THE LATEST.

Borne and Foreign.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wahapnaka Deo. 4, 9 a-m, Guardian Office 9 48 a-m Private Property m War. Kew York, December 4 The New York Chamber of Com merce has petitioned Mr McKinley to convene an international conference to discuss the question of the exemption of private property from capture on the seas. Mr McKinley is favourable to the conference. France and the Soudan. Paris, December 4 France proposes to found a native educational establishment at Khartoum or Fashoda. Morocco, Morocco, December 4 The Sultan has yielded to Italy's demands for compensation for the ill treatment and imprisonment of Italians. Received Wakapuaka Deo. 5, 8-42 a.tn, Guardian Offioe 9-31 a-m Wreck of a Steamer. London, December 4 The Olan Line steamer Clan Drum mond, Liverpool to Delagoa Bay, was wrecked m the Bay of Biscay, and thirty-seven persons drowned. Twenty seven of the survivors were landed at Lisbon. £500 Damages £500 damages were award against the Wide Wide World Magazine for libelling a Liverpool shipowner, alleg ing that his ship was rotten, and the orew drunken; The Cape. Capetown, December 4 Mr Sohreiner proposes to establish an admiralty dock at Simonstown,

Australian.

United PreßS Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph — Copyrighb Reoeived Wakapuaka Dec. 4, 9 a.m, Guabdian Office, 948 am A Visitor. Sydney, December 5 Mr Galloway, a member of the House of Commons, is a passenger by the Waikare to New Zealand, to make enquiries into the old age pensions scheme of New Zealand. Though not travelling as an official representative of the British Government, it is pretty well understood that he is making the investigations at the suggestion or approval of Lord Salisbury m view of possible old age legislation m England. The Proposed Antarctic Expedition MBLBoUßNß,_X>ecember 5 The Premier states there is no likelihood of Victoria contributing to the Geographical Society's proposed Antarctic expedition. The finances of thecolony will not permit the expendi ture. The Session. Government intend to close the session at the end of the week. The Heat Wave. Adelaide, December 5 The weather has been very hot — over 102 m the city.

THE GORDON COLLEGE FUND.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright London, December 2 The Lord Mayor of London has opened a Gordon College Fund. The Gordon College fund has reached £50,000. An American Committee has been formed to co-operate with the British Committee. Reoeived Wakapuaka Deo. 5, 8 42 a-m, Gpabdian Offioe 9-31 a-m London, December 4 The Gordon College Fand is now £60,000.

N. Z. Rifle Association Meeting

United Presß Association — By Electric Telegraph Wanganui, Deoember 5 Major Sommerville states that the pro gramme for the NiZ. Rifle Association meet ing, which will oommence here on February 23, will be Bimilar to laab year. The entry fee for the teams match iB reduced to £3, and bigger prizes are offered for the same to encourage more entries. A tournament for mounted companies takes place during the meeting. The South Island match will be revived, and the Commandant has sanctioned firing for this match with 303 Martini Enfield. A ladies 1 match will be included. Three ranges are available within a radius of three miles from the Post Office, and a site will definitely be chosen shortly.

Latest Items.

PBfSBNTATiSHr. — A very pleasing event took plape at the office of Messrs W. H. Collins and Co. on Saturday evening, when the employees of the firm presented Mr T. E. Clayton, on the occasion of his approaching marriage, with a very handsome afternoon tea and coffee service, with silver tray suitably engraved. The presentation was mads by Mr W. H. Collins, the prinoipal of the firm, on behalf of the employees, and m a very speeoh mentioned that ib gave him very great pleasure to make such a presentation, as a token of esteem to Mr Clayton from his fellow employees, and wishing himself and future partner every success and prosperity m their married life. After a ehorb Bpeeoh by Mr John Olsen, the senior employee of ihe firm, who took occasion to express the j genial qualities of Mr Clayton, and the general good feeling that existed amongst the employees! Mr Oaborne proposed the boasb of the recipient and his future partner, which was drunk with great heartiness. In responding Mr Clayton said he felt taken by surprise by the event of the evening, but felt none the less gratified at the token of esteem presented to him and tjis future partner by his fellow employees, md, he would always remember with great pleasure the memento. He thanked them heartily for the handsome gift, and their kind expressions toward* himself and fa tare wife.

Fairly "Well Isn't Well Enough

I Let ub say that your wages are fcwenfcj I shillings a week. Y^u have worked hard, I done your best, and feel that you havt I earned yonr money. Very good. Now I imagine that when Saturday night comes j yonr employer hems and \ aws, and wants Ito put you off with fifteen. I'll be I bound you would think yourself hardly I treated. What are the great strikes m I this country commonly about 1 Why, In I some fashion they are about wages or . J hours ; it comes to thd tame tiling. Be jlic understood thai; the writer uses this I fact as an illustration of anoihtr faot — I that is all . What is that other faot ? We 1 I will wotk it out of the following personal ' j statement • I • Nearly all my life,' says Mre Sarah j Dally, '1 have been subject to attacks of I biliousness, accompanied with sickness, I but got on fairly well up to the eaily I part of 18S2. At this time I began to , I fell heavy, dull, and tired, with an I all-gone, sinking sensation. My skin was I FaUow, and the white of my eyes of a I yellow tinge* 1 I As everybody knows, or ought to know, I the coloring matter was bile.. The liver { being torpid, and, therefore, failing to I remove Che bile from the blood, it entered I the skin ; and ahowed itself on the j surface. Bub the discoloration isn't the I worst mischief done by the vagabond I bile, containing many poisonous waste j elements ; it disorders the whole I system and sets up troublesome and I dangerous symptoms, some of which the I lady names. [ * I had a bad taste m the mouth,' she goes on to say ; * and, In the morning particularly, was often very nick, retching co violently that I dreaded to see the dawn of day. 'My appetite was poor, and after eating I had pain ab my chest and side. Frequently I couldn't bring myself to touoh food ab all ; my stomach seemed to rebel ab the very thought of ib* 1 (This was bad, but the stomach was right, nevertheless. More food weuld have made more pain, more indigested matter to ferment and turn sonr, more of a load for the sleepy liver, more poison for the nerves, kidceys, and skin. And yet, without the food, how was she to live ; ib was like being ground between the upper and the nether millstones.) 4 After this,' runs the letter, ' I had great pain and flattering at the heart. Sometimes I would have fits of dizziness and go off into a faint, whioh left me quite prostrated. Then my nerves became so upset and excitable that I got no proper sleep at night, and on account hi loss of strength I was obliged to lay m bed all day for days together. I went to one doctor after another, and attended at Bartholomew's and the University Hospitals, but was none the better for it all. ; *In September, 1883, my husband read m ' Keynclda' Newspaper ' about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and got me a bottle of it. After taking it for ihrea days I felt relieved. Encouraged am 3 cheered by this I kept on taking the Syrup, and m a short time all the pain and dibtress abated, and T was well — better than I had ever been. That is ten years ago, and since then I have never ailed anything. With sincere thanks, I am, yours truly Signed) Mrs Sarah Dalby, 93, Tottenham Koad. Kingsland, London N», January 2nd, 1894.'

Now rnn your eye back to the first sentence of Mrs Mrs Dal by 's letter, and you will come upon these words, • I got on fairly well,' &c. This is the sad thought. Her life has always been at a discount ; she has always got less than her due ; she lost part of her health — wages'. Do you take my meaning ? Of coarse. Whatever may be our differences of opinion aa to the rights of capital and the value of labor, it Is certain that every human being is entitled to perfect health —without reduction, without drawback. All the more, as nobody else loses what one person thus gains. No, no. On the contrary, a perfeot healthy person Is a benefit and a blessing to all those who are brought; infco relations wlbh him. Bnfc do all have Buch health 1 God ht lp us, no ; very, very few. Why not ? Ah, the answer is too big ; I can't give it to-day. To the vast crowd who only get on * fairly well 1 I tender my sympathy, and advise a trial of the remedy men tioned by Mrs Dal by.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

December.

MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Ashburton for the undermentioned places as follows : — Corrected to August 1, 1898. . Burnham and Dunßandel, daily ... ... ... 3,15 pm . Ghertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 3 15 pm 6 30 pm Drbmore, daily ... ... 630 pm Christchurch and north, daily 630 am 315p and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Liismore, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and Rivet - Bide, daily .... ... 6 30 am Seaview, Se&field, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ... 630 am Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeach, and Flemington, daily .... 3 «,5 pm Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday. . . . 10 30 am Highbank, daily.. .. 630 am Peel Forest, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ., ... 1030 am Mount Somers, Springburn, Stareley, Alford E'orest, daily .« ,-, ... 4 pm Winohmore, Greenatreet, ABh burton Forks, Doric, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Methven, daily 3 15 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily. . 12 30 pm °amaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Rangitata, daily .- 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday 315 pm Tinwald, Wiaslow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily .. 30 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday ... ..". 4 pn\ Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day „  , M 4pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... «» 315 pm Letters contamg anything of value snould registered. x

THE ASGBUKTON GtiAIiDIAN: MOttDAS, DECEMBER 6, 1898



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\\7"E Beg to advise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department m cur Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked WUh Kovel* tiea for the Season. In our Household Furnish ing Department Will he found a Choice Variety of new Patterns m Oilcloths and Linoleums together with fall ranges of Laoe Curtains, Qnilts, Art Muslins, and all cues m Carpeb Equarea, Bugs and Mata. F THE DRESS AND BLOUSE MATERIALS Are SBpeoially worthy of a visit, as we consider the*goods m these Departmenta exceptionally well eeleoted, * AS USUAL OUR Millinery & Mantle Showroom In replete t witb| Stylish and Fashionable examples of Art, which Ladies •«• cordially invited to inspect. * AT OUR CLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS (The Ohief^attraotion is the unique Selection of Gentlemen's Tie 3 and Shirts, » E <J the Large Stock of Suiting Tweeds. — (o) We are m Business. We want to be bn B y, and to keep busy, therefore it is to our interest to serve you as well as possible. If you give us your patronage we will deserve iti The best service only can do this. We try to make a better service impossible, fcgT We find that the demands made on our Dressmaking Department make ih compulsory for us to deoline to make up Costumes other than thoso purchased at ou? Establishment. MITCHELL & TURNER. "™ H. M. JONES."""" (X) Santa,Claus & Father Christmas are Coming Again — Hurrah ! (x) A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOYS, iTANOY, JAPANESE. A3SD LEATHER GOODS, Imported Direct from Leadin X London and Continentia) Houses, ex RuapebO, DelphlO and Ruahioe. Tinr\¥^ _PRIZE, Presentation, and Reward Books, from Ward, Loch JIJ \jy*JX\-KJ» and Co., Caasell and Co.. Routledge Nesbitr, Religion* Tract Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Bible* Poets, and Standard authors. • ' TT A IVP.V ALBUMS. Writing Desks, Worfe Box fcß , JO jC3LI> OJL VJT V)\J U O Music Folies, Ladies' Companions, Work Baskets, silk lined, Jewel Cases, L'idies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand Bios Purses and C^rd Cases, silver mounted, Silver Pencil Uase.«, Watches, etc. ' Electro-Plated Ware — XK r c \,lt°% °< Jel & and „ . ,„ m » Butter Dißhea, Cruefs, Bisouifc Barrels, tpergnes, Teapots, Mugs, Serviette Riugs, Butter Knives, Bread Forks eto VASTER A V U FA^. V CHIN £ W ARIS.-A large Variety of Baautiful V rXkDXLi O Vaßes and GIa 9 sware, Crystal and Tinted ; latest patterns, choice Designs, fc-'pecimen vases from 3d. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS The Largest Stook of Toys erer held m Ashburton. All kinds and descriptions from Id bqueaker to a good Steam Bjat or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips. Arks Tea | Sets, Games, Bills Drums, Carts, Prams, Skittles, Cubes, Wood Toys Tin Toy? Rubber Toys, and Mechanical Toys. y * GRiOKKT AND L^WN TENMS RACQUETd From Beat Makers. PIANOS Time Paymenta from ... o OH -,-,,, k 1 ORGANS  „ „ School Committees Sunnlied *' " LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. PP Fqual to Chmtohuroh and Dune- dm Bouses. Do your Business he-e and keep the Trade m the Pißtriefc INSPECTION INNITED. H. M.~TonES.



" " -■-■■■ - - - i I, h..ii .>,-- «,... .i ,. - -i — sr**- SEASONABLE GOODS AND PICNIC DELICACIES FLETCHKTi BROS. TTTAVE m Stock ih« following Summer Delicacies : — 1 and 21b tins Sheep Tongues 2ib tin^ Corned Beef 2*b tins Corned Mutton land 21b tins Pressed Rabbits 2ib tins Koast Mutton 2lb tins Roast Beef allh 1 1 18 £™ ed T ZV 2I ? tins Bra wn ? * lb tinß Preserved Peache. «4'o tins i Preserved Peas Hb tins lri«h Sausage 2*ib tins Preserved Aprioot lib Duck ' 1 b tira Oxford Kansage lib tins Cambridge Santa i^, preßepved Dt »ck lib tins Gooee m Jelly lib tins Geiman Saufafc- Ilht£Li»r r l e n Pca \i3 «. llb tina GoOß eber y Pud- lib tins Apple Pudding * lib tins BUck Currant Pudding ing (Delicious) Morton's Fresh HerriDgs, Morton's Kippered Herrings, Morton's Herrings m Tomato Hauoe, Marshall's Herrings m Tomato Sauce, Cocktail Palmon, N*ba Bay Salmon, Salmon Cutleta, Crosse and Blaokwell'a B:oater Paste. Anchovy Paste, Ham and Chloken, etc, AaokUnd Star Brand Mullet, Marshall's Red Herrings, Paten's .*»» rru L Chutney Sauce, 4c, &0., &c. fcMT Ihe above Canned Goods are of the Beat Quality, and every Tin Guaranteed Fresh and Sound, SHEEP NETTING,"" FOWL NETTING, CHICKEN tfRTJTXG, Eic We have just received a Shipment of iO. Mf'e* (17,600 Yards) of Wira h^l^S:^ ftDd qUOt6 lOW PfiCea fOf <* UaQtitieß Gat ow quotation. tjni T?^ l|0 5rT a nl,,w 0 , VGlty Wlin g fl « l ° *>* at greatly rednced Rates; R Skv UTS « U A PR KME ROLLER FLOUR at less than Wholesale Prices Milhqum and Auckland No 1 Cane Sugar at Rock Bottom Pnoes. HithestTeU Kerosene at less than Christchurch Advertised Prices. Timaru and Cbristcbarch Oatmeal afc Reduced Rates. Duehees Tea, ihe mo*t eoouomical Tea m the Mwket tt be sold 7d per lb under marked prices. ' " EdKTHENWAi^E, CHINA WAKE, & GLASSWARE DEPAKTMtLKT WE Have 85 Crates and Hogsheads just coming to hand ex S.B. Kaikorn* Waimate, Tokomarua, and DeJphic, from the Be 8 t Potteriea and Glass Works i» England, Amend and the Continent, and we shall bo openias thoai hd m a fc»L making oneof the Finest Displays m Canterbury. p °* dftW » DINNER WAR hi AND TEA WARJB. Note the Address— FLETCHER BROS., C 4 SH SUPPLY STORKS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. AND HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Wholesale and Rotail Agents for Kimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds. SPRING 1898 SUMMER



D TBOMAS. TfNWALD YARD*. mHE Sale of 700 Crosobred Ewes, ad- vertised by nre to be sold at the Tinwald Tarda To-morrow, are withdrawn. DAVID THOMAS, 12 43 Auctioneer. A E C A J) E HORSE FAIR. FBIOAY, JANUARY 6, 1899. Ty/TY NEXT HOUSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 1 12 28 Auctioneer. I FABMS FOR SALE Q 1 Q ACRES near Ruapuna, securely tJ JLf£ fenoed, good house, large stable and chaff house, etc, 350 Aorea m English grass, 110 under culti- vation for turnips, balance native pasture. Prico low. /jKA ACRES near Dromore, well im- proved, good house and out build- ings, all m grass. I OftO A(JRES Near Dromore, well JL&\J\J fenoed, 300 aorea of wheat and 300 acres m oats (look- ing eplendid). Balance laid down m grass. This block is well worth looking after. Terms can be arranged. Apply II 120 D. THOMAS, AehburtoD.



WE have pleasure m notifying our Clients that we have made arrange- moots with MESSRS D ALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo whioh may be entrusted to us, and we arc prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for Bale. The Wool should be oonsigaed to Dalgety &Co., Ltd., Chnstohurob, aooount Niooll Bros., with advice to up. We oan aleo arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. FREEZER^ FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account oan book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com* munioating with us. NICOLLBROS., DISTBICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 HE OHRISTCHUROi~~MEAT CO. Limited.- ISLINGTON MANURES Kapeoially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVEK USKD. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, DISTRICT AGENTS FRIEDLANDER BROS. NOTICE. TTTE HAVE DISPOSED OF THE 1700 HOGGETS advertised for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6. 12 34 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. HORSE FAIR. WE SHALL hold our next !Horee Fair on THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1898. And are now BOOKING ENTRIES for same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 11 117 Auctioneer. MISS ETHEL GATES, rnEAOHER of Shorthand and Music, JL Piano, Organ, Sc Violin. KAKAIA & GHERTSEY, MONDAY A WEDNESDAY.



NICOLL BROTHERS. 1 jyicoll Brothers, [H. F. Niooli..] [L. a. Nicole, auctioneers', accountants. Bharebbokers, valuators, land eßtate, and general agents. CENTRAL AUCTION RO 'MS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY S«iLEB OP OATTLB, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by risjht-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, oommenoing immediately on conolusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES mado on gouds plaoed m our hands for absolute Bale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISBION. We shall be pleaßed to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. BTATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, ab 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their roparties to oimmunioate with us. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL.



NEW FRUITS. — NEW FRUITS, • w» ■■—■ 50 OASES FINEST NEW CURRANTS £)() 100 BOX ES NEW VALENCIA RAISINS 100 J.OO BOXES FINEST NEW SULTANAS \QQ N.B.— All onr Fruits are WASHED and DRIED by Patent Machin- ery, being ready for immediate use, therefore saving much time and trouble m cleaning. — — »:o:— — TT^E Have Juat Landed the following Seasonable Goods :— JO owb Finest Lemon Peel 2 cwt Finest Mixed Spice 10 owb Finesb Orange Peel 20 doa Bottles Lemon ifqnaab 5 cwb Finest Citron Peel 12 doz Bottles Raspberry Syrup 5 cwb Choice New Figs 12 doz Bottles Lime Juice (Ships) 2 owt New Malaga Muscatels 2 Gross Packets Jelly Tablets 1 owb New Jordan Almonds 1 cwt Dried Peaohes 2 owb New Season's .Dates 1 cwt Dried Aprioots 5 cwb Assorted Nuts (Barcelona, 2 cwb Choice New Prunes Almond, and Walnuts) 2 cwb Real German Sausage 10 oases, 21b tins, Fruit (Peaoheß, Pears, 6 doz tins Chioken In Jelly and Apricots) 6 doz tins Turkey m Jelly SUGAR. - SUGAR. - SUGAR. MAURITIUS AND MILLIQUIN CANE SUGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK. The Moat Reliable Sugaro that) can be »sed for Jam and Jelliee, JAM JABS. W ~"jAM JARS- We have a Large and Assorted Stock of Jam Jars, including 21b Stone Jars, lib and 21b ©lass Jars, 1-quarb and J-gallon Mason's Patent Screw Top Bottles, whioh we are offering at Low Prices. r ' " luuu wo TEAS- TEXs. TEAS. TRY OUR PURE CEYLON TEA, Packed m *lb and lib packet*, 51b and 101 b tins. A Pungent and Good Liquoring Tea. Special Quotations for Tins and i-ohests. $&T We make a Specialty of Tea. The Beßb Value given m Ashburton. WINES AND SPIRITS. WE are now Paoking Special Assorted Cases for the Christmas Trade. English and Colonial Bottled Ales and Stout, Manning's Celebrated Ale m 10 gallon bees always m Stock. Golden Apple Champagne Cider. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily! SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, jMAIffiE^HpTJSB, BUBHPTT SIBEET, ASHBUBTON.



: THE DUST PAN- ' DO WE ? ° F wroi. WE DO, " I CLAIM THAT THE IV ew I>avls 1 "TTTAS Pronounced to be the best on earth at the Paris _ / */ Exhibition, where it was awarded Gold Medal Vertical Fe«d V against ALL COMERS, and Highest Awards at Sydney f Melbourne, Adelaide, Dunedin, and South Seas Kxhibi. Sewing; JMLachine I tiona. No Cogs, Springs, or Teeth to Wear Out. JEASY TISK,M«. FJREIfi TRIAL O»eerer« \ The best make. By Special Appointment to Lord Ferambiuatorg / Onslow, Me Governor of New Zealand. Masses- Harris JSub-AGENT for this High Grade and Well-known JBicyclea j Machine. Fancy Goods, Stationery, Toys, &c, at THE DUST PAN. Addbess— NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON M. J. BURGESS. 1 11 32 Timber. — TIMBER — Timber. — — :o;— — HAVE JUST LANDED— Ex GISBORNE f * aaa FEET WHITE PXJNE2 tfcVjjULJU Flooring and Lining. Ex GLENOAIRN qqq feet HEabt TOT ABA ex huia— -j^OQO f EEI} kauri (ex JANET NICOL _ gQQQfj FEET REI) pmß Ex ROSAMOND _ ™ WU) P^E ALSO NOW DUE PER MATATUA AND RUAHINE DIRECT FROM LONDON— SOO Drums Raw and Boiled OIL 3 rTotkS White and Red LEAD, PUTDY, and PAINTS 87 Fackaffcs of IRONMONGERY Sl6 JPalrs of Gate and other HINGES IS" Perßons about to Build will do well to Inspect bur Stook and obtain Prices. SEASONED TIMBER SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES. PAINTING AND P^PEhHANGING A SPECIALTY, And Nothing but GENUINE Materials used. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL to TIMBER MERCHANTS Agents For — Royal Insurance Company Ltd, „ Shag Poinb Coal Company „ Westport Ooal Company. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances- Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. mHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, viz:— Ohristchurch Sales on DECEMBER 15, 1898, ftU<J JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10. 1899. Timaru SaIes— DECEMBER 2, DECEMBER 30, 1898, and FEBRUARY 8, 1899. I shall be represented ab BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to receive consignments, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me ab Christohuroh Saleß ehould be consigned to Caniebbuby Sdhd Company's Siding, Addington, account I). Thomas. Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guinness and LkOben, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satlsfaobory arrangements for disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Clients will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpaoks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Snpplied. Fortnightly Sals of Bheepskinß, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY bhroughoub the Season. D. THOMAS, 10 187 ASHBURTON.



HMO LET, for five months — 18 acres good J- Grass, adjoining Afh'mrton Stleyardf. Tenders addressed to A. Kahk, Nether by. _ 12 35 LOST, from Hiude, on Wednesday, 23 d November, a Ray Gelding Hack. Finder will be rewarded on giving informa- tion to Mb Wilt-jam McDowell, Hindu. \ Any one retaining same after this date will be prosecuted. 12 42 WANTED Known— Shipment of New Laces, Km broideries, Fall Nets, White Glovep, at remarkably low prices. — W H Collibr, The Corner YX7~ANTED Known— Pretty Christma ▼ » Cards m packets— l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.— W H Collibr, The Corner r_ii H - - NEW BOOKS— The Changing, The Day's Work Paul O»rah, Cornishma, i Peggy of the Barton, Rodman the Boat* steerer, Mistress Nancy Moleaworth, The Intruders, The God oi our Pleasures, Call of the Cross, The Larger Chart, Message ef Jesus to Men of Worth, 6d ; Magazines. — H. M. Jones.



fTIHE BUSINESS of the Ashburton JL Branch of the above Bank will, ON AND AFTER FEIDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 9, B 3 CONDUCTED m the Bank's NEW PREMISES, ab the corner of Burnett and Caea Streets. E. J. FINCH, Inspector. December 5, 1898. 12 41 ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS. rnHE Executive Committee of the St. JL Patrick's Day, 1898, Sports Associa- tion, invites those interested m the formation of a Permanent (Gaelic) Sports Association, to meet ab the Arcade Chambers on FRI- DAY, Deoember 9, at 8 p.m. D. MCDONNELL, 12 18 Hon. Seoretary. I BICYCLES. THE ASHBURTON "EXPRESS" ENGINEFRING AND BICYCLE WORKS Burnetb Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & SECOND- HAND MACBINES, for the benefit of our Country People on Show Week Second-Hand Machines from Agents for all the Leading Machines. Come m and see for yourselves. LANDELUT & SON, SOLE PROPRIETORS. 24



rpENDERS are invited from oompetent _L persona for making the Valuation of the Borough for the year 1909 and compiling the Roll m terms of the Rating Act, 1894. Tenders, accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5, are to be left with the Town Clerk before 12 o'clook Noon on MONDAY, the 12 bh inab. The lowest or any tender will nob necessarily be accepted. OHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borongh Council Office, Ashburton, December 5, 1898. 12 39 Public .Notices, j SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD. TWO SHILLINGS per hundred will be paid for Small Birds' Eggs and Heads, collected m the district, till further notice. Delivery will be taken by Members and the Clerk. By order of the Board, LAURENCE OXLEY, Clerk. Rakaia, Deoember 3, 1898. 12 17 I" NOTICE. ' r I iHE Adjourned Annual General Meeting | -l_ of Shareholders m the Wheelband Blight Specifio Company, Ltd, will be held at the Arcade Chambers on THURSDAY Evening Next, at 8 o'olook. 12 40 W. HORNE, Secretary. BANK OP NEW SOUTH WALES. Removal Notice.



TENDERS mENDERS are invited for the following JL Privileges m connection with the Aah- burton County Raoing Club's raoes, to be held at Tinwald, January 2 and 3, 1899. PUBLICANS BOOTH, a "~ RACE CARDS, LUNCHEON AND CONFECTION BOOTH. Particulars can be had on application to the Secretary. Tenders to be left at the Secretary's Office, Arcade, not later than 3 p.m., on FRIDAY, December 9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C« H. DOWDING, 12 38 Secretary, A.C.R.O. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.



Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE. rT!HE Friends of Mr and Mrß Andrew JL Maopherson are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late beloved daughter Gebtbude Eileen, will move from their residence, North-East Belt, on WED- NESDAY, 7th inst., at 2.30 p.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. (BAKER BROS., 12 37 Undertakers. Tenders, i LONGBEAOH ROAD DIBTRICT. npENDERS are required by FRIDAY, _L 9 h inst., for the Delivery of aboub 1000 Yards of approved Shingle on the Waterton Road ; also for the construction of a Ford, on the South Road near Winelow. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 12 33 Clerks to Longbeach Koad Board. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT mENDERS are invited for Ereoting Pipe JL Culverts on Christy's, Stanley, Milton and Smithfiod Roads on the Wakanui Creek. The Overseer wili meet intending Contrac- tors at Christy's Bridge on FRIDAY, 9ih inßt, at 10 a.m., and Bhow the works re- quired. Tenders are also invited for Reforming 120 chains of Gibson's Road. Tenders will be received up to Noon on SATURDAY, 10th insN Particulars of the Works on application ab the office. JOHN KILGOUR, 12 36 Clerk to the Board.



Tralas leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday^ a train leaves at 3,50. p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branoh line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave ABhburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m. and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and 8.0 p.m« ORBE FOR SALE. —A handsome buggy or light trap Horse (very quiet) for »ale, cheap. Apply this Office. myPE WRITER.— Type Writer for sale, _L oheapj qpfa new . Apply Office of tiuipftpor* ■



The practice— which of late has become | prevalept^-of giving bob fly remedies or Ordinary colic drinks, without proper dis- crimination the moment a horse Is taken bad cannot be too severely condemned. Many a valuable horse has been sacrificed through the owner not understanding simple symptoms So-oalled remedies, inimical to life under certain conditions, are ad- ministered, with the resuli thab the disorder aßSumes an acute form, the owner becomes alarmed, but alas lit is often too late. W X Kingston has been wonderfully sucoesßful during the late epidemic among horses. Veterinary medloiae can be obtained at *11 hours, either a* hiß Veterinary Forge, Wills Street, cr at his private residence, Grey Streei, near High School. Horses (only) Attended upon the shortest notice. Teati- moniali can be ietn upon application,-* (ADTT) XQI9