FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Deputation to the Premier.

Prmt AMooi»tion—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, November 28 Representatives from the Foresters, the Manchester and American Oddfellows, the Rechabites, the Druids, and the Hibernians were introduced to the Premier by Mr J, Hutcheaoo, M.H.R., on Saturday, and brought under hie notice in detail com plain ti as to the delay and irritation ex perienced by Friendly Societies in the matter of the registration of their rules. Mr JL G. Reid, the Revising Barrister, pointed out that many of the rules submitted by the Societies were not in accordance with the Ace, and therefore ha could not pass them. Macb of the irritation experienced was due to the ignorance on the part of the Societies of the provisions of the Act. Several members Of the deputation complained that there was no appeal from the dcci lon of the Revising Barrister except by taking a oaae to the Supreme Court, the expense of which pre vented the Societies having any remedy where they considered they were suffer ing an injustice., They suggested that some inexpensive Board of Appeal should be sH ap. Mr Seddon said that in future repre sentatives of Friendly Societies would be given every facility to interview, and com municate direct with, the Revising Barrister. Where » Society objected to ft decision of the Revising Barrister ha would undertake to pursue the same course as had been taken recently, whereby the Society's barrister would state its ease and the Revising Barris ter would state bit, and both case would be submitted to an independent and impartial eountel. Several members of the deputation considered that the Societies should nominate one of the persona to whom tbe oases were submitted. Mr Seddon said the matter might as well be taken to the Su preme Court as be submitted te arbitration. Mr Reid pointed out that, as the statutory officer, he could only take cognisance of decisions of tha Supreme Court, but he was prepared to abide by deotsions arrived at by the course proposed by Mr Seddon. The proposal of the Premier, after this explan ation, was received with general approval, «nd Mr Seddon was asked to introduce an amending measure to give Jeflect to it, and *lw> to the various details dealt with by the deputation. Mr Seddon said the (Govern ment hud been remiss in not sending out the standing rules after tha passing of the Act of 1882, and he would give instructions that the new standing rules should ba sent out at once. It had also been made clear that the law was defective and required amendment, and .this would be done.

CRICKET.

moi>l>AßT'B TEAM v. QUEENSLAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES.

Pmm Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Bbisbane, November 26>

.The cricket match between the English Uneven and a combined Queensland and N«w South Walee team, began to-day. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The Englishmen won the toes Mad decided to bat. Storer and Hearne •tood out of the visiting team. The wiokat was fast and the scoring rapid, the English men giving » fine display of batting, and they bad knocked np 333 runs for the loss of four wickets when, stumps were drawn. Score :—Wainwright 37, Mason 74, McLaren (not oat) 64, Ranjitsinhji 67, Druce (not ■out) 39. Hayward 35, extras 17, total for -four wickets 333. McKibbin secured three <nf the wickets Turner came in for a lot of jpiKoishmenb

Brisbane, November 27.

Wainwright lost hia wicket rather pecu lisw^sr. A ball beat, both the batsman and w j, and seemed certain to reach the Jsttxuodary; in fact, the umpire's band ir»nW Jwp indicating four byes. McKibbiu, howeWiv snapped the ball up before it (fcamid i&o line, Weinwrighti noticing the umpitw'* «i!?na)* walked leisurely back to thecrease ftily *» find hin wicket* knocked down. ■ ii f /■»/ The EnsrlidLimea were all oufc for 636 (McLaren 181, .Hirst. wot out 75, Druce 126). The combined tevm bad 1«* two wickets for 39 when »tmnp* were ***** Bowling analysis-McKibbm S for 158, Byrne 3 for 122, Turner 1 for 86. The JSoghah display WHS very fine. McLaren batU Nd *« «•« *«« a half hours, and hit twenty 4V 3>™>e »1«» gave a fine display of vigorous bi>'PlDß a" round the wiiiket.

The following team will represent t.^e Aahburtcn Ocioket Club in their match •gainst the G'*»Wine Club to-raowow:— Beckett, Denalhire, Buaaell, R. Harfc, G. AndrcwH, L F. Andrewea, Maraden, Oriap, Curtis, V. BteT?»rd, Fooki. Emergencies— Brown, Wilkie, Pilbrow, Pritch&rd.

THE HARAPIPI MURDER.

Pohlen is about seventy-eight years of age, his victim being forty>seven. He has quite a patriarchal white beard, and altogether the face of an old soldier., He was born at Neiiss, where he married and had one child. He lefb Germany in 1859, going to Mel bourne. On the opening of the Otago diggings he came to New Zealand, taking ■hip to Port Chalmers. In 1863 he was on the BußStan River, and when volunters were called for the Waikato war, with a promise of land, he went to Auckland, Joining under Captain Fre,er, No. 2 Regi ment, No. 2 Company. When Yon Tempsky formed his Forest Rangers he joined that, •and went through the.whole,of the Waikato war, at the close of which lie settled down at Harapipi. He has six children-—four sons and two daughters. Three of his sons. live in Auckland ; one daughter is in the 'Gonvent at Ponsonby. Probably in police anoals a more unusual parcel of belongings were never found upon a j person charged with the most serious I •offenceknown to the law; a prayer book, a rosary, and a veteran's medal for war services in New Zealand under Yon Tempsky. That was all; and ib was evident that the old man thought them the most precious of his belongings, for he begged to r4ak# them with him on arrest, and after wards bo keep them while in the cell. His wtquest was granted, and when visited in his *ecU he was always counting his beads, isaying his prayers, or talking over his grievances- Whenever he got on the last ftopio he cried, though he expressed no regret tfor the shooting. The moment Corcoran s name was mentioned, down he would go on Ms hands and knees upon the cell floor, tory'ing by means of the cracks in the boards to explain how the boundaries ran, and what mrfc of the fence he, or rather his son (for he took up hl««on's quarrel), had to do, and •rhai part Coreorsn.— New Zealand Herald.

CYCLING.

Pisbb Association —By Electric Telegraph—

Copy light.

Melbourne, November 27 4,t the League of Wheelmen's Meeting «h«<sf cling Plate, a series of contests—one, >;bhree, ,wd five miles—resulted .in o'reen, *he 'Eogjkh cyclist, winning both the one and five ; miles, while Jackson, a young WictoriaD, ,«fho ran second to him in these events, won the <ihree milef. Barden, the Englishman, shaped ,bftdiy.

Flood at Balcluths.

Press Association— -By Electric Telegraph. , JJobedvs, Mowember 29 The lower parti ot Balclatha ia under water. This is the Mghesfe flood since X 378

Edwin reported on Saturday— *»Wio& between N.B. and N. sind W. at all nlftceß,aerthward of Tiaiara and Queens town and Ween N . and W. and B.W. at Al other places. Barometer, full afc all ntacea northward .of Caatiepoint and Weat pcrt; turthar tall elsewhere. Sea, very heavy on Western coast % heavy on east louth of Napier. Tides, very high op van western ooasb and on east coast south <wau# of Napier. Heavy northerly gales v«with JCftinare to be expected at all piacee [RagUe and Tauranga southward to lEimatE wd-Qo»«>rtown, and nortih«r}y aalw

CABLE BREVITIES.

Preas Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

London, November 26 lathe Queen's Bench division Mr Justice Wright sanctioned the forma tion of Assets Companies to take over the assets of the Oity of Melbourne Bank, the Mercantile Bank of Aus tralia, the Federal Bank of '.Australia, and the English and Australian Mort gage Bank.

November 27 Sir Vernon Harcour*, speaking at Kirkoaldie, ridiculed the proposed in crease of the army, and protested against the policy of the Government On the Indian frontier.

The body of Miss Arbuthnofr, who was entombed through an accident in the Alps thirty years ago, has, been recovered.

U. Lele, editor of a native paper published at Satara, Bombay Presi dency, was found guilty of seditious writing, and sentenced to nine months' [imprisonment.

At the London School Board elec tions, which are just completed, twenty nine Progressives were elected. This ia the first clear majority they have secured since 1882. Mr J. R, Diggle, a Moderate, who took a prominent part in the religious education discus sion in 1895, lost his seat as a repre sentative of Marplebone. Much in difference was manifested by the electors at the present election, there being half a million fewer voters than at the previous election, The Bible j reading in schools question has not been disturbed.

..Berlin* November 27 Germany claims that China shall execute the murderers of the mission aries and pay an indemnity of 600,000 taels besides the costs of the present occupation of Kaiochau. The Ohinese Government offered to make reasonable reparation if Kaiochau were first evacuated. A deadlock over the nego tiations exists at present.

THE MELEE IN THE REICHSRATH.

Disgraceful Violence

Press Assoeiafciou—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Vienna, November 27

The scene in the Reichsrath was one of frightful tumult. Opposition mem bers struck and kicked Dr. Knelgen, the President, shouting " Scoundrel" "Traitor"; at the same time desks were hurled in front of the Ministerial benches. Count Badeni, the Premier, immediately summoned 100 police who, amid deafening yells and jeers, dragged out the Socialists by the legs and arms. During this operation the galleries joined in the cries of " The people are betrayed," " The Constitution ia violated." The Chamber was a pande monium. Herr Wolff, Herr Chouerer, the latter being the leader of the Ger man Nationalists and the original founder of the Anti-Semitic party, together with twelve others, were sus pended and ejected while fighting violently. Crowds gathered outside the Chamber and became vary excited when the Deputies emerged bleeding, and students paraded the streets, shout ing "Dowr* with Badeni."

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 29, 10.35 a.m, Guardian Office 11.15 a.m. Vibnna, .November 22 After his expulsiou Herr "Wolff returned to the Heicbsrath, but was immediately arrested, gagged, and taken to gaol.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Pressf Association — By Electric Telegraph

Copyright.

London, November 27

The Conference between the em ployers and Engineers has provisionally settled the questforcs of management, machines, piecework and overtime. The masters secure the right to intro duce into workshops any form of lab6r existing at the beginning of the dispute. They disclaim any intention to inter fere with the prpper functions of the

Union 8,

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 29, 10.35 am, Guardian Office, 11.15 a.m.

London, November 28

The cotton operatives who agreed to submit the question of reduction of wages to arbitration, have rejected the terms of the arbitration proposed by the employers, and have givew notice to go on strike on December 14.

THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 29, 9.50 a.m., Guardian Office, 10.6 a.m. The Kilmarnock Embezzler.

London, November 28

Sturrock, who was arrested in Mel bourne, has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for embezzling moneys the property of the British Linen Company's Bank. Hr Laboucliere.

Mr Labouchere has obtained an in junction, restraining Henry Hess, editor of the South African Untie, from publishing Mr Labouchere's tetters to the late Mr George Augustus S.ala.

Received Wakapaaka Nov. 29, 10.35. a.m., GfIARpUN OJfice, 11.1.5 a.m. The Lagos Ilinteiiaiji. London, November 26 Altogether 50 commissioned and 200 non-commissioned officers have been sent out to West Africa to command 4000 troops in the Lagos hinterland. The French and English Colonial ( o«ees both discredit the native report that the jgrencb. forces have defeated the English at Njkki. The com manders of both forces had been .Qcdsred to avoid a conflict.

Crete. JkfWßs t November 28 The Cretan Assembly baa decided to Organise a force of 1500 gendarpaes, and complains oi the delay of the Powers in putting the scheme of autonomy for the island in force, Turkey and Russia. Constantinople, November 28 Turkey in defiance of the warning frm ftyWty $*» oraered 160 KrU]PP canuoia.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

An Exploring' Expedition. Press Association -By Electric Telegraph- Copyright, Calcutta, November 27. General Lock hart and Brigadier- General Gaaelee start on a fourteen days' exploration of Masozai country, opening up Laraka, Khanki and M ast.ura Prtssea, and possibly effecting a junction, with the Kurram Valley column.

A smart shock of earthquake was experi enced in Ashburtonon Sunday morning at about twenty minutes past three. The direction appeared to be from east to west, and the tremor was accompanied with a Bound like the report of a cannon. Improvement of Business Premises.—ln order to keep "up-to-date" with our steadily increasing business we have decided to effect considerable alterations to" our premises, and to make room for the builders we have resolved to greatly reduce our stock before Christmas. We have therefore culled a large quantity of our Tweeds and Worsteds, etc, to clear at the following reductions: — Men's suits to measure, usual price 90s. now 70s; Men's trouaers, usual price 255, now 15s 6d; etc. We have also pleasure in notifying that we have just been appointed agents for the famous "British Monarch" and ■" Waverley" Bicycles (both gents' and ladies'), which we are now selling with all the "up-to-date" improvements at the lowest cash prices, or on the most liberal terms to suit the convenience of oui customers. (Every machine guaranteed).—- Craighead and Bbbbyman, the leading Tailors and Outfitters.

Synopsis of New Advertisments.

H. Millichamp—Strawberries for Rale. Lost—Bed cow. Patrick Poh'an—Acknowledgment. Bfc. Stephen's Church—Services for the week. Wanted—Girl. Impounding Notice.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

NOVEMBER.

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Entertainments. OD T) FEL LO WS 1 TT All Ashburton. XX I ONE NIGHT ONLY. Thursday Evening Next December 2. TyiLLIAMSON & TUTIJSGROVBI LATEST ATTRACTION. First and Only Appearance here. The Eminent English Comedian, MR BARRY PAULTON. The Brilliant English Comedienne, MISS ALMA STANLEY. Supported by a SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPANY OF COMEDIANS. When will be acted the Funniest-, Merriest Comedy ever staged, entitled My Friend From India, By H. A. Dv Souchet 4; W. Lestocq. Ployed with enormous success at the Garrick Theatre, London, for 18 months; New York, 20 months; Melbourne and Sydney, 6 weeks ; Auckland, Wellington, and Christ church, 6 nights. THE LAUGHING SUCCESS OF THE CENTURY. Appointments on the usual scale of the firm's attractions. Prices —Reserved seats, 4s; stalls, 2s 6d ; pit, Is. Box plan at Mr 0. M, Jones. 11 163 Hanmer and Graves, WE have received instructions from HuttH Muirhha», Esq., to offer for Sale by private treaty, HIS SNUG LITTLE HOMESTEAD of 44 acres, 0 roods, 7 perches, divided into four paddocks. The buildings consist of a firat-eiass six roomed House and Outhouse, Stable and Wool Shed. Good garden, etc., Also— His Farm of 129 acres at Cough's Crossing. This farm is divided into four paddocks, with water in each paddock, and its one of the best farms in the district. Easy terms. 500 AORES AT RUAPUNA. WE are instructed by the owner to offer, for private Sale 500 acres situated at Ruapuna. This property is subdivided into convenient sized paddocks, with water in each paddock. The buildings consist of an eight* roomed House, Large Stable and Wool Shed. Terms—Small cash deposit, balance at a low rate o interest. HANMER AND GRAVES. PLOUGH SHARES. T3EGULAR Supplies importad by as direcb from the Makers; both Raneome's and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current. SUTTON'S SEEDS. XVTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known growers, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition* We keep in stock the following varieties :— BUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tankard Turnip do Fosterton Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do? do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen dp Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greystone Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broad-leaved Essex Rape do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red Altringharn Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sutton and Sons have sent out with the above & Collection of Garden' Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their best varieties, and Packets oan be had of any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET Farmers and others are invited to inspect. ■TTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prune Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rock Salt. Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing ofl turnips), Glover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine drpseed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &o, POTATOES. fTTE HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ' ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun tQats lor early Sprpg feed. Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, and Partridge Beas, HANMER & GRAVES. FISHING; Season.—l ani now showing a great variety of fishing requisites in all the latest designs, including Rods, Minnows, Flies, Traces, Reels, Gut, Lines, Waders, jidd Mountings, Hooks, etc Fishing Licenses on sale.—J. W. Hardlby, Eaßb Street.



Beautiful New Zealand ! The land over flowing with the buttermilk and apple-sauoe of prosperity—produces anything and every thing, such as petticoat government, unemployed, and coughs and colds veritably ; but that's not a drawback, they can be cured in every form by taking Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. WAN TED. * WANTED— A Smart Girl to assist in housework. Apply to S,F,, Post Office. , 11 180 LOST or Strayed from Me I. Sargent's, Forks, on Monday—Rerl Cow, with a few white marks. Finder kindly communi cftte Mail Office, or D. Fechney, Forks. 11 176 WANTED KNOWN—Strawberries for Sale. —J. Milliohamf, Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. 11178 "TTTANTED—Ladies to give Mitchell TT & Tusker's Dresses and Dress making one trial. A unique selection of Blouse Goods at;d Trimmings now showing. LOOK HERE—Herbal Beer, Lemonade, So,d& Water, and all other Summer Drinks afe 2d per glasa at W. C. Page's Store, East Belt. mHOMPSON'S Patent MechauicilVamper J_ for piano. H. M. Jones, Agent. Call and inspeot. Exceedingly simple and easy to play. 11 165 WANTED Knbwn—Hacks and Light Harness Horses shod, 5s a sec booked ; Draughts 61, 6d allowed for cash. Trial solicited.—G. Fleet, Tinwald. 11148 TYT"ANTED Known, Mellqk's Bargain t T Sale now on. Come early. Uhil dren'sStrapa la 9d. usually 2b 6d. ■ ■ FAMILY Herald, (October), Weldon'a Home Dressmaker, Boys' and Girls' Own Paper, Christian Herald, New Books, Sheilah McLeod, The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Queen of the Jesters, The Final War, The Service of the Master, The New Law, Success and Failure, Trooper Peter Halket.— H. M. Jones. FOR SALE — Pullets, first cross, as under :—Orpington-Houdan ; Indian Game Cochin ; Dorking-Cochin, from two to three months old ; also Houdan and Cochin Cockerels ; at Pelham Yabps, Ashburton. TTTTANTED Known—That we are now W showing the finest assortment) of Gents' Ties, Bows and Scarfs, we have ever had the pleasure of submitting. Men's sni Boys' Straw and Felt Hats in endless assortment. New Goods in Tennis Shicts just opened.—Mitchell & Tubkbb. THINEST Roller Flour, 2001b, 24s ; lOOlbs Jj 12s 6d; 501bs 6a 4|d ; 25lba 3s 3d. Finest Oatmeal, 251b 2s 9d, at Fletcher Bbos., Aahburton and Christchurch. ~ PutUc~~Nottces. ~500(r PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOES .TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers, Every pajx Guaranteed. JAMES MELLOE, -jtancred street %\\ ■ ■ I 11l ■ I 8 MAKE NO MISTAKE, MELLOR'S ZEALANOIA BOOT STOKE. riIHE FUBLJO BOOT BENEFIT. Second ;fco none in Canterbury FOR .GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES. Pronounced fey the Ashburton Public to give wonderful value for little money. ~BX>aSIJK *XTSiA. #eutm Alt



I F. FEKiKMAJNi i THE PATENT FLASTIC STEEL HORSE COLLAR. f Contractors to Her Majesty's Government (War Office). Patented in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, South Australia, Victoria, and the United Statei of America, etc. LATEST AWARDS. Silver Medal, Birkenhead Agricultural Society, 1890—Silver Medal, Altrincham Agricultural Society, 1890. —Diploma of Merit, Royal Military Exhibition, Chelsea, 1890.—Bronze Medal, Prague Exhibition, TJIHE Collar is an invention which wins JL the approval of all owners of horses who once GIVE IT A TRIAL. It is composed of two similar halves, with their necessary connections, formed of thiu Steel Plates forged into U shape, and is pro vided with rigid fastenings at top and bottom, thus, enabling the Collar to be .opened on pressing a spring catch at the throat, and then easily put on or taken off a horse's neck, avoiding the necessity of forcing the Collar over the horse's head, and greatly facilitating the disengagement of the Collar when a horse falls,, It' may be described m a hollow pair of lames enlarged to the size of an < ordinary - Collar but in an improved manner. The section of the Collar is everywhere of a U shape, one side resting against the shoulder and the other carrying the Draught Hooki. In designing the different parts of this Collar, the anatomy of the horse has been carefully studied, and the facility and exactness with which one Collar can, by fchs use of the simple means of adjustment whinh are provided, be mude to"fit any number of horaea of about the same build, is an f important advantage possessed by this Collar over a Leather Collar of the old type. Any one of the Elastic Steel Collars is capable of < three different adjustments in length, and three in width, (the Spanner, or Key sent out with the OoliaKbeing the only tool required) and, with only eight sizes, all horses from the smallest pony to the heaviest dray horse, can be fitted from stock on receipfa of the inside length and width of the old Collar. A Leather Collar, after a little wear, gets discoloured and shabby, the padding becomes displaced and protrudes, the lining is rotted by perspiration and rain, it becomes hard on the surface, gives the horse sore shoulders, and has to undergo expensive repairs, the horse meanwhile requiring another Collar to be carefully fitted to him, or otherwise is unoble to work, and in the case of a bad sore, has to reßt till it heals. Most large employers of horses have quite a number of horses kid up with sore shoulders, caused through the übc of Leather Collars. The Elastic Steel Collars on the contrary, may be readily adjusted to the horse's shoulders, and once fitted, never alter their shape ; and as they present a smooth surface galvanized with zinc, they practically extend all over the Collar the advantages of the Zinc Pad, which has been in U3e for many years, with such good results. They are always dry aud comfortable, and fit for immediate use. 'I hey are invaluable for horses with tender skin, enabling them to work with comfort where, with ordinary Collar* they would bo continually under treatment fur galls. Iho cool and comfortable condition in which horseß using these Collars return from their work is a remarkable* contrast to the heated and exhausted state of horns working in ordinary Collars, in hot or wet weather. The Collars are lighter, stronger, cheaper, cleaner, and more comfortable than Leather Collars, and the only way to appreciate their numerous and undoubted advantages is to GIVE THEM A TRIAL. All carts are interchangeable, and in tho event of any part being damaged or worn out, it can be at once replaced at a nominal cost. The Hames pf ordinary Collars are occasionally pulled out of their places ; bus as Hames are not used with the Elastic Steel Collar, that dangerous occurence cannot possibly happen. The Collars are in use by Her Majesty's Government, the Metropoliran Fire Brigade, Tramway, Omnibus, and Railway Companies, Brewers, Maltsters,-etc They are approved by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and by eminent Veterinary Surgeons, and in no single instance where tbe Collars have been used have they failed to gain approval, and to establish their superiorly over those hitherto in use. The only favour which the Company ask is a TRIAL ORDER, as they are satisfied that the merits of the Collar, when once known, will secure its general and permanent adoption, none other being comparable to it for strength, durability, appearance, economy, comfort, and general efficiency. TH E Advantages of the Collar MAY BE SUMMARISED AS BELOW :- No Hames required ; It is easily fitted ; It cannot get out of shape by wear; It requires no stuffing ; There is no pinching of the shoulders; The jerk at starting with a heavy load is minimised, the collar being in itself a spring. The pull is distributed over a large surface of the shou'der, and does not come wholly on the outer edge, as is often the case with the ordinary Collar. Id never wants drying, and, therefore, second Collar for use during that' process is unnecessary. It is cheaper, lighter, and more comfortable, and lasts longer than a Leather Collar and The parts are interchangeable. i AGENT FOR ASHBURTON : . F. FERRIMAIS, ACKNOWLEDGMENT. I DESIRE to return my BEST THANKS to those gentlemen who rendered such Valuable Assistance in putting out the fire on my premises on Friday Evening last. II 177 PATRICK POLIAN. IMPOUNDED from the F-«rks, by the Ranger, for straying—One Bay Hack Mare, star and stripe, hind feet white ; has piece of rope on neck. If not claimed and expenses, paid will be sold on December 13 at 12 noon. W. de B. COMPTON, I}; 179 Poundkeeper, Ashbijrton, It* Superb



uonn orr * co. MONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. TTAVING on hand »nd now landing THE LARGEBT STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, OKOOKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HA\B DEFINITELY DECIDED TO | REDUCE J3Y OINE HALF. With this end in view, we are now SELLING AS UNDER;— Groceries, Beat Snowdrop Sugar 2£dperlb Tea blended ..; 101b boxes 1b per 1b Tea in half chest* lOdperlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 8d per 25lb*bag Colonial Candles ... 4dperlbperbox English Parafine Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 6s 6d per tin — 12b 9d per case Rollit's Flour at Mill prices. Currants ... ... ... 4id perlb Cornflour ... 3d per lb Esseuce of Lemon 4<J Worcester Sauce, Pints ... 9s per diz Essence of Coffee ... ... 10^d Sago l-jd per lb Tobacco, Nubian squares ... 4s 6d perlb Bran .„ 3a 6d per bag Sharpß 53 per bug John Orr & Co. TTIHE SUCCESS ATTENDING OUR Cheap Cash Sale Induces us to adopt for the future this Bystem of doing business. And as we purchase for Cash from the best makers in England and America, the>. General Public will therefore have the advantage of Select* ing Goods of Sterling Quality at prices hitherto unheard of, WE HAVE TSE FOLLOWING NOW LANDING AND IN STOCK :— Acids Jellies Almonds Kerosene Anchovy Paste Knife Polish  Sauce Ketchup Arrowroot Lime Juice Annatto Lemon Juice Ammonia Linseed Meal Baking Powder Macaroni Bailey Mace Black Lead Maizena Bacon Mackerel Blacking Milk Borax Marmalade Bloater Paste Matches Bloaterß Mustard Blue Nutmegs Bovril Oysters Butter Colouring Oatmeal Biscuits Oatina Carraway Seeds Ox Tongues Chufcuee ' Olives Capers Pepper Castor Oil Potted Meat Candles Peas Coffee Pickles Currants Plums Cheese Kaisins Currie Powder Rice Candle Cotton Reunet Cream of Tartar Soap Cocoa Salt t Corn Flour Saltpetre Candied Peel Starch Cloves Sardines Cinnamon Soda Crystals Chocolate Sugars Clothes Peg* Salad Oils Pates Salmon Essences Semolina Extract of Meat Sauces Fire Kindlers Sulphur Fruits (Tinned) Sago Flo^c Soups (Sermina Spices Gelatine Sheep's Tongues Golden Syrup Teas Groats Tobacoo Ginger Tapioca Haddocks VermecelU Hops \v©staa Herrings Vinegar Infants'. Foftd Whiting isinglass Yeast Jamß Yeast Powder John Qrr & O> ASHBURTOH.



; SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! FLETCHER BROS. ARE NOW SELLING FINEST SNOWDROP CANE SUGAR AT Per Pound 2*d, SH, 2H Per Pound.. Or. for 7b 6&, 561b for 10s 6d, 701b for 13i 31 Nelson, Bfoate & Co.'s Tea, in Rollitfc's Supreme Roller Flour, 101b tins ... ... le6dperlb 2001b sack 24a OyknlTe* in 101b boxes ... laSdperlb 1001b bags 12a 6d Old Valencia Raisins .„ 4tiperlb- ,-. 501b bags .„ ... 6s 4|4 New Currants .« ... 4£rlperlb "25lbbagi '\ .. ... 3« 3d New Valencia Raisins ... 7d per lb Liberal Uiseoutftrfor Ton lots. Dates _ ... ,„ 6d per lb Finest Diamond Brand Oatmeal* . Electric Candles (by the box).„ 4d per lb (Timarn), 251b bag* for ... 2\ 9d English Parrafine Candles (by 50 Ca«eß of Enamel ware at wholesale prices the box) ... '.«.' 6dperlb Pie Dishes from lOd each 100 Dozen Assorted Jam (best Kettles from 2a 6d each quality) ... ... 4e6dperdoz Saucepans from 6d each 50 Dozen Best Quality Rasp- . Candlesticks from 7d each berry Jam 6d per tin ... 5s 6d per doss Enamelled White and Grey Mugs 6d etch 2ilb Tins Preserved Fruit (delicious) Stew Pans from Is lid each Pears, Peaches, & Apricots lOd per tin Wash Basins from Is 3d Highest Test Kerosene, per tin 6s 6d Cullendars from 2s 3d each » „ per case 12s 9d Teapots trom 2« 3d each, Etc. Etc Etc* Finest Mixed Peel (Lemon, Orange k Citron) 8d per lb 21b for Is 3d JUST ARRIVED, Trash Herrings 6Jd per tia ... 6s3dperdc.z Small Tins Sardines, 4Jd per tin 4s per dozen Two Tanks of Kenriok's Hollowftrt, direct *rge Tins Sardines 8d per tin 7a 31 dozen from the Manuiaotnrer, Van Hooten Oocoa 3s 3d lb tin comprising Try's Cocoa, per lb tin la 4|d Saucepans, Boilers, Kettles, and Preserving led Herrings 9 at Is Pans, all siEes. Salt Herrings ... , 9 at Is {finest Dried Apricots, Peaches Also,—Twenty Crates and Hogsheads of and Pears ... .„ 10d per lb Chinaware and Earthenware, Splendid Blacking in Tins 2d Direct from the Home Potteries (Doalton'a per tin ... ... .„ lslOddoten and Feilding's, etc.) laspberry Syrup Is per bottle Lemon, Pineapple, etc. ... lid per bottle Printed Cups and Saucers from 2s Sd per do lib Tins Rabbit in Jelly ... 7d per tin Glass Covered Butters 9d each Acetic Acid Is lid bottle Moulded Tumblers 2s 6d per dozen I oilet Foap (4 Tablets in a box) 9d per box Best Quality Pheasant Plates 2s 6d per dotan Balls Glycerine Soap ... 3d per ball Pie Steamers 4d each 21b Tins Golden Syrup ... 6£dpertin Pink and Gold China Cups and Saucers, Caustic Boda7d per tin ... 6b 9d dozen full aise, 6s 6d per dos^n Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc Etc. Etc] Two Tons of Carter's Turnip Seed (12 varieties). 6d per lb by the cwt, : , Half a Ton of Mangel Seed (4 varieties) 6d per Jb «^*MM 'ft* •«"■• ■"•" , - . FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, Bast Street, Ashbnrton, and High Street, Christchurch. P.O. Bor 67. Telephone 24. TO FAEMEES AND STATIONHOIDERS. LAMP BLACK <«a.f ion, RED RADDLE >«^ to») BLUE RADDLE «"*««» ™ AND SEVERAL OTHi R LINKS. 100 DRUMS "BOILED OIL. HAVING bought the whole of MR H. ZANDER'S EX7 ENSIYE STOCK of the above Goods at a considerable reduction on the ordinary price, I am now selling them at a GREAT REDT7OHON. JS'ow that the* shearing season is od, it should suit sheep farmers to buy at once. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE OROKRB. J. WILSON, CCTRNER OF ARCADE & BURNET STREET]



T. Bullock. HAMPSTEAD. NEAR THE SCHOOL. OKO PRICE required for email Cottage aCiO& and Land fronting Cambridge Street, not far from the School. Terms can be arranged. Apply to, ' T. BULLOCK, ■\TERY Nice Suburban Property at V Hampstead, belonging to Mr Isaac Hoare. Being Lots 151, 152, and parb of 153, con taining 2 roods, 20 perches, on which is erected cottage of four rooms, with scullery and wash housDt also stable, cartshed, etc. The property is well situated in a healthy locality. Not having disposed of it by auction offers are invited for same. Terms can be arranged. T. BULLOCK. TffIWALIX J ACRE 2 HAVING two frontages on Harland and Grove streets, being sections Nos 523, 524, 531 and 532, on which is erected COTTAGE, etc., the property of Mrs Lafley. On account of the owner's removal from the district, this is' for sale on exceptionally easy terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent. "~ to l~k7L\ OFFICE or small Shop in the Arcade. Possession can be given in a few days. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FIRST CLASS BUILDING SITE, f Burnett Street.East. Now a favorite street. BEING T.S. 293, eontainin X QUARTER ACRE; high ; very nice site for a house; land good for garden purposes. Exceptionally easy terms of payment, viz :— £5 cash deposit, balance by instalments bearing inteieat at 5 per cent. T. BULLOC . TO ~L E~T, ~ PREMISES in Moore Street, at a tow rental, via:— ss 6d per week. Apply to . T. BULLOCK^ COX STRW—JfOft BAL& at a redneed price, on account of the Mortgagee. T.S, containing QUARTER-AC^ on which is erected a f QUARK DWELLING HOUSE. The property is well situated. Very easy terms of payment, Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. 9 8 CTIONS numbered 388 to 395 and 409, South Street, near the Pound, for a paddock. Offers are invited for the purchase o$ the above ; very saay terms of BAy.^HjA will be accepted, ,-,*■■



CAKSON &COS Cash Price List. MILLAQUIN Sugar, 401b bags, 8a; Tea, (beat value in town) la lOd pw 1b; Assorted Jam, lib tint, 4a per doztn; Currants, 4id per 1b ; Lambs' Tongnea, 9d; Corned Beef, 2b lOd, Colored Starch, M per packet; Water Biacuits, 41b tins, la 6d ; Mustard, £lb tins, lOd; Flour, 2001b lack, 245; Paramatta Lime J uioe la; Bran, 3t6d ; Sharps, 5s 6d ; Tiniaru Oatmeal, 251b big, 2a 9d ; Kerosene, 150 per cecfc, 6a 6d; Prim* Table Potatoes, 4s per aack. WE have Just Landed, in prime condition. S Packages Fi rat-Class Otiina. Ik, JElajrtli encore, Direct from the English Potteries, and can now offer the best selection and lateat patterns in Tea, Breakfast, and Dinner Ware, suitable for presents, etc. Examine these goods before purchasing elsewhere. Comparison invited. CABSON & Co. GROCERS AND IMPORTERS. Importers of Glass, China & Earthenware* TANCRED STRIBET & ARCADE, ASHBURTON. THIS SPACE IS • BE SERVED FOR F. & H. STEEL. PIANO TUNER t EXPERT, > (Late of London), TS now in Ashburton on one of his ; Prriodioal Visits. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN., at hia Motfe Studig, Arwdt Okaabfln, Ashburtoa,