COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, November 15 Wheat, chick, 3a 3d to 3s 4d; milling, 3s 7d. Oats, blight feed, 2% 9d ; seed, 2s lOd. BvrJey, Cape, 3s ; bran, 8d to B,jd ; pollard, 71 to 9.{d. Peas, Prussian blue, 4s 6d. Potatoes, n w local grown, £5 to £5 10*. Onions, £10 103 to £12. Butter, dairy nude fid to 7d ; factory, 7d to Bd. Cheese, 3d lo 51. Bacon, 6d to 7d. Melbotjiink, November 15. Wh at, 2s 10d ; flour, stone makes, £6 10s to 11) 12s ; roller, £7 ss. Oats, Algerian, Is 10' l; Tartarians, la 1H ; stout, 2s Id to \ 2r. 2.1. Barley, Cape, 2s 3d. Bran, 63d. Pollard, 7d. Peas, 2s 4d. Potatoes, new, £6 ; old, £9. Adelaide, November 15. r Wheat, 2s 10d ; flour £7 5s to £7 10s. Bran and pollard, *l\ each.

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

Christchurch. November 15. There was a large attendance and good entries at the Addington market to-day, but the demand was not equal to the supply and a protracted sale resulted in a decline in nearly all classes of stock. Store Sheep.—Between 4000 and 5000 were.penned. Most of the yarding changed hands, but at prices somewhat lower than those lately ruling. Fat Sheep.—About 4000 came forward, and beyond a few pens of show aheep the quality was only fair. The principal portion of the entry consisted of shorn sheep, and it was soon evident that there was an over supply for local demands, and! as there were no buyers for export the sale was dragging, and a drop in prices had to be submit! Ed to in order to effect business. In crossbreds wethers in wool brought from 14s 7d to 21s ; and mixed sexes, 17s lOd ; shorn we hers, Us to 15s 3d ; ewes, 9s 9d to 15s ; mixed sexes, 103 6d to 14s 9d. In halfbreda wethers i< wool, 143 to 19s 6d; shorn wethers, 15s to 17s 6d; maiden ewes, J4s 3d. In merino wethers in wool, 13s to 15s ad ; shorn, 63 6d to 10s 3d ; ewea, 7s 6d. Fat Lambs.—About 600 of mixed quali'y were yarded, and the bulk sold at 7s 6d to lls 6d, a few very good pens reaching 13s. Fat Cattle. —141 head were yarded, and bidding for handy weight steers was brisk, but the sale for heavy weights was somewhat sluggish. Steers, £6 10s to £12 10s ; heifers £'5 15s to £10s; cows, £5 5s to £7 17s 6d. Store Cattle. —A mixed entry, but the sale was not of an animated nature though business was slightly better than of late. A fair entry dairy cows sold from £5 to £10. Pigs.—A small entry, the bulk being weaners and stores Stubblers 9s to 18s j good stores, 22s ; porkers, 16s to 28s; baooners, 30a to 45a.

The Suicide of a Young Woman.

WETMNGToy, November 16. The adjourned inquest on the body of (he young woman known as Annie Clark, who was found dead in bed on Saturday morning last, with a revolver by her side, was resumed this afternoon. Inspector Pender represented the police and Mr Skerrett appeared for the young nnn Jacks, who lodged with the deceased. Constable Hutton deposed that torn fragments of two letters were found in deceased's bedroom, and thess he pieced together. In one of the letters addressed to Jack; 3, the woman expressed her deep rcgrec th.3t Jacks was cjmpelled to break up the honiß, and went on to say-" You tell me that I cannot live with you any longer. Well, I love you so much that I cannot live wi'hout you, though I admit that the prospect of suicide is not very exhilarating. Had you kept me as you promised I could have forgot the pist and been happy in your love. Far better lhat I should die now thanK sink any lower." This letter was fur Jacks. The other was intended for the enquiry, and was as fol lows : _"I know that it is very wrong to take my own iife, but I have my own reason for doing it. Ido not know that I should writft this unless 1 should ex onerate Mr J. from any blame." The constable stated that he had ascertained the decaased's real name was Annie Cavanagh. She had been going under four different names. So Hv as he could find out she was a single girl, and w*s not married to the man Olarke. William M .Jacks, warehouseman and a single man, gave evidence that he had known the deceased tor four months. They livfld in Tinakori road as man and wife. When witness told her he had to travel for his ficm he offered to py her passage money to Graf ton, near Sydney, her birthplace, but she declined this as ■istance. They occupied separate rooms, and on Friday night bade each other an affectionate good-night. The witness heard no disturbance during the night. The revolver found at deceased's side be longed to witness, and when he last; saw it it was not loaded, In reply to a jury nj»n, the witness said he did not tear up the letters. The girl was somewhat de- Bpondent lately, Charles Barnes, commercial traveller, Baid he saw the deceased on Thursday, and had a walk with her. She then ap peared to be much put out, said every thing was going wrong with her, and she would make an end of herself. She told the witness that she hid Jacks' revolver fully loaded and added that there was "enough for both of them." Witness re monstrated with the deceased for speaking as she had done. Eventually the de ceased admitted if she shot Jacks she would be a murderess, and promised not to again offend. Witness sa^ the de ceased next'day afc her house when she ag^in acted strangely and produced the revolver, but eventually threw it into a chest of drawers. He believed the woman intended to shoot Jacks. The lodging-housekeeper with whom the deceased had stayed some time ago, said she represented herself as the wife of a man named Olarke, and when he left her after the death of her baby she said she would follow him and shoot him and herself too. The Coroner said the evidence pointed conclusively to the fact that the deceased had taken her own life, and the jury re turned a verdict of " Suicide whilsb tem porarily insane."

The Mararoa, on her voyage from Napier to Giaborne on Wednesday, cut a large Whale in two. 'i A"'Bon of the Government analyst, aged 2i, W as crushed'to death on Wednesday by a traction engine at Martinborough.

The Cheviot Estate.

; The billot fo. ;-he Cheviot lands took place at Ohn-tcLurch on Wcdae&day in the p eserifle of several hundred persons. Th« land tpened fur "election wan as follows : —Rural lease in perpetuity, 58 sections, of an aggregate area of 12,482 acres ; village homestead allotments, 66 sections, of a total area ot 1550 acres; 1 small grazing farms, three ; total area, 2508 acres. 655 applications were re , ceived for 54 of the rural lease in per petuity sections. Six ofihese sections were only applied for by one person each, and so required no ballot, the rest having to be ballotted. There were 252 appli cation? for 56 of the village homestead allotments. For five sections there was only one applicant each, the rest being all contested. There were sixteen appli cations for the three small grazing farms, all going to the ballot. The nu l,er of applications for rural lease in perpetuity sections ranged from one to thirty-eight per section, the average being slightly over twelve. For one of the village settlement sections 23 applications were pub in ; for another 22 and for another 20, the average being somewhat over four The applications were from people in all, parts of the colony. I

The informations for using abusive and insulting language—Lawry v Leggett and Leggett v Lawry —which were to have been heard to-day were mutually withdrawn at the suggestion of the R.M. A general meeting of the Ariel Bicycle Club will be held in the Arcade Chambers to-morrow at 730 p.m. sharp. All members are requested to attend. Business —The advisablenees of banking the track at the corner before December 6. At the Supreme Court on Wednesday His Honour Justice Denniston heard the case of Benny v Friedlander, in which a new trial was applied for, and aiso the joining of the Bank of Australasia as plaintiff. Hia Honour refused the application lor a new trial and granted the one joining the Bank of Australasia as plaintiff. Owing to a slight misunderstanding Mr Maßlin and Mr Cuthbertson are both adver tised to speak at Mayfield on Monday evening As the time before the election is so limited both candidates have arranged to speak on that evening when we trust there will be a good attendance of e'ectors Mr Maslin's meetings at Mount Somers and Alford Forest will bo reversed, Mr Maslin speaking on Tuesday, November 21, at Alford Forest, and the following evening at Mount Somers. A prisoner in the Eliz&bethport Police Station at El'zabeth, New Jersey, accom plished the difficult task, a few days ago, of cutting through the brick wall of his cell, a foot thick, with nothing to assist him but bis shoes. With the heels he managed to lossen the bricks, and then dug his way out to the street. ihe police captured the fugitive shortly after.

rHB ASHBltttfON aUARDIAJii THUBSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1893.



Holloway's Pills.— Factory Operatives and Workers in Manfactoriis.—The re markable remedies which have been d scovered and perfected by Thomas Hollo way, and which have for more than fifty ' years been successfully used in every I quarter of the globe, are especially useful in all the manifold ailments which afflict those who by reason of their occupation are confined Lv years, or all their lives, i% crowded buildings and workshops. Holw way's Pills ani Ointment are associated remedies, the former restoring the vial powers when diminished, and always acting as an efficient blood purifier, whilst the latter relieves local maladies, checks infla, mation?, and aces as a cleansing and healing agent in cases of bad legs, bad breasts, ulcer and unhealthy sores of all kinds.



Mr T. Bullock. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. o tinwaldlsections 6 MR T. BULLOCK will sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above data, on account of the owner who is now residing in England, the follow ing Town Sections in Tinnrald, viz.— T.S. CO, 51, 52, containing | of an acre situated at the corner of Jane and MoMurdo streets. T.S, 30 and 31, each eontainifig J-acre fronting McMurdo street. T.S. 80, f-acre fronting Archibald street. Intending purchasers are invited to in spect and attend the sale. Sale at 11 30. T. BULLOCK, 11J85 Auctioneer.^ Mr~D. Tnomas " BULLOCK'S ARCADE. * ASHBURTQN TROTTING CLUB SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY^" NOV. 22. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Ashburton Trotting Club to sell the privileges in connection with their forthcoming meet ing, at the Arcade, at one o'clock on SATURDAY, 17th inst., aa follows— No I.—PUBLICAN'S BOOTH, 2.~RKI'RESHMKNT BOOTH.  3.-CARDS. „ 4 -RIGHT OF SPORTS. B. THOMAS, 11 101 Auctioneer. __, _ Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. rpENDERS are invited from competent 1 persons for making the valuation of the Borough for the year 1894, and com piling the roll in terms of the "Rating Act, 1876." Tenders accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5 to be left with the Town Clerk by 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, November 20, 1893. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Town Clerk. Borough Council office, Ashburton, November 15, 1893. Tlil^U^ATioF^Aß¥"oi r THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. mENDERS are invited for Master's J_ House at Eiffelton. Plans and Specifications can be seen at the office of Mr John Orr. Ashburton, and at the ofhce of the Board, Normal School, where en dorsed tenders, addressed to the Secretary of the Board, will be received not later than 4 p.m. on MONDAY, November 20. The lowest or any tender not necessarily •ecepted.^ 00LBORNE . VBBLf Secretary. Christchuroh, November 11, 1893.^ PIANOS. PIANOS. PIUNOS. ORGANS. ORGANS. ORGANS. -pROM £1 PER MONTH, DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, School of Music, Saunders' Building?. HORACE A. GATES, lQ.§l2a Agent and Manager.



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j Public Notices. \I/E are selling, as we have for \i V eighteen mrntb.9 past, seven feet Birch Hurdles at 2s 9d ; seven feet I V. D.L. Hurdles at at 5s 6d each. 1 TUCKER & BEAN, 10 135 West Street. TO "FARMERS AND OTHERS. l rj UEDLES. HURDLES, 7ft Hurdles 2s 9J each in any quantity. W. H, COLLINS & CO , Timber Merchants. : : I TO SHttEP FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned is offering 6ft 6in and 7ft HURDLES made of seasoned V,D.L. timber, at 4s and 4s 3d each in lots of thirty or more. They can be seen at my Siding, railway crossing, Durham Street, South. JAMES~GOSS, DURHAM STREET, NORTH, CHRISTCHURCH. IITONEY TO LEND on approve securities, in sums to suit borrowers, at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H. C. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton £1000 TO LEND on first-class freehold land. T. BULLOCK _ FOR SALE—BO Azres, all in English grasses, not far from the Tinwald Sale yardu, A property such as this has often been asked for. T. BULLOCK. A^H BURTON WOOL "SALES rpHE FIRST SALE of the season will _L take plaoe at the 08AW613 HAI.li ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, 1893, When all the Foreign and New Zealand Buyers will be represented, MILES & CO, Lr>. FRIEDLANDER BROS. D, THOMAS. J,G. RESTELL (For the New Zealand Land Association. J. T. FORD&Oo. Per H. Zander. 11 38 g I IT (fl I 6 ; 3Hi«SN Venie ITlower, T ATE of the Royal College of _LJ Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Monday's Thursday's and Saturday's, from 2 till . 8 139 rroc rv» lil^l^ U.B.S, CO u.s.s. Co. if te o ■ Iff ~" " UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, \md Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Thursday and Saturday, Sydney—Every Second Tuesday and Thursday. Dunedin —Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne—At frequent intervals. For particu-ar • apply to MILES & CO., LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON LANDELLS AISD PBESTON, ENGINEERS and CYCLE EXPERTS, i GUN AND LOCKSMITHS ""VTAME PLATES, Stencils, Engrav _LN ing and Die Sinking. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, &c, repaired. LANDELLS AND PRESTON will commence business in Ashburton on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, n the Premises in Burnett streeb, next 9t 9 Ashburton Club " ASHBURTON~~ j Trotting Club. SPRING MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JOVEMBER 22- To be held on the Agricultural Show Grounds, Ashburton. The Track ia one of the best in Canterbury. Distance, half-a-mile. —Programme.— I.—Maidkn Handicap (in saddle) of 20 soys; second hoise to receive 3 soys from tho stake. Nomination, 10s. Ac ceptance, 10i. One mile and a-half. 2. —Ashburton Handicap (in saddle), of J 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys fiom the stakes. Nomination, 15s. Ac eptance, 15s. Two miles. 3, —District Handicap (in saddle), of 20 eovs; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 108. Acceptance, 10s. Two miles, 4.— Lagiimor Handicap (in harness), o 25, soys ; second horqa to receive 5 soya from the stakes. Nomination, 12s 6d. Acceptance, 12a 6d, Two miles. s.—Dash Handicap (in saddle), of 20 soys ; second horse to receive 2 soys from the stakes. Nomination 10s. Acceptance, 10s. One mile. .^JNovel Handicap (in saddle), of 20 soys. The winner to be sold by auction and all proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination, 15s. Acceptance, free. One mile and a-half. 7. —Handicap Recovery Stakes (in saddle), of 20 soys Nomination, 10s. Accep tance, 10s. Two miles. REGULATIONS. Nominations must be in the hands of the Secretary, accompanied with pedigree and the last three performances, as also, \y^ the necessary amount in cash, by 9| p.m. o», FRIDAY, November % 1893,' at the Central Hotel, Ashburton. Handicaps declared SAIURD.A.Y, November 1171893. Acceptances will close at the same hour and place on FRIDAY, November 17,18935. All races to be run under the New and Trotting Association Rules. The District Ra?e sha,U be confined to. horse!} the ttonajkle property of residents in the Ashburton County, and must have been the property of such owners prior t§ October 1,1893. - DA.YvP} $«<jreiajy



j Public * otice?. \ FOR SALE-2 sec?i-»:is well hi'iwred J in Clark Street, Alleiitun, bemg lots 2'i 'and 23, con f«i ii'a 2 rods 6 p-rthod, I ! part of R,S. 87G7. I T,* BULLOCK. RANGITATA ELECTORATE. MR R. M. CUTHBERT3ON WILL ADDRESS the Electors as under:— Afc the Public Library. Waterton, on SATURDAY, 18th inst. At the SchooJhousp, Mayfidld, on Monday, 2Otb inst. Both meetings at 8 p.m. 11 110 ASHBURTON ELECTORS. LADIES and GENTLEMEN,- TYTILL YOU do me the honor of MEETING ME AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASH BURTON, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, AT 8 P.M. And I shall be glad to meet the LADY ELECTORS at Hie above Hall same day afc 3 p.m. Faithfully, 11 105 J- CATHCART__WA.BON : _ - TO THE ELECTORS OF RANGI TATA. T ADIES AND GENTLEMEN— Tha Government having fixed the pol ling day for a much earlier date than was anticipated, I shall not be able to address you afc the following places as intended, viz, Arundel, Bellfield, Rangitata South, Rangitati Island, Ealing. Ruapuna, Lismore, Weatertfeld, Willowby, . . and Coldsfcream. I regret this exceedingly, and hope therefore that the electors in the outside localities will endeavour, as far as pos sible, to attend the advertised meetings at other centres. Your Obedient Servaufc, 11 102 EDWARD G. WEIGHT. " ASHBURTON ELECTION. " MR 0. W. PURNELL will address the Electors as under : — '.Lauriston - Schoolhouse, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, at 8 p.m. Dromore —Schoolhouse, oir SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, at 8 p.m. ; Dorie—Schoolhouse, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 10 210 at 8 p.m. ELECTORS OF JBANGITATA Mr W. S. Afaslin TTi 1 JLL ADDRESS YOU AT VARIOUS CENTRES AS UNDER: — WILLOWBY SCHOOLHOUSE, November 16. HINDS S3HOOLHOUSE, Friday, November 17- MAYFIELD SCHOOLHOUSE, November 20. MOUNT SOMERS SCHOOLHOUSE, November 21. ALFORD FOREST SOHOOLHOUSE, November 22, SPRINGBORff SCHOOLHOUSE, November 23. RUAPUNA SCHOOLHOUSE, November 24. Each evening at 8 p.m. TO~THE ELECTORS OF™ RANGITATA. 9IRJB. U WRIGHT WILI< ADDRESS THE ELECTORS AT ORARI. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16. RANGITATA RAILWAY STATION, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, HINDS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. SCOTSBURN, PEEL FOREST, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20. May field, Mount Somers, Alford Forest, Greenstreet, W^kanui, and Waterton on dates to be advertised. Meetings at 8 o'clock very evening. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, \TTILL YOU DO ME THE HONOR OF MEETING ME AT THIS SCHOOLHCUSK, SEA.FIELD, m FRIDAY, the 17th. ELGItf, MONDAY 20th. ASHBURTON, ODDFELLOWS' HALL, TUESDAY, 21bt. Ladie?, 3 p.m. General, 8 p.m. DROMORE, WEDNESDAY 22nd. PENDARVE?, THURSDAY, 23rd. METHVEN, FRIDAY 24th RAKAU TOWN HALL, SATURDAY 25th. AT 8 P.M. Faithfully, J. CATHCART WASON. 10t30. ' t a GENERAL meeting of the Ariel : A. Bicycle Club will be held in the Arcade Chamber TO-MORROW at 7 30, p.m. sharp. All members are re quested to attend, Business Important. i H ue&reu j;/ MULLER, 1 ji xis Hon. Secretary,



FOOD FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS, MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOJ^E or mxi-h: food. specially adapted for countries where fresh cow's milk cannot be obtained. torn Goods arc fret, from Aniffl O«»u and Keep gtod iH any Climate. To be oMaifui from dUDmaMt 9M Mom ¥. H, COLLINS & CO. HAVE JaST LANDED, ex Coptic Pakeha, and Duke o Devonsh te,— magnificent assortment of ENDERS, FIRE IRONS, FIRE BRASSES, AND TILED REGISTER GRATES. 5 Bales of PaperliangJnffS of Choice Patterns and Splendid Quality. The above goods are direct from the Manufacturers to our order] and will sold at lowest possible prices. NEW GARDEN TOOLS NEW LAWN MOWERS TIMBER ex " Glenpairn " and " Gisborne 60,000 ft. of Seasoned Flooring and Lining. W. H. Collins and Co, MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS f ßoyal Insurance Company. AGENIS FOR 4 Grey Valley Coal Company. (.Springfield Pottery Company STEPHENS BROS., MAEKET HOUSF, TNVITE all lovers of a real Cup of Tea, to drink none but Mandarin and Tiger Blends, 10KNOWLEDGED BY EXPERTS to ba the BEST ALL ROUND TfIJA ? at the Prices— 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d,per pound, In 1, 5, 10, 20, and 401ba packages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., market house. Hole Agents for New Zealand—J. RATT RAY & SON, DtJNEDIN. EIGHTY-SIXTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE Bank of New Sonth Wales TO THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS HELD AT TBE CHIEF BANKING HOUSE ON MONDAY, THE 30th DAY OP OCTOBEB, 1893. AGGREGATE BALANCE-SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES SEPTEMBER 30, 1893. (Including London Branch to August 16, 1893, and New Zealand Branches to September 4, 1893) LIABILITES. £ ad, ASSETS. £ n d Notes in circulation ... 1,279,099 0 0 Coin, bullion and cash Deposits and accrued in- balances 3,571,565 5 5 terest 17,592,713 6 8 Government Becuiities ... 490,400 16 0' Bills payable and other Treasury and legal tender ' Liabilities (which include notes 95,527 0 0 reserves held for doubtful Notes of other Banks ... 16,223 0 0 debts and amount at credit Due by other Banks ... 117,022 7 2 of officers'fidelity guaran- Bills receivable, bills dis tee and proyident fund) 2,519,532 4 2 counted, and remit- Paid-up capital 1,250,000 0 0 tances in transit ... 2,976,208 19 5 Reserve fund ... .. 1,010,000 0 0 Lo»ns and advances to Profit and loss 115,049 19 8 customers ... ...15,891,948 14 3 i —. Bank premises 607,498 8 3 ' 23,766,394 10 6 — —- Contingent liabilities- 23,766,394 10 6 Outstanding credits and Liabilities-; of customers endorsements, as per and others on letters of contra 337,773 4 4 credit and drafts, as per contra 337,773 4 4 £24,104,167 14 10 £24,104,167 14 10 Dr. PROFIT AND LOSS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1893. Cr. September 30,1893. £ s d , March 31, 1893. £ 8 d To Rebate (at current rates) By amount from last ae on bills discounted count September 30, not due at this date.. 16,060 4 0 1893 15,956 8 8 „ Dividend ac the rate of , v Balance of half-year's 12^ per cent per profits after providing annum V 8,125 00} for bad and doubtful  Balance carried to "pro- deb s, reducing the fit and loss," new ac- valuation of Bink pre count , ... .„ 20,864 15 8 mises, and including recoveries from debts previously written off as bad .., 99,093 11 0 £115,049 19 81 £115,049 19 8 Dr. RESERVE FUND, SEPTEMBER 30, 1893. Cr. September 30, 1393. £ ad March 31, 1893. £ « d To balance... ... ... 1,010,000 0 0 By balance 1,010,000 0 0 £1,010,000 0 0 £1,010,000 0 0 September 30, 1893. 11 108 By balance £1,010,000 0 0 H. M. JONES. H. H. JONES. PIANOS. PIANOS. ORGANS ORGANS. —-5 * !► — BEST Values obtainable Cash or Terms ; Christchurch prices. Show Rooms re plete. Inspection invited. Agent for Miller and Thompson, Christchurch. CYCLES. CYCLES. CYCLES. Ladies Safety Cycles, Gents do Cash or Terms, All machines guaranteed. E. : 1 tras kept. BOOKS, STATION BY, TOYS/jFANCY GOODS. GLASS, CHINA, AND ELE3TRO-PLATED WARE. FISHING TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, AND CKICKFHNG MATERIAL NEW STOCK. Account books mnde ,to Order. Envelopes from 5s per 1000, Cash. Agent for Economic >re Insurance Company. H. M. JONES



Aeliburioii WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT DISTRIBUTION OF 20,000 PRESENTS,, FREE OF CHARGE. 33rd Anniversary of the Opening'of ABGYLE HOUSE. SPECIAL GIFT SEASON, 1893. G. L. Beath & Co. Have just received advices that twenty-three Cases and Crater of [SPECIALLY SELECTED NOVELTIES Are now due at Lyttelton for the Christmas trade, and should be in their Warehouse in a few days. They 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 Present*, Free of charge amongst their numerous customers TO-DA V, and up to December 31, Eveiy Customer Spending 2s 6d or more will receive a Coupon (with value marked on faoe), entitling the holder to f elect 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 VIEfINAi J APAN, GERMANY, CHINA, FRANCE, and ENGLAND, in Woodware, China ware, Platedware, Glassware, Basketware, Japanese and Fancy Leather Goods, Dolls, Toys and Sundries, both useful and ornamental. G. L. BEATH & CO., TANORED STREET. ASHBURTOW J.UST LANDED-A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Floorcloths and linoleums FROM 1« 3d PER YARD. COME Sc SJBE [AT THE A SHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE XJI. TO-MGSIIT. Everyone should come and see for themselves} II invited. No one pressed to buy. :T. if. Undrill and Co., TANCBED STBEET. IN THEiESTATE OF S. W. ALCORN & CO. IN LIQUIDATION THE STOCK OF Orapery, Dress Goods, mantles, Millinery, Etc., To Be Sacrificed Regardless of Loss, NOW ISITHE TIME FOR BARGAINS. & THE WINDING UP SALE IS NOW ON AT S W. ALCOKN & CO.'S i ■ ■ ' • ■ ■ . EAST STREEr. /^s^S^^^^^ THE FOLLOWING /^^^^^^^^. fPECIAL PURCHASES »• now b<"n 8 offered and an EARLY INSPECTION. v%?x *v j^^^aP^-<^>> Leather Shirtings 4sd yard "^^^^S '^^^S^ Double Width Cashmeres in >afl-^^^^Sf Tweed Dress Mateii*l s 3d vcd y «^^B?SK" i'I« ~*"'"'- ■ • '*<&%3ly yard A Choice lot of Cotton Delaines 5d and 6d yard Blue and White Striped Galatei 4^d yard Strong Grey Calico 2s lid dozen White wide Calico (otic yard wide) 3s6i dozm - Pongee Silks for Trimming, in all colors, la 6d yard Another delivery of our celebrated Corsets, 2s 6d pair Boys' Galatea Hata 10|d Some New Shapes in Ladies' Summer Hats, lOfd and Is each Men's Suits, all sizas, 22s 6d and 25s 6d THE STOCK OF MILLINERY, DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS is now one of the choicest in South Canterbury. W.H. Collier.