School Committee.

Ashburton.

The usual meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held last evening; Present—Messrs Macpherson (chairman), Silcock, Craighead, Rule, Chapman, Phaup, and Meddins. An apology was received for the absence of Mr Hanrner. MINUTES. Mr Phaup asked thab bhe amendment re granting of Allenton school for religious meetings omitted from minutes be inserbed. FINANCE. The chairman stated the credit balance ab the Bank bo be £18 12s lid. OUTDOOR sports. She Oommibbee were favourable to provid ing a small sum for outdoor sports, the amount of which is to be considered ab next meeting. RESIGNATION.

Mr J. Kerr's resignation was accepted with regret, Mr F. H. Steel being elected his successor. half holiday. Ib was decided to close bhe Allenton school on Friday afternoon, on account of the concert to be held bhat evening. HEADMASTERS REPORT. The headmaster's report was read as follows:—In forwarding the usual report, I have to lament the fact that for tbe quarter ending September 30, the average attendance is considerably lower than ib was the quarter before—3B9 as compared with 403. The average roll number for the quarter just ended is 427, bub for the quarter before 476. This is largely due to the opening of the Allenton school within such a short distance of the main school. Not only is the status of the main school ; lowered, but we lose a pupil teacher from |he staff, and should the average fall below 3SI, we shall lose a mistress as well, and Unskilled labor will have to be employed where now we have a trained assistant.' Another evil effect of tho. opening of the side school is tbe wholly disproportionate sise of the upper standards as compared with the lower. I hope the Ashburton parents will recognise the necessity of keeping up the status of their school by sending their children of school age, and keeping them in regular attendance. I would like to see £4 Or £5 set aside as a sport fund for the school, as when requisites for games are provided •very child shares in the benefit, whereas in the case of prizes a few only reap bhe benefit. ALLENTON SCHOOL. The roll numbers are now—boys 28, girls 31; total 59. The attendance has been very good, with the exception of one web day, and the morning of bhe Rangiora excursion. The average attendance for the past month— Boys 25-2, girls 27-9; tobal 53-1. Highest attendance on any one half day 60. VISITIKG COMMITTEE. The Committee reported having had cer tain works done and suggested others that should be seen to. ACCOUNTS Several accounts were passed for pay ment. DEPUTATION. A deputation consisting of bhe Rev. R. Taylor, Mr Dixon and Mr H. M. Jones, waited upon the Committee on behalf of the W es leyan Sunday School, asking that the Allenton School be granted them on Sunday mornings for the purpose of holding a Sun day School. The Rev. Mr Taylor said their motive in asking for the school was a philanthropic one.. Many young people at Allenton could not go bo the Ashburton Sunday School as the distance was too great. Much good, he thought, would be done by teaching the young children, as it was, in his opinion from five to nine years of age that a religious foundation could be best laid. No other people wanted the school in the mornings, and he hoped the Com mittee would grant bhe request. Mr Craighead wanted to know if bhe young children of Allenton were worse than at any other place. There was already a {Sunday School at Allenton. Mr Dixon said he was unaware of a Sunday School being held ab Allenton, and did nob think the children of thab place were worse than anywhere else. He said the Wesleyan Sunday School had the teachers and material for imparting religious instruc tion, and he thought the children would benefit by being taught. Mr Jones said he bad held the idea of holding a Sunday School ab Allenton for years, and now that the Bchool was builb there was an opportunity for carrying it our. Be was pleased to know that there was a jgehool held on Sundays, but there waa still | room for more. I In reply to a question, Mr Taylor did not think undenominational Sunday Schools worked satisfactorily. The Chairman said they would give the application impartial consideration, and the deputation, after thai-king the committee, withdrew. , lb was ultimately decided to hold over the application for next meeting and also to re-consider all former applications.

Hampstead.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Commitbee was held lasb evening. Presenb—Messrs Strange, A. Andrews, Moßae, Hardy, and Pickford. Mr Lawrie was granted leave of absence. Mr Andrews was voted to the chair.

DRAWING BOOKS. Mr McHae Btated bhab many parenbs had represenbed to him what they considered unnecessary coat they were put to by reason of one side only of the pages of the drawing books being used, bhe cost of the books being thereby doubled. The Committee considered the use of both pages mighb bo permitted for elementary drawing, and it was decided to consult the master on the subject. SCHOOL COMMITTEES' ASSOCIATION.

The subscription to this Association was ordered to be forwarded, with a request for an explanation of the altered amount applied for. BUILDINGS. The Board of Education notified that additions would be made to the achojl. FURNITURE, ETC. The Board also notified that they did nob supply certain articles asked for, and that the cupboard asked for would nob be for warded until the furniture for the new building was sent.—lt was resolved thab the master procure the reading sheets and kindergarten frame required. CRICKET CLO». A donation of £1 was granted towards renewing material for the School Cricket Club. master's report. The master's report showed—number on roll, 401, and average attendance, 357. The master forwarded a list of irregular abbenders, ;» B d asked thab some ladies be appoinbed to ■examine the sewing.—Notice was ordered to be served on the parents of the irregular abbenders, and it was resolved to ask Mesdames Hamilton and Inglis to be good enough to examine the sewing. VISITING COMMITTEE. Mr Pickford. for the Visiting Committee, repotted that all repairs except one chimney hacl fwsen executed.—Th« asphalting had been deferred until the new building was completed. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £15 lis lid were passed, and the meeting adjourned.

Intesprovincial News.

Presj „es®eiation-—By Elecbric Telegraph—

Mrs Kaby and the " Petone Pijjs." Wellington, October 12 At the Petone Borough Council last even ing, Mrsßsby, the recently elected repre sentative for one of the wards of the borough, complained of the treatment she received ab the hands of some of the male members at last meeting of the Council. She said two of them attempted to drive her out of the chamber by smoking, aad also brutally dragged her from the door. One of the Councillors complained of the language used by Mrs Baby, who said tbe Council were bo better than a lot of pigs. The Mayor said Mrs Raby to some extent brought the trouble on herself, and other Councillors denied that she was roughly pjsbed from the door.

IDerwenb potatoes fetched from £2 to £2 7s 6d per ton at Mr H. Stephenson's sale on Saturday, and nob £1 per too as mis .wistri ia Ht uiHtl report.

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACE 3-

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Napier Park Backcourse, October 12 '■, The weather is fine, bub the course sodden ] after th* heavy rain of yesterday. The ] attendance is good. Following are the j results:— I

Trial Hurdles, of 50 soys; I-, mile.— King Lear, 10,4 (B mrke) 1; Capon Rougp, 9.11 (Woolley) 2 ; Toriki, 10.0 (Cameron) 3. All started. Sylvanus fell. Won easily by six lengths. Time—3min. Dividend—£3 12s.

( ritbrion Stakes, of 50 soys j one Mle. —Tirat.t D'Eau, 7 4 (O'NeilU 1; Blarney, 8.13 (Parker) 2; Brennan, 7.11 (Noble) 3. < opgun was .sora'ched. A j<r*ob fini-h j ! won by a short head. Time—l.47| Divi dend—£s 2s. County Handicap, of 30 soys; seven furlong*.—F>rst Bood, 8.2 (Parker) 1 ; Libble Bilke, 7.9 (Lindsay) 2; Links, 7.0 (Moses) 3. Scratched—Rivet, Nightingale, Lavender, Full Moon, Missile. Won by half a length. Time—l.33§. ividend—£4 4a. Park Stakes, of 200 soys ; one mile and a quarter—Cceur de Lion, 7.9, 1. Dividend —£4 17s.

LATE COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON SiOCK MARKET,

The sale at the Ashburton yards to-day showed a slightly improved tone, though tt can hardly be said that prices were any better than has been the rule of late j bub now thab bhe long looked for rain has come, feed will soon be plentiful, and a marked improvemenb will no doubt be recorded at /an early date. The yarding for the day was small, and the abtendance moderate. For beef, the demand was good, and some beasts of prime quality were disposed of. Though the entry of fat sheep was larger than for some weeks past, all lines found ready buyers, halfbred wethers selling as high as 16s. The balance of the yarding was made up chiefly of crossbred hoggets and ewes and lambs; small lines of thejformer being passed in. The totals for the day were about 2000 sheep, 3 rams, and 29 head of cattle, for which the following prices were obtained :— Fat Sheep—Crossbred ewes 7a, 7a lid, 1 9s, 9s 2d, 10s 6d, 10s 6d, 11a 4d, to lis 9d ; four-tooth crossbred ewes (shorn) 8i to 13s; halfbred wethers 15s to 16s; four-tooth crossbred wethers 9s to lis Id j crossbred hoggets 78 Id to 14s; merino ewes 5s to 7s ; merino wethers 6s, 6a 3d to 63 §d, Store Sheep-Border Leicester rams 15s ; crossbred hoggets 7s 6d 1.0 8s 9d ; halfbred hoggets 7s 6d. Ewes and lambs—Six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes, with 98 per cent of lambs at foob lis 6d; crossbred ewes,

wibh 100 per cent lambs 7s 7d ; mixed lot ewes "and lambs, with 100 per cenb lambs 7s 6d.

Fat Cattle.—l heifer £7 12s 6d, lat £7, 1 cow £6, 1 heifer £4 7s 6d, 2 steers £4 5s I each, 1 at £5 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 17. 6d each. J'airy and Store Cattle.—l springer (second calf) £3 3a, 2 young springers £2 15a f-ach, 2 at 35s each, 1 heifer (in calf) £3 14s 6d, 1 cow (in calf) £3 10s. 2 yearling heifers ab 20s each, 4 at 24a, 1 at 255. Stores were hard to quit. The following firms were representtd ab this fixture :—Messrs ]'). Thomas; Fried lander Bros., Ltd, per Mr R. Friediander; Hanrner and Graves, per Mr J. R. Bland ; and Mr J. J. Isbisrer, of the N.Z, Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Received Wakapuaka October 12, 9.45 a.m., Guardian Office 10.50 a.m. Transvaal Finance.

Pretoria, October 11 A Select Committee of the Volskraad submitted a report recommending that a reduction be made in railway freights on foodstuffs, coal, timber, and mining machinery— the suggested reductions range from 30 to 40 per cent. rJhe Committee also recommends that the direct taxes on the people be re adjusted, so as to afford a large measure of relief to the small taxpayers. Lese Majeste. Berlin, October 11 The editor of the Hamburger Echo is being tried on a charge of Use majeste. He published an article in which he accused King Leopold of Belguim of encouraging the gambling table at Ostend ; also with keeping a gambling table at the Ardennes.

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka October 12, 9.45 a.m., Guardian Office 10.50 a.m. Dismasted,

Sydney, October 12 When 200 miles off the coast the four masted ship Kate Thomas, from Newcastle to San Francisco, was struck by a squall, and was dismasted. The vessel has returned to port.

Synopsis of New Advertisements. Public notice—Dissolution of partnership Wanted —Good, nurse and needlehand, W. H. Collins—New business advertise menb. Donald McLean—Tenders. T. Bullock—Farm for Sale. ijost—Portmanteau. Ashburton Technical Classes—Notice re forming a Friday evening cookery class. Lost—Cheque.

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|- '' ' " PUBLIC NOTICE ASHBURTON TiCHNIcAL CLASSES. THOSE in favor of forming a Friday Evening Cooking Class from 7 to 9 ; fee, 7s 6d per term, kindly send in their names to any member of the Committee, or to the undersigned by THURSDAY EVEN ING NEXT. 10 109 W. J, SILCO X, Chairman. CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP & ST. JAMES WATEKTON. rniE ANNUAL PARISH GATHERING Will be held in the Library Hall, Waterton, on THURSDAY (KTOBiSR 14 1897. Admission—Tea and Concert 2s. i Tea on tables at 5.30 p.m. Concert ab 3 p.m. iQ 39 CYCLH, WORKS, HAVE NOW IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, Ex s.Si Ruahine, Mamari, and Mabaura, The Largest Shipment of FIRST CLASS BICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES Ever brought to Ashburton. TTTE are now in a position to supply THE ECLIPSE-HUMBER ROADSTERS AND ROAD RACERS, Which were such favourites last season. The oomponenbs of bhe above machines are manufactured by PERRY & CO., LIMITED, ! And are acknowledged bo be the besb in I the world. ] All Machines fitted with Westwood j Hollow Rims. If you roquire a first class mount at £20 ] with 50 per cant longer guarantee than'any j other make, send in your order without delay, as we have already on our books orders for 35 of the above machines to com mence the season. We have also landed a large quantity of first class Rubber Goods, and can supply Outer Covers, Valves, and Inner Tubes ab 25 per cenb less than usual prices. Cycle Sundries of every descripbion, in- j eluding Lamps, Bells, Wren.hen, Oilers, Saddles, Inflators, Toe Clips, Trouser Clips, Cycle Capos, Gear Cases, Handle Bars, Pedals, Perry's Chains, etc, etc. Repairs of every description executed on the premises, ECLTPSE CYCLE WORKS BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. MEMO FROM S."p~TIERNEyI ' METHVEN. TO THE LIVE STOCK GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. September 30, 1897. Dear Sir, —I beg to thank you for your prompt payment of cheque for my horse Awamoa, insured with you. This claim was paid within three days of my forwarding same, and I shall be glad to renew the insurance on my other stallion King's Pride. Your. Faithfully, SAMUEL TIERNEY. Ashburton, Sepbember 30, 1897. Mb Barrett, Arcade, Agent Live Stock Insurance Company, Ashburton. Sir, —I beg to acknowledge receipt of cheque for twenty pounds from your Com pany, being amount of insurance on my draught mare that died on September 2bth instant, and I thank you for the prompt manner in which my claim was settled by you. Yours Truly, 10 80 WILLIAM FLEMING. F. FERRIMAN. LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENT. AGENCIES : North British and Mercantile Fire Insur ance Company, John Fowler's Steam Traction Engines. UnionSbeamshipCompany of New Zealand, Limited. Orient Steamship Company—Australia to England. Fergusson and Mitchell's Paper Mills. FOR SALR PRIME Derwent Potatoes, 5s 6d per sack, delivered. F. FERRIMAN. GUANO ~ IN sacks containing two cwb, each, delivered in town for 9s 6d, bhe besb 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 thab very desirable villa resi dence, sibuated on T.S. 549, within a few minutes walk of Post Office and Domain. Easy terms. F. FERRIMAN. A BARGAIN L TO A PROMPT~BUYER Section of land, fronting the road just below the Jflour Mill. Price £11. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET? ' Shop adjoining Messrs Hanrahan Bros. Capital site. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. Half-acre, fenced, capital building site, in close proximity to bhe Hospibal and Domain F, FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. ALLENTON. A Capital Family Residence, containing Drawing Room, Dining Room, four Bed rooms, Kitchen, Bath-r6om, and other offices, with a well stocked and highly productive orchard and garden. F. FERRIMAN. The undesigned has for Sale a Comfort able House of five rooms and scullery, within three minutes walk of Post Office. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. > Good Building Sites in various parts of the Town and Suburbs. ____________ F- EERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLENTON. 10£ Acres of Good Ground, with small House. F_FERRIM AN. NORTH BRITISH &I*vIBRCaS TILE INSURANCE 00. Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital . £687,500 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Funds—December 31, 1895 ... £2,601,016 Premium^ Income & Revenue 1895 £1,587,964 1 A*„b U rto ß Ag.ot-F. FERRIMAN.



WANTED. LO-4T— -Cheque on Bank of New Zealand in favor of No. 301 for £12, drawn by Andrew Orr. Payment stopped. Finder will be rewarded on returning cheque to A. Orr. 10110 LOST, last nighb between Hinds and Winslow, a Lady's Porbmanteau, containing Dre&Bes, &c. Reward on return ing to W. Mackenzie, Wheeler's Boarding house. 10 107 WANTED— A good nurse and needle woman. Competent to take entire charge of nursery.—Apply Mrs D. Thomas. 10 108 WANTED— Paddock or gracing for a couple of horses, within half-mile of Hospital. Apply Mail Office. OR SALE—Lighb Gig, in good order, cheap. Also Horse and Harness, if required. Apply D. Thomas. YOUNG Ladies' Journal, (October); The Christian, Fernley Lectures, The unsearchable rijcheg of Christ, Methodist Idylls, The Lonely God (Kernahan) ; Altruist, Our Laddie, Sister Jane, Modern Corsair, Equality Life (Norman MacLeod) j I Curse of Cowden, (Annie Swan.) New books j by mail—H. M. Jones. QJTTIN.OS of Eu'gs—Purebred Partridges, Cochins, Houdans, Indian Game, Silver Wyandottes, Golden Pencilled Hamburg., White Crested, Golden, and Silver Spangled Polish. Price—From 5s upwards ab Pelham Yards", Peter Street, Ashburton gar -gtMiummmtmmmmKfiaemm ——— <mmmmmmmmmmmm% RENDERS. WANTED ab once, Tenders for Plough ing 600 Acres 10 x 4. For partic lars apply to > " PONALD MeLEAN, 10 kagmho.,



I _____ T. Bullock. Mount Somers District, near the School. FOR SALE, AN Improved Farm of 76 _ acres, well situated near the Mount Somers School. Good stable, etc., erected on the property. Easy terms of payment can be arranged, For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, HAMPSTEAD. SM.A LL Cottage and 2 sections for sale in Cambridge Street. The laod is of good quality. Price for bhe lot £84. Easy terms can be arranged. T. BULLOCK. SECTION AND COTTAGE, well situated in Moore Street. 0 1 Q X PRICE of same-being Town ot JL O<J Section 334, containing £ acre, on which is erected a cottage, also. shed or stable at back. Property that lets well and will bo sold on very easy terms of payment. Apply T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. j COTTAGE and Section Eton Street, Hampstead. Being 100 47 containing slightly over £ acre on which is erected a cottage of ffve rooms with scullery, sur rounded by garden ; also orchard ab back well stocked with fruit trees. Easy terms of payment can be arranged. Inspection Invited. Apply bo T. BULLOCK, Agen SUBURBAN PROPERTY, For which there has been numerous enquiries, FOR SALE at a reduced price. 4 Acres 1 Rood 24 Perches, fronbing Pi-inces Street, Netherby, and running back to the Wakanui Creek, together with a four-roomed Cottage, etc. For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK TINWALD. TO LET. ONE ACRE of Land, together with Cottage, situated iv Harland Street. Rental 4s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK Agent. Friediander Bros., Limited. SPECIAL HOUSE SALE. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1897. WE WILL HOLD our next Special Horse Fair on the above date, for which we are now booking Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. R. FrUEbLANDKR, 10 34 Auctioneer. iiißi^ 1897. clbakiTg sale OF FARMS, SHEEP, HORSES, CATTLE, AND FARM PLANT AT VALETTA. By Order of the Executors in the Estate of the late Mr Daniel McCormack. MESSRS FRIEDLANDBR BROS.. Ltd, having received instructions as above, will Sell at the Homestead, near Valetta Station, on d .te named, the following LIVE STOCK AND PLANT,— 9 j A Halfbred EWES, with Lambs at 6 Good Draught MARKS and GELDINGS 1 Two-year-old Draught Colb, by Cranley i 1 One-year-old Draught Colt, by Emperor f* Light Harness and Saddle U MARES and GELDINGS'. ; 2 Cows, 2 Heifers (real good sorts), 1 Bull, lFat Steet, 3 Yearlings, 2 Farm l>rays, Tip Dray, Massey Harris Reaper and Binder, 2 McCormick, Reapers and Binders, Cambridge Holler, 1 three and 1 two-furrow Ploughs, Single-furrow Plough, Set Six-leaf Harrows, Seb Disc Harrows, 1 Gig, 1 Sulky, 1 Brake, Horsepower Chaffcutter, Corncrusher, Hut, Set Trap Harness, Shaft, Plough, and Leading Harness, Horse Covers, and lots of Sundries. Also, THE FARMS, Containing 6QrV ACRES, either in one or three O I lots, viz.— LOT I.—The Homestead, containing 288 acres of good cropping land, on which is erected a well built six-roomed house, good stable, shed, grannery, and other outbuildings j sub-divided into handy-sized paddocks and well watered. Partly in crop, and balance in grass. LOT 2.—150 acres, partly in crop, and balance iv grass. > LOT 3—199 acres, all in grass. Lots 2 and 3 are within easy distance of bhe Homestead, and the whole can be easily worked together. The land will be offered^ a,s one lot, and if not disposed of will be pub up separately. Full particulars ab time of sale, on THURSDAY, October 21, at 12 noon, or from R. FRIEDLANDER. 10 40 Auctioneer. g!. —. ___ P blie JSiotices. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTICE. MR L. J. MCGREGOR, of Springburn, has been appointed Clerk and Kate Collector. All Outstanding Rates must be paid to him. W. T. CHAPMAN, Chairman. Ocbober 9,1897. 10 96 NEW SADDLERY BUSINESS. TANORED STREET, Nexb to J. Tasker, Butcher. A. HENRY WISHES to inform bhe farming com muniby and general public, of having commenced business in the above premises, and hopes by strict actenbion to business, combined with the best of work manship and moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage, All harness manufactured on the premises of the best material and guaranteed hand sewn t Experienced workmen sent to any part of the district at bhe shortest notice. HORSE HAIR AND BEESWAX bought in any quantity. iC"j, HENRY, i 103 a Mfca*g«r. J



Puf lie "Notices. SADDLERY. HAVINd Bought Mb HiS_t.is_! Saddlery Business, I intend keeping A LARGE STOCK. OF Saddlery, Harness, Whips, - Spurs, etc., So thab the public will be able to make a selection. COLLAR MAKING A SPECIALTY. , Agent for Walker's Bob Fly Remedies and Devonshire oils. R.J/GUY. BURNETT STREET. H. M. JONES j CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL. JUST Landed ex Aobea from T. Wisden ■'■ and Co., London, First Class BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, GUAKDS, SHIELDS, & SCORING BOOKS. TENNIS RACQUETS & BALLS. Bicycles. Bicycles. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S. The PEARL, HADDEN, MONARCH, WAVERLEY, STAR, and others up to date, Lowest cash prices. Terms arranged. Purchasers taught to ride free of charge. Cycle extras. Pianos, Pianos. Organs, Organs. VARIOUS MAKERS. Best cash value obtainable Easy terms. BOOKS & STATIONERY. H. M. JONES. 9 116 i : , , - TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC T7IROM advertisements appearing in the local papers, I find thab ail my prices are being copied and inferior articles sub stituted. I shall refrain from advertising further quotations, and if you give me ONE CALL you will be convinced that MY SALE IS THE ONLY GENUINE SALE IN ASH BURTON. I have REDUCED EVERY ARTICLE in my large and varied stock,, and NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE RE FUSED, as the Premises must be given up before Christmas, by which time the whole of the stock must be sold, irrespective of cost. HENRY ZANDER. 10 61 5000 PAIRS OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO PICK FROM. Try our new leathers. Every pair Guaranteed. JAMES MELLOR, TANCRED STREET*] MAKE NO MISTAKE. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE. rpHE PUBLIC BOOT BENEFIT. I Second to none in Canterbury FOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS «i SHOES. | Pronounced by the Ashburton Public to I gin -obiJwM v*im f Qt Utile wo.iy, -



John Orr & Co. Sale Extraordinary TTAVING on hand and now landing THE LARGEST STOCK OF i i IRONMONGERY, GROCERIES, OHOOKERY, GLASSWARE, etc., in the Ashburton County, WE HAVE DEFINITELY DECIDED TO REDUCE BY OINJB JH.A_L._F. With this end in view we are now SELLING AS UNDER: / Groceries. Best Snowdrop Sugar 2_dperlb 701b bag ... 13s 3d Tea in half chests lOdperlb (strong liquor) Gore Oatmeal ... 2s 9d per 251b bag Colonial Candles ... 4dperlbper box English Parafine Candles 6£d per lb per box Kerosene, 150 test, ... 6s 6d per tin • _. 12a 9d per case Rollit's Flour at Mill prices. Currants ... ... ... 4d perlb Cornflour ... 3d per lb Essence of Lemon ._. ... .„ 4d Essence of Co-fee ... ... 10_d Sago ... ... ... ijd per lb Juno Tobacco ... ... 4s lOdperlb! Bran 3s 6d per bag Sharps ... 53 per bpg Hardware* ; i Lawn Mowers \ formerly 30s, 355, 40s, 45s j now 20s, 255, 30j, 355. Wire Netting ... l|d per yard per roll Register Grates, 10s 6d, Us6d, and 12s 6d Geneva Watches, 4s 6d each, chain given in Garden Spades, 3s 6d, 4s, and 4s 6d Garden Forks from ... ... Is each Garden Hoes from "' 9d each Knives and Forks, 6s, 7s, Be, and 9s a dozen Builders and Farmer's requisites too numerous to mention, and for which we are PREPARED TO QUOTE PRICES that will astonish the Natives, Crockery & Glassware. Printed Cups and Saucers 2s lOd per dozen. Engraved Tumblers ... 4s 6d per dozen Good Moulded Tumblers 3s per dozen Wine Glasses engraved 3s 6d per dozen Dinner Sets (61 pieces) 30«, (stylish patterns.) Blue Pheasant Piates 2s 6d per dozen Glass-cover Dishes ... ... 91 each Toilet Sets ... 6s6d, 7s6d, i., 12s Being direct importers we have decided to j continue to sell FOR CASH ONLY AT ABOVE PRICES. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP John Orr & Co., ASHBURTON.



Most Extraordinary STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT. FINPST SNOWDROP SUGAR, THE VERY BEST SUGAR THAT MONEY CAN BUY, Per Pound g£d, Bjd, 3*d, Per Pound ALSO.— "TTTHITE CRYSTAL SUG R 2£d per pound. Electric Candles Ud per lb, or by the box id per lb Paraffin Wax Candles 6|d per ib, or by the box 6d (plain or fluted Kerosene, Highest Test Water White, 6s 6d per tin Finest Timaru Oatmeal 2s 9d per 251b bag (Guaranteed pure) RolJitt's Finest Supreme Flour at Oost Price Lermn Peel (best in the Market) 71b tin for 3s 9d Corn Flour 3d per lb, or 121b for 2s lid Essence of Coffee, large bottles lid per bottle, or 10s 9d per dozen Sardines 4|d per tin, or 4s per dozen Sheep Tongues, lib tins 3d per tin, or 7s 9d per dozen AND ALL OTHER GROCERIES EQUALLY CHEAP. Crockery. Printed Cups and Saucers from 2s lOd per dozen (largesire) Blue Pheaßant Plates, beat quality, from 2a 9d per dozen Brown Teapots from 7d each Fancy Teapots from lid each 54-piece Dinner Seta from 32s 6d (choice pattern) Nickel Alarm Clocks, good time keepers, 3s lid each AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER LINES TO BE BLAUGHTEtt£D. Cutlery. Having just received large consignments of Cutlery from some of the beat Manufacturers such as Taylor's Eye Witness, Christopher Johnson, Roger*, etc., we are quoting very low Prices to make room for other shipments jut coming to hand. * GODIVA SILVER. WARRANTED TO WEAR WHITE. EQUAL TO ELECTRO-PLATK_>. Tea Spoons is 6d per dozen, Dessert Spoons 8s 6d per dozen Table Spoons lis 6d per dozen, Dessert Forks 8s 6d per dozen NOTICE. We are not Selling Cff but are selling on at the Lowest Possible Prices which can be readily seen by the above short Price List. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburlon, and High Street, Christchurch. '^**'<''^^'^'^mammmm—wmmwmmmmmmmmmmmm^m~mmm—mmmmmmm—mt^mm—mmmm—mm—mM. ___________ PAINTING! PAINTING! 1898. PAPERHANGINGS! 1898. JUST LANDED EX MATATUA, 6000 PIECES WALL PAPERS OF ARTISTIC PATTERNS, FASHIONABLE TINTS, AND SPLENDID QUALITY. THE BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON, PERSONS desirous of having their Homes decorated with taste to suit the times are invited to inspect our Stock. Competent workmen sent to any part of tbe district.



TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. JUST LANDED. Ex Invercargill from Bluff ... 30,000 ft Red Pin* Ex Gisborne from Thames ... 45,000 ft White Pine Ex Maria from Kaipa.a 15,000 ft Kauri Ex Gleneairn from Wanganui ... ... ... 15,000 ft Totara Ex Glencairn from Havelock ... ... ', l&^OOOft Red Pin* TO FARMERS—Truoks of coal direct from the ship's side, cheaper than any home ia the trade. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS. AGENT—RoyaI Insursance Company. ro-_-ojnmo_, IMPORTANT NOTICE, THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing ■ between the undersigned as Threshing THE DRESDEN PIANOJrnRTi? ir itutt Machine Owners was DISSOLVED as from «____,__« tUAHUFORTE MiNU. I the first day of December, 1896. FACTORING & AGENCY COMPANY, < SjS°ed> SAkWK^OwS?' DUNEDIN AND WELLINGTON, Witness to both signatures—William TTAVE much pleasure in notifying their Brown, farmer, Wakanui. 10105 11. numerous Clients in Ashburton and _ __ _ surrounding districte, that they _ye appointed TO THE GENEEAL PUBLIC m STEPHENSON, '_____ Auctioneer, as their Representative and Agetit, as above mentioned. THE LARGE STOCK of General MR STEPHENSON is empowered to collect and receive all moneys on the Com* pany's behalf. Merchandise that we are now Selling at THE DRESDEN PIANO MANUFAOTUR. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS is of the ING & AGENCY COMPANY. 10 52 J. A. X. RIEDLE, Manager. same Genuine Quality thab wo have been supplying during the last twenty years. \ T(J S p ECULAT()RB OTHERS. *». — — TO Facilitate the immense Sale now on. OKJOa V.MVJ-* ob vjv. lam open to dispose of the * 10 72 WHOLE WINE AND SPIRIT STOCK AND LICENSE IN ONE LINE. NOTICE F°r further Particulars, apply to xam a ca"sh" buyer of IQ6Q HENRY ZANDER. SKINS, WOOL, LOCKS, AND PIECES, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, TJOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANOB ox . -tw SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS FIRE ' ™' SKA ' and ANNUITIE Established—l72o. IK ANY QUANTITY. C l ßim „ p ft i d _ Thi - ty . MVeB UMom Cash on delivery. J C BF T T THOMAS McGRANDEk 830 Burnett Street, Aibborton, 8 3