better than those who made the handicaps had thought, for Smith and Page witli their 10 and 11 seconds starts from Wauchop were never caught, though he passed all the others. It resulted. Page 1, *mith 2, W u chop 3. Time 42£. The fourth heat Wauctu'p won in 34secs. 50 Ya<da Junior Handicap, open fco Ash burion district.—G Bruce. Rakaia, lsec, 1; F. May, Rakaia, 4 ec, 2 This was a very pleading race. Little Cofl\ y, Rakaia, swam gamely but as he had not master* d the ait'e stroke, and caused & deal of fun when he took to it, (and he did several times,sending the >vater up like a foun am with his feet) he i< ade leeway. Had he stuck to the breast atroke which he evidently knew well he would hive been nearer home at the finish. Bruce and May swam very well, and so did Berg till near the tape where a foot planted accidentally in his chest, took away his hope of winning. 100 Yards Haudioap.—First priza £3, second £1 10s, third 15*.-First heat— h. Page, IBsec, 1 ; E. Grover, Msec, 2 ; J. W. Eaves, Msec, 3. Time—Bls. Second heat— A. B. Truscott, Richmond, 3secs. 1; F. Smith, Ashburton, 24secs, 2; E McTigue, 12sec8, 3 T ime—Bl|secs. Final—Truscott 1, Grover 2, Smiih 3. Capital racing throughout the heats, and clos* fiuish.es. A blindfold race that caused a good deal of fun and in which four started was won by Ernie Matsor,, with Woods second. , Consolation Race (open).—Taylor, Har rington, and Claary competed. Won easily by Taylor. After the racing Mr H. A. Gates enter tained the visitors at Mr Britten's hotel, and at six o'clock the visiting swimmers sat down to dinner together at Mrs Huffarn's where the Club entertained them, Messrs Gates and Francis being respectively chair man and croupier. Mr Francis felicitated the Club on the excellent day's eport they had provided, and assured it that competi tors from Christchurch and elsewhere out- Bide would never be wanting oa such a bath at competitions under the auspicbs of so game and so genial a Club. Mr Gates tendered the Club's thanks for the outside entries, and trusted that as the position of the Club was strengthened aa it showed signs of being soon, there would be some thing more worth asking them to come for. At the express the "boys" mustered in force, and the northern contingent were loudly cheered as they rolled oub of the station.

SPORTING

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Press Association—By Electr'" Telegraph— Copyright.

Melbourne, March 4. Following is the result of the principal event:— ..

Champion Stakes, of 25 soys each, with SOO soys added ; second 100 and third 50 soys out of the stake.

Mr Cooper's oh c Newhaven, by New minster—Oceana, 3yrs, 7at 121b (C4ardiner) 1 Mr S. G. Cook's br c The Cffieer, by Robinson Crusoe—Maiie Louise, 3yrs 7stl2lb (Holmes) 2 Mr W. Bailee's eh c Coil, by Abercorn —Copri.3jw.7Bt 121b ... (Harris) 3 Won easily. Time—s.s3.

WANGANUI RACES.

FIR PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Wanganui, March 4 Following are the results of concluding events i— Wangantji Cup—Blarney 1, Leda, 2, Day Star 3. Time, 3 B§, Dividend, £9 10s. Wanganui Two - year - old Stakes — Defiant 1, St. Connon 2, Ocean 3. Time, 1.18, Dividend, £9 10a. First Hack Race Handicap— Loeanua 1, liodaia 2, The Onyx 3. lime, 2 23, Divi dend, £2 Ba. Flying Handicap—Sedgebrook 1, Kanaka 2, Target 3. 'lime, 1.16|, Dividend, £3 2*.

SECOND DAY.

March 5. There is lovely weather and the atten dance is excellent. Hakeison Mesiobial Stakes.—Sedge brook 1, Kings Bowman 2, Waterstone 3. Time—l.l 7. Dividend—£3 9s. Second . Hubdi.es. —Rossall 1, Swift 2, Troubadour 3. All started. Won by three quarters of a length. Time—3.64. Divi dend—£4 11s.

Hack Huedles.—Headford 1, Soror 2, Fireworks 3. All started. Won easily. Time—2 54. Dividend—£3 2a.

Wanganui Stakes—Haria 1, Leda 2, St. Paul 3. All started, a grand race. Time— 2.40|. Dividend—£26 16a.

Town Edition. THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

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(Beceived Wakapuaia March 5, 9.45 a.m., UtrAEWAN office 10 35 a.m.) Great Britain and Venezuela- London, March 4, Diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela, which were suspended over the boundary dispute, have now been resumed. A Liberal Victory. At the election for the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr W. R. Shaw, Liberal member for Halifax, Mr Billaon, the Radical candidate, waa elected, defeating Mr Oro. csby, Unionist, by 412 yotee.

Australian.

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[Received Wakapuaka, March 5, 10 a.m., Guardian Office, 10.55 a.m.] The Federal Elections. Sydney, March 5. Polling day for the Federal elections* yesterday waa observed as a holiday. The elections paased off quietly throughout the colonies. The latest; returns show that the following are the leading candidates viz-, Barton, Carrutheis, McMillan, Reid jjbyne, £■. U O'Connor, Sir 4. Abbott, j Walker, ard Wise, the last two having replaced Copeland and See as further returns cacao in. There are abont 140 pmall returns still to come in, but it is almoat certain that the Cardinal will have little chance of being included among the ?;'en, Melbourne, March 5 The following ten will probably be elected, vijs., the Premier, Dr Quick, Peacock, Isaacs, Doakin, Trenwith, Sir (rraham Berry, Fraser, Sir William Zeal. Higging. Mr Seddon The Premier drove Me Seddon to various points of interest yesterday after noon, calling at the principal polling booth*). Mr Seddon visits Parramatta to-day.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordii ary meeting of the Ashburton County Council way hell to-day. Present — Messra E G. Wr.ghi (chairman), William son, Cameron, Richards, iStitt, Chapman, Herring, and Harper. chairman's statement. The Chairman's usual atatem. Nt "was read as follows :— Misa Muirhead writes declining the ac ceptance of the amount forwarded by the Council for her services rendered at the late fite, Pudd;n£ Hill !>iidg , and suggests th-it tl c sum should be given to some benevolent object.—The Geraldine County Council asks this Council to co-operate with it in endea voriog to get the Minister of Justice to reconsider his decision re policn disconi inning the sale of dog collars after 31aD instant.— A lei ter from Messrs Garriek, Oowliahaw, and Fisher re the amount oftered tor land taken at mill headworka will be a subject for the Council's consideration to-day.—A letter from the Hampatead Town Board has been received forwarding a resolution to the effect that it is intended to close Mat key.- bridge and other bridges on the Wakanui Creek, as this Council has declined all re sponsibility in connection will the said bridges. The Council's solicitor's opinion has been obtained thereon, and a copy there of forwarded to that Board. I hi>? opinion will be read for the information of the Coun cil. —I understand that Mr Tayler, the new Resident Magistrate's clerk, has been ap pointed Returning-officer for the licensing district of Ashburton, and that the eleetioa for Committee will take place on the 24^h instant, and the polling-booths will be tliose recommended by this Council.—On Wednes day, February 10,1 inspected the Limestone Creek in company with the engineers, with the object of ascertaining whether a site could be found suitable for the construction of a storage reservoir at a reasonab c cost.— An excellent aite for such c purpose exists upon the Anama Estate, and the engineer will report upon its capacity and the cost of the dam requisite for storing about seventy six million gallons which may be utilised for regulating the supply in all the races fed from this source, and in maintaining them during the dry season.—At the request of i the Ruapuaa settlers, Mr Harper and myself ; attended a meeting at their schoolroom on j Friday last whan I had the unp'easant du«y j to discharge of pointing out that water for \ that locality could not be obtained fronv the Rangitata except at an excessive cost, and ; that the raising of a loan would probab'y be ! decided in the negative should a poll be taken. engineer's report* The engineer's report was read as follows : Ashburton-Kivkaia Water Supply. —There ' have been considerable accumulations of j shingle and logs in the Pudding Hill dam ; during the last fortnight, necessitating the j shutting off of supply a short time daily, j This was ihe case also at inlet to auxiliary i channel, to a leaser extent, but the general j service was only sighlly inconvenieuced in ! consequence. There is now an ample supply j in Pudding Hill stream for E races and j branches, but except during occasio; al j freshets the north branch of Ashburton i river has not been sufficient to supply Wakanui Creek, and the temporary dam in ; south branch has bad to be made good on ] two difierent occasions recently for the pur pose of keeping up the connection. The * flumes referred to in ranger's report will , be lepaired when water is shut off for clean- j ing purpose-, and in addition bout* flumes on line of aux.liary channel, though I ex pect, after an examination that earthwork , may be substituted for part of the fluming j there. Many of the races, especially those with low fall, have during the last six weeks became very much overgrown with weeds, and occupiers are reluctant to clear sufficiently i till the water is shut off for half-yearly over haul. This should be in beginning of May at latest, but for the efficiency of the races j it would be better earlier. .Auxiliary Supply, Doric and Seafield. — | With reference to the petition ou this | subject presented at last meeting of Council, [ I now beg to report us follows :—The grant j of £25 made by the Council on 29; h I October last wi'l now be expended in the . works referred to in nay report of that date, for the purpose mainly, of supplying about nine miles of uew races to be made by the owners on the lines then indic.ibi'.d. This was delayed owing to the risk of shut;ing off the water during the recent drought, aud the owners not having commenced the construc tion of their races. To provide a supply which would extend to Seafield road and be of any a ppreciable benefit to the existing races which it would cross from Council's j intake at the Rakaia river, would have to be doubled and the cost of the scheme would be approximately as follows ; — ■■ Enlarging first seven miles, including widening in terraces, and fords . £108 Dray bridges, sheep bridges, etc., Acton, 27 Further extension of 7£ miles, and fords, etc., 115 Total £260 The area between the proposed line and the sea, exclusive of Acton irrigation district, is about 25,000 acres. An alternative pro posal might be made, consisting of the ex tension of a line from the pres?nt terminus of the Acton irrigation main to Seafield road on lice indicated on plan. Out to this point there would be an area of 45,000 acres between proposed race and the sea. I have taken some levels, and find there will be difficulty with some of the owners as regards severance, etc., but will obtain fuller infor mation and report next month on that line, should the Council desire it. With reference to accompanying letter and plan from the Chief Surveyor as to water supply for part of Corwar Estate, purchased by Govern ment, the deviations proposed are of a minor nature, and as they involve no additional length whatever I should reccommend the granting of request in terms of my letter of 25th ulb. Fords and culverts are being attended to The waste sheets show a good deal of obstruction through weeds, but no tampering on this occasion, i

Ashburton-Rmgitata Water Supply—All the district below the line of the Ashburton main continued to have a copious supp'y. The supply in Upper Iliads district is now much improved, but the earthworks of pond 3, etc., in the Ituapuna district were so affected by remaining so long dry that a good deal of percolation is still taking place. As to the question of conservation of water oa line of the Limeato^ Creek, having accom panied you to the ground on the 10th nit., and decided on the best site for a reservoir. I have prepared sections etc., for a dam to enclose a sheet of water to cover 40 acres wibh an average depth of 7 feet. It would be about 7 chains in length and about 15 feet in height for half this length. The reservoir when full would extend to a datanoe o£ about 26 chains from dam. U would con tain seventy six million gallons which I reckon would be equal to supply the races now being fed from Limestone Creek, for : forty days. I estimate the cost of all I necessary works, including earthworks and concrete at £900, exclusive of land and fencing. It mi^ht be necessary to procure ap area of about 60 acres, If really good clay for puddle walls could be readily procured the expense would be lessened con siderably, but as yet I have not been able to obtain any suitable samples. There would ao doubt be a good deal of aoakage for a time in the bottom and along the uidea ot terraces rorming the reservoir, but I would haydly anticipate this would be permanent. I will shortly inspect the uppor reaches of the Hinds Gorge to see whether any similar provision could be made there for the raoea supplied from that source.

County Bridges.—The renewal* of portions of Pudding Hill bridge recently burned; are on the poinb of completion. Some repairs have also been made on South Ashburton bridge, Mount Homers, A quantity of old timber has been assorted and stacked in lota in Council yards for sale, as requested. At the same time the unsold lota of cuttings in plantation at Tinwald should be sold, (Remainder of report is held over,)

SAMOAN NEWS.

A Rebellion Feared.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Auckland, March 4 The Taviuni, from Samoa, brings news that Tamasesc is stirring up an Atuan rebel party, against Malietoa. Taking advantage ;if the absence of the German and Eugiish warships, he has* a strong party, and Milietoa fearing an attack has surrounded his palace at Apia with a strong guard. The rebels wore quiet at Apia when the Taviuui left, but i'j was expected they might cm- to blo.*s withiu a month unless the warships arrived to stop a rebellion.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

j Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE «OB !ii vei-y day ct 7.20 a.m., 3 4*» [■•"' . Mid 7.5 p.m. (exptesb). Oil xVioin-.ys, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves .it 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North very day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) nd 8 0 p.m. Trains leave Ashburton FOH 'JHK SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A tn'in leaves for Mount Somers branch line eveiy day at 4.26 p.m. The branch 1 train arrives in Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily Thursdays exceptei!) at) 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively - 6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.3 C Fridays 8.10 p.m. Tuesdays.

l'Ei£ tSMBOJUiuS GOABDIAN: FEIDAY, MAECH 5, 189?



We have sometimes heard it remarked that Messrs Craighead and Berryman charge rather high prices for their suits. Ie is evident from the number of handa in their employ that they do by far the largest tailoring business in Ashburton, and as they employ the best workmen and pay the highest wages their customers do not expect their clothes at "sweating" rates (" cheap and nasty.") By insisting upon first-c'asa workmanship in every garment, combined with good fit and beat quality linings etc. Messrs Craighead and Berryman have earned their reputation for giving satisfaction and their reduction of about 20s per auifr referred to in their new advertisement is sure to draw » fresh rueh of customers. ~A|>VT. 817



Synopsis of New Advertisements. Jewitf—Fresh fish. T. Bullock—Land for sale Wakanui Plains district. Wanted—Girl. Deputy-Official Assignee — Bankruptcy notice. Willing and Lewis—Ke P, M. Cuthbert son.



Wanted Tjlß: SH Oysters, Crayfish, and Fish TV -I 1 night by express. —Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. 3 34 WANI ED-A Sirong Boy, able to drive. Apply b...w« a 8 and 10 i-m. to Oakson & Co. j^^> WANTED, for small family in couirfc y— young Gilt, about 16 ; * good place. Apply Mail Office before Saturday, March 6. o 37 I>ARRETT BROS, announce that on and J after Saturday February 27, a Ca-h Discount at the rate of Is iv tne £ will be illowed to every customer. —" The Ha 1," IS.sts reet, Ashburton. 2 185 STERLING Value in Household Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc., and Cash Dis count l< in the £. — Bakbbit Bros., " The Hall," East street. 2J87 OUR Flannelette Season opens with a Special Purchase of 1216 yards, selling at 3d and 4Jkl p: r yard. Cash Discount Is in the £.—Barrktt Bros., "The Hall," East street, Ashburton. 2 188 WANTED Known—l have a splendid assorted stock of ladies' boots and sfyoeo.—Mellor's Zeatandia Boot Store. /CROCKERY, Crockery. Still we lead \J and defy anyone to get better value in Orockeiy, etc., and as cheap i»s we are selling now. Please read our new advertise ment and judge for yourselves.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known—Go to the Corner for Newest Styles in Drapery an > Eery—W. H. Collier. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect tht new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets ; all new and up to date.-—A. Orb. ANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic" Kid Gloves s four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth iruch more.— W. 11. Collier. WANTED Known — Enamel ware, Enamel ware at the cheapest house in town, and at very low prices. No need to dilate on the prices, the name of the firm is enr-nsjh to ensure cheapness and satisfac tion.—Fletcher Bros., Cabh Supply Storee. WANTED Kuown—Our Show Room to be cleared of ail Summer Goods. —Mitchell & Turner. WAITED Known —Our Friends realise the Genuineness of the sale. — Mitchell & Turner. WANTED Known —Every article soid proves Heavy Reductions.—Mit chell & Turner. WHA i everybody says must be tru« You get wonderful value for Httl mouev at Mellor's. ANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Orr has the large.it and best assotted block (if Boots in Cauterbury. 11 125 WANTED Known—Men's Boots in great variety from 4s lid to 30j. — Mellor's Zealaudia Boot Store. "\T7~ANTED Known—Nothing but up to VV date Goods are sold at Mellor's, at prices that defy competition. Hanmer and Graves. DUN~OATsT TTTE hay a large line of these 6d for \ \ seed and can supply orders for any quantity. AGBI.CU.LTUHAL SALT, WE have in store a large quantity of Agricul ural Salt, for salting Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. CAS T0 E 01 L. WE have Just Landed, ex Fazilka, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. XXTB ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep thorn in Stock. WE have taken over the DIPPING YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyards lately in the occupation of Mr Brooke, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be used. WE have various sums ror investment on Freehold Security. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for theae can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS.' SEEDS. WE HAVE in stock for Autumn sowing. Oats, of all varieties, Clovers, Turnip Seeds, Ryecorn, Cape Barley, etc., HANMER & GRAVES. Mi mum—imm~«r»i «■— ■■—"■ miMi! mum nnini«r mini- - . Public Notices. mount sobers road board. HATE NOTICE. "\TOTICE is hereby given that ALL i\ UNPAID lUTKB, witk ten per cent added, will be SUED FOR after MONDAY, March 15, 1897. E. B. COOPER, 3 20 Collector. IT IS HERE. IT IS HERE. THE MARVEL OF THE CENTURY. The First Appearance in Ashburtcn. Tuos. A. .F.dison's, of Scientific Triumphs, Tlio Kiinctoscopo, Pronounced Ki-net-o-scope. , rpiHIS Kinetoscope ia the first and only JL machine in New Zealand for reproduc ing motion which IS the invention of Thos. A. Edison. Every movement peifectly. Life-like to the minutest rletail. It is REALISM, MOTION, LIFI?. Also E<!ison's latest improved loud Electrical PHONOGRAPH—the most expressive yet produced. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Opposite Wesley Church, and next door to Mr W. Potter, printer. CAMPBELL COLQUHOUN, 213 Manager. ¥a¥t¥dT WANTFD — Second Steward for the Aahburton Club and M.S.A. Applications, addressed to the Secretary, will be received up to WEDNESDAY, the 10th inst., at 7 p.m. Schedule of duties, etc., cau be seen at the Olub, § 17



[ Bankruptcy Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court, hoklen at Ash burton. IVTOTICW is hereby given that Lancelot JJN Fredkßick Andrewks, of Ash burton, stationer, was this day adjudged bankrupt ; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be liolden at my office on the ICLh day of March, 1897, at 2 30 o'clock in the afernoen. .ions davjson, Deputy Official Assignee. March 4, 1397. 3 35 Public Notices. HALL 0A !! 1 Come and Hear THE WONDER of the Century. MR CAMPBELL COLQUHOUN, of Kinetoscope fame, has kindly con sented to give a SACRED ENTERTAIN MENT in aid of the local Saivaiion Army Building Fund with Edison's Latest Loud Improved ELECTRICAL PHONOGRAPH in the Saiva;ion Army Barracks, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock. Silver Coin collection at the door. 238 RE R. M. CUTHBERTSON. TTIHE Sale of the Bankrupt's reversionary interest, advertised for Saturday, will not take plac?. 3 33 WILDING AND LEWIS. I HAVE the above Special Sum for Immediate Investment on Freehold Security, at a LOW RATE {. F INTKKEST F. I. COWLISHAW, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTON. 3 11 • xtraoi'fllnary Opportunity From iH« Wni-tory Itiroct to iltn t'uttomcr OUR Oompany "seeling dv'ect 'o the cus tomer, thus procuring /or the latter a double economy, namely, the profit of the wholesale dealer, and the more considerable ons of the retail dealer, em-junUng to fiom oe to £10 upon a sinwla wa'oh. Ita ail watch deilers aai jewellers, usually Boiling but a few wfttches daily, are forced to make an' ex traordinary pr< fL upon each one sold in order to ik-fray their general expenses. We manufacture as our epeoiftliiy only sterling ailvea or gold stem-winders (fceykss watohes) The keyless meohanism of watches is cn^ of the most important and useful in ventions of modern timeß. Instead cf fum bling in ore's pockets to find the key, which when found is most always filled with dust— this of course being transferred to the watch —one has but to turn a knurled button fitted to the pendant (or rim), thus winding the wa'oh and regulating the hands by the same means. Our watches are everywhere recog nised to be the beat ia the murkut, surpassing all others by the precision of their move ments as well sa by their accuracy and cheapness. Our faotory, since its foundation in 1552, has acquired a world-wide reputa tion, and obtained the highest awards from all the important Inhibitions. No w.ttoh leaves our factory with having been carefully examine I and verifiV, thaa being ready for immediate use. Each one is put up in an elegant silk-Uned eaee, and accompanied by a warranty for three years. The buyer may return any of our watohe-i within fix months should ihe latter not sffor^ him the most oomplete satisfaction, AH articles sold ere delivered post frae, and custom duty paid to aoy part of the world, thus wr.hout the slightest trouble or formality to thu receiver. AU repairs during the 3 years of guarantee are executed gratuitously, if the watch be forwarded to our Ijondon oirloe. The follow , ing are ca h prices without discount: £ s &., Stem-winder, sterling silver, hall milked, jewelled io C actions, crystal glass, a BtroDp; and durable watch  12 A,A. The ca no with double silver cite ((Hunter), elegantly engraved .. 18 B, Gold slem-winder, hall markpd, strong keyless aotion, j welled in 13 action?, win gold or steel handp, email pecond dial, engraved in bnnu tiful designs, engine tuned or plain polished, wiih moaogrum, initials, arms, &a ..20 8.8. The same as B, wi'h strong double gold case, an excellent and very elegant timekeeper   3 10' 0. E)yt>l thronog'aph, 18 carat pold, moat superior keyless movernrnt-, of i the most accurate workman^ip, ftnd odo of tiie best wear - resisting watchta  ... 4 0 0,0. The same watch wi;h double nnd extra Btrong oaac, 18 oirat gold, ertistioilly engraved, engine turned or plain polished, with monograms, initials, &o ... _ w , ti 10 D. Imporieil calendar chronometer, 18 carat gold, indiaatinp? the day, the week, the month, and date of m nth, jj^wellei in 18 co ions, with a!l the latest impvovemeots ond invention?, one of the beat end nvift magnificent watches manufactured, su^h as are never sold by retail dealers for less than £25 ... 10 0 All cur watches are manuffiotnred in two different B'zea large and email (for gen'lemen and ladies), without differenaa ot prlae. Old watches, o'i gold and silver, will be tiken in piyment at the highest value, if forwarded by parcel post to our address. E-mitlnnceß may be made either by pos al order, chef] :e, bank notes (postage samps for small amountf) of any c untry, in registered latter. h ia our aim to t>ive the utmost poadble satiefaoicn to our clients, knewing this to be he best Bdvartiaement for our products, and a'l who h we oaos enterai into bueineps relations wi h us gladly recommend us to their friends and acquaint* ces. Address for letters and orders : MORSE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 7, Bed Lion Court, London, E,O. Wanted at once, ia eve'y locality, an in telligent person to act as our ugent. No special knowledge rfquired, and without i ierftring with present occupation, Highest ralary and commission. An excellent oppor tunity for a capable young manor lady, ' 3 32



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'■', Business Notices TmTcJ ITan't YWo^u'^eWe^t. th c last week of McDonald & mcdiarmid's GREAT ANNUAL "CLEAEING SALE | • -iiliiiii< j /"IOMMMNCES on SATURDAY, the 6 h insb. In the limits of our advertising apace \J we cannot enumerate oae-twentieth of th> BAR iAINS we are offering, but the foilowing quotations will at once convince you of the Genuineness*of our Reductions:— Per Pair m Per Pair sd s d Ln/lies' and Gents' Tennis Shoes Bluchers, heel and to< plate (R ri.-baw make) ... ... 2 9&2 II and nals, our own make— Children's School Boots (our beatsevcyrhing in the mar ownmake)-7 to 9 .... 4 3 keb at, the price ... .„ only 411 10 to 13 ... 4 9 Ladies' Tan Leather Ltce Shoes Ladies' Real Glace Kid Shoes —a great bargain 4 9 —a perfect gem (own ir.ake) only 611 Special Bargains— Ladies' Evening Shoes, with Girls' 2-Strap Shoes (black or neat bow, glac* kid ... only 211 tan leather) —7 to 9 ... 211 Genta' Canvas Mioes (bbck or 10 to 1 ... 3 9 brown), reduced from 6a to 4 6 Women's Leather Slippers Ladies' Canvas Shoes (black, (own make), only 3 3 blue, or brown), own make only 4 3 First-class Pegged Water- Gents' Tan Leather Shoes tights (our own make) , only 11 9 (sewn)-Jsual price ... 9i Worth 15 0 Sale Price only ... 611 Children's Strong Lacs Boots Men's Pegged Watertight —4 sto 6's - a bargain ... 1 9 Bluchers (own make), splen- Former Price ... 4 0 did value, only 9 b Women's Leather Balmorals Men's Watertight Balmorals (our own make) ... ... only 6 6 (own make), sp'endid value only 8 9 Ladies' Leather Shoes, neat Ladies' Lace Canvas Shoes ... 3 9 design (own make)... ... only 5 6 Usual Price 4 9 Youths' Watertight Balmorals Neat 2-Strap Evening Shoes... 311 — rsand2's.., ... ... only 6 9 If you have'not yet visited this UNPARALLELED SALE, we respectfully request you to do so AT ONCE, und participate in theCREAT BARGAINS that are being offered. Don't fo/get the Sale positively CLOSES on SATURDAY, the 13th met at THE CASH BOOT MART, East Street, Ashburton.] [Branches at Oamaru and Waimate. H. M. JONES. H, M. JONES. STATIONERY' 0" STATIONERY. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS. TUST OPENED UP. a Splendid Variety of PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY fj from Marcus, Ward & Co. Linear Repp Note, Repoline, Antique, Panel, Floral, Pure Flax, Linen, Bank and Vellum Noiepapers, Cream Laid and Tinted. THE ASHBURTON BOX OP STATIONERY. Best Wuo Ever Offered to the Ashburton Public. 1,, Q f*r\ BOX. New Shipment Just Opened Up. 55 C£ Ol* BOX. Ledgers, Cash and Day Books, Journals, Counter and Memorandum Books various sizes, Letter Books, Copying "Requisite*, Foolsc.ip, Blotting and Drawing Papers, Pens, Purses, Wallets, Office and SCHOOL U! QUMTES. CRICKETING & LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS from Wisden and Co.'a, London. Bats, Balls, Stumps, Racquets, Etc. SCHOOL COMMITTEES LIB M< ALLY DEALT WITH. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS A Large Variety of all sorts—from ald Squeaker to a Steam Engine. Drams, Trumpets, Balls, Arks, Watches, Magic Lanierns, Skipping 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 fcets; Wood, Wool, Rpg, and Rubber Toys too numerous to particularise. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS, 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 Dolls. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. Work Baskets, Ladies' Companions, Mirrors, Albums, Writing Cases, Writing Desk Work Boxes, G ove and Handkerchief Boxes, Shell Boxes, Brackets, Plaques, Hand Bags, Piusli and Leather Goods. Klectro-plated Ware, Fancy China and Glass Ware, Vases, Ornaments, cheap, pretty and uaeful. Flower Bulb and Specimen Vases, 3d to 6d each. f ii. m7"Tones.



Ga&mmmmmmmmmiEmsmMmMaumiaßgMaßßWßßwemßßß*^BKM D. Thomas. FAIR. THURSDAY, MAECH 25, 1897. 171 NTRIES of RAMS and Good Breeding li EWES are now being taken for the above fixture. D. THOMAS, 2 141 Ashburton- Friedlander Bros., Limited. RAM & EWE FAIR. THDESDAY, MAECH 25. T7l NTRIES are now being received for this JJJ fixture. IRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2 168 Hanmer and Graves, RAM & EWE FAIR. THURSDAY, MAECH 25. WE SOLICIT ENTRIES for the above fixture. HANMER AND GRAVE 6. J. R. BLAND, 2 197 Auctioneer. Mr Henry Zander. ASHBURTON RAM & EWE FAIR, TO BE HELD AT TIWWALD SALEYARDS, ON THURSDAY, MAECH 25. I SHALL be pleased to receive ENTRIES for above fixture. HENRY ZANDER, DAVID ZANDER, 2 179 Auctioneer. "VTOUNG Ladies' Journal for February, JL Weldon's Ladies' Journal, January; Family Reader, Boys' and Girls' own Paper, and Family Reader (quarterly parts); Ardath (OorelJi); The Lost Stradivarius, The Money Spinner, Armenosa of Egypt, ■ Windsor Magazine. New Books by mail.— ' H. M. Jokes,



T, Bullock, SHEEP FEED. SH^I- EEED, QQ (\ ACRES being R.Ss. 25093, 26849, V*s \J 27117, Wakanui PUins. For Sale at a low price and on very liberal terms. No stock has been on this land for some time. Farmers and others are invited to inspect. Full particulars furnished on application. Apply to T. BULLOCK, __ _________ KA ACRES, with Dwelling and other t) \J improvements, surrounded by Garden, etc., in good order, well situated at Arundel, near the-Rangitata Traffic! Bridge ; Govern ment leasehold, rental £3 10s 10d per annum; the property of Mr C. Wilson, who purposes going to the North Inland. It is all fenced and divided into three paddocks. 23 acres in English grasses, 5 acres in root crops, remainder in its native state. The property is conveniently situated for a family man, being not far from the Arundel school. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK.^ TO LETT "* DWELLING of five rooms, with stable, etc , conveniently situated in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, Shop and Dwelling in East Street South. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, HOUSE of five rooms centrally situated in Tancred Street. Apply T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. s pi A Sum required for T.S. 261, |-acre oblU, centrally situated in Melcombe Street, not far from the Railway Station Apply to T. BULLOCK. GOOD SHEEP COUNTRY, Shepherd's Bush Survey District, I7IOR SALE, the following R.Ss., fenced _ and mostly in the native state, viz.— R.S. 28486, 714 acres 3 roods R.S. 28487, 1068 aces 2 roods R.S. 28597, 696 acres 1 rood 35 perches Price, terms, and full particulars furnished on applicaion. T. BULLOCK, Agenb. FOE SALE. A BUGGY in good order, also strongly built Dog Cart nearly new. T. BULLOCK. BUILDING SITKST TOWsFsBCnONS and other Town Properties for SALE ttt the following prices, viz. :— T.S. 797, Cox street, containing £ a d i acre ... ... 35 0 0 T.S. 834, Aitken street, contain ing | acre ... .„ ... 25 0 0 T.S. 860, Grey street, contain ing i acre 25 0 0 T.S. 334, Moore street, containing i acre, with cottage.. ,", 135 0 0 T.S. 818, Aitken street, contain ing i acre 12 1Q 0 T. S. 794, Peter street west, con taining £ acre 20 0 0 T.S. 817, Aitken street, contain ing \- acre ... 13 10 0 T.S. 794, Cox street, containing $ acre, with square Dwelling House  ... 170 0 0 Inspection invited. For further particu lars and terms of payment apply to T. BULLOCK. ■■■."'■ ■ ■ ■ ' .. inrjus WANTED Known-A splendid line of Ladies Two-Strap Shoes, 4a 9d. —-Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—Every pair of Zealandia boots guaranteed at Mbwlob's Zealand.!* Boob gfcore.



CROCKERY - - - . - - - CROCKERY ENAMBLWARE. ENAMEL WAKE. O^PACKAGES OKPACKAGBB &o packages &u packages Ex S. S. WAIMATE. FLETCHER BROS., H'AVa just received per s. s. Waitnate, 25 Packages of Crockery and Enamel ware trim . r S.o^™ the beßt Firnn in England and on the Continent, which oar Agents bought aft the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES for Spot Cash, thereby getting a larpr discount for vi than is usual. This being the case we are determined to give our Customers the benefit of tins transaction as they will readily see by comparing the undermentioned Prices with any others in the District. WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN. CROCKERY. CROCKERY,— " g0 Bedroom Sets from 10s 6d per set of 6 pieces, Full size ™aetll of Jugs, plain, piimed and enameled, from 2a per set of three 50 Dozen Teapots from 6d each. 100 pressed Tumblers, 2a 6d per dozen 10 Dozen Covered Giasa Jam Dishes, 6d each. 50 plain Tumblers, 2a per doze* 100 Dozen lib Glass Jam Jars, (Lips), 2s 6d per dozen. SO Dozen 21b Glasi Suit Jare, 3s 6d per dozen Mason's Jars, Pints, Quarts, and half Gallon, equally cheap. 150 Dozen Cups and Saucers from 3s 9d per dozen 6 Gross White and Gold China Egg Cups, Is 4d per dozen Lovely Alarm Clocks, 3s lid each, splendid timekeepers 60 Dozen Pudding Bowls from 4d each, etc., etc. —E NAMELWAEE. ENAMELWAR E.— 25 Dozen Enameled Teapots, 2s 3J, 2a 9d, 3s 3d and 3s lid, (4 Colors) 5 Dozen Enameled Kettles 2s lid, 3s 6d, 3s Hi 6 Dozen Enameled Chambers, 1b 9d, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s 4d. 5 Dozen Enameled Ewers, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, 3s M, 3s 9d 24 Dozen Enameled Basins, la 3d, Is 6<J, Is 9f, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d. 24 Dozen Enameled Pie Dishes, Is, Is 2d, Is 4d, Is 6d 20 Dozen Eaamled Dinner Plates, 5a 6d and 6s 6d per dozen. 10 Dozen Enameled Soup Plates, 5s 6d and 6s 61 per dozen 8 Dozen Enameled Saucepans with Lids, fiom Is 9d each. 50 Dozen Enameled Mugs from 6d each, or 5s 6d per dozen 5 Dozen Enameled Cups and Saucers, lOd and Is per Cup and Saucer Pudding Bowls 6d, 7d, and 9d each 6 Dozen Enameled Fiying Pans, Is 2*3, Is sd, Is 8d and Is lid each Enameled Preserving Pans, 4s 6d, 5s 3d and 5s 9d each Candlesticks, 7d and lOd each, JAM SEASON. JAM SEASON, MAURITIUS SUGAR. MAURITIUS SUGAR. Anyone wishing their Jams and Jellies to keep should get their preserving Sugar from us, as we guarantee to sell only the finest Cane Sugar. PICKLING SEASON. PICKLING SEASON. The finest Vinegar in the Market at prices to suit everyone's pocket. We h»v« also on hand Pickling Spices of all kinds and of the best quality. PRODUCE EX STORE. Sharps 5s 6d per bag. Bran 3s 6d per bag New Potatoes, splendid Sample 14;b Is, 7s per cwt Flour—Rollitt's Supreme at wholesale prices Oatmeal, (Titnaru), Diamond Brand, lowest price in town Wheatmeal for Bread and Porridge in 71b and 251b bags To be Obtained from the CHEAPEST HOUSE in ASHBURTON, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND OHKISTCHUROH. Telephone 24—80 x 67. MITCHELL AND TURNER. i I Ti m I, , IMillltlll , llW tt _  iim , ti j L j 'liir ) IMPOETANT TO FAEMERS AND HARVESTER P. TITATCHES specially designed and constructed for .those engag3d iv agricultural work are to^be obtained from i ! S. SALEK, 1 WATCH IMPORTER, EAST STREET. These "Watches are made by EOTHERAM and other famed * makers to the special order of S, Salek foi the ) ASHBURTON WATCH TRADE. HAVING BOUGHT LARGELY AT A HEAVY DISCOUNT ! PRICES ARE REDUCED. ALSO IN STOCK—Dixit Watches (see the nan*: \ S. SALEK ishburton, isjonthe dial) at 20s. Other meAal watches from 16s, [ All Guaranteed,