Waver, sneaeecied in moving that the account be held over until the result of the test be made known. Thia was promptly fieof-nded by Cr. Paulina, bub the Mayor w aid not [ ut) this motion, and thereupon nil the Councillors but three voted against the question " that this account ha paid."

THE LATEST

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

A Beer Laager Surprised A row SeaUndsr and Fifteen Prisoners Escape A D&riag Bide CJoitsd Preaa Association—By Electric (Telegraph—Copyright London, August 20 The Daily News states that Captains Reynolds and Travars, with a party of the 26th Dragoon Guards, surprised 100 B«ers laagered on an oath breaker's farm at Kotzee'a Drift. They were not challenged till within seventy yard* of the laager. Captain Heynolds shot two challenger*. The Dragoons poured in a hot fir?, causing great execution. One Dragoon is missing. Captain Reynolds was slightly wounded Received August 21, 928 a.m This Office 9 45 a m) London, August 20

Peteraun, a New Zealander, and fifteen other prisoners escaped from Mooitgedecht by tunnelling. Peterson travelling alone, found two thousand Boers at Machedodorp, lie seized a horee and escaped, though h.^ was made a target for rifle shots, tie reached Wondersfontein at dawn and stumbled on the wire entanglements. The British aeatry fired, wounding Peterson ■lightly. The Poers were dislodged at Malnsani, end fleeing from ( arring ton, fortified the Ottoshoop kopjes, from which the Bushmen dislodged them. The New Zealaniers particu larly distinguished themselves. Casualties — British, 4 killed and 11 wounded ; Boers, 15, including Commandant Schwaartz, killed.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Beoeived Wakapuaka August 21, 9.28 a.m, This Office 9 46! i.m Hon» Kong, August 20 The Viceroyß in the southern provinces have issued pacific pro clamations.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright (Received Wakapuaka August 21,9 50 a m 1 Thia Office 10 27 a m) Sydney, August 21. The Herald Fiji correspondent says that the movement for federation with New Zealand has fallen fkt. No doubt the Islands will federate, but with Australia, not with New Zealand.

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

Referring to Lieutenant F Tucker, Trooper Eel. Willis s&ye ;—" You ought, to see him lending his men. He takes u« into such p!i*oe» and dangers the! few of our Imperial cffioers would dare. Me would take his men op a kopja io such a way, that the Boere could noli help retreating. Mepr Divis of the First Contingent, who gob his promotion in the field roda into aatioa in charge of the Battery, with the New Zaaland Rough Riders escorting ib. The Msj >r told us all, (cffioara and manj that th« Kough Biders were the beat lob of men, when under fire. who had left New Zealand. All the men who know Lieutenant Tucker like him, and think him fit to be a captain. Ha certainly has the quality. The following extract from a letter from Lieutenant Walker (of Mayfield) to Mr T E Upton will be read with interest -.—There is nothing I possess that can replace one atom of your dear soldier boy. To me and those who knew him, he was dear indeed. His beautiful unselfish manly nature held his comrades fast. His faithful devotion to duty.never sparing himself that 1 he might lead others, endeared him to those officers with whom he served."

SUPREME COURT.

WELLINGTON, AugUflb 20 Ati the Supreme Court Mullis Ashenden was found guilty on three charges of embezzling the moneys of the Goold Bicycle Company, and was remanded for sentence. The following prisoners pleadad gullby, and wore remanded for sentence :■—Harold P Gandy. thefb of a bicycle ; John Meyor and Ifrank Vosb, attempted burglary; and George Dean, forgery. Louis Doyle was sentenced to two yeara for theff, and Alexander Eetd to eighteen months for forgery Chbistchphch, Aogust 21. 1q the Supreme Court this morning, before Judge Martin, a decree nisi, to become abac* late Id three months, was granted in Barbery v. Burbery* A husband's petition on the ground of adultery, with William Reynold! alias Gosnell at Chdstchurch. The custody of four children, ages ranging from fifteen to fire years, was given to petitioner. Costs on the lowest soale was Allowed against co-respondent.

CHESS

The four unfinished games in the Tele graph-Chess Match between the Timarn and O&maru Clubs were submitted to Mr E Mason the New Zealand champion, and his decision gives the match to Oamaru by 5i games to 4| Th* four reserved games were given as three wins for Oamaru and oae draw. The Timaru Club is to be congratulated upon their score against the strongest coun try Club in New Zealand' fEhe Timaru Club witnessed an interesting gamo betwean R Cufchberb and T Mara on Friday night to decide is, tie for first place in t-h« Olub'i sixteen game tourney. Mara WO" the game after three bcurB } play. It has been suggested that a telegraph match between Ashburton and Timaru might be arranged. Hitherto Anhbui ton has rank ed next) to Oamaru.

A Stabbing Affair

Unlfeed Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 21 A stabbing affair of a serious nature occurred ab Mitohelltown suburb, last night A young man named Frank Perrott, an express driver and member of the Mitchell town Brass Band, was stabbed on the right breast, and is in a' serious condition Walter George Williams em ployed &b Barzett'g hotel has been arrested on the charge of having com mitted the act It is stated as Williams and two other yoang men were escorting two femala friends home to Mitchelltown, they meb Perrot, and some other members of the Brsea Baud. Some remarks is alleged were made by the binds men to Williams, who according to the statement made to the police, lost his temper, and rushing up to Perrott, dealt him a violent blow rig hi) on the breast. It was no! until Perrott reached home that it was discovered he had been stabbed, Medical assistsnea was obtained and ib was found thaft one lung w»B penetrated, bub hwmorrhage having now ceased, the doctor hopes he will pull through; Williams wae arrested this morning Neither Perrott nor his companions saw any instrument in; WUHami hand, j

THE GRASS GRUB.

Mr W. W. Smith's Address.

At the meeting of the AehburtoH Agriou! ™ra»aD<* ( Pastoral Association today, Mr W W. Smith, F.E.&, curator of Aehburton Do- m *™> delivered the following address :— Mr President and gentlemen, in accepting your invitation to addrets you on the grasi grub, Imay state at the outlet thatjldoso with some diffidence, as I feel having se* myself a somewhat diffioulb undertaking to address a large assemblage of practical agriculturists on go important a subject. In doing so, however, my chief aim wi;l be to state such facts and observations, which I have col lected and made personally on the life history and habits of this destructive pasture peaf. This course Beems to me the better cne to adopt id my remarks in order to enable you to fully discuss the various methods, likely to be employed for its destruction during each stage of its existence. There can be no question, but that agriculturists in N«w Zealand are now confronted with an inseob pest more destructive, than the rabbife or the sparraw, and no less formid able to deal with. You are probably away? that the brown beetle, whose grub ia now devastating many thousands of acres of valuable pasture, also cereal and root crops, and attack! the roots aad destroys innu merable species of non pastoral plants is indigenous to New Zealand; The insect furnishes a remarkable illustration of the Stneas of certain specie* of insects to adapt ihemaelves to the wholly changed conditions of a country, and increase and flourish at an immeasurably greater ratio on introduced than on indigenous plants. The breaking up and pulverising of the naturally solid virgin soil is conducive to their harrowing and root feeding habits, while the roots of nearly all introduced agricultural plants are more ns ritiou*, and more easily assimi lated by these voracious grubs, than the roots of native grasses. Having thus j brit fly stated the cause of the rapid and prodigious increase of Ihe peat, I will now proceed to elucidate its life history or oycJe of existence, and habits from the egg to the j perfect) or winged insect. The metamorpho sis of the past is completed when it attains J the wingad stage, which annually occurs \ abont the first or second week in November, when they emerge from the earth a small brown beetle, and swarm ia millions over the country on calm, sultry nights. After pairing they again take flight for several nights across the country, dropping into the grass, youug cereal crops, and on newly ploughed land, and deposit their egga slightly below the surface of the soil. Bach beetle lays from eleven to twenty one eggs, which hatch in from ten to twenty four days, Solording to thefcondition of the soil. Although the newly hatched grubs are very minutf f they instinctively burrow into tha pasture by aid of their powerful forelegs and horny head, and immediately attack and suhfiat on the more tender roots of the various grasses If they be numerous their presence maybe detected in the paddocks in a few weeks, but the destruc ion they work incieases more rapidly, as they gradually attain maturity. For some weeks before they change into the chrysalis, or third stage of their metamorphosis, they become more voracious and very fa*", which is a natural provision in their economy to enable them to pass through the papa or dormant stage. The grubs begin to transform into the chrysalis condition about the end of September or beginning of October, and remain in that stage for about a month or six weeks, when they finally transform into the wing&d beetles. I would here emphasize the fact that all the grubs do not change into pupa the first season, as I have occasionally found a few individuals in the soil while the beetles were emerging, -and after they had all disappeared for the j season. To the naturalist there is nothing remarkable in this apparent anomaly. The lava; and pupsa of butteiflies, moths and flies occasionally remain in those stages for several years without transforming into the higher stage at their proper time, while both lavj» and puf» may be observed in the nests of our native ants throughout the whole year. In the case of these grubs, their continuance in that stage on to another season is probably due to the eggs being deposited !ate, or from an insufficient food supply; The lattfr ramark was exemplified to perfection durirg the prolonged drought of lf!9§ to the autuma of 1899. The eggs laid by the beetles which emerged from the moister lauds daring these seasons of severe droughts were unable to feed up and pass through the pupal stage ; and in consequence remained in the grub stage, and increased in numbers in those seasons until the copious warm rains in the autumn of 1899, and the resulting great growth of pastures enabled them to feed up, pass the pupal condition successfully, and appear in unprecedented swarms in November last. The wir't pread devastation of pastures and the immense loss therefrom to agriculturalists, ao the j present time, is the result of these swarms The fairly moist summer and autumn, with the good growth of all vegetation that followed, and the late mild winter have been exceptionally favourable to the habits and development of these very destructive creatures: I do not remember, in any previous season, having observed the grubs bo be in a fatter or more forward oondifcion than at the present time. It therefore requires no prophetic vision to foretell that other great swarms will assuredly appear earlier in November than in former years, at least I would judge so from the early and mild season we are now experiencing There are several other important phases in the natural economy of the insects to which I will now refer. A remarkable feature is the greater preponderance of males over the females. The ratio of the former is about four or five to one of the latter. The rate holds good in numerous other species of insects, and readily evplaim the great fecundity of the parents of the grass grubs. The latter can also suhsiib on decaying vegetation, though they do noo then flourish so well as when they are consuming the soft nutritious roots of living pasturage. I mention this fast rpecially in relation to the summer and autumn fallowing of land, which process is said to act aa a check against the ravages of grubs* The beetles in winging their flight across the country drop onto fallowed and unfallowed land alike, burrow into and deposit their eggs therein, which, when hatched, subsist on the decaying roots and other vegetation until the roots of the young crops strike into the soil, which they immediately assail. There muet be many gentlemen present who can corroborate this remark, as the recent enormous destruction by thtas grubs of summer and autumn sown crops of turnips, oats, and wheat have shown. These grubs occasionally ri&e to the surface during the night, and change their quarters several feet away from where they rise. When thus engaged their presence may easily be detected by the minute heap* of fine soil which they push out, of the newly made burrow. It seems to me important to impress you with these combined facta in the life and history of the insect whioh, I hope, may cause a * revulsion of fseling * and stimulate all agriculturists to some decisive and persistent action against the grass grub until it is effectively suppressed. Sufficient having been said en the habits and sensitiveness of the grubs, let us now proceed to discuss such methods as may prove to be more or less effective in checking its moreiee and eradicating the pest. 1, how ever, unhesitatingly confess my inability to supgeafc any clearly, definable, or workable method at present for its effective eradica tion. The question is one of community of interest and musb, therefore, depend largely on the collective and perßiatenb efforts put forth by agriculturists and fhorticulturists for its rapid and ultimate suppression. For ten years I have endeavoured through the medium of the newspapers to urge the farmers of Canterbury to aotion by advising the adoption of stringently repressive measures against the pest, but with little good effect. Every possible^ means that are k&qwn to destroy it should, however, be pub in force without delay. Wh«n the beetles appear in large flights on calm November nights they are easily attracted to large fires, into which they fly headlong and perish in millions, Agr cultsurisfcs would, therefore, act wisely in preserving and accumulating heaps of old straw and hedge trimmings on suitable places on their land to be burned on the night's when the beetles " wheel their droning flight)." Although fires oaa only reduce their prodigious hosts in a amali degiee, it is obvioui that the destruction of a thousand female beetles tn November, 1980, would probably (at the lowest computation) prevent twelve to twenty thousand of thti I

offspring appearing to continue the race in Ntrember, 1801 In regard to the action of chemicals or strong chemical manures in checking or destroying the grubs, no perfectly satisfac tory results have as yet beea obtained by applying them to grub infested land. Lime and strosg superphosphate applied to the surface of grub infested patches before ruin, will sicken the grubs, and check th«ir actions for some time, bub they do nob kill them outright. Irrigating the land causes the grubs to rise to the surface, or float about on the water for days, when they fall an easy prey to birds. When th« water sub sides they again burrow into tan land. The ! grubs wiW also live in a vessel of water for several days before dying. Excepting by the assistance of their nattr ral suemiee.asd the careful use of the appro, priate agricultural implements, specially constructed perhaps for destroying the grubs in addition to the agency of fire, I cob. ceive no process at present too effective in destroying them. Before referring to the use ef implements, I would earnestly urge ail agriculturists to protect English starlings and the many thousands of sea birds that annually migrate inland to breed during the spring months. Valuable birds folio ar, in large numbers, the plonghs and harrows exposing grubs, and voraciously consume and subsist on these for several weeks.

I have, on several occasions, advocated light harrowing and heavy rolling to destroy the grubs j and, ia the absence of much heavier, oe perhaps specially constructed implements, there is certainly no known process more convenient or effective for the purpose at the present time. Possibly a roller of five or six tons' weight or more, faced or fitted with teeth two or three inches long, and construe fd in breadth according to weight, would destroy the grubs more effectively than crushing the grain with a plain the aanaa weight. What ever process may be devised, or implement invented to deßtroy the grubs, it) must, I think, ultimately be constructed and worked on some such lines as here suggested. The question, however, is open for the meeting to deal with, and subsequent experience a test.

In New Zealand there ara numerous •peciet of insects whose lava are attacked by other parasitic insect and fungoid pens. Tne root feeding grubs of native locusts are attacked by diseases of the latter class. Up to the present; time, however, I have not observed a siogle case of the gram grub being attacked by any of theae parasites, I would earnestly impress all agricul turists with the great importance and advantage of observing and ascertaining the life history of any new peat appearing cm their properties, which would enable them to assail and destroy ib during its winter Btage of existence. The numerous leaflets dealing with pests, prepared by the Govern meat Biologist, issued by the Agricultural Department, if carefully perused and acted upon, would materially BB?ist farmers ani pasfcoraliste in freeing their properties of insects and noxious weeds

I have endeavoured in the foregoing remarks to avoid being prolix, and have confined myself to facts, which will enable this meeting to diecu s the question; fully on broad and practical lines. I regret sincerely that, owing to pressure of other work at this busy season of the year, I have not been able to deal with the subject in a more exhaustive and interesting style: I do not know, however, that much more could or need be said by way of introducing the subject for discussion. The question of how to eradicate the grass grub is an open one, and demands the careful and earnest consideration of all agriculturists who desire to improve and advance agriculture ia Now Zaaland

MINING

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Dunedin, August 21 33 > days sales—Alpine Console, No 2, 335; Ghatfo Creek, 19*. 20'; Electric 535,52* 9); JEieotro Extended, 18j ; First Chance, 15s 31; Fourteen Mile Beach, 34s ; Gold Q leen 359 6d; Grey River, 16s 3d ; Hartley and Riley, £3 2a, £8 Is, £8, £3 Is 6d ; Ofcago, 27a 6<\ ; Reeves Proprietary, 2i discount; Tyson's B^aoh, 2s discount; Vincent, 54s ; Waimurnu Extended, 15s.

THE ABHBORION SOAftDlAlf^ TOISDAY, AUGUST 21, I'M



An A ppointmbnt—Miss McLean, princi pal of the Timaru Girls' Fight School, has been appointed head mistress of the Girls' High School at Wellington \Stock Pale—Six sheep at 20s 9d, and four at 22a, sold at to-day's stock Mile by the N Z Farmers*' Co-operative, were the property of Mr J Cochrane



WANTEB SEVILLE ORANGES for Marmalade, and all other Prime Fruit Cheap; Mrs Adams, Saunders Bniidingr. , 8 166 MY Drug will discontinue running io Fairfield (Kxoepi; BiTUBDAT.'s) until furthar notiop.—J. Nbwman. 8 J154 FRESH "OystrnTail all kinds of Fresh Fish at J H Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. TO LET—Cottage of four iobtob and Scullery, with washhouse and Oopp«r set in ; about three minutes' walk from Railway Station, in Cameron Street, West,. —Apply to J. Mojson. 8 109 ANTED KNOWN—Early Sued IW toes for sale, Cheap—Mbb F Bexts, Eas^Belt Store 8 128 SPRING Goods will be on view at '• TiTe Corner" on Saturday, August2s.— NORTHC'OTB & HeFFORD. ANTED—Buyers to sao our value in Dress Goods. We have a well selected stock, bought by our London Agent for cash in the best markets and we oonfi dently invite inspection and comparlfton, First-class Dross-making on the Premisee. —Mitchell & Turner QHEARMAN BROSt have large stodk "O Loasbts Wahoo, Benjamic Gnm, Kooiibah, and Cinnamon ure LAST Fiv« dayTof "The Corner "Sale. Secure Remnants and Job Lots,— NOBTHCOTE *. HEVFOBD.



ACETYLENE GAS-Without doubfc xx the Light of the nineteenth century, Hardley Bbos are prepared to gir« eitsi* mates toli^hb up private residences and business premises, wi th this moat economic and beautiful light. WANTED KNOWN—Ladle* 7 Jacket*, formerly 27s 61! now 4* lid, Ladtac j Capes formerly 30s, now 5a 6d, Lidies ] Macintoshes 4a lid, Girls' 2a lid, Children's Ulsters from 2a 6d, Ladies' Corsets from 1b Id, Holland Aprons Is.—Ahdrbw Ohrs, Cheap Sale. 7 T7IOR Ranges, Register Grates, and Jj Mantelpieces try Habdley Bko3, wbo offer special inducemenb to purchasers. Large stocks now to hand. ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Bodjaman Gam—at JT Coop 'Hor* keeper WANTED KNOWN-That J. Mokun has received a large stock of Winter Boot« and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive now stock of French Oood», aad invites the Publio for inspection. Sale for one month, oommeocing SATURDAY, to clear the way. J. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker in the town, this gives him superiority and facility bo know the beat value and quality. Repairs carried on just the same, in the cheapest, neatest, aad most fashionable style. Best leathers used, aod workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Hall, Eneb| Street, Ashburton



NEW BOOKS.-From London to Lady smith, Knights of the Cross, Siege of Ladyemith, Shadow of Allah, Outsiders, When Life was Young, Fruitfulnese, Besieged by the Boers, Jamie Meredith, Marcelle of the Latin Quarter, the Sanctuary Club, Empire Makers, Gilbert Logan, V.C. (» tale of the Boer war), Story of Baden Powell, the Mklabele Campaign (Baden Powell, 8d , Deeds that Won the Empire (8d), cheap editions—H M JoNKS



National Mortgage & Agency Company. TIM A R U. "^ TATTERSaLL ls" >BIbRSB BAZAAR. BATUJRDAY, August 25th. FAVOURED with instructions from J B Warking, EtQ, we will cff^r at Tftfctersall's (by kind permisslDß of Cinter bury Farmeri' Cc-operati?e Association),— 6 YOUNG & STAONOH DRAUGHT HORSE**. q GOOD HARNESS HORSES •J HACK fcjale oommences at 1 o'clock. ALEX. SCOTT, 8 150 Auctioneer FOUND ia Aehburtoa—A Swingletrce of a gig. Owner can have came on paying cost) of advertisement, and applying at this office. 8 Ib 3 I-O-O-R 3^|s&2 M LI LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE No. 6003. riIHE Lodge will Celebrate its 27th X Anniversary by holding A BALL Id the Oddfellows' Hall on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22h», 1900. Mttiio bj Miaa Simmonds 1 Band. Refresh ments provided. Tickets 3a 6d; Extra Lady Is 6d. Tickets can be procured from any member of the Committee, Chairman of Committee, N.G. Bro. J. Newman; Secretary, P.S. Bro, O. Campbell. S 101 FOR f\ I YEARS P MDATF )i PoTs i I © ""NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY'S! RAKAIA-METHVEN TRAINS, Aua. 30. THE Train Arrangemantfl for August 30 on the Rakaia-Methren line, notified on page 58 of the official pocket time-table for August, are cancelled. The ordinary train service for Thuridaya will be run on that date, viz, the. 6.50 a.m. train Methven to Rakaia and the 12.20 p.m Rakaia to Methven. 8152 CYPHER'S INCUBATORS, Uied on all the Government Poultry Faring WE have now landed a large consign ment of theae celebrated American machines, and as this will be the last ship ment available for this season's hatching, early application is requested. Our Ulus. trated Hat is free, if you will tend us your address. The N,Z. Potjltbv and Bib Supply Co, Broad Bay, Dnnedin. Sole Agents in New Zealand for the Cyphers Co. of Wayland, N V, W 8 A. 3 151 ■ "■ •■■ i - ".'I"" <j » WANTED for the Athburton Club, a Manager and Seoretary (Offices com bined). Applications enclosing testimonials to be addressed to the FresHant, Aehburton Club, and to be in not later than August 28. Salary £180 per annum. Schedule of duties may be seen at the office of this paper. nnHOSE who desire a convenient house X and up-to-date, should consult Habd lbt Bkob., for gc^d "Opply of hot and cold



The Greenstone Creek dredge ia rapidly approaching completion ; Mr Faithful says very satisfactory progress is beiog made. Returns have been reported this week I from 38 dredges, the total gold yield being 13730z Sdwb, or an average of 360z per dredge. Additional returns are- Clyde, 142r<z ; Unity, 65cz ; Alexandra Eureka, [28. z ; Upper Waipora, 260z ; Jutland Flab, 2Ooz lOJwb; Lawrence, 12c z 6d wb 15grs ; Evan's Flat, 10uz 15d wt.



O. Magnus, D. Patkrsqn, Dredging Fxpert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury.



MAGNUS, PATERBOB AND CO., Gold Dredging Beckers, 208 High Street, Ghriebchurob. Reliable and straightforward advice gives on Ofcago and Weib Const Dredging Claim*. Mr Olof Magnus hai had 16 years' practical experience on the Molyneox River, (Hugo, ALFRED HARRISON, Esq. Ashburton Representative. tlFFdereT! mENDERS are invited for Alterations and JL Additions to a House (in Town). i Plans and.Specifications may be seen at my office, Burnett Street; Tenders close on TUESDAY 21 inst at 4 p m. The lowest or any Tender nob necessarily accepted. R. BIRD -8156 Architect, Aug 21 Edward Meyers pleaded guilty ho theft of tricycles, was remanded for sentence NOTICE OF REMOVAL MR CH4S J STYCHE has removed from the Arcade to more commodious offices in Burnett Street, near Mail and Guardian Office 8 157



TENDEBS WANTED for Gathering Stones on ten acres of land on Roxburgh Farm, Springburn. Tenders to be sent in to the undersigned nob later than 22nd mat. The lowesb or auy tender notnecessarily accepted 8 li; N. CAMPBELL. THE NZ. FARMERS' CO-.OPEBATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd, WE have several really Brat-class Farm for Sale on our books, and farmers wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :—> 520 Acres Rakaia District 365 „ 500  Dromore „ 1900 „ Lauriston „ 1180  Springburn „ 750 „ Wakanui „ 1031 „ Chertaey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ T. F. GIBSON, 4 149 Managpr. WANTKD KNOVvm—xnac we hay just opened our final Shipment o heavy Flannelettes for this Beaaoo, and w are pleased to say that) oar buyers ha secured them at old Prices. Seethe v^luei —■MitchbHj & Turner. The reliable Family Remedy Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds la 6d and 2« 6d



TO THE PUBLIC SPECIAL NOTICE. QUE STOCK-TAKING SALE (Which hftt been a Great Success, and for which we tlank you) POSITIVELY CLOSES FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. DURING THE ABOVE PERIOD, EEMNANTS & JOB LOTS AT ANT FRIOE. We Will Show Firai Sprinkling t>t NEW SPRING GOODS On SATURDAY, August 25th. #_.%. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD "THE CORNER, SMOKE ONLY "~ NEW VENUS PEEFECT TOBACCO.



TO STAND THIS SEASON IN ASHBURTON, The Well-known Trotting Stallion, PFINOE IMPEKIAL, By H&mbletonlan Ball Boy — Princess. For farther particulars apply 8148 j. McDonnell. "AHEAD OF THEM ALL" AND RECOGNISED AS BRITAIN'S "OEST TQICYOLE. RITAIN'B _DEST Jl/ICYOLE. i | Comic and Inspect thb Budge - Whitworth! World Renown, First-Class Quality, Unsurpassed in Stability, Elegance, and Speed. The Finest Make of the Present Times. KING OF THE ROAD AND CHAMPION of the RACING PATH. Lad/8 & Gent's £21. Ladies 1 & Gents' Machines on Hire LARGE STOCK OF ACCESSORIES ALWAYS ON HAND. HONEST WORK at HONEST PRICES I!, o, mm, CITY CYCLE WORKS. BURNETT STREET, Opposite A6hbarton Clab. 8106 SCSI'S Id i Mss W . cc FINEST Roller Bloar, 2001bs 14s lOOlbs 7s 6d, SOlbs 3s lOi, »nd 251b , 2e; Bran 3s 9d per bag, Sharps 5a 9d per bag, at f ibtcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED KNOW^Rem^aT~oriw old established firm of Mitchell & Torner, from old premises ia Tanored Strwt o New Shop in Buro«tt Street;



FRIEDLANDER BROB., LIMITED. WEST STREET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL, HORSE FAIR Will be held on THURSDAY, September 6, For which we shall be pleased jto receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd: ■ 8_92 I mO LET—Comfortable Family Residence A. on Great South Road, with five acres of land.—Apply Friedlander Bros, Ltd. t 123 Crrain Freight TO LONDON. \XTB have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, available by steamer at lowest cnrrent rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with ua promptly. FRIEDLANDER Beos., Lib. FOE SALE, CRUSHED WHEAT FOR' PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lid. FOR PRIVATE SALE I M^n TTAVING disposed [of the Lyndhurat Farm on account of Mr Max Fbiudlahdkr we are instructed to'offer his Ardagh Farm, ftdjoiniflglfche above, containing 2560^aores, either in one Block or in lota fco [suit purchaser • Forifull partioulara apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lib., 64 Land and Estate Agents. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros, Limited ISLINGTON Garden Fertilisers, (In 561b and 1121b Bags.) MOST of the Annuals and Vegetables which were awarded prizes at the Canterbury Horticultural Society's Autumn Show, 1899, were grown with this Fertiliser. Elmwood, Papanui Road, June, 1899 Gentlemen,-—I have used Islington's Fertilisers for several years. ... In the kitchen garden I use it freely and find it advantageous for all sorts of vegetables. As a Hf aid manure I have never used a better for pot plants and vegetables. In fact, I always have a sack of your Fertiliser in my shed for an immediate use. JOHN JOYCE, Gardener* NICOLL BROS. Piatric*-' Agents , ■■ TINWALD SPORTS CLUB mHJS MEETING of thoie latereated in JL the formation of the Tinwald Sports Club ia farther postponed until TUESDAY, SStbioit, *fcSpm 8 90



1900 PLANTING SEASON 1900. Canterbury. Canterbury. P 0 TAT 0 E-S. These potatoes are a complete change of seed for Ashburton district-, as they were grown afc Papanai and the Styx. Our Stock is limited, so early application should be made if you are requiring any. Pink Beauty of Hebron Oval. Ooe of the best early sorfca, productive and excel' lent flavour. Twenty ala ; 4s 61 cwt. or 7a 6d per 2 ewfc sack. White Beau'y of Hebron. This strand potato possesses all the well known quallfclei of the Pink Beauty of Hebron, and has in addition, a clear white skin, which renders it more valuable for market purposes. It U the most enormous cropper of early potatoes grown. Give it a trial, and you will be satisfied with it. Sixteen als; 5a 61 per cwt, or 9s per 2 cwfc sack. Beauty of B^th—A well known variety. Twenfey als;4s 6d per cwb, or 7s 6i per 2 cwt eack. . ■ FLETCHER BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS for Canterbury for R immo & Blair's Standard Seeds. Storekeepers liberally dealt with. Taese seeds are thoroughly reliable And true to name. Vegetable seeds, 3d per packet, or 2 a 6'd per dozen. Eighty varieties, including all the following :— 8 SEEDS ."SEEDS. KIMMO & BLAIE'S STAND AED SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen Flower Seeds Id per packet or lid per doseo AT FLETCHER BROS. Cash is King. Prosperity Casno* Thrive on Credit. WE BOT FOR CASH—WE SELL FOR OASH-* THERE & THE WHOL SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS—WE HAVE JS TO B&D DiBTS, _(„}—. VEGETABLE SEEDS. vfeGETABM SEEDS. Broad B3ans.~ Green Windsor Broad . Baans. HarlinffMm Windsor Broad Beans, he£ k~ London Flag, Large Mussel- Shiels' Border Haro Broad Beans. burSh» L»ge Goldstream. French Bsans. - Canadian Wonder. Lettuce.-All the year round, Dram- Pale Din, Eirly Dwarf Bitter B^an, wad, Giant, White Go's. ChampionScarleG Runners. „, , .._, Melon-(Water)-Mixed Varieties. Bset.—Blood Red Baat, Sugar Baet. Mustard.—Fine White. Borecole or Curly K»te.~Dwarf Green . - Cttrled Bjrecole, Tail Green Curled B >re- Unions- B< own Globe. Brown Spanish, cole. , 6,t Kee Ping* SJver Skin, Early Gol ■■■■■■•■. den Globe, , i Brocolli.—-Adams'Early Winter White, " Veith's SelF Protecting, Early Watcherer, A *rsley—Tdfla Oiirl,-d. Carter's Eclipse, En^rs Winter White. n \ Parsnip. —Hollow Crown. ! Brussels Sprout—Sergmger's Giant. rx T McLean's Lifcfcle Gem. Wm. Cabbage-L^e Early York, iS-fiiH S n.Tsb < *"*• D^ S.uart,- Stratagem, Marked, Blair's Phenomenal. Lamb's Z. el$ chea, Perfection, Yorkshire Hero, Earließt of All, Re 3 Datcb. (for pickling) MoLeau s Best of Ail. Drumhead Savoy, Early Dwaif Ulna. Pampkins—Tion Bark, Yellow Mam- Carrot. -KarJy Short Horn, James' raoth» Mlxed Varieties. Scarlet Intermediate, Long Tlsd Altring ham, White Belgian. o •Kaa'sn. — French Breakfast, Long s Scarl&t, Red and White Turnip. Cauliflower—Early London, Watcherer, , Veitches'Autumn Giant. bpinach —Round or Summer. Celery.—Cole's Crystal White, Oole's o , „ • Superb Red, Henderson's White Plume. bquash.—Perfect Gem. Vegetable Marrow. — Custard, Long Tomato-Large Red. Whisp, Moore's Cream, Long Green, Pen- m . _ , _ y-bzd. Turmpß. -Early Snowball, Early White Ssone, Laing'a Garden Swede, Golden Cress.—Extra Curled. Ball< Cucumber. — Long Prickly, Short Herba.—Sage,- Thyme, and Sweet Prickly, Stock wood Ridge, Japanese MarP™*»' Climbing. All the above Vegetable Seeds to be had by the ounce, FLOWER SEEDS 3d PER PACKET OR lid Pi)R DOZBJS. 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM. Wanfc of epace forbids as to enumerate all the varieties, but we herewith lisfc a few of the most well known kinds.—Asters Auricula, Balsam, Calliopsls, Candy Creeper Candytuft, Caanation, Chrysanthemum, Convolvus, Everlastings Soditia LobW Marigold, Mjgnotte, Nasturaium, Panay, Petunia, Phlox Drummondi, Patulaca,' Stock ; Ten Weeks, Sunflower, bweefc Pe«s, Verbina, Zinnia, Wallflowers, Ftc . Et<s Bulk Seeds,—(Cleaned by special machinery), from Wimmo & Blair's Seed Farms.* PATENT MEDTOTNES, Em, AT BARGAIN PEIGES. Cuticura Soap, Is 4d Tablet, or 5 Tablets Hood's and Ayer's Sateaparilla 4a Bd;.bo Camfpho 3r, 3di.per Cake Oondy's Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver la Vaseline 5d and 9d jar, lib tins Is 9d Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s fid per Llcquoriee Powder, 6d per bottle bottle Pain Xtller Is 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 3d par packet, Fluid Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOd la per bottle Mother Selgel'a Syrup 1r 9d and 3s bottle French Chalk lOd per 1b " Pills—Holioway's and Cockle's le 4d box Chloride of Lime Is per tin Beecham's and Seigel's Is 5d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle Senna Leaves 2d per packet ,y Himrcd's Astbma Care 5s 6d per tin Epsom Salts 6d per dozen Norwegian Cod Liver Oil le 3d per bottle Encs' Frutti Salts 3s 3d bottle Kepler's Extract Malt 2j 6d per bottle Mellin's Food Is 9d, Benger's Food Kipler's Exfracb Malt and Cod Liver Oil j s 9d 2s 9d per bottle Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powdßr Eliman's Embrocation Is 3d, Is 5d and 8d box 2e lid Friar's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, Jld per Bile Beans Is 5d box bettle j Solazti Juice 6i and 8i st?nk Coutte Acetic Aoid Is 9d and 2s lid psr bottle, 2oz bottln^ Casoara Segrad» 10d per bottle, Dr Tibbies Vi Cocoa lOd and 1? Id tin, Eucalyptus Bd, Is and la 4d bottle We are opposed to the Trttfli, and for that reason we have t» Oaeh System and trust no one.Thia enables us to Retail* oilr: Goods at WHOLESALE PRiOEs. " ■ ■ :^; d:;:; We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. Terms : Prompt Kett Cash with the Orders No^charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station I ' " and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. fletcSEe be^s: H SUPPLYJSTORES ASHBUKTON AND OHRISTOHUBCh. .-.;_*.* .''""■-.". ---i " " ""'"' ' -- - *^..: '■ ' ' ■ -- ' ;,