OUR SICK SOLDIERS.

{By An Ashburton Nurse.)

We have been permitted, by Mrs Trevor, to peruse a very nice letter from Minn Gertrude Littleoot, an Ashburton lady now acting as nurae with the British army in Snath Africa, The following interesting •attract referring to the most deadly enemies she troopa have to encounter, will be read with especial interest:—Our camp (Mooi River, Natal), is now almost entirely tnedi oal, on terio fever, dysentery, and rheumatism,; There is scarcely any surgical work ab all. (The fever is very difficult to nurae, owing to the fearful low condition of the men, and the hardships they have, most of them, gone through. It i« also impossible in many c xses to toil how long Jhey have been ill, or in what stages of the illness they are when we get them, and relapses are very common. •• Enteric" is simply the army name for •• Typhoid," bat« Tommy» would think it far more serious if told he had typhoid, and you simply cannot make them understand they ought not to get out of bed, or sit up, and you find them doing most alarming Bhlugs. Id many cases, they have tempere jaret ef 104 or 105, and yet tell you they ml quite well, and do all aoita of unwise things when yonr back is turned, for whieb, ftlas ! many of fchem suffer too sadly. Pneu monia is, of oourie, a very common compli cation, and we have had a number of oases with meningitis. I have a patient we were very proud of. Became in from Modder Sprttit with a relapse from enteric and meningitis. These developed double pneu monia. We had the greatesb difficulty in getting him round, bub finally succeeded •fter ft month's bard fighting and delirium, *nd he fought his way back to life and partial health. He has gone home now in very good conditioa. That is only one of many cases. I think dyaentry, Of, at the "Tommies" generally call it •* dis-sentry" is the crueiosb of diueaeaa. (They suffer so keenly and so long, and as iv many instances is attacks those in thie distriob who have bean through the siege of Ladysmith, it is an almost hopeless struggle from the first. I had one very sad case A bonny Scotch lad nam«d Aikenhead, who had boon ill sines December, has been io my hands about seven weeks, wasting daily, »nd trying *o bard to get well. Everything was tried that could poscibly have the smallest chance of doing him good in the way of nourishment ; bat nothing availed, and the poor lad died this morning. I was •o sorry for him, and the more so that I had written to his mother, and he got no answer, although eveiy d»y ha looked for one in vain, &nd thore had been time for b«th to get an answer. He had had no letter since coming out in October last. And hia case, too, was only one of many. I think every oas dreads dysentery more than anything •lie here, There ie an evil disease here oalied "Natal Sore," & kind of surface aboesi, which spreads rapidly. You may get as many as Bsveu or eight on an arm in bo time. They are very difficult to heal, and need careful antiseptic treatment for a long time. It is thought to be a bacillus, Although of what kind I do not know, but moiqutto bites are a predisposing cause, Seine of the *' Tommies" have suffered rather severely from them, and one or two of the aistera had troublesome onea for a time."

Minn Lifctlecofc's chatty letter givea mach interesting information concerning the mode of life of the nurses, and their work, which we should have been glad to publish had •puce permitted.

Shocking Tragedy in New South Wales

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—- Oopyrighb

(Received Wakapuaka July 7, 10 10 a m

Tms Office 10 45 am)

Sydney, July 7

A well known publican named Powliog, at Mac Lean, has inllcted fearful injuries on his wife and niece ■with a tomahawk. The latter's con dition is precarious and the wife's serious. It is supposed he suddenly went mad owing to ill-health.

The Trouble in Ashanti.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, July 5 Ltfwtenant - Oolonel Wilcocks be- Heves the native reports that Sir Frederick Hodgson, with the women and children and a considerable force, foughc his way to Ekwunta, losing many, and is proceeding by way of Deuker* to Oape Coast Oastle.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

A Message From Hankow

Admiral Seymour "Wounded at Tientsin

United Press Association—By Eieetrio Telegraph—Copyright London, July 5 The Daily Express states that Ghineie sharpshooters wounded Ad miral Seymour while he was sitting in his house at Tientsin,

The allies have captured the native city at Tientsin and destroyed a fort •which wa» engaged shelling the foreign concessions,

Details of Ad. Seymour's unsuccessful attempt to relieve Pekin show that th« Chinese troops and Boxers attacked the expedition with fanatical courage. Hundreds were killed within a few yards of the Maxims. The allies want of cavalry prevented them reaping the full beoifit of their victories. Three Chinese servants escaped from the British Legation massacre A Pekin report states that 1000 foreigners were Milled, including 400 soldiers, and a hundred officials of the customs staff. The Legation was burned.

It is reported from two sources that Prince Tuan has poisoned the Emperor and Dowager Empress. Hongkon«, July 5

Banners have informed Admiral Seymour that the Britiah Legation at F»^in on 3 une 24 possessed provisions. but ammunition was scarce. The Emropeans, whon tbs» runners left, held A gate of the city near the Legation with guns captured from the Chinese. The eaemy had inundated the country south of tba city to assist in its defence. The American warship Oregon has been re-floated.

Colonial Troops for China.

Eeceived Wakapuaka July 7, 9.52 a m fhis Office 1017 am) Melbourne, July 7 Mr Ohamberlain has accepted a naval brigade and will provide trans port. The brigade must take ammuni tion for its guns.

Reeeiv«d Wakapuuks July 7, 9.52 a m Ihla Office 10-17 a m) Adelaide, July 7 The ofier o! the gunboat Protector, manned by colonials has been accepted, and iht will he ready to sail ftft Ohinain eight dayi.

Steam Road Roller.

The following is the report of the Com mittee appointed by the County Council to obtain information with regard to the first cost of a steam roller and the expense of working it: - The Ohaiiman and members Ashburton County Council.—-Gentlemen,—Your Com mittee having decided to recommend to your Council the purchase of a steam road rollar, bag to support their recommendation with tha following remarks and figures :— Cosb of a 12! t°a roller fitted up under steam at Ashbur ton, with compound cylin-

Your Commitee consider that tore* rollings for county roads will be sufficient. The extreme width of the roller it 7 feet 1 inch, and the speed is calculated at one mile per hour or 640 chains par day of 8 hour*. Allowing for three rollings and the width of the metal to, nay 14 feet, about 10& i chains per day of rolling ought to be the result. Allotting further for broken weather, holi days, and stoppages, say 80 days in a year, it would bring up the annual work of a roller for 28& days at 106^ chains per day to cay 30,352 chaina at a coat of £550 or 4 35 i per ; | chain. But even if the cost should run up to s*y 6d per chain, your Committee is of opinion that all the local bodies within ih's county woa'.d gladly avail thetmelvea of the opportunity to get their respective roadi made smooth and easy for traffic at such a small cosf. The only fear your Committee hap, is, that ones one portion of the county ratepayers er j jys the great benefit derived from good dacd metalled roa,(?e, the demat d for the roller will be co great that one w J not bs sufficient to oope wir.h the large amount of work to be done. — F<>r the Com mittee, HUGO FRIEDIiANDER

Indian Famine Relief Fund.

Subscriptions received from the nchools in the Aehburton county, on Recount of the Indian Famine Relief Fund :~

Mount Somers school, per Mr M J Kerr, £3(30 children, 2i pjr head) ; Hampsteal school, per Mr W Block, £5 Is 9 i ; Borough school, per Mr C D Bardic, £4 10i 61 ; Convent Girla High School, £1 6* ; Spring burn school, per Mr S Baird, £1 Is 4d ; Wakanui school, £1 Is.

The undernoted contributions towards the above are acknowledged by Mr John Orr, treasurer to the Baring Square Church fund :~Previou3ly acknowledged £49 3i 9d, 0 Walker 2» 6d, C Dixon It 6d, Baring Square Churoh retiring collection (second) £3 7s 6.1, H M Jones 10*, Choak, Elgin, ss, R Clark, Tinwald, 10j, H Wills, Hinds, ss, Rev Thou Fee £1, John I. Hayman £1, The Rev T Fee yesterday despatched a draft (the second) for £26 to the authorities of the Wesley&n Church in India, to be applied to relief purpose?.

AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL.

Jottings in Conference,

(By G. W. Leadlky, PresidenbAshburton

A, & P. Association )

The recent; Agricultural Conference, held in Wellington, has been called" Thd Agri cultural Parliament of New Zealand," and while having no legislative authority, yet in its way ib was one of th-i moat important gatherings of its kind ever held io Zealand. Indeed, the M»yor cf Wellington, io & speech delivered at a luncheon given by the North Island delegates to th'Sß from the South Island ab the close of the C nfereno« said, inter alia, " He thought thit mioy of our members of Parliament would bo lie! bar employed if sent to work onja f>»rm. Indeed, he did not know but thab we might even manage to get on for a few years without a Parchment at all, He thought it would be a blearing if they did nob meet for about ten years, bit no one would aay thab we could do without the farmers, (the growers of meat and corn), for even a little while."

Of course tbii was an after-dinner speech and aaid in a j->cular vien, but it indicated in som3 sense the general feeling that the gathering had baen aa Important and a very successful on<\

Although the last business of the Oon« ferema waa the arranging for the printing of an official report of the proceedings, it is unlikely that more than a few of the great body of farmers will have an opportunity of perusing that report, and I have thought that a few j>ttings showing the busineia done, and a brief note or two on the duous sions might be acceptable to your readers, many of whom will never tee the official report. There were fifty-six delegates pre sent inc'uding experts of the Agricultural Department, and one or two gentlemen prominent in the agrioaltural world of New Zealand* There were thirty-one A. and P. Associations represented ; and aixty-one subjects were set down on the order paper for discussion, ten o? which were suggested by Ashburton, and of which, eight were carried, one lost, and ona withdrawn for lack of time for discussion. The subjects oavered » very wide range, from Federation with Australia, and Go vernment Insurance of produce, to «' Rig lina " and tha Dog Tax. Lets me enumerate a few of the mere impor tant matters dealt with, and the decisions arrived at concerning them. One of the most vigorous debaoea was on the question of noxious weeds, and a Bill for their eradl cation, whioh was submitted to us by the Government, and whioh received f ome rough handlings 1 was elected one of a Com mittee of nine to revise tb* Bill and make reemmendationt, which we did. The Bill itself provided for Government oontrol and ftdmini»tr«ktion. In the Committee I got through an amendment placing the control in the hands of the local -authorities. County Councils whue txisting-—and Road or Town Bowda, where tha Counties Aot ia not enforced, but at the same time making it mandatory for the "local authority," to bring the aot into operation and enforce its provision. Aa I have said this amendment was carried in Oommitbef, but I am sorry to say it was rtjsoted by the full conference after a very spirited debate by a m»j<mty of one.*; This places the Act in the hands of the Government, and means the employ of another army o! Inspectors. Another im portant alteration was, however, made in the schedule of the Bill, which may in some measure mitigate—what I consider to be the evils—of Govsrnment interference. Ib waR in making the latter part of the schedule oaly come into operation on the petition of th® County Council or other local body, | thug dividing the weeds Into two classes the first comprieing Californian thistle, blaok berry, and sweet briar. These, if the Bill passes the House must be eradicated nolens vohns The second class included Batburst bavr, broom, giant burdock, gerse, hakea, (a native weed prevalent in the north) and Ragwor 1, (more oommonly known as coarse groundsel.) Thla last mentioned is said to ba becoming a great nuisance in th<« Taranaki district, and over a great part of Southland. It » B%id to taint the milk and butter. The other part of the Bill and tha second Boitedule is wholly ia the hands of the Government, and deals entirely with noxious seeds, and makes It an offence punishable by a fine of " not leas than ten shillings for more than fifty pounds " for any person Co " knowingly " sow, sell, or offer for sale, any noxious teeds } any grass seed or other seed or grain whioh haa not been dressed by meana of a seed cleaning machine, or other sufficient process, for the purpose of remov ing all noxious seeds. The noxious seeds enumerated are the following, v;z:—B»th urst burr, blackberry, broom, burdock burr clovers, clover dodder, dock, erijot, fat hen, gorae, ox-eye daisy, sweet briar, thistles, and wild turnips. This is a very formidable list, bat iesb my fellow farmers should have their breath taken away by it, I haiiten to say that there ia a merciful proviso which shields them from the Ueh of the law by simply belling the would-be purchaser of their seed or grain that the same had not been redressed to rid it of weeds, if any, ao having that knowledge, the merchant buys at oil own risk. Tha last suggestion of th« CemmlttM, which I am glad lo lay waa

heartily endorsed by the full Conference, wkb that if the Government were unable to pass the Bill this year, they should bring down and, if possible, pass a similar Bill, dealing with thn Californian thistle alone. VETKBINARY StTBJBCIS. ( Another important subject, and one which | elicited a great amount of valuable informa tion, was the need of making some pro vision for educating, and also of protecting > them when educated, of veterinary surgeons It wa« shown that there were a cumber of amateur •• vets," whose ohe f rxoprmrgß consisted in rolling out a lot oi b ohni.-nl jargon, and making out hill?, who were imposing on those who employed ihsm, and several instances weie giv^a where t»r< c* cuolties bad be«n enacted on poor dumb unirn.v., and aorious lokh entailed on owners by ihese silf-tyled ''veteriuaiy surgeons." And it was pointed out that while in rhia colony a person has to be properly qualified and registered before he is legally permitted to rfilievu a fallow-being of c. decayed tooth, vet these amateur vets are allowed to flu ish unchecked* Another Noxious Bill to "eradicate" them ws*b decided upon. It would be very interesting to farmers and stockownere to recite some of iha expar ieneei given in Conference in connection with this subject; but respect for your spaoe, Mr Editor, prevents me. DISEASES IK STOCK Amongst the various nutters which wore discussed were those ref-peoting various ailments in stock of different kinds. And (me thing which strnok mo forcibly was the greater prevalence of diseasg in the North I-Und than the South—unless the extreme south. Thf.-mo be no question but) that Hauterbury tanners occupy by far tho bekt position of any in the colony, in so far as the health of their stock is concerned. Take the maggot fly for instance, a case was men tioned where a farmer in the North h«d lost three hundred hoggetaout of a mob of fifteen hundred from this pest a'ooe. And it was shown that in the rough and scrubby conn, try and the damp muggy climate ot the north, this was becoming a very sflriou* ppst, to cheep farmers, Another disease which was discussed, and which appears to have occasioned serious looses in a few instances in the north, was anthrax; a disease of which I had previously very little know ledge, but which is a most serious matter indeed when an ou break oeours it is so oootegious, that etfn human beings will ontract it through handling the carnases of animals which may have died from its f ffacts. An insbanoa was given iv C inference where a man had contracted the disease ' after skinning a cow, which had died from h, ucd he also died. Another case was givan when thirteen cows j of one herd had died in a very few doya, and about fifty pigs which had fad on the car oases of the first two that had dbd, had also succumbed, and as showing the extreme ' coutagiouness ie was stated t^at ono of the pigshnd crawled into a heap of hay, which j had afterwards been fed to some horses, and oce of the horses had a!ao contracted the disease and died. Authrax is said t<> be in troduced in imported bones, which were used a? manure for turnips, which turnips were fed to the cattle. But I must close m this letter is already too long Should it be thought desirable however, I could give one or two more leaves from my notebook of Conference doings

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Eiectric Telegraph Auckland, July 7 The Aratapu look-up wae burned down »t four o'clock this morning, and a prisonor named William Alfred Stanaway arrested yesterday on charges of house breaking and gum stealing, was burned to death. The cause of the fira is unknown. S tuna way was a heavy Bmokflr and muat have hid matches. The fire started inaide the look-up. Dpnedin, July 5 The returned aoHiers en reaching L'unedin at 10-5 C were received by a great crowd, and formally welcomed by the Mayor and Colonel Webb and the membsrs of fie organising committee. Thry formally reported them selves to the military authorities and ac cepted Culonel Webl'd option to remain in Pjnedin a coup^a of days to recruit, and wore entertained by the organising committee at luncheon at the Grand Hotel.

A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT

Wellington, July 6 With respect to the report of plague among ratg in Dunedin Dr Roberts, Sanitary Com missioner, in conjunction with DrDe LUour, succeeded in inocu'.ating gulnea-piga with g;rma from dead rats brought to tham, and the guinea-pigs yielded the baocillua of the bubonic plague. The disease among the rait haa evidently decreased in virulence, as some of the guinea-pigs recently inoculated re covered, n hile others took a longer time than usual to develop the symptoms. No dead rats have been found at Baiclutha, bub Dr Roberts will visit the districb to inquire. The Dunedin rats had evidently migrated to the country, and a large number of dead rats were found at Lovell's Flat, but Dr Roberts could not procure specimens to make cultures. Dead rats had been noticed three weeks pre vious to inquiries ab Lorell'sFlab,

HEALTH RESORT FOR ASHBUR TON.

A deputation from tho Borough Council, consisting of Os Daviaon (Chairman of the Reserves Committee), Paul, and Willii, waited on the County Council yesterday afternoon in order to ask the assistance of the latter body in nuking provision for a public reserve oi domain ab the beach as a health and pleasure resort for tha people of the Ashburton county. Cr, Davison put before the County Council the wishes of the Borough Council in this matter, pointing out what a great advantage a resort) of the kind would be to every resident in the c:unty, who now, if an outing of any sort was desired, had to go to places from thirty to fifty miles distant. He asked the Coancil to consider the question of whether ifc could assist in carrying oub this very desirable obj 'ofc. The Chairman (Mr Harper) while in sym pathy with the idea, was doubtful whether the Counoil had any reserves in proximity to the beach at its disposal, or whether it had power to purchase land for such » purpose. Ha thought not.

Mr Friedlander wag inclined to agree with the Chairman, bub he thought that as the cost of a piece of land would cot be much, ib might be better to endeavour to raise funds by public subscription, The land could then be vested in the County Council who could have it planted.

The Chairman informed the deputation that the matter would receive caretul consideration, and the members after thank ing him, withdrew.

News in Brief.

It will be seen on reference to our adver tising columns that Mr P Keller haa taken Grosvenor Hotel, close to the Chriatchurch Kailway Station. The many friends of Mr sod Mrs Keller will no doubt avail them selves of the invitation to look io when requiring hotel accommodation in the city.

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD

The usual monthly meeting of the above w«s held this day (Saturday) in Aahburton Present—Messrs P Stewarb (chairman), T* Lloyd, A H Ayrton, James Wilson, and J Oochrane. The minutes of former meeting were read and confirmed.

Correspondence was read from the Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, requiring form of declaration, "To receive amount due under Appropriation Act," and ib was agreed that game ba signed by the ohairman-

From the Acting-Premie? a telegram was recoived respecting a holiday to be arranged upon the declaration of peace in South Africa, joint action to be taken throughout the colony*

The overseer's report indicated that he had taken the necessary steps to collect full rates outstanding, and had been successful, which would entitle the Board to fall Government subsidy. The overseer further reportsd that the roads under the Board were in an unsatisfactory condition and required further shingling. After disoasaion by Messrs Wilson, Lloyd and the ohftirman, who *!! agreed that; stops

must be taben in this connection, ib was decided to inform the Upper Aehburton Road Board with respect to the main south road, that complaints having been made, they had to request that same be put in repair. The chai man pointed out that with rt speot to the Seafield, the road from the Dromore station, and other roads undei their control, ib was simply a matter of finance. Mr Lloyd urged that improv^men' s be carried out at once, and he eons dered Uiab the rnte should be double in the c»se anyway «.f No 3 wan. The Chairman and Mr Ayrton were of I h^ opinion,- that in order to obtain the nee tnary funds, a special rate should be struck in tenne of i quality ever the two Wilillri. 'I he ranger's report upon impoundings &o, was received, and a'eo an apology with aespect to deley in h>e small contract, grub* bing gorse. As the latter was caused through ill health, it was decided to grant him a month bo complete the contract. Mr H A Mackay, attended to ask for the übs cf the Board rooms for Ambulance daises, and it was decided to grant bis re- I qre*t on conditions asked by him, and the Insurance Company to be written to with regard to Ambulance classes in the event of fire. Accounts amounting to £24 Is 2d were passed for payment, after which tha meet ing closed.

i?UE A£HI3UETON GUARDIAN • SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900



Ie; •• .« .. iiWQ U

APPEOXIMATS ANJSCTAL EXPENDITURE. Eigiefr .. .. £156 0 C isiokor .. .„ 104 0 0 Coal, Oil, eto .. 150 0 0 Interest, and sinking fund ..  100 0 0 Contingencies .. 40 0 0

Total .. .. £550 0 0



iEhi reliable Family Remedy Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Gcraghi and Golds—



F TIfANTED KNOWN—That I have so I W commoriafion for Lady Patients;— ' Appjy Mrs Ainsw-->rth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hatnpatemi. Terms on appli oat ion. tjS/MPl'if Ureas for Sale suitable for ■J Bha<?p Feeding. Only 1 64 each Flktobfk Baos.. Cash Suppy 8 bora. WANTED KNOWN-Removal of the old established firm of Mitchbll & Turner, from old premises in Tanored Street o New Shop in Burnett Street EVKN~4OO Gilbn 'J'.tnks for Sa!a~'p»ln ted and galvauisfei), at Flktrher Bbos. Cash Supply Sf - r-b HECTOR MAVUUAdU.j, oi. Buller, Lord Robert-, The Na'al Campaian, Capetown to Ladysmiih, Fight .for the Flag in South Africa, Stories from the Front, On the eve of the War, Wallet of j Kai Lung, Maker of Nations Story of Han nah, The Plunderers, Haromi (a New Zealand story), and other new books. The Siege of Ladysmtth, in 64 photographs, Pearson's i Strand, Wide World, Cassel'a Royal, Wind sor and Other Magazines for May.—H. M. Jones. AT Mrs Ajlcobk's Sale—A large lot of Jackets and Gapes just bought at great redactions will be offered much under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Also all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at prices from Is per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dress Muslins all much reduced to clear. LADIES' Caahmere Gloves, 6 paira for la, at "The Corner" Sale.— Morthcote and Hefford. m6^lNG'S~Lin7eed Emulsion, whioh X has come to stay in Aehburton is a certain oure for coughs, colds, and all chest complaints. Sold by all local chemists and grocers i" bottles, Is 6d and s 6d. 2 ANI'KD KNOWN—That we have just opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for this Season, and we are pleased to say that our buyers has secured them at old Paces. See the value, —Mitchell & Turner gill .._ i JL" ___>■_- ! F. W. HANMKR.



lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His 1 Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion mado by the Minister for Foreigu Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract .n the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that those crude oils may not be token. OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Gove rumen to be of perfectly pure origin, as pc information forwarded to us tbr orgh th Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w bate:— It in proved by tests by the Medical Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Drc Mossier, Diroctor »f the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are } saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the stnative qualities proper to the pko, All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extract s are to be classed according to the named authorities, Among the turpen dines, which <re abandoned long einoo as &n internal medicament. These crude oils, or so oalled Kuoalypti Extracts, are discernible s— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Euo&lypti Extract develops most) frady through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tne presence ai acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennatos. if these crude oils, so-c lied euoalypti extracts, are applied by mista ;e in cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal iaflamations, dysentery, etc., the con- Bequoacea are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. - Sanduret Victoria, Australia. SAKBEB & SONS.



rHQiiSOAY, JOLY 12, 1900 IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE ov SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Also * PCAETON, DOG CART, HORSES, HARNESS, COW, Em MR E. W. HANMER has received inatiuctions from Alfred Curtis, Esq., To Bell by Public Auction, at his Residence, Cartet'a Terrace, on the above date, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, Etc., COMPRISING— DRAWING ROOMs



1 Piano, Lipp Model Semi-Grand; 1 Couch ; 2 Easy Chairs, in oarved walnut; 3 Basket Chairs, with Cushions; 1 Musio Canterbury, in walnut; Piano Stool; Round Table, Italian marble top in walnut; Hand some Davenport, inlaid with woods and leather; Unique Drawing Room Lamp; Overmantie, 4ft Sin x sft 6in, a grand piece of furniture ; Overmantie, in very artistic U&\ her frame; 2 Pencil Drawinge,in beautiful leather frames ; 3 Beautiful Panels in Oils, 4 Oil Paintings, 4 Hand-painted Plaqaes, Missive M rbls Clock, Japanese Pi&que (Mosaic), 2 Corved Brackets, Afternoon Tea Ser., Easel with Minor, P«ir Japa nese V.»see, Kateuma, Mother of Pearl Jug, Bilique Ornaments, Pair very choico Marble Ornaments, Pair Branch Candle sticks (Dresden China), Sot of three Orna ments (choice China), 4 Fairy L^mps, Epergne, Hand-painted Orn^mome on brorzs stands, Pair Emu Eggs, Axmineter Carpwfc, 16 xl 4 (equal to new), Large Skin Hearth Rug, Oarved Coal Seattle, brass mounted, 3 Carved Tables, old English, in relief, do. Music Ottoman, old English, in relief, Oarved Table, three tiers, on chip C*rved Hall Settee and Dinner Waggon combined, iooiso and relief, 3" Carved Chairs, iociee and relief, 2 Oil Paintings in chip, Carved Frame, large quantity of very pretty Wall Orna ments. > DINING ROOM: ' I Handsome Mahogany Sideboard, Exten sion Dining Table, Oval Table, 6 Carved 1 Walnut Chairs in plush, velvet Pile Table Cover, Curtain Poles and Rings, China Dessert Service (13 pieces), Pair Pictures In handsome leaner frames, 3 Pairs Pictures, Silver Mounted Oak Liqueur Stand with three cut glass bottles, Silver Mounted Biecuib Barrel, Silver and Cut Glass Jam Dishes, 3 Decanter?, Grown Derby Manna ! lade Jar, Silver Tea and Coffee Service, I Tumblers, Claret and Wine Glasses, Finger I Bowls, 3 Cruets, Silver Mounted Cut Glass I Piokle Stand, Knives, Forks, and Bpoons, t large quantity Vases and Ornaments and Plated Ware, «tc. SMOKING ROOM: Couch, Easy Chairs, 3 Tables, Brusstls Carpet 12 x 12, Hearth Rug, Fender Had Irons, Folding Chairs, Book Cast and Books, | Oil Paintings, Sewing Machine, Ornaments, Ink Stands, Sundries, etc. HALL: Hall Stand, Swinging Lamp, Pioturas, 3 Beautiful Carved Panels, Shells, Rotorua Specimens, Fijian Mat and Basket, Linoleum, Door Mats, Carafe, Barometer, Umbrella Stands, Croquet Set, etc. j BEDROOMS: 3 Double Iron Bedsteads, 3 Double Spring Mattresses, 3 Spring Stretchers, 2 Single Iron Bedsteads with Spring Mattresses, 3 Chests of Drawers, 1 Duohesse Chest of Drawers, 4 Washstands, 4 Seta Toilet Ware, 5 Dressing Tables, 3 Eiderdown Quilts, Looking Glasses, Linen Baskets, Woollen Mais, Blankets, Pillows, Bolsters, Kapoc, Wool and Flax Mattresses, Chairs, Carpets, Oilcloth, Curtains, Pictures, Ornaments, etc. KITCHEN AND SCULLERY: Tables, Chairs, Oilcloth, Dresser, Crockery. Saucepans, Boilers, Kettles, Milk Pans, Enamel Bow 1b and Dishes, Chun, Scales and ' Weights, Sausage Machine, Tea and Coffee Pots, Brass Preserving Pan, Groceries. OUTSIDE: Maogie, Wringer, Grindstone, Baths, Carpenters' Benches, Grain, Potatoes, Oaten Bheaf Chaff, Garden I'ools and a large quantity of Sundries, etc. 1 Phaeton. 1 Grey Cob, very quiet. Harness. A splendid Cow in full profit Also, on account of Mr A. Curms, j inr,— 1 Dog Oart, in good order 1 Bay Mare, quiet in saddle and harnets 1 Set Dog Cart Harness Bale at 11.30. a.m. sharp Drawing Room Furniture ab .. 1.30 p.m. Traps and Horici ab •.  3 p.m. Catalogues on application, E. W. HANMER, JOHN R. BLAND, 7 36 Auctioneer.



CANTERBURY FARMERS' ASSOCIA TION GERALDINE LlVtf STOCK MARKET WEDNESDAY NEXT. j AUR General Entiies Comprise-* I /I A A SHEEP, FatanclStor« I A_ CATTLE, Fat and Stor« O PIGS, Fafc and Store SPECIAL,— QOfC Thrae-Qusrterbrad Four.Tooth OfCo WETHERS, Fab O r\ Haifbred EWES, Fat QAA Three Q jarterbred HOGGETS, OUU Very Forward J, MUNDELL, 7 46 Auctioneer. WANTED— Tenders for cartage in con neotion with Poultry Show, Tec. dera to be in Secretary's hands by Saturday. ! T 43 B. B. Restell, Hon. Beo Tl/TRS PEAROE and Family desire to express their htarfthlt Thanks lo all kind Friends for their help and sympathy in their sad bereavement. 7 41



OSBORN COOMBS, PIANO TUNER * EXPERT (Late of LondoaJt WILL make his usual business Visit to Ashburton on MONDAY NEXT, 9feh July ORDERS may be left with MB LLEWELLYN OWEN afi his Music Soudio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at) Commercial Hotel. Wanted. WANTED— Board and Residence, b Young Man ; Oatholica preferred ■tate terms,—-"Urgent," Guabdian OffioE. 745 mOWN Section for Sale, 1128,1129,1130, X Csmeroa Street Went, and 665, 666, Park Btreet.—Apply W.Sfabrow. 7 43 El OR SALE—A Four wheel O»b, in good order.—Apply this Office. 7 15 WANTED-A Good General Servant. Apply Mrs Bebbyman, North-Has* Eel* "__' _ _ * 718 MISSES CAMERON k MoRAE, Dren makere, next to Oddfellows' Hall; late of Moore Street. Charges moderate . 723 | MDLLE DE NORVELL, the Ameri.! can Scientific Palmist, can be con* Bulted at Mrs Lester's for a few days longer* 7 44 P" RIMFIIVEM*THO~DIB3J CHUHOU-l Special Evangelistic Heeding comj meaoiug To-morrow Morning, continuing till FRIDAY nighfe. Rev. Barnett assists SUNDAY Evening ; Winchmore, afternoon Rev. Barnett j Seafield, Rev, Rime. 747 TX7ANTED KNOWN—That our Ladies VV Winter Jackets and Capet are an exceptionally choice lot, being at once stylish and moderate in Prices.—Mitchell ANTED Known — Great* Stock taking Sale at "The Corner now on, Sh' p early.—Northcote and Hefford. KAA PIGEONS waated at once at J. O\J\J H. Jewitt's, opposite Maid Office, GIVING SOMETHING for Nothing is all poppycock and hunbag, and any sensible person must know this—lt's a sprat to catch a mackerel. HONDAI-LANKI pure unblended Ceylon packed tea Is sold purely on its merits—You pay for the tea and you get the best value in the market— THAT'S ALL.



MOTHERS ! Have you delicate children who are always taking cold and •ab ject to cronp? If no, try Tonking'e Linseed KmulßioD, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemists and grocers io botbiei, la 6d and g» 6d, 52%



ST. STEPHEN'S OHIIROH Ashburtoc, FOURTH SUNDaFaFTER TRINITY (July 8.) 8 30 a.m—Holy Conmanion 11 am—Matins and Sermon 3 p.m—DROMORE, the Vicar 6.30 p. m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. , Vicar_ QALVATION ARM* TO-MORROW, k_J Day of Salvation, Major Gal&Ajtc, from Christchurch, oonduoting. Indoor meeting 7 and 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Open aira io am, 2 and 6 pm. Stoker* 1 meeUne isi3opm. 743



_ D. THCMAP; cleabjxg""" balm" M A V F I E L I). FRIDAY," JULY 20. D THOMAS has received (instructions •f. from ,Mr J. Ls Chbistknsmw, of Mayfield, to hold a clearing sale by Auotlon i as above of his Freehold Farm, eontaminj? 132 acron, 3. ro^.*: 38 P^ohes, a^pining the 1 Mayfield Estate. FirM>oUss land, thoroughly improved, all in grass, sub-dividfd ir.to 5 paddocks with water in eeeh ; with 4-roomed Cottage and other outbuildings j also good garden and orchard. Also, at the same time nnd place- All (he Lire and Dead Stock thereon as follows, viz :— 20 fad Ewes, Trap Horse, Yearling Draught Colt, Yearling Draught Foal, 3 milk Cows (halfbred Jerseys), good J«rsey Heifer, 2 Jersey's Calret, 7 ttti Plough Leading Harness, Cert Saddle and Breeching, Jirandford Reaper and Binder, Hassey-Harri* Mower (new), Tip Dray, Sydney Dray, Horse Power Chaffcnttsr and Intermediate complete, 5 Leaf Barrows, Riding Saddle, 4 tons Oat Sheaf Chaff, Stripper, D.F. Dieting Plough, D.F, Duncan Ploughs, Knife Grinder, and a large number of sundries. Sa!e at 12 o'clock. Luncheon provided. D. THOMAB, Ashburton. Further entries will be taken for this Hale. 7 25 Friedlander ssros.



WEST STREET HORSI3 MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held ON THURSDAY, JULY 19, For .which we shall be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd! Urain Freight* TO LONDON. have space for a liniitrd quantity of Wheat or Oats, available by steamer at lowest current rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with us promptly. FKIEDLANDER Bros., Ltd. FOR SALE., ALGERIAN SEED OATS, Grown from Imported Seed. fT!HE¥ are a »cry fast growing Oit, and will ripen from 10 to 14 dares eocner than Canadians. Th?y are heavy yiclders, having produced over 80 Bushels per acra in ordinary seasons. Only a limited quantity left. i i j FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. FOX PRIVATE SALE™" TTAVING disposed ot thu Lyndhuret Farm on account of Mr Max Fribdiandk we are instructed to offer his Ardagh Farm, adjoining the above,*ooataining 2560 acres, either in one Block] or* in lots to|«a purchaser ■■) For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDSR BROS, Lrr>., 64 Land and Estate Agents. WE ABE CASH BUYERS OP WHEAT, OATS, BABLEY, AND GRASS!, SEEDS. Medlander Bros. Limited



Funeral Notce. FUNERAL NOTICE rjIHE friends of Mr Geo. Easton Nioholas, X late of Ashburton Forks, are reapect fully informed that the Funeral at his late beloved wife, Mary Aim, will move from his residence, Havelock Streee, on TUESDAY, IQfch inst, at 2 o'clock, for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 7 35 Undertaker* GROSVBNOK HOTEL, South Belt, Ohriatchnrcb. HAVING taken the above Hotel, which is close to the Railway Bridge, Madras Street, I bef to inform my Ashbarton friends that if they favor me with their patronage when they visit Cliirlstohuroh i they will receive every attention. I Best Wines, Spirits, and Beer, and good accommodation* P. KELLER, PROPRIETOR! 7 39



"VTJfiW LINES reoelred in Birthday Card*. JL\ Sunday School Oardi, Wall Texts, Picture Scraps {in packets), Oleograph Pictures, Cheap Magic Lantern*, Cheap Books, Peace Badges, Footballs, Children's Tricycles j alto Fancy Goods, including Bed, White and Blue Garlands (for decorat ing), Artificial Flowers and Leaves, Cake Stands, Photo Frame*, Puhm, •to.—A B Wjllumi, Stoerti Strut



POUNDS SAVED EVERY YEAR IF YOU PAY CASH AND BUY TOOK GtBOOBBIBS FROM FLETCHER BROS. Cash is King. Prosperity Oanno* Thrive on Credit WJfi BOY FOB CAS,H~WE SELL FOR CASH-* THERB B THE WHoLE SECRET OF OUR SUOOESS-WE HAVE NO JUD BIBTS. NONE of our Customers ha?e to pay for Goods other people had from oa. and w a "ho "eTer P»{d *<>' ,• and a. for b lying for Cwh we assert it hfche onl» key that wiU tuocessfully open tfa» bargain door, to the ild e awake merchintf ' S^S^SKttStt^ Don'ttake oitwotd *■" V NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BUY OK CREDIT. Compare these price* with the prices yon are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sng*r 2£d per Ib. or 701b big for 16s 6d. BachessTea (very economical) 2s per Jb or la 9d per Jb by the Tia. (Jolden Tipped Orange P,ko6Oeyl on 2 Jp erlb, or 1 8 9d pe^lb by the tin, « , * ™rther redactio»s I>F Half Ofaest or Okest. {station Tea frow la l£d per lb by the Chest. Good So-m.J Onions 201b 1», Bran 3a M, Sharps 5a id per bag. Wax Oandlea (noted or plain)7d per lb Kitchen Candles s|d per lb, or by the Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb box sid Finest OatmeaK 251b bag 2s 9d Ovriage otndles 03 and lOd per lb Browns Corn Flour, Siper lb Piano OandleslOd and lsper lb Washing boda Id per Jb 2!b Tin Virgin Honey la tin Whiting id per Ib 41b Tin Virgin Honey la lid Finest New Cmrante.Sd per b 7Sb Tin Virgin Hciwf 3a 3d Finest New Snltanw, »d per lb. Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s per «;.tCr££ •■-■■:•'■ &ff S* <*■-• "-A ■ FinestlOnb Loaf Sugar 3|d peHb Sicily Almonds.'per lb I 4 Pure Coffee 2s per lb Jordan Almonds 2 4 French^Coffe Is Bd, Harp Goffe Is 4i per Fineet Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Finest Roasted Coffe Beans Is lOd and 2s " Dried P?aS *,*, 10 Peek's Ohueolaie Powder (delicious) |lb BlS^plc^lld per packet, lib ° * tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d tin 6d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6*3 per Ib Golden Syrup 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b 1b M X ene.Raisins 4*4 per lb 141b 3,3 d, 28ib 6* 6d, 561b Us 3d Finest New Dates 6d per lb Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is Sd Fme Muscatels per lb, 1 0 141b 3s 3d, 28b 6s, 561b 10a 9d Now Natural Ftes „ 0 8 fence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle F'nost French Prunes, per lb 010 NeWr Food lid, Mellin's Food la 9d „ htewing Prune* „6d and, 0 8 Banger's Food Is lid *nd 3s 6d per tin New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Robinson's patent Groatu and Barley and citron, per lb 0 8 per tin •"»«■/ 71b Tins Beat Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelison'a Gelatine loz. packet Barcelona.Nuta » 0 8 „ Teingl ass, less $>acket Finest long Sugar, per lb Z } « Maiaona 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot «d „ Castor Sngar, per lb 0 5 Caoibury's Cccoa £lb lOd, *lb Is 8d Orosse and BJackwelPs Essences 9d per V an Honten's Cocoa ilb Is 9d, Mb lid, r ifj^i v  SJ lib tin 8s 3d * Lewis Prtoe Bacon, by roll or side Fry"« Cocoa J)b 4id, *!b B*d, lib Is 44d T ?***, « ,v 2 S^ Choco'ate 4d and od per cake Lewis PH«e Hams, per Ib 0 8 6 Idni Vale Milk ss6d doz, 6d tin Finest Kenned Lard, per tin Is Id -j BISCUITS  . /, nJ 2 S Pan 'sFL«nch 3idlb by tin or 3*dk» Desslcated Cosoanut „ 0 7 College *T*»« Sdmond's Baking Powder, 6d and Super, Wine s|d lb by tin, or 8d lb lid per tin - Vanilla Wine  ' „lb 55f\ p ;'■, .J* WchTm. klb by tin, or «dlb lib Tins St Geovga'a ,#aras, per tin 0 5 Peoples Mixed 4d lb „ or 44d lb " lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6d doz , tin 0 6 Fan t! y Mixed Ui Ib „ or 6d lb lib „ Crosseaud Black well's Mar Dessert 9dlb  or lOd Ib malade 0 9 ci AT ihMl .. 6Jd lb , or 6d lb Concemrateri Jellies—L^mon. Rasp- Sultanas -'"', tid lb berry, Vaniila— pint packets, Sn^wflakca 41d lb .? or 5d 5s 6d dloz. per packet 0 « Wat«r „ De Yore's Jelly Powders, assorted Ginger Nats 6W b " or 6d lb flavours, per packet 0 8 Coc^aoot . ?|d lb ,* or 84 lb Bird Seed-Herap.Uapfl. Canary,ibO 3 OrarVnpis l^ld Ib or Is ?,& lb Linseed, w 1 r,le. 3d, crmhed, p-r lb 0 "4" p e ,,h Freens and Co Bi»ouif ß * uslebroftk'B Coco. gb 4d |lb 7*d ChocoUta Fiogera Is 6J per Ib Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d d< z, 7£d tin C^f.- Nbir Is p-r lb »► .n CHEf?n CAf'  , „ Neapolitan Wafers 2s 3d per lo Morton's Cream of Tartar, per, lb 1 3 Florence Waffe-is £s 31 per lb „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 8 Furopean Mi ted Is 31 parlb „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 Raspberry Boudoir 2h per lb „ Citric Acid, 3d os. „ 3 6 fubsebveb j?ish „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 a l m ,, n , Calitornian ; Bd, Flat 9d, Cuttlnu „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 lOd, Cocktail lid-per tin „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Jata nes, Albert patent opanei la par tin , Solphur „ 0 6 „ So. R ll,4d,and4id.Weßi Disinfectant Powder, bmtioi lpd Sar. ines, In tomafcbisuce, 4*d per tin O»ns«ic bnda7d, 83, wd 9d per tin 1 Morton's Fie-.h Herrings, "flat 7d. kip- C«bolic Sand boapM per bar p ered i Ol J, Herrings in tomato sauce 5 «••—■» . |I)J p^r j-^n D*y A Marlhii.'spaste Blacklng.doz. 0 4J r?ed n ftr ,i PB 9 afc !<,, nr i . g sh lOs g j Nixty's Black Lead „ per doz. 0 9 Kf<»r' Brand Mullet 7d per rin Peerless Glow p«r hot. 0 8 P^er^d Bloaters lOd per tiu Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot» 0 9 .. „ In tins 0 7 Ground Rice 3Ad Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Rnlit Peas 61hs 1« or «>1 Ik Keen's Oxford Blue, per Ib 010 ffi Cley 51bs'ls ft 24d Ih Keckitts HsteJSiue, „ 010 Egypiian Lentils 3*d lb St Georges Blue 0 8 Haricot Beans S^dlb Colman's D.S:F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 M«*.«.nni «n^ Vovmin^iti t- mi v Jlb tins 10$ d, |lb tins 6d 6 ( Ub VernslcelH l 8 box o Kern's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 w|. w iR.» n j pm,!-. q. «j „ j lrt , 71b tins 6s 9d peJ bottle P °* Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwfc n »t>^ R f!nr^ Q p n .^ A . in j «««  Salt, 71b bag 8d,14»b 0 and B^Ourrle Powder J.Os per doi or lid Gir gerf'who^fls 3d, ground Is 4d lb £?£j SSSAft^f ffifV) 0 White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb Lea fAf*" 1* " S* nCe *'Pint U **> Pin lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 2lb, lOd and Is Oar Own gauce i-plnt sd, pint 9d Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle T^CflZ!iZ ffi S White Win, Vinegar 9d bottle T^^wSieNlSK S? b • Nai.rod pen r gbS*P ~ Ot 43, 6 dlb ; Derbr 6s 6d Ib I GoldS MoL«od's almond ecented 9d bar. lie MatSSf 8 PlSd■ ip M gross. 4id dot ssft-fo -. *» ta ft a i&?SKir» iaw s Barilla Aeh 10d bar picket, small 3d pirW' * Sanhght so«p la per box 4|d barj Starch ' Oolman'e, sb pkh 5Ad lb Ltfebaoy (Oatbohc), Is 4i box, 6d bw m * llb l^ A u IU Toilet Soap-^PearV aseortod tablete, 4 In Starch GT/ze, Is doz^ lid packet box, Is box BomVls9dand3 S bettle >sapwE" Pear's unscentea tablets, 6d each, Ss.Bd Lithlg . B Exfcrgct Meßt Jg 9d pw Jj(r n d°Z >«v ?«»«fi«i, Q4 .1, Y/ashttoards, wood, lid, zinc 1« 2d Oieaver's Mhaving bttcks, 9 i each American hrnnma la 1. im v o^ Brown Windsor, lib bar 13d, 10 tablets £" ? 9 3 d ' U 6d» is **' GlyTedne Soap, |Ib bars 41, lib bars 8d 1 °°^ U **> U M »a Hops, loose, Is 4d, and la (I<* 'b p^essp'i PATENT MBDTOINES, E TC> AT BARGAIN PEIOBS. Otttihri!?9A?' l 8 *d Tablet> °r 3 T*bleta \ °d'S aisd Ayet'" S4 "*?"1"* *' 8d bo Camphor, 81 per Cake "ondy's Fluid ls.6d, Lung Preberrer Is Vaseline fid and 9d jir, lib tins Is 9J Barry's Trieopherus Is 5d bottls Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scott'n Fmnlslon 2s 6d and 4s Hi pel Licquorice Pawder, 6i per bottle • bottle ' ■ Pain Killer Is 4d and 2a 6d per bott'e Sulphnt c Magnesia 31 per packet Bonnington'o Irish Moss Is and Is HH French Chalk 10 i per lb Mother Selgeil's Syrup Is 9d and 3» bottle Chloride of Limo Is per tin Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box St Jacob's Oil 2* 9i per bottlu Beecharn's and SeSgel's Is 5d box Hlmrcd's Asfbina Cure 5s 6d per tin Senna Leaves 2d per packet Norwegian Ced Hrer Oil lp 3d per bottle Epscm Salts 6d per dnaen Kepler's Exfcrf.cfc Malt 2j 6d per bottle Ents' Frnlfc Salts 3s 3d bottle , . Kipler*s SJxtracfe M»lb and Cod Li?er Oil Mellin's Food la 9d, Benger** Food 2s 9d per bottle Is lid Ellman'a Embrocation l«3d, Is 6d and Pears 1 Fuller's Karth and Violet Powdar 2s lid 8d box Bile Beans Is 5d box Frear's Bals%m and Carbolic Oil, lid box Solas-tJalee 6i and 83 at<<?k r . \ We are opposed to the Trast, and for that reason we have s. Cash System : ir^ Bo DOOne' Thia enables >? to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALfi! 1 RIOcS. ' ;;■ ;. ; I. ■;. - ;■'■■■■■■. "We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. , No.charge'ior packing cases., and »U orders delivered free at railway"*t»tioi> •ad within a two miles radius of Ashburton. 4 I FLETCHER BROS.S [ ASH SDPPLY t BTORKS ASHBURTON AND OHRISTOHORGE.