Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1898. THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Thb ratepayers of Ashburton. Borough are indebted to those gentlemen, who, having the courago of their opinions, and prompted by a patriotic public spirit,, prepared a requisition to Mr Hugo Friedlander, asking him to stand for the Mayoral seat, and vouched it m language plain enough to let every ratepayer understand that there was only too solid reason for a change at the head of the Council table. It would be disingenuous as well as cruelly unkind to flatter Mr Reid by say insf that he ever was a brilliant! Councillor ; it would be still more 80 to say that as a Mayor he has improved upon his Council form. We regret to have to write m this strain, which we do m sorrow, not m anger, because per sonally the sitting Mayor enjoys the es teem of most of the ratepayers, and we are only too pleased to number ourselves m his list of well-wishers. But the afiairs of the Borough have reached such a crisis, so much of what the ratepayers have a right to know has been kppb from them, co much of what purports to have been important | public business has been transacted m camera, not an inkling of the result coming to the light of day, that the time has come for those most interested to give effect to what they think about the situation. It was a wise provision of the New Zealand Legislature that placed m the hands of the whole ratepayers the right to vote on equal terms m the choice of a Mayor. One-man-one-vote is the rule, and m Mayoral contests the voice ' that speaks is that of the great mind of ' the people—not the voices of the ewnora of lands and heritages, plus the supposed voices of those comfortable possessions, as against the smaller people who own only the minimum ■ right to exercise the franchise. The voi»9 that spßaka m this ballot box speaks only for itself, and receives no aid from its housee and lands m the shape of dual up to quintuple votes, and so the appeal is m this case to mind, not to matter. The new muni cipal franchise will largely improve on this oneman-one-vote principle, and m April next, the constituency wiH.be something very nearly akin to the Parliamentary franchise. When the power is thus placed m the hands of the people, it will be well for some other Councillors who have supported the Mayor m his blind and headlong career of "'"dipi^ tilting to consider their position.' It is high time a change were brought about, and a business head with administrative ability placed at the helm of affairs. Too long hare the finances of the borough been, as the saying is, " anyhow." When Mr Friedlander, called on urgent business to Europe, resigned bis Mayoralty some ypfl.ru ago, he left an excess qjE assets over liabilities of over £1400, with £800 of the year's rates still to be collected. Today, the borough is verging on the limit of its overdraft with about as .much of an excess of liabilities aa a twenty-pound note would cover; the power to do any useful work paralysed because of an emp'y exchequer ; their staff of day workmen all dismissed for the same reason : a huge bill fur, legal costs a till to be paid ; and a j>ossib~le^ costly law suit on their hands. And wKb, we ask, is to blame for this T We un hesitatingly reply— the Mayor, Mr Charles Reid. We at opce and un reservedly grant that he did his best according to his lights — so, perhaps, wouM he have done had ho been m command of the channel fleet \ but for the latter position he is about as well qualified as he is to guide the affairs of this borough. The position requires a cool and calm head that can view any critical situation dispassionately and act with thought and judgment. It was the Mayor who was the head and front of the offending when he led the Borough" jOounoil into a naojtTjjn dignifled attack upon _ jtfie^ljQojinty Courifiil— a bocTy who for twenty years has been kindly disposed to the borough, co much so that that genial but very outspoken County Councillor who represents the Mount Hutt Riding was unkind enough to say the county had been for all those years the Borough's niilch cow. The Mayor, blundering into a..tilj^wjth the member for the district .OYfir the Irrigation Bill, has apparently made the matter a personal one, and Q&nnot separate nember of Parliament from the County Chairman. A*> y<* with the exercise of the veriest leaven df fact ftnd for bearance all this trouble with the County Council would have beenjgaved, and possibly for another twerftyl_years the cheap water privileges we have en joyed at the hands of the pounty Council would have been continued. They will still continue no doubt, but it will only be because the County Councillors are men of common sense, and will notyjßunißhjh_e__p_eople, of. the town because of .the . wrong headed action of a too impulsive Mayor, sup ported by a few Councillors scarcely less so. Then there will have fco be answered one orjwogej^ug_cuiefltiona m regard to thelabor staff. Why was it necessfrjr Kdisgharge^alljbhose men m the summer, at a time when rank "grass is overgrowing the channels and making the unconcreted ones sinks of impurity? Hitherto, the men have tjeen kept on till harvest, when it ie though work is plentiful m the

country. This year the empty ex

chequer, thanks to the incompetent management, demands the dismissal of the men to avoid what m the case of a private individual would mean dis honored cheques or a visit to the " sweating room." With proper management the revenue of this borough should be sufficient to nffotd a very much longer Btreteh of work to manual laborers, but when the^jMayor allows and even jirgea^enterinsf upon cdstty"TSvrftS**^annot afford to keep tHe mcli ~at work, and they and tho borougb must suffer. Acd then there will be a question to answer regarding the Jedburgh justice that was meted out to Eheborough foreman — Mr Alfred Spicer. We can onfy characterise that poor man's treatment as worthy of some cruel secret tribunal of the very darkest ages. Here we have a man still m the prime of life, m robust health, and strong physically above the average ; with seventeen years of hard earned experience m the borough's service, the value of that experience testified to by the borough engineer m the most complimentary language. And during the fifteen years ha has been the executive officer the engineer, trusted implicitly by his superior officer, there appears on the borough records not a single complaint against him. His hours of labor the longest of the staff, and his duties of the most responsible nature, including many that no other foreman of works for any public body is ever required to discharge, and all for the magnificent " salary " of two guineas per week. Without reason given this man is dis charged, and a successor advertised for, He himself applies, and bo doea another applicant from the district. But both applications are rejected — Why 1 Because the Mayor and others with him shirked the light of day upon their reasons for the man's dismissal, and these have not yet been given to the public. We do not think even the man himself has been put m possession of them. Then comes the remainder of the unpleasant story. Fige of the Councillors votedjor spending more of the bocou^ls^mpjney^n_advertislng_for appli^an^s_from_ outslHe, and. the ad vertisements appliared m Christchurch and m Tiraara, and for aught we know even further afield. The Mayor was one of those five. Five others voted against this proceeding, and the Mayor cast his second vote m favor of this iniquity. The applications came in — t\rentyj>£tham-rra wild goose chase on the part of nineteen, as the sequel proved. Or. Thomas, to force the hands of those who seemed to desire the dismissal of the foreman and were determined to accomplish it, but would give no reason for their action iv open Council, moved the Council into Oommittep, and then the deed was done, and an old servant was sent about his business without explanation given, either to himself or to the ratepayers, and m spite of the best recommendation a man could have from the trusted officer who best knew him. This indictment ...lies at the door ot the Mayor, for it was his pasting" vote that brought about the foolish appeal to the whole province for applicants who were never intended to have a chance of appointment. This will be rein mbered against him for many a long year, and he will hear of it every time he seeks the suffrages of the ratepayers, This sort of conduct is what stabs the yery soul of a working man, and for the last month there has been a discontented growl smothered m the throat of every man who has to earn bis bread m the sweat of his face, because, were ( conduct like this to become a prece dent among employers of labor, life would become a serfdom and a burden to the working man. Mr Reid has doubtless many personal good qualities, but those qualities were not of a kind to qualify him for the muuicipal chair, and the friends who voted for him at the last election did him and the borough a cruel kindness, seeing how heavy the position handicapped him beyond his abilities. We repeat, m private life, he is very highly esteemed, but m hid public capacity he has not risen to the occasion, and the borough cannot afford to leave its affairs any longer m his hands.

Local and General.

Ok the first page to-day will be found correspondence ; on the fourth page cable and commercial news, Tke Mayoral Election. —Mr Hugo Fried lander will address the burgesses at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening, at eight o'clock' He will give his views on munici pal matters, and the Hon. Major Steward will preside Naval Besertb. — The reßult of the enquiries made by the Customs officers m Wellington as to the number of men willing to join the colouial naval reserve proposed by the Admiralty has been fairly satisfactory. Do« Poisoning. — All who have valuable dogs within the borough will do well to take special care of them, as on Saturday night two were found dead, apparently poisoned. One at least was a valuable dog of the collie breed. The Dilwort? Case. — Cable advices have been received that the P.rtvy Counoil has reversed the decision of the Appeal Court m the cases regarding the payment of stamp duty, and land tax m the Dil worth (Auck land) Estate. — Press Assooiation telegram* Theft From a Bank.— Nine hundred and thirty pounds m notes disappeared from the till of the Newton branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, between twelve, and two yesterday. The whole affair is a mystery.— Press Association telecjram.

Instructing Policb. — A school of instruc" tion m connection with the Police Depart ment wjll be opened at Mount pook barracks next week. Repruits are to be instructed m police duty and legal work, and will also b» thoroughly drilled. — Press Association telegram. Magistbatb's Court. —At the Police Court this morning— before Mr R. Aloorn, J.P.— a first offender was oonvioted of drunkenness and discharged, and Michael Shea, against whom a prohibition order was issued yesterday, was again oharged with 1 having beuu drunk, and fined 20s or forty-eight hours.' As Hhe fine was Bob forthcoming he had to' do time." ••' '. !; Mesopotamia.-— On Friday last Mr George McMillan got oat of h|s buggy to plose a gate near his Homestead, when the horses, took fright and bolted down a steep catting, with the result that the buggy wag demolished. The horses, however, escaped injury. Luckily for Mr McMillan one of his hands aaw the accident from the other side of the river and went to hit assietanoe, other* wise he might have had to stay on the wrong side of the stream all night.

The Destbotkd Cathbdrau— A Wel-1 linaton wire states that it is possible that the Roman Catholic cathedral will not be rebuilfa on the present site. When the building was first started forty years ago the bulk of the population was m the Thorndon end of the town. Now that the city hasßtretched three miles, a more central locality is desirable, and following the example of the Anglican community pro bably a parish churoh will be erected on the present site, and a central position chosen for the cathedral.

Mob/s Fbauii.- In the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday, a young man named Henry Solomons was charged with having issued a bogus racing programme for the Otaki races. Counsel for the de fence submitted that the programme issued by the accused contained nothing to Bhow that they were published by authority of the Club, and could not therefore be regarded as false. Mr Kenny, S.M., took a similar view of the case, and dismissed the charge.— -Pr ess Association telegram.

A N*w Funeral Cab.— Measre Baker Broa have just added to their already ex tenaive andertaking plant, what U known m England as a Gladstone funeral oar, such as was used at the funeral of the late Bight Hon. W. E. Gladstone, and are coming into general uae everywhere. This car is % uite open and will no doubt supply a lone felt) want, »b the old-fashioned closed hear«e and plumes are not so well suited to modern opinions respecting the burial of the dead. The new oar looks light and gives an air of simplicity to the proceedings. The sides are moulded, the lower portion being m black relieved by a band of cream oolor ; above this comes a broad splay of cedar, then another band of cream color, whilst fixed to the decking is a neat spindle rail of polished oedar, surmounted by massive rails' of silver plate ; between whioh the coffin rests ; the end being closed by a oedar bar to prevent the coffin moving back. A pall may be used or not, aB may be desired. The whole turn out looks well, and reflects great oredit on Messrs Baker and Brown, who built it to the order of Messrs Baker Bros.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HAMPSTEAD GRAMMAR.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, — Can you inform your readers for how long, and to what extent, the Hamp stead Town Board exercise control over the roads m Ash burton ? I ask this, because at the corner of the Main Bouth Road and the North-east Belt, a large painted notice board is now on view containing the follow ing wordß : — " Hampstead Town Board. Notice. Persona driving stock on East street between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. will be prosecuted. By order." I think it will be news to most people that 6 a.m. and 8 p m. are parts of Eaßt Btreet, but let that piss as a pi inter's, or painter's, error. Still it would be well to know if this notice is part oJ a deep scheme for taking over our local government by the above-named Board ! Should the mayor elect not give this matter his special consideration and give us the benefit of bis cogitations to-night, ib might affeot bis position on the poll on Wednesday perhaps.— l am. etc., Orthodinitboveesalatabilitt.

MAYORAL ELECTION.

TO THI KDWOB.

Sir, — As daring the present Mayoral contest) a good deal of misrepresentation has been made m regard to the Borough over drafb, £ should feel obliged if you would grant me space for the following figures which will speak so plainly for themselves as to require ho comment from me : —

-^1 am, eto., Chas. Reid. [Ib. is only fair to Mr Hugo Friedlander to mention that he left for England m 1892 before his term of office bad expired. If, therefore, the figures have any meaning, ib would appear that had be stayed oub his year he should have put up a record by wiping out the overdraft completely. — Ed.]

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for th« opinions expressed bj our correspondents)

CABLE NEWS.

United FreßS Association— By Eieptrip Telegraph —Copy right.

London, November 18 News has been received that fighting is taking place at the Swat river, between the British and the tribesmen, led by the « Mad Mollah." Lord Iveagh has made another large gift to the Dublin poor. Berlin, November 23 After consulting with the rulers of Wurtembarg and Bavaria, the Kaiser has yielded to the claims of the Regent of Lippe-Detmold with regard to the honors due to the family of the Regent. tt is possible that the federal Qounc.il will appoint a special court to deal with the dynastic successions. Vancouyer, November 28 A nugget valued at fifty thousand dollars (£19,000) has been found at Klondike, Massowah, November 28 The differences between France and Russia with regard to Abyssinia are increasing. Milbourne, November 28 A young woman, named "Mrs McNab, poisoned her five month old child with spirits of salts. She was separted from her husband, and was staying with her parents. She stated that she was much worried, and felt herself a burden to her parents. She was arrested on a charge of murder. Brisbane, November 2$ A solicitor has received a communi cation from Austria stating that the Queensland tick is identical with the tick infesting cattle ia Austro- Hungary. These ticks are treated with a " lick " which is said to be more efficacious than inoculation. The prescription for the " lick " has keen handed to the Government bacterio logist, and experiments are to be tried. Hobart, November 28

It is understood that Captain Gibb, of the Tarawera, replaces Captain Featherstona; ip gopamand of the Oonah. The Southern Gross, with Mr Borch greyinck'a Antarotio expedition, has arrived from London.

CRETE.

United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Oandia, NGvember 28 JMnpe Gporge. Hn4erta|£es to Main tain the Turkish fl»g ia one port,

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ajshburtoa Borough CoddcU was held last evening. Present— -The Mayor (presiding), and all the Councillors. WNAHOR. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank aa standing at £1745 14a, and the income for the fortnight £71 15s 4d. COUKT? COUNCIL ACCOUNTS. The County Council rendered account* for payment for maintenance of traffic bridge and share of qoota for ob&ritable aid, m all £10 3a 3d.— Ordered to be paid. TRAFFIC BRIDGE. The County Council by-law regulating bicycle traffic on the traffic bridge wm submitted and adopted. AOOTYLBUE GAS. The agent for the Acetylene Gas Company wrote stating that Mr Tyree was m Sydney, and the Directors bad no knowledge of the offer he bad made. The Board, however, was prepared to forward a generator that has passed the experimental stage, and would take back any unused carbide.— Tht letter was referred to the Lighting Committee* LIBRARY. The firm m Edinbnrgh with whom the Council dealt for books wrote stating that their order was In process of fulfilment. BOLL ALTERATIONS. The following roll alterations were sanctioned :— W. Mills to George Veel ; T. H. Undrill to William Undrill ; F. Ferriman to Fred. Watt. TIRE XBIGADX. The Fire Brigade wrote aeking for a subsidy m aid of the holiday fuoHs to assist m defraying the expenses of a Brigade pionio to Lagmhor on December 16. Cr Pauling moved that five guinea! be voted, which Cr Paul seconded. Cr Davis and Cr Maynard took exception to the fact that the request had not come through the Fire Brigade Committee. Or Scaly thought the Council ought not to spend money tor the personal enjoyment of anyone. If Councillors were to aubaoribe ont of their own pocket it would be better. Cr Thomas was of the same opinion, and was prepared to give a guinea. Cr Davis was alto prepared to give a donation ; so was Cr Seaiy. The Mayor thought m the present state of the inanoes it would be better to raise the money privately. Cr Thomas set a subscription on foot immediately, and m a few seconds reported £3 11s. Ultimately it was decided to remit the question baok to the Fire Brigade Committee, and the subscriptions were returned. The Brigade wrote asking that the tele* phone now temporarily m the engineer's house during the painting of the buildings be shifted back to the meeting room. Thiß waa also referred to the Committee. ALLEGED NUISANCE. Mr 6. J. F. Lublow wrote complaining of the Btate of the channel m Grey Street. The engineer stated that he bad eeen the channel, which was overgrown with grass. He bad dealt with the question m his report, m which he asked for labor to be put on to remove the grass m channels. The matter was referred to the Works Committee.

1 A TENT. 1 Mr Jolliffe was granted permission to ] erect a tent on the street by the Town Buildings on the Mayoral election day, m the interests of Mr Hugo Friedlander. SAMARITAN HOMK. The Mayor was appointed representative of the Council at the Samaritan Home. MAYORAL ELECTION. Sir Hugo Friedlander wrote stating that he intended addressing the ratepayers m the Oddfellows' Hall, and requested the attend, ance of the Council at the meeting to-nigbt. Members expressed their intention of being present. THE SCAVENGERS. Mr Mnlford waited on the Council and complained of the manner m which the scavengers did their work at his property. On two occasions he had been an eye-witness to a most filthy manner of removing the nightsoil, the objectionable liquid matter having been poured oat on the property. The matter was held over till the report of the inspector was read. report. The engineer reported for himself and the Works Committee as follow! ;— Hole on N.E. Belt.— The Works Com mittee have inspected the note on the N.fi. Belt, and recommend thab the work of the formation of this Belt be completed to its junction with the SE. Belt. We have written to the Hampstead Board asking if It would consent to pay half the cost of such work but have not yet received any reply. Applications. — - Some applications that were referred to the Works Committee have not been dealt with, as there was no quorum at the meeting Galled. The Committee beg to bßk for an extensien of time. Side Channels. — There is Buch an extra growth of grass m some of the side channels that the two rangers are not able to overtake their work.- An extra man for a few days to clear the grass m some of the worst of the channels would enable them to get clear. Tar Footpaths. — We fiod that the actual cost of this work is a trifle more than the estimate giren, namely 25s per chain or 4^d per superficial yard, instead of 23s 8d and 4d. JTire Alarm.— The engineer reports $b.ab & ! portion of the framework supporting the hell has become defective and requires replacing i with new timber. Labor Gang — The men have been engaged m completing the formation of Park street, watering streets, cleaning out sumps, outfall drains, making, fixing, and repairing culverts and bridges, generally completing all works m hand, attending to water supply, etc. The water ia now running down the new channels m Park Street, Mpore and Kermode Street W., and also m Mona Square and Kermode Streeb £. Clause 3, whioh dealt with Mr Lablow'^ complaint;, was loft m Rands' of the Works Committee' to carry out. Clause 5 was also left to the engineers to deal with at once. The report as a whole was adopted. jusmctor's. eejo*t, Th report of the inspeotor stated that Mr Mulford had complained to him m terms of the formal complaint made before the Council m the early part of she meeting. Another resident had also complained of similar conduct. It) was decided to write to the scavengers asking for an explanation, meanwhile the inspeotor to make strict inquiries into the matter. The inspeotor also reported that there was no serious sickness m the borough. He also referred to the danger of road racing on bicycles m the town, especially at cross roads. HINDS EKDOVTMENT MSBBTE. The Reserves Committee was granted an extension of time to report on the Hinds, endowment reserve. driver's license. Cr Paul moved the motion given notice of by him to alter the by-laws so as to leliey^ carriers of the necessity of taking 'but A double license. '" "* " Cr Davis seconded pro ftrma. Ultimately ib was decided to refer the matter to the By-laws Committee. BICYCLE BFEED. Cr Paul moved, to as^ the By-laws Com' mifcfcee to obtain information aa to by-law* m other plaoes regulating hioyole traffic m the streets. Ib was quite time that some* thing should be done m this matter, both m the interests of the public and the oyclists themselves. The motion was carried* TENDERS. Mr K. Guy'o tender of £2 15s for 100 dog collars was accepted. sfiller's building. The offer of Charles SmUhell to rent this building w« accepted — £6 10s per annum for three years, to be pa4d half-yearly m advance. ' : .' Si

ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £97 3a lOi were pasted for payment. The Counoil then adjourned to admit of DOMAIN BOARD business being transacted* after whioh the Council would go into Committee. The use of the Domain for one day was granted to the Primitive Methodist Church for a school treat. The Cricket Club wrote, asking for an alteration m the agreement between the. Clufc md the Board, ohansing the season -fro**' March 31 to January 31, and also asking for the omission of the clause requiring fonr guarantors to give their oatae* mi woqrfoy , for broken plant, "

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: T U pr DAY, NOVEMBER 29, 18v>8



Year. Borough overdraft. Mayor. Nov. 1881 Dr£lßl6 H Friedlander  1882 1128 Williamson „ 1883 1104 Williamson „ 1884 720 Williamson „ 1885 1355 R Friedlanper  1886 1464 R Friedlander „ 1887 1323 TSealy  1888 1408 Harrison „ 1889 1411 Thomaß „ 1890 1358 Thomas „ 1891 878 H Friedlander „ 1892 750 H Friedlander „ i 893 1373 Bird „ 1894 1481 Ore  1895 1507 Scaly „ 1896 1504 Pgaly  1837 1971 Bealy .  1898 1745 Reid



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CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. TUESDAY— AnnuaI Meeting of theßrother- hood of Sb Andrew, 7.30 p m. WEDNESDAY-(ST ANDREW'S DAY)— | Holy Communion, 7.30 a.m. G.F.S. 7.30 p.m. . i DROMORB Sunday School Social, 750 p.m. FRlDAY— Servioe of Intercession for Missions, 7.30 pm. (Collection m aid of the Missionary Societies.) Choir Practice, 8 pm. SUNDAY SERVlCES— December 4. 11 am. — Morning Prayer and Holy Com- munion 3 pm— Greenatreet, Rev T A Hamilton 3 pm — Dromore, Mr T Gates 6.30 pm — Evening Prayer RET T. A. HAMILTON.



F. FERRIMAJS. FOE SALE. ' SCQ ACRES SHEEP FEED. I HAVE for Sale about 50Q acres of good Sheep Feed, within about 10 miles of AshburtoD. The property ia well fenced and watered, and is capital country for fattening lambs. ' ■Apply F. FERBIMAN. FOX SALE Tne Goo Ivrill of a Lease m Perpetuity at Lauriston. I Have received instrnction to sell the Goodwill m the Lease m Perpetuity of 93 Acres of good land at Lauriston. The property ia well fenced and watered and is sown down m clover, which pro- mises an abundant crop. __ F. FERhjiVLAJK FOR feALK Alford Forest Eoad. LOT 3 containing £ of an acre nearly opposite the Factory entrance gate. Fall particulars on application. F. FERBIMAN. FOR SALE. HAVELOOK STREET. rpOWN Section 467. upon which is JL erected a comfortable house of seven rooms. Easy terms can be arranged. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. COX STREET. A Comfortable House of five rooms situated on Town Section 776. The owner having left the district will accept a low price. Farther particulars on application. F, F3RRIMAN. FOR SALE. 7 Acres at Eketahuna, N>rth Island, Close to Railway Station. TO those desiring a change of Climate this affords an opportunity seldom offered of obtaining a section whereon ta build a comfortable residence within a convenient distance of a Railway Station. Fall particulars on application. F FERRIMAN. "~"~ ~ TO LET! A Shop In Tancred Street. I Have a good shop to let m Tancrec Street, within a chain of East Street F. FERftIMAN, TO LET— WAKANUI ROAD. 4 ACRES of good land with a we! stocked orchard and a capital dwell ing house. To a good tenant a moderate rent wil be accepted. F. FERRIMAN. I HAVE a special sum of £10 000 tc invest on a sound freehold seeuri j either m one or two Futm at 4^ per cent. guano: (Extract from Government Analysis by Mr William Skey.) A VERT fine grained article and of good quality, containing 46 per cent Jo f Tricaloio of Phosphate. F. FEKRIMAN Insist upon bavins' our Pure Teas. Don't be put upon. They are the Best and Cheapest. Absolutely pure. Copied tout never equalled. WONDERFUL Guaranteed XTicer and Better Value than any at 4d per Ib. more money. Compare our 2/- Tea with any at 2/4, and our 2/4 with any at 3/- per lb. supi lAAA BOYS SUITS TO SELECT lUyU FROM. BOYS? NORFOLK hUITS, Golf Knickers, (all wool), from 16s &d, BOYS' GUARD 501TS, All Wool, from 5a 6d. BOYS' SAILOR SUJTS, Ia Fox Serge and all Wool Tweed?, From 6s 6d. 500 BOYS' WASHING BLOUSES, j 500 BOYS' ODD KNICKERS, 1 t la Plain and Golf Shapes, m Serge, Tweed, j Velvet Oord. j WASHING SAILOR SUIT.?, ] From 3a 6d. l 8 A. ,Q. BARTON, 1;



Friedlanaer Bros., Limited, v _ WOOL SEASON, 1898 99. i OUR NEXT SALE will take piece ab « Timaru on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1898, And Catalogues for this Sale close on MONDAY, 28t» Jnst ©lients are requested to deliver their OHpa either at our Asbburton Stores prior to that' date, or to consign the Wool to MILU AND COS SIDING, Timaru, where it will have our utmost careful and personal attention. Advices of consignments will be received at our Aihburton office. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Imm. XTT E ABE L'ANDIHG, ex Waimate and Tokomaru, KAINIT, I The most celebrated German Potash Manure. Also, STANDARD PHOSPHATE, Containing 44 per cent of Bone Phosphate of Lime. These Manures are unequalled for Turnip, Rape, and Grain Crops. Low quotations on application. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TTTE are favored with insbructionsffrom A. BUTTERIOK, ESQ , TO SELL BY PRIVATE TREATS', HIS COMPACT LITTLE FARM OF 238 Acres NEAR WILLOWBY FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. BELFAST MANURES. TTTJU offer to BupjSly these .celebrated Fertilisers at list prices less the usua discounts, for quantities of five tons and over, and extra reductions to Freezing clients We have large Stocks on hand, and can deliver ex our Stores or direct from the Factory. FRIEDLANDER Bros. Ltd., I I GROWING WHEAT AND OAT CROP FOR SALE, TTTE have been instructed to Sell by I private treaty, a Crop of ChCkO AOKISS or WHEAT AND OATS 4i<i^J ACRES of WHEAT AND OATS Growing about 2 miles below Tinwald. 202 Acres m Wheat, and 26 Acres m Oats. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDEK BROS., Lld. THE Anhburton Drug Co. (LIMITED) HATE just; unpacked, direct from the English Manufacturer, a new stock of all theDruge used m compounding physicians' prescriptions, specially made m conformity with the new British Pharmaooposa, 1898. Tlie Im> of dispensing medical pre- portent scriptionß is the special and Work constantcareof the manager (<T. M. Cambridge), who has been engaged m this duty for 36 years, as well as having had the benefit of an ISnfflisll training and experience, and holding an English certificate. To those who unfortunately have to take pnedicine, especially incases of SericMiW It is of the utmost import- IllneßS. ance that the drugs should be new and freshly im- ported ; that the medicine should be accurately and skilfully prepared ; and that exactly what the Phyßician orders Bhould be used, and nothing else substituted m its place. 1 lie Price should never be the first and only consideration— Pruga can be bought at all prices. We prefer to import »U ojjr Drugs from a firm we can rely on, though we could buy many of them Reaper m the colony. But we oha""** no m ° lB * nan ia usual m mosb o* the 1«V«* towns, and generally * little less. A.T A.L.L An urgent call for medicine TII>XIIiS is responded to at once, whether during business hours or at nighb. Sundays or holidays. Night Die- penaary — opposite Dr Maude's, and next to Dr Hunter's residence. J. M- Cambridge, MANAGER. U 155 C. HAWKINS, TINWALD, HAS Just got Re-Btocked. for the Christmas Trade. Toys and Fancy Goods marked very cheap. BOOTIS A.JSJI> SfiCOJQS— His Special Line, which he ia selling Cheaper than ever for Cash. Men's Nailed Bluchers from 4s 6d, Men's Shooters from 7s 6d, Youths' 6s 6d, Boys' 53 6d, Wonien's 2-strap Leather Shoes 3s 6d, Women's Strong Leather Lace Shoes from 4s 6d, Children's framed. Drapery and Clobhlag n»t to ho bemtyn nb the prje«, * U &$5



WANTED Known-Thab we have opened a case of Ladies' Fabric Gloves of really exquisite styles, including a large range of Washing and Cycling Gloves. Special lines m Ladies' Embroidered Hose yuuehades and Umbrellas, per Rangifcira.— Mitohbl & Turner WANTED Known— Mas G Hamilton begs to inform the Public of Ash- j burton that she is prepared to pay the highest cash price for all kinds of New and Second Band Clothing, Furnitnre, etc. Letters attended to immediately. Address — Burnett Street, opposite Mau, QfSoe. 9Zn



JOHN ORR & Co. Ironmongers and General Merchants. WITNESS Taylor's Celebrated Cutlery. BEAUTIFUL SHOW NOW IN OUR WINDOWS. PBICES LOWER THAN EVEB. WAYERLEY TO THE FRONT. JkSHBURTON AMATEUR OYOLINQ & ATHLETIO OMJB'S "**" BOAD EAOE. 0. WILLIS (wtatoh) FIRST H.SASGISSON SECOND BOTH MOUNTED ON THE WELL-KNOWN WAYERLEY. JOHN ORR & CO., SO;i|E AGENTS. FISHING lAll TACKLE. WE HAVE Juat Opened our New StasoD'BjSJiply of FISHING TACKLE, ad rcqi est an early inspection. LICENSES MVY BE OBTAIJJ|)D FROM US]\ WE CLAIM FOR THE WAYERLEY BICYCLE FULL EQUALITY WITH ANY BICYCLE BUILT, AT ANY PRICE, AND BY Our Third Shipment this Season is Just Landing, and we will be able to supply Customers without delay. JOHN ORR° "AND CO., ASHBUETON. SPRING 1898 SUMMER '¥TTK Beg to advise our Customers and the Public generally that each Department m our Establishment is now Thoroughly Stocked with Novel- ties for the Season. In our Household Furnishing Department Will be found a Choice Variety of new Patterns m Oilcloths and Linoleums, together with full ranges of Lace Curtain?, Quilts, Art Muslins, and all sines m Carpet Bquares, Rngß and Mats. THE DRESS AND BLOUSE MATERIALS Are especially worthy of a visit, as we consider the goods m these Departments exceptionally well st looted. AS USUAL OUR Millinery & Mantle Showroom In replete with Stylish and Fashionable examples of Art, which Ladies "are cordially invited to inspect. AT OUR CLOTHING AND MERCERY COUNTERS The chief attraction is the nniquo Selection of Gentlemen's Ties and Shirts, and the Large Stock of Suiting Tweeds. — (o) — j Wo are m Business. VVe^want to be busy, and to keep busy, therefore it is to our !nWre«t *o a«"rre jon as well «b possible. If you give-iia your patronage wa will deserve. it; The beßt service only can do thiß. We try to make a better service impossible. *y \y e god that the demands made on our Dressmaking Department mako ib oompnlßory for us to decline to make up Costumes other than thoso purchased at our Establishment. # MITCHELL & TURNER.



WANTED Known— That our new Drea 8 Goods are now on view. Ladies m need of a thoroughly tmnri nn<l up-to-date costume eh>uM.give us i.n early call. A charming variety of lilome Material and Waibing D.-can Fabrics now Bhowlng.— Mitchell & Tubnbk. WANTED Known— That, when Ihe wind is over ai d when the dust is gone and Ashburton Hou«ewives commence their Spring Oleaniog, Mitchell & Tubnbb »re the people for all desoripi tons of House- hold Furnishings, *nd their new goods t»re