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Adelaide, November 19. The Government expect to obtain seed wheat locally, but alternative t- nd' rs are invited for New Zealand long-berri<d and Calfornian. * Sydney, November 19. Four large sailing vessels and one ste»mer have been chartered to convey wheat from San Francisco to Australian ports.

At the Addington market on Wednesday the following local sales of fat sheep were made, crossbred ewes suffering a fall of from 2s to 4s a head on last sale prices : — Mr J. Grigg, crossbred ewes m wool 14s 3d and 14s 6d, and shorn wethers 12s and 13s, merino wethers m the wool lls ; Mr W. Lyttelton, Rokeby, cross-bred wethers 138 3d ; Mr J. McGrorie, Rakaia, crossbred ewes at 9s 5d and wethers 12s 6d ;Mr W. Strachan, Rakaia, crossbred ewes 9s 7d to 10s 4d, and wethers 12s 9d ; Mr D. Cameron, Springfield, Methven, crossbred wethers m the lls 7d to 14s ; Hartnell'a Trust, Rakaia, crossbred wethers 13s ; Mr J. Lambie, Rakaia, crossbred wethers 13s ; Mr P. Doig, * yreton, crossbred ewes lls ; Mr J. McLean Cairnbrae, crossbred wether* lls ; Mr F. J. Milton, Jjauriston, merino wethers m the wool 10s 4d to 10s 9d ; Mr J. String fellow, Cbeitsey, half-bred wethers m the wool 16s ; Mr J. Copeland, Chertsey, cross bred ewes 68 8d to 10s 9d.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market m the county for the week ending November 20 :— At the Tinwald yards the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance was good, and amongat them a large number of buyers, who could fill their requirements, as a general yardine of all classes came forward. The totals For the day consisted of 7178 sheep, 47 head of cattle, and 21 pigs, which was made up principally of shorn two and four- ' tooth crossbredß, with a few lines of woolly hoggets and two-tooths. For the latter class the demand was good. For shorn ewes with lambß the sale was rather dull, but for those not shorn bidding was spirited, and some good sales were made, viz. , from 13s 6d, 14a, to 14a 9d. One line of 1000 two-tooth wethers, shorn, realised 8s 9d, and also a line of shorn four-tooth wethers from 11s 9d" to 12s. The butchers' pens were over supplied, and ealeß were dull, more especially towards the lat ter end. My entry for the day comprised 4195 sheep, 16 head of cattle, and 6 pigs, which I cleared, except 400 sheep, at prices satisfactory to vendors. The following are the rales made by me :— 22 fat merino ewes (shorn) ss, 4 shorn four-tooths 7s 9d, 2 shorn wethers 10s 10d, 3at lls, 36 shorn merino ewes 4s lid, , 13 at 5s 2d, 31 shorn crossbred ewes Ba, 17 Bhorn two and four-tooth crossbreds 7s 9d, 7 shorn orossbreds 8s Id, 8 shorn cross breda fas 7d, 8 shorn crossbred ewes 7s, 12 hoggets 38 Bd, 2 crossbred' ewes and lamb 3 14s, 27 shorn hoggets 6s, 139 shorn hoggfts 8b 9d, 107 merino wethers 5s sd, 1052 shorn two-tooth crossbred wethers 8s 9d, 139 shorn hoggets 8s 6d,'409 two anil, four tooth croßßbred ewes and wethers 115,\164 cross bred hopgets 8s 2d, 141 cro^sbreJ. hoggets 10s 7d, 384 two-tooth crossbred wetWa 12s, 313 two-tooth crossbred wethers lls 9d v 375 shorn crossbred ewes and lambs, all counted 5s 3d, 54 merino ewes &ad Q6 lambs ©.<* £<3, 242 crossbred ewes and lambs, a'l counted 6s, 269 shorn hoggets Ba 9d, 40 shorn hogge\s 6s Bd, 11 fat Bhorn crossbred ewes 7s, 15 shorn crossbreds 8i lOd, 59 crossbred ewe? and lamb 3, all counted 5s 9d. Cattle — 2 faU heifers £6 17s 6d, 2 f*t cows £5 ss, 2 fat steers £4 ss, 1 fat heifer £6 15s, 1 steer £5 2a 6d, 1 fat cow £6, 1 heifer £2 2s 6d, 1 cow £2 12s 6d, 1 cow £2 12s 6d, 1 springer £3 ss, 6 pigs 12s 6d. ■

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

Fair Prices. I Chbistchorpii, November 20 The first wool'sale oK the season was held to-day,' when about 6000 bales were offered. OFliere was a large attendance of both lQpal and Home buyers. r J he. wool was lithi. and — pjriati, atia-crggibred and halfbred were well competed for, the bulk selling at 7d to 7£d ; superior, 7|d to 8d j and inferior 6d to 6piK Merino also so]d re arlily, at 6d to 6gd 5 and fellmongers' lota brought relatively good /prices. A large" proportion of the woo} * catalogued was dispoßed of, the lots passed being of superior quality, for which a higher figure was looked for.

Board of Education.

At the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday the following items of business ( V?ere transacted : — A telegram was read from the Departmentof Education, Btating that the , Board's grant from the school buildings vote was £6600, and that the Minister hoped $0 add something, to it from the small votes referred to m a previous circular, 1 The -report of the 'Puildin'gs <Co*nm/ttee ' staVed that it had 'been agreed to pat an addition 'of 10ft to the May field school as soon' as possible. The arrangements for hiring the Wesleyan Chapel at McKenzie for school/purposes had been considered as providing sufficient accommodation for the present. P.^Vyilliams,- tender for new sicje scbppl, Hinds, '£206 (subject to the site ffeSog cotfveyed to the B^oapd) watf accepted. 1 : A "letter was read from BiTr Culver house, master 'of the TinWald school, asking' if Under the following eiren instances, with . regard to tne scholarship^ regu^a^idba, the (Einwald' school Y°uW be ' consider ed a town ir'- country school. In consequence bf the Sjafecta bf the building, (be Board had appointed a mistress m p|ace of ofie ' or %9 pUpi| teaphers. Afc the prespnt time the - average attendance wbb about 185, and theie was a staff of three periified teachers,. The regulations appeared to mean, by a town school, one with an average attendance exceeding 171, and having three certified teachers and J,wo pupil teacher? $ £he j ?ft^. He (Mr Culverhouse) taught Standards 6, 5 no assistance from the ** !l *iyS!Bt?esß 4 m preparjng candidates |or splioiarphips, so' that' as far as be could see he enjoyed no advantage over schools of a similar size with regard to epbolarshipa. Jt was decided to reply that, under the rules, the Tinwald school was a town Bohool. 

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Pate of Election Day Fixed. (PKR TRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) Wellington, November 20. The writs for the General Election were issued today. Friday, December 4, has been fixad-as the date of the Ge;.erjl Election, and the wri'B are returnable on or before the following Friday. ____ --^_ __—

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The match, Australian Eleven v South land Eighteen, was concluded m 90 minutes, the visitors winning by an innings and 69 runs. The/Außtraliaus filled up the day with an exhibition of batting, making 220 for 6 wickets m 90 minutes, the last 16 balls producing 48. The weather was fine, and attendance small.

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The Postal Convention has decided on the introduction of the universal j telegraph code from July 1. Gold. Perth, November 20 Telluride gold nas been discovered m the Boulder main reef. Experts con sider that this proves beyond doubt the permanrncy of tbe fields. Splen did gold has aleo been struck m the Day Dawn lease. Railway Employees. Melbourne, November 20 A new classification of railway em ployees has been made, entailing an additional expenditure cf £22 000 for the present year, and £30,000 next year. Four per Cent Stock, In the Legislative Assembly the Colonial Treasurer stated that since 1872 four per cent, stock, amounting to £2,085,000, has been issued. This stock will be redeemed next year, and a loan covering it will shortly be floated. The interest will probably be J fixed at three per cent. j The Transcontinental Railway. Adelaide, November 20. In the Legislative Assembly it was stated that Government had declined the offrr of the Anglo-French Gold ! folds Company to complete <h« trans continental railway on the land grant system, on the ground that it wou'd creat\a huge monopoly, and was there fore opposed to the best interests of the colony %rly Closing 1 . In the EarljOJosing Bill the Govern ment's. ' proposaY • for a metropolitan j compulsory nalf : hb£day was negatived.

COMMERCIAL FEDERATION.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATIOB.) Lqndon, November 18. The National Conservative Union^ of Rochdale, on the motion of Mr Lowles, passed a resolution rejoioing that Australia -vras m favour of the commercial federation of the Empire. Mr JV T eild, of Sydney, said the proposals to^that end must^ emanate from Eng land. He complained that trustees were still debarred from investing m Australian securities, and that .pure colonial wine was taxei more heavily than foreign concoctions. November 19, The Conservative Union expressed itself m favour of a preference tariff, favouring the products of Great Britain and the colbnies, as the beginning ojLa commercial federation 1 of the Empire.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Mr C. N. Macintosh, a young native of Timaiu, and formerly local manager of the Colonial Bank there, will probably qon^eslji yha Tim,ar'u Reat as an independent Liberal.

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Several transactions m wheat at 4s for light samples and 4s 3d for good are recorded. There has not as yet. been a single officer appointed m connection 'with the coming general election itt the Aehburton electorate — neither deputy returning officer nor poll clerk. yffe hear that the whple of \,he ayailable shapes m the Dover Castle Gold Mining | Company were disposed of m two days by our local sharebroker, Mr F. Makeig, who Btates that he has two or three other mines equally as good. An interesting lecture on " The life of Egerton Young among the Indians of North America," was given by Mr Grayburn, m the Wesleyan Church last night to an appreciative audience. The lecturer gave many graphic descriptions of the bardahitis and at^an^e experiences which fall to the lot of such men as Egerton Y oun g* A.* * ne conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was given £0 Mr Grayburn, aQ d a desire expressed th_at pn some futupe qccasion, he would repeat <.the lecture,

Late Correspondence.

LIQUOR v. MODERATION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Some libtle ti:i c ago you informed your readers fchac the licensing question wtu a thing about which people would live, t< agree to differ, and that further debate wa> useless. I observe, however, that latterl} you have been developing a mania for slat ing the temperance people at every opportu nity. No doubt you have good and suffi cienf reasons for this change of front, ano no one could object to you changing youi opinion. In the iuterests of that fair-play which is popularly supposed to be peculiai to the British people, you will, no doubt, allow us, poor "fanatical worms," a word m rtply. In this expectation I venture to dispute two assertions m the leading articl« m a late issue of your paper, You say, amongst other thingß, that tv the advocates of this measure —no license assure us that they represent the majority ;" and further on, " we do not for a moment suppose that if the ballot-box proves the prohibit! nists to have overstated their numbers they will accept the position." Can you name the advocates who have claimed the majority ? As far as I know the said advocates have chiefly been engaged m trying to get the opiuion of the majority given effect to no matter how it Bhould turn out, but this is . exactly where the other side differ ; their stock argument being that " no majority has any right to say what we shall eat or drink." (Of course, it is not a question of eating or driokiDg, but of selling, but" that is neither here nor there to the great moderate party.) As for accepting the "position, if we are a minority we will set to work like Britons to reverse.that order. What did the moderates do after the last local option poll, when the temperance people pub m their committee by Biibsbautial majorities ? Did they accept the position ? Not a bit of it ? They aaked that Committee to stultify itself iv every direo tion; and being unsuccessful m that they have been whining and groaning ever since, about the sly-grog at races, shows arid sale yards Have a turn at them, sir. —I am, etc., A Fanatic.

[Our correspondent, who has unintentionally assumed a very appropriate nom-de-pluvte — misrepresents vs — also unintentionally of couise. 1 hia journal has for years consistently opjosed prohibition by a bare majority, aud therefore wo havenotchanged our views. And that : we 7 were quite correct m saying that if defeated at tho polls the prohibitionists would not accept the position our correspondent himself assures us. Lastly, to show that our con tintion re the inclination of our friends, the extremists totyrannise ovei the rest of us was justified, we have only t3 point to the fuct that our statement that " none but fanatics woulil refuse to give a trial to a scheme of reform that might be less distasteful than prohibition to a vast nunv! ber of the people"— has called forth the hectoring letters of "Argus" and "A Fanatic "— Ep.

ta» ASHBLiiTOa GUARDIAN: FBIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1896.



Business Notices ■•% _ . .  n i -r ;s % EGOS. EGGS. EGGS. I FLETCHER BROS./ I ARE Giving the Highest Gush Price for FRESH EGGS- and BEE W/ Xi ia any quantity. . 1 We have for Sale the Finest and Best Strains of ' AGEICULTURMj SEE©S I . . - v '\- • • • ~-° : -% PROCURABLE AT LOWEST MARKET RATES - i TURNIP SEED 7d per lb. Induction for quality. MANGEL SEED lOlb per lb. -j CAREOT SEEb from 2s 6d per lb. BROWN SPANISH ONION 4s 6d par lb. SEED POTATOES from 4s lid per bag. We can also Fupply ex store— BEAN 3s 3d per bag, bags included. SHARPS 5s 6d per bag, bags included FLOUR m all sizes of bags at cost price. * "■• ■ FLETCHER BROS,, CASH SUFFLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND OHRISTCHUROH. WALTER A. WOOD CO. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT for the County, for the above Company, (I am now BOOKING ORDERS for their Well-known Harvesting Machinery, and have pleasure m introducing to the Farrr.era of Ashbnrton and Rakaia districts, their NEW THREE ATRON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. This Machine has been THOROUGHLY TRIED AND TESTED, having been'in usejin America and England for the past four seasons, and m Australia for the past two, and has won the admiration of all who have seen ita work. > THE SINGLE ~APEON REAPER AND BINDER. Still Holds its Own, and well deserves its title of "FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDE DELIVERY REAPERS Defy Competition, while their MOWER RAKES, and TEDDERS, are SECOND % to HONE. , The •' Farmers' Favorite" Grain Seed and Manure Drill is undoubtedly the BEST ON THE MARKET. A Fa Supply of EXTRAS on hand, and can be delivered Day or Night throughout the harvest. MR R. B. BE S TELL m Charge o f the Machinery Department, and fall particulars may be had from him BEFORB PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFULLY EXAMIJNE "THE NEW WOOD." , D. THOMAS, AGENT. - 10 4 JUST LANDED, ex ' ~sl. GOTHIC. ■•■■■.■ rj^EAPOTS, Q.LASSWARE, T7ARTHENWARE. A S WE have Further Shipments to come forward by later steamers, we are determined to give the Public the benefit of our purchase regardless of Ssosb, as will be seen by prices quoted below:— Brown Glased Teapots, 9d, Is, Is 3d, ls^d, 2s. Black and Gold Teapots, hinged lids, 3s, 4s, and ss. Patent Anti-tannio Teapots (a Wonderful Invention), 3s 6d, 4s 6d, and 5s Black and Gild Teapots, self-fastening lids, 3s 9d and ss, OVER 500 TEAPOTS, OF DIFFERENT KINDS, TO CHOOSE FJIOM. - . The Cheapest House m Town for GLASSWARE, EARTHENWARE, GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. A Special Line of STATION TEA, m cheats and half-cheats, at la 6£d per lb. i JOHN OER AND CO. 8 I,



Hanmer and Graves. . WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of cominiflsion) on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for sale or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been de by whi«h their customers can have their clips offered either m ABhburton, Christchurch or Timaru, and if so. desired, we are prepared to obtain quotations from Australian buyers, having made special arrangements for that purpose. ALL CLIPS WILL BE CAREFULLY VALUED BY SPECIAL EXPERTS. Hanmer & Graves. NEW AUCTIONEEB. WE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED MR J. B. BLAND, AS AUCTIONEER, And that we Bhall he represented at the Rakaia, Geraldine, and Rangitata Sales, as i well as at Ashburton.' All Business en- trusted to him on our account will have careful attention. HANMER AND GRAVES. REAPERS AND BINDERS. WE have been appointed AGENTS for R. HORNSBY AND SON'S REAPERS. AND BINDERS, and Bhall keep their: Machines m Stock, as well as all the; neoessary Extras for the Machines. SEEDS. WE have been appointed Agents for the ABhburton County for Messrs Sutton and Sons, Reading, and, have on hand Stocks of Ryegraas, Cocksfoot, Trefoil, White Clover, Colonial Clover, Raps, Turnip?,, Mangel, Swedes, Timothy, Fescue* A kike, etc. All New. and $freßh Seeds this season. HANMER & GRAVES. SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE NOW *$ STORE, ou first 'shipment of this year's Im- portation oft the well-known ANGLO-CONTINENTAL RUPB^PBOSPHATB, and are now prepared to book orders. P. ri,cea 03J, application. j HANMER & GRAVES WE have various sums for investment Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Sb )oter at 8s 6d ; a nice i assortment of Lauieb' and Children's Boot! andSboea from Is 9d a pair «« R, AfcWJW'P



Public Notice? NOTICE is hereby given m p rsuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1895, clauses 5 and 6, that the Tinwald Domain will be> net apart for the St. Andrew's Chi>'ch~Sch*col Sports on DECEMBER 3, 1896, on which day charges will be made on the following scale : — I For each adult d each. For children ... ... 3d each. K. GATES' Chairman, Tinwald Domain Board, 11 134 TYPE-WhITI"N?OFjbICE, ARCADE CHA.MBFRS. MISS GRAHAM will be glad to receive orders for COPYING DOCUMENTS, either Legal or General ; also, M.S.S., o£ every des- cription.. AH orders strictly private. Terms, &c, on application. Licensed to Sell Stamps. 33 AUCKLAND GOLDMINING SHARKS IHA\E forty Promot era* Shares for sale m each of the following mines, all tested reefs, carrying good cold. Price : from £20 to £30 per share. Forty shares m each mine only offered to the pu>>lio. Can thoroughly recommend any one of them. The Rakaia, 100 acres ... £25 per share „ Waterloo, 100 acres ... £25 „ „ Pacißc, 100 acres .... £30   Dictabor, 62 acres ... £25 „  Dover Castle, 101 acres... £20 „ Early Application necessary. Apply to *FRED. MAKEIG, 11 107 - A cade, Ashburfcon. STRAWBERRIES WANTED. "-pRB-H STRAWBERRIES Wanted AT ONCE. Highest Price Given.J[CAFJbl CONTINENTAL, 80, PrinceßS. street Dunedin. - 11 137 FLOWERS, FLQWEBS. ALL LOVERS OF FLOWE.R.S are re- minded that my Annuals, 'etc., from my first pri^e strains, wiU be ready for sanding oui the §rst week m November, vi^. — 'Asters, Annual Chrysanthemums,; Gajllardiaß, Lobelia, Marigolds, Phlox Drummondii, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias. Also Geraniums, Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Tomato Plants, etc i All orders by post or otherwise will reoeive my prompt attention. JAMES PORTE X, NURSERY AND SEEDMAN, Clifton Nursery, Allenton. 11 133 'pipes. THE LOEWE, G.B.D, NEEDLEWOOD, BI^THOO ; D PIPES. A fresh Supply AT PERCY'S IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nice m Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress Goods, go to Mrs Alcoun's. Dresses made on the premises. Fit guaranteed,



Business Notices FIRST GRAND SHOW OF SPRING NOVELTIES EVERYTHING UP TO I^ATE. O CASES of" NEW DRAPERY, Ex MAMARI & KAIKOURA, NOW OPENING 40 i Ladies! are Delighted with the New Millinery. ! New Dress Goods. Blouse Prints «.re a marvel of the season 1 Choice BibboDß, Flowers, Feathers, Sunshades, Art Muslins, Sateens, Apron Cheok, White Lace Muslins, Norman Stripes, Galateas, etc. A large Case of the Celebrated P and D CORSETS Just Opened, all sizes ; also V and N Featherbone, Cestus and other makes. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH, AND LINOLEUMS, MEN'S KAIAPOI, ROSLYN, AND MOSGIEL SUITS. Never has such' a variety of High-class Drapery been shown m J Ashburton (before, as will be exhibited [hy me this season. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. THE LARGEST STOCK IN TBE CO UNI V 10 SELECT FROM. • . i ANDREW ORR. riEIAI SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE. JAMES MELLOR | HAS M&DE AN EXTRAORDINARY PURCHASE OF 2000 PAIRS OF MEN'S WOMEN'S, AND CHILDREN'S LINES AT A GREAT DISCOUNT, ' And is determined to give the Pftblic a share of the benefit derived by him m this j Purchase. HERE ARE SOME QUOTATIONS ;— 50 Men's Canvas Shoes 5s 9d, usual 6s 9d 30 Ladies' Button Shoes, large size 7s | 20 Men's Shooters 8a 9d, usual 9s 6d usual 10s 6d 70 Ladies' Canvas 4s 6d, usual 5a 6d 90 Men's and Women's Albert Slippers 100 Men's Gookhams 20s, usual 30s 4s 9d, usual 6s 6d 60 Youths' Shooters 6s, lid, usual 8s 9d 50 Gents' Shoes 5a 6d, us&al 6s 9d ! 50 Men's Balmorals 14s to 19a, usual 20s 20 Ladies' Leather Slippers 2s lid, usua to 30s 3a 6d 160 Li)dies' Glace Kid Boots 12* 6d, usual 60 Men's Best Gum Boots 255, usual 30a i ]6s 6d 100 Ladies' and Men's, damaged (half 20 Men's Shoes ?s, usual 8s 9i price) i 20 Youths' Best Shooters 10a, usual 12a 9d 30 at any price The whole of this Special Purchase has been mrrked at very low prices, and will be offered for TWENTY-ONE DAYS. This is an opportunity that seldom occurs, ana fathers, mothers, antf all who have to provide Boots, can make their purchases on splendid termj. SALE COMMENCES ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, AT 10 O'CLOCK. REMEMBER FOR TWENTY -ONE DAYS, AND NO LONGER, THE SPECIAL. ?USCHASE SALE WILL RUN, ALWAYS TO THE FORE, JAMES MELLOR, ASHBURTON.



[ Public notices. 1 PEOIIfBITION j L. M. ISITT L. M. ISITT. ODDFELLOWS 1 HALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, AT 8 P. M. X EAGUE MEETING w the Templar Lj Hall, TO-NIGHT, at eight o'clock. * Important Business. * 11 144 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ABOUT 100' CORDS FIREWOOD FOR SALE ar, Plantation, Hampton's, I inwald, at 3a 6d per cord. The Ranger *v ill meet applicants there each Saturday, from 10 till 11 a. m. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, November 18, 1896. 11 132 ASHBURTON DOMAIN BO^RD. A PPLICATIONS are invited for the il. purchase of 10 acres of prime hay m quantities to suit purchasers. Particulars may be obtained from the curator, Ashbur- ton Domain, CHAS. E. FOOK J , Secretary to Board. November 20, 1896. 11 147 , Election Notices.* A M EETING of MR J. McL COMMIT! EE Will be Held m His Rooms, ORANGE HALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, At eight o'clock. Business very important. 11 143 MR WA ON XX^TILL ADDRESS the Eleotors at CHERTSEY School on FRIDAY, Novem- ber 20. to METHVEN School on SATURDAY, November 21. DORIE School on TUESDAY, November 24. LAURISTON School on SATURDAY November 28. Meetings at 8 p.m. 11114 MB JOHN McLACHLAN TNVITES the Electors to meet him at— SCHOOLROOM, Ruapuna, FRIDAY, 20th. SCHOOLROOM., Hinds, SATURDAY, SUst. WATHRTUN, MONDAY, November 23, EIFFELTON, TUESDAY, November. 24. WILLOWBY, WEDNESDAY, Tsov. 85. WINSLQW, THtJRSDAY, November 26. IJNWAL.r-, FRIDAY. November 27.' HAMPSTEAD, SATURDAY, Nov. 28; At eight o'clock each evening. Ladies Cordially Invited. . -11 138" T. Bullock. GQK PRICE wanted by the M;ort«», 3jfCt)m g c for 2^ town Motions j numbered 806, gig, -£ aore, having two frontages o*» Oox and Ai'ken Streets, j ' -Apply to T. BULLOCK. Agent. TO LET— Shop and Dwelling m M/HHje Street, rental, 5s 6dper wee I*.1 *. j ' ° ' T : . ' BULLOCK. I FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE. PRICE £2 PER ACR& 1 ftQ AG^ E^» fenced and m its native XUO ; s.tate.'near Maronan, beine R.S. 27929. « Very liberal terms. . T. BULLQCK, FOR SALE. Good Sheep Country, Shepherd's Bush Survey District. 2475 ' ACEE s 2475 Terms aud Full Particulars furnished on Application. T. BULLQCK. F. U ft Ji_A h «-'""""■ At a Reduced Prioe, SUBURBAN Residence conveniently situated just beyond the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, the Rev. A. Bakes. On aooount of his having removed to the North Island, a speedy Q ale is desired at a reduced Price. Liberal Terms. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rentul, Shop and Premises, Triangle Buil^inas, lately occupied by s Mr . ' ' " ' ." } j, BULLOCK . FOR SALE,— A SMALL Grazing Farm consisting of 320 acres, with house and outbuildings m good repair, within easy reach of Ash- burton. Just the property that will suit a thrifty man with small capital, or would be just the thing to work m with anyone farming heavy land. Apply to F. FERRIMAN, "T HA'YE seveval ejigible Town and _[ Suburban Building Iritea for Sale. F. FERRIMAN. Mom to Trent a [From Pacific Health Journal.] First, get a wife ; second, be patient. You may have great trials and perplexities m your business, but clo uofc therefore, gar?y t<i your home & dpudy oy. contriacted brow. Your wifeintty have trials, which, though of leßs magnitude, may be hard for her to bear. A kind word) a tender look, will do wonders m chasing from her brow all oloudi of gloom. — To this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy m the house. It is the best and is sure to be needed sooner or later. Your wife w^ll the^ know that you really cars f^or. he*r a^d wish to., protect ,{ier health*. V For > sale by the AsrfitfßTbN Divua Cq'mpany. ri^HE early bird catches the early worm, J|U ao call at Md^or'b Ch.eap|Boot S»le.



G. JESSON, 'RACTICAL MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER EAST STRKET, ASHBURTON. '"pFK Cheapest; shop m Ashburton for 1 Watches, Olccks and Jewellery of every description. A trial solicited. Watches cleaned, ard ftuuranteed 12 moi.ths, 4s 6d. Clafks leaned, aud guaranteed 12 months, from 2-s 6d, All Jewellery repairs at lowest possibl prices consißtec-t with fair trading. Customers own gold made up. Friediander Bros,, Limited, WOOL. WOOL, WOOL. SEASON 1896-97. XTTE ARE PREPARED to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (Free of Commission) on Clips placed, m our hands ipt Sale, either by Auction at Ashburton and Christchurch, or privately, or for Ship- ment to the Australian or English markets. Our Ashburton Stores are. sp y/ell and known that they need, no comment as to their adaptability for displaying Vyool. At Christchurch a NEW STORE^ is hqing specially built for us, and will be one of- the Best Wool Stores m New Zealand. ■- Our. fHre^ Salpa W»H take place— At Christohurch, November 20, 1896. At Ashburton, December 14, 1896. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, & BRANDING MATERIAL Supplied at Lowest Current Rates. E'RIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltp. Y^TE HAVE FOB SALE GOOD SEED AND EATING POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER 8R05,,, LIM^T^ -VTTTE ARE LANDING AND BOQ,KIN,G ORDERS Anglo-Continental Superphosphate PURE BONE DUST, AT LOWEST MARKET RATES. We are also prepared to supply ISLINGTON & BELFAST MANUBES, AT FACTORY PRICES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. TTTE HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE A i THBESHJJ^G PLANT, ' ' Consisting of EIGHT HORSE-POWER TRACTION ENGINE, COMBINE, ELEVATORS, WATER CART, Eire., All m First Class O.rder. ! FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited.



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Synopsis of New Advertisements. J. MoLachlan— Committee meeting, this evening, at 8 p.m. Prohibition League — Meetings. Loßt- Boa. A. P. Williamson— Canvas Shoes. Deep Sea Fishing Company — Whitebait. Borough Council — Applications for 10 acres hay. .  - i: f>Jf. Lloyd— Drag for Hinds Ball this even- ipg at 7.42 p. m. Mitchell and Brodribb— New business advertisement. C, Perey^-Freeh assortment of new pipes



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