COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

Kress Association—By Electric Telegraph— Wk Copyright. M London, February 1. r The wool markebis brisk and best greasies are very firm. February 2 At the wool Bales, good sooured sold in buyers' favour. Brancepeth, CV, 9_d. The Bradford market is very depressed. Wheat is 6d lower. The Executive appointed at Mr Twopeny s Conference has adopted an amened form of rules for an Australian Frozen Meat Export Association. They objected to Australia sending a permanent i fficial to Bit on the London Committee, declined to initiate legal proceedings to expose alleged mal practice in connection with the Australian produce trade, and agreed to enquire into the causes of and remedies for the depression in the frozen meat trade.

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

Dunedin, February 2. The third of the season . series of v 00l •ales was held to-day, when 5458 bales were offered, of which only a small proport on was withdrawn. Prices for bright, light, cl^an half-bred and crossbred were on a par with those realised at the previous sale. Heavy and dingy orossbred and half-bred and heavy conditioned merino Bold at par to _d lower, and pieces and locks at prices slightly in favor of buyers. _____

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

The Press of to-day reports :— During the week a few small mixed lines oi new wheat have been purchased at Ash burton by local millers at 3s 8d to 3a 9d. There has not been a great deal offering at Christchurch, and buyers do not seem inclined to go beyond 3s 6d on trucks, equal to 3s 8d to 3s 9d f .o. b. 1 here are at present several pence between buyers' and sel era' idea* of values. Oate are being offered fairly freely, farmers asking Is IQd to 2s, which is Id to 2d above what buyers are generally inclined to give. A few small sales have resulted for immediate require ments, "here are numerous enquiries for prime malting barley, but none offering. The samples sent in from the plains are mostly very thin, and prime quality is likely to be scaroe. Orders for ryegrass are coming in freely from the North Island for autumn sowing, and there is a good demand for new seed guaranteed from old pastures. A few parcels of cocksfoot have been offeied, but the quality is more irregular than it was expected to be. The following are current prioes paid to farmers, f.o.b, Lyttelton, except where otherwise specified :— Wheat — (Last Season's)— Pearl (prime milling), 4s 5d to 4s 6d, Tuscan, 4s 4d to 4a sdj Hunter's 4s 3d to 4s 4d, good seconds 3a 2d to 3s 3d. Oats — (Prime milling), 2s Id ; stout feed 1« lid, fair short feed ls lOd, Duns ls lid to 2s, Danish ls lOd. Barley—Malting, prime, 3s 6d to 35,9 d ; medium do, 3s; feed, 2s to 2s 3d. Beans —Well saved, 2s Bd. Peas—Blue Prussians (nominal) 4s to ss, feed varieties 3s to 3s 6d. Oatshbaf Chaff—(Nominal). Gbass Seed—Ryegrass, farmers' lots, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; machine dressed 3s 6d to 3s 9d, and heavy shotty seed up to 4s. Cocksfoot, (nominal), 3d to 3|d, town machine dressed, 161b seed 4|d, 17Jb seed 5d to s£d. Cow graas, (nominal) 5d to 6d. White clover (nominal) 6d to 7_d. Alsyke (nominal) 5d to 6d. DAIBY Pbodttgi—Cheese 3d to 4d, loaf SJd to 4£d. Butter.factory 9d, dairy 6:1 to 7d, salt (in boxes) 5d to 6d. Bacon b{3 } do. roll 6_d to 7d ; hams 7-.d,

The New Zealand Faemkes' Co-opeba _ive Association of Cak-eh-Ury. Ltd., quote as follows on February 2, 1897 :—

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Feari having been entertained for the gafety of the Zealandia, with the San Francisco Mail, the steamer having been four days overdue, the Waitangi and Wellington were sent out from Auckland in searob.and the Buzzard, which sailed for Sydney also intended to keep a look out for her. All fears, however, were set at rest this morning, by the Zealandia's arrival ab Auckland. A summary of her news appears in another column. Auckland, February 3. The delay of tbe Zealandia was due to foulness of bottom and not being able to .team more than eleven knots, two knots less tban she was expected to make. She was also detained twelve hours extra at Honolulu. From Samoa she experienced head winds with a heavy he;id swell being the remnant of the recent gale.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SUMMARY.

Art Easy Money Market- Advance to Catholicism. The Killarney Bog Slide- Plot to Destroy Rhodes. — ; — Kruger 111 at Ease. Railway Holocaust Train Wreckers at Work. (Per Zealandia. Dates from Europe January 7.) Proas Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Auckland, February 3. The New Tear began auspiciously on the London Stock Exchange money for the time being cheap. During the past fifteen months according to the London Despatch of January 2, 15,000 persona have become converted to Catho- j licismin England. Of this number there are 2,000 in the Diooeße of Westminster alone. , A despatch from Dublin of December 31st says that a family of ten persons named Donnelly and a number of cattle have been engulfed by the subsiding or sliding of a bog 100 acres in extent, near to Castle Island County Kerry. Other persons were drowned. There were terrible storms dur ing the night and about 3 o'clock in the morning the people of the district were alarmed by an unusual rumbling, which they feared was oauaed by an earthquake, The bog whioh was believed to be 30ft deep, and which had long supplied the whole neighborhood with peat, moved for several miles along a water course, filling a quarry 20ft deep on its way, flooding the rivers of the country with peat water, and doing a great deal of damage. It is destroying homes and farms in its course aad sweeping through the Flisk valley empties the peat, carcases of cows, sheep and donkeys, and debris of houses into the Lake of Killarney, the beauty of which the slide threatens to destroy. A plot to wreck Cecil Rhodes' train on its way from the North (according to a cable from Capetown of January 1) was discovered, and extraordinary precautions were iv consequence taken to thwart the plotters. Seven detectives who were put on the case have been shadowing three Germans from the Transvaal. A rumor connects the same men with the burning of Rhodes' country house. The country is wild for Rhodes. There have been torch light processions and general rejoicings in Capetown. The Dutch are also loyal to him. These honors and ovations have much annoyed the people of the Transvaal. When Judge Jorrisen and party called on Presi dent Kruger to pay him New Ytar compli ments, the former made a speech complain ing in a bitter manner of Rhodes. He said, " Rhodes undoubtedly is tbe chief criminal in the despicable assaults upon our country." A passenger train on the Louisville and Marshville branch road plunged from the rails on December 27, near Birmingham, Alabama, down 110 ft. into a creek, another train following. When the crash came, the hisses of escaping steam, the crackliDg of burning wood, and the agonising screams of the wounded pinioned in the wreckage, who were slowly burning to death, made a hor rible scene. Few escaped. The neighbor ing farmers rescued a few of the injured from the flames, but the heat soon drove them away, and horror-stricken they wit nessed the holocaust. Before aid came from the nearest town the mangled bodies of twenty-eight passengers were the only -charred fragments that remained amid the bent rods and wheels in the smouldering embers. This horroi? came from the a I of train wreckers, who had loosened the rails on a high bridge to destroy the train for the purpose of plundering the passengers.

Election Conundrums.

The Marlborough Express has been perpe. trating election conundrums. Here are a few: — Which constituency is the most piously represented? Waiteraata, which sends a Monk to the House. Which is the most merrily represented ? Waiapu, which just keep 3on Carroling. What sports are likely to be popular in the new House, and what arrangements have been made for them ?—Pig-sticking, Hunting and Angling. Otaki supplies a good Field, Masterton a fine Hogg, Waipawa a crack Hunter, Dunedin Fish, and Wel lington a Fisher. Which is the poorest constituency ? Avon —it could only contribute a Tanner. Why is Wellington worse represented than Grey ? Because it sends only a very inferior brand oi Stout, but Grey sends Guinness. Which ia the typical labour constituency ? Christchurch, represented by a Taylor and a Smith. Why mint thia Parliament be composed of old identities ? Because it has lost the only New-man it ever had. Why was the Manawatu election unlike the Battle of Bannockburn? Because Bruce was defeated. Why is the member for Wairau a necessity to the second on the poll for Dunedin? i Because a Millar is no good without Mills. Why is Mr Buick like a certain famous French marshal 1 Because he was surprised at Blenheim, and, though strongly posted across the river, was out-manceuvred, and after a stubborn resistance, dislodged by the combined forces of Marlborough, being iv the end Sound-Iy beaten.

SPORTING.

TARAPUNA J.O. SUMMER MKETING. (PBEBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) Auckland, February 3. There is fine weather and a large attend ance at the openiDg day of the Takapuna Jockey C'u ) Summer' Meetißg, and ihe course and surroundings Icok iiue and dry. The following are the results :— Handicap "Maiden Plate, of 35 soys; one mile. —Admiral Hawke 1, Veerlesa 2, The Sharper 3. Twelve started. Won by a long neck. Time —Imin 48£sec3. Dividendg —Inside £5, outside £4 15s. ' Maiden Hurdles, of 35 soys jl^ mile.— Hairy Legs 1, Gieniora 2,, Reflection 3. Nine started. Won by length. Timer* 3min 32sec. Dividend—inside, £24 19$, outside, £17 lis. Zealandia Handicap.—-Rex 1. Divi dends—lnside, £3 ls ; outside, £3 9a.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

[ Press Association-By Electric Telegraph [ Copyright. I Voluntary Schools (Received February 3, 11.15 a.m.) London, February 2. 1 Mr Balfour has announced that the Government intend to relieve the 'voluntary school rates by giving a grant of five shillings per child, en tailing an expenditure of £615,500 per annum. He said it was also pro posed to relieve the elementary schools by bringing them up to 17s 6d as the limit per child. Mr Acland, vice president of the Council in the last administration, criticised the proposals and complained that the grant did not extend to necessitous Board schools. The debate was adjourned. Murder of a Judge. Constantinople, February 2. A Christian judge named Markulakis has been murdered at Oanea, in Crete.

Australian.

Press Association— By Eiectrio Telegraph- Copyright. (Received February 3, 11.15 a,m) Antarctic Exploration. Hobart, February 3. At a meeting of the Royal Sooiety, it was decided with a view to the celebration of tbe Queen's record reign, that the Australian Parliaments be asked to vote a sum sufficient to despatch and assist an expedition to the Antarctic regions in the interests of science and commerce. The Commercial Travellers Tax. [Received February 3, 12.15 p.m.] Melbourne, February 3. As the result of a meeting of lepre sentatives of British manufacturers held yesterday to consider the ad visability of communicating with Mr Turner on the subject of the tax of £50 on commercial travellers imposed by the IV ew Zealand Government, the following telegram was dispatched to Mr Turner who is attending the Premiers' Conference at Hobart — "The meeting of representatives of British manufacuring firms to-day unanimously resolved to ask you to urge the Premier of New Zealand, as a preliminary to intercolonial freetrade or reciprocity to remove the tax on commercial travellers in JSew Zea land."

THIS GLENBROOK MURDERS.

ARREST OF BUTLER. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received February 3, 10.25 a.m.) New York, February 2. Butler ha. been arrested at San Francisco, (Received February 3,11.15 a.m.) Sydney, February 3 There waa considerable excitement when the news of Butler's arrest reached Sydney at five o'clock this morning. The police have recovered Lee Weller'a rifle, which was sold by Butler to a second-hand dealer.

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.New. Via.

Wheat- Prime milling Pearl „ „ luscan  „ Hunter's Seconds clean Oats- Tartars and Duns... Good stout feed ► Milling Barley- Prime malting ... Medium (dull) ... Beans.

4i Id 4s 7d f,o.b. Us 4a 6d  a*, 4s 5d  3s 3d 3s 6d f;o.b. IslOd Is lid  Is lid 2s „ 2s 2s Id „ 3s 6d 3s 9d. „ to 4s 2a 3s 3d „ to 3s6d 2s6dto2s7d f.o.b.

Peas— Prussian blues ... Partridge.. Byegrass— Farmers' lines ... Cocksfoot- Good bright seed Medium grades ....

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Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery in different parts of the country in which Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was used with periect success. Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost as severe and dangerous as Asiatic cholera. Heretofore the best efforts of the most skilled physicians hwe failed to check its ravages; this remedy, however, has cured the most malignant cases, both of children and adults, and under the most trying con ditions, whiph proves it to be the best medicine in the world for bowel complaints. For sale by Asbepbton Druci Company.



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Public Notice? * Wnm. ' A PUBLIC MKETING will be held iv the Road Board Office, Methven, on THURSDAY, February 11, at 4 p.m , to consider the question of ereoting a Public Sheep Dip and Yards at Methven. 2 19 WILLIAM MORGAN.



THE Duke of Wellington carried a tender heart beneath a stern appearance. He is said to have been in tears the greater part of the day succeeding his great victory, and pathetic indeed, is the exclamation attributed to him, "Believe me, there is nothing more terrible than a battle won, except a battle lost." But who can describe a man s anger —controlled of course—where, every pre paration having been made for an urg^ journey, everything is lost through the horse falling lame; and the man—always the man—is the object of our pity. Ihe horse's unuttered sufferings are rarely thought of, beyond the removal of the shoe (often unskilfully done) and an imprecation upon the blacksmith. The owner ought to consider his servant's comfort, who, could he speak, would say, «• I uttered no com plaint until forced; I used to be treated with greatest consideration and kindness, and a journey was always a pleasure to me when my shoeing was under the personal care of MR KINGSTON. 2 17



NOTICE. 11. B&IftSTOW TTAS REMOVED to more central Premises opposite Mftohell & Tcbneu's, TANCRED STREET. GOVERNMENT NOTICES. NOTICE. FROM MONDAY, Bth February. 1897, untill further notice the RAKAIA BRIDGE will be BLOCKED for REPAIRS between 12 30 and 4,30 p.m. daily except Saturdays. BY ORDER, Railway Engineer's Office, Christchurch, Ist February, 1897. 2 25 RURAL LAND FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION FOR CASH. NOTICE is hereby given that the under mentioned Rural Land (the property of the Canterbury College) will be offered for Sale for Cash at this Office on WEDNES DAY, April 14,1897, at 12 o'clock noon. I Reserve 1124, area 246 a3r 4p, upset price j per acre £4 10s. This Reserve is | situated between the North and South branches of the Ashburton I River, about 7 miles from the Wester- I field Station, aud is at present in the I occupation of Mr John O'Shea. It j comprises partly low lying, sandy and shingly land, and partly good arable terrace land. Further particulars may be obtained at this office, or from the Registrar of Canter' bury College. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Crowß Lands. District Land and Survey Office, Chrishchurch, January 20, 1897. 1 114



Wanted. WANTED Job, by good practical Horse Shoer. Apply, G. Fleet, Tinwald. ____> OYSTERS, Flounders, Groper, Mackerel, Fresh to-night. J_wi__, opposite Mail Office. 2 25 FONND— A pair of Wheels, Manse street, Trevorton. Owner can have same by paying expenses.—E. H. Poyntz. 2 18 WANTED a Boy about 16 years of age to attend garden and stable.—Apply Henry Zander. 2 22 WANTED, two or three pupils for pians (beginners) at 15s per quarter. Apply first instance to H. M. Jones. 221 PIANOS, Organs, Bicycles, best value obtainable for cash or terms. Music procured on the shortest notice. New lines now opening up in Stationery, Fancy Goods, Photo Frames, Plated ware, and Fancy China. New Booka by the mail.—H. M. Jones. HOUSE and half-acre to Let, at present occupied by Mb Watson.—Apply Bank New South Wales. 2 14 WANTED Known—Sale of this season's Millinery only, at greatly reduced prices, also large selection in Ladies' j Flannelette Dressing Gowns and Morning i Wrappers, Children's Pinafores, Overalls, ! etc., for fourteen days only.—Miss E. Barnes, Arcade and Tancred Street. 213 WANTED a Partner with about £250. Particulars may be obtained on addressing X_Z., Mail Office. 2 1 WANTED Known—Our Friends realise the Genuineness of the gale.— Mitchell & Turner.



DALGETY & CO. NEW KICK "COVERS. TO FARMERS. PROTECT YOUR STACKS. NO THATCHING REQUIRED. Safe from Wind and Rain. Pay their own Cost the first Season. DALGETY and Co., Ltd., have just landed from Calcutta a Parcel of KICK COVERS marie of the strongest Woolpack Cloth, 10 feet long, 65 feet in circumference. Samples on view at— Dalgety and Co.'s Warehouse, Christchurch. Addington Saleyards. Mr H. Gain, Amberley. Messrs Blackett & Son, Rangiora. Messrs HANMER & GRAVES, 2 11 Ashburton. P i.' i| .! "'■■"» "j.. ■ ' '■' ,"._■_ T. Bullock. OQ A P^ A^NUM, rental required o&OU for the 16^ Acres with good House theroon, advertised to let, Wester field Survey District. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE" GOODWILL of Lease in Perpetuity of 100 Acres, with two-roomed Cottage thereon, situated about a mile from Ruapuna. The land is well fenced and partly broken up, 16 ac es being in turnips, and watered by a County water race. Rental to thf Crown £6 10* per annum. Suitable for a family man, aa it is close to a School, and the present owner states there is plenty of work to be had in the district. For further particulars apply to T. BULLO£K. K. - Hi. ■»«■" ■■■■■T* DESIRABLE Suburban Residence nicely situated on the North Belt, healthy locality, fronting the Domain and Recrea tion Grounds in the occupation of Mr W. C t Davis. lam authorised to sell this property for £410, on exceptionally easy terms of pay ment, viz. £20 cash deposit, the balance by annual instalments of £20 extfindi_g over a number of years, bearing the low rate of interest of 5A per cent, per annum. ■ T. BULLOCK, Agent. ~^~^lT^AL_i 2 ACRES, being Lot 37, at back of Presby terian Manse, Trevorton. As the owner is leaving the district, offers are invited for this. T. BULLOCK. ______ _ fif\ ACRES of Plains Lan<J« together JLUvJ with a comfortable Dwelling ohereon, situated in the Westerfield Survey District. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET, at a low rental, Shop and Dwelling in East Street South. T. BULLOCK. GOOD BUILDING SITE. OFFERS are invited for the purchase of T.S. 768, containing _ acre, fronting Wakanui Road, Ea»*, near Mr A. Young's store. Good land, long frontage. Must be sold to close accounts. Apply to



WANTED Known— Mellor s Sale surpassing anything ever heard o ia Ashburton. WANTED Known—Every article sold proves Heavy Reductions.— Mi t & Turner. WANTED Known—Large delivery of the " Economic " Kid Gloves, four buttons, ls 9d per pair, worth ncuoh mor_._ W, H. Collier. ANTED Known—What the people say. That Andrew Obb. haa the largest and besb assorted fctock of ?oots in Canterbury. U 1?§ T\T"EW" POTATOES, New Potatoes _L\( MagniQcont Sample. Id per lib or I3lbs a Is—at Fletcher Bros.



Public Notices. WANTED, fiOOK wanted for station. For particulars apply to Mrs ADAMS, 2 24 East Street. DRAWING, PAINTING, Etc. Ty/TISS FIELD resumes teaching on THURSDAY, thb 4th, j AT GATES' ROOMS, 220



j Business H otice s •___——- HARVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. HAVING received a Large Quantity 'of* Scotch, West of Kurfand. "^ TWKEDSand WORSTED SUITINGS, very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH:— Men's Scotch and West of Engird Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, nival price 955, reduced to 75a cash Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual price 90s, reduced to 70s cash _ v ' Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s cash Men's Colonial Tweed *UITS to measure usual price 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men'H West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27a 6d and J 30s, reduced to 22s 6d cash . ! Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price _ss, reduced to 20s cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6d, reduced to 17s 6d caeh Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to _os, reduced to 15s 6d cash. j PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. »- OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, W S*YLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton.



MELLOR'S 'ZEALANDIA' BOOT STORE I S now making a Special Christmas Display of Summer Boots and Shoes. Already the Ashburton Public have pronounced it to be the CHEAPEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOOK EVER SHOWN IN ASHBURTON. —Please Note a Few Quotations- Ladies* pretty two-strap shoes, tan and black, 7s 6d Ladies' strap shoes, 4s 9d Ladies' and Gentlemen's waterproof Canvas Shoes—Splendid value Ladies' Cromelette Shoes from 8s 9d—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 Ashburton 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.



WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. WEDDING PRESENTS. mHE ELECTRO-PLATED SILVER WARE OPENED UP BJ fe. o A JL. -hi jol 9 DIRECT IMPORTER, EAST STREET, From the firm of WALKER and HALL, ENGLAND. Is the Choicest and Finest Quality of Plate ever seen in the Ashburton District, The Goods comprise the newest designs in BREAD PLATTERS, HOT WATER CANS AND JUGS, NOVEL COAL SCUTTLE SUGAR AND SCOOP, LEA TRAYS, TEA POTS, AND TEA AND COFFEK, SETS. E. P. CANDLESTICKS, AND E.P. LAMPS. New designs in Jam Dishes and Butters, both Novel and Pretty. E.P. Fruit Dishes, 'ioasfc Racks, Breakfast Dishes, and Entree Dishes with hot water compartment etc, etc. The Quality oi these goods is Unsurpassed, and the Plate is thoroughly reliable. INSPECTION INVITED AT THE JEWELLERY ESTABLISHMENT OF EAST STREET. (Telephone m\ SO,



F. Ferriman. AWAITING A WELCOME HOME. ryUE LARGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, ONE BASIN, AND SUNDRY BOOKS. Borrowers will kindly note. F. FERRIMAN. ■a—■—_—_—■■■_w__b_____^m_wiww_w___—ec PUBLIC NOTICE. ' notice. ALL ACCOUNTS owing to WILLIAM POLLOCK, Senr., Baker, to January 1, 1897, have been placed in the hands of H. W, BARRETT, Arcade, for prompt collection, and his receipt will be a sufficient discharge. WILLIAM POLLOCK, Senr. Ashburton, February 2, 1897 2 16 LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. mHE above Board WILL NOT receive' any EGGS cr HEADS of Small Birds after SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 22 FOOKS k SON. MEDICAL* -OR. ERNEST FOOXs, being unable to oommeno. the practice of his profession j until the end of February, has appointed DR. HENRY REED to carry on the same until that date. DR. REED can be consulted at Dr. Greenwood's late residence, Burnett Street, West, where messages can also be left. HOURS.—9 to 11 a.m.; 1.30 to 3p m. NOTICE. riIHERE is a vacancy for one apprentice in this Office. Applicant must have passed the sixth standard. Ashburton Publishing Company. January 18th.



Alfred Harrison. SiVTUi^'-^^BRUARIT'o 7. SPECIAL ENTRY. MANGLE, Couch, Easy Chairs (leather), Cheffonier, Tables, Chairs, Fender, Bedstead and Mattresses, Cot, Filter, Grindstone, Colonial Oven, Crockery, Tools, etc., etc. ALFRED HARRISON, 2 10 Auctioneer. P--«-_-------------W----MW Public Notices. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "A WOMAN."—lnsist upon having what you order. If it occurs again, change your grocer. It is unfair to send you f another brand with the remark, " It is \ as good as Suratuta Tea.'* | 1 " DISAPPOINTED."—Suratura Tea was not exhibited because it is not a product j of New Zealand, and blending and ] packing in this colony do not make I any tea a colonial product. Suratura Tea is not blended with China; ib is packed where grown. "AN ELECTOR"—Very good suggestion. • The Conference of Premiers at Hobart \ should be supplied with Suratura Tea, "ECONOMY. 51-Yes; the names oj grocera [ who sell Suratura Tea will be published-, "FAIR PLAY."—If Suratura label i % { mi . tated, legal procaedings will _ c taken. I"X.Y.Z."-Ileeommend a Petition to the Government against filing adulterated food. IU-c, —Ad. impression prevails that an j article largely advertised may not be I first-class. This is correct in many I cases, but when its sale is increased by tens of thousands of pounds weight in a year, it is tho strongest public confirma tion of everything that has been said in the advertisements. That is the posi tion of Suratura Tea. '• "TEA DRINKER."—AII good housewives I pride themselves on being able to give their families and friends a good cup of tea. Ail can do this if they use Sura* I tura. " DYSPEPTIC."-Your complaint is a very common one. Indigestion is frequently caused by the use of liquids that will not assimilate with the food you eat. The result is an internal conflict which j the medical faculty call Dyspepsia. In | most cases the cure is so simple that it does not commend itself to the sufferer. Tea brewed from the pure leaf of Sura tura will banish your complaint. " ENQUlßEß."—Suratura Tea contains no foreign matter. Its purity is undoubted, its strength unequalled, ib is always fresh. No large stocks are kept, there fore its economy is established by reason of its freedom from handling with con sequent loss of strength and flavour, J. ORR & CO., Agents. A FULL assortment of new Veilings in white, black, and black and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove—The Victory—only 2s 6d. The best glove in >> New Zealand for the money.—At Qftft,



Notices __ JAM. JAM. JAM. IQCV7 PRESERVING SUGAR 1 QQ^7 IXJUS PRESERVING SUGAR ±Ot7# 250 Baga MAURITIUS SUGAR 250 250 Bags MILLAGUIN SUGAR 250 100 Bags BREWERS' CRYSTALS 100 FLETCHER BROS. HAVE just landed some of the Finest PRESERVING BUGAR that haa ever oo_» to this market. Any ore wishing their Jam to turn oab -class, Mid keep in good condition, shonld not fail to buy their SUGAR from FLETCHER BROS., LOWEST PRIOES IN ASHBURTON. JAM JARS. JAM JABS. Pint Mason Screw Top Jars 1 Qt. Mason Sorew Top Jaw A gallon Mason Screw Top Jars lib Jars with Sorew Top; 21b Jars with Sorew Tops 1 and 2lb Jars with Plain Tops SOREW TOP JARS FROM 3s 3d Per Dozen. t , PRESERVING PANS. PRESERVING PANS. We have all sizes of Enamelled Preserving Pans—Both Light and He** 'Enamel, at VERY LOW PRIOi_3, HERBAL BEER. HERBAL BEER. 8 GALLONS OF SPLENDID HERBAL BEER for 7D, by using FLETCBER'S EXTRACT OF HERBS. This extract Saves Boiling-Is ABSOLUTELY PURE—Makes a Splendid Tonio Bwr- Non-Intoxicating—Has a Creamy Head like Bottled Ale. Please Note—That we are Sole Agents in New Zealand for this extract. TEA. TEA. TEA. Good Station Tea, in half-chests, from ls per lb Spkndid Tea, in 5 and 101b tins, at ls 6d pet lb SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. SPRING BLOSSOM TEA. (Sole Agents for Ashburton) In _lb, llb, 51b, and 101b Airtight Tins, at ls 9d and 2s per lb. 2d per lb Reduction off 5 and 101b tins. 4H FECULINA 44d FECULINA _id FECULINA. THE PERFECTION OP CAKE FLOURS. This preparation stands Unrivalled as tbe Perfection of Prepared Flours fd 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 Cocoanut Cakes Sponge Ginger Bread Currant Cakes Ttice Cakes Seed Cukes Snow Cakes, Etc. To be Obtained from the OHEAPrST HOUSE in ASHBURTON, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHUROH. Telephone 24—80 x 67. «-_-_MM_M_aN________HM___M_^^ '■■: Askburton, February 1, 1897. T> ECEIVED from Messrs MITCHELL and TURNER » the Sum of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS on i - account Purchase of Stock. JOHN OBE } :o: TN Consequence of ABOVE PAYMENT we have been granted an Extension of THREE WEEKS to raise the balance of Five Hundred Pounds, and to enable us to meet our engage ments we have decided to place the whole of our Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES amounting to close on Twelve Hundred Pounds under CLEARING SALE PRICES ! (quotations in future issue), and are now fitting up a SPECIAL SHOWROOM for the display of a portion of this large Stock, and hope to have all goods marked dcwn and ready for Sale on WEDNESDAY NEXT. Having had a very Successful Season we are fairly SWAMPED with remnants from all Departments which we are determined to clear out the next few days, MTTPTTT7T T _#r rTTT"DIVTX^T> Ml 1 ly±ll__JLJL 0£ IUItJNjbK.



iIQO'V NEW Year Cwrdß an<* lOt/li Booklets, Christmas Cards half price, New Books, Fancy Goods, Toys and Stationery. A large variety of goods suitable for New Year presents. New lot of Foreign Stamps and packets.—Andrewes, Anderson, & Co. WANTED Known—Jam Jars, Jam Jars of all kinds at very low prices at Flexchkb Bros, Caeb Supply Stores,



WANTED Known-Our Show Room to be cleared of ail Summer Goods. —Mitchell & Turner. TX^ANTED Known—Go to the Corn** *y.J. for Newest Styles in Drapery and Milhnery-W. H. Collier, * MILLINER Yfudi es ,hould inspect the new Millinery, Cape«, MastlM. Jackets, Blouses, French •_« Bwlffi Coned i §U new end up to <Hte,-A, cSw.