THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN.

Per Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Copyright. Received July 15, 9.18 a.m. TBE SHIPPING COMBINE. London, July 14 SirC. Furness and Mr V\ ritliy are in creasing the capital by half a million ordi nary shares. 'I he premium is ten shillings per share. They are offering employees an advance of three and a half per cent to become shareholder?. '. THE CORONATION BAZAAR, The Coronation bazaar realised £29,007. PROBABLE RETIREMENT OF SIR M. HICKS-BEACH. Speaking at a meeting of Unionists, Mr Balfour announced Sir M. Hicks-Beach's impending resignation, he desiring relief from the strain of public duties. THE KING'S DINNERS FOR THE POOR The King's dinners for the poor are com pleted, and included fifteen hundred blind people. A WEALTHY ESTATE. The estate of Charles Marcus Wakefield, of Wellington, New Zealand, has been proved at £56,325. Received July 15, 9.46 a.m. THE BISLEY MEETING. The Bisley meeting was commenced in brilliant weather, and there are record entries. CHINESE AFFAIRS. Hongkong July 14 Ministers are agreed as regarded Tien tsin to be evacuated shortly. Chinese tioopsareto be excluded from within a radius of twenty kilometres, while the limitation of the Chinese police within that radius has been eliminated. The prospects or the restoration of the Tientsin railway are unpromising. Suyu Fen, the Chinese Minister for Railways, threatens to resign owing to rather divergent views held by Britain, Russia, and France.

Mrs Seddon's Illness.

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Telegraph—Copyright.

Received July 15, 9.18 a.m. London, July 14 Mrs Seddon is much better.

Hokitika, July 15,

Mr T. V. Brync, chairman of the West land County Council, who cabled to the Premier yesterday morning expressing concern of West Coast friends at the serious illness of Mrs Seddon, received the following reply from Mr Seddon today, timed London, July 14, 2.30 p.ra;—"Pleased to hear and remove anxiety of Westlanders. Mrs Seddon is on a fair way to recovery."

Cricket.

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Telegraph—Copyright Received July 15, 9.46 a.m. London, July 14

In the match against the Australians, Gloucester batted first. The weather was brilliant, bat there was a poor attendance. The innings opened promisingly, three wickets being down for 83. Somewhat of a " rot " then set in, nine wickets being down for 128. * The chief scorers were - Writhill 24, Troup 23, Brownlee 21.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph "Wellington, July 15 A laborer named Burman, aged 25, fell down the hold of the Euapehu yesterday, and fractured his skull. He is now lying unconscious in the hospital. ( Napier, July 15. A poll to decide whether Hastings should be rated on the unimproved value was taken yesterday. The proposal was rejected by sixteen votes, the polling being—For, 250, against 266. Christchuroh, July 15 A man named Chancy, a milkman at St Albans,, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself. At the Magistrates' Court to-day John Finerty was fined £10 and costs.for allowing a boarding-house owned by him in Colombo Street North to become a nuisance, and the Magistrate commented on the necessity of the bye-law providing for the cancellation of the license in such case 3. He allowed twenty eight days for the place to be made sanitary and habitable, the defendant to be fined £5 for every day after that period on which improvements are not made.

Thames, July 15. Roger Eddowes, a young man, a cripple, attempted to commit suicide early this morning. He was found in the water at Shortland wharf by a constable, who con veyed him to the hospital, where he receive<l prompt attention, and he is now pronounced out of danger. He has been despondent through illness. DuNEDitf, July 15

The South Australian has arrived at Pdrt Chalmers, and reports no sign of the Quiraing.

DEATH OF THE HON JOHN McLEAN.

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Oamaku, July 15

Hon. J. McLean, of Eedoastle, for years a member of the Legislative Council, and the Otago Provincial Council, died this morning after a long illness; aged 84 years.

AN ACTIVE GEYSER.

EXPLOSIONS AT ROTORUA,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, July 15

The Tourist Department has received the following telegram from Rotorua to-day :— "Waimangu goyser very active; tremen dous explosions from 8 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. to-day. Height from 800 to 900 feet,"

The Ninth and Tenth Contingents

RETURNING HOME.

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Wellington, July 15

Major Pilcher advises the Acting-Premier that the Ninth Contingent left Durban in the Orient last Friday, The Tenth is to embank o,n the 3.5, Montrose to-day. Dunedin, July 15

A private wire advises the departure of the Ninth Contingent by the Kent oc Saturday, from Durban.

The Plague.

THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. Timartj July 15. The Hospital Board today discussed the. recommendation of the Munldpa.l Confer ence to delegate the care of pla,£Vte patients to Hospital Boards. The Chairman, Mr falbot, suggested asking a-ll the Boards in the cpjony to 00-operate to prevent the re commendation becoming law. Another . member suggested asking the Health De partment to make local Health Officers responsible, the local authorities bearing the expense conjointly. Nothing definite was done. The Board resolved to call tenders for an infectious diseases ward, and new nurses' quarters at a cost of about £3000.

BOROUGH SCHOOL COM MITTEE.

The ueual monthly meeting of the Ash burton Borough School Committee was held last e?ening. Present—Messrs W. Craig head (chairman), Jones, Silcock, Malcolm son, Hewson, Kersel, and McCallum. CORBESX'ONDENCE. Correspondence was read and dealt with asunder:— From the Board of Education, forwarding salaries for June, and the quarterly allow ance for incidental expenses.—-Ruceived. > ( From the bame body remitting £4 6s 2d for technical instruction.—Eoceived. | From the same, confirming Miss Minnie ; Baker's appointment as pupil teacher.—Ee eeived. i From the same forwarding voting 1 papers for the election of three members to the Board.—Eeceived. From Messrs Opie and Bowden, candi dates for election to the Education Board, soliciting the Committee's support.—Ee ceived. From the Acting-Colonial Secretary re Arbor Day.—Received. TECHNICAL CLASSES. The Secretary of the Technical School wrote asking for a donation to the funds of the school. The Chairman said that if a donation was given, it must come out of .the Hobby Show Fund. Mr Jones moved that the Committee vote £2 2s out of the Hobby Show Fund. Mr Silcock said if the Technical Schools Association was short of funds, he would be in favor of a larger donation being given. Mr Hewson seconded Mr Jones' motion, which was carried. headmaster's report. The Headmaster reported the average attendance was 350, out of a roll number of 362. The Coronation holidays had been granted. The mistress of the Allenfcon school re ported that the average attendance for the month had been 66, and the roll number 78. Some repairs were required in the school grounds. The Chairman said a race had got block ed, and flooded the school grounds. It was decided that a deputation wait on the Upper Ashburton Road Board on the subject. VISITING COMMITTEE. The Visiting Committee reported that about two loads of shingle were required at the Infant School. Some repairs were needed to the gymnasium. The Allenton Committee reported that everything was in very fair order. The reports were adopted. Messrs Beckingsale ard Silcock were appointed a Visiting Committee for the Borough, and Mr Kersel for the Allenton Schools. FENCE It was decided to carry out some repairs to the fence round the Borough School. DEBATING CLASS Mr Hewson applied for the use of the Allenton school for the U3e of the Debating Class on Wednesday evenings. Mr Silcock moved that the Debating Class be allowed the use of the school at a charge of Is 6d, and the Class enter into an agree ment with the Committee. Mr Jones seconded. ..This motion was carried, ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £11 Is were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1902



T. Bullock. Saturday, July 26 ASHBURTON COUNTY. Important Sale of a portion of the Low cliffe Estate, 4480 acres 4480 Divided into various sized Farms. MR DAVID THOMAS, in conjunc-i tion with Mr T. Bullock, has received instructions from the Trustees of the Estate of the late R. H. Rhodes, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, about A A€±f\ ACRES, being part of the Lowcliffe Estate, situated in the Coldstream and Hinds Survey Districts, as follows, viz : — LOTS 55, 65, 66 and part of 58 and 64, about 360 Acres, known as Deepfield Farm ; divided into four paddocks. LOTS 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 51, 54, and 67, about 620 Acres, known as Trigpole < Farm ; divided into three paddocks. On this is erected a Farmhouse of six rooms, etc. PART LOT 6, about 2000 Acres; divided into six paddocks. PART LOT 6, about 1500 Acres; divided into three paddocks. There is a School near the Property, and a portion has a frontage on the road leading to the Hinds Railway Station. Inspection invited. Teems : Ten per cent cash, five per cent in three months, ten per cent in twelve months, and balance in two or three years. All unpaid purchase money to bear interest at the rate of 4J per cent per annum. Further particulars furnished on appli cation to the undersigned. Note time of Sale—ll.3o a.m. j T. Bullock. 7 138 D. Thomas, Auctioneer. ! TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for trimming and burning about 100 chains of gorse fences, and repairing same, fronting Sea field and South Roads, below the Sale , yards. To be in by Monday next, 21st j inst. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK.



To Let at a Low Rental OFFICE or Room in Victoria Buildings, adjoining Mr D. Thomas' Auction Room, Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. FOUND, at J. T. Cooch's, opposite Rail way Station—Finest factory butter for Is per lb; new dates 5d lb; cooking figs 5d lb; onrrants, washed, 5d lb; muscatels, table, 9d lb; rice, sago, tapioca, pearl barley, split peas, all 2d per lb. Give me a trial, and you will find I am as cheap as anyone inAshburton- 7 136 iSpecial Notice. ■VT|T'ANTED all about to Plant this Season to inspect my Stock of over 250,000 Fruit and Forest Trees and Shrubs, Before Purchasing elsewhere. All well grown and will be sure to give satisfac tion. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED JAS. POETER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton 7 2 LH. TEMPER© for cheap drapery; • blankets all reduced under cost price; quilts from 2s 6d each; towels, white and unbleached, from 6d pair to 2s 6d; white and unbleached sheeting, wide widths, from 9^d yard; pinafore muslins.f vom 3£d yard, 42in wide; Soslyn flannels iVom 9d yard, 28iin wide, any colour; splendid assortment of remnants in flannelette, flan nel, calico, selicia, muslins, etc, all reduced j men's box, 3 pair for 2s.



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Day.d Thomas. Clearing Sale HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, FETER STREET. THURSDAY Next, July 17th MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from Mr James Maher, who is leaving the district, to sell by Public ] Auction at his house, Cox Street, on the above date, viz: — Tron back Piano (by Gors and Kallman), Suite of Tapestry Furniture, Octagonal Table, Overmantel, Wicker Chairs, Ladies' Chairs, Coal Scuttle, Screen, Fender and Irons, brass), Sheepskin Mats, Large Square Carpet, Pictures, Rochester Lamps, lot of Books, lot of Cake and Jam Dishes, Chairs, Etc. Bedrooms—Chests of Drawers, Occa sional Tables, Washstands and Ware, Duchess Chest, Japanese Tables, Double Iron Bedstead, Wire Mattress, Feather Bed, Bolster and Pillows, Blankets, Sheets, Quilts, Child's Cot and Mattress, Large Kid Carpet, new Double Iron Beds, Velvet Sofa, Carpets, Hat Racks, Stretchers, Flock Mat tresses, Washstands and. Ware, 1 Pair In valids' Easy Chairs, Curtains in Damask, Sewing Machine, 6 Kitchen Chairs, Tables, Cheffionier, Fender and Irons, large lot of Cutlery, Spoons, Forks, etc., beside a lot of Kitchen Utensils, Crockery, Saucepans, Baking Tins, Kettles, Backets, etc., Lino leum, Carpets, Baths, Buckets, Lamps, etc, Saws, Hammers, Bow Saw, Clothes Lines, Boilers, Rakes, Hoes, Spades, Axes, Etc. Anyone wishing to fnrnish should attend this fixture, and nearly all this lot of fur niture is new, and must be sold as the owner ia leaving the district. Sale at 1,30 p.m. I DAVID THOMAS, 7 118 Auctioneer. ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, AUGUST Bth. 1902 MY Next Horse Fair will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 6 236 DAVID THOMAS. Public Notices. , PIANOFORTE TUNING. MR W. WOOLDRIDGE is now in Ash burton on one of his usual visits. Terms as usual. Annual Tuning, 3 visits, £1 Is; single tuning, 10s. Orders may be left at Mr Da Beer's, Joweller, East Street, Ashburton. 7 126 j NOTICE. AS the Partnership was dissolved as from the end of March we must now ! request a Prompt Settlement of all Oufc | standing Accounts. ; 7 93 MITCHELL and TURNER. PUBLIC NOTICE] I nnHE inhabitants of Mount Somers and JL district are notified that the Black smith and Wheelwright Business, so long carried on by Robert Patton, has been trans ferred to his son, James Patton, as from October 18th, 1901, and he will carry on the business as formerly. 7 87 ROBERT PATTON. ! WANTED. -IHCTANTED-CONTRAOT TEAMS. Apply E. H. DOBSON, 7 Lowcliffe. MR T. W. WEBLEY, (of Messrs Web ley Sons, and Gofton, Piano and Organ Tuners, Christchurch,) is in Ashbur ton, and will visit surrounding districts. Orders may be left with Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Horace Gates, or Commercial Hotel. 7 Ig9 J. SEALY & CO, NEW SEEDS, NEW SEEDS. XTCTE beg to intimate to our numerous patrons, that our stock of new season's seeds has arrived, in fine order, from the far-famed house of Carter and Co., London, and include Farm Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, , Flower Seeds, in endless varieties, and garden requisites of every description, J We are still to be found at Sealy's Corner, East Street. J. SEAXY & CO. 7 131 "VTEWS FOR ALL—Kerosene 4g 3d per -L^i tin or 8s 6d per case, Sugar 14s 6d a bag or 2sd per Ib, Oatmeal 4s per bag, Oatine Is 2d. Also, Prime Derwent Potatoes for sale at Kebb Bbos, Burnett Street. LATEST PEARCE'S Sale of Drapery. Wonderful success. Shop crowded Saturday. Everybody smiling and satisfied. The reductions are genuine. "VTOW is the time to get a cheap pair of J3l Blanketß. Just arrived sample pairs Curtains from 2s lid.—Pearce's Drapery Sale. FOUND at last—A genuine Drapery Sale. If you did not get a circular call and get one at Pearce's Genuine Drapery Sale. "FJEMEMBER its room we want, not S\j profit. Cost price accepted for nearly everything. We must have more room for stocktaking. Call and satisfy yourselves at Pearoe's Clearing Sale. WARD AND CO.'S UNBIVALLED ALES AND STOUT. Superior to English. 7133 PA ITS Pan baking powder wanto on trial without prejudice, two patty pans or nothtrjz Smoite Aew VwwCa



____ Tenders__ TEN DK-BS " | O Let by Tender -8 i Acres, Hampstead, 4 Town District, belonging to the estate of the late S. E. Bubnabd, in one block or in three blocks of 31, 26, or 27 acres, to suit tenderers; also 24 acres in the Tinwald Town District, close to railway bridge. All for a term of years as may be agreed upon. Tenders close on SATURDAY, -fuly 19th,, 5 902. All particulars may be obtained from the undersigned. 7iß G.w:B RoD?;i Executors- Fredlander Eros. Ltd. West Street Auction Mart Saturday, July 19, J9 o2i 97 Acre Farm at Pendarves WE have been instructed by Mrs E-. McAnulty to offer on the above date her farm at Pendarves, being R.S. 25717. The property is well watered and securely fenced, and has been laid down 2 years in English grasses. The farm adjoins tho properties of Messrs Hood and Son, John Williams, and Adair. Terms and corditions at Sale Sale at I p.m. FRIEDLANDER BEOS. Ltd., 7 61 K. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer EM.-.amw—w—w— 111111111 ..■» I—————w PUBLIC NOTICES. Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society. ANNUAL EXHIBITION, To be held in. Mr D. Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett street, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July 25th and 26th, 1902. SPECIAL CLASS For Bona Fide Far- O mers: ) The President, J. Studholme, Esq., offers Special Prizes as follows— For the Best Pen of Six Birds (cockerels or pullets) adapted -for export. To be shown alive. The Judge to award fifty per cent, of the points at the Show, and the Government Grader to award fifty per cent, after the birds have been killed and plucked. —First prize .£4 4s; Second prize, £1 Is. Entries for this class only are extended to Saturday, 19th July. 7 17 J. B. CHRISTIAN, Hon. Sec. Singing, Piano, & Harmony MX J. GILLIES begs to inform the Residents of Ashburton and District that he is prepared to receive Pupils for instruction in the above subjects. The system employed for Voice-Produc tion and Culture will be Italian (Lamperti Method), and in Piano that of the Schumann Conservatoire, Frankfort-a-Main, Germany. Pupils prepared for the Examinations in the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College, London; also for Trinity College, London. Each Pupil's Term dates from the first lesson. Address :—Care Mrs Pilbrow, Cameron Street. 728 CROWN BREWERY CO., Ltd. Antigua Street, Christchurch. /CELEBRATED SPARKLING ALES \j AND STOUT. Foktt Prize Medals. In Bulk and Bottle at all the principal Hotels and Clubs in New Zealand. Private Families Supplied. 7 134 The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd T)olict Holders are hereby notified that MR HENRT STEPHENBON has been appointed Local Agent at Ash* burton, vice Mr William Stonyer. The Society is now issuing Policies con taining new and attractive features guaranteed bonuses, etc., full particulars of which may be obtained on application to Henry Stephenson, Auctioneer, Agent for Ashburton, or T. E. Walton, 6 110 District Manager, Christchurch. WHAT You Get for your money TfS Just as important ijHnj PQn as the Amount you pay. BUY A SWIFT, And You'll Get Satisfaction. mSERE has been a lot of CURIOSITY evinced about the EARL thatkasbe«n in Ashburton the last few days, and these are a few of the questions one is heard ask. I Who is this Earl? What's this Earl? Have you seen it? Is it a Bike? IsitaCart? Well, to satisfy this thirsfc for knowledge, THE EARL at present staying nt MORROW, BISSETT and Co. is a new up-to-date BICYCLE, Guaranteed, Fitted with Dunlop's Best Multiflex Tyres, Acetylene Gas Lamp, and Bell. Price :~£lo Cash. M. PRIEST, Manager HIGHEST Test Kerosene per tin 4s 3d, per case 8s 6d; finest Snowdrop sugar, 2£lb, 70lb bag 14s 6d; washed cur rants 5d per lb; sultanas 7d; Valencia raisins s£d ; prunes 8d lb; preserved ginger Bdlb. dried apples 9d ; peaches 9d; apri cots 10d; cooking figs7d; layer figsßd.— > John Orr and Co



Wanted^ WANTED - Marri^d"Couple for farm. Apply Mail Office. ? 127 WANTED -A Girl to assist in light house work and mind child; jrood home.—Apply Box '54, Ashbwrton. 7 130 WANTED, an Improver for the Boot making. Must 1)e trustworthy and, willing to learn all the several branches of the Trade. Apply T. Young, Tancred street, Ashburton. 7 137 WANTED TO LET.-House of six rooms, in Peter Street, with good orchard ; also two Shops in Wakanui Road. Apply Mail office.. 7 143 EOR SALE—Good Sound Apples. Apply J Dell, Windermero. 7 142 OURTEEN Days like~Friday and Saturday will give us all the Cash and room we want. So come along to Alcorn's while the Sale is on. 7 117 THE annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be Held to-morrow night at 7.30 p.m. A large at tendance respectfully invited. 7128 Mk'w! Le COUTEUR willTb.V.) hold Evangelistic Services every night tnis week in the Arcade Chambers (Satur day excepted) at 7.30. All invited. 7 132 THE Monthly meeting' of the Fleming ton Temperance Society has been postponed till Thursday, July 24th 7 141 COKE. COKE.—Further reduction in price for fourteen days; 9d per bag at the Gasworkß or Is delivered witnin tiio .Belt. 7 135 LOST— On the Road between Fairfield a small Copper FOOTWAKJViKR. Ho finder will be rewarded on returning to Mail Office. LOST— Gold Curbed Chain Bangle, with lock attached, between Carter's Ter race and Burnett street, on Sunday evening, binder wili receive on reward on returning to Mr F.Kobiliiard, Watchmaker. 7 lay COKE with a little small Coal makes a bright cheerful nre at small cost.— Is per bag at Gasworks. 7 92 DANCE— The Long Night of the Tin waLd Dancing Class will be held in tne Templar Hail, linwald, on Wednesday, Julyitith. Refreshments provided. Gents 3s tid, extra ladies tree. 7 110 WANTED -1,000 pairs of young and old Fowls j also Turkeys. All kinds of Fresh Fish and Babbits by expresa daily.— J. H. Jewitt. Telephone Ucf WEIGHT'S New Book of Poultry, just published, containing 20 beauti fully coloured plates, and the authorised standards of perfection settled by the British Poultry Club. A comprehensive Cyclopaedia of Poultry, a first-class work The International Students' Atlas, The World in Pictures, Dictionaries, The World's Classics, New Books, cheap edi tions ; Papateries, great variety; Academy Pictures, The Nation's Pictures, Magazines. —H. M. Jones. SOUND Investments.-Men's Suits 21 B and 255, stylish cut and well made. Strong cord Trousers 4s lid, moles 5s 6d, tweed trousers 5s 1 Id, 7s 6d, 8s lid to 12s 6d Superior Indigo serge do. only 9s 6d at GibbAbd's, Ready Money Draper, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. l^EWTJates, 6d perlb; New~Figs, 6d ; 1\ New Currants, sd; New Raising, 5Jd; Fresh Ground Coffee, Is 6d; Rasp berry Jam, Is per jar.—Cabson and Co. WIRE Netting ! Wire Netting ! Just landing ex ' Mamari' Fowl Netting, 3ft, 2d; 2ft, lid; lift, Id per yard.. Sheep Netting, centre strand, 3d per yard. All other goods equally cheap at G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger. TRY! Try ! Try ! the ready money Shop Tancred Street, opposite Arcada, for sterling up-to-date value in flannels, tick ings, sheetings, towels, tablings, flannelet tes, calicos, shirtings, cretonnes, silesias, ladies' corsets, gloves, hosiery, dress tweeds, i serges, laces, ribbons, etc. Rock bottom prices throughout, Seeing is believing. Come and see for yourselves. DID you get one of H. C. Babrett's Circulars announcing a Special Coronation Commemoration Discount of Two Shillings m'the Pound off every Cash Purchase, from the small sum of Five l Pence worth, from June 21sb to August 9th, at his Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Ware house. 6182 IF you saw a Two Shilling Piece lying on the road, you would most likely think it worth picking up. Just so ! Then what about the saving in connection with the Special Discount of 2s in the Pound at H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse. 6 183 TENPKNCE worth for Ninepence, Two and-Sixpence worth for Two-and- Threepence; Five Shillings worth for Four and-Sixpence; Ten Shillings worth for Nine Shillings; One Pound worth for Eighteen Shillings, and so on, is the way the Special Discount works out at H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot. Warehouse. YATES* new garden seeds just arrived in hundreds of varieties from 3d gacket. Call early to secure novelties.— arson & Co. HAVE you tried the new American ping pong bat ? It is perfect. A. T.H. WILLIAMS, East Street. IT will pay you when aboutto purchase drapery or men's and boys' Clothing to call and see value now offered at E. Gibbakd's, Tancred Street. Big reductions. A number of lines are being cleared at less than actual landed cost, WANTED— Working men to see strong ribbed wool socks, 3 pairs for 2s 6d; extra heavy do. Is 3d a pair. Cardigan Jackets, usually 8s 6d, reduced to 6s lid. ! Colonial ribbed wool Pants 3s 6d, 3s lid, 4s 6d. Flannels 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4b 6d. Strong Bhirts, with collars attached, 2s 6d; good Union do. 3s 6d, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d; soft Felt Hats reduced to Is, usually 2s lid to 5s 6d, at Gibbard's, Ready Money Draper, Tancred Street. nn#ILET Soap (per box of 4 cakes) 6d, M, Mosa Rose Soap, Is per dozen; Candles ssd; Cocoa, Is per lb. Try our Shilling Confectionery Mixture. Beßt in town.— Carson and Co. LB. TEMPERO for ladies' jackets, • fashionable shape from 6s 6d each; ladies' waterproofs from 10s each; black knitted hose from Is 4£d pair, full size; cashmere ho3e 10^d pair, full size ; knitted vesta 9£d to 2s 6d; long sleeves, laces, and embroideries all at cost price ; lace curtains and cretonnes all reduced. _ /"CORONATION Medals 6d, Coronation \j Badges 4d. Medals in white metal, 1 silvered or gilt, all one price, now 6d each. The white metal medal is undoubtedly the i best value in the market.—A. T. H. Wil j liams, East Street. HAED 2 Beat—White Blankets from 8s 6d a pair, double size do. 12s 'tid to 17s 6d, extra large 16s 6d to 21s, coloured blankets 7s lid to 17s, large rugs 3s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 89 lid, coloured Alhambra Quilts Is lid to 5s 6d, white' honeycomb do. 2s lid to 10s 6d j tapestry do. 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, at Gibbard's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. FINEST Clover Honey, 3£d per lb, by 561b tin, or lOd and Is per jar; Factory Butter Is per lb.—Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores. ELOUR at Millers' prices, 251b bag 3s 3d, 501b bag 6s; 1001b bag 11s 6ds 2001b bag 22s 6d; Gore oatmeal, 251b bag 4a; corn flour 3dlb; pure fresh ground coffee Is lOd lb; whole roasted coffee beans Is lOd lb ; Fry's cocoa 4£d per packet.— John Orr and Co. S Smoke New Tenua



PUBLIC NOTICES. ' BICYCLES! BICYCLES! A RARE CHANCE to Buy a Real Good Second-Hand BICYCLE, at a Ridiculously Low Price :— Gent's CRESCENT, 22in. frame, enamelled green, Dunlop tyres^teel rim?, only £8. . Lady's HUMBER, beautiful machine, just re-enamelled, everything in first-class order; cost .£3O 5 Sale Price, £10. Lady's CLEVELAND in perfect order, Westwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres, price £5 10s. Other Makes from £4 upwards. Easy terms arranged. Also large stock of Lamps, Bells, Mud guards, Toe-Clips, Tyres, Health Exer cisers, &c, at Prices 10 per cent below any other Shop in Ashburton. E. D. JOHNSTON, City Cycle Works, and Rudge- Whitworth Agency, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 724 SEASONABLE GOODS. IN consequence of the cold weather, which is daily making itself felt, we have opened a Large Purchase of White English Blankets] All sizes White Colonial Blankets V and all Grey Colonial Blankets) qualities At Special Prices Also another Large Lot of COLONIAL FLANNELS All Colours and Prices. We have also purchased for our Winter Trade Rugs at All Prices Bed Covers at all Prices Eiderdown Quilts at all Prices Kapok Quilts at all Prices Our Home Buyer has sent us a particularly nice range of  LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING In Merino, .Lambs' Wool, and Flannelette All Sterling Value, And from the Kaiapoi and Roslyn Mills we can show Girls', Misses, and Ladies' Knitted Bloomers Warm Glpveß for cold mornings. Warm Gloves for Bike Riders. I We have also secured a very nice lot of Travellers' samples in Mufflerß, Sweaters, Flannel Unders, and Lambs' and Wool Pants and Under Vests. , Just Wanted Now, so be early.— 1 36 Covert and Chesterfield Overcoats, At Manufacturers' Cost. .boots and Shoes and Warm Slippers in endless variety, at Northcote % Hefford's " The Corner." East and Tancred streets CLEARING SALE~ : TREES V Giving up Business. THOS. SEALY, N URSERYMAN. TTTAVING decided to relinquish the Nursery Business, the whole of the large | and choice stock is offered at much reduced prices. The whole must be cleared before .the end of the present season. in nno frtjit trees. Apple, Pear, Plum, Peach, Cherry, etc 10,000 Gooseberry and Currant, choice sorts 60,000 Macrocarpa 150,000 Laroh 200,000 Pinus Insignia, one and two years 5,000 Walnuts and Chestnuts 10,000 Oregon Pine 120,000 Forest Trees, all sorts 15,000 Ornamental Trees and Shrubs | 5,000 Roses, choicest kinds And many other varieties too numerous to mention. In lots at your own Prices I Large orders will be executed at a fraotion of usual cost The Nursery must be closed 30th Sept. next THOS. SEALY, Riverbank 7 59 FOR 14 DAYS k/Xi M...J JLJ i ———— QPECIAL Purchase of Fashionable DKESS GOODS, Together with th« balance of our present Season's Stock, will be offered at Special Sale Prices, For 14 days from SATURDAY, July sth. Special Price for Making. ASHBURTON Drapery Company. H. C. SHRIMPTON, Proprietor,



JOHN ORR AND CO. JOHN GEE AND CO. REDUCED CASH PRICES Finest Snowdrop Sugar, per lb., 2£d ; per 701b Bag 14b Bd. I Kerosene, 150 test, per tin, 4a 3d j per case, 8s 6d. Good Oatmeal, 261b B»g, 4m. Finest Washed Currants, per lb ... 0 5 D. and M. Blacking, per doz. ,„ 04§ >t » Sultanas, per lb ... 0 7 Dome Black Lead, per doz. ... 0 6 » » Valencia Kaisins ... 0 5£ Starch, per box , ... ... 0 6 Sago, Rice, Tapioca, Split Peas, per lbO 2 Victory Soap, per box ... ... 0 5 Van Houten'a Cocoa, per £lb tin... Oil Blue, Eiekett's, per lb ...' ...0 10 » » » „ ... 1 9 Blue, Keen's, per lb ... ... 010 »• »  lib „ ... 3 3 Fluid Ammonia, per bottle ... 0 i Auslebrook's Cocoa, per ilb tin ... 0 9 Washing Fluid, per bottle ... 0 8 »  „ ilb „ ... 1 6 C. and B. Carrie, „ ... 011 „ .» . ■» » llb » ••• 210 » Capers, „ ... Oil Herrings in Tomato sauce, per tin OJO Sperm Candles, per lb ... .0 „ Kippered per tin ... 010 Wax „ „ ... 0 » „ Fresh, per tin ... 0 7 Maccaroni, per 41b box ... 110 Sardines, per doz ... ... 4 6 Vermicelli, „ ... 119 2^lb. Tins Raspberry and Straw- Quaker Oats, per packet ... 0 0 berry, per tin ... ... 1 0 Semolina, per bag ..,-.. 1 • Morton's Cream of Tartar, per 1b... 1 3 Germina, per bag ... ... 10 Carbonate Soda, per lb. ... 0 3 Oatina, per bag ... ",' 12 Edmoad's Baking Powder, per tin 011 Sand Soap, 3 cakes *.'.'. '.',', 1 0 Sunlight Soap, per box... ... 10 Hudson's Extract of Soap, per 'd»ss 1 • Plaid Vest»B,,p«r doz ... ... 0 4 *-'*■». ' ■ BBli • : /j,wJ| ""^" \ \ ■ »■ ■ . MARTIN'S, KNOWLEV, CLARKE'S & BOKER'B Fron, gs 6d to 15s per pair iT JOHN ORR & CO. CYC I,E XAM PS C YCLE LAMPS* FIR BhALu ISiiSssSv^^3iiffl ■ ™ ■ \ & fclWlSll. ' ' BRKCKBNi*IfcG And m ry others to select frcm. At we'g&re Ov^rFto^kpH with them J.ines we am offtring tltm ife 'pecially L^w Prices for ONE MONTH ONLY. JOHN ORR & CO., , ASH3UR TON- . Oil Stores at ali Prices. RANGES, HKATING & COOKING BTOVES^RE^ISTEBS, GRATES, AN D MANY OTHERS IN vST 0 OK. We keep over twenty different pattern* «* <* ™* ?u-e a greater v&Hefcy <h»u »Djr other hoose in Ashbattoni dUJULIM Ultll Alii/ but , ASH BURTON