CORRESPONDENCE.

v We do not hold ourselves responsible toi the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

HINDS PUBLIC LIBRARY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As I am secretary «uid treasurer h) the H:n Is public lib: ary, and as various mailers at Hinds are slightly agitated just now, kindly grant me space for t.'nis onm inuiiic ition, which I think recessaiy. A nvotint* of the Library Committes Wfi.s held on August 14 last., ab which nieet'n.* no authority o»" f.p>nu-si< n was given to the ch(*irnofvn, Mr 0 J. Denby, to hold a ball or give any other entertain ment in aid of the funds of the library. Although this 'a bo, Mr Denby had tickets printed and held a ball on September 1 last seventeen days after th 9 Committee meeting, at which no such proceeding was authomed. As secretary and treasurer I consider ie my duty to state the bare fact that no meeting of t^e Library Committee ha-) been directed to be held by the chairman, nor has any account of the proceeds of the ball been rendered by Mr Denby, although it will soon be three months since the ball was held.—l am, etc., John McKeague, Secretary and Treasurer to Hinds Library, j

HINDS CRICKET CLUB.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—A local apperecl in your isssue of Thursday last, that the above Club had arranged to hold a concert on the 22nd iusfc., but that as the schoolroom could not be obtained for tbe holding of ihe concert, arrangements would have to be made for holding the concert in another place, As much ill feeling has resulted from matters in this connection, I am directed by the Hinds School Committee to re quest space in which to state the facts connected with the matter. For the last two months the School Committee hadde cided to hold a concert in aid of the school prize fund about the beginning of De cember. A short time ago the Cricket Club held a meeting at which the Club's secretary was unable to be present, bub he left all papers with the captain of the club, Mr C. .). Denby. Next morning Mr Denby handed back the papers and the minutes of the meeting. The Secretary (if anybody) ought to have ordered the tickets, instead of w\ i A Mr Denby did so. Mr Denby, on the morn- 1 ing after the club's meeting asked per- j mission to hold the concert in the school room from the Chairman cf the School Committee, who at once told him of the school concert, and said that as Uv as he personally was concerned, ha would re fuse the schoolroom until after the school concert, but that afc the next meeting of j the Committee he would bring the j matter before the members and give Mr Denby a further reply. Mr Denby then had plenty of time to countermand the order for concert tickets. Mr C. J. Denby's next proceeding is, accompanied by Mr Alfred Norrish, to walk into the Hinds schoolroom during a School Committee meeting, and seat j himself without stating Hi business, and ! when he and his friend are told that the Committee's business ought not hi be so interrupted, his friend, Mr .Nonish tells the Committee that ho thinks they hwe a right to be there. When Mr Denby was requested to piy the 10s due for the hire of the schoolroom for hi? last concert, he toll the Committee that he declined t.> do so ; but like many another when given a choice between paying and appearing in the Resident Magistrates Court, he quickly paid up. A meeting of the Cricket Club was held on Monday even ing last, at 8 o'clock, On Tuesday morn ing the Cricket Club concerb advertise ment appeared in the "Mail." Th^t advertisement mu^t have been sent before the meeting of the club. It ap],ear3 then that Mr Denby wishes generally to regu late the proceedings of this Committee, and run his own little kh )ws according to his own wi'l. This the School Com mittee decline to allow —I am, etc , John Keays, Chairman, Hinds School Committee,

The Matabele Trouble.

The London " Standard " on August 28, wro te ;—The Chartered Company pays Lo bengula, a monthly subsidy in gold, bu this month, when Mr Collenbrauder tendered payment at Buhvayo it waß indignantly rejected, and Mr Colledbrander well aware of the significance of this act, started at once for a point where he could put him self in telegraphic communication with the High Commissioner at Capetown. His message will not be pleasant reading for the Chartered Company or for Mr Rhodes. Lobengula flatly refuses to eu'ertain the idea of making any compensation for the damage done in Mashonland by the recent raid of his impis, until the Mashona men, women and children, whom we have striven to protect, are given up to him. He ends by saying, "Had I known what I know now, I should have given impi orders to take beasts belonging to Europeans." In fact the warrior considers himself the aggrieved person in the late transactions ; for, as he puts it, the Mashonas are his s.'ave3. It is obvious that there is a difference which it ■will not be easy to arrange without a resort, to force. Rut, ou which side is force the stronger? That 13 a very important con sideration at the present moment. Loben eula has at his disposal several thousand spears; and his followers are all inured to war, and entertain an absolute contempt of death. On the other hand, it is hardly to be supposed that the Chartered Company, duly warned by the unusual activity of his impis has not made all the preparations in its power for a conflict that miy quite possibly be forced on it. Indeed, further aggression on the part of the Matabeles ought not to astonish us.

The Glassophone.

! THE LYNCH FAMILY BELLRINGERS. Everybody has heard of the Lynch family of belhingers, it everybody has not actually heard them. Those who have not had an oppor tunity of hearing them have a treat in store. We have frequently had the pleasure of lissteuing to them and writing about their clever performances as campanologists so that we knew there would be no dis ippoiu*: ---| ment awaiting us in the campanological per formances the Lynch brothers were adver tised to give last night. These were quite the same grand efforts that they used to be --if anything, improved iby larger practice, and the addition of more difficult numbers. But we had read about the new sensation they had introduced in the " Glassoplionc, and confess that we took the very kindly things said about it, and the brothers per formance upon it with a grain of salt. But having heard the Lynch's play tins new thing we can bear out all that our ••_<> ;thern contemporaries have said about L. ihe " Glassophone " is simply a series of stemmed classes, tuned in the usual way that musical glasses are tuned, but ranging over four octaves, and played by three pairs of hands. From a sweet and shrill treble down to a deep, rolling, mellow bass is the compass of the series, and the music ihe brothers give out from these cups, as they manipulate them with wet fingers, is something wender iul, and remarkably sweet. The encores given for the "glass organ" numbers were very hearty indeed. Did space permit ih would be an agreeable duty to dwell on the several items of the programme, for they are very varied, and all excellent. They com prise vocal items of fair merit in sentimen tal and comic songs, by members of the concert Company that recruits the strength of the Lynch family, humorous duets, character sketches, in which some clever step dancing is introduced, and a smirt bit of elocutionary work Altogether a most enjoyable programme, which will be chinged for to-night at the Oidfe lows' Hall, and changed again for the oerformance at Bakaia on Wednesday evening. The Lynch enter tainment is one of a high order indeed,

SPORTING.

Dunedin, November 14. The following handicaps were declared at noon in connection with the Dunedin Spring meeting:— I. Otago Cup, one mile and a half.—Ulan ranald and Prime Warden, 8 11; Liberator, 8.7; Hippomenep, 8.5 ; Skirmisher, 8.3 ; Rangiputu, 8.1; Dilemma and Ich Dien, 712; Response and Palliser, 7.10; Vogen gang, 7.8 ; Melinite, 7 5 ; St Anthony, Out post, and Johnny i'an, 7.12; Thame and Captive, 70; Alderf hot, Magazine and Tempest, 6 13; Beadonwell and Ultimatum, 6.10. Federal Handicap, six furlongs.— Skir misher, 8.10; Warrington and Dilemma, 8.5; Vogengang, 83; Conjurer, 8.0, Melinite and Lady Zetland, 7.12; Wanga nui. Reflector and Bay Bell, 7.10 ; Geraint and North Atlan ie, 7 9 ; Rothamstead and Forbury, 7 8 ; Captive and Thame, 7.7 ; My Jack and Errington, 7.4; Beadonwell and Persuasion, 7.3 ; Paramu and Rosehill, 7 2 ; Taruna, 6.12; Mount Royal, Ulva, and Napier, 69; Wheedler, Wolfscraig and Camilla, 6.7.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

The following are the handicaps for the Ashburfcon Trotting Club's Spring Meet ing to be held on November 22 : — Maiden Handicap (saddle), of 20sovs; one mile and a half—Victoria 11. scr, , Lal'a Rookh s>ec, Blackberry 6iec, Pardon 10 sec, Kriscane Lass lOiec, Star light (Warner's) 10-ec, Young Berlin lOsoc, ladybird 11. Vhic, Maid of honor 10-ec, Myra lOcsec, Weary Gleaner 10 ec, Borodino lOsrc. Ca=s 12^o, Alych 12scc, Broncho Bily 12»ec, Form (late New Year) 12sec, Fan losec, Queer Fellow 15sec and Fleefchound Issec, Ashbtoion Handicap (saddle), of 30 soys ; two miles- Barney O'Hea scv, iN'il reb 2.see, Venus 7sec, Star of Honor, 15sec, »-'ansy 15 sec, Miss P«>ole I7sec, Mountjoy 19iec, Maud V. 21sec, Decep tiin 21f?ec, Geordio Dowse b9.iec, and S.PD. 42sec. District Handicap, (sald'o), oi: 20 soys ; two miles—Barney o' He a sur, lo'anthe 7scc, Woollooin.iol >o 15sec, Pansy losec, Miss Pool 17aec, Victor!> 11. 26sec, Max 32sec, Coralie 37sec, Maid of Honour 37sec, Minnie (pony) • Jimmy, Alyth, Broncho Billy 40sec, and Fan 44sec. Lagmhok Handicap (harness), of 25 sov3 ; two miles—Nilieb scr, Venus osec, Mountjoy 19ieo, Kilbroney Maid 21sec, M.M. 30sec, Barracker 30=ec, Mianie (pony) 40sec and Queer Fellow 42sec. Dash Handicap (saddle), of 20iovs ; one mile —Nilreb scr, lolanthe 4sec, Bos ton Girl 6sec, Miss Poole 7sec, Woolloo mooloo 836 C, Deception lOsec, Kiibroney i Maid llsec, Victoria II 12sec, Jena 13sec, Commotion 14sec, Starlight (Warner's) lfiiec, Barracker 16sec, Lallah Rookh 16sec, Blackberry I7^ec, Ladybird 11. 18sec, Weary Gleaner 18sec. Novel Handicap (saddle), of 20 soys ; one mile and a half—Bobtail scr. Pardon ssec, Fox ssec, Fores b M«d 5a ec, Bora dino Ssecs, Jimmy Bsec, Broncho Billy Bsec, Fleethound llsec. Handicap Recovery Stakes (saddle), 20 soys ; two miles—Barney O'Hea scr. loJanthe 7sec, Ploughboy 15sec, Mount joy 19sec, Maud V. 21sec, Jena 25sec, talk Rookh 32see, Max 32sec, Geordie Dowse 39sec, Form (late New Year 40«jec, Fan 44scc.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

WsiWNGfON, November 13. Mr Sawers, the Government dairy ex pert, has returned from his visit of in spection of the southern factories, and reports all In full woik, with most of the produce for season already f-o!d ac prices ranging from 9£d to9.|cl, f.o.b. for butter, and^jd to 4§'j", f.o.b. for cheese, all for England. Prices arc very satisfactory, as they are higher than last year's, and tending to rule higher still, while pro ducers are receiving the benefit of 1 lHth of & penny reduction in freights. Two well known butter buyers are expected in the colony immediately—Mr McKieven, principal of the English firm of Coey and go., which expended some £84,000 in New Zealand butter last year, and Mr Gerritsen, of the well known firm of OUes and Gerritsen—are both on their way over, and expected to take a large share of the New Zealand output this season. There are 162 dairy factories at work in the colony as agamst 104 last year.

THE ELECTION.

i Wellington, November 13, I The writs i r ih.> Maori elections w»>re [issued to-day, and are returnable by J January next, tho nominati-ns to be sent I in not later than Wednesday, December | 20. Wellington, November 14. Some returning t ffieers are advertising i Novtmbor 21 and others November 20 as tho latest dite for receiving nominations. Tho Act says seven cl-wr d?ys, and, following; the precedent of the Christ church election ea-.e, it is iield that November 20 is the hist day obey can legally bo rtceivad. Tne Clerk of Writs holds this view. Tho returning oJ3icer at, Wellington does not expect the eesuh of the city elections will be known much before 11. p.m. on the night of the election. An exira staff will be engaged, but the enormous mass of new vote 3 will make the counting of the roll a tedious labor.

The Marton Accident.

Marton, November 13. i A slip occurred at Makohine, near Ohiogaiti this morning, burying Mrs Quiniivanand her three children. A party of men are engaged in the work of re covering; the bodies, but up to a late hour in the afternoon only that of the mother had been recovered. November 14. The Makohine viaduct, where the fatal accident took place, is some eleven miles beyond Hunterville. Tha material taken ouc of the cutting forming the approach, is thrown down the bank, and this stuff slipped and buried beneath it the wifa of Thomas Quinlivaa, and three children, and the chili of ci>e of Quinlivan's men. The men are navvies at work on the line. A hundred men were at once put upon the work of rescue, and the dead bodies of Mrs Quinlivan and two | children were recovered. No ho^e is entertained that the other children can be alive. It is supposed the Quinlivan's had pitched their cents below the bank of spoil. _____________»

The lessee of the Oddfellows' Hall invites tenders for use of hall on evening of Novem ber 27. The ballot for the next £300 appropriation of the Industrial Huilding Society takes place this evening at the Orange Hall at 7.30. Acceptances for the Trotting Club's meet ing close at the Central Hotel ( •. J. Kelly's) on Friday at 6 p vn. At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161,U.A.0.D., held on Monday evening, there was a good attendance of members. The committee appointed to act in conjunction with com mittees from other societies to carry out the arrangements for holding the gala on the Anniverf ary Day, reported that all arrange ments were progressing very satisfactory, and that all the societies were working most harmoniously together, and with a fine day the residents of Ashburton would be treated to a sight that it has not been their good ] fortune to witness in the county before. The committee contemplate having one of the grandest and most magnificent proces sions ever held in New Zealand, and they are sparing neither time nor expense to make the gala as a whole a decided success, This report being considered satisfactory, the Lodge indulged in harmony, closing in due form at the usual hour*

tßfe ABfiftf)M!oK 60AM>!ASi TOgSAf, MvUMfiEB lj 1898.



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j Government Notices, THE CHEVIOT ESTATE. "VTOTICE is hereby given that Fifty-Four Farms, comprising 12,482 acres of First and Second class Agricultural} Lan^, will be open for application for Lease in Perpetuity, j on and after Monday, the 13th day of ' .November, 1893, at the Land Offices, Christchurch, Timaru, and Cheviot, Kents from 2s to Us per acre per annum. Areas from 83 acres to 485 acres. Also, ' Three Grazing Farms, f comprising 2,506 acres, for Lease for i twenty-one years. Sixty six Village Settlement Allot ments will be open for selection for Leask in Perpetuity. Bents from 3s to 12a per acre per annum. Areas from 4£ acres to 77 acres. Also, for Sale by Auction, on.the 17th November, at the Provincial Council Chamber, Christchureh, at 11 a.m., for Cash or on Terms, Forty-nine Farms, comprising 11,936 acres of Firsfc-and Second class Agricultural Land. Upset prices from £3 to £12 per acre. Areas from 31 acres to 573 acres And Thiriy-three Sections in the new Town of Mackenzie. Prices, £7 10* to £30. The Mai*sion House and 5,000 acbhs of Land will also be offered for Sale in one lot. for Cash or Terms, on the 17th November. Upset, £25,000, Should the house and land not be sold, then 2,896 acres will be offered in 6 sections, on same terms. Prices, £2 15s to £5 12s per acre. Plans and terms, with full particulars of the lands and a brief description of each section, can be obtained at any Land Office in the col< ny. JOHN McKENZIE, 10 JBt Minister of Lands. r ■' ! — Public Notices. ASHBURTOX ELECTION. MR C. W. PURNELL will addresa the Electors as under : — Lauriston—Schoolhouse, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, at 8 p.m. Dromore—Schoolhouse, ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBSR 18, at 8 p.m. Doric Schoolhorcse, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 10 210 at 8 p.m. T^^E~ELEOTOIIS~OF RANGITATA. UK X O. WEIGHT YY7JLL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS W ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, IS THE TEMPLAR HALL, T INWAL D. At 8 o'clock each evening. 11 64 ! ELECTORS OF BANGITATA Mr W. S. Maslin TJTT ILL ADDRESS YOU AT VARIOUS CENTRES AS UNDER : — WAKANUI SCHOOLHOUSE, November 14. FLEMINGTON SCHOOLHOUSE, November 15. WILLOWBY SCHOOLHOUSE, November 16. HINDS SCHOOLHOUSE, Friday, November 17. Each evening at 8 p.m. RANGITATA ELECTORATE. Hr 1. ft. 11 Graham WILL ADDRESS ELECTORS as under :~ FLEMINGTON-TUESDAY, November 14. HINDS—WEDJN ESDAY, November 15. WATERTON—THURSDAY, November 16, EALING-FRIDAY, November 17, MAYFIELD- SATURDAY, November 18, Meetings at 8 o'c'ock every evening. 11_75 £1000 TO LEND on first-class freehold land. T. BULLOCK. Zealandia Boot Store TANCBED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE steadily increasing demand for the "ZEALANDIA 1 BRAND OF BOOTS Shows they aae still as popular as ever with the Public of Ashburton. For style, durability, and comfort they cannot be beat. ' A Large Stock of Ladies', Gents', and Children's Boots and Shoes always in stock at prices to suit the times. REPAIRS DONE AT REASONABLE BATES ! JT. Bishop's, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANORKD STREET



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Tenders. otTdflsljl76w rs r~k a l l. fOENDERS are called to rent the above X Hall for MONDAY, November 27, night before Polling Day. To be sent to the undersigned not later than SATUR DAY, 5 o'clock p.m. Ht97 R, ELSTON, Lessee. Entertainments, QDDFBLLOWS 1 HALL. TO-ltfiaifT, November 14. The Famous, Original, and Only LYNCH FAMILY BELLRIWERS, GL-VSSOPHONISTS, INSTRUMENTALISTS, VOCALISTS. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. POPULAR PRICES, 3s 2a and Is, RAKAIA, WEDNESDAY. Doors, 7.30, Overture, 8. p.m. 11 84 HARRY LYNCH .__ GARDEN ~PARTY!" mO-MORROW (Wednesday) AFTER- L NOON, at Mr John Obr's, Alford Forest Road. Grounds open at 3 o'clock. Proceeds in aid of Wesley an Church funds. Welcome to all. 1198 Friedlander Bros. sat^day^noyemberTs, 1893. A VKRY NICE LITTLE FARM. WE are instructed by Mr John Murphy, who is going to Cheviot, to Sell by Public Auction on above date, at the ORANGHI HALL, ASHBURTON, His Compact Little Farm, situated at E)s(in, within five miles of Ashburtoti Railway Station, and adjoining the well known properties of Messrs Butfcerick, Bonif*nt, and Choalc. The land is som° of the best in the VTakanui district, and the farm is divided into four paddocks, all well fenced and watered. Forty acres are under wheat and twenty-two acres in oata, the whole promising a very he^vj yield. A well built five-roomed House and other necessary outbuildings arc erected on the property. The abjve oilers a good opportunity t( men with limited capital of securing i property, which will give an almost imme dinte return. Ie h\s the additions advantage of being situated close to th< Elgin-Wakanui Schools, and should thera forfa command the attention of those ir want of a safe investment. Sale at 2 p.m, For further particulars apply to FRIKDLANDER; BUGS,, R. FRIEDLANDER, 40 206 Auctioneer. \ LL Ladies and Gentlemen willing to £*- join with the Liberal Association, on Mil Waby's Committee, are requested to meet in thp; 11 Q 0 M OB P 0, S I T E TEMPLA.R HALL, OS{ WEPESDAY, Xstk INST., ax 3 r.H, 11 9i



STEPHEN'S BROS., MAEKBT HOUS\ TNVITE all lovers of a real Cup of Tea, to drink none but Mandarin and Tiger Blends. -ICKNOWLEDGhD BY EXPERTS to be the BEST j1 1 the Prices— 2-s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, per pound, In 1, 5, 10, 20, and 401bs packages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., market house. Solo Agentajo^New Zealand-J. RATTftAY & SOfr, DUNEDIN. __ "~wTh, COLLINS & CO. HAVE JUST LANDED, ex Coptic Pakeha, and Duke o Devomhie,— magnificent apsortment of ENDERS, FIRE IRONS, FIRE BRASSES, AND TILED REGISTER GRATES. 5 Bales of PaperliaiigrinffS of Choice Patterns and Fplendid Quality. The above goods are direct from the Manufacturers to [our order] and will ' i. sold at lowest possible prices. NEW GARDEN TOOLS NEW LAWN MOWERS TIMBER ex " Glencairn " and " Gisborne 60,000 ft. of Seasoned Flooring and Lining. W. H. Collins and Co., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS f Royal Insurance Company. ' AGENIS FOR-^ Grey Valley Coal Company. . (.Springfield Pottery Company



JLlcwellyn Owen. pianoforteTl&nging and . HARMONY ARCADE "CHAMBERS. (Dances not attended.) 4 2 [A CARD], .Kits a. S. "cLajeiidg-b TEACHER OP PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, [COX STREET, aSHBURTON. IKBMS ON APPLICATION. ( Late op R. A lcorn's), rXAS OPENED HIS KEW SHOP TAKCBED {■iXIiEET, Opposite Mitchell and Turner's, Where he will be prepared to supply the public with GROCERIES AND Bl* U SHWAK E Of the Best Q lality procurable. Goo.'s delivered in any part of (ho Town. D. MACPHEBSON TAKORED STREET, Ashburton, 10 1 The Holidays. LN Order to keep pace with the rush of Tailoring Orders already received, we bave engaged a number of extra hands [first-class tailors). Customers requiring New Suits, etc., for the Holidays, should leave their orders as earl/ as possible. JUST OPENED OUTI Newest Materials for Suits, Coatings, Trouserings, Fancy Summer Vestings, Cricket, Tennis and Cycling Cos tumes, exs.s. 0 caroms. Three Cases of Novelties in Ties, Hats, Shirts, etc.. for the present season. GENTS' BOOTS AND SHOES. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LE VDING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURTON. STUDY Health and use Jumbo Brand Baking Powder. Purest and best. A NEW AND POWERFUL INVENTION. " The Crystal Soap ' HAS ALREADY been triad and proved to be the Betfc Household Cleanser In the Market. Ihe following are a few of the numerous oesl imonials j already received :— ! Messrs Craighead Bros. Sirs, —I have used your So*p and find it excellent for all cleansing purposes.— Mas Willi4mson, Ashburton. Seaview, September 16, 1893. To Craighead Bros. I tried your Soap and found it answered very well for washing and scrubbing.— Mrs P. Stewart, Tinwald, September 19. Craighead Bros. Sirs,---! have used your Crystal Scap and find it a great labor-saving soap for scrubbing and washing- It is also ex cellent for cleaning glass and tinware.— Mrs M. A. Woods. Wakanui Road, Ashburcon, September 16, 1893. Messrs Craighead Bros. Dear Sirs,—Your Crystal Soap for washing and cleansing purposes give perfect satisfaction. | can high'y recom mend it.—^« A#sersqx. To be obtained from J. Orr & Co,, H. Zander, R. McCallum, G. Light, Working Men's Co-operative, Ashburton, and from J, Gudsell and J. Robinson, T^waJld. MANUf AOTURSiB ONLY BY CRAIGHEAD BROS., ASHBURTON FOR SALE—6O Acres, all in English grasses, not far from tl*e Tinwald Sale yards. A property such as this has often been far] , T B\JW.QCK



WUi are settling, as we have for eighteen months past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s 9d ; seven feet V.D.L, Hurdles at 5s 6d each. TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. TT U R D L E S. HURDLES. 7ft Hurdles 2s 9d each tn any quantity. W. K. COLLTNS A CO., 213 Timber Merchants. TO SHEEP FARMERS AND OTHERS fI^HE Undersigned is offering 6ft 6in JL at?d 7ft HURDLES made cf seasoned "V.D.L. timber, at 4s and 4s 31 each in lots of thirty or more. They can be seen at my Siding, railway crossing, Durham Street, South. JAMES~GOSS, DURHAM STREET, KORTFI, CHRISTCHURCH. 9189 OPPOSITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADEj C Hawkins HAS JUST RECEIVED a Fr.sh Supply of NEW SUMMER G3OOS- Come and See the Value he is selling at the price. Girls and Women's Hfcts from 41 Boys and Men's from Cd Men's good bailed Shooters at 8s 61. "Women's Splendid fhoes, Leather, Kid, or Morocco, at 7s 6d Children's Leather Lace Boot), 4 to 6, at 2s 6d. — All kinds of DRAPERY equally cheap. BOOTS made to your liking at factory prices. REPAIRS Neatly ani Cheaply done ~Iem^CHEAP PROPERTY^I^ well situated on the North East Belt, new the High School, being lot 4, part of R.S. 5800, on which is erected a four roomed Cottage. Good opportunity for an industrious man acquiring freehold cottage property on easy terms. T. BULLOCK. ASHBTOTON WOOL SALES THE FIRST SALE of the Season will take place at the ORAMGE HALL ON FEIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1893, When all the Foreign and New Zealand Buyers will be represented. MILES & CO., Lo. FRIEDLANDER BROS, j D. THOMAS. J. G. RESTELL (For the New Zealand Land Association. T. T. FORD & CO., Per H. Zander., 11*38 WANTED, BY a Suitable and trustworthy servant, a situation in town or country. Can furnish the most satisfactory refer ences from the best of families and public places. My qualifications as a servant, are— I am colonial bred and born. ! lam young, well built, powerful, with a constitution of stone. I am a good worker, willing to work night and day, as I never tire. I never require a holiday, as I have no friends to call on. I seldom require a. doctor. I never strike for wages or join an society. I require no food, and am a total ab stainer, Of water I use a large quantity ao matter how filthy. I have not a single viop o* bad habit. I work for aH na,tioaa ities and under stand one 1-ir-guage as well as another. I J^ave no particular religion, but will conform to the belief of my employee. In politics I vote on all sides, particu larly on Old Rule's side. I am employed among thi rich and the poor as well as in aU public places. Every one l^kes me, and once I work for them, thay cannot do without me, I am a saviour of the people's health. I hold daily receptions in Tancred street East, to which you are all cordially Invited. My aame is RULES ACME WATER FILTER -1 303



rftV* 'Th ■ GorMr." C^^T^^^^^S SPECIAL PURCHASES N^^^^^M •« now teicg oflfcred a»d .r» "%%%?/ 1 Leather Shirtings4sd yard s*s^& Double Width Cashnerw in "<&i<i%f ' J3Br Cardinal, Bfarones, light in '^^B^l^^^^^L Tweed Dress Materials 3d and A Choice lot of Cotton Delainea 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatw 4id yard •Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White Grey Calico (one y»rd wide) 3s 6d dozen Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, la 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2a 6d pair Boys' Galatea Bats 10£ d Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, IOJd and Is each Men's Suits, all sizas, 22s 6d and 25s 6d THE STOCK OF MILLINERY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, k BOOTS is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury. W.H. Collier. Ashburton WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT DISTRIBUTION OF 20,000 PBESENTS, FREE OF CHARGE. 33rd Anniversary of the Opening'of ABGYLE HOUSE. SPECIAL GIFT SEASON, 1893. G. L. Beath & Co. Hare just received advices that twenty-threo Cases and Crates of ' SPECIALLY SELECTED NOVELTIES Are now due at Lyttelton for the Christmas trade, and should be in their Warehouse in a few days, Th^y have pleasure in intimating that instead of ' selling the above in the usual way, they purpose '■_ —by way of Celebrating their 33rd Birthday— - - - distributing the whole shipment, say 20,000 Presents, Free of charge amongst their numerous customers TO-DA V, and up to December 31 f Every Customer Spending 2s 6d or more will receive a Coupon (with value marked on faoe,\ entitling the holder to select a Gift to the amount stated on Ticket. Tickets can be held till a " number are accumulated, and may be presented any time up to December 31. Customers may, however, select a Present at time of Purchase. NOVELTIES FROM VIEANA, JAPAN, GERMANY, CHINA, FRANCE. and ENGLAND, in Woodware, Chinaware, Platedware, Glassware, Baeketware, Japanese and Fancy Leather Goods, Dolls, Toys and Sundries, both useful and ornamental. . G. L. BEATH & CO.;. TANORED STREET. ASHBURTON JUST LANDED-A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT O? Floorcloths and Linoleums FROM Is 3d PER YARD. COME & SEE AT THE FURNITURE WAREHOUSE To-nri«mi\ Everyone should come and see for themselves} II invited. Noonepress(*d !o buy. T. H. Undbill and Co;, TANCfiED STREET. i __ ■ ■ i m IN THE ESTATE OF S. W. ALCORN & CO. IN LIQUIDATION THE STOCK OF Drapery, Dress Goods, Mantles, millinery, Etc., To Be Sacrificed Regardless of Loss t NOW IS THE TIMBTOB BARGAIN. THE WINDING UP SALE IS NOW ON AT 8: W. ALCOEN & CO.'S EAST STREET.