CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA.

Prcas Association—By Electric Telegraph

Sydney, January 25 The feature of 10-dayV play was the magnificent stand made by Trott and Layer. The former gave an especially fine display, and the partnership brought the Victorians' total up to 243, but after the dismissal of Trott the rest of the wickets fell rapidly, and the innings closed for 269, the principal scorers being Trott 104, Layer 81. MoKibbin, who had to retire for a coup c of hours owing to an injured hand, got eight wickets for 111, Conuingham one for 73, ai»d Howell one for 45.

At the close of the day's play New South Wales in their second inninga had lost two wickets for 135. Gregory 58, Donuan not out 43, Garett not out 17. Gregory showed lively cricket.

METHVEN v MOUNT SOMERS.

On Thursday last Methven met Mount Sopers Id the first round of the Ashburtcn County Association cup competition. The m^tch was played at Methven, and resulted in tin easy win for the home team—6s runa on the first innings. For the winners Oran field, MoKee, and A ling ton showed really good form with the bat, the former having apparently at last returned to his true form. AliDgton had bard luok in being run out by Gnumeld when he was well set, McKee played brilliant cricket, and succumbed to a very nasty shooter, He is without doubt one 6f the besb bats in the Ashburton As eooi»tioD In bowling Darfc did best, taking in ait 9 wickets for 32 runs, and wm well supported by Philips (6 for 26), and the cap. taiu who bowled a few overs took 2 wickets for 9 runs. For Mount Somers Purchase with 7 ftin« waa the highest scorer in the first innings, and 0. Peter in the second ianingi played a short and merry innings for 15. In bowling Jack Peter (who took six of the Queenslaadera wickets at Ashbur ton for 26 runs) did all the damage, taking eight wickets for 31 runs. During the afternoon Mrs Alington, with the help of some lady friends, kindly dispensed tea, etc., to the thirsty players. The following are the scores :—

Mbthvbn. Clarke, o And bJ. Peter ... ... ... 5 Balder, Ibw, J. Peter .. 0 Dart, h J. Peter 0 Cracfield, b J, Peter ..24 Alington, run out 21 Ajndey (Capt.), b C. Peter 2 McKae, b J. Peter ... 23 Blair, b J. Peter 1 Binds, o Purchase b J. Peter 7' Phillips, bot out o. 0 Middfeton, bJ. Peter , ... 0, Extras 11 Total 94 Mount Somers.—let Innings, Cordeaux, b Phillips ... ... ... 4 Mullen, o Raods b Dart .«, .. ... 0 J. Peter, c Phillips b Dart 0 Barber, c Aynaley b Dart 3 C, Peter, eC-anfieldb Dart 2 Calcutt, b Phillips ... ... 4 H. Purchase, o Aynelcy b Dart 2 Walker, run out ... 0 D. Purchase, run out , ... 7 R*ii»y, b Phillips 0 Gilm&n, not out 2 T Extra 5 Total 29 2nd Innings. (Bordeaux, o Bands b Darb ... ... 3. Mailer, at CWke b Dart 4 J, Peter, c Blair b Darb 11 Barber, b Cranfield  1 O. Peter, b Phillips 15 Calcatt, b Dart .- 0 H. Purchase, c Cranfield b Aynsley ... 7 Walter, b Phillips.. I ... 4 D. Purchase, c McKee b Aynsley ... 3 Rainiy, not out ... 2 Gilmfb. b Phillips ... 2 ■ Extras . ... ... ... 17 ... ... ... ... 69

COMMERCIAL.

Mw»rs Dalgety and Co., limited, haye received the following cablegram from their bead office, dated London t 22nd lost ;— ••Butter—Pricea are lower by 2s. The decline is doe to holders forcing supplies on the market.

♦'Wool—Sales continue firm without further change. "Prime quality New Zealand crossbred frozen mutton S£d, North Island 2£d. The market is dull."

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

At the Tiuwald yards to-day there was * fair attendance, considering that harvest ing is cow in full swing. About 2500 sheep were yarded, very few cattle, but pigs more than usual. Butchers" lines were all Bold. Fat sheep realised aa under:—Crossbred ewes 4s 5d to 6s, oroiibred wethers 9s bd to 9* lid, merino ewee 3s 7d to 4s sd, lambs pa :6d to Ips 3d. Forward store ewei lira lull of Kale, most lines being passed in. |Swes and lambs 2s 6d to 2i 7d, forward lainba |s get to 8a 6d. Pigs—Porkers 14s ; baooners, heavy 40s, B|ubb|erß np %o 14s 6d. Eat Cattle—Heifers M?s to £6; old cows, fat JJ3 to £4 7s 6d, vealera from 9s.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

rUh« following reports are from the LytttU km limes :—

A good many samples of new season's whefCi oats and barley were brought into towp on Saturday. Moat of the samples wers hand-nibhed. Some very good Cana dian : oats were shown, but the bulk of the wheat, which was Pearl and Tuscan, was somewhat shrivelled. Farmers do not appear anxious to sell, and were generally asking more than merchants were inclined to'give, arid no business is reported. ■

HORSE SALES.

Iherc were only small entries of horses at the aalei on Saturday, There were very few light norses on offer, the balk of them being of very poor quality. Draughts were better represented, and included a line of fifteen which had come from Sydney. These did not display much quality, and looked some what rough after the passage. There was a fair demand tor this class, and, all things eoj»id*r«d, they sold very well, bringing front £16 to £22 for the best sorts, and from £10 to £15 for the balauoe, 1 •• " { -^J^^,^^.,,^

PIG AND POULTRY SALES.

There were good entries of pigs on Saturday/ and »11 useful stores sold well. BJh* yarding of poultry, though large, con tained only a small proportion of good table birds, which met good competition. Prices iealissd were as follow :- Pigs-^-Porksrs IS* Io 22*. good sftorto Ipa to Jss-&d, weaners 5s to 9s 6d, Poul^ry-^Roos ers 2s 6d to 6d, nulSots 2s to 3s §d, hens lß9dto^a6d, fluc>s Is to 5s and geele 4s to 53, all at per pair.

TIMARU MARKETS.

The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, report as follows:— Whe*t.--Tbe market diiring the past hai been very dull; there hi^ve been tint few sales, ana these at prices slightly Mlow last week's quotation's. The majority of holders are firm in their demands for' 4s |d to 4s gd, f.ob,, for red ch^fjE and Tuscan, and % 4d to 4s 5d for yelvpfc, but buyers? ideal are 2d a bui hel less for the former torts, whilst owing to sc^roifsy the latter description sells readily ab full rated. Oats. —The demand this week has been rather more brisk than last, but owing bo doubt to farmers* attention being turned to harvest operations very^few line! Tare being marketed, We quote Danish and duns Is 9d to Is 10£ d, while heavy short feed should fetch Is lid fo % f.o.b f

OAMARU GRAIN MARKET.

We (AW Otago Times) have heard of a large line of new season's wheat beicg aold Ht Is 2d at tbe siding to go to Dunedia, but w« do uot yeuefa fop the. correofcaew Pt tbo it»tiraiat. ■

Labour Questions.

Engineers' Wafes.

Brass Association—By Ipectric Telegraph- Copyright,

WfiWmfTON, January gQ. A deputation of Engineers has inter , , *1. ,».„ B - « viewed Mr Mills, general manager of the U.S.S. Company at Dunedin, re lative to &n increase qi wages 8 which we ii, e reduced ten per cent, in 1.894. Mp Milts lias agreed to reinstate the aid rates, which are—Chief Engineers £%Q to £25, second, £16 to £18, third £13, fourth £12 per mouth.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Presb Aesocitttl i —By Eie-trie Telegraph- Copyright.

The Victorian Wine Trade London, January 24,

Pome English capitalists, through Messrs Oollins Levy and Jerome Dyer, two ex-Victorians, have offered | to embark a quatser of a million ster | ling in the Victorian wine trade for the purchase uf 100,000 gallons an nually, and to expend JEBQQO in adver tising, if the Victorian Government will guarantee 3 per cent interest on the money invested for fourteen years. Pigeon Shooting. Paris, January 24

At a pigeon match at Monte Curio Donald Mackintosh, a Victorian sports man, killed his nineteen birds without a miss, and divided 3400 francs

Personal. Berlin, January 24

The City newspapers state that the Emperor William has refused to meet Count Herbert Bismarck at society gatherings.

Cretan Gendarmerie. Constantinople, January 24.

A European Commission nominated Major Bor, an English officer, to com mand the Cretan Gendarmerie, but M. Nelidoff, the Hussian Ambassador, has not consented to the nomination.

Australian.

The Federal Convention, Sydney, January 25

Mr Reid, in offering himself as a candidate for the Federal Convention, has issued a lengthy address to the electors. He considers that the Bill of 1891 was right in the main, but thinks the financial provisions were wrong, and made the scheme too costly for the work assigned to the federal power. He believes a practical financial plan can be arrived at.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

The Constantinople coi respondent of the Standard states that despite the granting of an amnesty by the Porte to the Armenians (? martial) law prevails throughout the Empire.

• The Times states that the Sultan is dejected owing to the fact that Moslems are supporting Europe's demands and it is reported that he desires Grand Vizier Halil Bifaat Pasha to resign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

(Received January 26, 10.50 a m.) The Niearajpian Canal,

Washington, January 25

Mr Olney has been notified that the Nicaragua Oanal Company has forfeited its rights and that the Government of the Republic refused to recognise the company. Senator Morgan is promot ing a Bill in the Senate to guarantee the company 100,000,000 dollars in 3 per cent bonds. He blames England for unfriendly interview (? interference) and opposes the arbitration treaty. London, January 25.

Mr Smal'ey, the Times American correspondeat, states that there is a party in Congress favourable to Mor gan's Bill.

Russia and France

St Petersburg, January 25

Mouravieff, Minister for Foreign Affairs, intends under the orders of the C?ar, to visit President Faure. He will be banquetted at the Elyati It is reported that the Kussian Govern* ment is arming the artillery with French rapid-firing guns. (Keceived January 25, 11.35 a.m ) The Porte and the Armenians.

Constantinople, January 25

The Porte has issued a proclamation that Armenian converts are free to return to their own faith. London, January 25

Australian.

(Beeeived January 26, 10.40 a.m.) Jumped Overboard. Hobart, January 26. Mrs Blackweil, a passenger by the Kaikoura for Wellington, jumped over board on the voyage and was drowned. Mysterious Affair. Joseph Parker was found dead in feed at Stoc|well ? apparently from illness. Hig wife was also found dead, s^ot through th,e head. The affair at present is wrapped in mystery. Died in the Bath. Sydney, January 26 Fred Ourtia, assistant purser on the Waihora, died suddenly while swim ming in the natatorium last evening. The Gold Robbery. : Adelaide, January 26. The Oceana has arrived here. The

datfctives are still without a clue to |he tobber/i but 1 it U reported that a stewara, who joined the vessel at Sydney, is missing.

THE PLAGUE.

Press Association— B.y Electric Telegraph— j E^'poir, January 25 The Powers have agreed to appoint representatives to hold a conference at Venice to decide what steps should be taken to prevent the spread of the bubonic plague in Europe.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Press Association—By El- ctric Telegraph- Copyright.

London, Januaiy 25

The Irish Parliamentary party have taken steps to compel the Bealyites to accept Dillon as leader, giving them the option of leaving the party.

POLITICAL.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELKGBAM)

Dunbdin, January 26

The Premier and party accompanied by Lord Glasgow and the Secretary for Customs left Dunedin overland this morning to caich the Manapouri at the Bluff. The Premiers' conference meets on February 2. Mr Seddon, interviewed by the Star's parliamentary reporter, said that he expected to return to Wellington via Sydney in the first week in March, Parliament would be summoned as usual in June. At the first Cabinet meeting after his return the petitions for the release of Chemia and Miss Fiannagan would be finally dealt with. Lord Glasgow and him self had parted on the very best and most frieudly terms with mutual good wishes for each other's f utuie happiness and prosperity. The Agent-General had been requested to communicate with the Colonial Office asking that the New Zealand Government be communicated with prior to the selection of the next Governor, bub nothing could be done till Lord Glasgow left the colony. There was no foundation for the rumoured reconstruction of the Cabinet. Sir G. M. O'Rorke would be the Government nominee for the Speakership, but no decision would be come to concerning the Chairmanship of Committees till it was seen who were the candidates for the position. The Cabinet had decided to fill up the position of Stipendiary Magistrate at Wellington forth* with, and effect would be given to the recommendation of the Gol fields Committee by a moving rouud of ail Stipendiary Magistrates. The Government hoped before the session began to have acquired land for workmen's villages adj cent to the four large centres. Speaking as to the finances, Mr Seddon said the financial position, as disclosed by the bulget, would be the best for the Kpt decide. The anticipated surplus would be from £280,000 to £300,000. Despite concisions granted during the year the railways would show an increase of £100,000 a< least. H > defended the sale of the Bushy Park esiatr, which like other properties soli by the Realisation Board during the recess had brought a price in excess of the last valuation.

The usual monthly meeting of the High School Board of Governors took place this afternoon. Present-—Messrs A Orr (chair man), Denshire, and Stitfc, and the Hon. Major Steward. Letters were received from the Commissioner ot Crown Lands and Mr Cameron re the request of the Board fcr the inclusion of an additional area in Reserve 1123. Ib appeared that the County Council had been consulted on the matter, and Messrs Stitt and Cameron were requested to explain to the Council the grounds of the application. The Minister for Education notified the re-appointment of Mr Denshire and Hon Major Steward as members of the Board. Mr Denshire, for the Visiting Com mittee, reported that a tender had been accepted for papering and distempering the walls of the achoolroom for the sum of £7 103. The action of the Committee was approved. Messrs Stitt and Steward were appointed a Visiting Committee for the current month. Accounts amounting to £69 5s 9 i were passed.for payment, and the Board adjourned.

THE ASHBCETON GtJABDIAS : fUESDAt, JAtfUARY 26, 189?,



Synopsis of Nbw advertisements. Bankruptcy Notice—S. B. Nelson. H. M. Jonea—New Books etc.. Lost—D poait teceipt, etc. Reward, County Council—Bridge closed for repairs. Hanmer and Graves—Castor oil for sale. D. Butterick—Lost sheep dog. Hospital Board—Tenders for supplies. Fpr Saje—Bicycle. Vacancies for Boarders—Mrs Tornpkins. Kindergarten School — I^o-opena on Monday. Mies Carson—Pi of essional Notice. Apology—Ernest Parkin.



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Wanted. IJIOR SALE, Cheap, Bicycle (ordinary) j in good order, best English make, Owner left district, Harbison's Auction Rooms, I 1!$ ~j\/TRS TOMPKINS haa vacancies for two XVX Gentlemen' Boarders, every home comfort. Holly Lodge, Aahburtoo. 1 124 X OST—SHEEP, DOG, black and white j JIJ mingled, answers %6 the name of "Scott." 10s Reward lon returning same to owner, D. Butterick, or Mb Tasker, Butcher, Aehburton. % 1^ WASfTEJ} ■ Known —New potatoes, "Eotatfies.' 1" l^agniQcent gaqipje, lUlba a Is—lpsg' by cwi-=S'f<B3!CHiH Bros. » O»sh Supply Stprea, 194 THE Angel larafel, Taquisara ? Without Faith or Fear, Limitations, The Cariasima, Her Ladyship's Income, Her Foreign Conquest, Jhe S?y^n Qeaa, "flulcie B#erton, The iiaptiain ©I' the" ' Sts" t NuggetSj Something to 'Read (quarterly parts).— H. M. JoNips. WA^TEP Knpw^~<|am *^**s» «?am 4ara of all k'inda at very loiw prices at FiETCiiBB Bjtos, Cash Supply Stores, MILLJNE.RY— L.»diea should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corsets j all new *O<J up to fa*~;^.t. Gke. TTTANTED Known—Go to tha Coknkb VV for Newoot §tylea in Drapery'ind Millinery-riWvH.: Collier. WANTED KNOWN—Mrs Hoffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooirs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied, Meals at all hours. A few boarders will Cod *M 'the, comforts of a ijowii. i ■•■ >■■■■■■■■■



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Wanted 1 W~~ ANTED Known—Our Fronds realise th« Genuiotnesa of the sale.— Mitchell & Tuknkr. WANTJiD Known—Every article solo proves Heavy Reductions.-— Mit chell & Turner. WANTED Known—The Economic, Kid Glove, four buttons, Is 9d pei pair, is the Glove for every day wear.— W. H. Collier. iQA|«y NEW Year Cards and lOtr § . Booklets, Christmas Carde half price, New Books, Fancy Goods, Toys a»d Stationery. A large variety of goods suitable for New Year p esents. New lot of Foreign Stamps and packets.—Andrews, AKnEßsoN^fcJJa^^ ITIHE early bird catches the early worms X so call at Mmr.um'a Cheap Boot Male PUtfLIC NOTICES. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. nPHE Bridge over Flood Channel Rikaia X River, Rakaia Gorge, will be Closed for Repairs for Eight Days from FRIDAY, January 29. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Aehburton, January 26,1897. 1 125 REWARD. t OST—In Tancred Street, between East I j Street and South East Belt, a Puree containing a deposit receipt No. 2465 in the Ashburton Permanent Building and Invest meat Society, and a£l note, etc. Finder will be rewarded on bringing same to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, Tancred Street. ■ 1 127 KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL. riIHE above School will RE-OPEN in the X Orange Hall on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1. Terms-Under seven years, £1 Is per term ; over seven, £1 53. 1 120 APOLOGY. I HEREBY apologise for disturbing the Salvation Army Meeting on SUNDAY night, »nd will see that it will not happen again. 1 119 ERNEST PARKIN, Bankruptcy Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court, of 'Ashburton (being a local Court of Bankruptcy) nil ien at | Ashburton. j """""" NOTICE is hereby given that Samuel Blackwood Nelson, of Ashburton, Carpenter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office on the Ist day of February, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock, in the forenoon. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee. Ashbutton, January 25, 1897. 1 121 MUSICAL, ~ ~ musio ■MIBB "TjARSON MUgEC TEACHER, j Corner Wills and William Street. I I 122 Tenders. ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARdT" mENDERS FOR SUPPLIES for one X year will be received up to 1 p.m., on TUESDAY, 2nd February next, at the County Council Offices, Ashburton, where particulars are on view. By Order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, January 26, 1897. 1 126 Hanmer and Graves. "~^rs"^ol~"oTIZ WE, have Just Landed, ex Faziika, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are in a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. HANMER & GRAVES. DIP. _ DIP. "lnrrE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them in Stock. HANMER AND GRAVES.| | BEAPEBS AND BINDEBS, WE have been appointed AGENTS for R. HORNSBY AND SON'S REAPERS AND BINDERS, and shall keep their Machines in Stock, as well as all the necessary Extras for the Machines. BINDER = — TWINE. WE KEEP IN STOCK all Donaghy'u and other Twines; and are pre pared to quote as low as anyone else. : HANMER AN» GRAVES. GQRNSAOIiS, ORDERS \yv the^e c^n nftw fee hooded, and.' w^ ad,vi!je Clieete to take ad vantage of present SEEDS. SEEDS SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton't Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WH^TE" TURNIPS, Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, ISarly Sii Weeks, Qtej- Stones i YELLOW TURNIPS. ' Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Toj Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, i Fosterton Hybrid I Mangels. Golden Tankard, £ong Re& s\y*Epfer ■"*■•'■' ' Champion Purple Top, Monarch, 1 Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. |HANMER £ : GRAVES. s



MEDICAL NOTICE. DR C. D. GREENWOOD desires to inform his patients that he has transferred his practice to DX EBNEST FOOKS, lately of Auckland, Who will ca,rry on the practice at Dr Greenwood's residence, Burnett Street west. ALL ACCOUNTS due to Dr Greenwood must be paid to Mb Graham Roberts at the Surgery, whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge. C. D. GBEENWOOD. Ashburton, January 22,1897. 1 108 A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDING. T IN TEN© TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY When a Large quantity of Up-to-da^'l Goods, in AH Departments^ witl be put on offer at prices T.yhjoh will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. OOME EARLY~~ANS SE^UBE THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid per doz T 70Qyds Printed Nainsook, at 3s l}d do*. 1000 yds (Jrepons, Ginghams, (?tc, at Ijfi, and 9d per yd ' -SOjttyds i^ll Wool Istamine Serge, double WiSth, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard, 300 yd? All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in grey and fawns, 100 yds Blaok Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10£ d, Is lld a s»^ 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANOEEEgTfR aWDS At COS'JB 500 yds Cretjouo^s. Ir&m 4;d per yd SDao?; Wuiie and Brown Turkish TowoJs, from 4|d each OLOTHING AND MERCERY TO BE SACRIFICED. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 455--for 35s Boya' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks 10d ? All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES, Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ;. Yfo^ei^'i two-strap leather, 4s §d; Men^s Oanvai Shoe9i ty> Qdi'Men's '"Strong Bluchers, n^Ued ot plain, 43 1\<\ per pair. AH other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE anc GLASSWARE. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. '■•'■' r BAKGAINS. - KAR^AINS A. LAWRIE,



f Business Notices '.. GREAT SUMMER SALE I COMMENCES " JANUARY 23rd, 1897. Gekat _o -» Great SUMMER p-RTji AT XX JIXjUjIX. 1 " " SUMMER °""1" - KEDUCTIONS 0D!i8I « SALE GENUINE - - SALE ■ FOR - - BAEGAINS FOR ONE 0 ONB I MONTH A t p t WILLIAMSON, MONTH. (Late G. L. Beath, & C 0.,) TANORED STREET, ASHBURTOF. H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY.'""" STATIONERY. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOORS. F,aNCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS. TUST OPENED UP. a Splendid Variety of PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY fj from Makcus, Ward. & Co. Linear Repp Note, Repoline, Antique, Panel, Floral, Pure Flax, Linen, Bank and Vellum Notepapers, Cream Laid and 1 inted. THE ASHBURTON BOX OF STATIONERY. Best Value Ever Offered to the Ashburton Public. ~t a Q r*^| B0 X. New Shipment Just Opened Up. is tic d<i #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. CKICKETING & LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS from Wisden and Co.'s, London. Bats, Balls, Stumps, Racquets, Etc. SCHOOL COMMITTEES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS A Largo Variety of all sorts—from ald Squeaker to a Steam Engine. Drums, Trumpets, Balls, Arks, Watches, Magio Lanterns, t-kipping Ropes,' Skittles, Bails, Cubes, Games, Doga, Cats, Owls, Monkeys, Sheep, Beach Horses, Rocking Horses, Wheel barrows, Engines, Hobby Horses, Carts, Horses and Carts, Trains, Tea tets; Wood, Wool, Rag, and Rubber Toys too numerous to particularise. I 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't. Wood, Wool, Rag, Compo, Wax, and Rubber Dolls. FANCY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. • Work Baskets, Ladies' Companions, Mirrors, Albums, Writing Cases, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Giove and Handkerchief Boxes, Shell Boxes, Brackets, Plaques, Hand Bags, Piush and Leather Goode. 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.



, T. Bullock. — to LET\ ■ iHOTTAGE, well, situated on Alford \J Forest Road. Apply, I T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. /COTTAGE PROPERTY for sale, belong- V^ ing to Mrs Willcocks, viz., T.K 70 HcMurdo Street, containing | Acre, on which ia erected a comfortable 4 roomed Cottage surrounded by a good garden. On \ account of their leaving the District this property will be sold at a low price, and on easy terms of payment, it is well situated, being not far from the Railway Station, T. BULLOCK, Agent. GOOD BUILDING SITE. OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T.S. 768, containing £ acre, fronting Wakanui Road, Eas*-., near Mr A. Young's store. Good land, long frontage. Must be sold to close accounts. Apply to T, BULLOCK. SUBURBAN Building Allotment! and other properties -FOR SALE- Lofc 31, containing 2 roods 21 perches, fronting Alford Forest road Lot 2, containing £ acre, fronting Alford ' Forest road, just above Woollen Factory Lot 22. containing £ acre, Cfeuroh street, Hampstead Lots 4, 5, ans 6, each containing ] %§re,' fronting Alford Forest road, opposite Mr Henderson's property Lob 86, containing one acre, fronting the Town Belt west—Nice site for % house Lot 261, containing \ acre, M^ai^olin,street, Tinwald, n,ea.r railway station 9 acr^, situated at the corner of Race course and Allenton roads, Allehtan Lot 30, containing £ acre, fronting Aiford Forest road Lots 75, 76, and 7.7., c%eh containing | acre, Cambridge street, Hampatead Lot |35, containing |ac?r«, Harland street, Tinwald ' Lot 16 ; containing I acre, fronting Alford Forest road Lot 25, containing | acre, fronting Winter's road, Allenton Lot 14. containing 33 perche«, part of, Ijy S, 4905, North Town Belt Lot 8, containing £aqrs, feonijing Alforci Forest road. T BULLOCK. | "- " ■ 'ill ■- ' '■« } MONEY TO LEND. , Q EVER.AL Large and Small Sumo to be ! Lent at lowest current rates. F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. ' NOTICE.'"" 1 FTIHE Quarterly General Meeting of > JL Members of the Aehburton Club and Mutual School of Arts will be held at the Club Rooms on WEDNESDAY evening next, at 8 o'clock, for the transaction of 1 general business,, 1 \ls BY ORDER. WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, Is 9d per pair, worth ncueh more.— W. H. Collier. QTUDY Economy and patronise Mk&lor j5 q^9o9<*B^



Business Notices.' '!'' ;?.?■■?' V^iMM • .~~.«., ■,- r -Twr^.,l „ - ■—■ —"■ ■ — ' I ———- —— "i 'X i.l iii.i ijiii'i nii[i;ij]||jii|j;:;i ■ ;' *?.r;i JAM. JAM. JAi§! Ifi(V7 PRESERVING SUGAR '''i^M^tm ■LOO 4 PRESERVING SUGAR .- ' ■fUCmmi 250 Bags MAURITIUS SUGAR 250.: 250 Bags MILLAGUIN SUGAR 250 100 Bags BREWERS 5 CRYSTALS 100 FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just landed some of the Finest PRESERVING SUGAR that has ever com* to this market. Anyone wishing their Jam to torn out Fint-claet, tod keep io good condition, should not fail to buy their SUGAR from FLETCHER BROS., LOWEST PRICES IN ASHBURTON. JAM JARS. JAM JARS. Pint Mason Screw Top Jars 1 Qt. Mason Screw Top Jan 4 gallon Mason Screw Top Jars lib Jars with Screw Top 21b Jars with Screw Tops I and 21b Jan with Pkm Top* SCREW TOP JARS FROM 3s 3d Per Dozen. PRESERVING PANS. PRESERVING PAH& We have all sizes of Euamelled Freuiviog Pant—Both Light and Hei\ JMiiil at VERY LOW PRICES. *TT* HERBAL BEER. HEEBAL BEEJB. 8 GALLONS OF SPLENDID HERBAL BEER for 7D. by wuw FLETCHER'S EXTRACT OF HERBS. - Thia extract Saves Boiling-Is ABSOLUTELY PORE—Makes a Splendid Tonic Beer— Non-Intoxicating—Has a Creamy Head like Bottled! Ale. Ptow Note—That we are Sole Agents in New Zealand for this extract. TEA. TEA TEA. Good Station Tea, in half-chests, from Is per 1b «^«^ „ Splendid Tea, in 5 and 101b tins, at Is 6d per lb SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. SPRING BLOSSOM TBSA. (Sole Agents for Ash burton) In ilb, lib, 61b, and 101b Air-tight Tins, at Is 9d and 2s per lb. 2d per lb Reduction off 5 and 101b tins. 4|d FECULINA 4|d FECULINA 4|d FECULINA. THE PERFECTION OF CAKE FLOURS. This preparation stands Unrivalled as the Perfection of Prepared Flour* fo producing Pure and Delicious Cakes with the least possible time, trouble, and expense. FECULINA may be had in the following kinds:— Ground Rice Raspberry Buns Sultana Cake Cheese Cakes Madiera Cakes Sponge Cakes Raspberry Sandwiches Genoa Cakes Cocoannt Cakes Sponge G nger Bread Currant Cakea "lice Cakes Seed Cokes Snow Cakes, Etc. To be Obtained from the OHEAPPST HOUSE in ASBBURTON, ' FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON ANE OHRISTCHURCH. Telephone 2-'}— Box 67. f -*———-— j, M EL L O R'S i 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE": IS now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the AahLurton Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSO'TED STOCK EVER SHOWN IN ASHBUHTON. —Please Note a Few Quotations- Ladies' pretty two-strap shoas, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies' strap shoes, 4a 9d Ladies' and Gentlemen's « alerproof Canvas Shoes-—Splendid value Ladies' Cromelette Shoes from 8s 9J —Very cheap >» Ladies' Shoes, 6s 6d—Great bargains. THOUSANDS OF OTHER LINES, THAT DEFY COMPETITION. Look at windows and you will admit that it is the Best display ever made in AshbnrtOß A trial will at once convince you of the difference in price and quality from other boot-shops. Note Address— JAMES MELLOR, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. 1896. , L ||^i.., — *A* ALL IN WANK OF BOOTS AND SHOES for the Christmas Holidays should nek fail to pay a Visit to the LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT. Juat Opened the following lines, suitable for the Holiday Season [— Children's 2x6 White Shoes. Children's Tan &nd Black Leather 2 Strap (Shoes 7 x 9, 3s, Children's lan and Biack Leather 2 Strap Shoes 10 x 12, 4s; Ladies' 2 Strap Shoes from 4s 6d. Ladies and Children's Sand Shoes. Ladieß' and Children's Black, White, and Brown Canvas Shoes, in lace and strap. Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes from 53 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Oxford Shoes from 7s 9d. Splendid value. And other lines too numerous to mention. Call and inspect our Stock and compare our prices, and we are quite sure you will be satisfied that we are offering the very best value in the town. McDonald & mcdiarmid, THE LEADING BOOT ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS* Manager. Repairs and Orders promptly attended to. AN EYE-OPENER FOR FARMERS. BINDER TWINE - - - - - - BINDER TWINE. T3EFORE. PURCHASING ELSEWHEHE call at our oth'oe andiiDspect^samples, obtain prices, make your purchases and lave money. "^ -~ - W. H. COLLINS & CO., SOLE AGENTS.