SPORTING.

0.J.0. SPRING MEETING.

Pre«n Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Ohbistohuroh, November 8. ' Oannonshot has been scratched for the N.Z. Cup, and Mountebank for the Stewards Stakes. The following may run forward to morrow :~ Hurdles-—Misotibe. Maiden Plate--Alobstis, Bloomer or FUMALE FBANOHISB. N.Z. Cup—Habia, Epaulet, Skirmisher Biooarton Welter—Dbfiakt, Manawanui or Docblk Event. Welcome Stakes—-Dunoas, Ladies' Puree—Stabshot. Stewards Handicap—Vedette, Unifokm, BOREAB. Shorts Handicap— Wedlock.

HIS EXCELLENCY IN CHRIST CHURCH

The Relay Ride.

Messages to the Governor.

His Excellency Lord Ranfurly was atiaorded a most hearty welcome on his arrival in Ohfistehurch on Saturday, and many addresses were presented to, and acknowledged by, the Governor. The

following ie the Lyttelttm limes report on the % Jrelay race :■*-■. The Oyole Show relay ride, which wm oommeaced from the Bluff on Friday after. noon at three o'clock, was completed at half put three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, only half an hour behind the time fixed by the schedule which had been drawn up. As far at Dunedin the time table was closely adhered to, but between that town and Oam&ru considerable time was bat, and ac Timaru the message waa about two hours late. Once on the' Canterbury Plains, how ever, the riders kept up a tremendous pace, and the last 110 miles from Timaru was covered in fire and a half hours. The final stage, from Rolleaton to Ohristchuroh, was taken by Messrs T. Glarkson and E. Archer, who received the message at 2.54. While the other side of Hornby the tyre of Archer's machine punctured, andCiarkeon had to take the message on alone. At the Biccarbon Hotel he was met by a number of cyclists. She relay messenger, however, finished so strongly that they were unable to keep at hit pace, and he arrived at the Cycle Show in Hereford street at 3.30, having covered the last sixteen miles in the fast time of thirty-six minutes. Olarkaon was heartily cheered on his arrival. A procession was then formed, with the relay rider at its head, to Elm wood, where the message was handed to Mr J. J. Kinsey, President of the Show, who presented it to his Excel lency the Governor. The message was as follows:~New Zealand Metropolitan Cycle Show Bel»y Ride. November b and 6,1897. To hie Excellency the Earl of Banfurly, K.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. My Lord,—-We the undersigned Mayors of the respective boroughs en route from the Bluff to Cfaristbhuroh, desire to take advantage of the opportunity afforded us by the medium j of the relay ride in connection with the New Zealand Metropolitan Cycle Show (the first organised in the colony) to tender to your i Excellency a respectful and hearty welcome ! on the occasion of your first visit to the ; South Island.—We are my Lord, your obedient servants. Signed by the Mayors of j Campbelltown, Invercargill, Gore, Baiclutha, j Milton, Dunedin, Palmers ton, Hampden, | Oam»ru» Timaru, Geraldine and Ashburton. Jn handing the address to Lord.Ranfurly Mr ; &insey, on behalf of the cyclists from the Bluff to Christohurch, welcomed his Ex- ; celitocy and the Countess of Raniurly to the South' Island. In reply Lord Banfurly said he had much pleasure in receiving th>* addreßs which had come in si unique a manner. He might tell the cyclists present that he was not alto-1 gether a novioe in the art, as in the days of the ordinary he used to ride a 56-inch machine, and on many occasions had ridden as far as eighty miles in a day. He had not cycled since the safety came in vogue, but could not help recognising tha great improve ment it was on the old type of machine, so far as speed and easy running qualities were concerned. His Excellency concluded by expressing the wi&k that) the New Zealand .Metropolitan Cycle Show would be a great nnccess. Three cheers were then given for Lord and Lady Kanfurly, and the gathering ■dSsfersed. .ASHBUBTON BOBOUGH COTOCIIi. The following address from the Ashburton Borough Council was brought to Christ church by the riders in the Oycle Relay Kace, and delivered to his Excellency on Saturday afternoon, „.•■-„ . , To Jus Excellency the Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. —Your Excel km«y«—On behalf of the councillors and burgemee of Ashburton, the Mayor heartily welcomes your Excellency as the represen tative of her Gracious Majesty the Queen on this the occasion of your, first visit to the South Island of New Zealand, and trusts that your sojourn here may be t enjoyable to yourself and Lady Kanfurly. His Excellency intends to reply to the address by letter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

TO THB EDITOR. ■&» —The^st?6™llo6 w character between the two candM*t*b> Messrs Collins and Reid, is shown even m fc**«i* advertisement-the former says—" I shall be a candidate for the Mayoralty," while the latter oonsentß to be nominated only at the request of those rate payers who signed a requisition asking him to do so. lv other words Mr Collins has hut own interests to serve, while Mr Reid will safeguard the interests of the ratepayers generally.—l am s etc., Onb-Eye Opjjn.

THE RECENT SHOW.

Special Prizes.

■ The following «r© the awards, after reckon ing points, in the supeeial prizes offered by the Prewient; and otfeejfa for competition in several classes: -President's prizes (Mr Thomas Taylor), for most points in Lit-coin fl heep-Mr J. Stringfellow, 12 points; BordeT Leicester-Mr P. P/«»« 0BJ; J. 0 points j Shropshire .Downs—Mi Q, G. Stead, 12 potato; Bhocthorß cattle—Mr J. bmall, 24 points j Ayrshire cattle—Mr R. Clarke, 20points; dairy pi*d«ee—Mr K. |. Lewis, 16 points. Mr J. Grigg's prize for points in draught horses—Mr J. bmall, Ai> points. Messrs Frtedlander Bros' pnze for moit points in draught horses—Mr 3. 23 points; light horses—Messrs G. A. M. Buckley and G. E. Rhodes tied with 13 points.

Loyalty of the Colonies.

Speech by Mr Chamberlain.

Press Association—By Ekctrio Telegraph— Copyright.

London, November 6 Mr Chamberlain, .speaking at Glas gow, referred to the extraordinary loyalty of the self-governing colonies to • the Motherland and said, although Imperial union was distant they might always reckon, in time of danger, upon these sigter nations freely using their resources in England's aid. The Grown colonies required capita!, and if in vested there it would prove profitable. If the Government granted loins or guaranteed interest on them, capital would immediately be forthcoming.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA.

Freaa Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Mblboubnk, November 6. The match Victoria v. the English Eleven began to-day. The weather was fine. The following are the soores :•—

VlOTOßU.—First Innings. Worrall ... ... ... 25 MeLeOd ... ... ... 64 Trofct .... ... ... 25 Graham ... ... ... 33 Bmoe ... ... . 88 Giller ... ... .„ 22 Harry, not out ... ... 13 M'Michael, nob out... ... 1 Extras .„: ... 2 Total for six wickets ... 273 The attendance was over 17,000, despite the counter attraction of the races. The batting throughout was moat consistent, bub cautious, the bowling not permitting of liberties. Thus the t a >ring was slow. Bruce alone showed freedom. His characteristic cutting was much in evidence, and with Graham he made a useful stand. Graham's batting was not up to his old form. All the retiring batsmen were dismissed by catches, Hirst capturing three wickets, Richardson two and Hayward one.

ASHBURTON 11. v. WATERTON.

The Ashburton team visited Water ton on Thursday, and had a very enjoyable and close game with the Waterton team, jusb winning by two runs on the first innings. The wioket was rather sodden after the previous night's rain, causing it to be quite a bowler's wicket, as the scores will show. After the game the Ashburton team were treated to a sumptuous repast by the Waterton team.

ASHBURTON WATERTON Priest ... .„ 2 S. Norrish ... 0 C.Andrews ... 0 F. Timms ... 0 Percy ... ... 8 J. Smith ... 0 Baigent ... OJ. Watson ... 0 Marsden ... 3 W. G. Smith 1 Friadlander ... 6 W. Edge ... 3 Wilkie 1 W. C -raith 0 Pritchard ... 1 W. Timms ... 15 Wilson (not out) 2 W. Moses ... 3 Terris ... ... 0 MoLauohlin ... 0 Dixon ... ... 0 P. Gairna ... 0 Byes ... 6 Byes .«, 5 Total .„. 29 Total ... 27

Bowling.—For Ashburton Dixon secured 4 wickets for 3 runs ; C. Andrews, 2 for no rune; Marsden 3 for 6 runs. For Water >on, Norrish secured 3 wickets for 14 runs ; W. Timms, 6 wiokets for 7 runs.

METHVEN V MAYFIELD.

The Methven v Mayfield match was played at Mount Homers on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Mothven by 43 runs. Dart (12 wickets for 20 runs) and Blair (8 for 17) bowled best for Methven, and O. Peter (10 for 40) for Mayfield.

METHVEN. Ist Innings 2nd Innings Cranfield.bO. Peter ... S bC. Petar ... 4 Ayns'ey, run out ... 1 bJ. Peter ... 0 Clark, c Walker b Peter 3 c Harper b C. Peter ... 10 Dart, bJ. Peter ... 3 bC. Peter ... 0 Blair, b 0. Peter ... 13 b C. Peter ... 22 Rands, run out ... Ob McLaren ... 2 Middleton, bJ. Peter 3 run out ... 2 F. Baker, b J. Peter 1 absent ... ... 0 Stoba, b C. Peter ... 0 not out 2 Budge, bO. Peter .., Ob McLaren ... 6 Oilman, not out... .., Olbw b Peter 3 Extras ... .... 2 Extras ... 4 31 55 MACTIELD. Ist Innings 2nd Innings Barber, c ClarkebDart 1 b Dart .... 2 C. Peter, Ibw b Dart 3 b Blair .... 4 Walker, b Dart ... 2 b Blair ... 0 J. Peter,cßudgeb Blair 3 b Dart ... 3 Bourke, b Dart .... 0 c Blair b Dart 7 Pierce, b Blair .- Ob Dart .... 0 McLaren, b Dart ... Ob Dart ... 4 Harper, Ibw b Dart... Ob Dart .... 0 Kellahan, nob out ... 1 cClark b Blair 0 Rsiney, b Blair ... 0 b Dart • .... 0 Reid, b Blair ... 5 not out ... 2 Extras 4 Extras .... 2 19 24

Interprovincial News.

Press Association —By Electric Telegraph,

Hotelkeeper Fined.

Wang an vi, November 8. Louis Hintze, licenaee of the Masonic Hotel, has been fined £10, and costs £4 sa, for permitting drunkenness on his premises on the Ist mat. The case arose out of the finding of the body of a man named Gough by the riverside. Gough, with others, had been drinking at the hotel.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

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Sib,—A gentleman informed us a few days ago that some tailors make suits for about half the regular prices for first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair of trousers over »for nothing !" We frankly admit that we eatsnofe perform such impossible tricks ac fcliose "wizards of finance" profess. We have every facility for competing with the keenest legitimate trade but we never countenance " sweating," We employ nrst claas tradesmen and pay fair images. A few of our old customers have tried the stalled «• cheap suits," and found them " dear at any price," and many new customers who have admired $rst-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked—" 1 want a suit like you made for Mr «^r-." Our turnover for the last six months shows the largest amount of business we have ever done in one season. This fact speaks for itself. Wa have just omwh »splendid assortment of new summer goods in $IJ. departments; and by recommend ing only materials we can guarantee, com bined with good fit, best workmanship and style, we have determined to maintain our reputation as " the leading tailora and out fitters." Customers requiring suits for the show are respectfully invited to favor us with their orders as early as possible as we have i&ly a "r^" of orders in hand. -OBAKJHB4V fa BjJBBYMAN. For every Quarter in a man's pocket there | are a dozen uses; and to use saph one in j such a way as to derive the greatest bene- ! fit is a question every one must solve for feimself *'c believe, however, that no i betters could be made of one of these nuarters thsw pa exchange it for a bottle of Chamberlain's Oolto, Solera, and Diarrhea* Remedy, a medicine that sjrery family should be provided with. For sai<s fay Agh barton Drug Company.



,SXNO?SIB OF NKW ADVEBTISEMENTS. t3tearoh Notices—St Stephen's. HL Tliomas—lmportant announcement rs Wool aatee. K. Bird—Tenders. Railway Department — Train arrange ments for Carnival week. Aslibarton Gas, Coal and Coke Co., Ltd— ■Nineteenth Annual General Meeting, Taes <3ay, 16th inst.



Wo regreb to learn that Mrs Scott, wife 1 ■df^Mr M. Scott, of the Junction Hotel, Haogiora, died at about one o'clock on Saturday morning. She nasde many friends during her residence in Tinwald and the Lyttelton Timts says that daring her four or five years' residence in Rangiora M,rs (Scott has made herself exceedingly popular,: 4Md generally esteemed for her kind and ..sociable nature, and when the news of her •deaitfe became known flags were hoisted sjiaU-rnsftt onmoßtof the business places and gMiblieJju-iWings in Rangiora. %mh Tea in mesb wholesome drink. —John



Wanted. PRIME Blue Derwenf. Potatoes 4a per sack, ex store ; also Bran 3a 6d per bag ' at Fletcher Bkos , C*sh Supply Stores. T7IINEST Roller Flour, 200)b, 24a ; HXHbs Jj 12s 6d ; 501 to 6a 4Jd ; 251b-. 3s 3d. ' Finest Oatmeal, 251b 2a 9cl, at Fletcher j Bros , Ashburton and Christohurch. j lOE'% Ices, Ices.—o*ll on the old reliable Ice Cream Vendor for a Cooler, Iced Bummer Drinkß, etc.—H. A Flower, Con ectioner, East Street. SITTINGS of Eggs—Purebred Partridge Cochins, Houdans, Indian Game, Silver Wyandottes, Golden Pencilled Hamburgß, White Crested, Golden, and Silver Spangled Polish. Price—From 5a upwards at Pblham Yards, Peter Street, Ashburton



Tenders. "" filTi)~E¥sr TIENDER3 are invited for Building X Additions to House for Mr 8. Hardley. Plans and Specifications may be se°n at Imy office. Tenders closß on MONDAY, November 15, at 6 p m. The lowe«t or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 11 57 Architect. I



PUBLIC NOTICT2 MAYORAL ELECTION. TO THE BURGESSES OF ASHBURTON. X ADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— JU I SHALL BE A CANDIDATE for the MAYORALTY »b the FORTHCOMING ELECTION, and will appreciate the support of every Ratepayer. I have the honor to be, i '■ Your Obedient Servant, W. H. COLLINS. II 38



GOVERNMENT NOTICE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR GHRISTCHUROH RACES. ON the 9th November & train will leave Tirnaru for Ohristchurch at 6.30 am., and be due from Rangitat* at 7.40, Hinds 8.11, Window 8.26, TinwaM 8.37, Ashbur on 8 55, taking passengers for Christchurch only from Umaru, Ashburton, and inter* meuiate stations, and will return from Christchurch at 7.30 p.m., setting down passengers at the same stations only. On the 9th, 11th, and 13th November, the evening train from Christohuroh for Ash | burton and Methven will start at 5.10 p.m. and rua thirty minutes later than timetable timea. On the 11th iost., an extra train runs on the Methven line, leaving Rakaia at 7.40 p.m , after arrival of train from Christ church. Excursion fares as already notified. 11 22 BY ORDER.



WOOL SEASON, 1897-98. MY PIHST WOOL SALE of the Season takes place in Christchurch j oa 'FRIDAY, 26ih NOV., the Wool for which should reach there not ' later than the 2£2n& iumt, LETTERS OF ADVICE should also be sent to ME, c/o Matson &Co., Cluistehurch, before that date. I am now receiving WOOL INTO MY STORE, Ashburton, so aa bo be able to SELL IT PRIVATELY if possible. Clients may find ib to their interest to adopt this course. If not sold, it will be forwarded to Ghristchnrch, Timam, or elsewhere, WITH OUT ANY STORAGE CHARGES. WOOLPAGKS supplied at Is 4d and Is 5d each ; also Twine, Branding Oil, and all Shearing ftequisites of the beat quality, at lowest prices, • CLIENTS SENDING WOOL DIRECT please consign to Canterbury Seed Co.'s Siding, Addingtnn, a/c D. THOMAS, where its will receive MY PERSONAL ATTEN TION, and at the same time send me FULL PARTICULARS, care of Matson and Co., Chriatohurch. Soon after the Chriatchurch Show I have made arrangements to take Wool Buyers round for the purpose of Private Sales. Owners willing to dispose of their Clips in this way please notify me. ' DAVID THOMAS ASHBURTON. 1158



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS for CHRISTCHURCH A. & P. SHOW, NOVEMBER 12.



rpHE Morning Train from Ashburton to JL Christchurch will leave Ashburton at 7.30 a.m., Chertsey 8.7, Rak&ia 8 30, arriv ing at Christchurch at 10.35. The train from Methven will start at 7a.m.,Lauriston 7.32, Rakaia arrives 8.15. A special train will leave Timaru for Ashburton at 7.10 a.m., Rangitata 8 27, Hinds 9, Winstow 9.16, Tinwald 9 27; and the train due from Ashburton for Christchurch at 11 a.m. will be altered to run in connection with this specta! train. It will leave Ashburton at 9.42 a.m., Cherttey 10.13. Rakaia 10.27, arriving at Chris (.church at 12 15 p.m. fj he train from Springburn will run 25 minutes EARLIER than timetable times, so as to connect with the 9 42 train from Ashburton. The evening train from Cbristchurch to Ashburton will start at 5 25 p.m., and be due from Rakaia u.t 7 48, Chertsey 8.1, arriving at Ashburton at 8.30. 'I he train for Methven will le*ve Kakaia at 7.50 p.m. No goods traffic by these trains. A special train will leave Christchurch for Oamaru at 10.15 p.m.



On the Race days (11th and 13th Novem ber) the evening train from Chrietchurch to Ashburton and Methven, will run THIRTY minutes LATER than timetable times. An extra train runs from Rikaia to Methven at 7.40 p.m. on the 11th, On the 15th a train leaves Chcistchurch for Dunedin atß 30p.m., netting down passengers returning from Christchurch at Btations South of Ashburton, Excursion fares are already notified. 1156 ; BY ORDER.



N 0 T I C E. SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. T>URSUANT to the terms of the Banks X and Bankers Act, 1380, and the Banks and Bankers Act .amendment Act, 1882, FRIDAY, the 12 h day of November, 1897, is hereby appointed a Special Bank Holiday at the Ashburton and Rakaia offices of the undermentioned Banks:— The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd, G. E. TOLHURST, Resident Inspector. The Bank of New South Wales. W, G. RHIND, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia. CLEMENT WINTER, Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand. C. G. TEGETMEIER, 11 42 General Manager.



P blie JNo i 3s. ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, AND COKK CO , Limited. riIHE Nineteenth Annual General Meet- X . ing of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Arcade Chambers, on TUESDAY, November 16, 1897, at 4 p.m. Business: To receive Report and Balance Sheet; to elect three Directors in the place of Messrs R. Friedlander, and F. Standish, both of whom are eligible and offer themselves for re-election, and Mr W. St. George Douglas, who has left the district. To elect an Auditor, and other general business. J. WARD, 11 59 Secretary.



TIWERYONE accustomed to using the AM. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction in using th i Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to i ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Edward Gallichan's Factory, Ashurst, New Zealand, on the end of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's true iriend; on the weakest baby, oi the strongest man's flesh it is always successful. Price, Is 6d. Bee Ointment is especially manufactured aa a horse and cattle dressing j Price—2s 6d A(J Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions—Price Is AC Vegetable Pills, for male and emale use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d



Important Notice TO Millowners & Farmers. QAUNDERS' NEW PATENT CON CAVE is a decided saving in tear and wear, and also in coals, as the grain is much easier threshed out of the straw by its use. The following testimonials are valuable evidence of the above. To Mr George Faunderfe, Pleasant Point. Dear Sir, —The new Patent Concave with which you threshed my wheat laab season has given me far better satisfaction, and did not in any way break the wheat, aa was the case with the old Concave the year previous. 1 will always give the mill the preference that has your Patent Concave.—Yours truly, Andbew CleliAnd. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Limited. To Mr George Saunders, Pleasant Point. Dear Sir, —Having threshed the principal part of the grain on the Levels Estate during the last season with your Patent Concave, I have no hesitation in saying that the work done was in every way satisfactory, and consider it an improvement to the Concave in former use, and in threshing Tuscan it was a decided improvement.—Yours faith fully, Cijarlus W. Ob^ei*. Igp 3 Orders for the above reoeived by JOEN TAYLOB, IMPLEMENT DEPOT, ASHBURTON. 11 44



EDWIN CALLICHAN, | PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? ishurat, N.Z. Canterbury Beprasentaiive, MR G P. HOATTEN* Ashburton, The follov/ing testimonies bo the value of the Ointment ate good enough for any hing :— Dear Sirs,—We have great pleasure in recommending your Bee Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand— We remain, tours faithfully, fcHABPMN & CO.



Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October J9, 1896 Dear Sir,—l have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and I have never known of one purchaser to express a regrec for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction .Your Bee Ointment has proved itself one of the beat healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earnest convenience. Yours truy, ' 4 K f Stcijs, Chemist. "—•"*■ Hundreds of other testimonials too numeioua to publish.



JftIOTICJB. ff!HE ASHBURTON TAILORING JL COMPANY has on hand a very choice selection b£ the yery latent Patterns, by which the public can secure jthe moat Fashionable Suit, and not have any old stock palmed on to them. Our cutter, Mr Pauling, has had a large experience in the best Tailoring Establishments in the colony. Therefore give us a trial, and we will guaran tee you pnepf the moat fashionable Suits procurable. Gents' o.wp material made up. W, P4.UUNG, Manager KozibTea is fragrant;.—John Orr and Co,, agents, '



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, OftGAN, AND, THEORY OF MOSJC. IVT R s Ti °wM A N TT ° x Meniber of the Canterbury Society p,f PppfpSßionft} Mpigiap^ Havblock Street, Ashbcbton. RAKAIA-TUESDAYS. Pupils prepare^ fat Trinity College exaiaiaatioai.



i John Orr A Co. i —,— _ MONSTEE SALE. ( Further Reductions. TTAVING on hand and now landing THE LARGEST STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, OKOOKERY, I ! GLASSWARE, etc., i in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO BBDI7OE BY ONE HALF. With this end in view we are bow SELLING AS UNDER :-



THE ECLIPSE CYCLa WOKKS, HAVE NOW IK STOCK AND TO , ARRIVE, I Ex a.a; Ruahine, M&mari, and Mataura, ' The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Ever biought 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 abo7e machines are manufactured by PERRY & CO., LIMITED, And are acknowledged to be the best iv the world. All Machines fitted with Westwood Hollow Rims.



If you require a first class mount at £20 with 50 per cent longer guarantee than any other make, send in your order without delay, as we have already in hand a largo number of orders for the above machines. We have also landed a large quantity of first class Rubber Goods, aud can supply Outer Covers, Valves, and Inner Tubea at j 25 per cent less than usual prices. Cycle Sundries of every description, in« eluding Lamps, Bells, Wrenches, Oilers, Saddleß, Inflators, Toe Clips, Trouser Clips, Cycle Oap9s, Gear Cases, Handle Bars, Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc., etc. Repairs of every description executed on the premises. ECLTPSE CYCLE WORKb BARING SQCJARE, ASHBURTON.



5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOES ;to pick from. Try our new leathers. Every 'pair Guaranteed. JAMES "MELLOE, TANGRED STREET? O * ■ . '- ■. MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S ZBALANDIA BOOT STORE. rpHE PUBLIC BOOT BENEFIT. Second to none in Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES. Pronounced by the Ashburton Publio to give wonderful value for little money.



WOOL SEASON, 1897-98. MY CLIENTS are requested to deliver their WOOL into MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVE'S STORES, As in former yearn, Having made the necessary arrangements to dispose of the same privately. I have also arranged to SELL the WOOL at CHRISTCHURCH or TIMARU, or ship the same to foreign ports. ADVANCES MADE FREE OF COMMISSION. HENBY ZANDER. i 121 - ■ ' '»



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. LADIES' CYCLES FROM &&O. Purchasers taught to ride free of charge. i i ■ ■ Easy Terms Arranged. The |MOISf ARCH, WATERLEY, STAR, i HADDEN, PEARL, And other Machines supplied. THE VIM TYBE, The Bcßb, Safesb, Fastest, and Cheapest ■ * Tyre out. CYCLE EXTRAS. H, M, JONES



Groceries, Beat Snowdrop Sugar... ...2£dperlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes 1b per lb Tea in half chests lOdperlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Colonial Candies ... 4d per lb per box English Parafine Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 6s 6d per tin — 12s 9d per case Rollit's Flour afc Mil! prices. Currants , ... 4,j,d perlb Cornflour ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon .» ... ,~ 4d Essence of Coffee lO£d 'Sago l^d per lb - Juno Tobacco 4s9dperlb Bran » 3s 6d per bag Sharps 5a per bag Hardware>



Sheep Netting,,36 x4x 14 centre strand, i 3sd per yard. Wire Netting, 3ft wide, l|d per yard per roll of 50 yards. Sheep Marking Oil 3s 9d per gallon Boiled Oil ... 16b per 5 gallon drum Ploughshares, Hornsby, and Ransome and Simß, from 13a 6d per dozen. Fenders formerly 7s 6d, 10s, 12s 6d, ISs. and 20.s now 4s 6d, 5b 9d, 7s 9d, 10s 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 3s 9d, half gallons 5s 3d per dozen. Taylor's celebrated Cutlery, of which we are the sole DIRECT IMPORTERS a 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. j Crockery & Glassware. Printed Cupß and Sauaers 2s lOd per dozen. Engraved Tumblers ... 4s 6d per dozen Good Moulded Tumblers 3s per dozen I Wine Glasses engraved 5a 6d per dozen Dinner Sets (61 pieces) 30a, (stylish patterns.) Blue Pheasant Plates 2a 6d per dosen Glass-cover Dishes .... ... 9d each 'Toilet Seta ... 6s6d, 7s6d, ■, 12s



MR QSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER $ EXPERT, (L&te of London), "TTISIT S Ashburfcon and surrounding V Diatricts every four months—viz., ularch, July, and November. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at Mb Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Agh.bu.rton,



Being direct importers we have decided continue to Bell FOR CASH ONLY AT ABOVE PRICES. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP John Or & Go.> ASHBURm



STILL WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN.



thTold irnlfl. ? ? UR»t T7 L 5. dolaeTbii«reßß on the cash principle, thus proving tne old proverb to be true that nothing succeeds like eucees and IMITATION IS THE SINOEREST FLATTERY.



SUGAE! SUGAR! SUGAR! FINEST SNOWDKOP SUGAR, Per Pound 314, ajd, 2**, Per Pound. Or 501b B*g for lQs 61- Arab Tea in 101b tins ... .„ Is 6d per 1b Knife Powder (per box* Id A 2fl oSS&^£ aai^S a' lß6dPwlb llb tiß lUKd! quality "*" y from d6olbb°Xe" 1 « ,v „ Jams, 5d per tin, VrdL 4 a 9d Ohinm£?-«niKi« Is ldperlb lib tin best quality rwp^erry UunaTeaw 601b boxes at .. 9£d per ib Jams 6d per tin dot doz 1* <M Fmesb Titnaru Oatmeal, 251b * J 2.b gla M Kix'fam, u£j» HiawflfY" " /" 2s9d 2*lb tins preserved ftuib peaches, P 2 Highest, test kerosene, water apricots, and pears .„ HVLper tin ui. f w I Jl 6l6, dpettmlZl9dPfiroMfl Fresh Herrings 6ifiHsrtm ElectncCandJestbythebox),. 4d per 1b Kippered Herrings lOd p^r tS Englwh parrafin wax candl«s, Herrings iv Tomato Sauce lOdpertin r«ii,J % thefaox> „•• •• 6dperlb Van Houfcen Cocoa, 3s 3d per tin o^, Uu PreT roli6r flour» Fry's Cocoa, per 1b tin.;. ... 1, 4id RniHf*. i ki »" * " 24(l Ourrta Powder, per-bottle ... 7*d Rollitt i'Supreme roller flour, Red Herrings .„ 9»t 1« „ lr+ l°°lb b »K 12s 6d Salt Herrinßi. 9 \tU 1 * tJ}iiu api! rMne Poller flour * Prime Piokl«d S»lmoa M Per "b lßi,lli«?s g8 ' ,r a "'6i4d finest Dried Apricot ß) P6aohfl. ' Rollitt s Supreme roller flour, and Pear.... 10d per Ib 25Ibba«« 3 S 3 d Muscatels ... WiJrlb Lemonpee,7lbtinfor ... 3s 9d New Date. „ ".' 6d per Ib Mixed peel lemon, orange New Pigs „" 8d pSA and citron),Bd per Ib or 21b for Is 3d Extract of Soap, 14 packets at 1. Corn flour, 3d per Ib or 12 Refined Toilet Boap{? cablet. *n *mm -"of coffe^ large bottles '' M llb baAWSoap .V.' .W fi JS ft fUwii.:^is" r b°. ttle ' ...*-lMp«dM GHyoerine Soap, in bars ... 4d per bar Srff 11""111, Vi *»P«doMn BallsofGlycerineSoapSdbalV fe&doMß 8 LSn^ POWdWI M «V- . Worce ß ter Sauce, sd?erbo* M e 4s6ddS per tin „ 5 tins for Is Bloater Paste did nm* tin English custard powder, 3d Cro.se and B'ackwell's" Potted H f? no M.n '"a "m •" stinßforlß Ham, in jars (delicious) Is per jar Knghsh egg powder, 3d per Bonger's Food ... ... .. 1 B lid tin rrp»r,»««n "' .."• A- sfeinßforl» Enos'Fruit Salt, ocr bottle... 3a 3d Greenbuki oautio .oda. Hood's Sarasparilla, per bottle 4s 8d Griffin brand Bdper tin... 7a 6d per doz Ayer's Sarsaparilla, per bottle 4» 8d Sheep, tongues, lib tins, Bd, Polloway's and Cocklo'. Pills, Is 4d box or 21b tins .„ ... I B 3d , Nailrod Tobacco .. ... 4.6dperlb Furniture poheh (per bottle) 6d Kt»by Tobacco sa^rlb. Quart bottle, acetic acid ... 2s lid *^ 4 kinds ol Mangel Seed (new seed), 9d per Ib ; Carter's Turnip Seed, all the best varieties, 60s per cwt,; Chick Wheat, 7a 6d per sack : Sharps, 5b 3d Bran, 3s bd. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, Eaßt Street, Ashburtoc, and High Street, Cbriatchurch P'°- Box 67' Telephone 24.



REMOVAL NOTICE. MESSRS McDonalds mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EAST STREET, T>EG to remind their Friends and the Public Generally that they have REMOVED to B %T n mOr d r l.° UßPremißeßbebWeea th°6a °f th« New Zea]and CloSg Factory MESSRS MCDONALD AND MoMARMID thank the Public for the very FIRS NOLASBbTOCK of every requ ls ,te iv (he BOOT LINK, and by civility and desnafch TO CONTINUE THE SALE IN OUR NEW PREMISES FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, during which time we intend to Clear All Odd Lines OF CANVAS SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, ETC, AT Ridiculously Cheap Prices. No Reservation of any Part of our Splendid^ Stock. SB 8!= SS &ra£s^™^^ IWt,, Ladiea' Patent Leather Evening Phoeß 2s lid per pair Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes reduced from 6a to 4« 6cl Ladieß' Canvas Shoes from 3g 9d per pair Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoe from 5s 6i Ladies' Carpet Slippers from Is 5d Ladies' Strong Leather Boots from 6s 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Shoes (sewn), only 6s lid, uaaallv 9s Men s Strong Nailed Bluchers, (own make), at 4s lid y Men's Strong Closed Balmorals, sale price 7s lid, ao od nW ,f in fi i McDonald & mcdiarmed, CASH BOOT STORE, • EAST STREET. J NICHOLAS, Manager—Branches, Oamaru and Waimate*



PBBSH OEPARATObJ BUTTER. QRIGG'S, SUTTOK'S , HURDLE!'S LILLs! AT Scl PER LB. I JOHN ORE & CO. HoSSaSMNoSoBr"" THE ESTABLISHMENTS of the Under signed WILL BE CLOSED on FRIDAY NEXT, 1%, ioet., being the Veople's day at %h* 'Metropolitan Show, INSTEAD a} TUESDAY, November 9, P«,nqe of Wales Birthday : — Andrew Orr, W, H. Collier, Mitchell *»«J j Turner, Robert Aloorn, Ashburton jprapery ! Company, A. P. Williamson, K. G. Segers, Barrett Broa,, John Orr %d 4 iSo. ; McCnTlum and Co., J, Iflr. S»rd)ey ( Oraighead and - St(rp«Bi wad '£miw MiHor, U



G. K. ASKIN, TANCR3D STEEBT,, TITACHINIST * CYCLE MECHANIC CYCLES CAREFULLY HEPAIRfeD. all work guaranteed. 10 190 lo the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Trouble*. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world fame • aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear iJrnms, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aura* Troubles. Thin book irtay he had from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of sUxups Mr Uampbel), of the same addrttt, was greatly relieved of his deafness by Dr. Nicholson's system, and takes plnamre in spreading the news of the great specialist in * New Zealand. A lifctlebook on the cure of Bheumatum, Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author, may b« hjtf from Mr Slav ou receipt of >t»mpi,