily" Mr Upton thought the recommendations m submitted were to the point. Mr Stringfeiiow concurred in this opinion, j It wib thought that hereditary unsound nasi in horses was consisted of stringhalr, ring and side bonea, broken wind, etc; GOTfERSMBNT SUBSIDISING A AND P ASSGCIA ' . '; TIONS. A letter was read from the editor of the Sydney Mail with regard to the Government sabilsUaiag A^niSF Associations in New

South Wal«s. The letter stated that 133 A and P Associations in New South Wales re ceived aubddy totalling over £10,000, and theiya'em had been in vogue over twenty yean. GOVBRNMP'IST AMALTST Mr Charles Reid thought the Government should send an analyet to dcliv« lectures throughout the colony, with a view to teaching farmers the science of analysing their own soil. Members thought the question an impor tant one, and io was suggested that tbe delegates bring the matter befora the Oon ference. NEW MEMBERS Mr R J Capon, of Winchmore, was elected a member of the Society. ANNUAL MKETING It was docided to hold the ancual meeting on July 3id. SCRUTINEERS. Messrs Bhury and A Roberts were ap poimed scrutineers for the annual election.

CONCERT.

The A.A.C. and A.C. should have a most successful concert to-morrow even ing if the providing of a good programme counts for anythirg. On reference to ''he programme it will ba seen that the Club has gone to considerable expense and trouble in order to provide a really good entertainment. The O'ob ha 9 been fortnn<ste in securing the services of Mi s Lilian Smith, of Christchnrch, who wil! sing " Her Majesty " and •' The Mission j of a Rose " The Christchurch Press, in its report of a concert given by th<> Ohrisf ohurch Musical Union, recently, tbu . apeaks of Miss Smith—"What contralto musicthere was c uld not have been pat in better hands than Miss Li ian Smith's.' She sang the beautiful reci'ative "The Gardenet's Daughter"—on^ of the fineat numbers fa the cantata — exquisitely. Her rich voice completely filled ihe building— ia itself a test of a binger'« powers— and she eaag with arts'ic feeling add great sweetness " Mr P Hockley, of Christ church, has been engaged, and he also has won flattering comment at the hands of mv ica' critics. He will hing in the first part of the concert, " When the Empire 0*118." This is one of the best of many ; patriotic sorigs th»*; are now co much in favor, and at a recent concarb in Chrisl- church Mr Hockiey fairly delighted the audience with it. and hid to respond to a treble encore. Mr O. Kdgar be'nar unable to come, the services of Mr D Ryan have been secured, and he will doubtless retain iho popularity ha has with the Assh- Jburton people as an elocutionist;. Ihe local singers are Mr* Jshnstone and Mr W. A. Schwartz, Mr Schwartz haa been entrusted with the first rend*ring to the public of the Rev. Fee's new sons?; " The Heroes of the Transvaal." The substance of the Pong is a spirited rtc >un tal of the deeds done by our Generals and officers and men in the present war, and is set to the swinging tone of the '■Red, White and Blae." Mrs Mitchell, of Soulhbridge, one of our local favorites, will alao take part in the concert.

A CAREFUL BOER.

When Crcrijs surrendered, and his men same bundling out of the trenches, each man with a carpet bag in one hand and a rifle in the other, a great many of them were leading horses laden with all their goods and chat teis- One burgher had a very fine, creamy pony, and on this animal he had at least a hundred weight of luggage of various sorts, rugs, blankets, a sugar bag, a narpet bag, some boot* and innumerable other things. One of our lancer officers took a fancy to the pony, and offered the Boer a pound for him. As he was sure to lege the pony as aoon as he be came & priaon r he was willing enough to take the pound, But the trouble was, How was he to shift his luggage ? He was solemnly assured that Lord Roberts would be certain to send a cart for hfa luggage, and on this idea he took the sovereign, unloaded the pouy, and handed him over, and sat down cheer uily smoking beside his pile of luggage He had hardly got comfortably seated when a Tommy came along with a fixed bayocet, and aald, "Now then, move off your hank I Don't yon see the others movin' off! Come along ! Where's the—what? The cart for your luggage ! Leave it 'ere, mate, leave it 'ere, and I'll tell Lord Kitchener about it." By dint of dividing it up among his friends, he got it along somehow, and the pony, with an EngH'h shrapnel buliet in his j*w, is now an officer's servant's charger, and a very good little animal he ie.

THE A^HbUBTON GBABBIAH; WEDNESDAt, JUNE IS/ 1900



information forwarded to ue through the Consul at Melbourne, Maroh 2, 1878, we bate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz.Profesßor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Ore Mossier, Director »f the Medical Clinics &t Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed ef acids, resinouß and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the s-t native qualities proper to the plan, Allcrudo oils, orsocalled Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named 'authorities, Among the fcarpeniiinee, which ■.re abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Kue&lypti Extracts, are discernible :— t By t.heir deficiency in pungent o<!onr— which our product, tbe only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. ' 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear* <*Lee being reduoed in specific density through tae presence af acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resin* and tennates. if these crude oilb, bo-c lied eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista :e in cases of ;roup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand-aw*. Victoria, Australia. SANBEK & SONS.



Smoke New Venus Wanted. FRESH Oysters, Crayfish ;also Rabbit, Flounders, and all kinds of freßh F,sh by Express To-night at J. H. Jbwitt's. STRAYED -From Silcook's Road, AHen ton, two Leicester Two-toe •>» Ewer, branded I>, and earmarked ; leather 001-| lara round neck. Finder rewarded on infor mation as to their whereabouts at this office.' 6 97 j WANTED— A good General Servant. /pply Mks Johst Obb, Alford Forest Foad. 6 86 ij IRE WORKS in great variety at V Fletcher Bros.—Crackers 2d and 3d per packet or lo 9J or 2e 9.i per diz-n ; Uso Rockets, Roman Oandk Catherine Wheels, Bine Lights, etc. TO LET—A well-built Hou?e of eight rocms and bathroom, »lso coal house >md wash bouse, with copper built in; situate in Cameron Street ; at present occu pied by Mr Taylor.—-App'y to Mrs Bbi«gs Moore Street. 6 95 OWING to a great increase in business, we have arranged for extension r>f premises, and to avoid removing and storing a lot of our Stook, wifl hold a Genuine Clearing S*le For One Month, previous to the builderß commencing operation?. This is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth it)g at Greatly Reduced Prices .—Robert Alcobn. NEW • BOOKS—Breaking the Shackles ; Ordered South j On the eve of War ; We Natal Campaign; The Wallet; of Kai Lung; Joan of the Sword Hand ; The Boer States ; The Standard Dictionary of the English Language, beautifully illustrated, And containing 30,000 more words than any other dictionary, half bound calf £2 10s, a marvel of cheapness; Legends of the Black Watch 9J. Cheap Editions of popular works, from 4d each.—H. M. Jokes nHEAP Reading for the Winter. Just „,_ reoeived 200 volumes of standard works, cloth bound lOd each. The following new Hooks are also in stock—'A mtker of nations,' Boothby ; * Jone March,' Crocket; 'Wiles of the Wicked,' Le Qaex ; 'Feo,' Pemberton ; ' A Welsh eingsr,' Kaine ;' Was it right to Forgive,' by A K. Barr ; 'Home Gymnastics,' and others. War Numbers of Magazines, —A. H. WiimaSs, Tancred Street. fti jHULJii ■■■"i.iJJL.'.JJ!! I.!' ,L,JL_i' "LI 1 [."-Hi 'ill PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH A SERVICE of Song and Coffee Supper will take place in the above Church TO-MORROW Evening, at 7 30. Admission to both, 6d ; Children nnder 12,33- 6 96 ODDFELLOWS' HALL rHURSDAY,~JONE 14, 1900 GRAND FONOERT. PROMOTERS : A..A.C 4b A.C \ PROGRAMME: Pact I. 1. Overture—" Post and Peasant" (Suppe) ABHSURTON OrOHBSTKAL SOCIETY 2. Song—" Yeoman's Wedding" (D'Auvergne Barnard) Mr W. A. Schwartz {With full Orchestral accompaniment) 3. Song—" The flight of Ages " .. (Bevm) Mrs W. Mitchell 4. Song-" When the Empire O*Ua " {Hill) Mr P. HockJjKT 5. Song—" Her Majesty " (Stephen Adams Miss Lilian Smith 6. Recitation (comic)— M» D. Ryan 7. Song—" Tfee Promise of Life " (Coweri) Mrs W. Johnston 8. Sailor's Hornpipe- Ma W. Hodgson Interval of ten minutes. Pabk 11. 1. Concert de Valse—" Juit One " lObohbstba 2. Song—' 4 The Valley by the Sea" (Adams) Mrs W. Johnston 3. Clarionet Solo—-"Men of Harlech '* Mb E. Undbill 4. Song—" Mission of a Rose " .. (C<mm) Miss Lilian Smith 6. Song—" The Outpost's Vigil " (StKtiley Rivers) Mb P. Eqoklby. 6. Recitation (comic)— Mb D. Ryan ?. Song—"All Hallow E'en" , m (Pinsttti) Mbb W. Mitchkll 8. Song—" The Heroes of the Transvaal" Mb W. A. Schwartz Words by Rev. T. Fee. Tune " Red, white and blue." (With full Orchestral accompaniment). God Savh thk Qdeen. i Leader of Orchestra *. Mr McClurg Pianista ..  Mrs Clabidob) Conductor of Orchestra.. Mr H. A. Gatei Hon. Secretary .. Mb C. Camkbem. Doors open ab 7.30 p.m. Commence at 8. Admission ..  3a 8 2s, Is. A Tickets can be obtained at Mr H. JR. Jones', East Street. j(o'Q7 ASHBURTON COUNTY COJfNCIL. THENDERS are required JMTGrazing 122 L acres "of Reserve 177(Wlidjoining Fair field Freeetng Works tillJsecember 31 next. Plan and ParticnlarsJ* Council Office, and Tenders addressed tojpnairman, to be sent in by 11 o'clock a jafMOND AY, June 18. By Order, F. MAIN WARING Clerk. Ashburtoo, June 9, 1900 6 73 "no t foE." I AM a Cash Purchaser of FAT PIGS »t per lb, delivered at Belfast; weights 80 to 1401bs. C. H. DOWDING, 6 98 Arcade. Smoke New Venus



FooTBALL.-J-The following team will represent the Ashburton Football Omb in the match against the Pirates to-morrow afternoon, play to commence at 3 p.m.— Dixod, Robilliard, Lynskey, W Huston, Crisp, Pilbrow, Bobbs, Cromie, Biunden, Smith, Robertson, Rooney, Curtis, Bland, and P. Orr. Emergencies — Anderson, Stephens, and Bone. Members of the above team are requested to play in the Club's new jerseys. Indian Famine Fund— The collection for the Indian Famine Belief Fund at the Ash button Presbyterian Church on Sunday last amounted to twenty pounds, A further sum of about nice pounds was donated by the Ashburton-Wakauui Presbyterian congre gation also on Sunday last. Ashiurton Mounted Rifles.—Members of this corps are reminded of the parade for j mounted drill at Tinwald to-morrow after noon. The Ashburton, Chertsey, andSeafisld district squads will parade at the drillshed, j Ashbnrton; at 2 p.m., when rifles will be given out. The Lagmhor, Longbeaoh, and Mount Somers squad, as Instructed by the officer tn command, are to arrive at Tinwald at 2.45 p m. Misbionabt Address.—The Baring Square j Weeleyan Church was packed to the doors j last night, when Mr A W Baker delivered hiß addresß on mission work in the South African Compounds. Rev T Fee occupied the chair. Mr Baker spoke for aom.e two hours, and rivited the attention of his audience throughout* His lecture was of a most instructive and interesting nature, ant? was keenly enjoyed by the audience, who signified their pleasure by frequent and hearty applause. At the conclusion of the lecture an interesting series of lantern views was exhibired. The lantern was mampu. lated by Mr Fee. Tbain Acoidbnt—The Mail train from Wellington met with an accident last nrght. When within two milea of Stratford, the engine struck % cow straying on the Hoe and j out her to pieces. The engine, one truck, and the mail van, were derailed bub did nob leave the line. The train was going up an I iodine and the pace wasfairly slow.otherwise there might have been a serious aooident. A speoial train came from Sentry Hill, and took the passengers and luggage to New Ply mouth at 11 o'oloek. The train was got on the line again at 4 a.m. this morning, and proceeded to New Plymouth.—Press Asso ciation telegram from Wellington. Attention is directed to the sale at Plea sant Point; on Monday next, of a splendid line of 60 h«ad of 2 and 3-year old shorthorn and Hereford bullocks. The tale will be conducted by the N. jK.L. & M.A. Company. How fondly rests a mother's gaea Upon her children dear j She loves them for their pretty wwyu, And always likes them Dear, She tends them in their troubles, too, Her care soon makes them fewer, And for a cold knows what to do: She gets Woods' Great Peppermint Care. SATSJymi'i*. *c »<nu'fia O a lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Univereibiea'all over the Globe. I There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming orude resinous oils. In order that these orude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which ia recognised by tha medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per



Friedlander Bros. GLEARIHd SAU AT LAURISTON OF FARMS, SHE lIP, HOBBES, IMPLEMENTS, Ac, Ac, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1900. MESSRS FRIEDLANDKR BROS, Ltd. have been instructed by Mb Denis MoKskdry (who had purchased the Kolmar Farm, Lyndhurst) to tell by Public AucU»n on the above date, at hi« Homestead, Laurieton, the XI A ACRE FARM, about one mil* t) JLrx. from Lauriston Railway Station, on which is erected a well.built iit roomed Houie, detached Waah-houae, large Granary and Woolshed, Stable and Loose Boxer, Implement Shed, good Sheep Yards and first-ekes Sheep Dip "and Outbuildings. The property is divided into six well-fenced paddocks, 80 Acres being in oats and the balance in English grasses, well stocked orchard and plantations. ft/f X ACRE FARM, all in grass, at \J LJc.fJ Springfield, Methven, adjoining the Properties of Messrs D Cameron, and W Power, and about 1$ miles from Mr Robert Lines' Homestead Property. Mr McKendry having purchased the Lyndhurst property the above farms are put in our hands for absolute flalp, and we would therefore advise intending purchasers to inspect these farms. We shall alao sell the following :— lyfifi Halfbred EWES, in lamb to $ \J\J (Shropshire and English Lei cester Rams Kfifi MERINO EWES /iaa FREEZING WETHERS QKA FRKI ZING LAMBS 950 FORWARD LAMB 3 QAA Four and Six-tooth Forward OUU WEIHKRS lO Firet-OIRSs Draught MAKES and JLfC GELDINGS If\ Draught Twc-year-old COLTS XU and FILLIKS 6 Draught Yearling COLTS and FILLIES . q Threi-Year-Old HACKNEYS Q Two-Year-Oldß by Experience , 4 Light HARNESS |HOR8B?, broken A f\ PIGS (Biconerd and Porkero) 2D.F Ploughs, 1 4 furrow Massej-Harris Plough, 3 Furm Drays, 1 Tip Dray, 1 Duncan Cultivator, 1 Duncan Drill, 1 10-feet Roller (3-inch axle new), 1 18-feet Broadcast Seed Sower and Harrows. ,1 Set 6-leaf Harrowe, Horse Power Chaffoutber and Intermediate, 1 Gig, 1 Brake, Men's Hut on Wheels, McCormiok Reaper and Binder, aid quantity of Sundries; also, 2 Stacks ot Oat Sheaves. Sale at 11.30 a.m. sharp. Luncheon provided R. FRIEDLANDER 6J34 Auctioneer. W E AlTl ' CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, • OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited HFOK PIiIVATE BALE ' tTAVING disposed of the Lyndhurst Farm on account of Mb Max Fribdlander we ara instructed to offer his Ardagh Farm, adjoining the above, containing 2560 acres, either in one Block or in lota to suit purchasers. For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lid., 6 M Land and Estate Agents. dTthomasT "~ ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FBIDAY, JUNE 29, — 1900 — MY Nexts HORSE FAIR will be held en the above date, EJR WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. . g—■—— . _ _jij' PLEASANT POINT SALE, (Near Timaru) MONDAY NEXT, mHE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile X Agency Coy, Ltd, (Tima.ru) has been favoured with instructions to sell by Public Auction at above sale—- - f*f\ HEAD of Two and.Three-year-old UU Shorthorn and Hereford BUL LOCKS-a. grand line in forward condition; (offturnips).' N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENOY COMPANY, Ltd, F. LEOREN, Manager, 6 95 W. LAWSON, Auctioneer. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. fpHB ANNUAL MEETING of Mtmben X will be held in the Rooms on TUESDAY, JUNE 26th, at 2 pm BUSINESS: To Receive Annual Report and Balance gheeb, To Elect Officers for Ensuing Year, And General, W. SIMPSON, 6 77 Secretary. T OST from F»irfi«ld on SUNDAY, June JLJ 10th—Bay Colt, rising four years old, clipped trace high, with new cover on ; patent leg straps abta«h«d. Any person giving such information as to his where abouts will b« rewarded. Address— 6 94 L BERTH, Fairield Freezing Works ANTED—A healthy Boy, nboutls, who can milk a cow or groom c. horse; good wages and good prospects.— Apply oifice of this paper.



APtfUSs, PJUARS, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKFEBD, Etc. X\T E have made arrangements with growers lor Regular Supplies of ..all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and jan now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ABHBURTON NICOLL BROa H F Nicole, E. F. Niooll, L. A. Nicoll Merchants & General Agents TDUYERS OF FAT SHEEP * LAMBS, WOOL, SKINS, PELTS ft HIDES. AGENTS FOR — Ohristchureh Meat, Co., Ltd. Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. United Insurance Co , Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT TnD SOLD OX COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who hive parcels for dis-1 pceal. Station Books Kbft and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4| and 5 per cent. FRUIT . We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have in stook Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season all the year round. S E E~D S . We stock Glovers, Ryegrass, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT CO Limited r. ■■ : ' ■■■ ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, ; and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION' WHEREVER USED. i SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE NiCOLL Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application; Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS '\B™ ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP and: . • , ■" LAMBS AT HIGHE6T MARKEr RATES. NICOLL BROS,, East Street, Ashborton. W. T. ALMQUIST, PROFESSIONAL DYER, Thirty-five Years' Experience in America and Australian Colonies, HAS Started Business of Dyeing, Gleaning, and Pressing, even first class Laundry Work, etc., in Easts Street, next to Mbs Knight. o 79 MRS JOHNSTON mEAOHER of the Pianoforte and! Hinging. Httvelock Street. Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriwi, o«v«r fail for adults or children



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING JACTOBY. jVTOTWITHSTANDING the advance m Wool, we are sellinir our Stock tf XI Winter Underclothing at last year's pricei. E R?SLk Wr- T P^ NTB from •• Zilß SINGLETS from .. .. 4i 6d FLaNNBL UNDKRS .. .. 3a 6d. CARDIGAN JACKETS .. J" JJ In oar Boot Department we hive a splendid Stock of Ladies' Evening Shoes also Walking Shoes and Hotis* Slippers, ' j %»££ Ar£ T«£ LIPPERS ' IN MEN'S, WOMBN'B, AND CHILDREN'S. MKN'H AND WOMEN'B GALOSHES FOR THK WET WBATBER. C a I I and Inspect. N.Z. CLGTmNG"" FACTORY. F. H, BECIINGSALB, Manager. New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTA BL I S H"iT&°'"~"L . „. 1 8 5S CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. TEB PKIMIISB AKD WEALTHIEST OOiONIAL COMPANY, NOTKD FOE PKOMPTNKSS AJXD MBBBALITTS PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESBKTES— FIRB- AND MARINE RISKS, AJUSOy- RISKS ON GROWiNG CROPS, raRIS HIffO'MACHIKXS, *0., AOOEPTKD AT LOWEST 3t7RRBHT RaTE« ;: VW BA \ MER ■;.



Tv THOSE WHO ARE Not 'Jkeir Own Landlords. VI^HY Pay Rent when for a cash ~ v deposit you may become your own Landlord, and th=>n the weekly Rental yoa are at present paying would leave something every week to go towards reducing ihe purchase money. As an example—A house for which a tenant pays 7« per week could in all probability be purchased for £ 160. This, by keeping the weekly rental paid for 14 years, would leave the property fully paid for; while if a tenant rem ins fn the same house for ♦he same time without acquiring the fre - hold, and continues to pay the 7s par week rental, at the end of that tiraa he will not own one foot of the timber oi which the house is built. The following are a few of tha Proper ties I have on try books for sale :— A comfortable Dwelling, situate in Burnett Street, the property of Mr John Newman, together with £ acre or land, planted with fruit trees. This property adjoins Dr. Hunter's residence, and as Mr Newman has recently purchased b larger houae, this is for immediate sala. F. FERRIMAN. A well bu'lt house of 7 room*, situate in Peter street, together with £ anra of land. There is a)a'> a detached wash-house with copper and tank), woiksbep, and bathroom, F; FERBIMAN. I . | A house of 6 rooms with FcnU^ry, h I acre of land, situated on the Wakanul ! Uoad, within easy distance of the cen re of the town. F. FERRIMAN Half acre of Land on the Beach Road, upon which is erected a comfortable house of 5 rooms and ecullery. The lard is well stocked with fruit trees. F. FERPJMAN. Four Acres of land at Tinwald, eitutte on Carter's Terrace, upon which is erected a Dwelling House of 9 rooms, detached washheuse, dairy, etc Also convenient stabling, consisting of 4 loose bcxes, trap hou^e, and chaff-houee F. FERRIMAN. A capital Building Site, situate on the North Weat Town Belt, containing one acre, being Lot 71. F..FERKIMAN A Farm of 320 A ores, situate within asy distance of tha Freezing Works. The roperty is wall fenced and watered, and for immediate sale. F. FERRIMAN. CAPITAL BUILDING SITES IN AITKEtf & GREY STREETS. I have for Sale a block of 5 Town Seotfons, admirably adapted for building purposes. T O ~L~E T SEAFIELD ROAD. A VERY Convenient Accommodation .oL Paddock, containing seven acres, laid down in grass. F. FERRIMAN. F. FERRIMAN. EMINENT Physicians—Expert Analysts and Food Specialists all favour Hon- DAI-L&NKA Ceylon Tea as being the pnres 1 and most nutritious of all teas. Don't) take substitutes* Sealed lead packets »ttd boxes only ; sold by duinteresto dstore?. ______ _ FLEXIBLE DISC OUL TITATOK. A TRIAL of the above will be held at Mr A. J. Huston's Farm, M»y field, on THURSDAY, at 2 p.w BOOTH, MAODONALD A CO,, L» 6 90 FOB SALE, °pRIOE~;JSI I«sh per aore. A43ac 2r. 20p l43ac. j Being R. 8 29024, Wakanui Plains Seafield District E«tateof W, A. Knapman, deceased; to close accounts: Full particulars furnished. T. BULLOCK, TO LET. SUITE of Rooms, centrally situated m the new Victoria Buildings next Ar cade; Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK^ FOB, SALE Building side on upper side of Railway. i}Ql~ PRIOE «a«ir*d for Tow»W 3QOJL lion 1165; containing quarter of «B awe fronting Cameron Street, West, For further particulars apply »o :T. BULLOfiir. Smoke Ntw T(fiir~^~ <w"



WAN IN SOUTH AFRICA^ News from SJiageisfontein, F j^EW ZGALANDERS to the assistance of the Torfcahlre Reg! m . B t bat f» Ashburton It i, York«hiremr ß to th. assistance of New Zealandera when FLETCHER BROS. Brought down tber« prices newly «ix yesrs ago , and «. have kept them down as low as we oonld possibly do so, and pay 20c In the £. -FLETCHER BROS. PRICE LIST.- These Prices are object to chug. aft 088 . b y gIT i Dg 088 d .y' ( notice. M°D wlll Pebe fche" Fln#Bfc Bn°wdr °P So«w' Ererythiog we w spent sellta worth „, _ "— every penny we Oatmeal 3s per 251b bag. «P« »•*• «raa 3i td per b»g. Diasrad Bran* '^KJS#2Zg£!tt£E * iU' "«—. ft* ChoCat. Pewder. tea. SFT£Z: xka. tried it-, can be applied with i free £2J£ ih&T 1' *tlB-i Al>3"oM not hwi»f per 1b by the 5 orlo b tin. Farther r"Ci n »fc O'-ITZ* 1 ppr pftßnd MU •* Quaker Oats lOd per J.JL pl fi S w!f (*,°« ed °r P, lain), WPW lb Fin«t Onb Loaf Sugar 3i* per lb " ?S ional Sperm Oanoles 9d per Ib Pure Coffee 2s parib Ow| . B*d h/. th«box , L French (We IbBJ, Harp Oof. Is « per OolonSw 168 9L P°rlb v , jjj r «i»r colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4i per Finest Roasted Coffe Beans Is lOd and 2s v Z P,? r bc*tle (Lwn°». Almond, per Ib w "anuis, etc New Season's Honey 7d and 9i per j v . S&^Ltal?]?-? 111* } ? Peek's OhucoJa.e Ponder (dellcioas) gtoS. MmLt ni h " } J tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d * Jo r Z« aKSSi Pi 4 New Spaitih Valencia Baldns 6Jd per lb Rw&nnl" ik - £ 1 Eleme Raisins Ui per lb *«nest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Fmest New Dates 6d per lb v S'*s »prlv° t9 '» U Fine Mnscatels, perlb, 1 0 Pr .„r'«J, pe»ches „ 10 New Natural Figs  0 8 m- ' Te d, GID? e|i « 0 8 Pneet French Prunes, per lb elO !?„ £ 10-t I|d per Pl6^l' ilO and citron, per lb 0 8 l^^i 7np » l ° 71b Tios Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Si'^fc?? Dp " J J Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 S. T^ «." . X ° Finest Icing Sogar per lb 6 6 J;' 1?? Cordial per bottle 1 0 „ Casto? Sugar per lb 0 5 G°ldr 4 n, b % rn,5 8* ft £ b i\» J" ■» Cross, and Blackweir. fences M per «.p^ J^JAti^S?.. Lewis'Pr.aeß.con, by roll or side J^BttffJ&fflStf 1 Lewis' Prhe Hams, per lb 0 ? l e"^ W V^,^"o 6 IS 0* ta M Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is Id SSEIi? J^*"! * ¥^ Hll «n<4 ft « K°t>in»on» patent Groats and Barky Desalcated Co3o»nnt  0 7 v,>i«,>..» «i .• , ■ , Idmond's Baking Powder 6d and *a*°b 8 ft 1*1!" PMi« fc lid per tin «" , £ lnß'»sMcß packet Walnuts 0 fi 5r0^,8 Corn Flour 3d lb XiSnW " 0 5 Btow»«Mai«e Flour 31 lb lib Tins SI GeonreV Jams, 4s 6d "5? 8 n' b ' Q?, c 1 eup rt Ifcnd Arrowroot W dozen, per tin ' I 0 5 b siy« Cocoa ilb lOd Jib Is td lib Raspberry Jam, 6 6 6d doz . tin 0 6 VaD HoU 1 (; e. V ?°£ *lb l 8 M * *lb lld» 5s 6ddoz, per packet 0 6 Lunch 3*d lb 1 y tin vr 3|d lo DeVere'sJelJy Powders, Bssor'.eH i,;l,«wi k'u , L t*: •• flavours, per packet 0 6 vTn' wi"" s^d Ib '^' »' Mlb Bird Seed-Herap,Rape, Canwy.lhO 3 r?"u S. c Vj iv v" , "Ib Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, p. ril-0 4 Sl*, ,„, ; d,J b ""• or «»» Auslebrook'n QoSoa 4d. *lf 7*l nS^iJ^A ft " °r 4*d lb Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d do Z ,7idti!i n?»«ff S,l^ " " 6<i lh chemicals SSlii R i? d,L b " r"3Odib Morton's Oream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 J" 1081*" 6«d J» i. oi 6d Ib „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 3 £*„SI A'j iv " "lb .I TartaricAcid „ 110 o f wflak« *H Ib „ orSi „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 rs " w t c ;v » t- ■ Alum, powdered 06 ■ &™f r ? nts ,B^ lu b .. or 8d lb Refined Sahpetre 0 6 {j^KS" ,'*1 lb « c' M»b , Borax, powJerrd 0 8 pT? 1? 1" '* \ «!•«* Solnhnr 0 fi «i+ t Treem and Co Bfccoi-s Washing SoX V, 0 1 Chocolate Fingers Is 6J per lb • Disinfectant Powder, krge tins l O i J SSm B^i" H!b « ,v Canßtic Soda 7d. Bd, and 9d per tin K^if?^ l8 o2dos er lb.. O»rbolio S»nd Soap 6d per bar n? r P n w^'r 2 o ,M pe.r Ib Blue Stone 3d per^ S^fi^JS D*y ft Marti>.'s paste Blaeklng.doz. 0 4J p^'f J?"7 BoudoJ r 2' P« »b NliVs Black Lead per doz. 0 9 S^^TV* !? 4v . Peerless Glou per bot. 0 5 Pc»r! * ul!«r'fl Harth and Violet Powd.r Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) hot. 0 fi o^S^l- blocks 3d, or 2, 3d *. Brunswick Black pHn o° K3£"-«g A Keen's Oxford Blue, per Ib 010 ft 1™ yceri? ce p6i an,? A hottl« CbhSTis ? Mustard, lib tin, 1 I hF k" V t° d ,l BWI ilo tins lOjd, |lb tine 6d p ? el V P " d •"^\ bottle Keen's Mustard Oo'ndiment p*r lb 1 3 Pillß~HolWy; 8 and Cockle^ Uid b 71btins 6s 9d P „ Bfechaiu«iandSefger l »l ßM box Finest Eiairy or T»ble Salt, 5 9 per cwfe J-, ennf *d ?**•*• JP»r^ s»»^ «d doi S*U "71h haa JH 11,1, KnC* Frßtc Saltß 3» 3d bottle " bag Is 3d Fluld M »lfn^» 1« bottle Gingerfwhole la 3d, ground Is 4d lb nZS+li&iffu"^^^ M U White Pepper (nu^rant^d pure) le 4J lb S^. Tr I 6d.L»«« ftwim 1 lib Tin Rabbit in Jelly 7d, 21b, 10J and Is ?*"?' 8 gSff"l" J" ? »*?>• prmebybd jtish. Soot 6 ■ I^l & « and 4e «d Salmon, Californlan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting p^-j.-J'Sr.* ... lOd, Cocktail lid-per tin fP^f erf dJ^?"fe 9i]* er Picke* Sardines, Albert patent opener lsper tin S^jJSS 1 SST*^^°i, per bor „ Small, 4d and 4|d. large 8 1 SSSTjff 0* p S Ud and, Sj %i P* Jin Seines, In tomato sauceN^d p«r tin i J h *J f" f.J"°f j f*?™™** ? w fc «h MortonVFreßh Herrings, W7d, kip- mil A I i^" peredlOd, Herrings in tomato sauc" g"""J*-fy b="ft o"?* ? d Jf «•» 10d per tin orwegi.n Cod Ltrer Oil 1 6 3d ane Red Herring 9at Ib, or 1 j fish 10h 8J ir in w. St^rS^w no *j Star Brand Mullet 7d per ria 5P ££ SSIS si. b? tt!* « Preeerved Bloaters lOi per ti* Klpler 8 1 Cod Llf" ° | Table Vinegar 6d7sund lOd bottle Gr^wSsM 9J P" White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle S Pp« fifh» I. n , ik Washing Soap-Silkstone 1 W bar or 11. K£ BrfSifrS or |^ , b Mjws 1 almond scented 9d bar. 11. gSESfiSSSIfK '' RaVHng? aimond scented, td oar. \ Ma°^ and Ve"niMlli. U «>* >»* o SS?&J^Hb^t.«bu. F%^ b no dt,re iCkle9 ■•««*** -^ iinl^ofpl^per box, 4jd bar ° « gSS™^ '^ PW *" °P 1M Lifebuoy (Qatbolio), Is 4 \ box, 6d bar u-iio^« <t* n »* l n i nt *ia i<. . «.. PMtVoMcntec t»bl»ts, 6d e.ch, 6■ 6d Onl o'm S.nc. J.ptat 6d, ptot M (Ml Bh.vtaj BHok s> 91 e.ch SSK^fSS.'I.'S ft BpnVMmllktelN.ls'MM. T.°^o'-Wim™% o '^,2* Krflre4 WMhbwra., woo*, lid, zlni I,'zd J^ M fe-^ltaSTil^jV'-S AS oa Borax Starch Ghzt, Is dot j I|4 packet We are Cash Buyrs "oTieeswax in aay fuimtify, Terma : Prompt KittOwli witt tkt Ordm No charge for packing cases, and all ordsra delivered frea at railw» .f*tw and withio a twomilea radius of AAkßrton. * FLETCHER BROS. ASH SUPPLY STORES ASHBURTON AND VEKLWaWOBOh.