COMMERCIAL

LONDON WOOL SALES.

London, January 28 At the wool Eales meriuos are creating brisk competition.

LONDON MARKETS.

London. January 29 At the wool salfls crossbreda were a litt'e firmer The total quantity of whe.it amt flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2 560 000 quarters', and for the Continent 560,000 quirrers. The American visible supp'y of wheat i« 98.500 OOC bushels. New Zealand Trim nml Loaa debentures are quoted at £2fi ; Australian and New Z".ilinl Mortgage Agency Company at £JO2 10s.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

ChristOhukch, January 29 At to-day's market there was a fairly large entry of stock and a moderate atten dance. Pat Cattle;— lßo head were penned in cluding several good lines of steers. The sale was somewhat irregular and values m maDy cases somewhat lower; Best quality made fcom 17s 6d to 19s and up to 20a for extra prime, and oows and heifers 15s to 1 7s per 1001 b. Steers, £4 7a 6d to £8 12s 6.1 ; heifers, £4 2s 6d to £7 15s ; and cows, £4 5s to £6 17s 6d, Dairy Cows —There was a small entry and rather a better sale for good sorts.; besD quality, £5 10a to £7 10a ; medium, £3 103 to £5. Store Cattle. — A small entry, the beat of which was a line of three-year-old steers which brought £5 12s 6d. Pigs.— About 400 were penned. There was an active demand for all sorts, especi ally stoics, Baconers brought ftom 3d to 3£d and porkers 3d to 3|d per lb. The range of prices per head was baconers, 29a to 473 j porkers, Jfis to 255 ; and stores, 103 to 21s. Store Sheep. — 'lherft was a fairly large entry, and. late values were fully maintained: Two-tooth wethers and maiden ewes, 7s 6d to 10s 7d ; two and four-tooth crossbred wethers, 8a 3d to 93 9d ; four-tooth cross bred wethers 10s to lls 9d ; four and six tooth crossbred ewes, 8s lid ; full-mouthed crossbred ewes, 6s 5d to 6s 6d ; lambs, 63 Id to 8s Id. Fat Lambs. — There was a large entry, good sorts selling well. Freezers, 93 to 13s; butcher's sortß, 63 6d to 83 6i. Fat Sheep. — "Rather a small entry. The market opened well, but prices for butcher's sheep fell towards the end. All prime freezing sheep sold well. Prime wethers, 13s to 153 ; medium wethers, 10s 6d to 12s 6d ; best maiden ewes, 8a to 103 ; best butcher's ewes, 8s 6d to 9a 6d ; medium butoher's ewes, 63 6d to 8s ; merino wethers (m wool), 10s to 103 7d ; merino wethers , (shorn), 6s to Ss ; merino ewes 33 6d to 5s ! 6d. I

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending January 28, as follows i— On Tuesday, at the Tinwald yarcte, the usual weekly sale was held. The entry of sheep was the smallest yarded for some time, and with the exception of a few f ■it sheep sold there seemed to be no buyers at all. It is evident that farmers. at present are too much engaged with their crops to give any attention to sales, and are also doubtful whether present prices will hold good, as the probability is that feed will Become scarce. The total yarding for the day comprised 2829 sheep, 29 head of cattle, and 28 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 716 sheep 25 head of cattle and 28 pigs, of which my entry consisted of 716 sheep 25 head of cattle, 19 pigs, which I succeeded m placing at> the following prices : Fat Shepp.— ls crossbred ewes 9*, 18 fat lambs 8s 2d, 25 crossbred ewes 7s 3d, 25 at 7s, 8 merino wethers 49 lid, 12 lambs 63. Stores. — 387 two and four-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers 9s 6-1, 131 two-tooth cross bred eives and wethers 8* 4d. Cattle — 1 fat cow £5 17s 6d, 2 stsers £2 10;3, 1 at £4 7s 6d, 2 fat heifers £5 7s 6 1, 1 fat steer £6, lat *5 ss, 1 at £3 103, 1 cow £4, 2 at £3 53. \ Bpringer £4 15s, 1 steer £1 3*, 1 cow £3 5•, lat £1 53. Private'y during the week I have disposed of the following lines of sheep at prices satisfactory to owners : — 1200 two tooth crossbred wethers, 129 fat lambs, 200 two and four-tooth wctherß, 220 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, , 316 crossbred two-tooth, 2J5 crossbred two and four-tooth, 300 crossbred two- tooth. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending January 33, as follows; — Aa might have been expected at this period of the year the attendance at Tinwald yards, no doubt on account of the farmers being too busy m getting their crop 3m, was very limited. The entry of sheep amounted to 2829, which, with 1:9 cattle and 28 pig 3, made up the total yarding for the day. In the butchers' pens there was nothing of special quality, m, but everything' was cleaicd at fairly good prices. Crossbred ewes realised from 7s to 9s, one small pen of two'tooths made 10s, merino ewes to 5s 7d, and a couple of pens of light weight merino wethers sold at 4s lid. In store sheep the entry com prised mostly two-tooths, for which, how ever, on account of the small attendance, the bidding was without spirit — m fact it was hard to elicit a bid. However we are hope ful, as soon an the harvest is gathered, things m this respect, will alter. A fair amount of business was done after the auction sale, a good many lines changing bands. Several lines of good store lambs were yarded, and made from 6s Od to 7s 6d, one small line of forwards making 9.J. Out of our entry of 1920 sheep 2 cattle and 9 pigs, we disposed of the following :— II fat mixed sheep 9s 9d, 18 fat two. tooth crossbreds 10s, 39 merino ewes 5s 7d, 45 crossbred ewes 7s 9d, 12 rams 2a 6d. In stores, 52 small two-tooths 4s 2d, 182 two tooth half bred wethers 10s 66% 406 two-tooth croEsbred wethers 8s 6d, 60 two and four tooth crossbred wethers 8s 9d, 49 lambs 9s, 44 mixed two-tooths 53, 214 lambs 6* 93, 300 two-tooth crossbreds, mixed sexes, 10s 6d, 44 crossbred two-tooth 7s, 61 at 9s 6d. In (Safrtle, there was a fair entry of beef/but the trade operated' with the greatest caution, prices hardly coming up to last week's quotations. Privately we made several sales of freezing lambs at from 10s 6d to 11s, according to weight.

THE CROPS IN NORTH OTAGO.

The 'North Otago Times reports :—" The crops throughout the district are looking I well. The high north-west winds of last Week ripened many paddooks' of grain, especially on the lighter soils between Fukeuri and the river, rather too quickly. This will doubtless affect the yield some what. Barley crops have been cut, and there is a good deal of oat crop harvested for seed and feed. The yield of barley and oat? is everywhere above the average. "

DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report that prices ruled as under at their auction sale on Monday: — Qatß— The demand was moderately good vp v to a certain point, but 'this was much below late rilling Values, and, m comparison With' laßt week s quotations prices show a decline of ]£d to 2d per bushel* Prime milling, Is 9Jd to Is lOd ; good to best fe*.d, 1b B|d to Is 9£d ; medium, 1b 7d to Is BJd per bushel (spicks estra). Wbeat—-No prince milling to hand. We sold medium milling at 3s pi to 33 10d ; fowl wheat, 3s ?d to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks m). Barley— Medium malting, 2s 8d to 2s lOd \ feed, 2s 4d to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks extra) Potatoes— Arrivals have been lighter of late, and prices have hardened slightly. We sold best kidneys at £3 10s to £3 15s ; best new Derwents at £3 7s 6d per ton (sacks m). Chaff— Large supplies have been oomingto hand during the past week, and m conse quence values have suffered a decline of about 10s per ton. Best oaten sheaf, £3 to £3 2s 6d— extra prime shade more ; medium, £2 103 to £3 per ton (bags extra).

NOWHERE IS THE PRESENCE

Of Wolfe's Schnapps more necessary than on the broad ocean, where exigencies arise to which the bMp'b .medical Btorea are ioade>

The Orange Hall.

The Orangemen having decided lo nlarge their h-ill m Burnett street, anci rnxke it useful for other and more reniunr •itive purposes than those to which itt imi:ed <Jim; nMons hitherto confined it, r extract for (ho wcik wjs let to Messrs >f<lson aid T?r.qi. And here it is iner stiiig to note that the same fi m has thr contract for rebuilding the Oddfellows Mall. The f.-cc is of further interest-, perhaps, that Mr Nekon was a partner m he firm who boilt the original Oddfellows 1 Hall, and himself built the hall flu additions, &c, to which he is now engaged upon. Mr Nelson is m charge of the work here, while his paitaer Mipervi&esthatgo : ngon at the OJJf allows' , Hall. The addition to the brick work of the hall is one of 22ft, ten feet of which has been apportioned to increasing the area of the auditorium and twelve feet devoted to a stage. The hall had no stage before, which put it wholly out of the running as a concert room or for ' theatrical purposes. Iha stage will thus be twelve feet, deep, and the proscenium as large as the width of the hall — 31ft will all w, after affording sufficient sp^ce for accommodation behind the scenes for those taking part m a performance. There is yet a good deal to do before the building is out of the contractors' hands, bur. the work is far enough advanced to show that when complete the Orangemen will possess a most useful and compact little hall. The word 4 little ' is used comparatively, as aroom of 40ft by 31ft can hardly be called little, and those figures represent the amount of space that will be available for an audience m (his building. The south wall has been p.eicad with doors at either end leading down from the stage by flights of steps to the supper room behind, which is the oVI lean-to building that haa bpen. lifted back to admit of the changes now being made. This room has been provided with a movable partition, built m sections, and run m a groove, and which will supply two dresßiiig room* when necessary. Behind the supper room has been erected another lean-to m iron— l4fs x lOfb— with a concrete floor. This will be found a most useful adju- cb for tea meeiines, etc., as a bailt-in copper has been provided, as well as an open fireplace with college bare, and the remainder of the space towards the corner of the building has been inclosed as a court, m which a pump has been fixed and othor conveniences pro vided. An iron covered way runs from a side door by the stage on the west side of the hall to the side door of the supper room, and this will be found a great comfort on the occadon of dancing parties, rendering acceßS to the supper' room possible without going into the open air. The stage is the usual height above the main floor, and the ' well ' below it will be found useful for many purposes which need not be enumerated, but which those who have the management of enter tainments can well appreciate. The main hall has been provided with additional ventihtion, and extra lighting will be supplied, while, to remove a difficulty ! that existed m connection with the old hall, a ticket office has been made ot one of the front rooms. A good deal of painting work will of course be necessary, and the contract for this has been placed m the hands of Messrs Leggott and Elston, jmr., who have the contract for painting the Oddfellows' Hall. Mr W. J. Adams, who has the p'umbing and gas fitting at the same hall, hi,s also that woik at the Orange Hall, and Messrs Andrews did the brick work, the bricks ! having been nnde at Mr Grigg's kiln at ! Eiffelton, The miin ball will now af ford abundance of room for dancing, the stage finding a place for the orchestra, so rendering the epaco it previously occupied available for dancers or for an audienoe. • Specially will 'ho alterations and additions add to the comfort of both pupils and teachers of the Kindergarten school, which re-opens on Tuesday next, as m cold and wet weather the new covered way and the enclosed court, will be a welcome protection and Bhield against the weather. Of course scenery, &c., will bb prov : did for the stage, and the whole establishment will be made as neat and I tidy as capable trad'smen ai t\ a liberal I lodge can make it. The woik is now all i of a straigh: forward character, and pro- ' ceeding without interruption, should be c. mpleted very sfcprHy.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA, Romb, January 30 Further particulars show that before the evacuation of the fort at Makaleh by the Italians, a final assault was made by the besiegers. Major Galliano, the commandant, allowed the Shoas to attempt to scale the walls, pretending that the garrison was powerless to offer any resistance. Suddenly, however, the Maxjni gups and repeating rifles opened on the assailants, with such deadly effect that no less than 1500 are believed to have been killed, Afterwards terms were come to for the evacuation of the fort, and Was Makocen, the Abyssinian chief, es corted Galliano and his troops to Adigrate, the Italian headquarters. This was done to prevent an nttack, and possible further bloodshed by the Anparas natives, Galliano b,lew up the fort before leaving,

AUSTRALIAN

PERJURY. Sydney, January 30 Ethel Wright, the girl who accused her uncle and another man of attempt ing to poison her, pleaded gujlty $0 a charge of perjury, anoj was aentenoed to lour years. MILITARY CONFERENCE. The Conference of Military Com mandants, to discuss the question of arming the forces with a uniform weapon has begun STATE ADyANO|JS, ApBLAjDE, January 30 The Treasurer ""has received, niahy applications for loans under the State Advances Bill. . CYCLING. Hobart, January 30 A% the Launceston Cycling Carnival the Brassey stakes, one mile, was won by March (Viet.), Harris (England), 2. Time 2.3,2. A five wile spratch race was won by Harris ; March 2. Time — 13.53 3-10 th sec. Harris after words sprinted a quarter of a mile m 32seg REDUCTION OF WAGES. Newcastle, January 30 The Sydney Soap Company has noti fied its employees of a reduction of ten per cent m wages.. The manager stated that m consequence of the remission of the protective duties the market was flooded, and it waa impossible to com pete with the imported article. RAIN IN (JCTEENSLANj). Bbisbane, January 30 Rain is general throughout the colony, m the north it is especially heavy.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURION TiIURSDAY". I (Btfo^e Mr Ca. Wmy. S.M ) J MAINTKNANO'.--Wi :l i»i"G ij-M-aschirge, I by iheuolice «i'h failing to comply with a» j order to contribute towards thetuppo.'t o] his wife. I appeared that accu&ed was €4 15s m arrears on Dcafmber 12 las:, since which time he had paid i 2. A warrant was ordered to issue if the amount now due, £5 7a 6 1, was not pi'd at, once. Breach of Railway By Laws — George Looker, a 'ad of 11 jevrs was charged with getting on a t am at. Hinds while it was m motion. Sergeant MoTcr said that Looker slipped and wou'd have faMen under a truck if he hai not been snatched back by n gen le man on ihe platform. Acciued was cautioned and dismissed. Breach of Public Works Act. — Cornelius O'Connor was charged by the Ranger, VV. do B. Compton, with allowing thiee h ad of cattle to grt.ze on a street m Ilampstcad. Fined 5a and 7a cost?. Civil Business James Johnston v John Studholme, ciami £3, for lo:<kiag after fences. —Mr Cuthbertson for plaint iff, Mr Purneil for defendant. — Mr Purneil, m openmg his case said Mr S udholme had arranged with Mr Zander to graze some sheep for him, and that Mr Zander had promised Johnston £1 for looking after them, and Johnston was now claiming £3 from Mr Studholme, who hadnever had any communication with John ston. £1 was a fair price, as Johnston was living free m the house, and Mr Zander had credited Johnston with that sum.;— William Davidson, Mr Studholme's shepherd, Baid he promised Johnston £1 for looking after the fences and seeing that the sheep did no get out. He meant that Mr Studholme should pay the £1. Mr Zander had charg'd it since as paid m his account for grazing. Cross-examined by Mr Cuthbertson—John ston did not look after the sheep; He was to look after the fences. ' It was nob usual to ohnrge for looking after cheep when the grazing was to be paid for. To the S.M. — The fences were of wire. They might take a week to repair. Johnston said the £1 was enongh. To Mr Purnell— Understood all money was to be paid through Mr Zander. — Henry Zinder — Had suggested to Davidson that he should pay Johnston £1 to look after the fences. The money was to be paid to witness. He had since credited him with it. Johnston did not object at the time the bargain was made than the £1 was not enough. He didspme four months afterwards when he had notice to leave the house. To Mr Cuthbertson— Johnston did, not authorise witness to collect the money, j Told him he had got it. — Judgment was , | given for p'aintiff for £1. as no authority was shown to pay to Mr Zander. Judgment went by default with cos's m \ J. Moison vA. Buckley, junr., 8* ; and Nelson Eden v A. Buckley, junr., £49 14? 6d;

Four Children Burnt to Death.

"9- ■ . Christchuroh, January 30 A fire, which resulted m the burning of four childr- n of Mr George Truman, of Balcairn, occurred last night. Their ages varied from five to nine years. Mrs Truman was severely burnt about the aim?. The origin of the fire is unknown No further particulars are to hand.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD

Curistchurch, January 30 John Richards and John Edward Friend were committed for trial th's mnrning on a charge of conspiring together by deceit and falsehood to obtain goods to tl.e valuo of £32 3* 2d from Mason, Strmhers, and Co., ironm njers. The accused, who represented ihafc they were gome; to s'avfc a bultor box factory and refnger-uing chamber.?, imde arrangemenhs lopurohae a section of land near Christchurch r-\V way sta'.ion, and ordered a ton of gnlva nised iron and a quintity r f tools. The. i o i was stld the day af^r delivery to a i firm of limbo -m. ichanis for £18 10a, and the tools were found iv the possession of accused whi n arrested.

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( Henry Zander, _ | -^^_^.^___^ .Business Notices. _.^.^^__ f „.,. Business Notices Henry Zander. { WHfc-Al. iitsip «aii* f^<3^ e>r flic; ©let, \^/* E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF commencing //^H-j^V $§Mw^k commencing • -I s L,£'^;\ £•£ &£•. Prime Milling Wheat, "F 01 " l - 189 °- mKNwK§ FEB^ ARy '■ 189e ' hat I have i ought a very large stork cf * A^« T^ AT 32ffl^- AT Harvesting Material*, anticipating a AT HIGrfE ST MARKET RATES, correspondingly large demand. Weare alao prepared to Store Grain on Farmers' »coount m onr New Grain Store, -. . -^T^T* IT O A r- « < " n.'« ; West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms * lAl\l)|ijliliN A\l I I SII i\F J BINDING" TWINES. sized Cornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWESi 1 CURRENT RATES J XXI^I^JJUUU JXJJk XJ LUilj BINDING TWiNES. -^ ,| . /7'*~Z ' BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), BINDING WIRE. KOllltt & CO , ONE MONTH ONLY. BINDING WIRE CANTERBURY FLOUK MILLS, AUR « EXPRESS " BICYCLE is th°e Lightest, Strongest, and Fastest, ard o : V « built O^ THE PREMISES by, not a sel^auffhtmauibut a thorotfffiilv^ ? And .11 other Harvesting Material , ° FFICES A ™ St ° RES: WEST S>ZREET ' ASHBURTON educated Mechanic with twenty years practical el^tieZ now m Stock. *~ ■ • = BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Safetys. Prices from £5 to £25. f ' Farmers, do not give your orders for t * r-i-w-r -■-*-■-* n * Twine without getting my quotation, as •! 1/H IV I iTJT? AT, I€\ . As , we have a lar S e Stock on hand » we have determined to give our Patrons I can quote less than any local merchant, W XMXX %3U \~ • V* J the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. :We give twelve having purchased most favorably. months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase ASHBURTON. . • your B;ke from a ■■■■»»■■.. I have for Sale a few SECOND HAND LOCAL MANUFACTURER. 1136 MoCORMICK jfyl&Mffl* AH Wndß °* Pneumatic 1 'y reß converted into Dunlopa (Oetaohable) REAPERS & BINDERS ; uHP^ - ~~~~ : "~~~ - MoCORMICK & BUCK K YE X^^^ 83 ** 8555^^ 51^^^^^ extras ke r t m stock, •■ y^\ Jii^ Wanted Known— «TYZAOR'S J ' J^^^^l^S^fl^H ;.J , AM "Pnrchißer of Bye grass, Cape Barley, Oats and Wheat. SECTIONS & -CHAINS ' • ' -' ' ■ F * FERRIMAN CORNSACKS, CORNSACKS. ■^^■1 ~~ t ■ , , a IPIiiH ' riIHAT ComtorUble Family Reeidence (now rented by Mr R. M/Cuthberteon), lam now prepared to take orders' for • M Mfl Ifllj^B -i^S^f^^PpfSgWarH^..*^ * " ' ', ; -" : " full sized Comsacks, aud farmers will I^EBiSli- 11)liSiwB| ' : abutting on to the Domain, and within two minutes walk of tbe Post.Office and heavy! °or er e * r M cro P s W1 *^^ Bailway Station. ■ " - F. FEaRIMAN C Carpets. Linoleums, TjINAMBLLED & BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ~~ ~~~ U -i" Oilcloths, etC. ♦ 6j 8j 10| 13j and U Quartß)[ at Lo^est Prices. F OR SALE— In order to make room for Harvest- ANK SECOND-HAND D3AY. ing and other Goods now landing and ___ \) ' v> pcprtuax) to arrive, I will sell the whole of the F. lERRIMAN above Stock at — i .-. : - . *5 per cent below MASON ' S PATENT SCGE W-TOl- Jam JABS F L _ : : r ; COSt price. m QUARTS and HALF-GALLONS at prices Never : «*._,- ri BASS and Clorer Cleaning Machines by Andrews and Beaven. Oftered Before m Ashburton. U _ .. 1000 MATS, 1000 MATS, r ; ' ' F - p^»^man 1000. MATS • ' . .. "' • •••■-:• ■;;• ~T~~~~~~ T:" John Orr & Co., for sale- . aurEtiua gu^ar. general merchants & importers " • JOHN F0^ VLER and cos traction -engine \ ■ an^sc^L^ y^etit 61^^ JAM> " P OTJR ' Eklit-horse power Engines by John Fowler and Co. . . F. FEIiRIMAN NEW CURRANTS, ■ ■ . " * "' ' ; -—__jllL^-O£ , "r; -'->- -■>■'' r-.i .?,:,, ; . u::^>; NEW RAISINS, AN p NEW, ' . FOR Si,LE~ SULTANAB/ ' " ' ' •• ' ■.-'•■ ■-;.■•-■■ : : -'. - i -- ' --^ ■■■■■■'■■.^■- -.- -,/./ v . . .... . . ■•',■■ SIX-horse power Traction Engine by MoLarer. „ F. FrEBIMAN. . 1 further washing ; SALE IMPORTANT NOIICE. ~~~~ ; *■ ;- ; / ".. ' "•■ : : ■ : • - "■■:•■".■ Tea?, Teas, Teas ; SALE . ' . SALE -belting and suctio.s hose. :., SALE __ . SAL E . CHINA, CEYLON, . SALE T HAVE m Stock Beet English Belling ; also, lengths of f uction Ho f o. INDIA, and HEALTH TEA SALE BEAT H f S SALE F ' F W B W ' — SALE "" ' • . SAL - K . ' -_^_ _ t . -.■ • : :■'. ■-.'"; - - ■••' . Just Landed (ex Gothic) SALE GREAT SUMMER' SALE. SALB ~~ 100 GALVANISED STEEL ELASTIC ' SALE ' SALE —AGENCIES--. HORSE COLLARS, SALE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY SALE Union Steam Shipping Company ' satf Orient. Line of Royal Mail. Steamers r : In all sizes. SALE COMMENCES North British Insurance Company : gALE . SALE John Fowler and Co's Traction Engines They are giving uniyers.al satisfaction SATURDAY NTT.TT PTP'RPTTA'DV 1 Fergusson and Mitchell's Paper Mills - _ SALE JNJ^AI, ±JLJ3RUARY 1, SALE SlesUiger'* Howe and Cattle Medicines , . : SALE ___ SALE :o: sgott's SALE SALE WELL.KNOWN KANGES, SALB EVERYTHING REDUCED S^ E ''. W FEURTMAI} GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. SALE WONDHRFUL BARGAINS SALE ' * WOWDHRFUL BARGAINS HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. — sale GENUINE CLEARING SALE. QArw O Oils. Oils, saw SALE * I have In Stock /and to Land— SALB ' — — — SALE . * SALE SALE 100 Drums Linseed Oil . . . . „ ,„ * — — '■ — - 200 cases Valvoline SALE €■». . Ij. K£AfH X CO., SALE 200 cases Castor Oil «aIE SALE 20 bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine TANCRED STFEET. fHO "RfVWflrrl - China and Glassware _- BZtandVarirS^ . JT can be by every good housekeeper if you Buy your Boots and BEST ENGLISH LEATHER '' ". MELLOR'iS ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, /-.<■ BELTING the Cheapest and Most Reliable Boot Store m Ashburton. 2000 pouc'" stock to pick from and every pair at Bed Rock prices. / . ' . •■. < : .. . . ' . .  ■„■■• NOTE— . v " Men's Good Bluchers 4s lid Men's Strong Shooters 9s lid - ; . wrrxTwa a. cbrDirra atttc! c, ormnw ■ Maids' Best Kid Shoes 5a 6d Ladies' Best Canvas Shoes 4s 9d ■•--■. WlNliS & SflKllS, ALißih $ Ladies' Pretty Tan Straps 6s 6d ladies' Neat Walking Shoea 3d ; ', TTr»nwTTT?<» * harava maAnq .''- ' — ' 240 pairs of English samples at Cost Price. Ll^UiLUJ^s, $ UAiiANA UittAWS, — • ; — Country Customers should Try a Pair of My Patent Dependable, School CIGARETTES, < m+Mw***r- •«»^^ "" B O<> TS It will pay yo^ to call and see for yourself No. one asked to BRIDGE 'WORKSi bu y The Goods and Pricea B P eak for themselves. In view of approaohing holidays, at - — ASHBURTQN. J M R Ti Tj O P • ~ SPECIALLY LOW PRICES . O • IVt JJJ ±J JJ \J £l % ..f ; A . K .f 4 ■■*■:■ _ ( 0 ) ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE; % ; ' ■ A:. I have Always for Sale— ___^ ; _■ ORUSHJiB oats, TH^OB the year 1896 the Weeldy Half-lioliday will be observed ' WHAT DOES Tms MEAIs v ? OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, at thege Works Qn SATURDAY instead Of Thursday as heretofore TOURING DOTOBER, 1895. we to^k^oTe* orders for Pa!t 3) &o , than ever OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND -"-^ had before for any month since the Establishment of our Business (1880) CHICKWHBAT. , — — — This fact speaks for itself, and shows that the public appreciate our i ■ . BEDUOED PRIORS, and that they can rely on our reputation for - T. E. KILWORTH, & SON. »«"«"*«««» ___ n AtIIIVT 7nr»ilnii ' " ■ AN APOLOGY: O. H©HrV '' — " ■'■ - • ' ~^-- — — -^ We wbh to apologise to those friendß whose orders we were compelled to J gT, A CONTRADICTION. refuse owing to the rulb before the show  A GENERAL MERCHANT ™ — , COME EARLY ->/.,- , , WOPL, STOCK AND. STATION FRIDAY and address -SiV^SnJ^ . OTSWrtIERS K qj.lrir. & 8al«. *0., frr IhV Cl^ttnaj ? ro AGENT 7 ? ( y n m g iQ Money for the behefit of myself and kindly asked to leave their oidcra as early as po«ible to avoid the inevitable SUNDAY P 7s e piuageMm a ) -1L am, I desire to contradict this. My rush and disappomtmont • [ ■•■ Holy T. A. s ons have done all that was necesaAry, £W9 Ikmitt V?\ **~A « B?» Bs^# Hff 41U ■ i Hamilton. Bnr * no outside help has been asked or J» im Jl tj» Bm aRi im 1 P «»■ WmMU.SnE* m XULimA', AGENT FOR- , 3 p^ .^GREKNSTREET-Rev T. A. CHARLES HILL, THE LEADING TAILORB &/OUTFITpSBS, | SijaJHaß Insurance Office ! 3p.m, PROMORE-Mr W. Bowm»B T nn ,„„„ Wakanul. . ' *'• '- "> • : \ Aaatrallaa Mutaal ProvWent Society Fox. January 29. 1896. 1166 ': I - - ' ■ . e,3ov Evening Prayer-Rev T. A. '„''" ' — ~ T~- : " ' ' • ■ .i ;; ' t . Hamilton, . All 'the Rage- •littwVeuus Tobacco* . : . . - ■ .



""" BINDER TWINE. TyTESSRS REID AKD GRAY having "■*• ascertained that a certain Comt mission Agpnt of Agh^ttrjjon has circuited I a letter among the Farmers of the distriofc I representing that 119 is the fole ag^nt of j Donoughy, of Dunedin, desire hereby to , make it publioly known that this is not the case, as they are, and have betn for years. Jn a position to SUPPLY BINDER TWINE, wholesale aid retail, obtained DIRECT FROM MR DONOUGHY, and not from any agent. REID AND GRAY, Per their Msmger, 1 iea john taylor. AfcHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE Sale of WORK and PRODUCE for reduction of Manse debt will ba held m the Orange Hall early m April next. Donations will be gratefully received by Mr Andrew Orr, Treasurer, or oth.er memberß of Finance Committee. 1 16? AS# BURTON" COUNTY COUNCIL. JVTOTIOE is hereby given that, at a L ' Special Meeting of the above Council, held on FRIDAY, the 6th day of December, 1895, a Resolution was adgptcd repealing the existing By-laws for regulating the traffic upon the Bridge over the River Ashburton, known as the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, and making other By-laws m lieu thereof under the provisions of The Counties Aot, 188tJ, and the said Resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the said Council to be held at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, Ashborton, on FRIDAY, the 7th day of February, 1896, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. And notice is also given that, at a Special Meeting of the Council held on FJRIDiT, the 6th day of December, Iss, a Resolution was adopted making By-laws ' for regelating the traffic upon the Bridge over the River Bangltata, known as th.9 Upper Rangitata Bridge ; the Bridge over the south branch of the River Ashburton, known as Hood's Crossing Bridge ; the Bridge over the north branch of the River Ashburton known as the Pudding Hill Bridge ; and the Bridge over the River Hinds known as Suryeyot'p Road Bridge j and the said Resolution will be submitted" for confirmation at" a meeting of the Council to be held at the Council^ Offices, Baring Square, Ashburton, qn FRIDAY, the 7th day of February, 1896, at 11 o'ploqk m the. forenoon. "And notice is further given that, at a Special Meeting of the said Council held on FRIDAY, the 6th day of December, 1895. a Resolution was adopted making By-laws for regulating the traffic upon the Bridge over the north branch of the River Ashburton, known as TPigby'a Bridge 5 the Bridge over Taylor\s Stream known as Taylor s Stream Bridge ; and the Bridge over the River Rakaia kno;irn as Rakaia Gorge Bridge 1 and the said Resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the said Council to be held at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, f Ashburton, on FRIDAY, the 7th day of February, 1896, at 11 o'clock m the orenoon, Oopieu of the proposod By-Laws are deposited at the Offices of the Council m Baring Square aforesaid, and will be open to the inspection of the public every week day up to and including Ihe tik'h day of February 8 1896, during Office hours. All the said By-laws will, if passed, come into foroe oa the 2nd day of Maroh 1898. By order, F. MAINWARJN&' 4<&burfcon, December 31, 1895. ** *13 :