A Transport Ashore

Reoeived Wafeapuaka Dec 5, 9 30 a,m This Office 11.38 a.m.) Capetown, December 4 The British transport lemora has gone ashore at St Helena Bay, 0 *pc Colony, 500 artillerymen and hussars are landed, but it is feared it will be difficult to save the horses. Count Gleichen, wouuded at Modeler | Eiver, had a bullet embedded m his neck.

BATTLE OF ELANDSLAAGTE.

(Received Wakapuaka Dec. 5, 9>30 a.m This Office 10,36 a.m Melbourne, December 4 The special correspondent of the Argus, referring to the battle of Elanddaagte, says the last charge of the Lancers through the demoralised Boer ranks was made m actual dark ness, and one column of the enemy mistook the cavalry for their own mea, Allowing the Lancers to come within forty yards before they became aware of their danger. The correspondent relates an instance where a spared Boer was reaching for his rifle, and a Lancer returned and ran him through. Many Boers screamed for mercy. Some o! the Gordons who fell early m the charge were overlooked and left on the field all night. The poor fellows lay along a rocky ridge, the rain beating upon them. Boer and British red cross sections worked Bide by side by the wounded, but the enemy got indifferent treatment, owing to so few surgeons of their own nationality being employed. The dead lay on the battlefield from Saturday to Monday. Many of the Briciah dead lay m strange attitudes, all gruesomely flat and shrunken amongst the rocks near the crest; of the hill close to the Boer position. The Gordons kissed the bayonet, and swore to take a heavy toll m revenge for their big Major (Denne), who only lately rejoined them from India. A feature of the battle was the number of men prominent m official circles m the Transvaal who were killed or captured. Oolonel Symons was shot just after leaving cever of a plantation,

The Bombardment of Ladysmith.

Sydney, December 4 The Heralds special correspondent, m describing the opening of the bombardment of Ladyemith, cays that there was screaming amoDgßt the Kaffirs' camp, and the out pouring of blacks was like when one steps upon an ant hill, but very aoon they got used to it, and realised the bark of " Long Tom," the Boers' heavy gun, was infinitely worse than its bite. One man was hit on the hand and another on the leg, bub neither seriously, and a mule lost its tail. One would like to know actually what it coat the enemy m gun reliefs to wound two camp followers and offend a mule. " Long (Tom," however, did not do bo much damage as was expected, come of hia shells burying themselves without bursting. Two guns from the warship Powerful were at last got to work upon him. The onlookers upon the heights waited anxiously, but both shells ware short. The next pair appeared to burst right on (he Boers. A big crowd of townspeople, who had been crouching 'o. hind the rocks, waiting with fevered eager ness to ace the gun silenced, sprang to their feot, swung their bats, and yelled exultantly, 11 Long Tom's measure has been taken »c last." Once he threw a shell at the Naval gans, and m half an hour they h^d iked more rounds into him than he got eff since he started, and for the rest of the day he spoke no more.

EXTRAORDINARY STORY.

Alleged Attempt to Murder.

(Received Wakapuaka Dee. 5, 9 25 am, This Office 10.23 a.m) Coolgardib, Dec. 5 A miner has told an extraordinary story to the police. He states that as he was ascending a mine, another miner beat him back with a heavy stick. He tried several times to ascend and was Bimilarly treated and kept imprisoned two days and three nights. His assail ant also threw down three plugs of dynamite with a burning fuse attached. Finally, on reaching the top, he found his assailant gone. He was taken to the hospital almost dead from thirst and hanger. A man has been arrested for attempted murder.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not bold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by oar correspondents)

WHO IS WO BE OUR CANDIDATE?

TO THE) EDITOR. Sm,—We are told by that great legal authority Biaokstone, that " What the parliament doth no authority upon earth can undo. So that it is a matter most essential to the liberties of this kiDgdom (England), that BU°h members be delegated to this im portant trust as are moot eminent for their fcrbfcity, their fortitude, »iid; their know ledge. For if by any means a misgovern menfc should any way fall upon it, the sub. jacts of this kingdom are left) without all manner of remedy." Now, considering that the government of these islands is, or ought to be, conducted on parallel lines with those of tha mother country, Biackatone'a remarks are equally applicable to ue here at the Antipodes as they are m England. If all the electors m the Ashburton county were intelligent enough to comprehend the im portance of putting a candidate of education, good repute, and broad views into Parlia ment, we would have nothing bub plain Bailing before us. The index of our political ■extant) would point out at once where to find the right man without having to apply the usual corrections of dip, parallax and refraction. And this man would be our honorable friend and neighbour Mr 0. J. Harper. I notice an advertisement m the Mail headed—" Mr John McLachlan (the j candidate selected by the Liberal Federation ' of New Zealand, under the presidency of the I Jiighfi Eton Rt J. Seddon)." Now, if the rapidly growing mountain of the national j debt of this colony, and the enormous ex- ! peaditure of tha taxpayers' money ii what may be termed unauthorised direouons, are to continue at the rate they have been going on, a crisis mußt) shortly come* And this writer prays that the unseen power that rules over the affairs of men may hasten the time when no Right Hon. President or Federated Association can gain credit from any lection of the community for liberally squandering the hard earned money of the taxpayers of the colony. lb is always a very eaßy matter to be liberal with the public's money. Are we so soft as to agree that any power outside ourselves is capable of ohoos lugi or has the right to choose, a representa tive for us 1 The county of Ashburton is full of clear headed men and bright intelligent headed women who will disdain any longer to be dragged at the chariot wheels of our dictatorial colonial Kruger. Neither will they become a party to give occasion to other electorates to cay of ua, as they once said before, that the electors of Ashburton must be d fools to send an outsider like Mr So and So to represent then), when they had so many first class men among themselves to choose from. Election day will disclose the fact that the farmers of the county are not blind to the merits of their friend, who has for so many years paid untiring attention to the local politics and irrigation interests of the county. If the complied book on irrigation be worth £350,

; Mr H&rper'a knowledge of the subject is ! worth at least £3000, for he started the study of irrigation m this county, to the writer's knowledge, iwenty years ago; and \ has followed the subject up theoretically] and practically, ftep by step, ever since, i with the i.erb:MU'i<y of the " die harda " at j Albuora, co that to every matter coming before ' Parliament shut ia just, honest, true and politic, Mr Harper will be found ieady to set his sigo-mauual. He will be faithful to the electors of this county, and a credit to their judgment m sending him up as their representative.—l am, etc., A Farmer. (

THE ASHBURTON SEAT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —The careful and exhaustive enquiry made by Mr McLachlan'a Committee has revealed the fact; that neither Mr Maslu nor Mr McKeague has the slightest chance of beating either of the other two candidates, bub the support they will receivo may be sufficient to return the Opposition candidate. Under these circumstances it is the bouudeu duty of every true Liberal to put petty feelings aside and to vote for their principles. If they are true to these, Mr McLachlan heads the poll easily, and a seat is won over for the Government; whereas if they persist in splitting up the Liberal vote they will j have themselves to : hank if Mr Harper gets I m. The Liberal vote iv the Ashburton electorate is more than two to one, and the return of an Opposition member would mean that two-thirds of the electors would be practically unrepresented. The reasons why Liberal electors should vote for Mr Mc- Lachlan are as fuliows:—J. He has been selected by the Government as their can li date on the sole ground that he can win the eean, and the others cannot. 2. Because Mr Masiin is a Liberal only when it fcuis him, as witness his determined opposition to Mr Beddon's Banking legislation, one of the finest examples of statesmanship the worid las seen m our day. 3. Because Mi ! McKeague would never be returned for Ashburton, even if Mr McLachlan were dead. Vote, then, for Mr McLachlan, and Bhow the colony that Liberalism is still alive m Ashburton.—l am, 9 c, W. Jolltffe.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,—Can 1 ask space to point out th»t. after a noisy and much overdone assurnpi ion of con6dence m the ultimate succeea of iheir candidate, the supporters of Mr McLaebbu are beginning to discover that his prospects for the top of the poll are not of the very roseate hues they wish it understood they posses?. They began by grossly under erfcimating Mr Harper's following, then they fancied thab Mr Maßliu's support would be limited to a few members of Good Templar Lodges and some members of the Wesleyan Church, and were quite prepared to 1 ugh ut the bare idea of Mr McKeague having any support at all. They seem to forget that though thtrs are a good many so-called Liberals m this county, not all of them by many are pleased at having a candidate "forcer! down their throats," so to speik, by Mr Seddon, or to have their representa tive chosen for them m Wellington, and to be allowed no voice m the matter. And this is what Mr MoLachlan's candidature meanß. Ha iB Mr Heddon's nominee, nomintted by the Hon. Richard m a voice thab has no uncertain sound about it. "He is my choice, and you must vote for no other." Is this giving us tha rights belon ,ing to fr< c and indtpeadent voters? If it is, then I don't know what freedom and independenf c mean. Mr Maalin'a liberalism is said to be «f a shifty kind, but he at least has the courage of his opinions on some points which Mr McLachlan, on hia own confession m that celebrated speech m the Arcade, has shown that he does not have, for did he not tell us that rather than put his master Saddon m a difficulty he outraged his conscience and voted with him, when the beat interests of his Ashburton constituents should have demanded that his vote should have gone the other way. Bu 1; the man for Ashbucton should be Mr Harper, a man who has been with us from our earliest settlement and who knows our wants. His identification with the irrigation movement is not one of what you newspaper men call " scissors and paste," but a practical one of twenty years experimental study 5 and when -irrigation over the plains has become an accomplished fact, it will be a lasting monument to Charles J. Harper. That ha should get the votes of the people ia the opinion of at least one Plain Blunt Man.

A CORRECTION AND A SUGGESTION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—Kindly allow me a little apaoc m your already surcharged correspondence column to correct a gross mu«3tatemeut appearing io this morning's Mail, over the signature "Templar," m which tha writer says that, m a letter appearing after last election, I eaid that I and others who had been pledged to support Mr Sawle, " at the last moment turned round and voted for Mr E. G. Wright." Here, sir, are two untruths to start with. I never m any letter of mine made any such statement, and if any one else made it for me, it was still untrue, as I faithfully carried out the voluntary pledge I gave to the temperance party, and voted for Mr Sawle, although I knew at the same time that) it was a forlorn hope, and that very many of my own personal friends, who were staunch prohibitionists, were going over to Mr Wright's camp, only because they feared that by voting for Sawle thty would let Mr MoLachlan m. Bat as I had given my word to support whoever should be the nominee of the temperance party, I felt m honor hound, to see it through ; which I did. History repeats Itself; and the same thing will happen to many if the prohibition party do not mind their vo es, for Maslin will put In MoLachlan. But lam persuaded that there will be a sufficient number of reasonable men who, rather than run this risk, will vote for Mr Harper. Ido not see why the prohibition party should not vote very largely for Mr Harper. He is a local man; he has served the county we 1 m various capacities for many years; he is honest, straightforward, temperate and pro gressive, and he authorises me to stale that m any further amendment, of the liquor laws he is m favour of every form of license {i.e. olubs, wholesale, and railway refreshment bars) being subjected to the local option vote. That for the present is enough for me, and I shall vote for Mr Harper, and I adviae all reasonable temperance men to do the same. —I am, &C, Geo. W. Lkadley.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,—Your correspondent) Mr Jolliffe, ia his letter m the Mail of this morning, evidently suffers from an abnormal develop ment of the imaginative faculty which enables him to see things which never occurred, and to write of the greatest falla cies as facts. He says Mr Maslin is only a Liberal when it suits him, and ia support of this refers to an imaginary determined opposition to the banking legislation of the Government. Perhaps it may be pleaaing to Mr Jolliffo to know that 1 supported and , iroted with the Government right through th« banking legislation m the Houae, and v> ifjh thi late Mr Larnuch was one of the tellers on the second reading of the Bill, and on public platforms have applsuded the Governing i*i for the prompt; action taken m this important) matter.—l am, etc., W. S. Maslih,

News in Brief.

In another column will be found a notice from the prohibitionist party re voting at the licensing polls Political —To>night the candidates for the Aahburton seat spoak at the following places, each meeting at 8 o'clock :—Mr John McLachlan at the Oddfellows' Hall; Mr 0 J Harper at the Orange Hall; Mr W S Maalin at the Tinwald Templar Hall* Transvaal War Patriotic Fund—The Mayor has opened a patriotic fund for the Transvaal war sufferers and will be glad to receive subscriptions. In response to a suggestion and request by the Patriotic Fund Committee, m Christchurch, of which the town clerk of the city is hon. secretary, steps will probably be taken, to form a com mittee m Ashburton. An Exjpbess.— Everybody knows the advantage of an expressman who ksows the town and Buburba thoroughly, and exeoutes orders promptly. Therefore seed for John Coopek, General Carrier and Expressman Pater Streab east, near Cm wrcial Hotel- JLdvt)

ASHBURTON MARKET.

i ( There was a fair atf-enr;;<nee ah the Ash •: burton yards to-day, wh n from 1500 to I 2000 sheep were yarcUu], aiii a decidei rio 1 m all clasees of ehepp ha.H to be leeorded. I Following are the f;r;<:ea : —Buf.chers' cross bred ewea 9a 6d to 12* 2d, wethers 11b 9d to 15« Bd, lambs 12s, crossbred ewes (shorn) 7a ?-d to 7a lOd ; m stores, crossbred ewes and lambs {m wool) 93 to 9s 6d (all counted), ho:n hoggets 9s Id. Fat cows £5 to £5 si. steers £3 10s to £8, heifers £4 2i 6d to £5 - JOs, springers £3 10s, veilere 7s bd. Pigs— l Baconera £1 ss, stores 153 to 20s.

THE ASHBURTON OtJARDXAN j TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1899.



POTATO F>7 1 POTATOES c MUST BE oT, CARED OUT ONLY A FiiW:"BaGb LEFT. IS 6d PER BAG OR TWO BAGS FOR 2s lid. Pig or Fowl Potatoes Is per Bag. DELIVERED FBE^WTTHIN THfi BELTS' 1899 PRESERVING SI'ASON. PRESERVING PANSJn Brass, Iron Enamel, and T «hfc Steel En*niled f >t LOWEST PRICES. n^e are Jnst Lacdirg 60 Cases and Casks of H i^B MASONS JARS, Pint,,, Quarts and Hal* ■ WM a ??",« L, IGHTKING JARS In^aarts l:j| and Half Gallons. JSSSB^^ JELLY JARS, both Glass and Earthen- 'M^SS^k m 111K T 'n! end to give our c«stomers the benefit B^^S^ Riprfißl £Sedin^ ent 'as^^"n^c^ ******* R® iHi WOOD JAM JSPOOKS-3J, 4d,"ar ; d^d Hacfc. PRESERVING SUGAR, We have just received our firsL^hipmrnt of Brnwers Cfysf-ale, which is ackrow lodsred throughout the Australian Coloniao to he the best sugar for Jam and Jelly making. Brewer b Crystals aro much s ronger than ordinary sugar, so you riqoit* I Si of ifc to the pound o? fruit ;£Jar»i?, and more i speciallypwllics, »tb auoh ckarei uid fiim^r if mate with it. AuoklandJNo 1 aad^ No la Sugar (="uaronte«<i pun cant) also kept m stock. DON SILYEI WARE, WARRANTED to Wtar White Throughoufi. Nearest approach to Silver. NOTE THE PRICES— Tea SpooßS, 4^ 65 per do^en ; Desert Ppoons, 8s 6d per dozen ; Table Spoon«, 11s 6d per dozen ; Desert Forte, 8s 6d per dezen ; Table Forks, 11s 6d per down Salt, Spoons. 6d each ; Mustard Spoons, 6d each ; etc. We have been appointed the New Zealand Wholesale and Retail Agents for th» Don Silver Ware, and with this advantage and the phenominally low prices of silret we are enabled to>ell'at[such low prices. Customers whofhave had it will have no other. DIKNEK WAKE, ~ DINNEB WAEE. PHEASANT PATTERN. inch Plates, 2a 9.1 per dozen ; 7 inch Plates, 3s 6d per drzen ; 8 inch PJstc« 4s 6d per drzan : 10 inch Plates, 5s 6d per dozen ; Soup Pl»t<s, 4s 6d and 5a 6<i per dozen. 10 inch Meat Dishes, Is each ; lUnch Meas Dishes, Is 2d each- 12 inch Meat Dishea, Is 5d ;14 Inch Meat Dishes, 2s ; 16 inch meat dishes, 2s BdL Vtac table Dishes 2s 9d e«ch. Sauce Boata Is each. 29 piece Dinner Set Uj 9d. 5 piece Dinner Set 31s, Blue Band and Line Pattern same prices, other pattern* td per^dozen extra, j Anyone n quiring a Dinner Set should call and see ours before buying elsewhere, as we have> big range of patterns to select from at very low prices. FLETCHER BROS. * i CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREW* CHRIS ri CHURCH.' «a«*w:* Telephone 24 ' Bex 07 We Are Wh<^:S~m. 5^4 Cn<zh *Ri-nr«^ OfFr« s h E ffffS T k .%^'^ivK/':i:^?^^r' Quantity, m Any J!<}:-7.:'a.j'. -^



J. T. COOCH, Grocer, Hardware, Crockery, and Produce Merchant. OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS ASHBURTON. GROCERIES AS this is my first Christmat here, I take the opportunity of informing the Public, that they can buy goods of the very best quality at my Store »s cheap as any where m Ashburton. The following few quotations will show that for Ca»h I am. quite alongside my neighbours :— 701 b Bag 14 Sugar, 14s slb Box pare Ceylon Tea, 78 114 2001 b Sack Roller Flour 13s, 50IbBag „ „ 3 3 iod New CurrantK, 5d per Ib New Sultanas, 7d  Elem * Raisins, 5i „ „ New Layer Muscatels ia 51b boxes Almonds, Is 4i perlb Icing Sugar, 63  „ Dessicated Ooooannt, 7d per Ib j Essence of Lemon, 5d per bottle I Square squash quarts. Is 3d per bottle ' Cordials assorted, Is M Cream of Tartar, Is Sj „ ib Carbonate Soda, 3d .»  All other Lines for Cash equally Cheap. I haTe a Frst-class Stock, and you can depend upon civility and attention. I do not require to guarantee full weight, as I have always treated the Public ho«estlyin this respect. HARDWARE This Department is now complete with a well-assorted Stock, and I feel confidant you will find my Prices right. As I am a Specialist m this Line, I do not keep Cheap Goods, but supply First-class articles only at Reasonable Prices. Shoddy Hardware and Enamel Goods are not worth the room they occupy. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE I have just reoeived straighb from the Manufacturers a Shipment of Crockery, comprising Bedroom Sets from 10s 6d, White and Gold and other Jugs from 2s 6d Set, Teapots from Is each, Mason's Jam Jars, i gallon, 7a dozsn. Other Lines equally good value. I have a large assortment of Glassware, marked m plain figures, whioh miißt bo cleared to make room for a Shipment close to hand. JOHN T, COOGH, GROCER, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, AND PRODUCE MERCHANT* , SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Opposite Railway Station * A«bbu.rtog



TM PORT ANT fco Cash Buyers of Drapery, A Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash digcount at the rate of one shilling m ths pound to every Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vitedL—H 0 Barrett, late Barrett Bros , The Hall, Esst Street. n 206 ASHBURTON JPERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. HP HE Monthly and other payments will ■*■ be received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1899. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager,



THE ELECTION. POLLING DAY. ANY Lady or Gentleman wishing to know their number on the Roll, or other information, are invited to call at Mb Maslin's Committee Room—The Triangle. 12_37 ASHBURTON ELECTORATE. MR MASLIN'S Committee will be pleased te receive any offers to lend ' CONVEYANCES for the ELECTION DAY G. W. ANDREWS. . 12 16 THE ASHBURTON. ELECTION. MR W. S. MASLIN WILL ADDRESS the Electors of Ashburton, | TINWALD-TEMPLARS 1 HALL, Tuee. ! day, December 5, 1899. AT 8 i>.na. mo THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON— IF you want Prosperous Homes, and Happy Firesides, vote for MASLIN. IF you want to be represented by an Honest, Straight, Outspoken and Sober Man, TOTE FOR MASLIN. IF you want Liberal Laws, VGTE FOR MASLIN. IF you want to put down Vice and Crime, Wretchedness and Poverty, VOTE FOR MASLIN, THE PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE. IMS miNWALD-" Ton&l, fat's makin'Ton- X gal sac blyth like." "Ib iss the Hee- ! land tea o' the Mackenzie he is drinkin', to be surely S" Hondai-Lanka Tea, reconv ■ mended by Gupssu,, Storekeeper, '



OBASGS HALL. MR C. J. HARPER "VST ILL ADDRESS the Ashburton Electors IN THE ABOVE HALL TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, AT 8 P.M. 12 19



NOTICE. npHE Supporters of Mr McLachlan who L vote m Ashburton will greatly faailitate the Election if they will kindly call at the Committee Rooms, Havelock Street, before voting and ascertain their numbers on the roll. W. JOLLIFFE, 12 30 Hon. Secretary, j MR MCLACHLAN OT ILL deliver a FINAL ADPRE-S TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, December 5, (The eve of ihe Election) At (he Oddfellows' Ball, ASHBURTON. Subject—The claims of thn Government to the Confidence cf the People Chair at 8 p.m. 12 26



SANTA CLAUS AND FATHER CHRISTMAS AfcE COMING AGAIN HURRAH! wnnwAWf H. M. JONES. A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of Gooda for all Department, imported direct from leading London, American and Japanese houses, ooneistinc of i BOOKS. STATIONERY, g w pi,- pi J°^ 8t EA^ Gl GOODS> FATHER GOODS. Fancy China, Glase and Electroplated Ware, Clocks, Vases Nic-nann fenitahlo f«r OHWSTMAB «d NKW YEAR Gifts. BIRTHDAY* WEDDIN^TreSENTs! BOOKS-fixcellent Variety of pria*. reward and presentation Book>. Historical, Biographical, Scientific, Poetical, Travels. Novels, and various Bindings. Bibles, Hymns and Prayers, (various styles) Ohuroh Praise, Wesley's Hymns. ] STATIONERY—PIa:n. Fanoy and Commercial Paper, Envelonea Boxed Hr«««»«« White aod Tinted 6,1 and Is, Specially put up for me b£ Marculward »nd Po nf I A.l. values. Repolnic, vellum. Linen and Balk papers rufed and Sain " LEATHER GOODS-Pane. from 6d to 20a. P PWa!let B !ca?d !ut Letter Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dre&sing Cases, Hand FANCY GOODS-Photo Frames, Screens, Clocks, Albums, Eaales, Bucket,, Glove & Kerchief Sets, Cabinets, Trays F ower Sd ß ' Boula TeapoU 6d each, Vases. Ornaments too numerous to particularise out"1U8» BABKBT WARB-Open and Closed 8»-in Lined, all BissM and P pl i CB3 from 6d up TOYS-A Great Variety of Wood, Tin and Rubber mechanicall Toy* P> form Horse and Carts, Barrows, Go-carts, Tea Sets, Boats Watches Balls, Cubes, Blocks, Arko, Puzzles, Skittles, Musical Toy Rattles Steam Boats and Engines, Magic Lanterns, Microscope, Prams and ■HEWING MACHINES-The Anchor MaohK^ll'flliSS Tni^dlte^ood machine, haad and Treadle from £410 3 to £9 10s. Makes a splendid present? g MAIN OS and ORGANS From 1O» per month Lowest Cash. Prices. TRADING STAMPS GIVEN TO CASH PURCHASERS. H. M. J ONE S.



LOCAL OPTION POLL. \jU ANTI-.l.>— >!i Ti'juperanco Voters, an d those who wish for t-V „ Vat iftfre-ts of th« V% bolo.-.y, tc v.,K; for Ihme, Commerce, and Humanity. VOi'lS THUS i - "tliis JL,iii«s. m' IVole tnat the Number of Licensee Existing m the District Continue •Toti <fh ) tS3'1 v°te that the number of Licenses existing m the district be Reduced tiiese If nesj m- 1 Vote that no licenses be granted m the district I ?*• 7 Otl".? *S, abnvo ' ynu wil! show common K«>nee and true patriotiem. You Will assure aobnety of the land m which the children of this and succeeding generations must live. Yon will help to set at liberty those that are bound, to lead others away from temnfca. tion, and to deliver the community from the evil tyranny of a deadly traffic P rnnjmtmmi ■- ——, ' 12 35



Bankruptcy Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Districb Court of Aehburton, holden at Ashburfcon. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, and m the matter of the Bankruptcy of William Jambs Adams, of Ashbur ton, Tinsmith. TTTRITTEN TENDERS will be received I V by the undersigned for the purchase of the whole of the Assets m the above Estate, comprising Stock m Trade, Book Debts, Working Plant, and any equity there may be m the real property of the Bankrupt. Tenders close on FRIDAY, the Bth Decem ber instant, at twelve noon, and must be addressed to me, marked "Tenders for Assets m estate of W. J. Adams." Eaoh tender must be accompanied by a deposib of £25. Particulars and conditions together with stock sheets and list of Jiook Debts can be inspected at my office, West Street. The highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Dated the 4th day of December, 1899. JOHN DAVISON, 12 43 Deputy Official Assignee; MRS KNIGHT, Boarding house Keepers has accommodation for a few Boarders JBaot Street, Hi



The Result of the POLLS. TO-MORROW. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. IN ORDER to enable the Ladies of the Ashburton Electorate, and others who may not care to stand about waiting until the Telegraphic results of the Elections and Licensing Polls throughout the Colony have reached Ashburton, the Proprietor of the Ashburton Mail & Guardian has made arrangements to hava the reaulta shown upon a large screen on live stag* of the OttANGE HALL on WEDNESDAY Even ing, by means of limelight slides (manipu lated by Mr Cooj-kb, Photographer). During the evening there will be a number of Views, etc., exhibited, and Musical selections will be given from time to time. Reserved seats may be secured at Mr H M Jones; price Is. Admission—Back Beats6d ASEBURTON ELECTORATE.^ THOSE of Mr Harper's friends who are willing to lend Vehicles on tha day of the election are requested to communicate with that gentleman's Oommitte as early aa possible,, 11 220



Also, that m accordanco with the pro visions of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, the LICENS ING POLL of the electors of the aforesaid district will be taken simultaneously with the electoral poll above mentioned for the purpose of determining : — 1. Whether the Number of Licenses existing m the District Continue. 2. Whether the Number of Licenses exist ing m the District be Reduced. 3. Whether tlmb No Licenses be Granted m the District. THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, Returning Officer Aahburton, 22ad November, 1899.



NOTICE OF POLLING DAY, In pursuance of "The Electoral Act, 1893,' T THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLRR, Ro -1 turning Officer for tha Electoral i DUirict of Aahburtoo, do hereby giva notice 1 that by virtue of a Wrih bearing date the 22add»y of NOVEMBKR, 1899, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an Election wiil be held for the return of ONE Qualified Person to serve aa Member for the s»id District, and that the latest day for receiv ing Nominations of Candidates will be the 29th day of NOVEMBER, 1899, at 5 o'clock m the afternoon, and that the Pol!, if necessary, will be taken ab the several Polling-places of the tsaid district on the 6th day of DECEMBER, 1899, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 pm. Every Man desirous of becoming a Candidate must be nominated by not leas than TWO Electors of the District, by a Nomination Paper as prescribed by Section Seventy-Five of "The Electoral Act, 1893," delivered to the Returning Officer not; later than 5 p.m. on the 29i,h day or NOVEM BER, 1899. The following are the Polling Places for he Electoral District of Ashburton :— The Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) The Borough Council Chamber?, Ashburton The Schoolhouse, Harnpatoai The Schoolhouse, Wakauui The Schoolhouse, Heafield The Schoolhouse, Dromore The Schoolhouse, Tinwald The Schoolhouse, Flemington The Schoolhouse, Loogbeach The tSchoolhouse, Eitfelton The Schoolhouee, Lowcliffe '1 he Schoolhouse, hialing The Suhooihome, Hinds The Schoolhouse, Window The RangitaUPoadßaard Office, Listnore The Schooihoue, Majfiold The Schoolhouse, Kuapuna Ihe J-'choolhoune, Westerfield The Mount Somero Road Board Office, Mount Somers The Town Hall, S'.aveley The Schoolhouse, Alford Forest The Schoolhotue, Greens! reet



[ r FRIEDLANDER BUOS., Ltd | j WKST STBEET AUCTION MART. i OUR NHXT HORSE FA Hi Will bo hold ON THURSDAY, December 21, 1899. For which we are now booking entries. JTJRIEDLANDKR BROS., Lt& R. FRIEDLANDBR, 11 154 Auctioneer! ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ASHBURTON. T HEREBY Give Notice thab WILLIAM STEPHEN MASLIN, of Geraldinej Farmer and Land Broker. JOHN McLACHL&N, of Doyleston, Farmer. | JOHN MoKEAGUE, of Trevorton, Ash burton, newspaper manager. CHARLES JOHN HARPER, Upper Hackthorne, Sheep Farmer. Have been Duly Nominated as Candidates at the Election for the Electoral Dibtrict of Ashburton. T. W. TA^ LER, Returning Officer. Ashburton, November 27, 1899 11 202



R. T. CLARK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tancbkd Street, Next to McConnell and Compton's Stablea Samples of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Clover, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers, and highest price obtained AGENT for all kinds of Farm Machinery. 2£ per cent commission added only to cost price I am a purchaser of all kinds of Farm Produce, Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beeswax, Honey, Horse Hair ; Cash given BUTTER—Now that the shipping season has started, I am prepared to treat with farmers for salt butter for shipment Home. Boxes supplied. Call for circular Farmora' and Tradesmen's Booka kept, Debts collected, Houses let, Farms sold; Trust Money to lend at current rates I AM AGENT FOR- Howden and Montcrlef's Famous Garden Seeds Murchison's Scrub Exterminator—Sudden death to the Californian Thistle Jardoo Fertiliser—A new discovery for growing Pot Plants, and for garden use Field and Garden Manures supplied from five tons down to bage Kuowle's Reliable Insecticides for destroy ing Scale, Blight, etc, on Fruit Trees and Flowers; grow Fruit, not diseased stumps ; death to the green and black aphis now attacking Roses; information given re all insect and fungoid pests Clark's Calf Feeder—One of the greatest successes of modern dairy appliances Preservatis, for preserving Butter; greatly used now m all factories m Victoria Vickery Egg Preservative—Will keep Eggs fresh for 12 months Roberts' Simplex Incubators — Poetry .farmers should see this machine A and W McCarthy^ Fishing Tackle and Guns Kernp Ja Patent Sheep Branding Liquid— The Australasian says this branding fluid is the best we have ever used BICYCLES—I have been appointed Agent for the Raleigh and Hollis Bicycles. The Baleigu is one of the highest grade maohines made ; it is not a cheap machine ; do not buy cheap machines; the beat is always the cheapest m the end. The price in—Specials £28, Racers £26, Road Racers £25, Light Roadsters £22 10s; Ladies' Bicycles from £20 to £25 The Holms (now all the rage m the Forth Island) is made by J; Hollis and Sons, Birmingham, England, Gun and Rifle Manu facturers—(Hollis' Guns have a world-wide reputation, and need no advertising). This machine I can recommend, as it is impossible for this firm with their reputation to make an inferior article. The price is exactly the same as the English factory figure, via—£2o for Lady's or Gentleman's Easy terms can be arranged for either machine ; a 12 months guarantee given. I ofer you as follows Potatoes (table) Is 9d per sack ; Oat Sheaf I Chaff £2 103 per ton, whole Oats 6s per sack, Crushed Oats 6s per sack, Chick Wheat 53 per sack, Factory Cheese 6d per lb, Bacon (whole) 7d, Californian Onions 13a per case of lOOlbs Snefc; Butter Cases, for export, 2s each; all delivered free, Saoke to* be re» turned, iq g&



ASHBURION BOROUGH COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited from Stablekeepers JL or otheis for Providing TWO Horses for the Steam Fire Engine at Night. Parti culars may be obtained from the Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be received till 1 pm ou MONDAY, the 11th met. CHAS. E. F00K.3, Town Clerk December 4, 1899 12 48 r|pINWALD Presbyterian and Annual Re- JL union THURSDAY, December 7, Temp lur Hull. Tea on tables at 5 30. Concert at 8 p.m. Admission la 6d. Children half price. All iavited. 12 47 ARCADE. SATUKDAY,"~Deoember 9. RACE PRIVILEGES. MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from the Ashburton County Racing Club to Sell- Lot I—Right to sell Race C*rda " 2—Luncheon & Confectioner's Booth 11 3—Publican's Booth Sale at 2 o'clock D. THOMAS, 12 46 Auctioneer.



Wanted. WANTED—Good Genera! Servant for Akaroa,—Apply, Mrs Oodds, Rpnr. Pefcer Street. 12 39 IptRESH Groper and Soles, and all kinds of Fresh and Smoked Fish by Express To Night—J. H. Jkwitt, opposite Mail Office. 12 49 /~1 OOSEBERRIES and Currants m any VST quantity at Mill Stream Gardens, next Flour Mill. 12 41 WANT KD for the Mount Somere Hotel (utonce) a good Cook.—F» Powell 12 40 mSMPERANOE Meeting and Band of JL Hope Entertainment, Baring Square Church To-Night, 7.30. Dialogues, music, &c. Speaker : Rev. W. Lamb 12 42 JWFkD— A KespectTbi7 Biy for the Office.—Craighead & Berry man. 12 44 WANTED— A Housemaid; also r Girl for the kitchen. — Apply Mks Huff am, Aah burton Restaurant. 12 36 WANTED— A youth for an offi;« ; must write well.—Appiy to 0. W. Pur nkll, Solicitor. 12 24 riTYPEWRfXifiKT^For Sftlei~i:be ■■ p-One JL of Yost's beat and latest Typewriter ; owner going away.—H. Etephenson, Have lock Street. 11 186 WANTED, by a married couple—Situa tion on farm or station — man ( thorough knowledge of all farm work, wi'e I cook and bake—good refarences.—Applv Mail Office. 12 L 7 NSW BOCK'S at published prices—The Valley of Sapphires ; 'Che Violet Flame ; Jaine'e Cape j Trewirsnot of Greys ; Ihe Untoid Hsvlf; Ihe Romance of the Greysiones ; True Heart ; Mother's Holiday; The Rose of Judah; Ch^ap editions of Sheldona Work-, A. Swt-n, Kingsley, Scobt, Dickens ; G fiea'e Bat and Bill, and others; Windsor Magi zne for October ; Diaries.— H. M. Jones. "X~SHBUKION — A'uody klul u7at XX. Scotchmen driuk M'Kenzie's Hondai- Lanka Tea, because it sav«s the euid siller, aii' gangs faur. Messrs Shearman Bros, recommend it. IM PORTANT to Oaßh Buyers of Drapery', Clothing, Boots, &c. fcarly Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m the pound to every Buyer of, ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited.~H. C. Barrett, late Barrett Bros., Ths Hall, East Street. 11 206 DAHLIA'S —Besr, numed varieties, 53 6 per di z n ; Potatoes, Is 9.1 per sack ; Ciiick Wheat, Oatß, Chaff, etc , at lowest r<Mee—J. Thomas, Havelock Street.