COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Prtss of yesterday reports as follows:— S During the pist few days, a few parcels of old wheat have been fold, including a line of 400 sacks of Hunter's and Tuscan, the latter at 4s 2d f.0.b., for coastal shipment. Several lines of wheat have been on <.ffer at 3a 9d to 4b at country stations, but no busi ness has yot resulted, ta merchants r.nd millers clo not appear irdined to open the new market at above 3s 6d 113s Bd, .-tooks of old t ats are being rapidly cleared off at 1« 10d to Is lid. New oats are now being more freely offered, and several small liuea have been bought at la 8 i to la 10; l for (air quality feed. A special line of 1200 bushels of Tartars.haa also been placed, but the price has not transpired. There is a good enquiry for barley, *'Ut ve< y Hit c is offering, turn no nates of importance have taken place iiuee our previous report. The following are current prices paid to farmers, f.0.b., I ytteUoD, exept where otherwise specified :— WHEAT—Pt'arl (prime milling), 4a 5d to 4s 66% Tuscan, 4a 4d to 4a scl ; Hunter's 4a 3d to 4s sd, good seconds 3s 2d to 3a 3d. Oats—Canadians (milling), 2a Id ; stout feed In lid, fair feed Is lOd, Duns Is lid to 2s, Danish Is lOd, Bablhy—Malting, prime, 3a 6d to Ss 9d ; medium do, 3s j feed, 2a to 2b 3d. Beans—Well saved, 2s 3d. Pkas —Blue Prussians (nominal) 4s to ss, feed varieties 3s to 3b 6d. Sharps—£3 ss. Bbak—£2 15a. Oatoeai—Sll 10s. Oatsheaf Chaff—Nominally 40s to 42s 6d at handy country stations for prime samples. Gbass Seed —Ryegrass, farmers' lots, As 3d Co 2a 9d ; machine dressed 3a 6d to 3s Sd, and heavy shotty seed up to 4a. Cocksfoot, (nominal), 3d to 3|d, town machine dressed, 16lb seed 4|d, 17ib seed 5d to s£d, Cow grass, (nominal) 5d to 6d. White dower (nominal) 6d to 7^d. Alsyke (nominal) 5d to 6d. Dairy Product— Cheese 3d to 4d, loaf 3sd to 4£d. Butter, factory 9d, dairy 61 7d, salt (in boxes) 5d to 6d. Bacon 6^l, do. roll 6|d to 7d ; hams 7£d.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co ops.ra «ive Association of Canterbury. Ltd., quote as follows on January 26, 1897 :— Wheat- Prime miliingPearl 4* 6d to 4a 61 f o.b. „  lusean 3a lid to 4s 5d   „ Hunter's 3s lOd to 4s 5d  Seconds clean ... 3s 3d to 3j 6d f.o.b. Oats- Tartars and Duns... Is lOd to Is lid „ - Good stout feed ... la lid to 2s  Milling ... ... 2* to2ald „ Barley— Prime malting ... 4s to 3s 6d. „ Beans.. ... ... 2s 8d f.o.b. Peas— Prussian blues ... 3s 6rl to 3s 9J „ Partridge 3s 3d „ By egr&B3— Farmers'lines ... 2s to 3s 3d Ch.Ch Cocksfoot — Good bright seed 3^-i to 4d - „ Medium grades ... 3d to 3sd  Chaff—Good Oatsheaf 40s, Country stations

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Christcuurou, January 27. At. the Aldington market to-day the entries comprised 6360 sheep and lambs, 246 head of cattle, and 390 pigs. Fat Cattle.—The entry was a mixed one, comprising 133 head, which included a few peas of very prime steera. Bidding was slightly brisker than of late, though prices did not advance, ranging from 12? 6d per 100:b for inferior, to 18a for prime beef. However, the yarding was cleared for the first tima for some months. Steers brought £5 to £7 7s 6d, heifers £4 to £5 10s, and eowa £3 17s 6d to £5 7a 6d. There was a fair yarding of dairy cows, including some very nice springers. There was a slightly improved demand for the best kinds, which brought from £5 to £6 10s, others from £3 to £4 10s. Store Cattlk were again represented by dry cows, and mixed pens of weedy young cattle, none of wbich met with any competi tion. Sheep.—There was a larger entry in the fat pens than of late, embracing some very nice lines of wethers and good ewe mutton with a few merinos. Buyers for export and the trade generally were in competition for all good sheep, and prices somewhat re covered. Eveu poorer classes of ewe mutton met with better sale. Prices wete—Freez ing wethers in lines 103 to 11s 6d, and small lots 9a to 10s 6d. Maiden ewes, extra good quality with nice akins 83 to 103 to 10a 6d, prime heavy weight ewes 83 to 9a 9d, and exhibition lota up to 12s 6d, medium to good e*eg 5s 6d to 7a and 7a 93, and inferior and aged sorts 4s 6i to 6s, merino wethers 63 to 69 S and ewes 4s 6d 10 7s 63 for an extra good Hue. Lambs—Over 2000 lambs were yarded, and the entry was very mixed; both fteezing buyers and butchers were operating for the better classes, and an improvement in prices can be recorded for these. Beat lambs brought 10s to 12a 3d, medium lambs 7a to 9b Bd, inferior 6s 5d to 7a 6d. Stobe Sheep.—There were under 500 utore sheep on offer, and considering the dry we&'her end scarcity of feed there was a good demand. Mixed two and four-tooth crossbred 7s to 7a Id, sound mouthed ewes 6s 3d, lambs 6s 3d to 7s 10»i. Pigs.—A very fair entry contained a good proportion of baconers and porkers, bat competition was not brisk, heavy weights averaging 3d per lb, light sorts 3£d. There was a good demand for healthy stores for stubblingc Baconere ran from 163 to 37s 6d, porkers 16a 6d to 245, others 10a to 18a.

PTHB ABHBUBTOK GUABDIAN: THURSDAY, JANUAEY 28, 1897.

Printed and Published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, at thei Steam fruiting Office, Burnett Street Athburton. THURSDAY, January 88, 1887 .



■ Friedlander Bros., Limited, j COKNSACKS. I V\7"E HAVE ARRANGED FOR A LIMITED QUANTITY OF CO EN SACKS, I To be landed for Us, ex s.s. FAZILKA, j now duo at Lyttelton, and shall be glad to Supply Orders. FRIEDLAHDER BROS., Ltd



Hanmer and Graves. CASTOR OIL. WE have Just Lauded, ex Fazilka, a 1 shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. HANMER & GRAVES, i DIP. _ DIfT •TTTE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES.J \ HEAPEKS AND BIND BBS, WE have been appointed AGENTS for IR. HORNSBY AND SON'S REAPERS AND BINDERS, and shall keep their Machines in Stock, as well as all the necessary Extras for the Machines. WOOL. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES (free of commission) on ALL CLIPS entrusted to them for sale or shipment. ARRANGEMENTS have been made by whioh their customers can have their clips offered either in Ashburton, 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.



PIPES. THE LOEWE, G.B.D, NEEDLEWOOD, BILTOR PIPES. A fresh Supply AT PERCY'S



HEW AUCTIONEER. I TITE BEG TO NOTIFY THAT WE 1 YV HAVE ENGAGED MR J. R. BLAND, AS AUCTIONEER, And that we shall be represented at the Rakaia, Geraidine, and Rangitata Sales, as well as at Ashburton. All Business en trusted to him on our account will have careful attention. HANMEK AND GRAVES. SUPERPHOSPHATE. WE HAVE NOW IN STORE, ou first shipment of this year's Im t . portation of the well-koown ANGL 0-0 OKTIM E MTAI SUPERPHOSPHATE, and are now prepared to book orders. Prices on application. HANMER & GRAVES WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. HANMER & GRAVES. BINDER = = TWINE. WE KEEP IN STOCK all Donaghy's and other Twices; and are pre pared to quote as low as auyone else. HANMER AND GRAVES.



OAMDXR * Sotas Eucalypti Extract There ate imitations of. Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order tbat these crude oils may not bs taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI BXTRAOT, which is r cognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to bo of perfectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to U3 through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state :"— Js prove I ty tea's by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Gre'fswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Hosier, Director of the Medical Clinic at Gre'fswald, that only product) that are saturated w.thoxygen and freed of acids, resinojs and ether substances, aduerent to primary distillation, will dsvefrpe the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr .Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer AWtntire, Woo ', Hazard, etc., of America, is the ouly extract corresponding to scientific te t , and tbe only one wh'eh possesses the proper therapeutic value, 1 Sander <& son's Eucalypti Extract. AH other crude oils are to be classed among tbe turpentines, which have, wlicit used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, ami are abandoned as un internal medicament. These so-cUied Eucalypti Extracts which may have received distinction »t ICxliibitions as commercial articles are used for mechauical purposes are only discernible. By thfir deficiency in } u-jfott o:lour—which our product, the only genuine Kucalypti PUtraots derelopes most lreely through its surplus of oxygen. By their alcoho'ic thin and mobile .appearauce being reduced in specific density through tha presence of acids By their taste, the result r-i tbe contracting ten dency of les'ns and teniiatts. If these erode oi.'a, so-cailed eucalj pti extracts, are app'iad by mistake in cases of croup, i roncliid , (il.h theila, internal inflammatione, dysentery, Wcunds, the eoDsequences are nppalun •. For safutr, always ask for SANOBK & buNd BITCALYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, well-tested, and re!iable preparation. —.'.andinirst, Victoria, AnstraHa. SANDER ANu SONS.



COKNSACKS. ORDKRS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sufcton's Turnipa, Sweoes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS. Imperial Green Globe, Purp'e Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks, Grey Stone* YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Fosterton Hybrid MANGKLB. Golden Tankard, Long Red. SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRAVES.



DEOTISTBY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A. Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises, S ATIBFA CTIO N G UAKANTKED. G. F. DODDS, SUKGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbueton. IF YOU WANT the Newest and Nicest Millinery, Trilby Muslins, and Dress \ Goods, go to Mrs Alcobu's. Dresses made on tb<3 g>r«mii«g, Fit guaranteed,



Lust summer one of our grandchildren was aick with a severe bowel trouble. Our doctor** remedies had failed, then we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dia,rrho2a Remedy, which gave very speedy relief. We regard it as the best medicine ever put on the market for bowel complaints.—Mrs E. G. Gregory, FrederickUown, Mo. This certainSy is the best medicine ever put on the market for dysentery, summhr com plaint, eoiic and cholera infanmm in children. It never fails to give prompt relief when ased in reasonable time aod plain printed directions are followed. Many mothers b*ve expressed their sincere gratitude for the cureu it has effected. For sale by Ash boeton Drug Company. j



WANTED Known—M.»dden's Refresh ment Rooms are the rooms Par Excellence. When in town do not fail to give them a look up. Do you like a JJoaf that has a sweet nutty flavor, of goodupile and bloom, in addition to its full weight which a surprise visit from the Inspector the other day proved 1 You do ? Well go to Maddens ! If you are getting up a Spread in a private or general way, and would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jellies, Creams, etc., to be a success, why, come along to Maddens in East Street, and you won't be disappointed. Bride, Christening tnd Birthday Cakes a specialty. \



WAROO! THE CURB FOR INDIGESTION. Asbburton Drug Company Agents



A FULL assortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and whi^e. Buy the celebrated new kid glove—The Victory—only 2* 6d. The best glove in {few 6«*Und for the money.—A. Obb.



SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. Packed in pb, lib, sft, and 10ft Net Weight Air-Tight Tins. No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) 1/9 per ft. 2/- per t>. 2/4 per ft. 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



F. Ferr man. j THE LATEST IN BICYCLES THE BAMBOO FRAME BICYCLE 18 THE MOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE TC RIDE, Runs the easiest, has the very best bearing 6 procurable, splendid upright frame and ia as strong as steel. Sample machine on application. AWAITING A WELCOME HOME, One large enamel Milk Dish, one Basin, and Sundry Books. Borrowers will kindly note. IF. FERBIMAN. 11. UVIHftTOW, UMDERTAKESB. "pOLISHED COFFINS in Figured Rinra and Kauri, with (Silver and Brass Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left at Cooksoue 8 6



WILLIAM z= =PATCHING, EAST STREET. ■XTTTISHES TO ANNOUNCE to his Farming Friends and Customers of the Ashburton County, that he has now added SADDLERY AND HABNESS MAKING, to his TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS and will also carry on CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP as usual. NOTE—Having secured the services of MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 170 ft ft g GO Smi m M CO r K 2 <¥ i « « a w as. h * H ga" g s a h <go ° O 3 td § § He CO H »■



BAZAAR STABLES. ! LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. FFIHESE Commodious Stablea are open at _L all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering and o.her processions j Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June,, PROPRIETOR.



ALWAYS "UP-TO-DATE." WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIRECT, per s.s. "Mamari, A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also-A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEBT OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, in the Newest Patterns and Best Qualities, order to mee 4 * the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing this Season probably THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited in Ashburton, representing the Latest production of all the New Zealand Woollen Mills. gar CUSTOMERS requiring New Suits " before the Bhow" will greatly oblige, and find it to their own advantage, to favor us with their Orders early before the "Rush." CRAIGHEAD~&"BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbubtok. AGENTS FOR— Abmiger's Chriatohuroh Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dresses, etc,, Dyed like New, and pressed ready for wear.



GREAT SUMMER SALE COMMENCES JANUARY 23rd, 1897. Great ~~ Gekat SUMMEK ppp.rp VXXiJ2jii.X " " summer OL.A.LO . EEI)I J CTIONS olearino SALE GENUINE - - ■ SALE - - BAEGAINS FOB ONE o om MONTH fi_ p^ WILLIAMSON, MONTH. (Late G. L. Beath, & C 0.,) TANO RE D STREET, ASHBURTON.



Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED, WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY.



H. M. JONES. . H. M. JONES. stationery" 0"" stationery. account books. account books. account books. fancy goods. fancy goods. fancy goods. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOuKS. JUST OPENED UP, a Splendid Variety of PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY from Marcus, Wabd & Co. Linear Repp Note, Repoline, Antique, Panel, Floral, Pure Flax, Linen, Bank and Vellum Notepapera, Cream Laid and Tinted. THE ASHBURTON BOX OF bTATIuNEEY. Best Value Ever Offered to the Ashburton Public. -|« O f*A BOX. New Shipment Just Opened Up. 18 & O<l box. ! Ledgers, Cash and Day Books, Journals, Counter and Memorandum Books , various sizes, Letter Books, Copying Requisites, Foolscap, Blotting and Drawing Papers, Pens, Purses, Wallets, Office and SCHOOL REQUISITES. CRICKETING & LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS from Wisden and Co.'s, London. Bats, Balls, Stumps, Racquets, Etc, SCHOOL COMMITTEES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. A Large Variety of all sorts—from ald Squeaker to a Steam Engine. Drums, Trumpets, Balls, Arks, Watches, Magic Lanterns, bkipping Ropes, Skittles, Balls, Cubes, Games, Dogs, Cats, Owls, Monkeys, Sheep, Beach Horses, Rocking Horses, Wheel barrows, Engines, Hobby Horses, Carts, Horses and Carts, Trains, Tea Sets; Wood, Wool, Rag, and Rubber Toyß too numerous to particularise. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLL?. DOLLS. ALL SORTS AND SIZES FROM Id to 10a. Dolls that squeak and Dolls that won't. Dolls that break and Dolls that don'tl. Wood, Wool, Rag, Compo, Wax, and Rubber Doils. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. Work Baskets, Ladies' Companions, Mirrors, Albums, Writing Cases, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Shell Boxes, Brackets, Plaques, Hand Bags, Plush and Leather Goods. Electro-plated Ware, Fancy China and Glass Ware, Vases, Ornaments, cheap, pretty and useful. Flower Bulb and Specimen Vases, 3d to 6d each. h. m."Tones.



CHEAP MONEY. I I hhve various Bwnß of Money for Investment at Low Paths. I would I suggest to my Clients and Friends in the Ashbarton County who hare mortgagee running at Call, the advisability of having tb«se mat; ere fixed tip now that money is go Cheap, otherwise they may be in danger in the near future. D. THOMAS, Ashburton FOR SALE. 486 seres i ear Lismore, Well Fenced and subdivided, all in grass, Plenty Wafer. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land in Long beach. Very easy terms. 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all in Qrm, adjoining Springbwn •itway Matiou, being R.B. 29674. ALSO,—, 833 ACRES, being R.S. 25048 and 80068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1093 Acres, being fi.S. 27081, 27888, 27889, 27890, situated nearßromore, «nd known as Bobcrt Clark's Farm. The land is in splendid order, fences good, water in each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Graft* beed will be sown. The balance of the land is in clover, two and threa yeare old—a splendid strike. Easy terms, Price very low. Several other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn'f Howe DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBTJRTON. 7



PEEHECTION OF CYCLE BUILDING. AN IDEAL MOUNT. DESIGN CANNOT FAIL ELEGANCE WORKMANSHIP TO DELIGtHT QUALITY I THE MOST MATERIAL AND STRENGTH EASE AND COMFORT FASTIDIOUS CKITIOS. THE FIVE MILES CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALASIA w»i won by Ken Lewis ou his RUDGE-WHITWORTH, fitted with Danlop Tyren. FOR SALE BY JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBURTON.



-if\ Per Cent OFF MARKED PRICES* Per Genb -| f\ R. MURRAY & SON WE AGAIN, as Christmas time comes round, give our Patrons and the Publio the SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE of a 10 per cent REDUCTION on all our lines, with the exception of Watches. We have paid Special attention to have a Splendid Assortment ol Article* of all kinds, Suitable for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR GIFTS, the result being a selection that CANNOT BE SURPASSED in the distiict. —Among Other Things We Shaw— Fancy Articles in Sterling Silver Articles in Silver Plate, new designs Gold and Silver Oharms and Pendants Links and Studs in Gold and Silver Gold Alberts, Silver Alberts Gem Rings, Diamond Rings Brooches in Endless Variety Ladies' Watches, at all prices y ' R. MURRAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. 1O Per Cenb REDUCTIONS. 1O Per Cent REDUCTIONS;



THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATBONISR BRIDGES WOBKS. The Largeit Engineering Works in the County of Asbburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to _j the making of a Combine. hg £ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are W g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will H oq go to employ local tradesmen. **•" pq BECAUSE We bring more Money to Ashburton for work 2 03 done in other provinces than all the other ihops in the same line of business put together. H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent 9 EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BBIDGE WOBKS, Ashbnrton.



J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest notice. GRAND SELECTION OF Picture-Frame Mouldings* Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. CORNER OF ARCADE. Telephone 65*



/CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AND NEW YEAR GIFTS,' NEW YEAR GIFTS, At bedrock prices, to be had ab G. JESSON'S, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Kait Street.



Business Notices. BABRYTOWN FLAT GOLD MINING CO, Ltd 17 Miles north of Greymouth. HHE Sample washed in tbe Arcade on L Saturday gave from 120 Co 150 Colors the shovel. 20 Colon will pay 2i per load. I am appointed Broker, and have Share* r Sale. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade. TO THE* •ÜBLIO OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. [BEG to notify that my Establishment IS AGAIN OPEN FOB THE DREATMENI OF ALL AILMENTS, EXCEPT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, 3*wt of whioh are NOT ADMITTED la thia Establishment, I shall be Happy to Attend Case* '■ of FEy E R AT THE PATIENTS' HOMES, AS IK ffHKSB .CASKS our treatment: never fails to produce good results. Trotting to receive the Public patronage before. W. H."F[JLE, 1 .7 PROPRIETOR. WANTED, 5000 SEOONDHAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, WEBTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS. MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, always in Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTB, RAILS 1 STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of th« pnblio the celebrated AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its own against M the Lignites in the market. It v aoreened, and burns with a flame to a clean ask, fearing no dangerous embers, and is really the beet and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince you. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Tblhpuonb No. 83;



A. LAWRIE. SAUNDERS' BUILDING, T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY When a Large quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in AH Departments, will be pat on offer at price* which will effect a com plete and Bpeedy clearance. OOME EARLY~~AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3t lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at sft lid dot 1000 yds Urapons, Ginghams, etc, ab6d« 7|d, and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, in black and colour*, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, !■ Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in (prey abd fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre; figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid nor yd / 300 yds Black Cfuhmer*. lO^d, li lid, Mid 2s 6d per yd—worth doable ALL MANCHESTER GOODS AT OOSl? 500 yds Cretonnes, from 4d per ytt 20do?s White and Brown Turkish Towels, from 4£d each clothing and mercery to be sacrificed. Men's Braoes 6d per pair Kaispoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 36s Boys' Wool Sooks 6d, Men's Bocks lOd All other lines Bednoed.' BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strap leather, 4s 6d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers, nailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARE Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. k. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS