THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Proas Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka October 25, 9.45 a.m. Guardian Office 10.20 a.m. Spain and the United States. Madrid, October 23 The Spanish Cabinet has despatched a note to the United States Govern ment, upholding the sovereignty of Spain in Ouba, and denying the right of the States to intervene as to the manner in which that sovereignty shall b» exercised. German Dynamite for the Transvaal. Bbelin, October 28 A German firm has offered to supply dynamite to the Transvaal at half the present coat of the article in Johannesburg. furkey and Greece. Athens, October 28 The Greek and Turkish delegates Are discussing the treaty of peace. The Greeks desire that the Consular Powers shall be precisely defined. The French Expedition. Paris, October 23 M. 01oekef4 leader of the French Abyssinian expedition in the Upper Nile, ha* been killed by a kick from a mule. It is stated that the expedition Intended to seize the town of Fashoda on the left bank of Bahrelabiad in the English Soudan. Cretan Affairs. Constantinople, October 23. Admiral Ganevars, in command of tbe allied fleets of the Powers, has informed the Cretan Assembly th*t the Powers will arrange a final settlement of the Island's affairs within a month.

Australian.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph-* Copyright. : Beceived Wakapuaka October 25, 10 a.m. CJuabdian Office 10.50 a.m. Volcanic Disturbance. Sydney, October 25 j N«ws from the East states that! Borneo was the scene of a tremendous j volcanic eruption off the coast on 21st uit. Only slight tremors were felt ashore. A new island has been thrown ] up between Metupakul and Labridan, fifty yards from the mainland, and opposite Labuan. The island is com posed of clay and rock. Its dimensions are two hundred yards by 150 yards, and 60 feet high. It appears to be increasing in size. Athletic Melbourne, October 23 At the amateur athletic association sports tha mile walk championship was won by Barret; Greisr, Naw Zealand, second. Time—6.47 4 sths. Reynolds, New Zealander, was second in the mile bicycle championship, while Cuff, New Zealand, was similarly plcxced in the 120 yards hurdle race, which was won by Bevan in 17 2-sth tecs.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

A D&sMag Charge, Piess Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Calcutta, October 23. Colonel H. fl. Mathias, 0.8, was wounded when leading the successful charge of the Gordon Highlanders upon the enemy's position at Dargai. Sir William Lockhart congratulated the Highlanders upon their gallant exploit in capturing the ridge, and said it was worthy of being enrolled among the brave deeds of the Empire. He thanked Colonel Mathiaa and his officers. Beoeived Wakapaaka October 25, 9.45 a.m, Guabdian Office, 10 20 ft.m. Calcutta, October 23. Colonel Westmacott's brigade cleared the heights of Ohauki Valley from the rebel tribesmen, and destroyed three of their commanding towers.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. Acceptances for the Aahburton Trotting Club's Spring Meeting, to be hsld on Satur. day next, close to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 9.30, at the Somerset Hotel.

That Masterful Yankee.

The writing of Mark Twain are fell of instruction a» weil as humuur. Possibly you have read that wonderful erory of his called "A Yankee at King Arthur Oouct." The heio is a skilled mechanic, ijhe foreman of a great factory in America. He is %ccidenfalJy killed, as we would say ; bat, instead of getting his budy deposited in the grave, as h*ppans to must of us, he comes to life asj<tin, and finds himself at the court of King Arthur in England in the sixth century 1,300 years before he was born. That was a time of deep ignorance and supetstitioa ; people werss bufc;chi!dren then. So with hi* knowledge and nineteeth century training he soon becomes master of everybody and every thing. H«j controls the Government and runs the whole country—exactly as a professor would be superior to all the children if he should take ft into his bead to join a class at a parish school Now let as see what this idea ra<y me*n to you or met

In the autumn of 1873 Mr James Murphy, of 49, Townaend Street, Dublin I (present adresß 5, Synnott Place, L >wer ! Dorset street) had a seveie attack of rheumatic fever and was under treatment at the Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital for three months. Then he left the hospital, bat not the man he was before the disease fell upon him. Afterwards he was never free from io. For a while he would bo comparatively well, then down on his back again. It would depend on the weather and other circumstances, you see.

Of his worst; times he speaks in this way : *My ankles and feet were hot and painful, and would often swell to three ov four times their Natural eiae. Occa eionally the pain expended to the hips, and I had to be swathed in wadding from the thighs down to the ankles. In this this way—now able to get aboat and now confined to my bed- I suffered for over seventeen years. The joints of my fingers and toes became displaced, or seemed to be go.'

We don't need te point) out what a ciipple this sort of thing makes a man- If he were wounded and torn in battla or by machinery he couldn'c be worse off. Tefc the number of people thna diaibleu is immense, and while rheumatism is pecu liarly the disease of adults and old persons, the young (even children) do not escape it. If the disease were on'y 1 understood—but let us not get head of j on r story. I 'Ac Christmas, 1890.' continues Mr Murphy, * I had a dreadful attack, and was confined to bed for seventeen weeks.' 1 'This took him clear through the rest of the winter and one month of spring up to the firft of M»y. What a dreary. miserable season it must have been ! There was no merry Christmas or jolly coming of the buds on the trees for a man in that situation. Still, ib might have been prevented if he had known that what he had found out later. * All this time,' he gofis on, * f waa in the greatest agon). I couldn't move myself in bed, and finally got bo bad I couldn't lift my baud to my mouth, and had to be fed like a baby. JNight after night I gob | no sleep, and often wished myself dead. j As for work, I thought I should never do a stroke again. The doctor who attended me gave me medicines, butl seemed none the better for them. I had long since lost all faith in rubbing oils and embroca tions ; I had spent pounds for them without benefit. j

• One day, whilst still suffering great pain, I came upon a book telling how cases like mine had been cured by Mother rfeigel'a Curative Syrup. Not knowing whsfc else to do I bought a bottle off Mr Mannin, the chemist at Brunswick Street;. After taking this medicine a day or two 1 had less pain, and I was able to leave my bed, and fourteen days later I had no ache or pain of any kind, and got back to my work Since that time—now two and a half years ago—l have had no return of my old complaint, I never felt better in my life than Ido now, and I tbapk God that I ever heard uf Mother Seigel's Syrop. You are at liberty to publish ray statement. I have been in the employ of Mr Robinson, coal merchant, for the past ten years, (signed), James Murphy, Dublin, June 23rd, 1893. The mysterious American at King Arthur's Court was powerful because of his knowing what nobody else koew. Had| Mr Murphy known years before that rheumatism is caused by impurity of the blood, and that Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup cures it, he could have defied and banished thai; agonising ailment. We priut th ac facts in order that his present knowledge may also be everybody's know ledge.

Interprovincial News.

Butter. Wellington, October 23. A private cable message states that the butter market in London is overdone, largely in consequence of heavy stocks held in the cool stores.

Kinemafograph to-night at 8-Oddfellows Hall. We regret to announce the death of Mr Daniel Dolan, of Kyle. He was a very old resident of this district, in fact one of the oldest in the locality where he resided for so long. The old farmer, who leaves a wife and family, was well known and generally liked throughout the county. Hiß fnneral takes place to-morrow, leaving his farm at Kyle at 8 o'clock for the Rakaia Cemetery.

THI AittfcOfetor, ofIAMt)IAB : MnM% OOrOMR SB, 1S0».



[ THE COMING- STOW. The following ara ibe entries for the Show on Friday, as well .8 those for the veara 1895 and 1896:— 1895 1896 1897 Sheep 168 181 106 Cattle 74 100 63 Hor>ea ... ... 241 240 233 Pigs 20 42 27 Produce 159 92 148 Dogs 12 45 31 Implements ... 87 94 112 Extra Exhibits ... 36 19 45 N.Z. Manufactures — 2 2 Small Birds .... — 4 1 797 819 774



Picking up Knowledge is etsy enough if you look for it in tfee right place. This is the right place to learn just what to do for that debilitating condition which warm weather always brings. Do you want to be cared of that languid feeling, get back your appetite, sleep soundly, and feel like a new being ? Ayer's Sarsaparilla will do it. It has done it for thou« Bands. It will do it for you. Try it. PREPARED BY OR. 1. C. AVER & CO., Lowe!!, Man., U. 3. A. SOLO MEDALS at the World's Chief Expositions. Ayer's Pills cure constipation. A lepfir h*» beea discovered on Lore Howe laland. Koflis Tea » reliable.—John Orr and Co



BYHOBSIS OF NEW ADVKRTISKMENTS. Church Services—Sb Stephen's. G. K. Askin—Business announcement. Notice—Special Bank holiday. Aehburton Trotting Club—Acceptances eloße to-morrow at 9 30 p.m. ITound—Six Merino ewes. Oddfellows' Bali—Tinwald, Show night. T. Bullock- Money to lend. John Orr & Co.—Cheap sale. Baker Bros, —Funeral notice. H. M. Jones—Vacancies for pupils, piano or organ. Ma'thew Spencer—Pubic Notice. Cricket Club Concert—Show night.



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. . * _____ QITTINGS 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 Pblham Yabds, Peter Street, Ashburton ANTED Known —That J. Moison has received a varied stock of Summer Boots and Shoes (black and tan) in strap and lace up, which he will sell at a good Discount for Cash. Repairs a a usual done at once. Nothing bufcthe best is kept at



I Wanted. (■XTACANCIES for four Pupils (beginner), J" V Piano or Orcan ; 15* quarter in f advaDce.—H. M. Jonks. 10196 I /-\DDFKLLOWS BALL at Tinwald on \J Show Night, Friday, October 29. Double tickets, 4s ; GentlemeD, 3s ; Ladies, Is. Refreshments free. 10 194 TTIGR SALE—#cht Gig, in good order, Jj cheap. Also Horse and Harness, if required. Apply D. Thomas Knzie Tea is pert' ctiou. —John Orr aad Go. agents. Funeral JSiotiee. FUNERAL NOTICB. TfiE friends of the late Mb Daniel Dolan are respectfully informed that his funeral will move ftom hia late residence, Kyle, on TUkSDAY, October 26, at 8 a.m., for the Catholic Church, Rakaia, and thence I to the Kakaift Cemetery. I BAKER BROS., 10 195 Undertakers,



PUBLIC NOTICE FOUMJT ON MAE,.WAN, SIX MEBINO EWf-S, Branded T.J., earmarks various, and three Lambs. Owner can obtain same by paying expenses within the next fourteen days. October 22, 1897. 10 193 ■ MONEY TO Lend on approved Freehold Security, special sums of £160, £300, and £1000, at lowest current races of interest. T. BULLOCK^ ~ABHBURTON CLUB AND M.B.A. THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of MeniWa of the Ash burton Cub and M.S.A. will be held at the Club Rooms on TUESDAY, the 26th mat,, at 8 p.m. Business : To receive Half-yearly Balance Sheet, Election of Officers, and General. 10 184 BY ORDER.



Church Services. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH ABhburtcH. CONFIRMATION CLASSES. THURSDAY (for men and women) 7.30 p.m. SATURDAY (special) 2 30 p.m. TUESDAY, Children's League, 7.15 p.m.', at the Schoolroom. WEDNESDAY, G.F.S., 7 30 p.m. j Choir Practice, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, Short Service, 7.30 p.m* SUNDAY SERVICES, October 31. 8.30 a.m., Holy Communion. 11 a.m., Morning Prayer. 2.45 p.m., Children's Service. 3.30 p.m., Holy Baptism. 6 30 p.m., Evening Prayer. REV T. A. HAMILTON.



NOTICE. OWING to damage done to my ewea «nd lambs on Sunday, October 1?, by dogs belonging to a pionio party, I hereby give notice that no picnic parties will be allowed on any part of my property in future with out my permission. A. EDWARD PEAGHE. , Mount Somers, October 21, 1897. 10 183 CHEAP SALE. IUU (Superior quality) 4s 6d per dozen. 4S 3(1 per dozen per case. JOHN ORE & CO. TANCKED STRBiiT, 11/TAOHINIST k CYCLE MECHANIC. CYCLES CAJREFULLY REPAIRED. Binders and other Machinery overhauled and pat in perfect order. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. 10 190



Entertainments. ODDFELLOWS 1 XT AL L, Ashburtoa. JZL THE KINEMATOGRAPH COY., Ld. Lessee and Manager—Hon E, E. Townshend. Under the patronage of His Excellency, Lord Ranfurly, For Positively One Night Only. TO-NIGHT. Marvellous Kinematograph. Reproduction of the DIAMOND JUBILEE PROCESSION AND RECORD REIGN FESTIVITIES. Every prominent feature of the greatest event in British history. Just as it occurred on the 22nd June. The most wonderful and marvellous sight ever witnessed. Every Movement, Inoident, and Detail of the Great Procession, and



THIRTY OTHER MAGNIFICENT PICTURES. The Moßt Successful Exhibition in the {Southern Hemisphere. For Positively One Night Only. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. Box Plan now open at H. M. Jones. Prices, 3-", 2a, and Is, To avoid the crush at the doors, secure tickets for all parts of the Hall from H. M. Jones, Stationer, East street. R. A. UNDERWOOD, 10 165 Representative. ORiOKET CONCERT. ~ ADDFELLOWS' HALL. SHOW~NIGHT, OCTOBERS, 1897. ANNUAL CONCERT AND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, In aid of the ASHBDRTON CRICKET CLUB. H. H. RAYWOOP, The World-famed Ventriloquist. FRED NORRIS, Champion Burlesque Skater. Assisted by the CUPID MINSTRELS. Admission, 3s, 2s, and Is. 10 198



THE ECLIPSE CYCLte WOKKS, HAVE NOW IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, Ex a.s. Ruahine, Mamari, and Mataura, The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Ever brought to Ashburton. TTTTE 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 West wood 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.



SHOW DAY. TEA! TEA! TEA! "PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Tea on tables from 4 till 7 p.m. SACRED CONCERT TO FOLLOW. Solos by Christchurch, Timaru, and Ashbur ton singers. Anthems, Duets, &c. Tickets Is 6d. Anniversary Sermons—Sunday, October 31, by Rev P. W. Jones. 10 182 Public Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. POISON will be laid on my land, ABhburton Korks, on and after the 27th day of October, 1897. (Signed) MATTHEW SPENCER. 10 197 "~ASHBURTON TROTTING~OLUB.~' /~\WNERS are reminded that ACCEP TANCES CLOSE with the Secretary TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), at 9.30 p.m., at the Somerset Hotel. W. SIMPSON, 10 192 Secretary. I SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to the terms of the Banks and Bankers Act, 1880, and the Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882, FRIDAY, the 29th day of October, 1897, from 12 o'clock noon, is hereby ap pointed a Special Bank Part Holiday at the Ashburton and Rakaia Offices of the under mentioned Banks : — The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. G. E. TOLHURST, ■ Resident Inspector. [ The Bank of New South Wales, t W. G. RHIND, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia, I CLEMENT WINTER, 3 Xnspecior. 1 The Bank of New Zealand, I '"' ' 0. G. TEGETMEiER, 3.Q ipi Qtneral Manager.



We have also landed a large quantity oi 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, Beils, Wrenohef, Oilers, Saddles, Inflatora, Toe Clips, Trouser Clips, Cycle Capes, Gear Cases, Handle Bars, Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc., etc. Repairs of every description executed on the premises. ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. ■ ' ' ' W~~ " 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 £30. Purchasers taught to ride free of charge. Easy Terms Arranged, i —— > The MONARCH, WAVERLEY, ! STAR, 3 HADDEN, PEARL, And other Machines supplied. THE VIM TYRE. The Best, Safest, Fastest, and Cheapest! Tyre out. -. **1. , CYCLE EXTRAS. H. M. JONES,



F. FERRIMAN. Otoriman, j LAND, B&TATE, & GENERAL i\ AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES : North British ,->nd Mercantile Fire Insur ance Comp»ny, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Comnany-—Australia to England. Fergusson and Mitchell's Paper Mills. FOR SALE. PRIMTC Derwenfr Potatoes, 5s 6d per Hack, delivered. F. FERRIMAN. GUANO? IN sacks containing two cwfc, each, delivered in town for 9s &<?, the best manu.e for garden, orchard or lawn, free from weeds. _ L _ 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. 549, within a few minutes walk of Post Office and Domain. Easy terms. j F. FERRIMAN. A BARGAIN TO A pioMPT~~BirYiR Section of land, fronting the road juefc below the Flour Mill. Price fill. F. FERRIMAN. '



John Orr & Co. lONSTER SALE. Further Reductions. TTAVT^G on hand and now landing THE LARGEST STOCK OF IRONMi 'NGEttY, GROCERIES, OROGKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HA^E DEFINITELY DECIDED TO RXHDCTCUE2 BY ONJB With this end in view we are now SELLING AS UNDER :—



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. FB3RRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Dining Room, four Bed» rooms, Kitchen, Bath-room, and other offices, with a well-stocked and highly I productive orchard and garden. | ' F. FERRIMAN. „ . — ■ The undersigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooms and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. g. FERRIMAN. _ ~~ FOR SALR Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. ioITIsALE AT ALLENTON. J.O£ Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F. FERRIMAN. NORTH BRITISH & MKRCAI* TILE INSURANCE GO. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital . J687.500 Fißti DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31, 1895 ... £2,60!,016 Premium, Income & Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 Ashburton Agent-F, FERRIMAN.



T. Bullock. BEVISED List of Town Sections, etc., FOR SALE.— , Town Section 493, | acre, Cameron street Town Section 860, J acre, Gr,ey street- Town Section 504, | acre, V'/akanui Road Town Section 259, i acre, corner of William and Moore streets - Town Section 258, i acre, fronting Moore street, adjoining the foregoing, the two making i acre, nice site for a house -' Town Section 842, £ acre, corner of Cass and Aitken streets Town Section 25, | acre, Dobson street south Town Section 1041, i acre, Wills Street West Town Mection 1161, £ acre, Wills Street adjoining the above Town bection 784, £ acre, Peter street, nise site for a house Town Section 795, £ acre, Cox street Town Section 796, J acre, Cox street, ad joining, the two | acre, good site for a housfe Town Section 994, £ acre, Peter street west Town Section 995, i acre, Peter street, adjoining the above Town Section 1001, £ acre, Cox street west Town Section 706, £ acre, Wills street east Town Section 1112, -| aore, Cameron Street, West. Town Section 846, J acre, Aitken street Town Section 751, | acre, Peter street and East Belt Town Section 711, $ acre, Wills .street, next the Central Hotel; a low price will be accepted lor this, and easy terms Town Section 750, | acre, corner of Wakanui Road and Peter street. Town Section 334, £ acre, Moore street, with cottage thereon ; very easy terms of payment for this Town Section 708, £ acre, Wills Street Town (Section 818, £ acre, Aitken street east Town Section 816, £ acre, Aitken street Town Section 1170, 1 rood 16 perches, Havelock Btreet wast Town Section 79, £ acre, Kermode Street, with buildings thereon ' Town Section 295, i acre, Burnett Street, good land, nice aite for a house Town Section 794, \ acre, Cox street east with square dwelling house thereon ; iron i oof; account of the Mortgagee ; terms to suit purchasers Town Stction 274, \ acre, Tancred street, good land, magnificent site for a house Town Section 741, \ acre, corner of Peter street and East Belt, with dwelling thereon Town Section 813,' £ acre, Aitken street east Town Section 814, £ acre, Aitken street, adjoining Town Section 1118, \ acre, corner ot Walker and Cameron streets Town Section 1111, \ acre, Cameron street west * ■'



Inspection of the several properties invited. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, TO LET. /"COTTAGE of Pour Rooms, centrally \J situated in Wills Street, near the Railway Station. Apply to, T. BULLOCK. I tinwaldT" ' TO LET at a low rental, Cottage and Section No. 47, McMurdo Street Good cooking range. Apply to, T. BULLOCK. ALLENTCH& iposT'sale. GOOD Building Site, containing half an acre, fronting Andrew Street. PRIOE: .£2O. Terms can be aiyangec^ Apply, ufa ow to % BULLOCK



Groceries. Best Snowdrop Sugar 2£dperlb Tea blended ... 101b boxes la per 1b Tea in half chests lOdperlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 8d per 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dperlbperbox English Parafine Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 63 6d per tin „_ 12a 9d per case Rollit's Flour at Mill prices. Currants ... ... ... 4£d perlb Cornflour ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon .... ... •« 4d Essence of Coffee ... ... 10£ d Sago lid per lb Juno Tobacco 4s9dperlb Bran 3s 6d per bag Sharps 5i per bf*g Hardware



Sheep Netting, 36 x 4 x 14 centre strand, 3^d per yard. Wire Netting, 3ft wide, Jgd per yard per toll of 50 yards. 8.8.A. Sheep Shears ... 6a per pair T.U.S. Sheep (Shears ... 3s per pair Gidgee Sheep Shears ... 3s per pair A.B. Sheep Shears ... 33 per pair Sheep Marking Oil 3s 9d per gallon Boiled Oil ... 16sper sgallon drum Ploughshares, Hornsby, and Ransome and Sims, from 13j 6d per dozen. Fenders formerly 7s 6d, 10s, 12s 6d, 15s, and 20.8 now 4s 6d, 5s Qd, 7b 9d, 10a and 14s 6d Tyzacks Reaper and Binder sections, for all machines, 3s per dozen. Machine Chains, for all machines, from Is 2d per dozen. Mason's Jam Jars, quarts 3a 9d, half gallons 5a 3d per dozen. Taylor's celebrated Cutlery, cf which we are the sole DIRECT IMPORTERS in Ashburton, at correspondingly LOW RATES.



Builders', and Farmers' requisites too numerous to mention, and for which we are PREPARED TO QUOTE PRICES that will astonish the Natives. Crockery $ Glassware. Printed Cups and Saucers 2a lOd per dozen. Engraved Tumblers ... 4s 6d per dozen Good Moulded Tumblers 3s per dozen Wine Glasses engraved 3a 6d per dozen Dinner Seta (61 pieces) 30j, (stylish patterns.) Blue Pheasant Piates 2a 6d per dozen Glass-cover Dishes 91 each Toilet Sets ... 6b 6d, 7s 6cl, 53,12s Being direct importers we have decided to continue to sell FOR CASH ONLY AT ABQYE. PRICES, ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP John Or & Co., ASHBURTOZi



STILL ~WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN. AND our customers and bbc jmb'ic in general will note ihat other storekeepers r» IMITATING OUR BTYLB of doing busir.ess on the cash pauciple, thus proving the old proverb to be true that nothing succeeds like sneces and IMITATION IS THE SINOEREST FLATTERY. SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR, Per Pound 2id, 2jd, 2*d. P™ Found. Or 561Tj Bag for 10g 6d. Arab Tea in 101b tins Is 6d per lb Kuife Powder (per box) ... Id &2d Ceylon Tea in S and 101b tins . Is 6d per lb lib tin best assorted quality Ceylon Tea in 50 and 60ib boxes Jams, 5d per tin, per doz 4s 9d from , .. Is Id per lb lib tia best quality raspberry China Tea in 601b box- sat .. 9Jd per lb Jams 6i per tin, per doz. 5? 9d Finest Timaru Oatmeal, 251b 21b glass jars Phoenix jam, ... Is per jat bags for 2-s 9d 2£lb tins preservedfrnib. peaches, Highest tesfc keroßene, water apricots, and pears .„ 10d per tin white, 6s 6d per tin 12s 9d per case Fresh Herrings 6£d per tin Slectric Candles (by the box).. 4d per lb Kippered Herrings lOd per tin English parrafin wax candles, Herrings in Tomato Sauce lOd pec tin (by the box) .. .. 6d per lb Van Hoafcen Cocoa 3s 3d per tin Rollitt's Supreme roller Sour, Fry's Cocoa, per lb tin Is 4Jd ; 2001b sacks .. ... 24s Currie Powder, per bottle ... 7|d Roliitt'p Supreme roller.flour, Red Herrings 9at Is 1001b bag 12s 6d Salt Herring 9 at U Rollitfc's supreme roller flour, Prime Pickled Salmon 4d per lb 601b bags, .., ... 6s 4d Finest Dried Apricots, Peaches Rolhtt's Supreme roller flour, and Pears lOd per lb 251b bags 3* 3d Muscatels ... 3d per Ib Lemon peel, 71b tin for ... 3a 9d New Dates 6d per lb Mixed peel (lemon, orange New Figs , 8d perlb and citron),Bd per lb or 21b for Is 3d Extract of Soap, 14 packets at Is Corn flour, 3d per lb or 12 Refined Toilet Soap (4 tablets in lb« for ; . 23 lid box) 91 per box Essence of coffee, large bottles lib bars Toilet Soap 6d per bar lOd per bottle, ...9slodperdoz Glycerine Soap, in ban ... 4d per bar Sardines, 4£d per tin, ... 4a per dozen Balls of Glycerine Soap 3d ball 2s 9d dozen English baking powder. 3d Worcester Sauce, 5d per bottle 4s 6d dozen per tin 5 tins for la Bloater Paste 4Ad per tiu English custard powder, 3d Crosse and Back well'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 tia tin 5 tins for Is Enos' Fruit Salt, per bottle... 3s 3d Greenbank's caustic soda, Hood's Siraaparil!a t per bottle 4s 8d Griffin brand, Bdper tin.., 7d6dper doz Ayer'a Sarsaparilla, per bottle 4s 8d Sheep's tongues, lib tins, Bd, Followay's and Cockle's Pills, Is 4d box or 21b tins Is3d Nailrod Tobacoo .. ... 4s6dperlb Furniture polish (per bottle) 6d Ruby Tobacco 5s perlb. Quart bottles acetic acid ... 2a lid i kinds of Mangel Seed (new seed), 9d per lb ; Carter's Turnip Seed, all the best varieties, 60s per cwt. j Chick Wheat, 7s 6d per sack ; Sharps, 5a 3d \ Bran, 3s 6d. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SJQPPLY STOKES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch P.O. Box 67. Telephone 24. © ROBERT MURRAY, Z«C&£J^ EAST STfSEET, ASHBUfiTON. N^~=^or (For the last 18 years the only practical Horologist in the District.) TNVITES the public to inspect his magnificent stock of WATCHED, . * ■ * CLOCKS, ' Q ; JtuWJilLiJUTCirir, Q I # & PJL.A/ilvO GOODy. - OPTICAL AND OTHER LINES. , rk ■Q, ■ 0 Watolies of all grades from the lowest price to the highest quality~-non-magnetic London hand-md.de goods, 0Q Cloelf Sin Ormolu Marble, Wood, Nickel, and Fancy Cases, the  higher grades being manufactured on the premises. m p3 Jewellery and JPlatetl Goods—Newest designs, H best quality, lowest prices. jk Q Holding the most perfecb plant, the largest stock of materials, and J the most skilful staff of workmen, Robert aJukray can offer exceptional advantages in the execution of Repairs. p^ 50 Teats Experience in the trade. REMOVAL NOTICE. MESSRS McDonald & mcdiarmid, BOOT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, EASTBT R E E T, BEG to remind their Friends and the Public Generally that they 1 have REMOVED to those commodious premises between those of the New Zealand Clothing Factory and Messrs John Orr. MESSRS MCDONALD AND McDIARMID thank the Public for tho very liberal support adcorded them during the pjisb two years, and they intend by keeping a FIRST-OLASB STOCK of every requisite in the BOOT LINE, and by civility and despatch, to merit a continuance of the same. Owing to the great success of our sate durin<» the laat fortnight, and wishing to make room for large indents coming to hand, we have decided TO CONTINUE THE SALE IN OUR NKVV PREMISES FOR FOURTEEN DAYS/ during which ti.no we intend to Clear All Odd Lines OS 1 CANVAS SHOES, WALKING SHOE >, BOOTS, ETC AT Ridiculously Cheap Prices. No Reservation of any Part of our Splendid Ztock. Ladiea' and Gentlemen's TW&is Shoes, 2; 9.1 anrl 2i 110 l per pair, only a few pair left Children's School Boots four own make), siz°s 7 to 9, 4s 3d ; sizes 10 to 13, 4s 9& Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes—a perfec sein, (own make), only 6s Hi, only a few sizes left Ladies' Glace Eid Evening Shoes, Sis 9 i par pair Ladies" yafeent Leather Evening JShoes Sa lid per pair Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes reducod from 63 to 4s 6d Ladies' Canvas Shoes |rom & 9d per pair Ladies' Strong Leather Walking Shoe from 5s 6d Ladies' Carpet Sliippßrs from Is 5d Ladies' Stroag Leather Boots from 63 6d Gentlemen's Tan Leather Shoes (sewn), only 6s ilr« nanalTw Q* i Men's Strong Nailed Bluchers, (own make), aft & nd, Men's Strong Closed Balmorals, sale price '*& Hd soo a va i ue „*. 7( >, 6(1 Girls' Two-Bar Strap Shoes, sizes 7 fco $ 3a 6d • «5%n1 13 £%i Men's Strong Kip Watertight, Us %l» uawSty'iSred * AND HUNDREDS OP OTTO WWRS WHICH LIMII'ED SPACE PREVENTS Vj§ FROM ENUMERATING. GALL EAJ&UP AKJ) MAKE YOUR FAMILY PUROHASES, AND DON'T FORGET, THE ADDRESS IS- Mgdonald & mcdiarmid, CASH BOOT STORE, I EAST STREET. I J^NICHOLA?, Manager.—Branchy, Oamura and Waimate,