PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Wellington, November 16 The House met at 2 30 p.m. THE MEIKLE PETITION.

Mr Joycti brought up the report of the Public Petitions Committee on the petition of J. J. Meikle, of Wyndham. The Com mittee reported that it had no recommenda tion to make.

Mr Kelly was at a loss to understand the Committee's report, which he considered was somewhat preposterous. He appea'ed to the Government, notwithstanding the report of the Committee, to do something like justice to a man who had suffered bo long. He moved that the report be referred back to the Committee for reconsideration.

A motion that the report lie on the table was negatived by 40 to 21. After some debate the report was referred back to the Committee. YOUNG PEBSONS .PROTECTION BILL. Sir Robert Stout brought up the report of the Committee to which the Young Persons Protection Bill had been referred. Tiie Committee reported that juvenile depravity existed, and recommended the passing of restrictive legislation. A short discussion arose on the question whether or not the evidence given before the Committee should be laid on the table of the House.

The Premier said that this was undesirable an its publication would help to Wring about the state of things which the House was desirous of suppressing. Several members contended that they could not be expected to legislate on the subject unless an opportunity were given them to peruse the evidence. The motion that the evidence be laid on the table of the House was negatived by 37 to 31.

THE PO-KBS COMMISSION. The Premier intimated that the Govern* went had offered Dr Giles, of Auckland, and Mr Poynton, the Stipendiary Magisbrabe at Invercargill, the position of Commissioners with Mr T__bridge, Commissioner of Police, on the enquiry into the police organisation «nd working.

BBPUES TO QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, Ministers stated that the Government were prepared to care fully consider the question of supplying pure vaccine lymph to all publio vaccinators in the colony, to the exclusion of any other; thai bhe natives who had ploughed up bhe lands cf settlers in the Taranaki district had not communicated with the Government in any way before doing so, and had Europeans acted in a similar way they would have been sentenced to a long term of imprisonment; that the Government had no intention of restoring the rights of several hundreds of railway servants as to their retiring allowances, of which they had been deprived when transferred to the service of the Railway Commissioners; that the Govern ment would be glad to accept suggestions Mwm the House for coping with the question «8f Austmhs on bhe gumfields ; that railway (Servants objecting to the classification would *be .{stoen an opportunity to have their «objeobi«3S dealt with by an Appeal Board. The House adjourned afc 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 pm. *HR ESTIMATES. The Bouse went into Cemmittee of Supply on the CSeneral Estimates Class IS—Department of Lands and Survey, Mr Rolleston moved to report progreaa. Ho asked the Premier how many classes he Intended taking, and desired to give him an •opportunity to deny the stabemenb bhab it was the intention of the Government to pub the remainder of the Estimates through at one sitting. '.* he Premier eaid that the course pursued by Mr Kolleston was unprecedented, as not asingte item had been discussed or passed. He urged members to proceed with ihe business of the country, and po'nted out that the press of the colony was condemning the blocking of business and the waste of 3-r Scobie McKeczie said that if the Estimates were once passed, the Premier could close the business, and nob bring down the legislation which the country demanded. Mr Hogg, Mr Duncan, and Mr R, Thomp son, alleged that the Opposition were disorganised and without a leader whom they oould obey. (They acjuaed the Opposition of blocking b_sin«ss. After further discussion the Premier said that it was impossible for h:m to say how far the Houae would be asked to go with the Estimates in view of the time lost in diaouaaing motions' to report progress, and in blocking business. The motion was negatived on the toiobb. In reply to Mr Richardson, Mr J. McKenzie said that as regards the classifa cation of the Lands' and Survey Department be had endeavored during his term of office to rive all promotions to senior officers. A lengthy discussion ensued on the different items in the vote. . ... Mr Taylor moved a reduction of the item assistant surveyor-general and under secretary of Crown lands, £5650, by £31, as an indication that it is undesirable to increase

large salaries. Mr J. McKenzie pointed out that the officer whose salary it was proposed to re duce had practically the vhole control of tbe survey Department. tEhe Premier said that this year the general principle bad been carried out in respect to the Estimates that no salary over jggSO should be increased except in special .eases.' . After further debate the motion was negatived on the voices. After a lengbhy debate on bhe various Items of the rote. Mr Taylor moved thab the total of vote £121,161 be reduced by one shilling as an indication that it is undeshable that large salaries should be increased. His reason frr moving this, he said, was to

obtain an expression of opinion from the $Jouse cm the subject. Many members who >s_pporbed tbe principle did nob care to vote •ifora reduction of any particular official's -whwy. .  „* .  The motion was negatived by 46 to 11. The .vote was agreed to unaltered. IVote—Msaoellaiieoua services, £9155. Mr Wason moved to reduce the item fees to members of Wasta Lands Boards, £1500, by &l as an indication th-t members of the House should not be appointed to such Boards, The majority of those who spoke An the motion opposed it, but the opinion was generally expressed that Land Boards should %c elective. Mr Montgomery moved to reduce the item &y_3&as an indication that Land Boards .should J>e elective. After debate the motion was negatived «byMto:_s. " , . lU Mr Wasasi!f motion was lost on the Mr Taylor moved £0 strike out the item and expenses £1000.—Nega tived by 49 to 7. The.alaae jwas agreed to. Class 14—Police department Mr Pirani moved to report progress, Mr Seddon said be had every reason <t# c»mpUin of the treatment Governmenb were receiving in connection wiftfci the estimates this year. It was clearly understood the other evening that U certain elasseii were (taken, the remainder would be finished ia «o_« evening. The non-ftMsage .of the .flStkaateß was blocking business* After the debate the motion was oeg-tivett tby3l'to;27. -Vote —Police department £105,666. iilr Taylor asked for information as to •t.te acorie and of reference of the Police Commission. Captain Rusßell protested against Inspec tor Tunbridge being on the .commission, and said it was unfortunate that he s&c-uld be rdaced in such a position. The Hon. T. Thompson said the ,Cc|m mission would enquire into the organisation ,of tbe force, and any otter matters brought before it. When Mr Tunbridge arrived in the 'Colony, the papers were laid before him, «nd i* was at his own request that ho had hem placed on the Commission. Mr AHea contended that Inspector Tun bridge _«d been forced wto a position on tbe Commission. jvlr Relies ton wanted the tfcfif© of the Commission more definitely stated. $$7#re the Commissioners fc« have a free hand, w only to investigate the charges brought tbefore<hem? Mr Taylor was not aware of any prece dent for Mr Tanbridge's appointment to the Cmminion. It Gownm-at iaslited o« this

course they would do a gre <fc deal to thwart the enquiry they pretended to concede to the country, Minisiers' answer as to the scope of the Commission was most unsatis factory, and he demanded a more definite statement. | Mr Seddon said he was satisfied that, no matter what poaiiion Inspector Tunbddge was placed in, he would acquit himself with credit to himself and profit to the colony. He was sorry to inform the House that Dr Giles, from private reasons, had been unable to accept a position on the Commission. His (Mr Seddon'a) mind was still open on bhe question of the appointment of Mr Tunbridge to the Commission, and would give it further consideration. At 3.45 ; after an hour and a ha'f's dis cussion, a motion to report progress was moved by i.vlr Montgomery and negatived by 26 to 23. Further lengthy debate ensued on the subject of the HoMce Commission. Mr Taylor, at 4.55, moved that the item

—three clerks £575—be reduced by £5, as

an indication that the Premier's reply to the questions respecting the ticope and conduct of. the Commission was unsatisfactory. This Was negatived on bhe voices.

Mr Wason moved to report progress at 5 o'c'ock. After debate this was negatived by 27 to 20.

A discussion ensued on the different items of the vote. Mr Moore moved to reduce the item— four inspectors under the Licensing Act, £600—by £1 as an indication that their services ought to be dispensed with.—Agreed to on the voices. At 6.45 Mr Moore moved to report progress, which was negatived by 27 to 24. Shortly before 8 o'clock Mr Seddon moved that the Hansard reporters be relieved from reporting this class (police)— Carried. Adjourning at 8 o'clock for breakfast, at 0 the discussion was resumed on the motion to reduce the vote of £300, house allowance for police, by £10.—Lost on the voices, Mr Lewis moved to reduce the item, purchase of horses £250, by one half, as an indication that the department should arrange for more extensively mounting the police on bicycles. ' Mr, Thompson, in reply to Mr Crowther, said 100 horses more or leas were kept for constabulary purposes. After another lengthy debate the amend ment was lost.

The total vote was passed

| In reply to Mr Richardson, the Premier said if the vote, £5500 compensation to Mr Meikle, were struck out, he would put ib on the supplementary Estimates. The matter had been referred back to the Public Peti tions Committee, and when they reported, Government would approach the recom mendation with an open mind, and act on that report. It was pointed out that there was no object in striking the vote out, and the amount was withdrawn.

Mr Wason moved that £50, purchase of long service medals, be reduced by £40. Only £520 had been spent on these medals last year. After several members had spoken the Premier asked the Opposition to discontinue its obstruction to the Estimates, and preserve the good name of the House. He had never seen such a spectacle since he had been a member of the House. He moved th*t the vote be struck out.

Captaiu Russell was much obliged to the Premier for his advice ; but they felt they had a duty to perform. If the Premier would fix a day for bringing in a resolution dealing with the officers ot the house, and Setting up the select committees, and give other information asked for, they would cease the obstruction. During the twenty years he had been in Parliament he had newer known it so difficult to get information as at present. The Premier said Captain Russell had admitted that ihe Opposition were delibe rately obstructing tms estimates, and stated their object in doing so. If that was a con stitutional wuy of preceeding it was new to him. He was not prepared to accept the alternative offered by the leader of the Opposition, and it was therefore a question whether or not Government, with a majority in the ouse and country, should rule. He distinctly stated he would not be forced into the position the Opposition wished to put him in. Mr Rolleston thought it improper that they should be forced to put through the whole Estimates in' this manner, and grant supply before a large amount of business that the country was crying out for was transacted. Mr Hogg said the Government side was prepared to uifc out the estimates. He pro tested against the tyrannical conduct of the Opposition. The Hon. Mr McKenzie said that during seventeen years he had never known an in? stance of this kind where the Opposition deliberately stonewalled business from the beginning pf the session. The course taken was unprecedented. The Premier was per fectly right in taking the stand he had. At 1 p.m. the House adjourned till 2.30.

The Wealeyan Conference.

Press Association—By Electric: Telegraph—

AtrettLAUD, November 16 At the afternoon sitting of the Wesleyan Conference there was a loug and animated discussion on the question of the extension of the term of itinerancy. The Rev Mr Morley moved that the provisions made by special Act of the New Zealand Parliament be agreed to. Mr Shepherd Allen moved an amendment, limiting the term of itinerancy to five years. A long discussion followed. The Rev. Mr Buddie suggested i-erbal altera tions of the motion, which Mr Morley accepted. The motion was carried by 66 to 15l Mr Allen's amendment was lost by 58 to 21. A committee was appointed to draw up the motion in the altered form.

WELLINGTON SHOW.

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HrjTT, November 17. The Wellington Show opened to-day. The weather was §ne overhead, but a strong northerly wind wb.es blowing across the ground. Only cattle and sheep are to be judged to-day. The show of sheep js a magnificent one, and the experts declare it to be hard to beat anywhere. The strong classes are Lincolns and fat sheep for freezing ] purposes, both making a very fine show. Mr D. Grant, Temuka, swept the board m the English Leicester class, and also took the gbid medal for champion ram, and silver i medal for .champion ewe. Messrs Bidwell, I Buchanan, Booth, wid tftiwkey (Wairarapa breeders}, Deans ..(Riccarton), and Lancaster (Palmerstoft North), divided the principal prizes for fat sheep suitable for freezing. Mr T. Tanner, Hastings, secured first priz •■ tor Lincoln ram abuve thirty months ; Perry Bros., Wairarapa, second. Mr Tanner took all the prizes in Lincoln rams between eighteen and thirty months.

SIE,-rA gentleman informed us a few days ago that some ,fcaiJors make suits for about half the regular prices faf first-class tailoring and then give an extra pair oi trousers over V for nothing !" We frankly admit that ys cannot perform such impossible tricks as those ." wi/.ard.s. of finance" profess. We have every facility for competing with the •keenest .legitimate trade but we never countenance " sweating.'.' We employ farst class tradesmen and pay fair wage?. A few of our old cußtomers haye .triad tbp so-called " cheap suits," and found them " dear at any price," and many new customers who have admired first-class tailoring on their friends have simply remarked—" I want a suit like yon made for Mr " Our turnover for foejoctsix months shows the largest amount of busings p.e have ever done in one season. This fact speaks £or itself. We have just opened a splendid assortment of new summer goods in all departments;and.fcyreopmjaend. fne only materials we can guarantee, com fanned with good fit, best workmanship and stvic ye have determined to maintain our reputation W " the leading tailors and out fit ters " Customers requiring suits lor tne show are respectfully invited %**>™"* ™± ?heir orders as early as possible as we have Sijy a ""»h" of orders in hand. -f!KAKWBAI> & BKRBYMAN.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 17, 10 a.m., Guardian Office 10.40 a m.

'. Calcutta, November 16. General Lockhart is paying fcne submitting tribes for supplying forage to the British. The Malidinkhels are selling strain to the British forces The spokesman declares it to be the general desire of the tribesmen to accept the terms» of p^ace. He is afraid, however, they will not give up their serviceable rifW The Afridis connected with the Government have always been opposed to fighting but the young bloods of the tribesmen were eager for it. The Maddakl.els have submitted unconditionally..

Fatal Bathing Accident

Napier, November 16

A sad fatality happened off the Marine Parade this afternoon. Mrs A, Hickey, wife of an employee of the Harbor Board, was bathing her feet in the sea when a strong, under-current took her out. Two young men, Messrs P. Etnarson and J. M. Hamil ton, pluckily went to the rescue, going about a couple of hundred yards out. A heavy surf wits running at the time, when they brought the body of the woman aßhore it was lifeless. Deceased leaves a grown up . amily.

Baptist Union conference-

Press Association—By Wleebrio Telegraph. Wellington, November 16. The New Zealand Baptist Union Confer ence opened this afternoon, with a large attendance of delegates from all parts of tho colony, The annual report showed a clear increase of memb rship of 81, the total number of members in the churches of the Union being 3280. Sunday school teachers numbered 589; Sunday school scholars, 4819 ; total number of members of Christian Bands and Societies of Christian Endeavor, 1685; voluntary preachers, 82. The finan cial returns showed that the church debt paid off during the year was £2040. Fresh liabilities amounting to £1050 were in curred. The total outstanding liabilities were £7470.

Synopsis of New Advertisements.

Wat.ted— Young Lady to assist in shop. D. Thomas—Horse fair, Friday, Dec. 10. Sheep feed to let —Apply Mail Office. The ''Flying Jordans"—Entertainment Friday Night. Commissioner of Crown Lands—Land for sale ; also reserves for lease. Riverside Concert- -Trevuizi's Drag leaves stables at 6.30 to-morrow. Notice to the person who took bicycle from Ashburton Club.

THE ASHBUBTON QUARMAfI : WEDKESI'A?, SOVEMBEB 17, 18W.



I Lady Hairdresser. J€J. Duncan hag Removed his s Tobacconist- Business to ihose Premises lately occupied by McDonald and McDiarmid, Bootmakers, where he has fitted up an elegant HAIRDRBSBING AND SHAV ING SAIOON, Under the Management of the ONLY LADY HAIR DRESSER IN NEW ZEALAND. 11 90



W A N T E D, r>IVKRSIDE Concert an;l Dduce. A ; V Drag will leave TBEvußEA'sstftb'esab 6.30 p.m. tomorrow, Ihubsday, November 18 11 104



WANTED-— Young Lady to assist in shop. Highest references required. Apply after 3 p.m. Thursday.—Light, Con fectioner, East Street. 11 106



PTIHE person who took a Bicycle away 1 from the Ashburton Club last night had better return it at once to save further unpleasantness. 11 107 f T)^MlFßTuTirewVnT"Po^toe9 4s pa 1 sack, ex store ; also Bran 39 6d per bag at Fletcher Bros., C*sh Supply Stores,



YOUNG Ladies' Journals for November, Weldon'a Ladies' Journal for October, Children's Bazaar, New Books, By Stroke of Sword, Princess Sarah, Everybody's favorite, Kings of the Sea, Fortune's footballs, the Greater Gospel, Stories for children, Christ and his Friends, and others.—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 Pelham Yards, Peter Street, Ashburton 1 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaummmam



Public Notices. SHBEP~FEED TO "LET, OA ACRES GOOD GRASS AND OU CLOVER. 11 110 Apply Mail Office, ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.



THE Board of Governors offer for com. petition, Six Scholarships, open bo all children reaidenb in the County of Ashbur ton except those in attendance at a High School.



The scholarship will entitle the holders to free education in the Ashburton High School for two years. Candidates must nob be jnore than 14 years of age on December 1, 189'/. ' '



Subjects of Examination : — Engl'«'> Grammar and Composition witrTspolUng and dictation, Eogluh History, Geography, Arithmetic. The papers set will be based on the programme of Public School Standard work.



Candidates' notices, stating date of birth, and accompanied by a certificate from their head-master that they have been in atten dance at school in Ashburton County for the slit months immediately preceding December 1, 1397, must be sent .to the Secretary nob later than THURSDAY, December $.



The examination will be held in the Asfj burton High School on THURSDAY & FRI DAY, December 16 and 17, beginning at 10 15 a.m. each day. Further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned, C. BRADDELL, Secretary. j Ashburton, November 16. 11 100



wool' season, 1897-98. MY CLIENTS are requested to deliver , their WOOL into • MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVE'S STORKS, As in former years. Having made the necessary arrangements to dispose of bhe same privately. I have also arranged to SELL the WOOL at CHRISTCHURCH'or TIMA'RU, or ship the same to foreign ports. ; I ADVANCES MADE FREE OF COMMISSION. HENRY lANJ)EIi



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I Government Notices. - v. l^Mll &• CROWN LAND AT EALING, FOI SALE FOR C SH AT AUCTION. NOTICE is hereby given that the under, mentioned Crown Land will be offered for sale by Pubiic Auction, for cash, at the district Laud Office, Timaru, on Wi.DNKS- I DAY, December 8, 1897, <*t 3 o'clock p m. Parts of Reserve 135, two lots, 20 acres and 3'2_ acres, upseb price per acrefil 15 . Situated about two miles south east of Ealing Railway Station. Planß and further particulars may be ob tained At this office. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. District* Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, November 16, 1897. 11 IQt RANGITATA RIVER CONSERVATION RESERVES FOR LEASE BY PUBLIC TENDER. NOTICE is hereby given that Written Tenders for the Leases of 24 Reserves in the Rangiuta Riverbed between the Railway and the Sea, for a term of SEVEN years, will be received at this Office, addressed to the undersigned, up to Noon on WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1897. Tenders must be accompanied by a half year's rent at the rate offered, and a license tee of £1 Is. The Reserves offered vary in -ran from 5 to 440 Acre*, and the upset rentals from 7d to Is 6d per acre per annum, Tenderers may offer tor auy or till of the Reserves, and the highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Plans and f ill particulars as to conditions, etc., may be obtained at this Office. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, November 16,1897. 11109 Entertainments. THE THEATRICAL TBIUMPH ( of 1897. The Flying Jor dans And their Majestic organisation. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19. JChe Mammoth Snow-White Tents of the Company will be erected next DkvaNb's Hotel. LA MONT, "THE HUMAN ARROW," Will make his startling Dive of 80 feet from the :• lectric Tower in front of the L'enis at 715 o'clock iv the evening. Do jot miss this Great Exhibition, as it is FREE. 11 105 e___- .jj.u'~'?™f r?; I1 '''™ 1 ?i'!i'!T*"" I-?""""""" _i-i_ii_—__l DWID THOMAS. ~~ A B C A D E BORSE^ FAIR. FKIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897. MR DAVID THOMAS will hold bis next Special Sale of Draught and Light Horses on the-ibove da'e, for which iutries are vow being taken. II 103 I). THOMAS, Auctioneer. ;_3tv«w>Mi—w«■ i—_—»__—■—————■———■■■■■l Tenders. " TEN P E BiL" I TENDERS are invited for building two shops, Havelock Street, for Mr E, 'homas, Wakanui. t'ians and specifications lay be seen at Messrs Tucker and Bean's ffice. Tenders close on SATURDAY, November 0, at 12 noon. The lowest or any tender iot necessarily accepted, 1 102 E THOMAS. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE USTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SEPARATE Tenders are invited for 5 Additions to Teacher's House at (romore; Repairs and Painting to school; uildings at Liemore, Flemington, Long each, Chertsey, Ashton and Tinwald. Plans nd specifications can be seen at the several moolhouses and at the office of the Board, formal School, where endorsed tenders, ddressed to the Secretary of the Board, 'ill be received not later than noon on ATURDAY, November 20. The lowest r any tenders not necessarily accepted. H. C. LANE, Secretary. Ihristchurtsh, November 13,1897. 11 87 ■ . ____.-«_————«-—«-«■—-_— -5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOEB TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers, -^cry Pair guaranteed. JAMES IiELLOB, |TANCRED STREET? © I ||§ 9* b^ I J_f « PS \ wR %' fh *~* *7. \ 3 £ MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE. HjIHE i»UBL|(TBOOT BENEFIT. Second to none in Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES. Pronounced by bhe Ashburton f,ublip to give wwdnfql v*ty« f°F ljbtl $ «» 0IW?



F. FERIRMAN. THE JPATrNT ELASTIC STEEL 1 HORSE COLLAR. ■ Contractors to Her M l'estv's Government I (War Office). Patented in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary. Italy, South Außtraiui, Victoria, anJ the United States 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, 1891. TBMTI SHOT* tA-t-tS. Callaughton, Much Wenlock, Salop j Dear Sirs,-—I find the Patent Elastic Steel Collars capital things to break colts in with, as they do nob get sore shoulders with them. The mare I had the first for is still working in it, and has not been troubled with boils on her shoulders since she had that collar. Before she was quite unable to work in the old collars for boils and sore shoulders. lam very pleased with the collars, and if wanting new ones should certainly prefer them to leather ones,—Yours truly, W. MILNER. Cloneymoi c, Athboy, co. Meath, Ireland Dear Sirs, —Tho harness and work-horse collars I gob from you are, after a very good trial, giving me every possible satisfaction. In fact, I never will use aoy othora,— I ani, Sir, faithfully yours, JOHN M. PURDEN. Spratton Grange, Northampton Sir,—l write to say that the Collars, three of which I have had, give every satisfaction. The horses that use them never suffer from galled shoulders, which is so often the case amongst farm horses.—Yours faithfully. W. H. FOSTER. Stainton Manor, Rothetham Gentlemen,—The Steel Collars supplied to me last spring answer very well, and when used where horses are kept in one uniform condition are preferable to old fashioned collars. During hot weather your collars are a great advantage. We have had two in constant use for eight months, and from oat ward appearance they are equal to new. I enclose cheque for two more, No. 6 Collars, which please forward to Conisbrough Station, near Doncaster, and advise me of same.—Yours truly, CHAS. D. NICHOLSON. Godney, Wells, Somerseb. Gentlemen—l have much pleasure in say ing your Elastic Collar is giving every sat isfaobion. It has been in use nearly every day since 1 have had it, and never rubbed a hair off. I think it is a fine thing, especially for the mowing machine. —I am, Gentlemen, yours, &c, THOMAS CHURCHES St, George's Street, Tenby, South Wales Dear Sirs,—The two Patent Steel Horse Collars you sent me last June are giving every satisfaction. I have also been using a light cart-size Steel Collar which Mr James, saddler, got from you for me about three years ago. This one is an good as new now, with the exception of the draught hooks, and they will last for a long time yet. Any one who has used your collars is bound to admit that they are all you claim them to be. When using a leather collar I never broke a colt to lurness without the shoulders being galled more or less, but since using the steel one galls are things of the past.—Yours faithfully, J. P. RAYNES. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON, F. FERRIMAJN. fmgmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm T. Buiiock. FOR SALE. FOR Removal, ou account of Alterations, 4 old Loose Boxes and Shed, at back of Trevurza's Stables. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ALFORD FOREST ROAD ."•A lAs Reduced Price of Lot 8, 6bO ±U * containing QUARTER ACRE, just opposite Mr Henderson's pro|»«cty. The owner has lowered the reserve aß""a\»*r*» y ,.. i8 _ a^ to effect a speedy sale,' ~" - T. BtJfclaOGK^ ,_ __ : ■ —'-- - /~tOX STREET—FOR SALE at a reduced V^ price, on account of the Mortgagee, T.S. 794, containing QUARTER-ACRB, on which ia orected a FQUARE DWELLING HOUSE. Tho property is well situated. Very easy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent TO THOSE DESIROUS OF PURCHAS ING BUILDING SITES. TmOR SALE THE FOLLOWING:— '£35, price of T.S. 796, well situated in Cox street. £21, price of T.S. 1161, Wills street, healthy locality. £24, T.S. 25, Dobson street. £12 10a, Cheap Section, numbered 816, Aitken street. £35, T.S, 796, Cox street, good site. Also a number of other Sections ; terms and prices furnished on application. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. COTTAGE of Four Rooms, centrally situated in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, Apnly to, ' T. BULLOCK. TO LET. Commodious and. Premises at the corner of Arcade, fronting Tariored Street, \ known as MeKeague'a, Possession can be given nexb week, :' T. BULLOCK. 9 8 CTIONS numbered 388 to 395 and 409, South Street, near the Pound, for a paddock. Offers are invited for the. purchase of the above $ ryery easy twins of payment will be awen,te& ;i i| gSfefeOOK.



John Orr k Co. MONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. TTAVING on hand and now landing THE LARGEST STOCK OP IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO REiDCTOia BY OIM_E_ JHAl___r\ With this end in view wo are now SELLING AS UNDER ;— Groceries. Best Snowdrop Bugar, M ...2±d perlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes Is per lb Tea in half chests lOd perlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dperlbperbox English Parafiae Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 6s 6d per tin _ 12s 9d per case Rollit's Flour at Mill prices. Currants ... ... ... 4_d perlb Cornflour ... ... ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon ..- ... ... 4d Essence of Coffee lOgd Sago l^d per lb Juno Tobacco ... ... 4a9dperlb Bran 3s 6d per bag Sharp* ,„ ... ... 5s per b»»g Hardware Sheep Netting, 36 x 4 x 14 centre strand, 3£d per yard. Wire Netting, 3ft wide, Igd per yard per roll of 50 yards. Sheep Marking Oil 5s 9d per gallon Boiled Oil ... 16s per sgallon drum Ploughshares, Hornsby, and Ransome and Sims, from 13* 6d per dozen. Fenders formerly 7s 6d, 10s. 12s 6d, 15s, and 20.s now 4s 6d, 5s 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. 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. i Crockery & Glassware. Printed Cups and Saucers 2s lOd per dozen. Engraven -_knn.ble.rs ... 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 Piates 2s 6d per dozen GUvre-oover Dishes . ,„.. 9d each Toilet SeVa ... 6s 6d, 7s 6d, s, 12s Being direct importers we have decided continue to sell FOR CASH ONLY AT ABOVE PRICES. ALL OTQER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP John Or & Co.> S ASHBURTON, I



i STILL WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN. 4 oUal?m6i'ft afidthe public in general will note that other storekeepers are itto ./^ITATING OUR STYLE of doing business on the cash principle, thub proving 1 me old proverb to be true that nothing succeeds iike succes and Imitation is the sinoerest flattery. SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! FINEST SNOW D HOP S UGrAR, Per Pound 2£d, 2id f 2£d- Per Poand. Or 561b B^g for 10s 6*. Arab Tea in 101b tins Is 6d per lb Knife Powder (per box) ... Id &2d Ceylon Tea in 5 and 101b tins la 6d per lb lib tin best assorted quality UylonTea in 50 and 601b boxes Jams, fid per tin, per doz 4a 9d „.. Jf 01" •• Is Id per lb lib tin best quality raspberry China Tea ia 601b box** at .. 9_d per lb Jams 6d per fin, ppr doz. 5s 9d Fmest limaru Oatmeal, 251b 21b glass jars Phoenix jam, ... leper ia _. o»_»ror •. 23 9d 2_lb tins preservedfcnife, peaches, Mignest teat kerosene, water apricots, and peara .„ lOd per tin white, 6s 6d per tin 12a 9d per caae Fresh Herringa 6_d pertia Kleotrac Candles (by the box).. 4d per lb Kippered Herrings lOd per tin English parrafin wax candles, Herrings in Tomato Sauce lOd per tin on- f bytbebox) 6dporlb Van Houten Cocoa, 3a 3d per tin Kollitba Supreme roller flour, Fry's Coooa, per lb tin la 4_d D „•. T°° ib sackß " •- 24e Currie Powder, per bottle ... 7_d KolUtt* Supreme roller flour, Red Herringa 9at Is 1001b bag 12s 6d Salt Herrings 9 at Is *°"^ t_J M _a? Mm6 ro,ler flour» Primß Pickled Salmon 4d per lb 0 i.u.i 'S^gß' „••" -•" ad Hneat Dried Aprioofcs, Peaches ™lUM2_. Supreme roller flour, andTeara lOd par Ib Zslb baas, 3s 3d Muscatela .... B<i per lb Lemon peel, 7lb tin for .„ 3» 9d New Dates ... 6d per Ib Mixed peel (lemon, Granite .. _».% ... , ..__ ad jm»-4V :-- • and citron),Bd per lb or 21b for Is 3d Extract of Soap, 14 packets at la Corn flour, 3d per lb or 12 Refined Toilet Soap (4 tablets in Iba for ... ... ... 2s lid box) 9d per box Essence of coffee, large bottles lib bars ToilebSoap ... ... 6d per bar ■-■'■_ lOd per botble, ...9alodperdoz Glycerine Soap, in bars , 4d per bar Sardines, 4_d per tin, ... 4s per dozen Balls of Glyoerine Soap 3d ball _• 9d doeea Engliah baking powder. 3d Worcester Sauce, 5d per botWe 4s6d_o«eo per tin „ 5 tins for Is Bloater Paste 4_d per tin English custard powder, 3d Croaae and Backwell's Potted per tin ... ... ... 5 tins for la Ham, in jara (delicious) la per jar English egg powder, 3d per Benger's Food Is lld tin bin „ 5 tins for Is Enos'Fruit Salt, cer bottle... 3s 3d Greenbank's caustic soda, Hood's Sarasparilla, per bottle 4s 8d % Griffin brand. 8d per tin... 7s 6d per doz Ayer'a Sarsaparilla, per bottle 4s 8d Sheep'a tongues, lib tins, Bd, Holloway's and Cockle's Pills,' la 4d »* or 21b tins .„ ... la 3d Nailrod Tobacco .. .... 4a6d perlb Furniture polish (per botble) 6d Kuby Tobacco ... ... ... 5s per Ib, Quart botblea acetic aoid ... 2s lid 4 kinds of Mangel Seed (new seed), 9d per Ib j Carter's Turnip Seed, all the best varieties, |60s per cwt. \ Ohiek Wheat, 7s 6d per sack; Sharps, 5s 3d Bran, 3s 6d. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch P.O. Box 67. Telephone 24. THIS SPACE RESERVED "¥(M ' " " ■ i ■ Mcdonald & Mcdiarmid. -' ' — r --..-_-—---________________,_,_. TO FABMERS AND S^ATIONHOLDERS. LAMP BLACK (half ton) RED RADDLE <*_i™ BLUE RADDLE (quarter ton> AND SEVERAL OTHER LINES. 100 DRUMS "BOILED OIL. HAVING bought the whole of MS H. Z ANDER'S EXTENSIVE STOOK of the above Goods at a considerable reduction on the ordinary _rice I _m now selling them at a.GREAT REDUCTION. Now that ti7 shea in„ 3eaßon is on, it should suit sheep farmers to buy at once. «>«"_g SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE ORDSRS. J. WILSON, CORNER OF ARCADE & BURNETT STREET. WOO.L SEASON.!THE ECLIPSE 1897-98. '[ CYGL,i WOKKS. HAVE NOW IN~STOOE"AN_TTO -TCVXUYJSi, _M_US_ W____S '^t^X-J'T °° FRIDAY, 26th NOV., b^WTndTooi^bibs the Wool for which should reach there not Ever btought to Ashburton. later bhan the J3£si_«l lust. _-_---„ ■ Y\7E are now m a position to supply LETTERS OF ADVICE should also be * » sent to ME, c/o Matson &Co., Christchurch, THE ECLIPSE-HUMBER ROADSTERS before that date. AND KOAD RACERS, Which were such favouritee last season. SELL IT PRIVATELY if possible. Clients &re & C n IIMITm may find it to their interest to adopt this „ , i-^KK* a. ou , LlMll&D, course. If nob sold, ib will be forwarded to And RI« acknowledged to be the best in Christchurch, Timaru, or elsewhere, WITH- !?__,. L ,„ ■'■' OUT ANY STORAGE CHARGES, AU Machines fitted with Wcatwood Hollow Kirns, WOOLPACKS supplied at Is 4.1 and is . —— 5d each ; also Twine, Branding Oil, and all ..'{ y™ require a farst class mount at £20 Shearing Requisites of the beat quality, at with oO per cant longer guarantee than any lowest prioest i ther B>ake« send m y«« order without delay, as we have afceady in hand a large CLIKNTS SENDING WOOL DIRECT number of orders for the above machines. please consign to Canterbury Seed C>vs • Siding, Addington, a/c D. THOMAS, where We have also landed a large quaatitj' ot ;it will receive MY PERSONAL ATI'EN- first class Rubber Goods, and ea» snpply TION, and at the same time send me FULL Outer Covers, Valves, and Inner Tubea at, , PARTICULARS, care of Mats«n and Co., 25 per cent less than usual prkes. 1 Christchurch. Cycle Sundries of *-v_ry description* in- Soon aftci the Christchurch Show I have eluding Lamps,, Bells, Wrenches, OiJera, mads arrangements to t-ke Wool Buyers Saddles, lD?,at»i«, Toe Clips, Trouser Clips, round for bhe purpose of Private Sales. Cycle Cape., Gear Caaes, Handle; Bars* Owners willing to dispose of their Clips in Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc., etc. this way please notify me. v —™ —— \ Repairs of every deecripfcijo executed on DAVID THOMAS, t*vm*m. ashburton. n 58 ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS