THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Another Pass Captured.

The Enemy Negotiating' tor Peace

Letter from the Ameer.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Calcutta, November 1

Sir Win. Lockhart's force captured the ArbangaPass. Brigadier-General Westmacott's column seized the villages covering the Pass while the artillery destroyed the Sangars The Goorkhas managed to gain the crest of the Pass, the enemy making a weak defence and then fleeing. The British force enters the Tirab Pass immediately. The tribesmen in the Matsnra Valley burnt their villages before re tiring. The Mullah Said Abkar has fled to Jarabad. The Ameer of Afghanistan is endeavouring to effect the arrest of Hadda Mullah. Kabul, November 1. The Ameer, in a letter to the British Resident, states that the Afridis and Orakzais have asked him to suhmit an apology, and ascertain on what condi tion their pardon will be granted. The Ameer adds that if punishment is ordered there will be no necessity to hold any parleying on the subject, as the tribesmen deserve every punish ment, and he says if the Afridis take 11 refuge in Afghanistan he will not permit them to interfere with British territory.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 1, 11.10 a.m Guabdian office 12 noon. Calcutta, November 1. The chief of the Maddakehel tribes men, and other important .Vlulicb--, are ■urrendering to Genernl Lockhart.

ANDREE'S POLAR EXPEDITION.

A Relief Party to Start

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Copyright

Christiania, November 1

A Norwegian expedition has been organised to relieve Herr Andree, who recently departed to reach the North Pole by means of a balloon. It will sail immediately from Tromso and Spitsbergen. The expedition is pro visioned for six months.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka November 2, 9.45 a.m, Guardian Office 10.30 a.m. France and Great Britain.

Paris, November 1

A party is being formed in both the Senato and Chamber of Deputies, having for its object the defence of French rights in West Africa ; also with a view to preventing the British from obtaining employment there It is auggeaied that the Emperor of Austria should act as arbitrato* in connection with the rivai claims of Great Britain,

Native Labour.

Phktoria, November 1.

Dr Leyds, Transvaal Secretary, States that he has arranged to obtain a supply of native labour from Delagoa Bay territory for the mioes in Trans vaal at a reduced rate of wages.

Cuba

Havannah, November 1.

The party in Cuba favouring autonomy has decided to support General Blaneo.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 4, 11.10 a.m. Guardian Office, 12 noon.

Fire.

London, November 1 A fire destroyed the depot of Messrs Carter, Paterson and Company, carriers and forwarding agents, Clerkenwell, London. Five hundred horses belonging to the firm were rescued with difficulty.

Jewel Robbery. The Diamond Merchants Alliance's premises, Piccadilly, was the scene of a daring and extensive burglary. The robbers secured ten thousand pounds' werth of jewellery.

Distressed Armenians.

Constantinople, November 1

Great distress prevails in Armenia, and the foreign consuls are appealing for £30,000 io save the starving Armenians.

Australian.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 2, 10.15 a m. Guardian Office 11.50 a.m. Sad Affair. Perth, November 2

Luke Snow, aged seven, son of the proprietor of a shooting gallery, shot his father at Cue. The boy, thinking bis father was ill-treating his raoiher, picked up a gallery rifle and shot him in the breaßt. The man died in a few minutes.

The Factory Calamity. Melbourne, November 2

At the enquiry into the explosion in the powder factory at Footscray, Mr Hake, inspector of explosives, stated that he found particles of grit and iron in the blank cartridges. He declared such powder liable to explode at re duced pressure.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright,

Received Wakapuaka November 2,11.10 a. m Guardian Office, 12 noon.

London, November 1

The engineers have definitely refused unconditionally to withdraw their demand for reduction of the working hours. A further distribution of a quarter of a million of strike pay has been made.

Mr John Burns has appealed to the 20,000 eight-hour men employed by Government to subscribe on© shilling per week towards the engineers' strike fund.

THE QUACK EARL.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Sydney, November 1

Several Sydney papers recently re ported the arrival of Earl Hardwicke, who had just completed a tour of New Zealand. They gave his Lordship's impressions about the colonies, and society apparently accepted this intro duction. The police have arrested Harry Picher, alias Earl Hardwicke, on a charge of imposing on a leading jeweller. Other similar charges are alleged to be pending.

FOUND DROWNED.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wanganui, November 2

At the inquest on the body of Samuel Henderson, found in the river on Sunday, a verdict of found drowned was returned. Thiß morning the body of another man, Beriah Gough, about 45, was found by the river side, below high water mark. He had evidently fallen over the bank, twenty feet high, on to the breastwork below. A nasty gash showed on his forehead. Deceased was seen yesterday afternoon the worse for l.quor.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

There was only a small entry at the Tinwald yards to-day, with a moderate attendance of farmers and outside buyers. The somewhat limited entry of fat sheep found a ready market, but stores and ewes and lambs were hard to quit, this no doubt being due to the return of dry north-west weather, which is again causing a shortage of feed. In fat cattle some good beasts were offered, and sold fairly well; but store cattle were again neglected* The yarding for the day totalled about 1500 sheep, and 41 cattle, for which the following prices were obtained :—

Fat Sheep. —In the wool—Four-tooth ewes and wethers, 13* 6d to 15s ; crossbred wethers, 14* Id ; four-tooth crossbred ewes, 12 < 3d to 12s 10d ; four and six-tooth cross bred maiden ewes, 13s Id ; merino ewes, 7s; merino wethers, 9a 2d. Shorn—Two and four-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 3s lid to 7s 8d ; four-tooth crossbred ewes, 5 s* 6d, 6s Bd, 8a Id, 83 2d, 8s 7d, to 83 lid ; four-tooth crossbred wethers, 8a 6d to 9a ; crossbred hoggets, 4s lid. Stobb Shew.— Merino ewea and lamb?, all counted, 3s 9d ; crossbred ewes and lambs, all counted, 3s 3d, 4s lid, to 6s 2d ; four and six-tooth ewes, with 105 percent of lambs, all counted, 6s 6d ; crossbred hoggets, shorn, ss.

Fat Cattle —1 young sf-eer, 395; 2 heifers, £6 each, 1 heifer, £5 17a 6d ; 1 cow, £6 Ss; 2 steers, £3 5* each ; 3 steers, £4 Is ; 3 heifers, £4 each ; 1 steer, £6 15s ; 2 steers, £3 17s 6d ; 1 heifer, £4 2a 6d; 1 steer, £b 17s 6d ; 1 steer, £8 12* 6d ; 1 steer, £4 15s.

."•'tore Cattle—3 steers, 20i each; dairy cows—l cow in profit £2 15s.

The following firms were represented at this fixture :—Messra Hanmer & Graves (per Mr J. K. Bland), Mr D. Thomas, Messrs Friediander Bros., Limited (per Mr R. Friediander), and the NZ. Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited (per Mr J. J. Isbister).

X THE .48H60KT09 GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1897.



For Indigestion, fcne best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can confidently be recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free fronr injurious drugs. Acting at once its a splen did tonitf and a, gentle aperient. For ne.wij l'K) years t-hey have proved ui-eimailor 1 for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. ISold in bottler* Is l_d, 2s 9(1, and lis, by all Vedi fiti*' Vendors thr<.jif;lv"il '-he *orld



Wanted. I7IOR SALE, very cheap—Light Gig and Jj Harness; can be seen in Arcarle. — Apply Mr D. Tuohus. 11 10 WANTED— Written Tenders forgrazing small paddock near Mrs Dunn's, Trevorton, lor three months. Apply Wm. Fleming, Hampstead. 11 12 STRAYED to my place, Lismore, large Black and Tan Sheep Dog ; two front | feet while. Owner can have same by paying j expenses.— 3. D. Patterson, Lismore. 1111 J X O.Gr.X,—All Good Templars are X« invited to meet the G.C.T., Bro. Taylor, in the Templar Hall, To-morrow, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. 11 14 YTTANTED to Bent — A five-roomed j VV House within a mile of Post Office. J Terms to Manager Mobbow, Bassett & Co. 11 13 WANTED, near town, good grazing for horse, for about a month. Apply X., Mail Office. 111 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 Paradise Coal Boat, Last Stroke.—H. M. Jones. Kozie Tea is best.—John On* &Co., agents SITTINGS of Eggs—Purebred Partridge > Cochins, Houdans, Indian Game, Silver * Wyandottes, Golden Pencilled Himburgs, White Crested, Golden, and Silver Spangled Polish, Price—From 5s upwards at Pelham Yakds, Peter Street, Ashburton



THIS SPACE IS RESERVED I I i FOR F. & H. STEEL.



J£o_io Tea ia strong, rich, and pure.-John OK Kid Go, agents,



F. FERRIMAN. o?erlota¥, LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES : North British and Mercantile Fire lusur ance Company. John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. UnionSteamshipCompanyof New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Fergusaon and Mitchell's Paper Mills. TO LEi THAT comfortable and convenient house of nine rooms and outbuHdiogs, toge ther with _ acre of land, situated corner of East and Cox streetß, within a few minutes' walk of Post Office. Apply to F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. PRIME Derwenfc 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 from the owner, who has left Ashburton, to effect a speedy sale of that very desirable villa resi dence, situated on T.S. 649, within a few minutes walk of Post Office and Domain. Easy terms. F. FERRIMAN. A BARGAIN 10 A PROMPT BUYER Section of land, fronting the road just below the Flour Mill. Price fill. 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 Drawirjg 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, within three minutes wall*- of Post Office. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENTON. 10| Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. NORTH URITXiiH & MERCAJN TILE INSURANCE CO. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital ... F;RK DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31, 1895 ... £2,601,016 Premium, Income & Kevenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ashburton Agent—F. FERRIMAN. Friediander Bros., Limited. WOOL SEASON—IB 97-98. WE shall be represented at the Christ church and Timaru fixtures, and have made arrangements to effect sales privately at Abhburton. We are prepared to receive consignments at our Ashburton Stores, and to send the wool on to either Christchurch or Timaru without extra charge, except railage. Woolpacka, full size and full weight, Is sd. Woolpacks, three-quarter sise and full weight, Is 4d. Twine, Branding Oil, and other Shearing Requisites supplied at lowest rates. The First Sales of this season are fixed to take place at CHRISTCHURCH on NOVEMBER 26, 1897. At TIMARU on DECEMBER 3, 1897. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. xttld aITe buyers OK HEAVY BRIGHT! OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BR(H., Limited. rjrTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OAT*! COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 3 X¥7 B HAVE FOR SALE PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS 1, Ltd. Henry Stephenson. HENRY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement, in any part o the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my hands for Sale. CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN, ONIONS, POTATOES, SEEDS, etc., Sold Daily in Large or Small Quantities, Agent s Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte and Manufacturing Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER,



Entertainments. ______ j /yD~IT_FeITI~o"w¥~XT A L L> ASHBURTON. POSITIVELY ONE™ NIGHT ONLY. TONIGHT, Tuesday, Nov. 2. mHtf KINEMATOGE.4PH COMPANY, } X Limited, have much pleasure in announcing that arrangements have been made for a return visit on the above date, when the whole of the magnificent new series nf views, including the greatest Kinemato graph Picture ever taken, FAUST UP TO DATE Will be exhibited, also tho great DIAMOND JUBILEE PROCESSION, The only complete representation of the greatest event in British History in the southern hemisphere. POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY. TUESDAY, -NOVBMBER % Prices ... 3s ... 28 ». & Is. Reserved seats can be secured at H. M. Jones', Bookseller. 10 228 T. Bullock. TO LET, 4 ACRES odd, together with cottage, etc., thereon, near the Canterbury Mills. Rental 8s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET at a low rental, shop and dwelling in Bast Street, south—7s 6d per week, suitable for a bicycle repairing shop. T. BULLOCK. TO THOSE DESIROUS OF PURCHAS ING BUILDING SITES. TjlOR SALE THE FOLLOWING:— £35, price of T.S. 796, well situated in Cox street. £21, price of T.S. 1161, Wills street, hea thy locality. £28 10a, Valuable Corner Seotion, corner of Cass and Aitken streets. £24, T S. 25, Dobson street. £12 10s, 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, at a low rental, L'omm >dious Premises, situated in East afreet south. "Now in the occupation of Mrs Walsh. Possession can bs given in course of a week. T. BULLOCK. Q L E -£ COTTAGE of Four Rooms, centrally situated in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, Apply to, _ T. BULLOCK. ■jinwald] ""* TO LET at a low rental, Cottage and Section No. 47, McMurdo Street Good cooking range. Apply to, T. BULLOCK. ALLENTON. FOR SALE. GOOD Buildiug Site, containing half an acre, fronting Andrew Street. PRICK : £20. Terms can be arranged. Apply at once to T, BULLOCK MONEY rriO Lend on approved Freehold Security X special sums of £160, £300, and £1000, at lowest; current rates of interest. T. BULLOCK. RIO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOE ~S A L E, A number of improv« d Farms, Rural Land, etc. 2Q/"\ ACRES, mostly very good OU land, Hinds Survey District. "I srii r isrV ACRE;*j near k»lh'g« ACRES near Mayfield. -j £\-t ft ACRK>\ fronting Bowyer's A_jJLO Stro'in, near Mount Somere. iyi){\ ACRES near Lowcliffe. h7f\ f\ ACRES odd, plains land below §\J\J Hicda Railway Station. 3£)/_» ACRES, soma distance above _Jl3 Mount Somers, Anama Run. r? Q/~\ ACRES, Rangitata. Magnificent Farm of 372 acres with extensive improvements. 1 ff-| /"7 ACRES, a large proportion JLOJI.I good land. Also a number of other proponi's. mostly good land, varying in area from 120 to 447 acres. And eeveial blocks pains land with improvements, one of lfil2 and another of 1630acrea. j Foil particulars as regards prices and terms on application. T. BULLOCK THE ECLIPSE CYCLE WOIiKS, | HAVE NOW IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, Ex s.s; Ruahine, Mamari, and Mataura, The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Ever brought to Ashburton. VfTE are now in a position to supply THE ECLIPSE-HUMBER ROADSTERS AND ROAD RACERS, Which were such favourites last season. 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 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 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, Wrenches, Oilers, Saddles, loflators, Toe Clipa, Trouser Clips, Gyole Capos, Gear Cases, Handle Burs, Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc., etc. Repairs of every description executed on the premises. ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON.



r John Orr & Co. MONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. — TTAVING on hand and now landing THE LARGEST STOCK OF IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO HiDDrrcis BY OWE With this end in view we are now SELLING AS UNDER:- Groceries, Best Snowdrop Sugar 2_dperlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes Is per lb Tea in half chests lOdperlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dper lbper box English Parafine Candles 6_d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 6s 6d per tin _, 12s 9d per case Rollit's Flour at Mill pricee. Carrauts ... ... ... 4_d per lb Cornflour 3d per lb Essence of Lemon ... ... ... 4d Essence of Cuffoc ... ... 10^d Sago 1J(1 per lb Juno Tobacco ... ... 4a 9J per lb Bran ... 3s 6d per bag Sharps 5i per bpg Hardware Sheep Netting, 36 x 4 x 14 centre strand, S_d per yard. Wire Netting, 3ft wide, l^d per yard per roll of 50 yards. Sheep Marking Oil 3s 9d per gallon Boiled Oil ... 16s per sgallon drum Ploughshares, Hornsby, and Ransome and Sims, from Hi 6d p<r dozen. Fenders formerly 7s 6d, 10s, 12s 6d, 15-s, and 20.s now 4s 6d, 5s 9d, 7s 9d, 10s and 14s 6d Tyzacks Reaper and Binder sections, foi all machines, 3s per dozen. Machine Chains, for all machines, from Is 2d per dozen. Mason's Jam Jars, quarts 3s 9d, hall gallons 5a 3d per dozen. Taylor's celebrated Cutlery, of which w« are the sole DIRECT IMPORTERS ie 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 2a 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) 50s, (stylish patterns.) Blue Pheasant Plates 2s 6d per dozen Glass-cover Dishes 9d each Toilet Sci-3 ... 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 8, 12s Being direct importers we have decided to continue to sell EOR CASH ONLY AT ABOVE PRICES. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP John Orr & Co.> ASHBURTON.



A VICTIM OF Functional Disease, AIQ Vi *m N EVER fails any one in £\La,KXIIII ,«.uch a predicament. To sufferers from Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Biliousness and Constipation it is " A friend in need and a friend indeed." Assist Nature by Alaxfm, and you will avoid a multitude of distressing functional derangements and diseases. Of all known medicines for renew ing the energy Alaxum is the best. Its secondary effects are marvellous. Many persons afflicted with constipation have testi fied not only to its immediate relieving properties but to the fact that the cure lasts. No care is required while using it. It does not interfere with the diet, habits or occu pation, and produces no inconvenience in its action. It is at once a laxative, an appetiser, and a stimulating tonic, prepared scientifically, and endorsed by the Press as the most valuable medicine that has ever been offered to to the public in a popular form. ALAXUM °raES Biliousness, Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Costiveness, Sour Stomach, Loss of Appetite, Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Heartburn, Pdins and Distress after Eating, and all functional derangements of the system of nutrition. i NOTE THIS WELL.- The whole system of a human being may be ■perfectly sound, and yet through derange ment or weakness the organs of the body may perform their functions or their work sluggishly, thus giving rise to want of appetite, and a consequent general impover ishment of the whole being. Such a con dition causes thousands of people to fancy | that they are consumptive, while they are really only in need of a remedy to seD the organs of the body working harmoniously. Reason points to two essential qualities in a remedy for this purpose. It must create an appetite for food, and at the same time , assimilate its nutriment. With either of these qualifies alone the remedy would be worse than useless, but with both it becomes a power with iiic«lciil*ble good. Alaxum is the only medicine which combines these two qualities. It is a natural appetiser, and its first action is to create hunger. After the appetite is satisfied it ads directly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, clearing away ail effete matter and exciting them to activity. The system then receives nutri tion and new life from the proper assimila tion of the food; and where there is no organic disease health must follow. This is common sense and ca-noc be gainsaid Accept no substitute that miy'be recom mended t-» ho "just as good ' It may be better — for the dealer —because of its better •profit, but. in such an instance the_dealer is not the one who needs help. FROM ALL CHEMISTS & STORE KEEPERS, • ™ioe 2s '6d 1 THE FIRST SIGN OF A COLD f Should remind you that the best time to , commence taking something is at the begin l ning. It should also remind you that the r best remedy to head off a spell of sneezing, coughing and general unpleasantness is Benjamin Gum. MEN START AT MY STATEMENTS ABOUT BENJAMIN GUM! Thousands of bottles have been sold, and universal praise of its curative qualities IS the result. Note the Name: Hpencer Vincent's Great Benjamin CJism Extract. PRICE 1 8 6 D . Take no other Remedy, but insist on having BENJAMIN GUM Don't take "Just as Good." TESTIMONIALS. Woolston, August 10_ 1887, j To Spencer Vincent, Christchurch. j Dear Sir,—For some time past I have been suffering frtum a most painful cough. I had quite given up hope of its ever leaving I me, at least or the remainder of the winter, and feared that it had become chronic, seeing that other remedies failed to give me relief, much less cure. The pain became so intense that I was afraid of injuring my throat and head, especially the latter. I prooared one bottle of your Benjamin Gum, and I may say that I hadn't an atom o f faith in its curative properties, but felt that I must take something to ease the pain. I drank contents of first bottte very freely, and am thankful to say in less than twe've hours I was wholly free from cough. E. W. Scabs. P.S —Nearly three months ainca cough began,—E W,S, i



STILL WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN. AND our customers and U c nnb'ic in general will note that other storekeeper* are IMITATING OUB, STALE i.-f doing buM ■ ess on tho cash p:inciple, thus proving the old proverb to be true th*t nothing aucooels tike aucces and IMITATION IS THE BINO BREST FLATTERY. SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR, Per Pound 2|d, 2-Jd, 2fd, Per Pound. Or 5611) B«g for _0s 6d Arab Tea in 101b tins Is 6d per lb Knife Powder (per box) ... Id &2d Ceylon Tea in 5 and 101b tins Is 6d per Ib lib tin best assorted quality Ceylon Tea in 50 and 601b boxes Jams, 5d per tin, per doz 4s 9d | from ... ... .. Is Id per lb lib tin best quality raspberry i China Tea in 601b boxes at .. 9_d per lb Jams 6d per tin, per doz. 5? 9J Finest Timaru Oatmeal, 251b 21b glass jars Ph«enixjam, ... Is per jai bags for 2i9d 2|lb tins preservedfiuife, peaches, Highest test kerosene, water apricots, and pears ... lOd per tin i white, 6s 6d per tin 12s 9d per case Fresh Herrings ... 6jd per tin Electric Candles (by the box).. 4d per lb Kippered Herrings lOd per tin English parrafin 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 Ib tin Is 4Jd 2001b sacks  ... 24a Currie Powder, per bottle ... 7£d Rollitt's Supreme roller flour, Red Herrings ... ... ... 9at Is 1001b bag 12s 6d Salt Herrings 9 at Is Rollitt's supreme roller flour, Prime Pickled Salmon... ... 4d per lb 50lb bags, 6s 4d Finest Dried A pricots, Peaches Rollitt's Supreme roller flour, > andPeara lOd per lb 251b bags, .. ... 3* 3d Muscatels .... 8d per lb Lemon peel, 71b tin for ... 3s 9d New Dates .... 6d per lb Mixed peel (lemon, orange New Figs 8d perlb and citron),Bd per lb or 21b for Is 3d Extracc of Soap, 14 packets at Is Corn flour, 3d per lb or 12 Refined Toilet Soap (4 tablets in lbs for 2a lid box) 9i per boi Essence of coffee, large bottles lib bars Toilet Soap 6d per bar lOd per bottle, ...9slod per doz Glycerine Soap, in bars ... 4d per bar Sardineß, 4Jd per tin, ... 4sperdo2en Balls of Glycerine Soap 3d ball 2s9ddozen English baking powder. 3d Worcester Sauce, 5d per bottle 4b 6d dozen per tin 5 tins for Is Bloater Paste 4_d per tin English custard powder, 3d Crosse and B'ackweU'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, ncr bottle... 3a 3d ( Greenbank's caustic soda, Hood's Suasparilla, per bottle 4s 8d Griffin brand, 8d per tin... 7d6d per doz Ayer's Sarsaparilia, per bottle 4s 8d \ Sheep's tongues, lib tins, Bd, Holloway's and Cockle's Pills, Is 4d box or 21b tins ... ... Is 3d Nailrod Tobacco  ... 4s6d perlb Furniture polish (per bottle) 6d Ruby Tobacco ... ... ... 5s per lb. Quart bottles acetic acid ... 2s lid 4 kinds of Mangel Seed (new seed), 9d per lb ; Carter's Turnip Seed, all the^best varieties, 60a per cwt.; Chick Wheat, 7s 6d per sack j Sharps, 5s 3d Bran, 3a 6d. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch P.O. Box 67. i Telephone 24. REMOVAL NOTICE. MESSRS Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, E A ST S T R E E T, BEG to remind their Frieitds and the Public General y that thp.yj have REMOVED to thoße commodious premises between those of the New Zealand Clothing Factory and Messrs John Orr MESSRS ■ MoDONALD AND MoDIARMID thank the Public for the very liberal support accorded them during the past two years, and they intend by keeping a FIRS ' -CLASS STOCK of every requisite in the BOOT LINE, and by civiliiy 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 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. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes, 2s 9d and 2'■ lid per pair, only a few pair left Children's School Boots (our own make), sizes 7 to 9, 4s 3d ; sizes 10 to 13, 4* 9d Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes—a perfect, gem, (own make), only 6s lid, only a few sizes eft Ladies' Glace Kid Evening Shoes, 2s 9d per pair Ladies' Patent Leather Evening JShoeg 2s lid per pair Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes reduced from 6s to 4s 6d Ladies' Canvas Shoes from Zs 9d per pair Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoe from Eb 61 Ladies' Carpet Slippers from Is 5d Ladies' Strong Leather Boots from 6s 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Shoes (sewn), only 6s lid, usually»93 Men's Strong Nailed Bluchers, (own make), ai 4a lid Men's Strong Closed Balmorals, sale price 7s lid, good" value at 10a 6d Girls' Two-Bar Strap Shoes, sizes 7 to 9 3s 6d ; sizes 10 to 13, 3s 9d Men's Strong kip Watertights, lis 9d, nsually 13s 6d AND HUNDREDS OF [OTHER LINES WHICH LIMIL'ED SPACE PREVENTS US FROM ENUMERATING. i»*vjuub CALL EARLY AND MAKE YOUR FAMILY PURCHASES AND DON'T FORGET, THE ADDRESS IS— Mcdonald & mcdiarmid, CASH BOOT STORE, (EAST BTEBET. J.'VICHOLAS, Manager.— Branches, Oamarn and Waimate. BICYCLES, BICYCLES, J3ICYCLES. < LANDELLSAND SON, EXPRESS CYCLE WORKS, BURNETT STREET (next The Club.) The oldest and largest Cycle Building and Repairing Shop iv Ashburton. IMMENSE Stock of New and Second-hand Bicycles on hand at pricfte which will defy competition. SECOND-HAND MACHINES AT £2MX £310s, £5, £6, £7, £8, £10, £12-MUST BE CLEARED. Large Stock of Outer Covers and Tubes. Also, Lamps, Bells, Saddles, Toe Clip*, and everything connected with ths Bicycle Trade. CHEAPEST; EVER OFFERED IN NEW ZEALAND, 10 179