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Per United Press Association--By Eleotris Telegraph.

JUoelved h W»kapuaka, August 29, 925 a.m BChis Office 9,47 a m) London, August 28 The Telegraph Construction Oom p»nj is the lowest tenderer for the construction of the Pacific cable at a coat of £1,886,300, the work to be •orapleted in eighteen months, The plague has broken out in some tenement* in South Glasgow.

Australian

United Fren Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Eeca red Wakapnaka Augusb 29,9 25 axn This Ofi« 947 % m Melbourne, August 29 Lord Hopetoun expresses his inten tion of rending in Sydney during the Federal Farliament recess. Sydkby, August 29 The Government Geologist confirms the wonderful richness of the gold discovery in the Gundagai mine and eoßsidera th«c similar rich p«tche« will be foand at iuterv*ls in working the mine.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United .Preae Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wiixington, August 29 Teece and Cousins have been committed for trial for attempting to escape from gaol. Adviop ban been received by the Friico Wail stating that the second new mail boat built to the order of Spreckloe and Company for the Frisco lerrioe, w»s launched on August 8, Dunhdin, August! 29 Mary Traddiok, who attempted suicide, was releasad on. probation on entering her own recognisance, and to come up for ■entence when called en. A railway porter named Jamiason has committed suicide

Wsathxr BeroßT,—Captain Edwin wires to day :—" Moderate southerly winds ; glass fall."

Bishop Jolius—His Lordship Bishop Julius, arrived by the express to?day from Ohriitohurcfc.

TttOOPBR Hbaslkt—Mr W Heailey has raoelved a telegram from Mr Seddon, to the «ffeot that so word had been rtceivod by him as to tke reported oasualty to Trooper John Henley.

HIKHY's Coi&bdt Company- -Our readers •re reminded that one of the funniest coma* dies "Charley's Aumb" will be presented at Ashburton, Oddfellows Hall on Thursday •vening and as it will be played for one night enly, a largt attendance is anticipated,

Thi Eliotiok op a Bohouoh Councillor «—The election of a Borough Councillor in lisa of Mr Jdlltffe resigned, takes p!«ee feo- Worrow. Mr G. W. Andrews who ii a well-known figure in Athbartoa, and who hai boan several timei before the rfttep»y«ri, *nd Mr B Olfcrk as employee in Mr Steel's oeaoh-buildiEg esiabliihment, k new aipirftnt for manioipai hoaore, are the candidates.

Sanitary.—Dr Symes will address the members of the Ashburton Borough Council on matters of sanitation at the meeting on Monday evening next, afa the Municipal chambers. The butchers and any burgesses who may be interested are invited to le present.

The Ministers' Salaries Bill as passed pmidea the following salaries : The Prime Minister £1600, the Minister of B*ilwavs £1300, six other Ministers (each £1000) £6000; or a total of £3990. Mr Carroll, Instead of £400, will get £1000.

MINING

United Frees Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph Dpnedin, August 29 The following are today's sales :—CharlfcoE Greek 25i, Chatto Creek 18e, Eleotrio 39s 6d, Goideu Bed 20s, Greenstona Creek, par; Hartley and Rtley £7 14a. £7 15a, £1 ISs j Vincent 52s 6d, S2s 6d. The Glen rock Co., Macetown, during the month of Angusb got 121oz from ISb tons of stone and ten ounces from (she copper plates.

The dividends deolared and paid by twenty One working Otago dredges for six months, from January Ist to June 30th, 1900, amount ■d to £42 868. The capital of the companies is £152,873, and the return is equal to 28 per cant, for six mouths only.

TheWeit Matau Company do not intend nroaeading with the oonstraction of a dredge m the meantime, but they propose taking ftdvastage of the pioient abundance of water in the race to reduce the higher levels of the claim by slalaing. This will entail some out lay for plant.

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iniigesflon No Appetite, General Weakness. If your food is only partly digested then the body is only partly nourished. Th© blood rapidly becomes thin and filled with impurities, the nerves are easily exhausted, there is headache, restlessness, and the whole system is greatly debilitated. Mr. A. Chauffourier, of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, sends us Ms photo graph and the following testimonial: •' While reporting for the local and metro politan press in River ma, I contracted a aevera chill which developed into a general weakness of my digestive organs. A short coarse of AYE'S SarsapariHa enabled me to continue my work all right. My appetite improved, my taste for food came back, And my general health was greatly ira i proved in every way." ! When taking the SarsapariHa, it is best to use Ayer's Pills also. Take just enough each night to produce one good free movement of the bowels daity. Prepared by Pr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Man., U.S.A. Six Months in Bed in the Wellington Hospital and Undergoes an Operation, but 'Plantekoa' cures Him, also cures His Daughter of Chicken Pox. Victoria Street, Petone, Nov. 22, '99, To Proprietors, PJaatekoa Remedies. Dear Sirs,—For over three years I have suffered from Hydatlds aud Knlargement of the Liver. Two years ago I was admitted to tha Wellington Hospital, and after cartful aud thorough examination by the doctors, it was decided that I should undergo an operation. My condition at that time was very low, my liver being swollen to such an extent that the doctor outlined it on the skin with a pencil. I remained in the Hospital six months, most of the time confined to my bed, and although every attestion was bestowed upon me by the doctors and others, I left that institution very little improved In health. However, I resumed my usual occupation at the local Gasworks, but shortly after was compelled to lay up again, this time with Jaundice in addition to my old complaint. You can readily understand my condition was awful. I suffered terribly with pain in the stomach and bowels. The feeling used to be of a sinking nature, with gnawing sensations in the pit of the stomach, usually coming on about an hour after meals; No medicine I tried did me any permanent good, until I used your wonderful PLANTEKOA, This medicine seemed to attack the disease almost at nice, and atter giving it a fair trial, it fcas fulfilled my highest expects' tioua. The pain at the stomach is gone, my liver has resumed it«? natural stare, the jaundice has disappeared, and my skin h now quita dear. My appetite is splendid, and I can eat and sleep and work now with pleasure and comfort. I might also add to this note that while nsiflg Plantekoa, we gave Boms to our little girl, who had the chicken pox very badly. In conjanc* tion with Plantekoa Ointment-, a cure was soon brought about. I give you this testimonial of my own free will, and shall i be pleased to answer any enquiries relative to my case, either personally or by letter. (Signed) Stewart Dundas Goebon. I Agents— AUSTRAL BOTANIC COY EAST STREET. Wholesale— Plantekoa Proprietary, Wellington. ~~~ wanted" ANTED By Young Lady, engftgedln business, private Board And Lodging in Ashburton; Central; Moderate Box 60, m 8 223 BE anre and geb your Photo taken, 12 position* for one ■hilling (la)— Mitchell, Grown Studio, Aehbnrbon _. 8 227 WANTED— A good" General Servant in three weeks time. Apply Mra Percy Oox, Bank of Australasia. Wages 12« 6d per weak. g 224 OR SALE CJHEAP—Cottage oTeighi; roomi, Netherby. Every oonvenienci. Most of purchase money can remain ok mortgage.—Apply Mbs White, Netherby. 8 180 TTT7 ANTED KNOWN-The UmamWar- V V fam, having taken the Dining and Refreshment Rooms lately occupied by Miss Paklett, in Tanorsd Jhreet, hops by strict attention to business to Merit) a share of public patronage. Meals at all hours. Catering done. 8 221 SOLES, Flounders, Garfish, Crayfish Shrimps, and Freah Rabbiti, by txprass To-nighb, at J H Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. HAVE for Hale—A lot of ihildreni School Books at half price.—Mas RouiH flON, Second hand Dealer, Wakanni Road 8 202 ! FTIHOSE who desire a convenient house X and up-to-date, should consult Hard. ley Bros., for gc^d supply of hot and cold water ' FOR SALE ~ Galvanised Iron Fqaare Tanks, also Corrugated Iron Tanks from 160 gallons to 1000 gallons—Apply Habdlbt Bbob _^_ _ LAST Fivadayeof «'The Corner "Sale. Secure Remnants and Job Lots,— NOMHOOTB tc HeFFOSD. NEW BOOKS.—From Londoa to Lady smith, Knights of the Croaa, Siege of Ladysmith, Shadow of Allah, Outsiders, When Life was YouDg, Fruitfnlness, Besieged by the Boers, Jamie Meredith, Marcelle of the Latin Quarber, the Sanctuary Club, Empire Makers, Gilbert Logan, Y.C. (a tale of the Boer war), Story of Baden Powell, the Matabele Campaign (Baden Powell, 85 , Deeds that Won the Empire 8d), cheap editions—H M Jokks WANTED KNOWN-Thab our Ladies Winter Jackets and Cape? are an exceptionally choice lot, being at onoe stylish and moderate in Prices.—Mitchjblk Turner WANTED KNOWN-ThatJ. Moison has received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive new stock of French Good*, and invites the Public for inspection. Sale ! for one month, commencing 8 A TURD AY. to clear the way. J. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker in the i town, this gives him superiority and facility to know the beat value aad quality. Repairs carried on just) the same, in the cheapest, neatest, and most fashionable style. Best leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at) The Hall, East' Street, AahburtoQ *,



O. Magnus, D.Pasbbson, Dragging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury, MAGNUS, PATERSON AND CO., Gold Dredging Bbokers, 208 High Street, Ghrietohurob. Reliable and straightforward advice given »n Otago and West Const Dredging Oi»imß. Mr Olof Magnus haa had 16 years' Sraotloal experience on the Molynccx River, >t*go, ALFRED HARRISON, Esq. Ashburton Representative, FOOTBALL MATCH. Yicfcoria Park, Temuka, (TO-MORROW) THURSDAY, AUG. 30. LAST? Representative Match — South Canterbury (Green and Blaok); Can terbury (Rtd and Blaok). Kick off at three o'olock sharps Admission 1«, Ladies Free, 8 220 ""ashburton county council. ffIINBEBS are invited on 25th Auguifa X iot cto, in two contracts, viz *. SO Acets near Maronan Road, north of Wimlow ; and 30 Acres nearChelmaford. particakri ab Counoil Office My order. WILLIAM BAXTER. County Engiseer Aahburtoc, August 21,1900 8 159 " """FOR" SALE ~ A FARM of 266 Acres, SpriDgfield District), Rural Section 32643, mostly n Eogliah grasses. For terms and partion an apply to T. BULLOCK, Agenb. ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. rriHE Adjourned Annual General Meeting of Members of the above Society will be held cm FRIDAY, August 3lib, m Mv Dodds' Office, abSp.m. All interested invited to attend. i E. M. DODDS, 8 225 Hon. Secretary. "~a"NTEB for the Ashfcurton" "club, a Manager and Bootst&ry {Office* com bleed). Applications eooloaing testimonials to be addreasil to the PmHant, Aehburton ' Club, and to b« in not later than August 28. Salary £130 per snn«m. Schodulo of duties wtay be seen at the offioe of thtg paper. 17IOR Raagflf, Register Grates, and JO Mantelpieoea try Ha£*lbt Baca, who ofer spaolal iadaoemcat to purchners liKgt itooki now to hand.



I ANNIVERSARY BALI. Loyal Waterloo Le Jge, 10 OF,M U. A BALL will be held In the Watertea Hall on the 31tk August, ISOO (Tickets 4a; Refreshments provldtd W CBUSHELL, 3 158 HonSee Tt/T I3S BARRATI'S Sohcol will M-opei om f tptembsr 3rd last. Subjsits tavght EttgHth, Music, Drawing, Singing, asA L%Un. Miss Babratt will be at faeme from lat September. 8 222 ST. SaJKPHEN S OEUROH Aahburtoa. TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Sept 2nd) II am Matins, Half Oommsaioa and Sermon 3 p m—GREBNSTRERT 630 am—f vening Prayer and Sermon Her J Campbell, M.A Tht offertorici throughout the day will b» •n behalf of the Ohuroh Building Find. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. Tteat BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. EXTRAORDINARY TAOANOY I HEREBY give netioe that tht following persons h^va boon duly nominated at Candidates for the cfßoe of Councillor, in the place of Cr Pauling, resigned:— JOHN WILLIAM HARDLEY HENRY MoEhKEA .10HN THOMAS ISALTBY PRIEST JOSEPH WILLIAM TIMMINS JOHN WILSON Ami I further gire notice that a Poll for the 1 Election of QNK of Iho above mentioned I Candidate* will be taken at the Borough | Council Clumbers, Raring Square Wart, on THURSDAY, the 15th day of September, 1800, commencing at 9 a,m and closing al 6pm H H FOOKB, Returning Ofioert August 23th, 1900 3 226 MIBS W SIMPSON, Teacher of Piano forte, Havelock Street, Em t Belt withes to notify that she has a firet-das Quadrille Bund available for D*nco, Wed ding parties, Concert*, and Oociali. Fo» Terms & etc, apply to D. Lzvssn, Bumet" Street. 7 17- MBS JOHNSTON rpEAOHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Haveloek Street. MONEY TO LEND. I HATE Trust Monies for Investment la sums of £500 to £5000 on FIMT MoßTO&ai at lowest current rate*". DAVID ZANDER, Tapered etStrfe , ARDLEY BROS. Asbbnrton, supply windmill and stand for £12, Well sinking *b moderate rat s. sioii NOftUEOAY TOBACCO. The Latest and Best Manufactured by O Willums & Co , Ricb> ad, V.&. - _ NEW GOODS FOB WINTEB. NICHOLAS & PICKFOBD TTAVE pleasure in Informing their numerous Patrons that they have landed * ez Mamari' another shipment of Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and Evening Shoos FOR WIWTEB rrjEtADTQ Included amongst these are Ladies* Gentlemans', and Childrena' Warm Slippers, (A splendid varietf.) The whole of car Imported Goods have been purchased direct from the Manufacturers and marked off at the very lowest margin of profitj and we confidently assert that in no other shop in the district can a better assor ted Stock, at Bach uniformly low prices be found. EVENING^ SHOES Upwards of 20 different Styles in Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from! prices from 3s to XBs 64 J Gentle raena* Court Shoes in all stylos, and at wonderfully low prices. NICHOLAS ~& PICKFORD, BAST STREET. J. V. DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER <Jr JEWELLER. NEW GOOD?. NEW GOODS. A VfiRV CHOICE AND HANDSOME COLLECTION Of Opal Jewellery. ' This Gem is now more fashionable than ever, and is at last receiving the attention that its beauty always warranted, but *as long withheld, owing to unreasonable superstition. PENDANTS, BRODOHES, PIFS, Designed as a memento of ib« War. SOARS 1 PINS, An exact miniature in Gold of the Les-Metford Cartridge. A Beautiful Assortment of GOLD MUFF CHAIN INSPECTION INVITED. J. V.DEBEER, East Street, Ashburtoa. ACETYLENE GAS-Without doubt J\_ the Light of the nineteenth oentory HakdleY Bkos are prepared to give esfcl mates to light up private reiidesjets aai business premises, wi tb this meet) economic and beautiful light.



IFRIBDLANDKR BROS, LIMITED. WEST STREET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on FBIDAY, September 7, For whlea £w« shall bo pleased^ to receive Kntrioi. FBIEDLANDKR BROS., Ltd! » 92 Uraiii~Freight TO LONDON. WS have "ipMA Ifor! » limited ■■ quantity of Wheat or Oat«, available by iteamer at lowest [cnrrent ratet. Parmsri wishing to ahip will please commnnioate with n« promptly. FBIEDLANDER Bros., Lib. FOB SALE, CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FBED, OHEAF FRIBDLANDKR BROS, LSD. FOX PRIVATE SALE TTATING disposed Joi tho Lyadh«nt Farm on account of Mr Max Fbhdlawdib we art instructed to'offsr.his Ardagh Farm, kdjoiatag'the above,'oontatalng 2560 jtores, either In 000 Block or in lota to>uifc purchaser.!] For fall particulars Apply tc FRIEDLANDBR BROS, L*»., tA Land and Estate Agents. WE ABE CASH BUYERS OJf WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Fnedlander Bros. Limited TO THE FREE it, INDEPENDENT BUR GEBBKS OF ASHBURTON. LISIKS AKD GeKTLKMSN— AS I do act btll«v» in perronally oaa* vaiting, I kop* tou will t*k« tk« troublo to vote oa THURSDAY next for tha man yo« think o*n nenro you b«ib. If elected, I (hall do my but to mtrife your confidtuos. I »« th« willing and asvar despair eaadidale, 8 215 GEO. W. ANDREWS. ABHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL ANNUAL BLEOTION FOR COUNCIL. t LORB. IN PURSUANCE of eh« " Mraioipal Gor poratiemi A«b 1886," »»d the •• Riga lation of Local EUoHoni Aot 1676," I horiby giro notiec that the annual election ef three OonnoHlora ia plats of Conaoiilorc Hkitkt Datis, Sosmrm Sjiait, and David Thomas, who retire by rotation, bat who am eligible for re-olnetton, will btheid on THURBDAT, the 13th day of September next a<i tbo Borough Council Cbaaben, Baring Square Weit, Aahbnrtoa. Noninatione will bo rewired al tk« Town Clerk'• OMce till 12 e'olock noon en TBURBDAY tbe6lh day of September next. H H FOOKB, Retnrning Oaloer. Boroagh Covnoi! Offiot Aog»et 27,1900 9 813 ASHBUBTON BOROUGH COUNCIL* fpENDERS are invited for tho lease ef X Borough Reiorve77S, Weit Street, for 21 yeare on a Qlaigow Laaie, with ooniaoß* ■ation for impreTtmenti. Partionlara may bo obtained at tho Tows Oiork't OKoe, where tenden will bo received till 1 *.m oa MONDAY next tho 3rd prox. OEFOOKS, Tows Clerk Augnat 28,1900 S 214 ABHIUJITON COUNTY CoIINOIL Majmtkvakoi or Hkadwobki and Hea» BAOIS FbOH SOCTH AsHBCBTOJf RIVKMT, HIKDB 60X«B AND LIMISTOHB CkIIK „ mENDBRSaro iavitod for a ported of Om X or Three yean alternatively SpteifioatioM »t Conneil Office, and ton* den addreiaed to the Chairman to be aoot In on THURSDAY, September 6, by 10 o'clock p.m. By Order WILLIAM BAXTER. Gouty Engineer Aahbnrton, Angnet 28,1900 8 218 tendeSS; rrtBNDERS aro inyited for Boiliiig komo X at Bighbank. Plane and ■■eoißoationi nay be toon at my office, Bnrnott Street. Tenders oioao on SATURDAY, September Ist, at mob, Tho lowest or any Tendor not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 8 111^ h^ ■■•■' ' / Arohltoot M6]LAS VSBS for Oattlo^and Pig Feeding by the Cask or Hundred* weight. Get our quotation before baying elsewhere. — Fletcher Bros , Caen Supply Stores. __™ /COMFORTABLE Dwelling Hovso of ifx Kj rooms, with verandah, situated en Wakanni Road. Possession can bo giwa next weok T BULLOCK NOTICE OF REMOVAL MR CH&S J BTYCHE hu ronoved fron the Arcade to mora eeramodloas offices in Burnett Street, near MAIL and Gbabdiah Office 8 167 —- iinwald" ~ fTfO LET—Fivo roomed Homo and Stable, X i aora t( Uad, Blaekmith'i Bhep C««d •peniag for a.good'man Apply, 8 166 JAMES GUDSSLL



1900 PLANTING SEASON 1900. -' Seed C*ot«rbary. Canterbury^ p OTATOES. —- so: —— These potatoes are a complete change of seed for Ashburton district, as they were grown at Fapanul and the Sbyx. Oar Stock la limited, so early] application should be made H you are requiring any. Pink Beauty of Hebron Oval. One of the best early sorfca, productive and excel lent flavour. Twenty lbs ala ; 4a 6d owt, or 7s 6d per 2 cwt sack, Beauty of Hebron. This grand* potato possesses all the well known qualities of the Fink Beauty of Hebron, and has In addition, a clear white skin, which render* it more valuable for market purposes. It ia he most enormous cropper of early notatpes grown. Give it a tri»l,'>and you will be satisfied with ib. {Sixteen lbs als; 5s 6i per ewfc, or 9a per 2 owt saok. Beauty of Bath—A well known variety. Twenty lbs a Is; 4s 6d per cwt, or 7s 6£ per WHOLESALE* BET AIL AGENTS for Canterbury for Mmrao & Blair's Standard Seeds. Storekeepers liberally dealt) with. These seeds are thoroughly reliable and true to name. Vegetable seeds, 3d per packet, or 2s 3d per dozen? Eighty varieties, inoladtng all the following:— . SEEDS.~SEEDS. SIMMO & BLAJB'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen .;; Flower Seeds Id per packet|or lid per dozen AT FLE:TCHER BROS. Cask is King. Prosperity Canio* Thrive oa Credit. wje bxjy for cash—wk sell for cash—* therb 13 the whol seoret;of_our suooess—we have jso bad debts. VEGETABLE SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. Broad Beans-Green Windsor Broad Leek _ Lond(m m v M v eans,HarHngton Windsor Broad B 9 anß, bu OoWstream. hlels Border Hero Broad Beans. ft » 6 ■a . ■»> n ji-« w» n <w Lettuoe.--.All the year round. Drum French Beans, - Canadian Wonder, White Go'« Pale Dan, Ewly Dwarf Batter Ban, head, Want, White Uos. Champion Searlw Runners. Melon-~(Water)-Mixed Varieties. Beet—Blood Red Beet, Sugar B 9 et. Muatard.-Fine White. n BWfcoieorOurlT I f^ te'~]?^G^ l Onions-Brown Gtlobe, Brown Spanish Carled Borecole, Tall Green Caried Bore- Jwegl K<j ga?ar gkin £w f Qq} opl«' den Globe. BrocolH.—Adams' Early Winter White, -. _ Tr i flQ Oar i ed Veith> Self Protecting, Early Watoherer, P"*l** !'»<» Oaried. Carter's Eclipse, Snow's White. p Mßtt i p ._HoUow Orowß, BniMelsSproati-Sergmger'saiaiit. PeM ._ McLean's Little Gem, Wm. ■■■ i,- _ w , tr w t n s.M Hurst, Ray. Dr Stuart, Stratagem, Oabbage-^e Early York, EnfieW Vrfid^. P , rfectloilf Yorkshire Hero Marked, Blair's Phenomenal. Lambs ML . B b f *' larliesfc of All, Red Dutch, (for pickling). McLeaa s Best of AH. Drumhe»d Savoy, Early Dwaif Dim. Pompklni.—lum Bark, Yellow Mam _ „ f «!.■,.«— T.« aß ' moth, Mixed Varieties. Carrot.— Early Short Horn, James » Scarlet Intermediate, Long Red Altring- Radish _ p rench Breakfast, Long ham, White Belgian. Scarlet, Red a«d White Turnip. Panlifiower-EarlyLondon, Walcheren, gp^h^Rcad OT Summer. Veltshea Autumn Giant. r Oelery.—Ooie'a Crystal White, Oole's SquM h.—Perfect Gem. Siperb R^l, Henderson's White Plume. a* » n * j t » Tomato—Large Red, Vegetable Marrow. — Ouitard, Long WM«, Moow'a Cream, Long Green, Pen- Tarfllpß> Snowball, fiarly White y-bxd. Stone, Laing's Garden Swede, Golden OreMt—Sxtra Curled, r wiw si,«.f Herbs.—Sage, Thyme, and Sweet Cucumber* r Long Prickly, Short Mar j oParo , Prlokly, kwood Ridge, |J»panese " J Oliaabing. c All tht ibove Vegetable Seeds to be had by the otaee, FLOWER BEKDS Id PER PAOK.ET OR lid PSR DOZSH. XOO VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM; Want of soaee forbids us to enumerate all the varieties, but we herewith list a f*w o! the most well known klnds.-Astws Auricula, Balsam, Calllopsls, Candy Oreep«, Oandvtuft. Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Convolvus, Everlastings, »oditla ; LoblUa Marigold, MiKnotote, Natturslam, Pansy, Petunia, mox Drainmondli, Patulaoa, St*ek ; Ten Weeks, Sunlower, Sweet Peas, Verblua, Zinnia, WaMowers, Ftc.. Etc. Bulk Seeds.—(Cleaned by special maohlnery), from Jilmmo & Blair's Seed Farms, Finest Strain Brown Spaoish Onion Seei ... ... 6a 6d per 1b „ Selected Giant White Belgian Carrot ... ... «64 „  James' Scarlet Intermediate Carrot ... 3s Od „ „ " Leng Red Altringh*m Cairot ... ... 3s Od „  „ „ Early Short Horn Carrot ... ... 3s 6d „ „ !, Seraln Mammoth Long Red Maosfold ... .« Jd „ „ CkampUon Yellow Globe Mangold ... »d „ „ "  Perfect Gem Yellow Globe Mangolds ... J» 0d „ „  Mixtures Lawn Grass Seed ... ... «0J i* ft „ Gorse Seed ••• ••• I 9 «f tf *f „ Tree Lucerne, per oas 6d ... ... Os (M „ „ i Capressns Maorooarpa, etc., etc., etc. Turnip Seeds* Turnip Seeds. GearanUed to be of the Bigaest Percentage •{ Germination; From 6d par lb 80s per cwt Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Champion Purple Top Swede Pirple Top Yellow Aberdeen Elephant Swede White Stone Stubble Skirving Swede, etc, etc FLETCHER BROS.- CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBUBTON, & HIGH STREET, OHRIS2TOMURCH Retail Agents for Canterbury for Nlmrao 4 Blair's Stan jlard Seeds. 1 Seed Catalogues to be had free on application / 3'B}!per cent dlscount>llowed off.Llst|to|Storekeepera "



ISLINGTON Garden Fertilisers, (In 561 band 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, Jane, 1899 Gentlemen, —I have need Islington's Fertilisers for several years. . . . In the kitchen garden 1 use it freely and find it advantageous for all sorts of vegetables. As a 1 quid 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. District gmts I RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT i A T the request of many Ratepayers, I o»U a Pablio MMting at Mny field School room, for FRIDAY, Augutfe 31, afa 7 p.m. to consider tha question of Catting off a portion of the District and annexing the »ttnt to the Anana Road Dittrict, a J. HARPER, 8 178 Chairman. PUREBRED PRIZE POULTRY; ( ■ IflGi-GS-S*. MIN&ROAS, Brown Leghorns, Andalu eiana, Langshaoe, and Dorkings, from 5s to 21a per sitting' 8 187 H. G. BKRRYMAN. LARGE IMPORTATION OF WALL JPAPEES. I HAVE just received (ex «,«. Paparoa) a Shipment of the NEWEST IN PAPER HANGING, to which I invite inspection. Theae papers are exceedingly rich in deeig& and colouring. People desirous of decora ting their rooms later on, may chogo their Hangings from the i pr«Bont full Stock, and I will lay them , acids until required. J. WILSON, HOUSE DEOORATOE, BUBNETT STBEBT, | ArtUta' Mater al Deptt. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDE N~ SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay j Wellington. Local Board of Directors : j The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C M.G., M.L.C. (Chalrraftn) The Hon. Oharleu J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. THE Oldest. Wealthiest, and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE >'akd tub LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. •The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YEAR Th» Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most etringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reßerv to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office la the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 134,060 turn Assured £41,726,041 Own Bonosea Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Cash Bonos for one year, 1897, £449,268 1 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount I ing to £835,000, after making specla reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE \OUR LIFE | IN THE | A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Seonre a BONUS &VERY YEiR. Expenses of Management—B£ Per Cent on the Total Income. Edwabd W. Lowe, Resident Secretary, Branch OMee— m „. Custom House Quay, Wellington. Jambs Hair, District Secretary. Dlifcrie* Office «...,. v Cathedral Square, Ohnstehqron. ri 10 LIST, RoomiTTn~~Arc»d« Ohambart X »l«o Offioa or Sm»U]Shop in th At°*de* T. BULLOCK^ 1 ~~ roTSf; ~~~~ Centrally Situated, , TWO Uprtaira Roomi, in th§ new Victoria Builelings, adjoining the Aroade; rental,, 10s 6d per week y BULLOCK , TT/fAITCKI) KNOWN^xhaT"we hay VV iust opened our final Shipment htt*vjFlann«le*teifor this Seaaon, and w l"Jre "them »t old Prices Seethe values —MITCHHX A_£tTB»KB. . Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc. ».pair.d with BIFURCATED RmT SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. i Full pwtioularß from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Oat this, out and show your Ironmonger.) 6 33 New Yen«s



PREVENT FITS, CONVOLSiGiiS, Etc. Preserve a healthy stato of the caneti tutiou during the period of Teething, L The words "JOHN STEE.DMAN, f *"•'■'■ CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved cm tin; Government iitamp affixed it X ■.. ■ each Packet. emptborne 2 Prssser and Co. Agen WOMBKETIJIi MRDICISI BEECHAM'S PILLS For Billious and Netvon? )3iion?>sr ; mch as Wla< mid Pain in the Stomach, Sick >. i«oh«, Giddinet* Fulness and Swelliag aftPritesK -iigziness and Crow* sineSa, Cold Chills, Fluiiungs ■>£ n««, Lass of Appetite Shortness of Breath, Costireaefss, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, FrigUfui Dreams, and all Ner vous cad Tremblini? Seasatiois-s, <;tc. THB FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RIsLIBF IN TWENTY MINUTES This I* no Fiction. Every sufferer i earnestly invited to try one Box. ot these Pilla, an they will be acknowledged to be Worth ..» CUT-HSBA * BOX.' BEBOHAM'S PILLS, taken |ai directed, . qaiokly restore Female? to complete Health. T promptly remore any obstruction or irregularity the system. For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They actlike'magic— a few dosea will work wonders upon the Vital Orgass; Stren^thenine; the Musenlar System, restorng the long-lost complexion) bringing back t c best of appetite, ami arousing with ihe Robust Health the whole Physical Energy of tie haman frame. ITer throwing off f'vers in lot climato they are specially renovrned. Tb^.i*; .re ' facts "ad mined by thousands, in all classes ot Soci:'vy and oq of the best guarantees to the Nervous &;.<■; 'Jjbilitat is that BBECHAM'S PIILS bave the I&rgefit Sale a»y Pat«nt Medicine in the Worl. v BfSJSGJEXAIML'S JPTl^l^S Have for nmay years been the popular family medicine throughout! the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PKEFA.BED ONLY BY VHOHAS BCtKCHAST, ST. HELES'S,Ena Printed and Published by Thomas Hanoox - TBIAD ' jPJttIZFJ COMPETITION mHE "TRIAD" offers a prize of two X guineas for the besc conundrum on the present war. To close 20th August. CONDITIONS. All that ia necessary t<; enter for this competition is to write down your conun* drum on the war, and post) mmc (enclosing a receipt for 5s or more from any Tried advertiser) to "1 he Manager of the 2ri&4, Dunedin." Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. ; Aufsebrook'a Cocoa Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delireiry Agency J and Co, Drapers * Begg, 0 and Co, Music Warehouse Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, E, Jeweller Gawee's Sauces. Pickles, Vinegar, etc Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kfisie Tea?, all Grocers Meddins, G., Ironmonger Messrs Wille' Three Castles Oigarettes and Tobacco Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Monte and Co's Te* N.Z Express Oullen, agent Nicholas & Piakford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper ' Penrose Bros, Bootmakers Priest and Holdgatp. Iroumongera Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Goal Co/John Cowlee, agent Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Sunflower Soap Suratura Tea Tsed and Op', Corn Care 1 Wahoo ' Loasby's, • Roolibah ' Loaaby' Wilson, Balk &00, Frch C'flFee, Onvah T Yates 4 Co, Arthur, seed merchant! MX A. ■."fe r JO O O «l »-» NEW LIVER PILLS. (Sugar Coated A WONDERFUL and extraordinary . combination of concentrated medicine. The victorieaof Science—Electric 1 ekgraphi Steam and Printing — revolutionised tbt whole system of the globe, and made man kind wiser and better. So, although there nre countless Pills used for disease, and claiming much as to their merit, the remark* able discovery of Dr. Haydook has eclipsed them all, and has founded ft NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four ot ive pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyse the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr. Haydock's Mew Lives Film suffices to place the stomach in perfect order, creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected its functions are restored, and the Nervoai Systom is enfeebled, it is invigorated and sustained. SYMPTOMS OP BILIOUSNESS, 1 The patient complains of a fullness 0 the sfeomveh. 2 Diatenaiou of the bowels by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after meato 5 A. bad taste in the mouth and furred tongue 6 Constipation, with an ocoadonal diarrheea 7 Headache in frenb cf head 8 Depression of spirits and great lassitude All cf the above symptoms go to show functional derangement) of the liver; and now comes tbe great importance of any cure made aa to the condition ot the patient. He should immediately provide himself with a Liver Stimulant, the most common form of which is a Pill. Daily experience shows that this, when the Pill is compounded properly ii the readiest mode of inciting and promo* ing the action of the Liver and can alway be relied oc. I have devoted many years o my life in compounding a PHI, that will to readily and systematically as a Riiioai Remedy. do not believe in great purga* tivea, and therefore have made » Pill, one o which Is an active and thorough dose, have called it Haycock s New Liv«r Pill. They are the true grains and essence o health, and the greatest blessing that Science ha« given to the world, Jfir Nervous Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, Dr. Haydock's New Liver Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy; Each vial contains twenty Pills. Price Twenty-five Cents. For sale by all Druggists Any sceptic can have a vial cf Pills »mt hisi fbeb on receipt of his same and address for a trial Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet— " The Liver and its Mystery." It furnishes valuable information to all, HAYDOCH «Sc CO., NEW YORK, US. Caution !—Druggists are desired to notice that the name of J H Francis, sole agent, is written across each dozen packages of flay dock's Liver Pills. All without this are counterfeits. KEMPTHORNB, PROSSIR & CO CHBIsaCKTJROH. 240 WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Jacket* formerly 27e 6<? now 4a Hd, Ladiw Capes formerly 30s, now 5s 6d, Ladle* Macintoshes 4s lid, Girls' 2s lid, Children 1! Ulsters from 2s 6d, Ladies 9 Corsets" from la Id, Holland Aprons Is.—Ahprbw O&B'l, Cheap Sale, 7