Fublio Notices. WANTED Known .^jTnicholas (late with J. Moisoh) Bootmaker, has opened m shop late T, Chambers, East street; All orders for Boots and Shoes, 01 repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. 7 16E Mr W. F. Thompson, SURGEON "PVEUTIS'T. URGEON J_/ENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET CHRISTCHURCH Hours—lo a.m. to 6 p,m Having purchased Dr N. A. Neely's Dental practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 2 1 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. mHE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF Stocky Implements^ ETC, Will be held 1 at ti*s COUNTY SALE.- YARDS, ASHBURTON, ON -'' Friday, October 30, 1891. ENTRIES close with the undersigned on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. JNO. J. C. QUANE, 10 104 Secretary. I TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. I mHE ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY |JL SIXTH ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, ETC., WILL BE BELD OK THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUND, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON • TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, {OCTOBER 27 4ND 28, 1891, —Consisting pf— : Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Produce, Im plements, Wool, &c.. - Prizes amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals, or Cash. Prize Lists and Lists of Additional Special Prizes can be obtained from the Undersigned. * Entries Close for Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs on SATURDAY, October 17 ; all other Entries on TUESDAY, October 20. F. W. STUBBS, 9 172 ■."..;• Secretary. Wool. Wool Wool TV C. TAB ART is making CASH -if ♦ ADVANCES on the ■ ; ENSUING CLIP itnmm of i:ommt»aio3t. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season^ the first one being early m November* AH WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchui'ch Railway Station to my Store* ". For accommodation, light, &c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TAB ART, Auctioneer, Woolbroker, &c, 146 Christchurch. /HHK AP TURNIP MANURE. V■ ■■ ~ A ■ ■ ' ' ■" ■ About Is wt per cwt on the Farm. jfffount Homers lime KILLS THE DIAMOND-B.VCtf MOTH. The DiAMoaD-Bjii&£^#rH.—Recently, says the " Manch^W "Guardian," Mr M. M. Reynard, Inspector <rf the Board of Agriculture, has been making a series of experiments m the Alnwick district, for the purpose of discovering - the best preventive of the ravages of the destruc tive diamond-back moth. 