THE LATEST.

Some and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 23, 9.55 a.m. GtfAKDIAN Office 10.30 a.m. The Currency Question. London, October 22. Great Britain, in declining to join an international convention regarding the currency question and bimetallism, declares at the same time that she is equally interested with America and France in securing a staple par of exchange. Greek Finance Athens, October 18. M. Strait, the Greek Minister for Finance, is negotiatingwith the German bondholders for a settlement of their claims in connection with the revenue allotted for the war indemnity. He has offered them an annuity of 8,400,000 francs. The Phillipine Cyclone. Manilla, October 22 The estimated damage by the cyclone, which devastated Leyte Island, one of the Phillipine group, is seven and a half million francs, The loss of life has also been enormous. 2000 natives were drowned at Tacola ban,'the capital town of Leyte. Samar, another island of the Phillipine group, has also been devastated.

Australian.

Press Association — By Electric Telegrap Copyright. Eftoeived Wakapuaka Oot. 23, 10.10 a.m. Guardian Office 11.20 a.m. Queensland's Debt. Brisbane, October 23. A return laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly shows the total indebtedness of the colony to be £84,600,000. Diseased Apples. (Government are taking steps to prevent the importation to Queens land of the diseased apples recently j arrived in Sydney from New Zealand. Victorian Wheat Prospects. Melbourne, October 23 Later reports of the growing wheat 'crops are less reassuring. In many places the wheat is withering and deteriorated. In Goulburn Valley and the western districts it is estimated the average will be eight bushels to the acre. Numbers of Victorian farmers are leaving their holdings and taking up land in Queensland.

LABOR QUESTIONS

1 lie Lucknow Mine Dispute.

The Engineers' Strike

Press Association-By Electric Telegraph- Copyright Received Wakapuaka October 25,10.25 a.m. Gcabdian Office 11.20 a.m. Sydney, October 28. The labour conditions in connection with the Lucknow mine have been suspended for a month, on condition that sixty men are employed. MrfLock, the manager of the mine, in his evidence laid that in many places the mine was lull of water, and otherwise out of repair, and rendered dangerous to work -owing to the men having gone on strike. He detailed the attempts which had been made to secure bands, fettt which had failed, through (he said) the intimidation of the strikers. The company, he added, was willing to *ngage men at a fixed scale of wages, which was at first accepted by the men, sand afterwards struck against without motice Expert evidence was called to show that the mine is in a bad state. On behalf of the men on strike it is alleged that intimidation and the un workable condition of the mine, were denied. It was stated that the men were willing to resume work at the wages ruling prior to the strike, which were the regulation rates paid in other mines in the colony. The Warden in giving his decision, considered the mine practically unworkable. Received Wakapuaka Oct. 23, 9.55 a.m. Gr/ABDIAN office 10.50 a.m. London, October 22 The officials of the Engineers' Association have promised respectful consideration of Mr Ritchie's proposals for & settlement of the strike. The ■officials of the Employers' Federation consider intervention unnecessary.

Wbllihoton, October 23 flhe Amalgamated Society of carpenters and joiners have decided upon a strike levy of one shilling per week per member to assist the engineers on strike at Home, the levy to continue as long as the strike lasts.

TOE SITUATION IN INDIA.

« Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Becelved Wakapuaka October 23, 9.55 a.m, Go_b_ian Office, 10.30 a.m. Calcutta, October 22. In the »econd attack made by the t_e British, under General Biggs, upon Dargai, one of the heights commanding Cbagra Pass, the following officers were killed—Captain Smith, Derby shire Regiment; Lieutenant Lament, dordon Highlanders. Five other officers were wounded. Of the rank and file six men of the Dorsetshire Kegiment, two of the Derbyshire Begiment, and ten Ghoorkas were killed; whilst thirty of the Dorsetshire Begiment, seventeen of the Derbyshire Begiment, and twelve Ghoorkas were wounded. The Gordon Highlanders had thiry-cwo men killed or wounded, fetalis of the attack show that the Jiead of the attacking column was five timed destroyed. Eventually the Gordon Highlanders, led by Colonel Mathias, made a dashing charge, and captnred the ridge. The fighting fasted seven houra.

Interprovincial News.

The Wellington Cnstoms Case. Wkdlisstof, October 23. The case ®f Michael John against the Customs DepartJHisnt, for alleged wrongful seizure of goods and wrongful arrest, has been settled by the payment of a substantial compensation to John by the Customs Department.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves reaponsib'e for the opinious expressed by our correspondents;

THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—A stranger to the City of the Plains would imagine that martial law was in existence here, and that our "red coats " are biletted on the publican from the number of overgrown fledglings in military artire who frequent the hotels a»d Club. I trust that with the taste they may acquire in the loct»l camp the corps will not select and consume j all the best liquors before our visitors arrive ' !in town for our show week. Surely the orderly gentlemen camped opposite the Old Men's Home are not connected with the party we see out for their evening prowl; if so, it does not say much for the military discipline in force.—l am, etc., Taxpayib.

TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF JUDGES AT A. & P. SHOWS.

I TO THE BDITOB. Sir,—Before the incident passes from the public mind I would like, on behalf of those interested, to mention the fact that Mr E. G. Wright has added yet another to the many valuable public services he has rendered to the Ashburton county in particular, and also to the farming community in general. I refer to the concession he has succeeded in obtaining from the Government in the matter of reduced fares to judges travelling to and from A. and P. Shows. In former years, the travelling expenses of judges have been a serious item in our accounts, as will readily be seen when I mention that we | have had occasionally to travel as far afield as Invercargiil for our judges. Hence the repeated efforts which we ha>ve made to secure a concession suoh as that now obtained. Some weeks ago Mr E. Cookson and myself were deputed to interview our local stationmaster and ascertain what could be done in this direction. Mr Payne re ferred us to the traffic manager. Mr Gaw raised no objection, and stated he saw no reason why the concession asked for should not be granted, but as it was sought to make the concession apply to the whole of the societies throughout the colony, he could not without referring the matter to the general manager, Mr Ronayne, agree to it. Mr Ronayne promptly put his veto on it. Not to be deterred, I wrote to Mr Wright in Wellington, laying the whole ca^e before him, and asking him to interview the Minister for Railways, which he did, with the result that the Ashburton Society has, through Mr Wright's valuable help, obtained for the whole of New Zealand a concession which some of the more pieten tious A. and P. Associations have of ten tried but never yet succeeded in obtaining, viz.— the reduction by one-half of the railway fares of judges to A. and P. Shows. It shows what a little common sense, coupled with energy and perseverance, can accom plish. Hoping you will insert this as an additional tribute to Mr Wright's value as a public man,—l am, etc., G. W. Lkadlwy.

CRICKET.

Londok, October 22. Giffen'a decision not to participate in the test matches is greatly regretted in cricketing circles.

The Moana, with the Knglish mails of October 2, left San Francisco on October l'j4, the due date. The Almeda, with the Colonial mails October 2, reached San Francisco on October 21, the time table date. Farmers and others interested may not perhaps know that the new show ground at Timaru is not far from the freezing works, and thai trains on show days stop at the show ground siding to drop and take up passengers. Passengers from Ashburton are, however, warned that the excursion tickets they may take are not available for the express, bub only for the special trains they are isjned for, the return one of which leaves Timaru at six o'clock, and the Bhow yard sidmg eight or ten minutes after. A Press Association telegram from Duuedin says:—The Union Company has intimated to its benefit society that it proposes to reduce the Company's nominees to three, leaving nine committeemen to be | elected by the members. The Company also propose that the vice-president be elected by the society instead of being a nominee of the company ; and that of the two trustees one shall be elected by the members. The company has also resolved to continue its contribution for a further period of five years. This assistance has in the pRBt amounted to £2600.

THE ABHBUBTON GOABDIAtfs SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1807



Synopsis of New Advertisements. Church Notices—St. Stephen's, Primitive Methodist, Tabernacle. Ashburton Club—Half-yearly general meeting, Tuesday, 26th inst. W. Edwards—Notice re refreshment booth on Show day. R. Murray—New business advertisement. H. JML Jones—New stock books, bicycles, etc. A. E. Peache—Notice re picnic parties on his property. R. Bird—Tenders. Primitive Methodist Tea and Sacred Concert on Show Day. I Cheap fares to Timaru Show. Landells and Son. —Business announce ment.



XSHBUETON " QHO"W; REFRESHMENT BOOTH BY W, EDWARDS, SYDENHAM. Luncheon Abundant — Substantial and Good, A Sit Down Tea, as Much as You Require, FOR Is. VISITORS may rely upon having a really good Cup of Jameson & Anderson's Palm Brand Tea, whioh if once use!, always used. Come early and avoid the crush. W. EDWARDS, Colombo Road, 10 185 Sydenham.



Wanted. IND FRIEND—If the Ladder ~yo"u removed from buildings next the Orauge Hall is unsuitable, kindly return it to me, and I shall be pleased to lend one that will answer your purpose.—Geo. Lea. 10 189



G ROPER, Ling, Flounders, Blue Cod, Rock Cod, Perch, Whitebait, at Sutherland's. All mustbe cleared To-night.



PRIMITIVE Methodist Church.—Morn ing : " Judas, or once caved but finally lost." Evening: "The deceitfulnesa of sin." Preacher, Rev, J. Oiphert. 10 188



THE TABERNACLE-Pastor Ager will preach. Morning, " The Goßpel of the Kingdom." livening, "The Gospel of Grace." 10 187



FOR SALE—Light Gig, in good order, cheap. Also Horse and Harness, if required. Apply D. Thomas.



WELDON'S Journal for , September, Home Dressmaker, Home Milliner, Christian Herald, Family Reader, Nuggets, Something to Read, new book—The Christian Romance of Cape Frontier. March Hares, Puxadice Ooajl Boat, Last Stroke.—H. M. Jones. .. SITTINGS of Eggs—Purebred Partridge Cochins, Houdans, Indian Game, Silver Wyandottes, Golden Pencilled Hamburgs, White Crested, Golden, and Silver Spangled Polish. Price—From 5s upwards at J?»pjf:As f ABWS f Peter Street, Aahburton,



Eerie T«« i« good—John Orr and Co.



Entertalnm ents. ITS "fE L L 0 W _SrTT ALL, Ashburton. JLX THE KINBMATOGRAPH COY., Ld. Lessee and Manager—Hon E. B. Townshend. Under the patronage of His Excellency, Lord Rinfurly. For Positively One Night Only. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. Marvellous Kinematograph. Reproduction of the DIAMOND JUBILBK PROCESSION AND RECORD REIGN FESTIVITIES. Every prominent feature of the greatest event in British history. Just as it ooourred on the 220 d June. i The most wonderful and marvellous sight ! ever witnessed. Every Movement, Incident, and Detail of the Gie&t Procession, and THIRTY OTHER MAGNIFICENT PICTURES. The Most Successful Exhibit ion in the Southern Hemisphere. For Positively One Night Only. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. Box Plan now open at H. M. Jones. Prices, 3*, 2s, and Is. To avoid the crush at the doors, secure tickets for all parts of the Hall from H, M. Jones, Stationer, East street. R. A. UNDERWOOD, 10165 Representative.



F. FERRIMAN. LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES: North British and Mercantile Fire Insur ance Company, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. UnionSteamshipCompanyof New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Fergusson and Mitchell's Paper Mills. _________ PRIME Derwent Potatoes, 5s 6d per sack, delivered. F. FERRIMAN.



GUANO IN sacks containing two cwt, each, delivered in town for 9s 6d, the best manu.e for garden, orchard or lawn, free from weeds. F. FERRIMAN. COX STREET. I have received instructions irom the owner, who has left Ashburton, to effect a speedy sale of that very desirable villa resi dence, situated on T.S. 549, within a few minutes walk of Post Office and Domain. Easy terms. F. FERRIMAN.



I SHOW DAY. TEA! TEA I TEA! T)RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Tea on tables from 4 till 7 p.m. SAORED CONCERT TO FOLLOW. Solos by Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashbur» ton singers. Anthems, Duets, &c.



A BARGAIN TO A PROMPT BUYER Section of land, fronting the road just below the Flour Mill. Price £11. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET' Shop adjoining Messrs Hanrahan Bros. Capital site. F. FERRIMAN.



FOR SALE. Half-acre, fenced, capital building site, in close proximity to the Hospital and Domain F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Dining Room, four Bed rooms, Kitchen, Bath-room, and other offices, with a well-stocked and highly productive orchard and garden. F. FERRIMAN. The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooms and scullery s within three minutes walk of Post Office. F. FERRIMAN.



Tickets Is 6d. Anniversary Sermons—Sunday, October 31, by Rev P. W. Jones. 10 182



government notice "¥f^zealand~railways. excursion fares to timaru for A. and P. saow. A T 2d per mile first class, Id per mile MX. second, minimum 4j and 2s respec tively, mileage counted one way only, tickets isßueci on October 27, at Christ church, Oamaru, and intermediate stations, available for return till the 30th. On October 27 a special train will leave Ashbur ton for Timaru at 10 50 a.m., Tinwald 10.57, Wiußlow 11.7, Hinds 11.22, taking up passengers for Timaru only at" all stations up j to Rangitata Island inclusive, arriving at Timaru at 12.45 p.m, A return train will leave Timaru at 6 p.m., arriving at Ashbur- J tou at 9 p.m., setting down passengers where required. Both trains will stop at the Timaru Show grounds platform. 10 178 BY ORDER.



FOR SALE. Good Building Sites in various parte of the Town and Suburbs, F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENTON. 10| Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. NORTH BRITISH & MEROA-. TILE INSURANCE 00. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital .... .3687,500 JB_R_ DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31, 1895 ... £2,601,016 Premium, Income-Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ashburton Agent—F. FERRIMAN.



DAVID THOMAS. .' Clearing* MaLe. MOUNT HUTT ESTATE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 TyTR DAVID THOIV4AS has received ; Jj_L instructions to sell by Public Auction i as above (in consequence of the estate being sold to Messrs McLean Bros.), THE WHOLE OF THE HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, IMPLEMENTS, AND SUNDRIES, as follows :— A GOOD DRAUGHT HORSES. O HACKS. 6 PIGS AND WELL-BRED BERK SHIRE BOAR. ft X HEAD MIXED STORE CATTLE, U O 1 year old to 3 years old. New Duncan Drill, Turnip Drill, Cam bridge Roller, Spring Tine Culti vator (Duncan), D.F. Hillside Plough, 3 sets Harness, American Waggon nette (with pole and shafts), Wool Waggon, Express Waggon, Disc Harrows, 10 Sheep Feeders, Black smith's tools, large quantity of plough, waggon, and dray harness, and a large lot of sundries.



T. Bullock. EEVISED List of Town Sections, etc., FOR SALE.— Town Section 493, \ acre, Cameron street j Town Section 860, \ acre, Grey street Town ;-ection 504, { acre, Wakanui Road Town Section 259, \ acre, corner of William and Moore streets Town Section 258, £ aore, fronting Moore I street, adjoining the foregoing, the two making £ acre, nice site for a house Town Section 842, £ acre, corner of Cass and Aitken streets Town Section 25, | acre, Dobson street south Town Section 1041, £ acre, Wills Street 'West Town Section 1161, £ aore, Wills Street adjoining the above Town Section 784, £ acre, Peter street, nice site for a house Town Section 795, | acre, Cox street Town Section 796, J acre, Cox street, ad joining, the two 4 acre, good site for a house Town Section 994,£ acre, Peter street west Town Section 995, £ acre, Peter street, adjoining the above Town Section 1001, i aore, Cox street west Town Section 706, | acre, Wills street eaßt Town Section 1112, i acre, Cameron Street, West. Town Section 846, | acre, Aitken street Town Section 751, | acre, Peter street and East Belt Town Section 711, i acre, Wills street, next the Central Hotel; a low price



Sale at the Homestead at 12 o'clock. Luncheon provided. D. THOMAS, 10 103 Ashburton. #h____--—-____-_■_-_______■__■_■ Tenders, tenders"



will be accepted for this, and easy terms Town Section 750, £ acre, corner of Wakanui Road and Peter street. ! Town Section 334, % acre, Moore street, with cottage thereon ; very easy terms of payment for this Town Section 708, £ acre, Wills Street Town Section 818, acre, Aitken street east Town Section 816, i acre, Aitken street Town Section 1170, 1 rood 16 perches, Havelock street wast Town Section 79, £ acre, Kermode Street, with buildings thereon Town Section 293, & acre, Burnett Street, good land, nice site for a house Town Section 794, i acre, Cox street east with square dwelling house thereon ; iron roof; account of the Mortgagee ; terms to suit purchasers Town Section 274, \ acre, Tancred street, good land, magnificent site for a house Town Section 741, \ acre, corner of Peter street and East Belt, with dwelling thereon Town Section 813, \ acre, Aitken street east Town Section 814, £ acre, Aitken street, adjoining Q?own Section 1118, \ acre, comer ot Walker and Cameron streets Town Section 1111, i acre, Cameron street west Inspection of the several properties invited. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK.



TENDERS are invited for Building Houae for Ma J. W. Hakdley. Plana and Specifications ma ybe seen at my office, Burnett Street. Tenders close on SATUR DAY, October 30, at 5 p.m. The Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 10 186 - Architect.



H. M. JONES,. IF YOU WANT A GOOD BICYCLE COME TO H. M. JONES. Bicycles. Bicycles. GENTLEMEN'S Good Strong Bicycles, (up-to-date), from £15 to £24 10s. I I LADIES' CYCLES FROM JSSO.



Purchasers taught to ride free of charge. ' Easy Terms Arranged. The MONARCH, WAVERLEY, STAR, HADDEN, PEARL, And other Machines supplied. THE RIM TYRE. The Best, Safest, Fastest, and Cheapest Tyre out. CYCLE EXTRAS. ' H. M. JONES.



TO LET. COTTAGE of Four Rooms, centrally situated in Wills Street, near^ the Railway Station. Apnly to, ' * T. BULLOCK, : TmWALDT " TO LET at a low rental, Cottage and Section No. 47, McMurdo Street Good cooking range. Apply to, T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.



GOOD Building Site, containing half an acre, fronting Andrew Street. PRICE: £20. Terms can be arranged. Apply *b once to - I £ BWLQOK,



''. T. Bullock. sTturdTy; TINWALD. ' 1 TWO AND A-HALF ACRES, situated between Harland and Grove streets, with DWELLING thereon. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr W. S. Moirieby, to Sell by P.iblic Auction, at the ARCADE on f the above date, his Propeity at Tinwaid, as follows:— TWO AND A-HALF ACRKS, situated between Harland and Grove streets, on which is erected a DWELLING HOUBE of Four Rooms, also other buildings ; suitable for a family man, being close to a school. Inspection invited. Easy terms of payment. Sale at 11.30 a.m. ~T. BULLOCK, 10 177 Auctioneer.



I John Orr & co MONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. TTAVIN'G on hand and now landing THE LAKGEBT STOCK OF IRONMoNGEKY, GROOEIU1&, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO EtKimoia by ojssz With this end in view we are now SELLING AS UNDER:-



IFriedlander Bros., Limited. ASHBURTON YARDS. I TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, I 1897. PRIME BEEF FOR SHOW WEEK. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, (in conjunction with the Farmers' Co-Operative Association) have boen favoured with instructions from Edward Herring, Esq., to Sell £» PRIME CAKE-FED BULLOCKS f> FRIEDLANDER~BROS., Limited. CANTERBURY FARMERS' CO-OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION. 10 180



PUBLIC NOTICE ASHBURTON CLUB AND M.S.A. THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Members of the Ash burton Olub and M.S.A. will be held at the Club Rooms on TUESDAY, the 26th inst., i at 8 p.m. Business : To receive Half-yearly Balance Sheet, Election of Officers, and General.



10 184 BY ORDER. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.



I)UBLIC Notice is hereby given that "fjhe I Bridge on Black's Road, Westerrield, (between the Cottages and the River) being burned out the Road IS STOPPED during Repairs. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, 10 175 Clerk. —- T IOE



OWING to damage done to my ewes and lambs on Sunday, October 17, by does belonging to a picnic party, 1 hereby give notice that no picnic parties will be allowed on any part of my property in future with out my permission, A. EDWARD PEACHE. Mount Somers, October 21, 1897. 10 183



xJlxjDj J~_v^JL_±± DJl!_ CYCLE WOJKKS, - HAVE NOW IN STOCK. AND TO ARRIVE, Ex s.B.- Ruahine, Mamari, and Mataura, The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BIOYOLES AND ACCESSORIES Ever brought to Ashburton. "TTTE are now in a position to supply THE ECLIPSE-HUMBER ROADSTERS AND ROAD RACERS, Which were such favourites last Beason. The components of the above machines are manufactured by PERRY & CO., LIMITED, And are acknowledged to be the best in the world. All Machines fitted with Westwood Hollow Rim?,



Groceries. Best Snowdrop Sugar 2Jdperlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes Is per lb Tea in half chests lOdperlb (strong liquor) . Gore Oatmeal ... 2s Bdper 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dper lb per box English Parafine Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 6s 6d per tin | ._ 12s9dpercase Rollit's Flour at Mill prices. Currants ... 4£d per lb Cornflour ... ... ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon .... ... ... 4d Essence of Coffee lO^d Sago lid per lb Juno Tobacco 439Aperlb Bran ... 3s 6d per bag Sharps 5s per bi*g



If you require a first class mount at £20 with 60 per cent longer guarantee than any other make, send in your order without delay, as we have already in hand a large number of orders for the above machines. We have also landed a large quantity of first class Rubber Goods, and can supply Outer Covers, Valves, and Inner Tubes at 25 per cent less than usual prices. > Cycle Sundries of every description, in cluding Lamps, Bells, Wremhes, Oilers, Saddles, Inflators, Toe Clips, Trouser Clips, Cycle Capos, Gear Cases, Handle Bars, Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc., etc. Repairs of every description executed on the premises. ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON.



SUGAE. TTAVING made a Special Purchase of Si TONS of the Best Queensland Cane Sugar, we have decided to reduce the price to 2|d per lb, with TEA of any popular brand, i Now ia the time to lay in stocks. OUR CHEAP SALE BOOMS. I JOHN ORR & CO.



GLENMARK AGRICULTURAL FARMS FOR SALE. INSPECTION INVITED. MAP may be seen at MR BULLOCK'S ! AUCTION MART, Ashburton. For Furtiier Particulars apply to G. H. MOORE, •96, Park Terrace, 10 148 IB EARD a man say that you got wonder ful value for little money, at Meu,qb's Cheap Boot Sale. IB BEST. JQHN QBR & Co., Agen^



Hardware Sheep Netting, 36 x 4 x 14 centre strand t 3£d per yard. W Tire Netting, 3ft wide, Ifd per yatd per roll of 50 yards. 8.8. A. Sheep Shears ... 3s per pair T.U.S. Sheep Shears ... 3s per pair Gidgee Sheep Shears ... 3s per pair A.B. Sheep Shears .«■ 33 per pair Sheep Marking Oil ' 3s 9d per gallon Boiled Oil ... 16s'per 5 gallon drum Ploughshares, Hornsby, and Ransome and Sims, from 13s 6d per dozen. Fenders formerly 7s 6d, 10a, 12s 6d, 15s, and 20d ntfw 4s 6d, 5s 9d, 7s 9d, 10a and 14s 6d. Tyzacks Reaper and Binder sections, for all machines, 3s per dozen. Machine Chains, for all machines, from' Is 2d per dozen. Mason's Jam Jars, quarts 3a 9d, half gallons 5s 3d per dozen. Taylor's celebrated Cutlery, of which we are the sole DIRECT IMPORTERS in Ashburton, at correspondingly LOW RATES.



Builders' and Farmers' requisites too numerous to mention, and for which we are PREPARED TO QUOTE PRICES that will astonish the Natives.



Crockery & Glassware. Printed Cups and Saucers 2s lOd per dozen. Engraved Tumblers ..,. 4s 6d per dozen Good Moulded Tumblers 3s per dozen Wine Glasses engraved 3s 6d per dozen Dinner Sets (61 pieces) 30s, (stylish patterns,) Blue Pheasant Plates 2s 6d per dozen Glass-cover Dishes ... ... 9J each Toilet Sets ... 6s 6d, 7s-6d, is, 12s



Being direct importers we have decided to continue to sell FOR CASH ONLY AT ABOVE PRICES. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP John Or & Co., ASHBUBTON.



STILL WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN. I —:0:—-' AND our customers and the public in general will note thai. oMier storekeepers are IMITATING OUR STYLE of doing business on the cash panuiple, thuu proving the old proverb to be true that nothing succeeds like sucues and IMITATION IS THE SINCERBST FLATTERY. SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR, Per Pound 2£d, 2£&. Sftd. Per Pound. Or 561b Bag for 10s 6&. Arab Tea in lolb tins Is 6d per lb Knife Powder (per bos) ... Id &2d C?vlon Tea in 5 and 101b tins Is 6d per lb lib tin best assorted quality CtylonTea in SO and 60lb boxes Jams, 5d pnr tin, per doz 4s 9d from ... ... .. Is Id per lb lib tin best,quality raspberry China Tea in 601l> box-s at .. 9£d per lb Jams 6.1 per tin, per doz. 5s 9d Finest Timaru Oatmeal, 251b 21b glass jars i Jhosaix jam, ... Is per jai bags for .. .. ... 2i9d 2£ lb tins preserved fnut. peaches, Highest test kerosene, water apricots, and pears ._ lOd per tin white, 6s 6d per tin 12s 9d per case Fresh Herrings 6£d per tin Electric Candles (by the box).. 4d per lb Kippered Herrings ... ... lOd per tin English parrafia wax candles, Herrings in Tomato Sauce lOd per tin (by the box) .. .. 6d per lb Van Houten Cocoa 3s 3d per tin Rollitt's Supreme roller flour, Fry's Cocoa, per lb tin ... ... Is 4£d 2001b sacks .. ... 24s Currie Powder, per bottle ... 7£d Rollitt's Supreme roller flour, Red Herrings 9at Is 1001b bag 12s 6d Salt Herrings ... 9at ia Rollitt's supreme roller flour, Prime Pickled Salmon 4dperlb 50lb bags, 6s 4d Finest Dried Apricots, Peaches Rollitt's Supreme roller flour, and Tears lOd per lb 251b bags, .. .., 3s 3d Muscatels 3d per lb Lemon peel, 71b tin for ... 3s 9d New Dates .„ ... ... 6d per lb Mixed peel (lemon, orange New Figs ... 8d per lb and citron),Bd per lb or 21b for Is 3d Extract of Soap, 14 packets at Is Corn flour, 3d per lb or 12 Refined Toilet Soap (4 tablets in lbs for ... 2s lid box) 9J per box Essence of coffee, large bottles lib bars i'oilet Soap 6d per bar lOd per bottle, ...9s-lod per doz Glycerine Soap, inhere ... 4d per bar Sardines, 4£d per tin, ... 4s per dozen Balls of Glycerine Soap 3d ball „a 9d dozen English baking powder. 3d Worcester" Sauce, 5d per bottle 4s 6d dozen per tin 5 tins for Is Bloater Paste 4£d per tin English custard powder, 3d Crosse and Backwell's Potted per tin 5 tins for Is Ham, in jars (delicious) Is per jar English egg powder, 3d per Benger's Food Is lid tin tin 5 tins for is Enos' Fruit Salt, per bottle... 3s 3d Greenbank's caustic soda, Hood's Sirasparilla, per bottle 4s 8d Griffin brand, 8d per tin... 7a 6d per doz Ayer'a Sarsaparilla, per bottle 4s 3d Sheep's tongues, lib tins, Bd, Holloway's and Cocklb's Pills, Is 4d box or2lbtins la 3d Nailrod Tobacco 4s fed per lb Furniture polish (per bottle) 6d Kuby Tobacco 5s per lb. Quart bottles acetic acid ... 2s lid



4 kinds of Mangel Seed (new deed), 9d per ib ; Carter's Turnip Seed, all the best varieties, 60s per cwt.; Chick Wheat, 7s 6d per sack; Sharps, 5s 3d j Bran, 33 6d. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch P.O. Box 67. Telephone 24.



jg> ROBERT MURRAY, f/^^^k EAST STEEET > ASHBURTON. V^CjL*^F (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist in the District.) TNVITES the public to inspect his magnificent stock of W_VT<JSrRES*, * ® CLOCKS, Q JtuWKLLiEUY, Q |i & l?X_A.'X'l-l> GOODS*. - OPTICAL AND OTHER LIKES. rk n .5 Watches of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality—non-magnetic London hand-made goods, » Oloc-cst in Ormolu Ma?ble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the . higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m A JevKttllevy and. F*late«i Goods- Newest designs, P best quality, lowest prices. Q Holding the most perfect plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert Murray cau offer exceptional advantage? in the execution of Repairs. f_| 50 Yoa>lS Experience in the trade.



REMOVAL NOTICE. MESSRS Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT tAJNUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EAST STREET, BEG to remind their Friends and the Public Generally that they have REMOVED to those commodious premises between those of the New Zealand Clothing Factory and Messrs John Orr. MESSRS McDONALD AND MoDIARMID thank the Public for the very liberal support accorded them during the pist two years, and they intend by keeping a FIRS T-CLASS STOCK of every requisite in the 800 T LINE, and by civility and despatch, to merit a continuance of the same. Owing to the great success of our sale during the. last fortnight, and wishing to make room for large indents coming to hand, we have decided TO CONTINUE THE SALE; IN OUR NF.W PREMISES FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, during which time we intend to Clear AH Odd Lines



CANVAS' SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, ETC AT Ridiculously Cheap Prices. Ho Reservation of any Part of our Splendid Stock. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes. 2> 9.1 and 2- lid per pair, only a few pair left Children's School Boots (our own make), sizes 7 to 9, 4s 3d ; sizys 10 lo 13, 4i 9d | i Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes—a perfect, gem, (own make), only 6s IW, only a few sizes left | Ladies' Glace Kid Evening Shoes, 2s 91 per pair [ Ladies' Patens Leather Evening iShoes 2s lid per pair Gentlemen's Cauvas Shoes reduced from 6s t > 4a 6d Ladies* Canvas Shoes from 3i 9d per pair Ladies* Strong Leather Walking Shoe from 5s 6d Ladies' Carpet Slippers from Is 5d Ladies' Strong Leather Boots from 6s 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Shoes (sewn), only 63 lid, usually 9i Men's Strong Nailed Bluchers, (own make), at 4s lid Men's Strong Closed Balmorals, sale price 7s 1 Id, good value at 10s 61 Girls' Two-Bar Strap Shoes, sizas 7 to 9, 3s 6d ; sizos 10 to 13 3s 9d Men's Strong Kip Watertight*, lis 9d, usually 13a 6d ' ' AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER LINKS WHICH LIMII'KD SPACE PREVENTS . US FROM ENUMERATING, OALL EARLY AND MAKE YOUR*FAMILY PURCHASES, AND DON'T FORGET, TJIR ADDRESS IS— Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, CASH BOOT STORE, EAST STREET* J, NICHOLAS, Manager.—Branches, Oatn»rtt.&nd WaimMi, «,*■<— ■>'•= -"■ -