THE SOUDAN.

Surrender of the Khalifa's Steamer. United Press Association— By Electric j Telegraph— Copyright. Oaiuo, September 10 The Khalifa's steamer was sent to l?t»8hoda, but returned, and surrendered j 10 General Kitchener. Tl c crmmander j reports that whiles at Fashcda fired on the vessel, nearly dertroyiog i.er, and killing muuy aboard. It is belibved the bullets fnnnd m tbe hull are FiPisci), '*' fJ thi ' t th " vrs ' el waa attacktd by one of the French expn. i tiona known to be making towards Fashoda. Herr Neufeld, the German trader bo long a prisoner afc Omdurmar, ralates that one of the lyddite shells fired by the British burst m the mosque, killing 106 out of 112 people m the building at the time. General Kitchener urges the endow ment of a Gordon College at Khartoum for the purpose of educating sheiks' sons. September 11 Sir H. Kitchener will not permit the newspaper correspondents to pro ceed to Faßhoda, and has ordered them to return to Cairo immediately. Most of the British troops are re turning hastily to Cairo from the front owing to the prevale: cc of sickness m the rankß. Already there have been ten deaths. Bfloeived Wakapaaka Pept. 12, 8-60 »-m, Guakdian Office 9 56 a-m OJLiKO,*»eptember 11 Lieutenant Harrington, the British agent at Abyssinia, started from Zeila f inform King Menelik of the result of the battle of Omdurman. The Khalifa's principal wife has been captured. __

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SAVE MONEY J BY BUYING YOUR FLOUB Frtf'M FLETCHER BROS, AND BAKIKG YOUR OWN BREAD. .» WE HAVE Reduced the Prioo of BKST ROLLER FLOUR by 35s per ton, and me pr<- pared to make still <urih«jr redactions for ton lola. Remember we are Beiliug far bvlow Mill \*'t.o:e.-»!c Price. Great Reductions ii> Highest Teßt Kerosene. Gi put Reductions m Fowl Nettiog, Sheep Netting. eLc. Fiueat Cane itugm sold 1.-.wer thn any other Store m Ashburtoni Oußag-. of Pn^ar fJu :rintced over weight. 43" Contractors and Large Consumers liberally dealb with. Stmdard Seeds. Standard Seeds. VEGETABLE SEEDS, 3d Per Packet L FLOWER SEEDS, Id Per Packet SBED. POTATOES. SEED POTATOES. From the best growers m North Canterbury and Oamaru. We have the following varieties m stock at present :— Beauty of Bath, Bteeze's Prolific, Bath Kidneys, Brace, Beauty of Hebron, Eirly Vermonto, Fluke Kidneys, Robin Adair,'etc, etc. MANGOLD SEEDS -Mamouth Long Red, Golden Tankard, Yellow CUobe, Goldea Globe, etc. We have nlso m stock all varities of Turnip Seeds, Garden and Field Carrots, Brown [ Spanish Onion fceed, Gor.-.e ireed, Cuprissus Macrocirp», also Tree lucerne (the^'greab drought resisting plaut), and Pasfalum DilitNtura (a very valuable hardy grass).* FLETCHER BROS., ASHBURTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. Wholesale and Retail Agentß for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds. Storekeeper** and Hawkers allowed a very liberal discount. 1898. NEW SEASON'S SEEDS. NIMMO A>D BLAIU'S STANDARD PACKI'.T SEErS. Vegetable Seeds 3d. Flower Seeds Id, All the latest novelties for the season. TEA. TEA. TEA. OUR CELEBRATED » (m Diamond) BRAND PURE CEYLON TEA is acknowledged to be the BEST Packet Tea m the market. We have also m stock a Firat-class BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA which cannot be beaten for Afternoon Tea. STATION TEAS AT VRRY LOW PRICES. Plough Shares, Lubricating Oils, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils alway m stock, Large assortment oi Kettles, Saucepans, and Enamelware. Splendid value m Cutlery, Spoons, and Forks, etc. CHEAPEST HCUSE IN ASHBURTON FOR GROCERIES, CROCKERY, tAND HARDWARE. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post promptly attended to. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHAISTS, MAEKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. £ASV TO DRINK . ZKtX 10 o\^xS\ . .^^4^. I EASILY THE ftESV ' MILNER & THOMPSON I *f"TAVE much pleasure m announcing that they will hold a Great Sale of Pianos & Organs THE INSTRUMPNTS WILL BE ON VIEW AT Mr H. M. Jones'!*, East Street, AND MR C. D. LIGHTBAND will bo m attendance to show Intending Customers and to Canvass the District, and can be consulted at the Somerset Hotel after 6 p.m. THE HAAKE!! PIANO, Specially Manufactured for Milner and Thompson, is undoubtedly the best value ■ Tone, Quality, and Finish, obtainable m the Colonies. A Shipment of JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SONS Pianos just opened up. LOWEST CASH PRICES, OR ON EASY ifolE PAYMENTS, For one, two, or three yearß. ORGANS from monthly payments of 10a each. PIANOS from montby paymentsjof 20a each. 1 LARGE VARIETY OF SHEET MUSIC 4d each or 3a dozen. Now is the time to buy. Inspection invited.) H. M. JoiiiTAGBKT, ' 8 334 k '■■■■■■ ■



SHOW EOOM, OPPOSITE SOMERSET HOTEL. fill llil PUN MIPJIT& JLliJul JJleUk/HJull m. 11111 U vlfllll IJ II I hJ GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OF PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS, SHEET MUSIC, Etc. THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY COMPANY, Through their Representatives, Messrs Robertshaw and Jackson, will hold their usual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE "■r FOR TEN DAYS ONLY •" COMMENCING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, When all Classes of Instruments^will be Sold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH! OR ON OUR EASY JIIRE SYSTEM. PIANOS from 20s Monthly. ""HARMONIUMS from S s Monthly. ORGANS from ios 6d Monthly. SHEET "MUSIC from 3d each. ..  . *x* ■-- ■■" A TEN YEARS' W.4KIMKIY GiVEN WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD. THE HIGHEST PRICES ALLOWED FOR OLD INSTRUMENTS OWING TO PRESSURE OF BUSINESS MR STEPUENSON HAS ENGAGED A SHOW ROOM OPPOSITE SOMiSRSET HOTEL. ANDREW ORR. pi _ x n Af \RE is now making a magnificent show of Si '*"' \ 5§ <"/ > NOVELTIES FOR SPRING, j I ff^l^^,^ }' LAf//?y Sath Room . I'j v ; 1 ■ " 1 »,g.c MANTLES CHIFFONS f *"" I - ' * *> ■- r «"""* MILLINERY L:VOB CULITAINS « ' . *X ... - • 1 " : - ... ' I SUNSHADES HOI^ERY •;■ ,\ % ■ '• r ) \ \ RIBBONS GLOVES } V ' j {J ; L } FLOWERS BOWS ' Bed PoOM ■- '• -v..* \ \ \\ \ J/ . ) I UORSKTS SILK TIES /-J-Z^ |1 •■■^ I,- / -\ -N : S. UMBRELLAS FALLS . | ; , . j .• : ) } ,/) mw 6 JtoOJ*\ "< 1 TEE ~—. \? ~ jft, '" " ■/ CLOTHING DEPARTMENT ■ | %) M{ f IS WELL STOCKED WITH THE LATEST IN " .I£ V 2 1 ....'..:" -"" r ~ I GENTLEMEN'S AND BOY'S I sei> JfooM \ \ «■ '! i CLOTHING, BRACES, TIES, GLOVES, HA.TB, Etc. J '°'*''°-'''^-' f^^'itepJtootr-. Splendid Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's BOOTS, CYCLING \ - : "'£t£± 1S8& : f SHOES, etc. _.-_- _ ; r **<? 7^l jp~ 1., , j - \ CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, AND LINOLEUMS. \ " ] [ *»*.*»* Inspection Invited. •• ' ' "T" f * B£D /?ooat J L r: 1» GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' BICYCLES will be opened ia a few day«. /3 -s/ -■ ■ , ' %%■ L__ 1 ;? THUJ PRINCE ARTHUR, i > \ £>"M"c #°°" I A Beautiful Model, the Fittings of the higheßb quality up to date. «1 - *\ ■... (S'^J'3' ANDREW ORR> i—^ -k^»;" | STARTLING REDUCTIONS ...■, '_' .-. IN aGKICUJLTUBAL, VEGtTriBLB & FLOWER STSEDS I . '< ' .'" ' : : '; '?*■'** J ' : ' * j$M T7INGLISH White Clover, 7il per lb ; English Alsikc, 7d ;>-•»• H> ; l ; '»i« ! sli R^d W' ' | _ „ -^g^^^^V ♦- fS»* Tj Glover, 6d per lb; S-nglißh Cowgraas, 6d perlh ; Amoric-n Red Olov.r, 51 j fc? . f ..r**"- " * -""*% JWhfe^afflft' *^1 p:r lb ; Colonial Red Clover, 6d per lb ; ColouuU Cowgrasß, 6d pet lb. k' /'/-'- As^^^^h^^^^^. "* <d M ' %rccn Top Aberdeen, 50i per owl ; Purple Top Aberdeen, SOs per cwt; DvoiHhire j ~~~£^ r -^~^L^ :^^^^^^§ % j B Gay Stone, 50s per cwt ; Imperial Green Globe, 50.-< per cwt ( j Mammoth 1>.u,,i0 I'op, ' |:\^|^* j3fflE^M| '^ij«' "^ jpS^'"^ r "r_J^/a-:^^»|SB > J Essex Broad Lq*l Kape, 30=« per cwt j Cocksfoot and Ryegraes ut your own pric- . L-^^U^^^lH^Sl Pi * P J j"*- :: r=Jl r -^-8^ -"3 "^^3^ B^H 2d per Packet VEGETABLE SEEDS. 2J per Packet I ™^^^" -Jt -"- f^SS^^^^MJlH 9d per dorea Packets 1 JLO^VEIt 9i per dczsn Packets MP^""" '" GARDEN TOOLS AND QORSB HOOKS AT LESS TffAN COST. As the Stock must be cleared come early and secure some of the Bpoils. ••' JKI ™' II * WI """ 50,000 CABBAGE PLANTS. 50,000 2 •— .„ — — —^'^^^§^&^^T' Z -; WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIC. One Dressing according to Directions will t^ sge '''''' . \> thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from Fruit Trees. li^^ > ;< : /^ f — — .Vw/*^:^^ ■ ■■'•■■■■■■:::: J / X Derwent POTATOES. Derwent :,*■. 6^"^. ' j ' Ireland's Pride, either for Cooking or Seed. From Or an. "i'sTTfi*? f^ L^v~^gasc^> Premised open to 9 p.m. on Saturday evenings. PREMISES TO LET. Possession m J, : " @<^ .■■;■"■■ I October. • V. #«** j. sealT"aind co. |%|JpJ----p N ! G. K. ASKIN, I ~X t^^'>'" U ,-^~ : l ■ ' S ra/v>e " Orchard) j S MACHINIST & OYOLE ■ WTOgWR | , j or MECHANIC, \ JmrngSL *■ :*>„/#.„.{ * V v |- TANCRED STREET, ' NOTICE TO BREEDERS. n^vT) QAT T7 3, Opposite the English Church. npo STAND m Ashburton and Travel -*- V/X\i kJXXI^JJ-J^ X the District fee the season the ECT TmT«nAiv BICYCLES REPAIRED. well-known TROTTING STALLION N ' WORK GUARANTEED. T I X I X G. VILLA RESIDENCE, °' A GENT FOR THE BEST BICYCLES In charge ff T. HATIOLD. As per the above Plan. A. IN THE WORLD, viz:— 9y2 ,.,.,. -n. t x __^ CT — __.. fXIHIS Property should make a most desirable investment, either tor occupation or HUMBERS &S~~!~E~^!ZZ!Zm^£- =■ J_ a8 a BOUroe o f revenue from rents. Full particulars on application. i^o^^ K a f. FEERIMAN. SINGERS, and _ . . _-_ 9 9$ AIiIBJC/S. n ®** Qt & lX * 1 '''■ '



Public Notices. The Electrio Engravers Have Arrived, WE OPENED ab ASHBURTON on FRIT>AY, September 9, for NINE DAYS ONLY, with the following Novel- lies : — Klec»rioal KngraviDg — Your full name beautifully Engiaved 011 your Watch, Sti<>W, Unbrella, Match Kox, eic, etc., for SIX- PKNCK. Your old Watch Chain cased with 22 caiat gold by Electricity for ONE SHILLIFG. Victoria Cement will repair Glass, China, Wood, Bone, etc.. and rebist hot wafer: Is hof-.Ho mends 200 arMeV-p. Tho S?u h Aliicau Shfirpsraug Sto^•e frharpcDß Kuiveß, Scissors, Scylhts, Shears, Axes, etc , like lightning. Call m and get your Pucket Kuifo sharpened free. Novelties m E'ectro Plate, etc. I Remember the firm — 1 H. & H. Seaton, NEXT TO F. NOKES, Bootmaker, East Street. 9 65 notice! FT AVING DISPOSED of my WATCH- MAKING and JEWELLERY business to Mb J. V. dk BEER, I have to request an immediate settlement of ALL ACCOUNTS, M I ahall be leaving Aahburton m a few day "' S. SALEK. Aehburton, September 8, 1898. * 9 67 TT AVING PURCHASED THE WATCH- MAKING AND JEWELLERY Business of Mb S. Falek, I beg to solicit a con- tinuance of the support bo liberally aooorded him m the paafc. J. V. d« BEER. 9 63 RESERVED FOE J. V.DE BEER, (Successor to 8. Salek) WATCHMAKER AlSfr JEWELLER. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COM- PANY, Limited. ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS MANURES, FOR GARDEN USE, May be obtained m cwt. bags from NICOLLBROS., DISTRICT AGENTS. 128 illfiii, * WISH to int-mate to our numerou Cuatomera that we a>e now openini up our NEW TWEEDS, SERGES, AND > VICUGNAS, FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAH c NEW MJXTUBES, STBIPED TWEEDS, AND CHECKS ALL THE NEW SHADES AND n PATTERNS IN * BROWNS. g To be much worn this Season. BLUE AND BLAOK SERGES, VICUGNAS. Neat and New Stripea and Checks f >n c aelilonnl>le Trousers. |®" SEE OUR SAO SUITfc To JMLeaSuro for 655. THE BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTO fIALLENSTEIN BROS. &C U CONTRACTORS TO THE NEW )8, ZEALAND GOVERNMENT. m — — —— ——■———■ "^SSS J&O2EXX3 TEA >00 i» Be»t



Wanted LOST— Horse Cover m Aehburton, on Saturday morning. Finder kindly leave same at Nbwman's Stables. 9 102 NEWMANS Drag leaves the Post Office daily (week day's) at 7.20 a.m., for the New Freezing Works. Small oharge to the public. 9 103 WANTED at once, second-hand Brass Band Instruments m good order. —Bessib Simmonds, Burnett Street. 998 THRESH Oysters, Flounders, Crayfish, and JD all kinds of freßh fiah by Express to- night, to be had at J. H. Jewitt's, opposite •Mail Office. 9 99 NUHSING.— Mrs A. P. Bbown, Ladies Nurse. Address, opposite Mr T. Williams, Tinwald. 990 NEW BOOKS— Life is Life, A Valuable Life, Dearer than Honor, The Price of a Wife, The Lone Ranche, Our Daily Homily (Meyer), Work a Day Sermonß (Meyer), Sermons by Canons Liddon and Robertson, The Dynamo, Wemmen'a Engiue Driver's Guide.— H M Jokes DAVID THOMAS. ' AKOADE. " SEPT. 21, 1898 Sale of Stallions, AFTER THE HORSE PARADE. I WILL SELL at the Arcade on the above date, immediately after the Parade, on account of various clients,— SEVERAL DRAUGHT & THOROUGH- BRED STALLIONS. 'Particulars m future advertisement. Other entries invited. D. THOMAS, ''■ -9 80 Auctioneer. " ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1898 Tl/TY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS, g 228 Auctioneer. T. BuUook • TO LET. HOUBE of 6 rooms, also stable, together with two acres of land fronting Charles street, Allenton, and near the Woollen Factory. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. ~TOLET FOR TWELVE MONTHS, " DWELLING of Four Rooms and Scull- ery, also detached Wash-house, well situated m Cameron Street, being only a .•hort distance from the Railway Station. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agenb. g L "'■ —— ■« WEST STREET HORSE FAIR WE SHALL hold our next Hok< Fair on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1898, And are now BOOKING ENTRIES foi 4»me. FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, ,q 95 Auctioneer. NOTICE. vtit anijED the p* rfc y who TCaB Bee W t»kW «»y g» te from the ° orner c m V section to Mow that if h* does nc SfmldiSSfy takeit from where it is lyin anHut lt back m ita place the matter wi be put m the hands of the police. g 101 J. SWANSON. " TINWALD TOWN DISTRICT. BIENNIAL ELECTION. THE following nominations have bet received : — CHARLES DOHERTY EDWARD GATES JAMEB GUDSELL JOHN MOFFATT HAMPTON MICHAEL LAGAN JOSEPH ROBINSON THOMAS SEALY ffHQMAS WILLIAMS A FOLlt for the Election of FIVE of t above-mentioned Candidates will be tak WEDNESDAY, September 27, 18J between the hours of 9a m, and 6 p.m., *.the Temperance Hall, Tinwald. AJLFBJBD A. FOOKS, Returning Officer.