DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURTON—FRIDAY

Before His Honor Judge Ward.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

DISCHARGES

The following orders of discharge were granted :—On the application of Mr Cuth bertson—George Pocock, Timothy Hur ley, Fiancis Ca^s. Oa the application of Mr Purnell—Adam William Steele. Of Mr Crisp —Patrick v Sheehan. On the application of Mr Outhbertson the motions for discharge re William Sutherland and Samuel Holland were adjourned till next | sitting.

PETITIONS FOR ADJUDICATION BY cremtors

.Re Robert Patton, of Mount Sorners, blacki-nnth Mr Cuthbertson, for the petitioning ciedirnr, obtained an order of adjudication herein. . Me Friedlander Brosr.—Motion to set a^ide assignment of book debts to Max Friedlander. Mr Wilding for the Deputy Assignee, Mr Fisher for r,he Bank of New Zealand, and Mr Purnell for respondent. Thin matter was adjourned by agreement to 11 a m. on Tuesday, June 4. Me Friedlander Bros. Application for rule nisi for Max Friedlander to show cause why ha should not give up the books to the Assignee. Mr Wilding, for the Assignee, said this was practically an application to the Court to abridge the time of service.

Mr Purnell said he was taken by surprise. He had received no notice of this motion, and understood an accountant would inspect the books on behalf of the Assignee Giving up the books was another thing. His Honor said as to the right of inspection by the Assignee there could be no question, but the whole thing depended on the rasnlt of the motion to set aside the assignment.

Mr Wilding said the Assignee had been refused an inspection of the book?, an! defied by Mr Max Friedlander. His Honor sa;d the Assignee's affidavit did not show the denial.

Mr Wilding proposed to call tha Assignee to prove it. His Honor, consenting, John D*vison, Deputy Assignee, gave evidence that he hid applied to Mr Max Friedlander per sonally, and through his solicitor, to be allowed a full inspection of the books. He declined, and referred him to his solicitor, Mr Purnell. He declined, and wrote to that effect afterwards. Had not been able to get access to the books. Was promised access on Monday, Applied on Monday, Mr Max Friedlander was away, and the matter was left in abeyance. Had made no application since. Could not say whose custody the books were in at this time. The books are in the hands of the bankrupts; and the brother, who claims the hooks, is absent in the country. A new firm of Friedlander and Co, had been formed. Max Friedlander is the new firm, Hugo Friedlander is manager, Budolph Friedlander auctioneer, and Moritz Friedlander, to the best rf his knowledge, chief accountant. 1 his new firm had the books, and Max Friedlander wap trying to collect the debts. His Honor remarked it was a very comfortable family arrangement, and elected to take the summons at 10 am. on Saturday, service to be tffected on the office.

Me Albert Betts—Creditora' petition for adjudication Mr Purnell, for peti ioning creditor, paM he had no notic3 of intended opposi tion. Mr Wilding, for resp nfont Betts, sad he had only been consulted yesterday and there real'y had been no time to serve it. He had »n objection to take to the peti tion which he thought; would be f-ital, and aiked for an adjournment. His Honor ordered the case to be set down at th« bottom of the H>t to see if counsel would coma to an understanding.

EMMA RANGER V C TRUCKLE

Action for recovery of rent, aimuntinj to £100, alleged to have baen paid under an agreement, the s'gnature to which had been obtained by misrepresentation. Mr Purnell for plaintiff. Mr Wilding (with him Mr Cuthbertso* ) for defendant Mr Purnell, in his opening remarks, sta'ed that Mrs Hanger had s'gned an agreement without having it read over, and wa* induced thereto by misrepresen tation. Truckle had gone to the house and by threats vt takii g possession got Mr Ranger to sign the agreement which was afterwaads sent to Mrs Ranger at Blenheim, and she signed it when she came back.

His Honor could not see that there had been any frand or pressure, as Mrs Ranger had the deed in her possession, for some time before signing ib, and had not even consulted anyone about it, al though she had full opportuni y. Mr Purnell submitted that Mrs Ranger had signed the agreement under a mis apprehension as to its contents. Mr Wilding submitted plaintiff must be non-suited as she had shown no cause of action.

Mr Purnell called John Ranger, who said his wife took over the property and paid £25 cash, gave bills tor the balance and paid the last instalment in March, 1894. His wife was absent and he paid for her. Saw Truckle about getting a Iransfer of the land, and told hhn he could pay off £100. Did not offer more, as he thought the Building Society's mortgage was not due till June". Mr Cuthbertson in Truckle's presence said he could arraDge for another mortgage when ihe time Ciiiie for completing the purchase. Mr Bryant guaranteed the money to Mr Cufhbertson He would find the balance to pay Truckle. Truckle said he wanted the whole £500, Asked Truckle to let the £SQO stand over till Mra Ranger came bacjc. Truckle said he> arould not j he was in possession of the house and would stop there. He did stop. Witness went to Bryant in the evening and brought him to the house.

To His Honor- His wife was not there. Bryant told Truckle he would find the £100 due to him. Truckle said he would not take >t, he would have £500 or an agreement signed to enable him to get £2 per week until it was paid, and would remain in posses*in till he got it. Bryant was there a couple of hours and sa:d he thought he could find the whole £500, but the proposal fell through. Wit-1 ness signed theagr*^ in nt, believing thrre would be only £300 cMi ibility left. D.d not know Truckle had no right to be in the house. He was there from 2 p.m. til! 11 pm. Signed the agresment to get rid of him. Witness' wife csme back on March 24- Was not present when his wife signed the agreement. Paid the £2 par week since. Paid the last on, February 24

Cross-examined by Mr Wilding—The place is a boarding house. It has paid so far. The business was transferred to his wife because he had another business. Did not think In ordered Truckle out Tiuckle had some meals in the house Witness had seen a draft of the agreement before he signed tho guarantee for the rest. His wife told h* n she had signed the new agreement. Mr Cuthbtrteon told him the best thing he coull do was to kick Truckle out. Pid not pay ,for tha(; advice. By Mr Purnell—Thought Truckle was legally on his prsmtsea, Emma Banger, plaintiff, s'gned agree ment for purchase of the boarding house. At this time understood some of the mortgage coald be renewed, Before going to Blenheim, arranged wiih Bryant to find £100 for Truckle. Signed the second agreement abont a week after her return, jlr CutfebfrttQA'a boy brought!

the agreement for he* to sign. Th& boy said be did not know what it waa. It was not read over by anyone before she signed it. Did not consult anyone about It Subsequently arran^e-l with Mr Bowker for £550 to pay off Truckle. Saw Truckle about two days after, and told him of the arrangement, when he said he wanted longer notice, and said he would let her know next morning what he would do. Next morning he said he wanted £50 to consent to the release of hia mort gage. . Had not tendered the money to Truckle after seven d'-*ys notice as provided in the agreement, as he had said he would not take it. Finally the matter was arranged and Truckle was offered £100, which he refused to take, saying he wanted £36 more, and be would not surrender the deeds till he sot It. Gave Truckle the £36—£9 cash and a bill for £25. !

Crows examined by Mr Wilding—Mr Ranger managed lier business. Knew she was paying £2 per week for the property. Did not know she had an ex tension of time to pay off the mortgage of £500 for six months. Did not know that Truckle Ind had to renew his own mort-

I gage on account of her default. The new agreement was not signed in Mr Outh bertson's presence, nor acknowledged in his presence after signature. Cross ■ examined by Mr Purnell— Truckle satd he had been put to expense in re-mortgaging, and that was why she agreed.

(Left sitting)

As Mr M. Stitt was the only candidate nominated for the vacancy on the County Council caused by the resignation of Mr Hugo Friedlander, Mr Stitt was declared elected.

Negotiations are pending with a view to inducing the Rev S. Gardiner, the celebrated blind preacher to deliver one of bis lectures in Ashburton on Monday. Should they be successful the fact will be advertised to morrow.

Mrs Ann Butler, wife of Mr J. F. Butler, of Butler's ho;el, died last night shortly before seven o'clock. Mrs Butler had been suffering for the past six months from chronic gastritis, and to that she finally succumbed as above stated. Deceased was sixty two years of age and was a very early settler. She and her husband were on the West Coast and Otago goldfields together, and Mrs Butler was the first wcm*m on the celebrated Gabriel's Gully rush. The Butler family conducted the old hostelry near the river known as the New lan, and built the hotel they now occupy on the demolition of the old premises. The funeral will will take place on Sunday.

We (Otago Daily Times) hear that Mr J. B. MacEwan has been appointed chief daiiy expert for New Zealand, and it is intene'ei to reorganise this portion of the Agricultural Department with a view to a uniform and more definite system of instruction and supervision of the dairy ing Interests* We believe it is intended to start two dairy schools—one in the Pouth and one in the Norbh. The former, it is anticipated, will start operations about June 10, and Mr MacEwan is now in the South Island with a view to select ing a suitable factory and making arrange ments at once, as after the Southern dairy school has carried on its operations for four or five weeks the staff will ba removed to a suitable factory in the North Island for the benefit of those desirous of instruc tion there. Mr MacEwan's object is to secure a factory as centrally situated as pos ible with an adequate milk supply and suitable buildings, and also, if possible accommodation suitable for those who may be attending.

Foe Indigestion, the best remedy is u^ doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs. Acting at«ace as a splen did tonic and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100years!hey have proved unequalled for Indigestion, l)yppepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach compla ts. Sold in bottles Is l|d, 2s 9d, and )ls, by all Medi cine Vendors throughout the world. A imple, stiff) and certain remedy

Pure Blood is the Secret of Health Gordon's B;,ood Pills cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure indigestion,con stipation, liver complaint, pains in back and sides, biliousness, sick headache; remove pimples, scrofula, scurvy, etc. Larc t bo 6%; two boxe^, 10a, poafe tree. J. W. Clayton Boy 9.34 Dnnnrlin

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E. WY Hanmer. ■FOR. SALTS,' AS A GOING CONCERN, A PROFITABLE COUNTRY bTORE, -£»• a few miles from Ashburton, with Dwelling House. Bakehouse, Stable, Trap-house, and a Soap Works Plant. Also 7| Acres ' f good land adjoining, in wh eh ia included one acre of young Orchard. The owner wi'l teach the buyer, 11 nfcassary, how to make Soap, and will also give any information required with respect to the genersl store business. This is a rare g< od chance for an enterprising man with a few hundreds cash. Good reasons can be given fcr the giving up of the business by the present owner and occupier. For further particulars apply to E. W. HANMER, 5 133 A 8h burton. bankruptcy Notices. ~ Inljankruptcy.



ESTATE OF HUGO FRIEDLANDER ALL DEBTS owing In the above Estate are to he paid to me at my Office, Asbburton. JOHN DA.VISON, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashburton, May 6, 1895. 6 53 ~~LN BANKRTJPTO Y. ESTATE OF RUDOLPH FRIED LANDER. ALL DEBTS owing in the above Estate ara to be paid to me, at my Office, Ashburton. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Offi-ial Assignee. Ashburton, May 6. 1895. 5 54 ESTATES OF HUGO FRIEDLANDER AND RUDOLPH FRIEDLANDfiR. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the la'e firm of Fbiephnder Brothers are requested TO PAY THEIR DEBTS to me forthwith, the same having been duly Assigned to me by the late firm. Payments to tha Deputy Official Assigaee WLIL NOT BE RECOGNISED. Ashburton, May 6, 1895. 558 MAX FRIEDLANDER. T eriders. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. rpENDSRS are invited for Purchase of A. Prime Meadow Hay. Particulars from the Curator, Ashburton Domain, and Tender* received at the Town Clerk's office till 4 p.m Monday, the 21st inst; 5 132 Sport ng. a SHBURTON > I ROTTING pLUB. winterlTee ting, To be held on the Agricultural Show Grounds, AshburtoD, on THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1895.



Patkox : G. A. M. B;ick'ey, Esq. Presi dent • I'onakl McLean, Esq. Vice- Presidents : Messrs F. McCafferty, & Daniel McKendrv Stewards : Messrs V, Devane, G. Robertson, K. Henry, I). Mo3ortrick, W. Langdon, H. J. Tasker, J. C. Duncan. Ptarter : Mr M. Hobbs. Hakdioaim'er : Mr J. C. Duncan, Clerk #k tueScales ;Mr K. Friedlander. Judge : Mr M. Stitt. PROGRAMME. I.—l p m.—Handicap Maiden (aaddle) of 15 soys. Nomiration, 7s 6d. Accep tance, 7s 6d. Two miles. 2.—1 45 p.m —Lagmhok Handicap (har ness), of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 3 fovs from the stake, Nomi-1 nation 103. Acceptance, 10a. l\vo miles. S.— 2 30 p.m.—Ashburton Handicap (sad dle),- of 25 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 12* 61. Acceptance, 123 (ji. Two miles. 4.—3 15 p.m.—Farmers' Plate (saddle), of 20 soys ; secoad horse to receive 3 soys from the stakes. Amateur riders, who have never won a trotting race, to be ap proved by the Club. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s, Two miles. 5.—4 p.m.—Dash Handicap (saddle), of 20 soys ; second horse to receive 2 soya from the stake?. Nomination, 10s. Accep tance, 10s. One mile. 6.-4.45 p.m.—Novel Handicap (saddle), of 15 soys; the winner to be sold by auction and all proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination, 153. One mile and a half. 7.—5.30 p.m.—CoNsoLATroN Handicap (sad die), of 15 boys. Nomination, 7s 6d. Acceptance, 7s 6d Nominations to be made immediately after the Dash Han dicap is run. Acceptance within ten minutes after declaration of handicaps. One mile and a half.



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Nominations by 9;30 p.m. on MONDAY, May 27, at the Commercial Hotel, Ash burton Handicaps .on THURSDAY, May 30 Acceptances c!o-e at the same hour and place on MONDAY, June 3 The Farmers' Plate shall be confined to horses the bona fide property of residents in the Ashburton pouniy. anc] must haye been th,e property of such owners prior to April 1, S, 113 R. J. HENRY, Secretary. ~B~cnPRJCHARD, THE DISPENSARY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Manager ... , F. 0. White, Pharmaceutical Ctfemist. TUST to Hand Ex S. S. Doric New Season's Norweiglan Qod Liver Oil Cheat Protectors, Single and Double and all sizes WHITE'S CHILBLAIN LINIMENT WHITE'S COUGH MIXTURE FOR. COUGHS AHD COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH, and all affections of the throat and lungs. CLARKE'S CARBOLIZBD WHEAT PROTECTOR. CAUSTIC SODA |lb, lib, and 101b Tina. 171 O R SA h E.-~ Debirable Farm of 1 4-fi ACRES G00J) LAND Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—Shop in the Arcade which which haa been occupied for some yean by Mr R. E. Dowle, tailor, who is removing to the North Island. |V BULLOCK, I



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FOR SALE—An Improved Farm of 453 Acres 453 MITCH AM ROAD, lately in the occupation of William Bean. There is a capital farm house of five rooma with conveniences ere' ted on *he pro perty, alao outbuildings e'c. Full particulars on application, T. BULLOCK. IN THE FSTA.TE OF THE LATE DR TWEED. A LL ACCOUNTS OWING to the L\. Estate of the late Dlt Tweed must be PAID PROMPTLY, and Mr It. B. Restell has be*m authorised to COLLECT the same. His receipt will be a sufficient discharge. - JESSIE a. TWEED, 3 99 Executrix late J. M. Tweed. lazirus'S <m rd\: TQiHw a^d S PECIALITE Sols Agent for Ash burton District, S. BALEK. JEWELLER, EAST hTRKKT ASHBURTON. LAZARUS' P*tenr«d System ensures comfort and correjt sight. Don't rfpoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles 5 97



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JUST ARRIVED. EXCELLENT KHIPMF.NT OF GFAPES ORANGES BANANAS LEMONS eoco\Nurs app es AT LOW PRICES. II 111 -.*♦.■,*, THE "UP TO DATE" CONFECTIONER. _—_— PIANOFORTE, SINGING & FRENCH MRS P. MAKEIG, WILLS STREET, WEST. HE Second Term will begin MON DAY, May 27. Vacancies in each of the above, Termsjon application. 5 135 FOR SALE. 5 A ORES 5 pood Land, fronting Race Coarse Road, just above Mrs Monson'a. Muct be sold to close accounts, Easy terms if required. T. BULLOCK. fW\O Persons desirous of purchasing X. Building Sites or investing in Town Sectiona. FOR SALE, THE FOLLOWING, Viz. — T.S, 994, containing £ acre, fronting Peter Strei t west T S 995, containing | acre, adjoining T S l f 01, containing | acre, Cox Street T 6 891, containing j acre, Alt ken Street east T S 892, containing £ acre, Aitken Street east T S 784, containing £ acre, Peter Street T 3 792, containing | acre, fronting , Cox Street T S 793, containing | acre, adjoining T S 751, containing £ acre, corner of Peter Street and East Belt T S 796, containing | acre, Cox Street , T S 797, containing I acre, adjoining I T S 50, containing J acre, Kermode I Street west j I 1 S 595, containing | aore, Cox Street i TS3O6, containing | acre, Burnett Street T S 905, containing £ acre, corner of East and Grey Streets T S 906, containing | acre, Giey Street adjoining T S 1184, containing j anre, Cameron Street west T S 1185, containing { acre, adjoining T 51049, containing J acre, Peter Street west T51064, containing j acre, Peter Street west T S fll, containing |aore, Wills Street T S 822, containing J aore, Cox Street ANDOTHERS. Full pwticuUrs on application, fimLOCK.



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r | CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, RUGS, MATS, etc., I AT T. H. UNDRILL & Cos. ——o—— TUST landed, a choice assortment of the above, to be sold at the Lowest Possible Prices. Also a shipment of Best Kapok for BEDS, PILLOWS, CUSHIONS, etc I'hose requiring warm beds for the Winter would do well in getting our prices jarly. We have also a Large Stock of IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS from £10 10s to 25e. Austrian, American, and Colonial GH A IRS. FURNITURE of all kinds, our own make. PICTURE FRAMING to suit all Pictures. -NOTE THE ADDRESS KEXT BUILDING SOCIETY, TANCRED STREET.



OUR MOTTO—The Best for the Least Money. HHE LARGEST AND MOST GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE EVER HELD IN THE DISTRICT. Crowds of Customers, Genuine Reductions, Immense Bargains. REALISATION! CLOSING UP! TME WEOLE STOCK to be SOLD WITHOUT KESERVE THE PEOPLES OPPORTUNITY. AVAIL YOURSELVES OF THIS GOLDEN PRIVILEGE. NOW'S THE TlMjfi TO GO TO THE CHEAPEST MARKET. Everybody who has paid us a visit has gone away delighted and astonished at the low prices of our goods. Remember this Sale is now on at— Vw. W. SPENCER & GO'S., ARCADE HOUSE, BURNETT STREET,



EDUCATIONAL. ASHTON HOUSE SCHOOL, "Y"TA OA N CIE S for Two Boarders. V Comfortable home and careful training ; English Church principles. Subjects taught—English, Arithmetic, Algebra, Scripture, Gecg.aphy, History, Science, Literature, Needlework, Drilling, Drawing French (spoken daily), German, or Latin if desired, Advanced Music and Singing. For terms and particulars apply to Mis Wexhey, or Lady Blunden, Temtk*. Applications also kindly permitted to the Kevd T. Hamilton, Aahburton. . ■ ' 693 HENRY ZANDER T BEG to intimate that I have just *- landed a Large and Varied Stock of **11!lg. filing. Guns. HOLLTS 1 BEST MAKE. ingle and Double Birrel, Breach and Muzzle L'ad?ng, well worthy of inspection. REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. A vi MUNITION. AMMUNITION.



nrtridnts and Cartridge Cases, Caps. Mhnt. Gunpowder, P >wder and Shot Flanks, Cartridge Belts, Recap pers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT'S WELL-KNOWN RANGES AT GFEATLY REDUCED PRICES. I HAVE IN STOCK AND to LAND— 100 Drums Linseed Oil 2CO Cases Valvoline 200 Cases Castor Oil 100 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware * Hornsby's & Ransome'a Plough Shares Barbed and Fencing Wire Mauritius and Queensland Sugars China, India, and Ceyxon Tea Best English Leather Belting —now in stock- Two Hundred Galvanised Steel Elastic Horse Collars (in all sizes). Early application necessary They are giving Universal Satisfaction WINES and Spirits, Ales and i Stout, Liqueurs and Habana Cigars, | Cigarettes, in view of a approaching ; holidays, at SPECIALLY LOW RATFS. GROCERIES AND ALL OTHER GOODS SOLD FOR CASH At Christchuroh Prices. Henry Zander, AGENT FOR— San Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual and Provident Society J T Ford and Co



hard times. YES; BUT NOT FOR YOU, IP YOU BOY THIS . HOME AND LAND JNSTEAD of wasting your money in paying rent, yon should be creating ■ capita), or adding to your existing savings, by becoming your own landlord, By living in a healthy locality you save your doctor's and chemist* bills. Bf grazing your own cows, you have an abundant supply of milk, cream, and butter. By feeding your own pigs, you provide your own hams and bacon By keeping fowls, you supply yourself with poultry and fresh eggs. The run mng streams provide you with ample scope for fishing. The garden gives you an excellent quantity of fruit >nd vegetables, and the bees supply yon with honey and wax FOB SALE AT ALLENTON, A HOUSE OF FOUR ROOMS, with good Range, built in Copper; Stable and Piggery, Garden and Fields, with a total of Eight Acies odd, and within eighteen minutes' walk of railway station. NOW, AS TO COST. All these advantages may be obtained, and money saved by living in thil Home. Compare the following figures and buy:— TOWN versus. COUfITBY. TOWN EXPENSES. COUNTRY EXPENSES. ad s d Home rent, per week .. 8 0 Interest, in lieu of rent, for noose, Butter and milk 4 0 garden, piggery, orchard, fishing, Doctor a aod chetnist'a bills, average, and fields, for grazing cows, per perweek ... 2 0 week .. ... .. ... 9 6 Pork, poultry, eggs, vegetables, fish, Clear saving in favor cf a country fruit and honey, per week ..8 0 life, per week 13 0 Total ... .„ £12 0 ToUl £12 0 Or, in other words, a saving of £33 16s per year, without ca'culating the additional value which country life has over town life in the matter of freedom and pure air. F. FERRIMAN, LAND AKD ESTATE AGENT, ASHBCRTON. Berth's Relinquishing Sale. — ONE MONTH LONGER-^ OWING to the Great Success of this Sale we have decided to Continue it for ONE MONTH, and to enable us to clear out the Entire Stock we shall makt still further Reductions. REMEMBER, It is the WHOLE STOCfc we are Reducing, and not jail a few lines. The following are a few quotations of the very many numerous bargains we are offering— m BLANKETS WHTTB , Former Price, 11s 6d to 37s 6dl Fall i ■W HLANKKTS "mU!I~SALB Price. 8s lid to 28s 6d/ Sizes W BLANKETS fI)T/IRWI> Former Price, 9« 6dt0263 6d\ Heavy M a; BLANKKTS C >LORBD-Sale Price, 6s lid to 20a Od) Makes >j Pn DRESS»KS Former Price, 7sd «> *• lid per yd\L»rgeßt Stock in town 2 _ DRESSES Sale Price 3£d to 2s lid per ydJ to choose from £; 3 All this season's Serges, Tweeds Jfitc, at Actual Cost. © fr . . O S FLANNELETTES—Former Price, 4£d to la per ydl Hondreda of yarda FLANNELETTES—SaIe Price. L'jd to BJI p«r yd j-in nf colors, m O J stripes, chesks, etc {> O Flannels, Shirtings lickings, all Greatly Reduced, 5j g - CLOTHING. CLOTHING— b 5 MEN'S TWEED Former Prices, 30a, 355, 45s 4 55a \ Heavy O OVERCOATS ""Sale Pricea, 21s, 26s 9d, 32a 6d, 39s 6d \ Colonial 2 M (Deep Cape) J Tweeds S MEN'S Former Price, 37s 6d, 425, 555, 65»1 Gatwnteed ~* O MACINTOSHEB~SaIe Price 26i 9d, 29s 6d, 37s 6d, 50 \ Waterproof Pi J&sewnseams v 2; MEN'S HEAVY Former Price, 24i 6J, 29s 6d, 37« 6d, 47s 6-H All this g TWEED SUITS~"SaIe Price 17s lid, 23a 6d, 28s 9d, 35s (KHSeason's htf t? J Patterns W 1 « Boys' Reefer Coats, 5s lid; Men's Colonial Under-flannels, 353d5 t" 1 H Boys' Kaiapoi Suits, 4s lid; Boys' Shirts, Is 6d. m cr> Shirt*. Draws, Socks, Collars, Ties, Braces, all at Cost Prioe. OB G. L BEATH AND CO. ASHBC7RTON. Genuine Clearing Sale AT S. ANDERSON & OO»g, BOOT EMPOEIUM, ASHBUETON., IN order to facilitate stocktaking prior to Removal to our New Factory at Timaru, we have decided to OFFER THE WHOLE OF OUR LARGE STOCK OF BOOTS & SHOES AT GREATLY REDUOKD PRICES, SALE COMMENCING SATURDAY, MAY 11. From our position as Manufacturers, we are enabled to supply the public with BOuTS and SHOES at prices much below that charged by those engaged in only the retail branch of .the trade. S ANDERSON & CO,, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS, TIMAKU AND ASHBURTON, J. NICHOLAS, Manager, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 686 • . .